six months old

i honest to goodness can't believe how fast this is all happening. little baby eliana turned six months old today. with her sixth month birthday come all sorts of changes and unexpected happenings. eliana, the sleeper, has now turned into eliana the awake and alert and, dare i say it, manipulative. last night she refused to go to sleep, though she continually wiped her little eyes and threw her head back in exhausted despair. finally i put her in her crib and rubbed her little head, exasperated and spent. when jeff came home, i put him on the case and took myself into the other room for a breather. i heard her gearing up for him, her whines becoming louder and then, escalating, into full on cries. because i'm a wuss and i just can't handle her upset, i pulled myself off the bed, stumbled right back in the nursery and picked her up. she then, as if on cue, ceased crying, and flashed a huge grin at jeff as if to say, ya see, i know how to get what i want.

i'm wondering what the next six months will bring as our little one comes into her power.