The big news: a first tooth! Or... two. We think. Auntie JoAnn first felt it with her finger last Tuesday, July 29. And three days later, Dr. Wilson said he thinks that two bottom teeth have broken though. Looking at her gums is no real help... just a thin white line shows up.
Tooth Discovery Day also marked Elena's first real visit with Ozi, Aunt JoAnn's behemoth dog who loves kids... thankfully. Unlike, ummm, Lola.
That's not all. While others (Kristi) may say they've seen it before, on Sunday I saw Elena move herself forward on her belly for the first time... desperately trying to get to a toy on her bedroom floor. The funniest part, to me, was how she kept rolling from her tummy to back, and then back again before the final stomach "inching." And yes, she got it.
Her six month doctor's appointment went well. Even the final set of vaccinations didn't foul up her mood. The stats: 16 lbs, 4.2 ounces (43rd percentile)... 26.375 inches long (60th percentile)... and her head is 17.5 inches in circumference (90th percentile!!).
Sorry we've been so behind in updates... Elena actually caught her first nasty virus this past week, with a fever and runny nose that probably worried her new parents more than anyone else.
The website will have lots of new photos soon, including all of the many bath photos we now are taking, with Elena now taking nightly dips that she seems to enjoy.
