B child-
This past Wednesday marked your 9 month birthday. In this past month you have completely mastered the art of eating. You love cheerios, puffs, avocado, banana, basically everything. You roll all over the place and have figured out how to twist your body to get to certain areas of the room. You have four teeth and just babble dadadad, nanana, mamama, bababa. And very soon there will be meanings to your babblings. Every morning when Daddy or I come and get you you have the biggest smile on your face, it's amazing. All you do is smile and laugh and I can't get over how amazingly lucky I am to have you.
We are working on you crawling and putting weight on your legs. But I'm in no hurry to get you walking. I am told when that happens I'll never be able to catch you
I love love love you!
XOXOX
Mama
Friday, November 6, 2009
Sunday, October 4, 2009
8 Months
Dear Braedyn,
Eight months. Today you are eight months. Eight months! I can't believe it! You are so incredible and we have been so lucky with you. Everyone says the same thing, "She is a dream." And it's true. You are. I'm not being biased here. You really are an incredible baby. You are so good natured and love to smile. You touch everything and then put it right into your mouth. And when you feel things for the first time you use the tip of your index finger to feel it out. It is the most adorable thing. You are rolling over like crazy, sitting up so well, and you have just recently started to sleep on your tummy. You have two teeth on the bottom and I think sometime in the next week or so a few more are going to be popping through.
I say this every month, but time is flying. I love being with you and making you smile. You are the first thing on my mind when I wake up, the last thing I think of before I fall asleep, and it's you who gets me through my day. Braedyn, I love you, I love you, I love you.
Happy Eight Months Baby Girl!
Eight months. Today you are eight months. Eight months! I can't believe it! You are so incredible and we have been so lucky with you. Everyone says the same thing, "She is a dream." And it's true. You are. I'm not being biased here. You really are an incredible baby. You are so good natured and love to smile. You touch everything and then put it right into your mouth. And when you feel things for the first time you use the tip of your index finger to feel it out. It is the most adorable thing. You are rolling over like crazy, sitting up so well, and you have just recently started to sleep on your tummy. You have two teeth on the bottom and I think sometime in the next week or so a few more are going to be popping through.
I say this every month, but time is flying. I love being with you and making you smile. You are the first thing on my mind when I wake up, the last thing I think of before I fall asleep, and it's you who gets me through my day. Braedyn, I love you, I love you, I love you.
Happy Eight Months Baby Girl!
Friday, August 28, 2009
First Week
First week of school down, 36 weeks to go, not counting other days off, so let's go with 35 weeks to go. And may I say I'm exhausted. I don't know how I'm going to do this the rest of the year. It's tough to make sure Ms. B is up, changed, fed, packed and I'm up, showered, dressed, fed, packed, with coffee in hand all by 6:15 a.m. But man, B you are a rockstar! You did fantastic with J and R & O. They all love you and I'm pretty sure you love them. I'm so glad that when I'm worried and stressed out at work, it's for the reason it's work related and not about you. Don't get me wrong, I'm always thinking about you and wondering how you're doing, but I know J is taking great care of you. I may say you're very lucky, and so am I that we found such a great woman to watch you while I have to work.
I think I may have to start this blog into funny things that have also happened at work type thing as well as things keep popping in my head...
1. A boy hissed at another student
2. A parent asked where "daban" is and I replied, "the banana?" He said, "no, jaban." Therein I replied, "I'm sorry I don't know jaban." Then a student jumped in, "He wants to know where the BAND room is." Really?
3. One female colleague says to my male colleague who says he's about to cry..."Don't f****in' cry."
It's going to be a good year!
I think I may have to start this blog into funny things that have also happened at work type thing as well as things keep popping in my head...
1. A boy hissed at another student
2. A parent asked where "daban" is and I replied, "the banana?" He said, "no, jaban." Therein I replied, "I'm sorry I don't know jaban." Then a student jumped in, "He wants to know where the BAND room is." Really?
3. One female colleague says to my male colleague who says he's about to cry..."Don't f****in' cry."
It's going to be a good year!
Monday, August 17, 2009
6 Month Check-Up
Alrighty Braedyn,
Here's the low down of what happened at the doctor for your 6 month check-up. In a nutshell, she said you are..."splendiferous." Which according to dictionary.com means, "spendid, magnificent, fine." I just loved hearing that! She also said you now weigh 17.8 pounds and are 25 3/4 inches long. I really don't know how you managed to gain 4 pounds in 2 months, but good for you! I was also told to start giving you a sippy cup (which you love!) and wean you onto milk based formula. So you are getting one bottle a day and I think you're doing great with it! Saturday we will start with giving you 2 bottles a day of it. You also have a tooth coming in, finally a reason for all your drooling. It is your lower left and I can't wait to see how long it takes for it to fully come in.
Watching you grow up is so fun. I can't believe my summer of Braedyn and Mommy is coming to an end. We have one last week together and I'm going to milk it for all I can. I'm so happy that we have found an amazing woman to watch you and I know you are in amazing hands. J is going to take such good care of you. And even though I'm sad that it won't be me watching you and playing with you, I'm glad it's someone as thoughtful and caring as J.
XOXO
Here's the low down of what happened at the doctor for your 6 month check-up. In a nutshell, she said you are..."splendiferous." Which according to dictionary.com means, "spendid, magnificent, fine." I just loved hearing that! She also said you now weigh 17.8 pounds and are 25 3/4 inches long. I really don't know how you managed to gain 4 pounds in 2 months, but good for you! I was also told to start giving you a sippy cup (which you love!) and wean you onto milk based formula. So you are getting one bottle a day and I think you're doing great with it! Saturday we will start with giving you 2 bottles a day of it. You also have a tooth coming in, finally a reason for all your drooling. It is your lower left and I can't wait to see how long it takes for it to fully come in.
