7 Months

I feel like we just did your 6 month post. My goodness time is flying by!

Stats:

Weight - ?

Height - ?

Diaper - Size 3

Eating:

  You have now tried Mango, Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans. I'm thinking Green Beans are now your favorite by far! You seem to really love your veggies which makes this mama very happy! You have also tried your first lemon. Of course you made a funny face, but you kept going back for more. You also did the same thing with sour pickles. A girl after my own heart!!

Moving:

You still haven't figured out how to use your legs to crawl, but you are trying. You get very frustrated when you can't do it though. You are rolling all around the floor when you play and just recently you learned how to sit up from a lying down position. We've only seen you do it a hand full of times so we shall see if you keep it up.

Sleeping:

It's gotten better thank goodness. It seemed like the whole 6 month was one big mess of sleep at night. You've finally realized that you can flip onto your tummy and sleep much more soundly. We had to lower your crib mattress since you also learned how to use the rail to sit up in bed. Last night you were fretting in your sleep and I went in to check on you and you had somehow managed to flip yourself completely around and had your head down at the foot of the bed. I didn't bother you and you slept like a rock the rest of the night. Your naps are getting a little better. Typically on the weekends your Daddy and I end up giving you a few ounces of formula and lay you in our bed. You just seem to sleep so soundly in there. Plus that gives one of us a chance to nap as well :-)

Talking:

You still jabber a ton and it turns into screams or growls occasionally. I swear you are starting to say "Hi" and actually know what it means. 

We had to take you to your first doctor appointment for illness. We thought you may have had an ear infection, but turns out you didn't! Not sure if you are starting teething or what, but you were a very unhappy camper for a few days. I was glad to know you weren't sick, but at the same time it would have been nice to have an explanation for your fussiness.

You also attended your first wedding this past weekend. Your second cousin Melinda got married. I was pretty stressed out thinking about how you would do, but you had a great time! You were so happy and loved seeing all of the people there. Thankfully you have had no stranger danger and don't mind when others hold you or talk to you. You finally passed out for the night in my arms. I could have held you all night long. You aren't really a cuddler so it melted my heart for you to come and hold onto me and snuggle into my neck and fall asleep.

Easter!

We just celebrated Hailey's first Easter! I love all of her first holidays and I always dream about what the holiday next year will be like. We went over to my mom and dad's house on Easter Sunday for a lunch full of ham, mashed potatoes and rolls. I mean seriously, what else do you need?? Veggies?? Psh!

My mom put candy and money in eggs and had my brother "hide" them in the front yard. He didn't do much hiding, but then again the only hunters were Avery and Hailey. He carried Hailey around and let her hunt a few eggs.

Hailey was a tad grumpy that day, but she was able to take a good nap once I laid down with her on Grammy and Pawpaw's bed. I'd love to say I took a nap right along with her, but I didn't. I felt like every time I'd start dozing off, she would start stirring.

Can't wait until Easter 2015!! Hailey will be able to run around with cousin Avery hunting the eggs!

6 Months!!

How in the world are you already half a year old?!? I can't believe you have been in our lives for 6 months already. You are by far the most beautiful child we have ever seen :-)

Stats:

Weight - 19.7 lbs

Height - 26.5 inches

Diaper - Size 2

Eating:

You are currently eating Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Squash, Pears, Peaches and Bananas. You have tried Peas and Apples, but weren't a fan of those AT all. That kind of makes me sad since those are two of my favorites! You are still eating 5ozs of formula every 3 hours except at bed time. You usually take a little more right before bed so you can last through the night. Still no teeth even though you've been drooling and chewing on things since you were 2 months old.

Moving:

You are sitting up like a champ. Just in the past week you have mastered sitting up on your own. You love to sit in the floor with toys in front of you. You get overzealous sometimes and go face first into the floor because you haven't quite figured out that you can put your weight on your hands/arms and crawl :-) 

Sleeping:

We had a rough week last week with your sleeping at night. You woke up on average about 3 times a night. Mostly it was just so I could replace your paci (ugh not my ideal situation) and you would go right back to sleep. Some wake-ups you wanted to be fed! You wore your mommy out this past week, but last night you slept MUCH better. I only had to get up once at midnight to replace your paci and you slept the rest of the night until daddy woke you up at 5:45am in this morning. You still fight your naps. This drives mommy insane, but thankfully grammy has much more patience :-)

Talking:

You still jabber a ton and it turns into screams or growls occasionally. Growling is your new thing to let us know you are getting bored or unhappy. You have also perfected "Mamamamama" when you are sleepy or upset. Why you choose to say "Mama" when unhappy is beyond me ;-)

5 Months!

Ok baby girl, 5 months already?!? You have grown so much and I swear you do something new each day. You are such a joy in our lives!

