Whew, am I tired. We had a really busy week and I just want to lay down and take a long nap. On Wednesday, Mommy took me to get my 6 month pictures taken at Kiddie Kandids in Babies R Us. I did a really good job of not crying or whining but when they tried to take my picture, I wanted nothing to do with smiling. Of course, every time Mommy picked me up so that they could switch the backgrounds, I would give her a big gummy smile. Maybe Mommy should just set up a studio in our house and take our own pictures or have Grandma take them with her nice camera. Plus, it would be a heck of a lot cheaper to print out our own. Anyways, even though I didn't smile, the pictures still came out cute and it good to see how much I have grown.
On Thursday, Grandma came down to visit and we spent the day hanging out at our house and then of course we did a little shopping for me! We went to Burlington and got a couple of cute little outfits including something for the Halloween season, but not my costume which Mommy should probably get pretty soon. It's gonna be great and so appropriate for me. Grandma also gave Mommy and Daddy the best anniversary present ever "free babysitting" for a night out! They can't wait to use that one and will probably try and make duplicates. :)
Friday came and I knew it was not going to be a fun day because I had to get...dum dum dum... shots! We went to the doctors for my six month check up and boy am I still just a little peanut. They weighed me in at 15lbs 4 oz (30%) and measured my length, 26 1/4 inches (60%) and my head is still in the 15% range. The doctor told Mommy and Daddy that he is not worried at all about my size and said that I am on the right track and growing. He did say that I get to eat solids twice a day which is a chore for Mommy cause I sometimes don't want to finish one meals let alone eat two. Oh well, we'll try and I'm sure eventually one day I will eat 3 meals a day.
Saturday just tired me out and I slept a lot on Sunday. We went over to Scott and Andy's house because Daddy and his friends were supposed to play flag football that morning but it ended up getting canceled. So we went over there anyways and had a cookout and I got to go to the park with all the kids. I only had one nap that day and conked out as soon as we got in the car to go home. Mommy was glad that we had a busy week cause it made it go by so much faster. Now this week will go back to normal and we'll have to get in a couple more swims before we close the pool for the summer in a couple weeks.
Look for the new professional pictures that we took and some from me sitting in the grass (which I didn't mind) watching Daddy practice for football.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
6 Months Old and Happy Anniversary!
Happy Half Birthday to Me! Wow, half of a year has gone by so fast. I'm doing and experiencing new things every day. Mommy and Daddy can't believe that I am doing all these things already and just think soon I'll be walking and talking.
This last week, I tried apples and peaches and boy oh boy do I love my fruit. Lucky for Mommy she didn't even have to really mix them with anything (except of course for cereal for a little extra iron). In the short amount of time that I have eaten solids, I have tried so many new things and can't wait till I can have little finger foods of all the things I have tried so far.
On a side note, Happy 2nd Anniversary to Mommy and Daddy! Not only is it my half birthday that we are celebrating today but it is their anniversary. On Saturday, Mommy and Daddy got to go out and celebrate because Aunt Jessa and Aunt Katy came down to stay with me while they were at dinner and a movie. They were happy to just be able to go out and do adult activities while my aunts took good care of me.
Sunday, Mommy and I drove Jessa and Katy back to Brecksville and we stayed all day cause it was the August birthday "gala" at Great Grandma's house. Everyone was there and I even got to finally meet Mommy's cousin, Stacy, who was in from Mississippi for her mom's 50th birthday! It was a fun filled day of swimming, playing with Carmen (who still doesn't do too much but she's getting there), jumping in my jumperoo, and then sleeping in the car on the way home.
Mommy can't believe how fast time has gone already and by the time she knows it, we will be celebrating my first birthday. Coming up this week, getting my 6 month pictures taken, Grandma's coming, another Doctor's appointment and watching Daddy play flag football!
This last week, I tried apples and peaches and boy oh boy do I love my fruit. Lucky for Mommy she didn't even have to really mix them with anything (except of course for cereal for a little extra iron). In the short amount of time that I have eaten solids, I have tried so many new things and can't wait till I can have little finger foods of all the things I have tried so far.
On a side note, Happy 2nd Anniversary to Mommy and Daddy! Not only is it my half birthday that we are celebrating today but it is their anniversary. On Saturday, Mommy and Daddy got to go out and celebrate because Aunt Jessa and Aunt Katy came down to stay with me while they were at dinner and a movie. They were happy to just be able to go out and do adult activities while my aunts took good care of me.
