Four months ago today. Unbelievable! Sure doesn't feel that way, although I honestly can't tell you if it feels like it's been longer or shorter. :) She had her four month appointment today--15 pounds (80th percentile) and 25.5 inches long (90th percentile). She also got her first shot today, and she did pretty well. Screamed like she's never screamed before when she got poked, but she calmed down fairly quickly after I started nursing her.
We got her a bouncer--one of those stand-up things that lets her jump. Boy, does she love that! Goes absolutely nuts. She's also getting better on her stomach, which is a relief--and a surprise, given we hardly ever put her on her stomach. And it's so cool to see her moving her feet now like she's trying to walk; we stand her up on the counter in the bathroom so she can look at herself in the mirror, and she marches in place. So cute!
The one bummer about all this growing up is that she's nearly grown out of her infant carseat (according to the manufacturer's size restrictions, anyway). That thing is sooo handy! It snaps in and out of the base, so that you don't have to keep screwing around with seat belts and such. But the next size up doesn't do that--it's not meant to come out of the car, which means you have to take the baby out of the seat to get them out of the car. Really sucks when they're asleep--right now we just bring the whole seat up to her room and put it in the crib. Not anymore. :( I think we'll keep the infant carrier in the trunk, though, until she really just doesn't fit at ALL, because it fits so nicely in the stroller and gives her a place to sit in restaurants and stuff. (She's still not quite big enough for a high chair.)
And speaking of growing, she completely fits her six month pajamas; no more room to grow in them. How is this possible?!
Friday, April 28, 2006
Sunday, April 02, 2006
Updates!
Yikes, it's been awhile since I posted. Sorry about that. Here are the current stats on Bugsy, a.k.a Abigail Joy:
~ While she still does the bobble-head thing occasionally, her neck is really strong, and she will hold her head up steadily for quite a while.
~ She has spotted her feet, but seems a bit wary of them still--hasn't tried chewing on them yet, although that would require her removing her fist from her mouth first, and heaven knows that doesn't happen often.
~ Standing is her new favorite thing to do. No, not on her own--although she's so strong and steady we've actually let go once or twice for a second and she's held herself up--but she'll really get mad if you try to make her sit and she's not done standing yet. None of that stand-collapse-stand-collapse stuff, either; she'll only fold once every couple minutes.
~ Baby crunches! She's trying so hard to sit up, and she's almost halfway there. She'll get her head and shoulders up off the floor and hold them up for 15 seconds or so before laying back down.
~ Tummy time has been basically nonexistent since she screamed bloody murder whenever we tried it, but on Friday Aunt Kelli tried a new technique to help keep her chest elevated and she seemed to enjoy it. She even did a couple baby push-ups in that position, too, so I suspect a couple more weeks of this and we'll see some rolling action.
~ Talking, talking, talking! And wow, is she loud. While (finally!) assembling her crib the other night, she was making so much noise I couldn't concentrate on the (incredibly convoluted) instructions. Her new bouncy seat has a mirror over her head, and she'll stare up at herself and carry on conversations for ages. Dan and I just sit and laugh; it's so cute!
~ Tiny bald spot on the back of her head, but other than that she's maintained it all, and the back is getting so long! You can make a very tiny ponytail with the hair that falls over her neck.
Pictures to come soon--this afternoon, I hope!
-Alison
~ While she still does the bobble-head thing occasionally, her neck is really strong, and she will hold her head up steadily for quite a while.
~ She has spotted her feet, but seems a bit wary of them still--hasn't tried chewing on them yet, although that would require her removing her fist from her mouth first, and heaven knows that doesn't happen often.
~ Standing is her new favorite thing to do. No, not on her own--although she's so strong and steady we've actually let go once or twice for a second and she's held herself up--but she'll really get mad if you try to make her sit and she's not done standing yet. None of that stand-collapse-stand-collapse stuff, either; she'll only fold once every couple minutes.
~ Baby crunches! She's trying so hard to sit up, and she's almost halfway there. She'll get her head and shoulders up off the floor and hold them up for 15 seconds or so before laying back down.
~ Tummy time has been basically nonexistent since she screamed bloody murder whenever we tried it, but on Friday Aunt Kelli tried a new technique to help keep her chest elevated and she seemed to enjoy it. She even did a couple baby push-ups in that position, too, so I suspect a couple more weeks of this and we'll see some rolling action.
~ Talking, talking, talking! And wow, is she loud. While (finally!) assembling her crib the other night, she was making so much noise I couldn't concentrate on the (incredibly convoluted) instructions. Her new bouncy seat has a mirror over her head, and she'll stare up at herself and carry on conversations for ages. Dan and I just sit and laugh; it's so cute!
~ Tiny bald spot on the back of her head, but other than that she's maintained it all, and the back is getting so long! You can make a very tiny ponytail with the hair that falls over her neck.
Pictures to come soon--this afternoon, I hope!
-Alison
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