I have been really behind this month. It's been crazy because I have been planning Emma's baptism and just trying to enjoy every free moment I have with her because she is really growing up WAY too fast. This month was huge as far as development goes.
The biggest thing that we did was we went on our first real vacation and our first flight to visit her Grandma Lady in Florida. It was jam packed and I still need to do a post all on that! She had so much fun and met all her Florida family. It was a great time!
Before we left for Florida she started pulling herself into a standing position. Just out of nowhere, here she is standing! She's so strong that she's been able to stand without assistance, but not confident. Since she figured out how to stand up, she also figured out how to crawl on her hands and knees. Before she was just army crawling on her tummy, but now shes on the move! She will crawl out of her room and look for me if I leave to use the restroom or to get something really quick. We think she will definitely be walking by her first birthday.
Due to all this movement, we had to retire the co-sleeper and put her crib in our room. We tried a couple of nights in her room, but it didn't really fly. So we have her crib in our room and at least try to put her in it for a portion of the night. She still wakes to night nurse so most of the time she still sleeps with us. But I am trying.....I promise.
She cut two more teeth also. Her central incisors. That makes six in four months! Over-achiever? Maybe. She loves to talk and sing. Always babbling along, like any normal girl. I love listening to it, and always answer back and try to have conversations. I have been bad about reading to her, but she's in the stage of wanting to eat the books instead of sitting with me and looking at the photos. I try to point things out when I get an opportunity, before she grabs the book and tries to take a bite. Haha. We sing the alphabet and count things, and I point out the colors of everything. She loves watching her "movies" also. I let her watch one Baby Einstein in her jumper every otherish day. She hears that song and instant smile. She will watch the entire 30 minute episode!
9 Month Well Check Stats:
Weight: 17 lbs 3 ozs (30%)
Height: 27" (24%)
Head: 17.5" (60%)
6 Month Well Check Stats:
Weight: 14 lbs 7 ozs (20%)
Height: 25.5" (38%)
Head: 17.25" (84%)
Updated weight: 15lbs (24%)
Eat: We are on the same eating schedule, but we keep introducing more foods. We have tried lots of fruits and veggies, a little pasta and rice, some cheese and as always oatmeal is a staple. She breastfeeds in the morning, then eats solids and either the breast or a bottle after her nap, has a snack and the breast/bottle after her second nap, dinner with us before her bath. Then she nurses to sleep and through the night. If she seems hungry she gets either a snack or the breast/bottle whenever she wants. I try to get her to eat as often as possible because of how active she is becoming.
Sleep: Still not sleeping through the night, but I am ok with it. Not every child does as I have read. We bond in those nighttime feeds and I love it. Most nights she co-sleeps with us so she gets that bonding time with us. As I said above we are trying to transition, but I do not want to do the CIO method, so any advice is welcomed.
Diapers: Size three's. The Huggies little movers are good for crawling, but I still love my Pampers Little Snugglers.
Milestones to date:
Bringing her home: July 2nd (1 day old)
First Bath: July 4th (3 days old)
First Holiday: Independence Day (3 days old)
Held Up Head: July 11th (1 week old)
Lost Belly Button: (8 days old) First Walk (2 weeks old)
First Smile: July 27th (3 weeks old)
First Trip: Lake Tahoe/Carson City (5 weeks old)
Found her hands: (6 weeks old)
First Swim: (6 Weeks old)
Laughed Out Loud: Sept 25th (12 Weeks Old)
Rolled Over: October 28th (3 Months Old)
Found Her Feet: November 2nd (4 Months Old)
First Teeth: December 3rd (5 Months Old)
Crawled: (Army: January 16th - 6 mo; Normal: March 17th - 8 mo)
Sat on her own: January 7th (6 Months Old)
Ate Solid Foods: January 7th (6 Months Old)
First Vacation: Florida March 9th (8 Months Old)
Stood on her own: March 8th (8 Months Old)
And for the monthly photo dump!
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| Loves her exersaucer at grandmas |
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| Big bow, don't care! |
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| Measuring spoons are yummy at G.G.'s |
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| First time in the airport, watching the planes |
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| In the cockpit of our first airplane! |
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| Meeting Grandpa Bobby |
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| And Great Grammy |
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| There's too much commotion to eat mom! |
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| Lunchtime with Daddy |
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| She loved the swing.....I promise! |
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| Boyfriends galore! |
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| Crib in our room, mommy has a hard time getting in and out. |
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| New dress made by grandma's best friend |
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| Family walks |
