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Yesterday, when dropping Fiona off at my in-laws before work, I had a first with Fiona that will be hard to top.  Our little girl has been reaching and grabbing for people and objects for some time now.  She’s reached out a hand to grab my nose on multiple occasions, but never before had she done what she did yesterday.  

I handed Fiona to her grandma and she turned her head back to look at me like she always does.  But this time, it was a little different.  She looked at me for a few moments, and then reached both hands out to me as if asking me to hold her.   If you think that didn’t make going to work difficult, you’ve got another thing coming.

What does today have in store for us?

The picture above was taken this past weekend, while Fiona was still a 5-month old.  Today marks 6 months since our little Fiona was born.  I can’t believe it’s been 6 months already.  It’s pretty common to hear that time flies when you have children, but for me, this cements that concept.  The time really has flown.

It seems like only yesterday, we arrived home from the hospital, unsure of how to care for an infant.  Now we confidently identify the reason for Fiona’s cries and relish every single smile and laugh.  Every day seems to bring something new, another first to add to the list.

What do the next 6 months have in store for us?  Will she sit up completely on her own?  Will she start crawling or possibly even walking?  Will she utter her first words?  What will those first words be?  How many more teeth will come in?  Will she start feeding herself?  I can’t wait to find out, but would love it to seem like 6 months, and not merely weeks.  I want to enjoy every second of it.