Holly weighed in at 17 pounds, 6 ounces today putting her in the 75th percentile for weight. She's 26-3/4 inches long, putting her in the 85th percentile for height. Needless to say, our little popsicle is right on track and growing nicely!
She got another round of vaccinations today, including a flu shot (whee!) and she really let us know that she did NOT like it. Not one bit. Issiah (the nurse) thinks that she could be singer with the powerful lungs that she has.
We also took her down to radiology today for a follow-up X-ray on her hips. We'll find out the results on that later, I'm sure. All in all, we've got one healthy, happy little angel!
Friday, March 16, 2012
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Rolling and Raspberries
I can happily announce that Holly has finally gotten the hang of rolling. She's yet to roll on her right side or from belly to back, but lay her down and she'll reach for her toes and then proceed to roll off to her left.
In addition to rolling, the past few days she's really discovered her tongue and just yesterday she realized she can blow raspberries!
In addition to rolling, the past few days she's really discovered her tongue and just yesterday she realized she can blow raspberries!
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
You've got to start somewhere
Holly had developed a cough and what sounded like rattle-y breathing over the weekend, so we finally got her into the doctor today to have her checked out. Her pediatrician was not concerned about her cough at all, stated that her lungs were clear and that we do not need to continue to prop her bed up at night (although the vaporizer is definitely a keeper). However, she told us that Holly does have (as Pat terms it) a really rather crappy ear infection in her left ear and is starting on one in her right. Other than that, Holly checked out a-okay!
Our child has not been complaining, whining, refusing to eat or tugging at her ears. She showed no indication of having the symptoms of an ear infection and quite frankly, she demonstrated the opposite! She was always her happy, cooing self despite moments of demanding immediate gratification and attention - pronto! I don't know what that means for future ear infections (I know I can say that I hope she doesn't have any, but that's like saying it's not going to rain EVER again), but we'll find out when we get there.
In other news - she weighed in at 17 pounds, 3 ounces today. She's a healthy sized baby, no doubt! She's due back at the pediatrician on March 16th for her 6 month appointment. She get another round of vaccinations and will also get a follow-up x-ray on her hips to ensure that the ultrasound that she had previously definitely confirmed nothing amiss.
Other than that, our little munckin is peachy! (Well, except for the spots that the peaches leave on her rear end ... for that, we just decided to skip feeding her peaches until a little while later.)
Our child has not been complaining, whining, refusing to eat or tugging at her ears. She showed no indication of having the symptoms of an ear infection and quite frankly, she demonstrated the opposite! She was always her happy, cooing self despite moments of demanding immediate gratification and attention - pronto! I don't know what that means for future ear infections (I know I can say that I hope she doesn't have any, but that's like saying it's not going to rain EVER again), but we'll find out when we get there.
In other news - she weighed in at 17 pounds, 3 ounces today. She's a healthy sized baby, no doubt! She's due back at the pediatrician on March 16th for her 6 month appointment. She get another round of vaccinations and will also get a follow-up x-ray on her hips to ensure that the ultrasound that she had previously definitely confirmed nothing amiss.
Other than that, our little munckin is peachy! (Well, except for the spots that the peaches leave on her rear end ... for that, we just decided to skip feeding her peaches until a little while later.)
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Farm Yard Giggles
I discovered quite by accident tonight that Holly is amused by my goat impersonation. She's not nearly as amused as she is in the video posted awhile ago with post-dinner mouth washing, but she's cute anyway. :)
She also celebrated her first holiday while at school, which would be Valentine's Day. Pat made us all matching shirts for the occasion, much to the amusement of my co-workers. :) Holly, of course, slept through most of her class's party.
It's difficult to see in the picture, but Holly's onesie is also sporting the looping LOVE in hot pink (Pat found the idea from someone's tattoo on the internet and did her shirt first, then modeled our shirts off hers).
My child has also discovered how delicious her toes are. Must be chocolate. ;)
She also celebrated her first holiday while at school, which would be Valentine's Day. Pat made us all matching shirts for the occasion, much to the amusement of my co-workers. :) Holly, of course, slept through most of her class's party.
It's difficult to see in the picture, but Holly's onesie is also sporting the looping LOVE in hot pink (Pat found the idea from someone's tattoo on the internet and did her shirt first, then modeled our shirts off hers).My child has also discovered how delicious her toes are. Must be chocolate. ;)
Friday, February 10, 2012
To sleep, perchance to dream
I don't want to brag - OR jinx myself! - but this is day two of Holly putting herself to sleep successfully. She was at her grandparents' yesterday and when I went to pick her up after work, I was informed that she had put herself to sleep for one of her naps.
Now, Pat and I have not actively started to train her to go to sleep on her own yet and it was something I was definitely not looking forward to. The training part, not the ultimate result. I was definitely looking forward to being able to kiss her goodnight, lay her down and letting her go to sleep on her own.
I was NOT expecting her to teach herself before we even started (not that I'm complaining, mind you!) the process. When I got her home last night, she took an evening nap and put herself to sleep and then did it again when it was time for bed. I was positively delighted at the progress. By the way, she turned 5 months yesterday, so what a gift!
