We had our 6 month check up today. All went well. Baby girl got a shot in each leg and an oral vaccine. She cried for maybe 20 seconds and then was fine! We discussed the progression of her eating baby foods. Dr. Collins wants us to do 3 solid meals a day. I think we'll aim for 2 right now. Audrey has eaten and enjoyed carrots and butternut squash so far! Such a big girl! We also talked about introducing a sippy cup soon, with the goal of transitioning by 1 year. He explained the process of weaning over these next 6 months. I think I'm going to have a harder time with that than Audrey!
6 (and a half) month stats:
Weight: 14 lbs 13 oz (25% percentile)
Height: 25 inches (10-25% percentile)
Head: 16.5 inches (25% percentile)
We've got ourselves a little peanut!!
Friday, August 19, 2011
Saturday, August 13, 2011
6 Months Old!
First off, sorry for the delay in this post! Second, I can't believe I have a 6 month old. Where did the time go? I seriously had to look through all my pictures on facebook to even remember what Audrey was like as a newborn. It's gone by so quickly, but at the same time it's hard to remember some things. Thank goodness I do these monthly posts. It benefits me more than anyone else I'm fairly certain.
6 Month Stats:
What Audrey's been up to:
I'll post after her doctor's appointment. We also did 6 month professional pictures yesterday so I'll post those when we get them.
Check out facebook for pics!
6 Month Stats:
- I'm going to defer to our 6 month appointment which is on the 19th. Yes, she'll be 6 1/2 months by then. Just as a rough estimate, I believe she is just shy of 15 lbs.
- Clothes: 6 months. She can wear 6-9 dresses too.
- Diapers: Pampers size 3
What Audrey's been up to:
- Rolly polly. She loves to roll. Both ways now. We do LOTS of floor time and she can log roll across the family room. She also does lots of rolling in the crib now which has led to...
- No more swaddle. She started rolling to her tummy while swaddled then getting stuck! You are at a pretty big disadvantage trying to roll belly to back without arms to help. So she would cry. That meant, time to get rid of the swaddle. I wasn't ready, and neither was Audrey. We weaned to 1 arm out then to a sleep sack. Now we are just wearing footed pajamas and no sleep sack.
- Babbling! The girls loves to talk. In fact, she's doing it right now to her toys.
- Lots of smiles and laughs. And now hugs and kisses. She will lean into a kiss from mommy! I LOVE it. She also reaches for me when I pick her up, especially when I pick her up from daycare.
- Sitting! She can sit unsupported and play with toys! She reaches for toys and moves them from hand to hand and of course to her mouth. Everything goes in the mouth!
- She hasn't figured out how to crawl. She gets on her stomach and pushes up on straight arms. You can tell she wants to move, but just doesn't know how. It's ok, I'm in no rush. I have no clue how to "baby proof" this house anyways.
- She still loves to stand and bears weight well.
- Food: Oh goodness. This girl has been slow to accept solid food. She flat out refused every attempt for the past month. We finally had success with rice cereal 2 days ago. We will slowly add in fruits and veggies now. I'm hoping next month I'll be writing about all the foods she's eaten!
- Sleep: It's been hit or miss. She's clearly more aware of her environment and that can lead to middle of the night awakenings. The past 3 nights have been wonderful. The 3 nights before that were awful. So, it's a toss up. Oh, and letting her cry for more than a minute or 2? No thanks. She's still not much of a napper. We go 30 min to 1 hour at best, usually about 3-4 a day.
- She's a social butterfly. She was held by probably 20 or more people last weekend at the golf tournament and she smiled, laughed, and babbled to all of them. She is such a good sport.
I'll post after her doctor's appointment. We also did 6 month professional pictures yesterday so I'll post those when we get them.
Check out facebook for pics!
Sunday, July 3, 2011
5 Months Old!
Audrey Jillian is 5 months old today. It's hard to believe it's been that long already. We've had a good month that included some visitors, Nana, Papa, DenDen, Bunchie, Auntie Em, Laura, and her twin girls, Jordan & Kennedy. We try to go out and about shopping or to restaurants, but haven't been able to do a whole lot outside since it's so dang hot!
Let's start with her 5 month stats:
Weight: 13 lbs 5 oz
Height: 24 1/2 inches
Diapers: just moved up to size 3 Pampers
Clothes: mostly 6 month, she has outgrown all her footed PJ's which is sad but ok b/c it's too hot for them anyway!
