happy one-half!

ella is 6 months today. one-half of a year. she's a half. my little baby is not quite so little. she's definitely forming opinions and attachments. i'm sure i don't have it all figured out, but this is what i've deduced as to her likes and dislikes.

THINGS ELLA LOVES
cuddling - especially when she's sleepy
rolling over
putting her feet in her mouth
"the wheels on the bus"
looking out windows
her caterpillar
her frog play mat
her multi-sensory clutch cube
her pacifier
grabbing people's noses
feeling her daddy's scratchy face
baths
getting her diaper changed
her bouncy seat
having daddy play the guitar to her while she's in her crib
playing with mommy's cellphone
the bell hanging from her carseat
putting everything in her mouth

THINGS ELLA DOES NOT LOVE
getting her nose picked
getting her fingernails clipped
taking naps in her crib
being put to bed by anyone but her mommy

THINGS I ESPECIALLY LOVE ABOUT ELLA
her smile
her little "cough" laugh
her fat rolls
the way she pats my face and hair when she's tired
her sneezes, and the sigh at the end
the way she sleeps on her side, or with her arm over her face
how she smacks her toothless gums
how she scrunches her nose
how she plays Very seriously with her toys
blowing raspberries
how she blows through her pacifier right as she's about to fall asleep
how she studies everything and everyone
her "old woman" face
her hands
well, ok, everything...but those are the things i'm currently thinking of that make me extra happy

HOW SHE'S LIKE ANDY
her eyes
her toes (yeah yeah, she has all of them)
her yawn (it lasts several seconds)
how she crosses her ankles (it's girly on her, but not on him)
she puts one finger in her mouth (he bites his fingernails, but it looks the same)

HOW SHE'S LIKE MOMMY
her lips
her fingers, including the way our pinkies slightly curve in at the top
that's all, i think