Lily's 6 month stats

Lily had her 6-month-checkup on Tuesday. She now weighs 7670g (17 lbs) and is 67cm (28in) long. She is gaining well! The doctor said she can very well last the night without eating now. HEAR THAT, LILY!? Right now she is nursing twice a night again, the first time around 2.30am, the second time around 5.30am. Then she sleeps until about 7.30-8.00. Bedtime is around 8.30-9.00pm. I know it could be much worse than this, but it could also be much better. Maybe we will have to try to just give her water when she wakes or something like that.

But back to the weight issue! At her last checkup 3 months ago Lily was about 1lb lighter than Finn at the same age. Now she is almost a pound heavier than he was at 6 months old! She is trailing Finn by a mere 7 lbs now, as Finn is only between 23 and 24 lbs (and has not gained any weight in ages!). Before he'll know it little sister will push him over if he keeps on taking her toys away. Finn is not big on sharing yet and to me it seems he is getting worse! That he is forever taking Lily's toys away and that everything he sees is labeled "this Finn's!" is old news. But yesterday he threw a royal fit because he saw me eat a bite of his leftover hotdog. He was long finished with his lunch, dessert and all, and had played happily for a while. But then he saw his mommy cleaning off the table and - lo and behold - wouldn't she dare to finish HIS food! Not that he had wanted to eat it, but that does not mean anyone else can. Is this normal toddler behaviour and he will outgrow it soon? We sure hope so.

On the other hand Finn can be SO sweet! The other day Finn was very amazed that I wore Neil's sweat jacket around the house. ("Mama wearing Papa's jacket!") I told him I was cold. So yesterday Finn sees me in just a T-shirt. He comes and hugs me, looks me in the eye and says: "Mama, go put Papa jacket on! Too cold for you!"
It was so sweet! Of course I went and put on Papa's jacket right away, sweating away in it or not.