Today I took her to school with me and told her teachers to just put her in her crib, give her her paci and her fleecie and let her go to sleep on her own. She took her usual multiple half hour naps during the day - after putting herself to sleep! She was tired this evening and I think she got the barest amount of shut-eye during dinner when I had put her in her pack'n'play (wasn't even out for ten minutes) and I accidentally woke her when I went to cover her up with her blanket (or when I changed the load of laundry from the washer to dryer - not sure which was the culprit). However, we continued with our evening with playing, fed her her bottle at 6:40, bath at 7:20 and then put her down in her bed by 7:40. She was asleep not five minutes later.
I am one VERY happy mama! Pat and I are most certainly blessed and I thank our lucky stars every day for our little angel.
Now, Pat and I have not actively started to train her to go to sleep on her own yet and it was something I was definitely not looking forward to. The training part, not the ultimate result. I was definitely looking forward to being able to kiss her goodnight, lay her down and letting her go to sleep on her own.
I was NOT expecting her to teach herself before we even started (not that I'm complaining, mind you!) the process. When I got her home last night, she took an evening nap and put herself to sleep and then did it again when it was time for bed. I was positively delighted at the progress. By the way, she turned 5 months yesterday, so what a gift!
Today I took her to school with me and told her teachers to just put her in her crib, give her her paci and her fleecie and let her go to sleep on her own. She took her usual multiple half hour naps during the day - after putting herself to sleep! She was tired this evening and I think she got the barest amount of shut-eye during dinner when I had put her in her pack'n'play (wasn't even out for ten minutes) and I accidentally woke her when I went to cover her up with her blanket (or when I changed the load of laundry from the washer to dryer - not sure which was the culprit). However, we continued with our evening with playing, fed her her bottle at 6:40, bath at 7:20 and then put her down in her bed by 7:40. She was asleep not five minutes later.
I am one VERY happy mama! Pat and I are most certainly blessed and I thank our lucky stars every day for our little angel.
Friday, February 03, 2012
Giggles
I'll always make a fool out of myself if it makes Holly giggle and laugh!
In other news, Holly has had lots of success with eating carrots, sweet potatoes and bananas. So far her favorite is most definitely sweet potatoes and she'll open her mouth wide and lean forward when she's ready for the next bite (which is typically as soon as the previous bite has been demolished). Last night's dinner and today's lunch we tried her on green beans and she ate them well enough, but tonight she had no interest in them whatsoever. So I went ahead and gave her some carrots instead and she gobbled them down. We'll try the green beans again in another day and see how that goes. Still in the line-up (on our pantry shelf) are sweet potatoes & corn, squash and peas.
In other news, Holly has had lots of success with eating carrots, sweet potatoes and bananas. So far her favorite is most definitely sweet potatoes and she'll open her mouth wide and lean forward when she's ready for the next bite (which is typically as soon as the previous bite has been demolished). Last night's dinner and today's lunch we tried her on green beans and she ate them well enough, but tonight she had no interest in them whatsoever. So I went ahead and gave her some carrots instead and she gobbled them down. We'll try the green beans again in another day and see how that goes. Still in the line-up (on our pantry shelf) are sweet potatoes & corn, squash and peas.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
There ARE no assumptions in parenting!
I just had to share this, because I had a full out belly laugh when I heard and saw it.
Tuesday nights are my nights to go out with my sister-in-law and her sister and we do Zumba Toning (very fun!), so it's Daddy Duty for Pat. He very much enjoys spending his time with Holly and then when I get home, it's perfect timing for Holly's bath and my shower. Why not kill two birds with one stone? We're definitely big on showering with the babies in my family and the babies certainly get a huge kick out of it.
So I just hopped into the shower and was in the process of getting the water to the perfect temperature for Holly when Pat comes in with her, telling me to let him know when he was ready. The next thing I hear is, Pat spluttering and telling me he needed to give me Holly RIGHT NOW. Turns out he had assumed that he was going to be handing her right in to me and thus had already removed her diaper. BIG mistake! She peed all down the front of his shirt and his pants (as I got to see when he was handing her to me) and I just about lost it. Funniest thing I had seen and heard all day. Holly, of course, was all smiles and very excited to be showering with Mommy!
In addition, tonight marked another milestone for us. I had already left to pick up the girls for Zumba when Pat had called (this was about two minutes after leaving the house) to tell me that Holly had rolled over! I was sorry to have missed the first time she really, truly rolled over, but I know I'll be seeing it for years to come. I can't wait to see her do it again this week!
Tuesday nights are my nights to go out with my sister-in-law and her sister and we do Zumba Toning (very fun!), so it's Daddy Duty for Pat. He very much enjoys spending his time with Holly and then when I get home, it's perfect timing for Holly's bath and my shower. Why not kill two birds with one stone? We're definitely big on showering with the babies in my family and the babies certainly get a huge kick out of it.
So I just hopped into the shower and was in the process of getting the water to the perfect temperature for Holly when Pat comes in with her, telling me to let him know when he was ready. The next thing I hear is, Pat spluttering and telling me he needed to give me Holly RIGHT NOW. Turns out he had assumed that he was going to be handing her right in to me and thus had already removed her diaper. BIG mistake! She peed all down the front of his shirt and his pants (as I got to see when he was handing her to me) and I just about lost it. Funniest thing I had seen and heard all day. Holly, of course, was all smiles and very excited to be showering with Mommy!
In addition, tonight marked another milestone for us. I had already left to pick up the girls for Zumba when Pat had called (this was about two minutes after leaving the house) to tell me that Holly had rolled over! I was sorry to have missed the first time she really, truly rolled over, but I know I'll be seeing it for years to come. I can't wait to see her do it again this week!
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