09 November 2007

Haiku Already?

Haiku Friday

Six months old today!
Still only 11 pounds
So tiny you are



First few months were hard
Such a feisty newborn girl
Thought I'd lose my mind



All is better now
Your smile, your charm, your laugh
You make me just melt



I have worries, though
Milestones not being met
Please sit up, won't you?



Baby girl, love you!
I'll keep you safe, gently guide
Stay feisty! Stay sweet!



Oh yeah, one more thing
It's time to sleep through the night
You are six months old!

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57 People are even more brilliant:

Steph said...

She is so beautiful! Some babies dont sit until 8 months. She'll get it!

Annie said...

Very sweet.

Don't worry about the sitting. Neither of mine did it til after they were 7 months. She's fine!

I think there should be some sort of rule that you're not allowed to look that good right after having a baby!

devilishsouthernbelle.net said...

Awww, she is just beautiful!

Anonymous said...

Neither of my boys sat up until 7-8 months old, which flipped me out, because Gabby was doing it at 5 months! They are all SO different!

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous!
Photos.
Haiku.

All of it!!!

Heather said...

Happy Half Birthday!

Where did the time go??

d e v a n said...

Aw! I loved this one. So sweet.

Anonymous said...

Wow. She's alredy six months? Where did the time go? Seriously! How dare she do that to you?!!

Anonymous said...

That last picture makes me melt!

tulipmom said...

These photos are just gorgeous. That last one especially ... breathtaking.

It seems like just yesterday you were posting about her birth. Mine's not even here yet, and already I'm getting sad thinking about how quickly the first year will go by.

Happy Half Birthday Ella!

T. said...

Happy 1/2 Birthday sweet girl. And sleep thru the night for your mama.

My biggest boy is 4 today...I wrote my post today and I'm still bawling...4 years???? (I am NOT old enough to have a 4 year old).

Bren said...

I agree...that last picture is the sweetest.

Don't worry, she'll sit when she's ready. :)

Anonymous said...

I love this haiku series!! HAPPY SIX MONTHS to you and your sweet baby!!

Sarah said...

She's beautiful.

My son walked at 9.5 months and my daughter is almost 13 months and still not even close...They're all so different. She'll sit when she's ready...try not to worry.

Heidi Hyde said...

Oh! I loved this! I really love the pictures interspersed with the poems. lovely.

-hh

AndreAnna said...

How fricken cute is that face?

I echo Sarah.. she'll sit when she's good and ready!

Anonymous said...

okay...first of all, has it already been 6 months?!?!?!? secondly, has it only been just over 6 months since i first "met" you (just before she was born)????

she's so beautiful! don't worry about the sitting...it will come. Logan was almost 9 months old before he was sitting on his own. partially because of him being a preemie, and partially because of his GERD. apparently GERD can lead to little delays like that, but it's nothing to worry about...'kay?

great Haiku's! Happy 6 months, Ella!

Rachel said...

beautiful baby
six months can fly by so fast
good luck with the sleep.

Anonymous said...

The Haikus are so cool and the pictures are beautiful. She is so sweet!

And the picture from the hospital - you both look fantastic!

justmylife said...

She is so beautiful!! And how long after delivery was that picture taken? I have a right after delivery picture and I dare say I don't look that good!!!!! Loved the Haiku, I just can't come up with any!!! If I am ever able I will join in on Haiku Friday!!!

Esme said...

What a beautiful little girl! And those Haiku are just lovely... well done!

The sitting up will come, and the sleeping through the night... um, eventually. I sometimes feel like my oldest didn't sleep through the night until she was 12 years old. But my youngest started to right around 11 months. And my niece did right at 6 months on the dot. So, one can never tell...

Serina Hope said...

She is sooo cute.
My nephew Taylor was behind on his milestones for a while, but once he turned one he was alll over it.
Try not to worry :)

Kelly said...

Perhaps I shouldn't mention that my youngest didn't sleep through the night until 14 months? Uh...the torture.

She is beautiful, and shit mama, you are too!

Jen said...

Such dazzling pics!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful eyes!

Stimey said...

Beautiful photos. I hear you about the milestones. My third didn't walk until he was 17 months old. I was desperate for him to walk. Mostly so I wouldn't have to carry him all the time. She'll sit when she's ready.

Bananas said...

