Dearest Little Mary,
You are 7 1/2 months old and you are CRAZY! You think you are at the very least 9 months.
You pulled up to a stand at 6 1/2 months old. I screamed and you fell over. You repeated and have been pulling up on everything (including your sister) constantly since.
You have gotten over your stranger anxiety. Everyone says its supposed to hit around now, but yours was at its worst about 4 or 5 months old (back in Oct) and has subsided. I don't get it. I mean, if you see me leave the room you scream like crazy, but you will now let others hold you (yey!).
You have a PERFECT pincer grasp. Like PERFECT. Like you can pick up anything without any effort.
You can stand for a second or 2 unassisted and as of last week you walked down the entire length of the couch AND back. You started using your push toy and walking behind it, though you don't always remember to walk behind it.
I love that you are so advanced but it's sooo weird. And I will miss your legs being so chunky. And I hope nothing will turn up wrong with you (bc I am always paranoid like that in general).
You have been reaching for me to pick you up (yey so cute!) and you giggle like crazy when Josie plays with you or even looks at you.
Your favorite game is peek a boo and taking things out of a box.
You have 2 teeth. You can see your uppers but they stopped coming down which is fine by me, bc I got a first bite and it really hurt!
You got your first cold last week. You screamed at me and would not let me put you down for 1 second no matter what I did or what you were doing for about 5 days straight. It was not fun. But you got over the cold really well considering it just about knocked out me and Josie.
What else? You are pretty chunky. I have no clue how big; we should weigh you soon. I am still hopelessly behind in shots for you bc insurance is once again cancelled but we'll get caught up somehow.
Right now you have a poopy diaper -- just noticed. SO that will be the end!
Friday, January 28, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Beginner crawling, sitting like a pro, big girl bath, 1st Christmas, 1st tooth!
What a terrible blog post title. Oh well. So Christmas week you really started moving forward with crawling. So early! Only technically 6 1/2 months old. I have 2 therapists, PT and OT who confirmed you are advanced for your age in motor skills and Speech says you are right on target with your baby sounds. I love it. You are on auto pilot and all I have to do is sit back. I can't believe it. Healthy babies are a snap compared with special needs delays. I know however, while your milestones come so early and so easy, we really got to celebrate Josie's so we're good all around, equally, doubly blessed!
Today you crawled under the baby swing -- over the first bar, under it completely, nibbled on the tag a bit, then over the second bar, then across the room. You instantly learned to sit from a crawling position, first try, and your stability is honestly better than Josie's. You look all over and when you begin to wobble you catch yourself with your awesome muscle tone. You make everything look so so soo easy. I think you have better balance than I do already.
My little Mary Therese. So sweet. Biggest baby grin, only likes mom and dad to hold you, and so adventurous and aware. You scope out a room top to bottom when we visit anything new.
My great breastfeeder. I know a lot of moms have mixed feelings over breastfeeding, but after going through what we went through with Josie and the feeling of loss particularly in that area, I have to say, I am IN love with breastfeeding much to my glee and gratefulness. I love feeding you so much and I love how you need me and want me when you bump your head, you cry until I pick you up then the cries die down suddenly as you snuggle into me suddenly forgetting your ouch. I love it but...
we did start solids. You're not too keen. We've tried all sorts of things anyway. Yogurt, oatmeal, cream of wheat, peas, squash, sweet potato. You don't seem to hate them per se, you just think its weird. But hey, it doesn't get into your nasal cavity when you eat so I'm sure you will love it shortly, no surgery needed! That I am so happy for.
Still a solid sleeper and such an easy baby. An absolute joy :)
Today you crawled under the baby swing -- over the first bar, under it completely, nibbled on the tag a bit, then over the second bar, then across the room. You instantly learned to sit from a crawling position, first try, and your stability is honestly better than Josie's. You look all over and when you begin to wobble you catch yourself with your awesome muscle tone. You make everything look so so soo easy. I think you have better balance than I do already.
My little Mary Therese. So sweet. Biggest baby grin, only likes mom and dad to hold you, and so adventurous and aware. You scope out a room top to bottom when we visit anything new.
