Our littlest one is not only cutting teeth but she is crawling. Well, she doesn't crawl in the standard sense but the idea is she can get around on her belly. This is cute to watch but I'm quickly remembering all the floor cleaning I did during the 3 weeks Alex crawled. While my boy would sit and reach for toys until he was about 9 1/2 months old, the result was he took off and crawled for only 3 weeks before he started walking. I have a feeling Natasha's clothes, and consequently her knees, will give out before she starts to walk since she's only just turned 6 months old and is already much more mobile than he was at this age. The positive to this is she is very content to play with toys on the floor or in her bed simply because she can get them all. 

She hasn't really complained about her teeth and that's incredible to me because of how painful it looks. Today I noticed a third tooth in her gums making its way down. I'm thankful this process happens when we're babies because I'm sure we'd all be struggling not to complain about our teeth "cutting" while we're at work or the grocery store. "How's your day going, Bob?" "Ah, I'm cutting two teeth right now and I just can't focus because my mouth is so sore and my head's pounding. And, of course, I forgot my painkillers today"...blah, blah, blah. :) I digress.

Overall, she's a very pleasant and responsive baby. She loves to smile at you and will grab Jeff's face when he picks her up after a long day at work. I think it's her way of saying, "I love you." She makes us feel so special because she gets ridiculously excited when she sees us after naps or coming into the room, or if we just make eye contact. She totally adores Alex and will coo and give him the biggest smiles when he interacts with her. He's wonderful with her and loves to feed her, hold her, hug her, bring her toys. All the while being very gentle and kind towards her. They are developing their own relationship, which is so important to us as parents. 

My favorite time with her is when I'm putting her down for a nap. Sometimes she plays with a few toys in her crib if she's not quite tired enough. Inevitably, she tires out and after removing the toys, I give her a little lovey to hold while she sucks on her pacifier. She rolls around with it, holds it up to look at it, uses it to whack at her mobile and watch the butterflies fly around above her or just cuddles it on her side until her eyelids get droopy and the sucking slows until it fades entirely. It's a beautiful sight to behold. Truly.