Okay, so we just gave Sophia another Baby Goldfish and she loved it! Previously she had tried them and was fairly unsuccessful as they were a little too big for her, but not today!
Anyway, she grabbed the first little fish and put it up to her mouth and literally just took a little munch of it, biting the head while still holding the body in her hand, the best part was that you could hear her two little teeth chewing it up in with a very cartoonish, chomp, chomp, chomp! Too cute!
Friday, June 13, 2008
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Doctor's Report
Sophia had her 9 month doctor's appointment today, wow 9 months already!? The report was good and she continues to be a growing girl! She weighed in at a whopping 22lbs and 7oz and was 29.25 inches tall! Wowser! That puts her in the 90th percentile for height and the (gulp) 95th percentile for weight...
I believe it was her last doctor's post where I said that as long as her height percentile stayed above her weight, we'd be happy...so much for that! We're still happy, but I really have noticed how she's been putting on the weight lately! I know, I know, she'll lose it all when she walks, but I feel bad putting my 9 month old in 18-24 month clothes...is there something wrong with me!? She is fairly proportionate, but still I worry that she'll be a child who worries about weight and that just kills me! I know I'm totally going off the deep-end, but these are the things I think about! ;) But, 95th percentile and all she is adorable and happy and healthy and that's what matters!
I did mention to the doc that I have been feeling her hip pop when I pick her up sometimes, although he wasn't overly concerned he did write us a prescription to go to Children's Mercy for some hip x-rays. I was happy that he was both receptive to my concerns but after a thorough check-out by him, still decided to go ahead and send her in. He mentioned that it's still pretty early (because she's not walking yet) to notice a hip issue, but he said with her breech history it's best to know if that hip is growing into the socket correctly. The earlier the better is what we all agreed upon! I am not concerned, I think she'll be okay, but it will be nice to know for sure. Just after she was born we did a hip ultrasound that came back normal, but he said that the x-rays are more conclusive. I'll probably take her in early next week, but possibly her daddy may have time to take her tomorrow, which would be even better!
The doctor also mentioned branching out into more table food, like meat! Yikes! But after thinking it through, I've decided that I don't really need to puree it at all, and he agreed, thankfully. I can just cook up some ground beef or turkey and make it into small hunks. I also thought about shredding up some chicken breasts too. He also gave us the go ahead to start introducing some spices, so I figure some turkey sausage is also quick, easy and delicious! She began avocados, again, this week and has had a much more favorable reaction! Next on the list is pasta and easy-to-eat fruits like blueberries, strawberries, and cherries, oh my!
Overall, it was a great doctor's visit! Her next appointment is scheduled for September 19...oh, can I handle my baby being a whole year old!?
I believe it was her last doctor's post where I said that as long as her height percentile stayed above her weight, we'd be happy...so much for that! We're still happy, but I really have noticed how she's been putting on the weight lately! I know, I know, she'll lose it all when she walks, but I feel bad putting my 9 month old in 18-24 month clothes...is there something wrong with me!? She is fairly proportionate, but still I worry that she'll be a child who worries about weight and that just kills me! I know I'm totally going off the deep-end, but these are the things I think about! ;) But, 95th percentile and all she is adorable and happy and healthy and that's what matters!
I did mention to the doc that I have been feeling her hip pop when I pick her up sometimes, although he wasn't overly concerned he did write us a prescription to go to Children's Mercy for some hip x-rays. I was happy that he was both receptive to my concerns but after a thorough check-out by him, still decided to go ahead and send her in. He mentioned that it's still pretty early (because she's not walking yet) to notice a hip issue, but he said with her breech history it's best to know if that hip is growing into the socket correctly. The earlier the better is what we all agreed upon! I am not concerned, I think she'll be okay, but it will be nice to know for sure. Just after she was born we did a hip ultrasound that came back normal, but he said that the x-rays are more conclusive. I'll probably take her in early next week, but possibly her daddy may have time to take her tomorrow, which would be even better!