Sunday, Mommy and I drove Jessa and Katy back to Brecksville and we stayed all day cause it was the August birthday "gala" at Great Grandma's house. Everyone was there and I even got to finally meet Mommy's cousin, Stacy, who was in from Mississippi for her mom's 50th birthday! It was a fun filled day of swimming, playing with Carmen (who still doesn't do too much but she's getting there), jumping in my jumperoo, and then sleeping in the car on the way home.
Mommy can't believe how fast time has gone already and by the time she knows it, we will be celebrating my first birthday. Coming up this week, getting my 6 month pictures taken, Grandma's coming, another Doctor's appointment and watching Daddy play flag football!
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Becoming a Night Owl
So, lately I've been staying up way past my usual bedtime, blame it on the summer, blame it on teething, or blame it on the fact that I'm getting older. Who knows what it is but I've pushed my bedtime from around seven to 8/8:30. Mommy was loving the fact that she had a good three hours of alone time or quality time with Daddy when he got home from a long day at work, but now I've cut that time in about half. Oh well, Mommy knew something like this was going to happen sooner or later, cause just as she gets settled into a routine I want to do something new!
This weekend we did something different and went up to Perrysburg for my first trip up there to visit. Aunt Val was supposed to have a surprise Law School Graduation party but in the end it fell through, but we ended spending the day at G/G's instead. It was fun cause I had never been there before and got to meet Minnie for the first time. She liked my toys but I really didn't notice her.
-Speaking of dogs, I just recently started to notice Shelly. This morning, she was licking my hands and I could not stop laughing. I thought she was the funniest thing ever and so I try to do my version of petting her. She doesn't really like the way I "pet" because I pull on her hair, but she hasn't snapped at all so I think she'll just have to get used to it.
Anyways, back to my mini-vaca. While we were up in P-burg, I got to swing on Grandma's swing and I liked it out there cause I could listen to the little waterfall she has out front, look at the hummingbirds and eat my yummy carrots outside. Grandma was telling Mommy that when Daddy was younger he would only eat carrots and sweet potatoes so in turn he had an orange nose. Grandma and Aunt Val thought it was funny that I make a humming noise when I eat. I have actually been doing that since I started eating solid foods. It does make a lot of sense that I do that cause Mommy used to do that when she was a baby too. They also said that I was like a little bird waiting for it's Mommy to feed him, cause every time Mommy put food in my mouth I was there waiting for more right away with my mouth wide open.
Later, while everyone was eating dinner, I sat like a big girl in an old highchair that Daddy used to sit in too. I also got to play with toys that he played with when he was a baby. They still chew really well. :) After a long and exciting day, we drove home and I slept like a champ on the way home and didn't make more than one peep.
Next week, Aunt Jessa and Aunt Katy are coming down to babysit me on Saturday night while Mommy and Daddy go out for their anniversary dinner (a couple days early, but at least they still get to go). On another note, Happy Birthday Aunt Tori! (She's 14 today!)
This weekend we did something different and went up to Perrysburg for my first trip up there to visit. Aunt Val was supposed to have a surprise Law School Graduation party but in the end it fell through, but we ended spending the day at G/G's instead. It was fun cause I had never been there before and got to meet Minnie for the first time. She liked my toys but I really didn't notice her.
-Speaking of dogs, I just recently started to notice Shelly. This morning, she was licking my hands and I could not stop laughing. I thought she was the funniest thing ever and so I try to do my version of petting her. She doesn't really like the way I "pet" because I pull on her hair, but she hasn't snapped at all so I think she'll just have to get used to it.
Anyways, back to my mini-vaca. While we were up in P-burg, I got to swing on Grandma's swing and I liked it out there cause I could listen to the little waterfall she has out front, look at the hummingbirds and eat my yummy carrots outside. Grandma was telling Mommy that when Daddy was younger he would only eat carrots and sweet potatoes so in turn he had an orange nose. Grandma and Aunt Val thought it was funny that I make a humming noise when I eat. I have actually been doing that since I started eating solid foods. It does make a lot of sense that I do that cause Mommy used to do that when she was a baby too. They also said that I was like a little bird waiting for it's Mommy to feed him, cause every time Mommy put food in my mouth I was there waiting for more right away with my mouth wide open.
Later, while everyone was eating dinner, I sat like a big girl in an old highchair that Daddy used to sit in too. I also got to play with toys that he played with when he was a baby. They still chew really well. :) After a long and exciting day, we drove home and I slept like a champ on the way home and didn't make more than one peep.
Next week, Aunt Jessa and Aunt Katy are coming down to babysit me on Saturday night while Mommy and Daddy go out for their anniversary dinner (a couple days early, but at least they still get to go). On another note, Happy Birthday Aunt Tori! (She's 14 today!)