My great breastfeeder. I know a lot of moms have mixed feelings over breastfeeding, but after going through what we went through with Josie and the feeling of loss particularly in that area, I have to say, I am IN love with breastfeeding much to my glee and gratefulness. I love feeding you so much and I love how you need me and want me when you bump your head, you cry until I pick you up then the cries die down suddenly as you snuggle into me suddenly forgetting your ouch. I love it but...
we did start solids. You're not too keen. We've tried all sorts of things anyway. Yogurt, oatmeal, cream of wheat, peas, squash, sweet potato. You don't seem to hate them per se, you just think its weird. But hey, it doesn't get into your nasal cavity when you eat so I'm sure you will love it shortly, no surgery needed! That I am so happy for.
Still a solid sleeper and such an easy baby. An absolute joy :)
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Raspberries and Rocking
Miss Mary, you are so precious. Your daily hobbies include rocking on your knees, sometimes crawling backwards or like an inchworm, blowing many, many, many raspberries, and bopping around. Oh and of course huge, contagious smiles.
I think you are gonna be crawling by Christmas next week. Daddy thinks it'll be a little longer, but I think you're gonna take off any second. You try to crawl already, and you have the strength, but you just haven't figured out the rhythm. That's why you look like an inchworm. But you still can get to whatever toys you want and can take off any direction rolling in seconds. You love to try to crawl toward your big sis most of all.
The past week you tried sweet potato and squash. You hated both! You also tasted an apple slice and sucked on an ice cube -- those on the other hand you are a big fan of surprisingly. We missed your 6 month shots bc of Josie's dental cleaning, but we are going Tuesday to start to catch you up. I can't wait to see your measurements. You are huge and so healthy. I still can't believe you sit so easily and are so so soo ready to crawl. Your muscle tone is amazing.
You also picked up Jo's very heavy sippy full of water and lifted it to your mouth and started sucking. I was pretty amazed since you've never even tried a bottle yet and you knew how to get it to your mouth. You were however very surprised when water came out. You didn't really seem to enjoy that.
You also ripped the cord from my scapular the other day. When nursing you somehow always get your toes ahold of it and clinch it in your little fist. I love watching the little crucifix rest on your hand as you drift asleep -- but the other morning you yanked it and I had to get another. I can't wait to get you and Jo your own! Also I should note, your current favorite teether is a wooden, children's rosary; I don't think the Blessed Virgin minds. At least I hope not. :)
All and all I am amazed at how quickly and easily things come to you without any help from me. You have the most pleasant, sweet temperament; everyone always notices you despite of your quietness -- you are always grinning and have the most gorgeous soft, chubby cheeks. I know I am very blessed.
All my love,
Mom!
I think you are gonna be crawling by Christmas next week. Daddy thinks it'll be a little longer, but I think you're gonna take off any second. You try to crawl already, and you have the strength, but you just haven't figured out the rhythm. That's why you look like an inchworm. But you still can get to whatever toys you want and can take off any direction rolling in seconds. You love to try to crawl toward your big sis most of all.
The past week you tried sweet potato and squash. You hated both! You also tasted an apple slice and sucked on an ice cube -- those on the other hand you are a big fan of surprisingly. We missed your 6 month shots bc of Josie's dental cleaning, but we are going Tuesday to start to catch you up. I can't wait to see your measurements. You are huge and so healthy. I still can't believe you sit so easily and are so so soo ready to crawl. Your muscle tone is amazing.
You also picked up Jo's very heavy sippy full of water and lifted it to your mouth and started sucking. I was pretty amazed since you've never even tried a bottle yet and you knew how to get it to your mouth. You were however very surprised when water came out. You didn't really seem to enjoy that.
You also ripped the cord from my scapular the other day. When nursing you somehow always get your toes ahold of it and clinch it in your little fist. I love watching the little crucifix rest on your hand as you drift asleep -- but the other morning you yanked it and I had to get another. I can't wait to get you and Jo your own! Also I should note, your current favorite teether is a wooden, children's rosary; I don't think the Blessed Virgin minds. At least I hope not. :)
All and all I am amazed at how quickly and easily things come to you without any help from me. You have the most pleasant, sweet temperament; everyone always notices you despite of your quietness -- you are always grinning and have the most gorgeous soft, chubby cheeks. I know I am very blessed.
All my love,
Mom!
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