She is the most gorgeous baby! Milestones Schmilestones. the smartest ones never go by the "rules"... :)

Phoenix said...

She's so beautiful. Truly.

11 pounds, dude she's so teeny and petite. My niece was like that. Still is in fact. She may be like 28 pounds now. But she's freaking 3.5. Someone was posting that their kid was that big by a year. I can't even imagine. :)

Victoria said...

SOOOOO SWEEEET!! Happy 6 months, Baby Girl!

I hope you have a fabulous day with her. It's gone by so fast!!

LM wasn't really sitting until 9 months, and then just barely. It has taken until 10 months to really be pretty good about it.

Hopefully, though, Ella will follow his lead and give you a good month of sleeping through the night before DUM, DUM, DUUUUM, the TEETHING begins. Joy.

(Today is already going better -- LM slept 9-3, 3:20-8:15!!! Yippee!)

Rachel said...

She is absolutely gorgeous! Don't let milestones worry you. There's no real "right" time for any of them. Just obnoxious competitive parents!!

Great post today!

Anonymous said...

Great pics! I'm in love!

Amy said...

Oh she's so sweet!!! What a pretty baby!

Mary Tsao said...

Great set of haikus! And congrats on the six month mark. You did it!

MamaGeek @ Works For Us said...

I love (LOVE) her eyes in that last photo. What a CUTIE!! Man does she look like you.

And you know, one day soon, she'll just sit up like she's done it all her life.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful!
My niece is just at 11 months and JUST sat up and started crawling both at 10.5 months and her doctor said it's completely normal.

Shauna Loves Chocolate said...

6 months already!
She's an individual. Cherish that. She will do things on her own time. (But I understand, it's hard not to worry.)

GHD said...

You're making me want another baby... darn you!

Too CUTE!

Maggie said...

She is gorgeous!

Great haiku too!

Anonymous said...

Such a beautiful baby girl should definitely be sleeping all night for her momma.

& you? Are you freckly? I love freckles! You are adorable, too! (did you know if you type freckles enough times it doesn't look like a real word anymore?)

Life As I Know It said...

She is beautiful!!

Cathy, Amy and Kristina said...

Beautiful pics. Beautiful baby.

Amy said...

oh she is so beautiful. wish i had a girl!!!

Mary said...

Very cute pictures :)

Stacey said...

How dare you post this gorgeous pics of baby Ella when I am desperately trying to fight of the feeling of needing to have another one ;)

dawn224 said...

MY 6 M he ONqنh old doesnt sq4IT`Q `1Uqwp 2RQwOR sleep 2t1ro ugh the `night either -

uh... okay - he does like to play with my computer while I'm typing.

Anonymous said...

beautiful photos and haiku!

Bon said...

oh Jen...the eyes on that child. hauntingly beautiful, and feisty indeed.

(and i finally managed to remember it was Friday, even if i didn't post my haiku til after dark! can i still play?!)

Marty, a.k.a. canape said...

Oh, that black and white picture made my heart ache. She is so beautiful!

NicciN said...

Love the photos, and poems -- I can feel the love.

Lotus (Sarcastic Mom) said...

Oh, wow! She is so gorgeous.

Lovely series!

And let us know if the command works. And then the EXACT TONE OF VOICE YOU USED IF IT DOES.

Anonymous said...

holy crap - 6 months already!?!?

and only 11 lbs - soooo tiny! LOL
Love the pics :) I need an invite to photrade!

Damselfly said...

Wow. Better than a haiku is a collection of haiku about a baby -- with sweet pictures! Thanks! And you look mahvelous!

Anonymous said...

Oh, she is just beautiful! And I love your haiku. :)

Laura McIntyre said...

Happy 6 month birthday little adorable girl. She will do everything in her own time my girls have really taught me that (i imagine you don't want to hear that Rebecca was two before she slept all night do you?)

Danielle said...

What a cutie! Neither of mine sat up before 8.5 months. Mine didn't walk until 14 months either. Don't worry.

Christina said...

She is beautiful!

I wouldn't worry about the timing of milestones. Cordy didn't sit up until she was 8 months old. She did everything late, while Mira is doing everything early. She's probably working more on mastering logic and reasoning before putting energy into her physical skills.

And sleeping through the night? I'm wishing for that, too!

Unknown said...

She's gorgeous!
My peanut didn't sit up until just a couple of weeks ago..she was just about 7 months. I worry too!