Monday, August 4, 2008
Roly Poly!
This week I had another new milestone and for those of you who have seen the video you know what it is. That's right I can now roll the other way. I am a mobile girl. When I'm on my mat, I just roll around all over the place. I still get pretty mad when I'm on my tummy but now I'm able to get myself out of that position and on my back so that I can look at the world (or my toys). It was so all of a sudden when I did it too. Mommy and I had been practicing for a couple days with her help and then I just did it myself with very little coaxing on anyone's part. The best thing about it was that both Mommy and Daddy saw me do for the first time, so Mommy didn't have to really convince Daddy that it was true. Finally!
This week, I started eating fruit. Oddly enough, I'm not real thrilled about fruit by itself. Mommy tried to feed me apricots and I don't know if it's cause they are bitter or what, but it was the first time that I truly did not like something. I shut my mouth and when she got some in, I was so angry at the taste of it that I started gagging cause I DID NOT want to swallow it. I'm also not thrilled about mushed up bananas, but I do like when Mommy just gives me bit of a banana right from the peel. Weird, I know. So instead of forcing me to eat the fruits plain, Mommy did some mixing of foods. I now like avocados and bananas, sweet potatoes and bananas, and sweet potatoes and apricots. Hey whatever works. Next, we'll see how apples and plums go.
Yesterday, Mommy and I went on a little road trip to Cincinnati to visit everyone. We went down cause Mommy's friend Beth from high school was performing in a musical down there and she went to go see it with Grandma. So, I got to stay with Gammy and Gappy while they were off gallivanting around the city. We had a lot of fun; I jumped in my jumperoo, went on a walk (which immediately put me to sleep), ate a bottle and play around for awhile. I definitely tired Gammy out, but that's probably cause I'm more active then the last time she saw me. Fun for all was had and I got to stay up way past my bedtime.
Staying up late has become quite an ordeal now because the last 3 or 4 days, I have not wanted to go to sleep after my last feeding of the night. So I typically eat around 6:15 and then Mommy tries to lay me in bed around 7ish. Well I apparently want to wake up and play till 8:30. I am not tired at all but she insists that I stay in bed, well I told her that I'm just gonna cry until you come in and put my binky in my mouth. I will then immediately stop crying and begin laughing and blowing raspberries cause I'm cute. Mommy tries so hard not to smile but I know she thinking I'm funny and cute, too. So I'm afraid that she is going to try and revamp bedtime so that I will be tired when she wants me to go to sleep. We'll see who's the boss when it comes to bedtime! ;)
This week, I started eating fruit. Oddly enough, I'm not real thrilled about fruit by itself. Mommy tried to feed me apricots and I don't know if it's cause they are bitter or what, but it was the first time that I truly did not like something. I shut my mouth and when she got some in, I was so angry at the taste of it that I started gagging cause I DID NOT want to swallow it. I'm also not thrilled about mushed up bananas, but I do like when Mommy just gives me bit of a banana right from the peel. Weird, I know. So instead of forcing me to eat the fruits plain, Mommy did some mixing of foods. I now like avocados and bananas, sweet potatoes and bananas, and sweet potatoes and apricots. Hey whatever works. Next, we'll see how apples and plums go.
Yesterday, Mommy and I went on a little road trip to Cincinnati to visit everyone. We went down cause Mommy's friend Beth from high school was performing in a musical down there and she went to go see it with Grandma. So, I got to stay with Gammy and Gappy while they were off gallivanting around the city. We had a lot of fun; I jumped in my jumperoo, went on a walk (which immediately put me to sleep), ate a bottle and play around for awhile. I definitely tired Gammy out, but that's probably cause I'm more active then the last time she saw me. Fun for all was had and I got to stay up way past my bedtime.
Staying up late has become quite an ordeal now because the last 3 or 4 days, I have not wanted to go to sleep after my last feeding of the night. So I typically eat around 6:15 and then Mommy tries to lay me in bed around 7ish. Well I apparently want to wake up and play till 8:30. I am not tired at all but she insists that I stay in bed, well I told her that I'm just gonna cry until you come in and put my binky in my mouth. I will then immediately stop crying and begin laughing and blowing raspberries cause I'm cute. Mommy tries so hard not to smile but I know she thinking I'm funny and cute, too. So I'm afraid that she is going to try and revamp bedtime so that I will be tired when she wants me to go to sleep. We'll see who's the boss when it comes to bedtime! ;)
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