12.05.2014

Month Twelve

Such a busy month! You underwent the tube procedure, moved into the one year old room and prepared for your first birthday party. 

Sleep: Once the tubes were put in your sleeping went back to normal. It's been amazing. You also started napping in the new room! You take an hour to two hour nap each day. Woo hoo for a much better schedule during the day!

Clothes and Diapers, etc: You have moved into 12 month clothing and remain in size 3 diapers.

Medical: We decided to move forward with the tubes procedure to avoid any damage to your ear drums. The procedure was very quick and you were crazy cranky when you came out from anesthesia, which is normal. Two more of your teeth popped up this month as well.

Food: You officially eat whatever we eat, within reason. You also moved to whole milk a little after 11 months. I preferred you have organic milk instead of formula. After a few days, the transition was complete. After being in your new class for about 2 weeks you became a pro and mastered the sippy cup.
 
Stats: You are a petite doll weighing 19 lbs 9 oz. You are are 28.7 inches tall and your head measured 43.4 cm. Small stats all around!

Development/Mannerisms:You're new thing is pointing. Your dad and you love to point at each other. You also started sharing and will bring me things like a ball. At school you learn new songs and love "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." Your vocabulary has picked up (most likely since you can hear now) and you like to say "no", "nose" and "hi."

Appearance: Your hair has turned blonder and must be put up in a high pony or it is a hot mess. Your eyes are still a gorgeous blue and you have better lashes than I do. Your toe and finger nails are sharp and always out of control.

Likes:
Mom
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Eating - food hoarder

Dislikes:
Pretty content these days

All About Mom:
No more pumping or nursing!!!!! Although I loved the bond with my baby, the free time and not having to prepare bottles on a nightly basis is amazing.

Month Eleven

Such a big month! We found out you were moving up to the one year old room a bit early due to your walking and table food consumption. You also received your first bite from school. Apparently you had a toy that your friend wanted so she bit you. Sounds reasonable to me. 

Sleep: You had some bad nights where you could not get comfortable. So bad that we even resorted to co-sleeping which does not work for anyone except you. Even then, it still didn't really work for you. On the few nights where we had to do this you would grunt and flip around. It turns out that the never ending ear infection was to blame.

Clothes and Diapers, etc: You are still in size 6-9 clothing and size 3 diapers.

Bath: You love Splishy Splashy time with your daddy.

Medical: Blasted ear infections. It kept returning (or never fully going away). After many (like four) rounds of medicine, we had to give you shots to fight the infection. For three days you had to go to the pediatricians office to get a shot. We also were referred to an ENT to discuss the option of tubes. You also may have had Fifths Disease and did have a nasty cold. Cheers for building up the immune system!

Food: I still nurse and pump for you, but am having to give formula more and more. You are only on table food and do so well. You are an amazing eater and will eat anything and everything.
 
Stats: No measurements for this month.

Development/Mannerisms: Such a big month! You started learning the word "no." When I said it you thought it was hilarious and would giggle. Then dad would say it and you would cry. A sign of what to look forward to? You began to walk more and more. You can take 5-7 steps before falling. Also, you are very vocal and make a ton of noise. You will say "dada" and occasionally "mama," but haven't put together many words yet. No worries, your focus seems to be on walking. You were a bit more fussy this month. I'm sure this also had something to do with the constant ear infections. If we (your dad and I) walked away you would fuss and cry. Dramatic. We have also started pushing the sippy cup more since that's all you will get in the new room at school.

Appearance: Your hair has turned blonder and must be put up in a high pony or it is a hot mess. Your eyes are still a gorgeous blue and you have better lashes than I do. Your toe and finger nails are sharp and always out of control.

Likes:
Blowing Kisses
Moo Moo (cow figurine)


Dislikes:
Being left alone

All About Mom:
I've got nothing.


Month Ten



Sleep: Still a delicious sleeper!

Clothes and Diapers, etc: You are still in size 6-9 clothing and size 3 diapers.

Bath: You love Splishy Splashy time with your daddy.

Medical: All we have done is fight the ear infection that doesn't go away! We've been on a couple of rounds of antibiotics and it helps, but never goes away. You have a total of four teeth! Your top two and bottom two are now in, which is great. Apparently once you get past those four the others are okay until the molars come in. 

Food: You primarily get mommy's milk, but occasionally have formula due to supply issues. You get 2 bottles at school that are around 7 oz each (hopefully). We also started giving you more table food. I gave school permission to give you fruits and veggies from their menu so they started you on more "solid" food. It made sense since I am super paranoid that you would choke.
 
Stats: You weigh 19 lbs 5 oz and are 28 inches tall. Your head measured at 42.9 cm. Still a petite girl!

Development/Mannerisms: You started standing alone for a few seconds before you hit the ground. Next, you were walking with the help of adult hands or the couch. You finally took your first steps to your daddy! Now you love moving with your walker, but we have to pay attention because that sucker goes fast and you aren't quite there yet. You also began to wave which thrills the family members who we facetime with. When you read this will you even know what facetime is? Because you have teeth you sometime like to bite. It's rare, but has happened.

Appearance: Your hair has turned blonder and must be put up in a high pony or it is a hot mess. Your eyes are still a gorgeous blue and you have better lashes than I do. Your toe and finger nails are sharp and always out of control.

Likes:
Splishy Splashy
Walking
Waving

Dislikes:
Getting ready for bed
Ear Infections

All About Mom:
- It's a shame I don't keep notes on myself. :)