The Princess at Six Months

C had her 6-month check up last week. She’s weighing in at 20 lbs and 12 oz. So I have one child who is 6 months, but wearing 12 month clothing, and one child who is 6 1/2 and wearing size 4T. Go figure.

In addition to having plentiful fat stores, C is sitting up on her own for several seconds and she has her first tooth peeking out on the bottom. I had thought she had a tooth coming in on top last month, but I was mistaken. (You try inspecting the drooly mouth of a 5 month old and figuring out what’s going on - it’s not easy. )

Right now, she is sleeping fitfully. Over the course of the day she has developed a ragged cough and started wheezing. I fear she may have a case of croup. She hasn’t been sick yet in her young little life, and I forgot how scary it can be when your baby is sick. I hold her, listening to her labored breathing and watching her look up at me with her baby blues that say “Oh please Mommy, make it better.” I wish so hard that I could make it go away. Moms are supposed to make everything all right.