Likes: sitting up (Bumbo, highchair, our laps, whereever), jumperoo (this is new for her and she's starting to get the hang of it), her pacifier, the swing, the gym/playmat (still provides so much fun), looking at mommy & daddy, chitchatting with us and her teachers at daycare, her FP Laugh & Learn Puppy (makes diaper changes fun :) ), crib mobile (it moves and plays music, it's a life saver), stroller rides sitting in the actual stroller part (well, we've done it once and she seemed to like it!), being swaddled
Dislikes: rice cereal and oatmeal. We practiced with each for a few days and she just doesn't seem ready yet. I'm going to start making some baby food and freezing it to try in a couple of weeks. Tummy time. Well I don't know if it counts b/c now she can just roll right over. Carseat! Still doesn't like it... I look forward to that passing :)
Milestones: rolling stomach to back, sitting with only a little support, weight bearing through legs in standing, pulls to sit.
Daily routine: Audrey wakes up around 6 am even on weekends. Sometimes earlier and sometimes later, but usually it's 6. During the week, I need her to wake up this early to get ready for daycare so I have time to nurse her and play with her. During the work week, she's off to daycare with daddy around 7:45 am. I pick her up around 5:30 or so and get to play with her and nurse her before she goes to bed around 7 or 7:30. She sometimes is waking up in the middle of the night, but not to eat, her pacifier and mobile seem to do the trick.
Weekends: nurses every 2 hours, naps 3-4 times a day (30 to 45 min each), lots of playtime, running errands (mostly when daddy is home too), bed around 7 or 7:30.
Let's start with her 5 month stats:
Weight: 13 lbs 5 oz
Height: 24 1/2 inches
Diapers: just moved up to size 3 Pampers
Clothes: mostly 6 month, she has outgrown all her footed PJ's which is sad but ok b/c it's too hot for them anyway!
Likes: sitting up (Bumbo, highchair, our laps, whereever), jumperoo (this is new for her and she's starting to get the hang of it), her pacifier, the swing, the gym/playmat (still provides so much fun), looking at mommy & daddy, chitchatting with us and her teachers at daycare, her FP Laugh & Learn Puppy (makes diaper changes fun :) ), crib mobile (it moves and plays music, it's a life saver), stroller rides sitting in the actual stroller part (well, we've done it once and she seemed to like it!), being swaddled
Dislikes: rice cereal and oatmeal. We practiced with each for a few days and she just doesn't seem ready yet. I'm going to start making some baby food and freezing it to try in a couple of weeks. Tummy time. Well I don't know if it counts b/c now she can just roll right over. Carseat! Still doesn't like it... I look forward to that passing :)
Milestones: rolling stomach to back, sitting with only a little support, weight bearing through legs in standing, pulls to sit.
Daily routine: Audrey wakes up around 6 am even on weekends. Sometimes earlier and sometimes later, but usually it's 6. During the week, I need her to wake up this early to get ready for daycare so I have time to nurse her and play with her. During the work week, she's off to daycare with daddy around 7:45 am. I pick her up around 5:30 or so and get to play with her and nurse her before she goes to bed around 7 or 7:30. She sometimes is waking up in the middle of the night, but not to eat, her pacifier and mobile seem to do the trick.
Weekends: nurses every 2 hours, naps 3-4 times a day (30 to 45 min each), lots of playtime, running errands (mostly when daddy is home too), bed around 7 or 7:30.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
4 (and a half) Month Check Up
Audrey had her 4 month check up today with Dr. Collins. We are about 2 weeks behind which each of these appointments, so here are her 4 1/2 month stats.
Weight: 13 lbs (25% percentile)
Height: 24 1/2 inches (50% percentile)
Head: 15 3/4 inches (25% percentile)
She had 2 shots (1 in each leg) and an oral vaccine. She cried a little, but overall did amazingly well and went about her day smiling and being a cutie. Daddy held her during the shots and he did a great job. He kept reminding the nurse to not stick him with the needle by accident haha.
Dr. Collins ok'd delaying solids to 6 months if we want since she is exclusively breastfed and gaining weight well. I think we'll practice with rice cereal in her 5th month and then move on to purees at 6 months. We plan to make our own baby food which I'm excited about, but at the same time, I'm in no rush to add that task to my list.
We have a fun weekend coming up... Nana and Papa are coming to visit! We're sure to have a great time!
That's all for now!
Sara
Weight: 13 lbs (25% percentile)
Height: 24 1/2 inches (50% percentile)
Head: 15 3/4 inches (25% percentile)
She had 2 shots (1 in each leg) and an oral vaccine. She cried a little, but overall did amazingly well and went about her day smiling and being a cutie. Daddy held her during the shots and he did a great job. He kept reminding the nurse to not stick him with the needle by accident haha.
Dr. Collins ok'd delaying solids to 6 months if we want since she is exclusively breastfed and gaining weight well. I think we'll practice with rice cereal in her 5th month and then move on to purees at 6 months. We plan to make our own baby food which I'm excited about, but at the same time, I'm in no rush to add that task to my list.
We have a fun weekend coming up... Nana and Papa are coming to visit! We're sure to have a great time!
That's all for now!
Sara
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