Watching you grow up is so fun. I can't believe my summer of Braedyn and Mommy is coming to an end. We have one last week together and I'm going to milk it for all I can. I'm so happy that we have found an amazing woman to watch you and I know you are in amazing hands. J is going to take such good care of you. And even though I'm sad that it won't be me watching you and playing with you, I'm glad it's someone as thoughtful and caring as J.
XOXO
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Six Months
Dearest Braedyn,
Today marks your 6 month birthday. Honestly, I cannot believe you are 1/2 a year old. In the last 6 months you have gone from waking up every 2 hours to sleeping 12 hours straight (on most nights). You have gone from eating breast milk, to soy formula, to oatmeal, and now fruits and veggies. You have gone from wanting me to hold you 24/7 to wanting to play on your playmate and exersaucer and entertaining yourself (though you do get the occasional where is mommy is she looking at me cry). You have gone from this blob who didn't move at all to this little wiggle worm. You were this little peanut who fit in the palm of her daddy's hand and are now this long string bean. You're so long you're wearing 9 month clothes! Today you even decided to go from front to back twice and from back to front! You are changing right before my very eyes, everyday there is more hair growing on your head, eyebrows and eyelashes growing in. You just smile and laugh and sometimes cry, and everyone says they can't believe how beautiful and how good you are. And guess what? They're right!!
Braedyn it's hard to believe that a year ago I was just telling people I was having you and now you're here (actually you've been here for 6 months). This is the hardest job I have ever had to do, however it's been the most fun and rewarding. I cannot wait to see what's in store for these next 6 months. You truly are an amazing baby and I am so blessed that you came into my life.
Love,
Mommy
Today marks your 6 month birthday. Honestly, I cannot believe you are 1/2 a year old. In the last 6 months you have gone from waking up every 2 hours to sleeping 12 hours straight (on most nights). You have gone from eating breast milk, to soy formula, to oatmeal, and now fruits and veggies. You have gone from wanting me to hold you 24/7 to wanting to play on your playmate and exersaucer and entertaining yourself (though you do get the occasional where is mommy is she looking at me cry). You have gone from this blob who didn't move at all to this little wiggle worm. You were this little peanut who fit in the palm of her daddy's hand and are now this long string bean. You're so long you're wearing 9 month clothes! Today you even decided to go from front to back twice and from back to front! You are changing right before my very eyes, everyday there is more hair growing on your head, eyebrows and eyelashes growing in. You just smile and laugh and sometimes cry, and everyone says they can't believe how beautiful and how good you are. And guess what? They're right!!
Braedyn it's hard to believe that a year ago I was just telling people I was having you and now you're here (actually you've been here for 6 months). This is the hardest job I have ever had to do, however it's been the most fun and rewarding. I cannot wait to see what's in store for these next 6 months. You truly are an amazing baby and I am so blessed that you came into my life.
Love,
Mommy
Friday, July 24, 2009
Sleeping Through the Night
My darling Braedyn,
This is the first week you have slept through the night. And through the night, I don't mean any of this 5 hours and then a feeding, your down and then a feeding 5 hours later. I mean from 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. sleeping through the night! You have made me so happy! I knew it would happen when you were ready, and I'm so happy it has happened before I have to go back to work...again! I think it happened because I'm giving you a little dinner at night and that holds you over. And the only reason I thought of doing that was because of a friend of a friend told me that's when her son started to sleep through the night when she started giving him 2 meals. Thank R. Well am I glad I tried that out! Mama is happy! Now if only I could sleep through the night! I seriously am going to have to retrain myself on how to do that!
As for other accomplishments there haven't been much more lately. You've rolled over...once. But you just keep growing and becoming more and more beautiful every day! I love you!
Mommy
P.S. I have way too many exclamation marks in this post!
This is the first week you have slept through the night. And through the night, I don't mean any of this 5 hours and then a feeding, your down and then a feeding 5 hours later. I mean from 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. sleeping through the night! You have made me so happy! I knew it would happen when you were ready, and I'm so happy it has happened before I have to go back to work...again! I think it happened because I'm giving you a little dinner at night and that holds you over. And the only reason I thought of doing that was because of a friend of a friend told me that's when her son started to sleep through the night when she started giving him 2 meals. Thank R. Well am I glad I tried that out! Mama is happy! Now if only I could sleep through the night! I seriously am going to have to retrain myself on how to do that!
As for other accomplishments there haven't been much more lately. You've rolled over...once. But you just keep growing and becoming more and more beautiful every day! I love you!
Mommy
P.S. I have way too many exclamation marks in this post!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Seriously a Slacker Mom
Okay, okay there are no excuses. Braedyn, you are now 5 1/2 months old and are just the cutest baby there is (if I may say so myself). We have started you on solids, only once a day, and the majority of it ends up on your face rather than in your mouth. You love sweet potatoes, and didn't seem to love pears very much. But we'll keep on trying. You are still not sleeping through the night, which is getting exhausting, but I'm told you'll sleep through the night when you're good and ready. I hope that's soon. You're giggling and smiling all the time and it just melts my heart. I took you to the park yesterday for the first time and had you on the swings and you loved it! Girl, I'm having the time of my life with you! This has been the best summer ever!
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