The doctor also mentioned branching out into more table food, like meat! Yikes! But after thinking it through, I've decided that I don't really need to puree it at all, and he agreed, thankfully. I can just cook up some ground beef or turkey and make it into small hunks. I also thought about shredding up some chicken breasts too. He also gave us the go ahead to start introducing some spices, so I figure some turkey sausage is also quick, easy and delicious! She began avocados, again, this week and has had a much more favorable reaction! Next on the list is pasta and easy-to-eat fruits like blueberries, strawberries, and cherries, oh my!
Overall, it was a great doctor's visit! Her next appointment is scheduled for September 19...oh, can I handle my baby being a whole year old!?
Monday, June 9, 2008
Ta-Da!!!
As of yesterday, Sophia has officially managed to pull herself up! Today, after her nap, I found her proudly standing in her crib, waiting for me to come and find her. It was so cute, but so scary! Oh, what has happened to our baby? Look on to see some of her other attempts and a video that shows the main event!
She was looking pretty serious at pulling up to grab at her bag, but reaching from the floor was just fine!
Here she's quite content just to be hanging out on the floor and playing!Celebrating Babies!
I hosted a twins shower for Jill this weekend and it went smashingly! My theme was children's literature, so teachery, I know, and I think it was a hit! I am a girl who appreciates a theme, so all our games and prizes coincided too! It was so much fun and all her family and friends are thrilled and anxious about the arrival of her two bundles of joy! Jill is looking and feeling great and hoping to make it a few more months until August!
Charlie and Sophia went about town and visited friends while Walter went to Doggy Day Care, leaving us to have fun, munch on food, and open presents! Luckily the kids were gone because honestly, they both would have been quite a helper getting right in there with tissue paper and tape!
Sophia gladly helped decorate by arranging the balloons
The diaper cake that mom and I made for the Mom-to-Be, complete with 70 newborn diapers, which may get used in the first day alone...ha ha!
Sophia did get some cuddle time with auntie Jill after returning home, but was much more interested in playing with her baubles! Who can blame a girl who loves jewelry!?
Sophia and I finished up our day by playing and having fun while Daddy and Walt took a much needed rest after a busy day!Konichiwa
Ready for nap time after playing all morning in the kimono...
(For the record, I did not stand up here by myself...Mom posed me solely for picture purposes!)
Weeeeeeeeee, I LOVE the swing!
Their love cannot be squelched by a patio door!Is this not the most adorable outfit ever?! My teacher friend, Rayma, brought this back for Sophia last summer after visiting her son in Japan. This was of course before Sophia was born therefore before we knew if she was a boy or girl, so she searched for the most gender neutral kimono available. It is made of a very lightweight material with little dragonflies all over it. It even ties on both the inside and outside just like a real kimono, adorable! (I suppose it is a REAL kimono, it's just that it's that much more adorable in baby size!)
She said that all the babies in Japan wear them and my only regret is that she only brought one back! So, anyone out there who has connections to Japan, hook me up with some more baby kimonos!
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
The Power of the Puff
Okay, so are you parents out there familiar with the Gerber Graduates fruit puff things??? I don't know if they go over in your house like they do here, but it seems to me that there is a strong possibility that they're laced with baby crack!
Charlie and I have dedicated this week to really focusing on Sophia perfecting some of her finger-food eating and sippy cup drinking. She's been pretty good with the cup and only mediocre with the Cheerios, but gets better every day. So, I decided to branch out a bit and I've heard about "The Puffs". On our Target run yesterday I picked some up and opened them at the checkout (after paying of course) and fed them to Sophia. I didn't really think much of it, but it was close to her snack time and I figured she'd be getting hungry. We started with the Apple Cinnamon variety for no particular reason. Ate them would be an understatement...more like inhaled with much grunting and smiling. She got more on the way to the car and more in the car. Then when we arrived home I reached to pick her up from her car seat and she spotted the container of Puffs in the bag next to her, she grunted, reached in and emerged victoriously with the entire canister in her chubby little hand.
