We went on our first family vacation in October - all the way to Cape Cod! We really wanted you to meet the ocean, a special friend to your dad and I. In fact we chose your nickname, Kai, because it means ocean. We knew this would be your name for a long time, ever since we stood on Kits beach in Vancouver - our first home. So far you have very much lived up to this nickname of yours. Like the ocean you are a whirlwind of activity, moving and changing right before our eyes. The ocean, however, can also be very calming and gentle and we often see these attributes in you as you sit and examine your books, reach to pat your puppy friends and nuzzle into us as we read to you. You are beautiful, graceful on your tip toes and you are always surprising us with something new each day. We have high hopes that you and the ocean will be life long friends!
Well we just can't believe you are six months old today, everyone says it but time has just flown by. Your Daddy and I are so proud of you - you are a beautiful, smart and energetic little girl with a sparkle in your little eyes and a curiosity for the world around you which very much keeps life entertaining these days. Here's a little about what you have been up to over the last six months.You are quite the active little bean, never ceasing to amaze us with
where you'll move to next and in what way. You began rolling over early
on (under two months) and became a rolling machine at two and a half
months rolling like a little hot potato all over the place. You have
never really seemed to enjoy tummy time as it seemed to be a reminder
that you were stuck and right from the start you grumbled and grunted as
you desperately tried to move yourself. Move you did, in a sort of use-my-head-and-legs-to-drag-myself-all-over-the-place way, until you
realized at five months that your arms come in quite handy too and thus
began the crawl which you are still mastering and are slightly unsure
of. Still you are getting places girl which makes Daddy and I yawn just
thinking ahead as we know this is when the fun really begins!
You
are a smiley little girl and your giggle is music to our ears. My
favourite time of day is going into your room right when you wake up as
you are so smiley. You love people and are so curious about everything
around you. You really like puppets - so random but you just get such a
kick out of them. You also love your fur siblings Lily and Sprout
giggling at their licks and their funny slobbering smiles. We often find
you babbling away to your stuffed monkey it seems anything with a
little face will make you giggle.
We are so excited for where the next six months will take us and to watch
you continue to flourish. You have brought us such joy since you came
into our lives and now Daddy, Lily, Sprout and I simply can't imagine
life without you. Happy half-birthday baby girl, we sure do love you!
We are proud of you little miss mover and yet know this is really only the beginning of the many ways your will surprise us in the future with your wonderful ways of exploring and advancing. We are excited little one!
