Saturday, June 29, 2013
Mommy Roller Coaster
This mommy thing is not for the sissy... I'm having one of those 'I could be so much better at this mommy thing' day (week/month...) My brain is still processing all this and trying to figure it out. It mostly has to do with parenting Autumn - I'm too hard on her and expect too much, yell too much, am not patient/creative/kind/gentle enough with her. I feel like I've dug a hole in how we communicate that we need to dig out of. Lord help me, teach me! Redeem the mistakes, guide me to do better - to be a better person and mommy.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Abby's 8 months old
Another month has gone absolutely flying by! After you turned 7 months - developmentally you soared through some milestones in the first week -
May 3rd Crawled
May 4th supine to sit, first puffs
May 5th pulled up to standing in crib
May 9 clapping
Since may 9th you've just improved upon all those skills and are easily cruising through the house! Luckily you much prefer pulling to stand on things over exploring - although you have found the bathroom and sisters room. I baby proofed Autumn's room so you enjoy meandering around in there. You also enjoy the living room and sitting at the fridge playing with letter magnets. On May 6th you had a Dr check up and were just shy of 14 pounds in the 3rd %ile - I'm eager to see what you are now, it feels like you've grown a ton! As much as you've been eating and not sleeping at night, I'm hoping there is poundage to show for it!
Everyone comments that you are such a happy baby! You really are happy as long as you are getting what you want - but you have some pretty strong opinions for a little one!! If you see something you want you scream until it is in your hands or we hide it if you can't have it! You do not like to be fed by others - occasionally I can sneak something off my fingers, but otherwise you much feed yourself. Luckily you are pretty good at it and we've adapted your diet to be soft things you can pick up.
We are still in our condo - soon to be moving to our new house! We are eager to get you to the house where there are no stairs and the space is more baby friendly! Grandma was here with us until the 15th and we all miss her greatly - you got to spend quality time with her and enjoyed sleeping in her arms. The next week we recruited a friend to help us with you and Autumn until mommy can readjust her schedule to work less and although it has been a little hard for you, you are doing well with Chelsey. We are ready for the house buying craziness to be over and life to be a bit more routine for all of us!
Things that make you happy!
Playing with or seeing mommy, daddy or Autumn
Finger foods - especially dried seaweed
Playing with cups
Pulling to stand on everything
Pulling your sister's hair
The remote
Unfamiliar toys to explore
Being free if you are in the mood to explore
Watching people, children playing or the ocean
Swimming in the pool and bath time
My necklaces
Baby dolls - you love sucking on their hands and feet and face, Grandma got you your first baby doll
Exploring for short times as long as we are in view
Things that make you sad -
Being confined - initially getting in car seat, the sit and spin, held back from something you want
Being left alone in a room for a few seconds
Being put down most of the time
Being handed to someone other than mom or dad
Other things that make you Abby!
You went through a crazy screeching stage for a couple weeks - is was very joyful, but oh so loud
Now you jibber jabber with lots of aah, ooos
You've started the nose crinkle quiet snorting in and out thing
You are transitioning to solid poops and it has been rough on you - you let out a great Williams sisters yell when you are pushing
You've got the widest cutest smile ever!
Your eyes change between green/brown and blue on different days
You are our sweet sweet girl and these baby months are going by too quickly! You bring so much joy to our life and fun to our family!
Biggest love,
Momma and Daddy
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