She has really enjoyed this learning endeavor and really has gotten better at picking them up and putting them in her mouth. The only drawback is that the puffs are a little stickier than Cheerios so when she licks them and then they fall from her hand or mouth, they stick to things and are a lot grosser to clean up, but that's easy to deal with!
Overall we are plugging along with the new foods. She had yogurt for the first time yesterday and we have succeeded in going through almost the entire large container. She really likes it. I still have yet to retrieve my camera, so I can't post pictures yet, which is really too bad b/c last night she was adorable when she was sitting on daddy's shoulders and playing bongo on his head! Hilarious!
She keeps all of us on our toes, including Walter!
Charlie and I have dedicated this week to really focusing on Sophia perfecting some of her finger-food eating and sippy cup drinking. She's been pretty good with the cup and only mediocre with the Cheerios, but gets better every day. So, I decided to branch out a bit and I've heard about "The Puffs". On our Target run yesterday I picked some up and opened them at the checkout (after paying of course) and fed them to Sophia. I didn't really think much of it, but it was close to her snack time and I figured she'd be getting hungry. We started with the Apple Cinnamon variety for no particular reason. Ate them would be an understatement...more like inhaled with much grunting and smiling. She got more on the way to the car and more in the car. Then when we arrived home I reached to pick her up from her car seat and she spotted the container of Puffs in the bag next to her, she grunted, reached in and emerged victoriously with the entire canister in her chubby little hand.
She has really enjoyed this learning endeavor and really has gotten better at picking them up and putting them in her mouth. The only drawback is that the puffs are a little stickier than Cheerios so when she licks them and then they fall from her hand or mouth, they stick to things and are a lot grosser to clean up, but that's easy to deal with!
Overall we are plugging along with the new foods. She had yogurt for the first time yesterday and we have succeeded in going through almost the entire large container. She really likes it. I still have yet to retrieve my camera, so I can't post pictures yet, which is really too bad b/c last night she was adorable when she was sitting on daddy's shoulders and playing bongo on his head! Hilarious!
She keeps all of us on our toes, including Walter!
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Success!
Well, both Sophia and I successfully made it through our night apart...hooray! Mom was a fabulous caretaker/grandma, as I knew she would be, and Sophia was a trooper. I think I stayed at least 30 minutes during my "drop off" on Friday afternoon, but thanks to terrible cell phone reception in the middle of the Kansas forests, I only called to check on them twice.
Charlie and I had a great time at our campout and were very happy we made the decision to go. More good news is that it didn't even rain on us. I think this is the first year that it hasn't, so that's a plus.
Even Walt had a fabulous time at day care and splashed around all weekend in the doggie pool. I absolutely adore his day care and they periodically send me cute and funny pictures of our little guy, which I love! I must try and get his summer hair cut appointment scheduled for next week because he is dying is this heat!
In fact the only picture I have from the weekend away is of Walter because I left my camera at Charlie's sister's house...so typical. But, I hear that my brother has a cute one of Sophia when they visited her yesterday so I'll have to see if I can find a way to get my hands on that!
Charlie and I had a great time at our campout and were very happy we made the decision to go. More good news is that it didn't even rain on us. I think this is the first year that it hasn't, so that's a plus.
Even Walt had a fabulous time at day care and splashed around all weekend in the doggie pool. I absolutely adore his day care and they periodically send me cute and funny pictures of our little guy, which I love! I must try and get his summer hair cut appointment scheduled for next week because he is dying is this heat!
In fact the only picture I have from the weekend away is of Walter because I left my camera at Charlie's sister's house...so typical. But, I hear that my brother has a cute one of Sophia when they visited her yesterday so I'll have to see if I can find a way to get my hands on that!
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