*We don't have an official weight since we don't go to the doctor until next month, but if I were to    guess I'd say you weigh around 18lbs.

*You are taking 5ozs about every 3 hours and taking 6 ozs for your night time bottle.

*You have starting eating baby food!! So far you have tried Sweet Potatoes, Carrots and Pears. I'd say Carrots are your favorite so far, but you really do like everything so far. I plan on introducing you to bananas soon.

*You started having crib parties in the middle of the night. You wake up babbling and playing with your toes. I learned quickly that if I give you the paci you go right back to sleep, thank goodness! These parties lasted about 2 weeks.

*You also have been struggling with naps. You definitely like to fight them and only sleep about 30-45 minutes two or three times a day. I think you are just afraid you will miss something!

*You still love playing with your toes. I will lay you in the floor and you will entertain yourself by playing with your toes.

*Speaking of your toes, you giggle every time I grab one and do the "piggy" song. I love to hear you giggle. It's quite possibly the best sound on the earth.

*You've also discovered my hair. You LOVE to pull it and make mommy yelp.

*You also love my phone. Anytime I have it in my hands you want to play with it. You love trying to stick it in your mouth.

*You have also started LOVING books. You are mostly interested in turning the pages at this point, but I love that you are so interested.

*You have discovered that you can grab your paci when it's in your mouth and put it back in. Most times you put it in wrong, but you don't seem to mind.

*And the biggest thing that you started doing this past month was you FINALLY rolled over!!! You are now great at rolling from back to front. Now we just need to get you to roll from front to back and we will be golden :-)

4 Months

* You weighed in at 16 lbs 9ozs this morning and are now 26 inches long. You are super tall for your age! Looks like you will be tall like Daddy!

*You finally have upped your feeding. You are now taking 5ozs during the day and 6ozs for your last night time bottle.

*You are still sleeping great at night. Keeping my fingers crossed that this continues to happen!

*Naps are still random and you love to fight them. You now realize that the paci means nap time and you immediately spit it out.

*You are loving your exersaucer! You will jump and play for quite a while. You haven't rolled over yet, but you sure are trying. You'd rather scoot around the floor!

*No teeth yet, but you sure are drooling and chewing on EVERYTHING that you can grab. Your pour fingers will get blistered at this rate!

*We got the green light to start solids in a few weeks. We shall see! We will start with oatmeal and a little sweet potato mixed in and see how you like it.

*You blow raspberries like crazy now. You love to copy whatever noises or sounds we make with our mouth.

3 Months

Well, this post is a month late! Let me see what I can remember....

-You are weighing in at 13lbs and 23 inches long.
-You are eating 4ozs around every 3 hours.
-We transitioned you into your crib in your own room and you have been sleeping like a champ since! So have mom and dad :-)
-You have started really smiling and cooing. This is my favorite by far!

2 Months!

Baby girl, you are already two months old! Well, last week you were. I'm a little late doing this :-) You have grown so much and have changed into a completely different little person. Let's see what is going on these days.

• You weighed in at 13 lbs 1 oz and are 23 inches long! You are in the 80-85% for height, weight and head size. Big girl!
• You are still eating about 4oz in the middle of the night, but during the day you seem to be eating about 2-3oz every 2-3 hours. 
• You have started sleeping a lot more during the night! This makes mommy very happy!! You typically go to sleep around 8-8:30 and wake up to eat around 1-2am and then back up somewhere between 5-6am.
• You have incredible head control. You even impressed Dr Casey at your 2 month check-up. 
• You love to sit up and look around. You only like to lay back in our arms if you are eating. Any other time we better have you sitting up or you will let us know you aren't happy!
• Speaking of letting us know, you have discovered your lungs this month. You went through a spell of crying every night before bedtime for about 2 weeks. That was rough :-( You also have started making a swaking noise. This is normally a warning that you are getting bored/irritated.
• You got your first set of shots this month. I handled it alot better than I thought and you did awesome! You cried when you received the shots, but the second daddy picked you up you stopped. Even the nurse commented on what a trooper you were!
• Every time we go out in public at least one person stops us to tell me how beautiful you are. This makes mommy just beam with pride! We know you are absolteuly adorable, but it's always fun to see when strangers think it too :-)
• You really love "talking" to mommy during the day. Your favorite song for me to sing is Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes.