So, obviously we have been super busy at our house...hence the big gap since my last post!
Neva is, to put it simply, a rock star! She had a terrible cold that kept all of us up for a whole weekend. And since then? Since then she's been sleeping through the night several nights, or waking up ONCE after not moving one inch for 8-9 straight hours. It is AMAZING!! (And I better not jinx this new trend by talking about it!) But it is unbelievable how much better one can feel getting several hours of sleep...in a row!
She has tried rice cereal, butternut squash and peas over the past few weeks. Not a huge fan of any of them, but if she's anything like her Mom and Dad she'll be loving food in no time! In the meantime, it sure is funny to watch her try to figure out what in the world we are doing to her!
She is rolling everywhere! Funny how you get so excited for them to do all these new things...and then you wonder why in the world you want them to! I miss the days of diaper changes being so simple! And know that it will only get more difficult from here on out! She is also doing some sitting on her own, more in the hunched over, checking out her toes position. But she gets upright for a few seconds here and there...we're working on it!
And I swear she's giving hugs! She gets so excited when we arrive at Miss Ronda's in the morning that she squeals as we're walking in the door. And then, when I pass her off to Ronda, she wraps her little arms around her neck and squeezes. And...she does this when I pick her up in the afternoon. It's so precious!
It's amazing what a different perspective you have on life with a little sleep! Thank you, Neva!!!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011
6 months
Today, my sweet little Neva is 6 months old! Where in the world has that time gone?
She is doing all kinds of new things!!! She is rolling all over the place..tummy to back, back to tummy, repeat, repeat, repeat! Diaper changing is a whole new ball game with these new skills! She also has 2 teeth on the bottom, which she loves to practice using while nursing...ouch! And we'll be starting her on "solid" foods tomorrow! Our first food will be rice cereal, which is all made and ready to go! I know it's not necessary, but it is a very low allergy food so that's what we'll be starting with!
This whole food thing is a little bitter-sweet to me. So far, she's gotten all of her 15 (!!) pounds from me, in one way or another. The first half in utero and the second half from my milk. So I have been able to take full credit for those amazing cheeks. Starting tomorrow, that will not be the case. Which is totally fine, it's just a little strange to me!
We also had our first experience with medication for babies...what a treat that is!! And we only were doing eye drops for possible conjunctivitis!! Do not look forward to any more of that!! :)
Neva also has a new friend at daycare who is just one week younger than her. I met her and her mom at the breast feeding chat group at the hospital. We quickly learned that they would be in the same daycare setting...too fun! It is so cute to watch these 2 little girls together...adorable! They have been holding hands when I have gotten there at the end of the day. May or may not have been intentional, but adorable none-the-less!
Continue to be so grateful for such an amazing and healthy baby!!! And having the best husband a gal could hope for. I am truly, truly lucky!!!!
She is doing all kinds of new things!!! She is rolling all over the place..tummy to back, back to tummy, repeat, repeat, repeat! Diaper changing is a whole new ball game with these new skills! She also has 2 teeth on the bottom, which she loves to practice using while nursing...ouch! And we'll be starting her on "solid" foods tomorrow! Our first food will be rice cereal, which is all made and ready to go! I know it's not necessary, but it is a very low allergy food so that's what we'll be starting with!
This whole food thing is a little bitter-sweet to me. So far, she's gotten all of her 15 (!!) pounds from me, in one way or another. The first half in utero and the second half from my milk. So I have been able to take full credit for those amazing cheeks. Starting tomorrow, that will not be the case. Which is totally fine, it's just a little strange to me!
We also had our first experience with medication for babies...what a treat that is!! And we only were doing eye drops for possible conjunctivitis!! Do not look forward to any more of that!! :)
Neva also has a new friend at daycare who is just one week younger than her. I met her and her mom at the breast feeding chat group at the hospital. We quickly learned that they would be in the same daycare setting...too fun! It is so cute to watch these 2 little girls together...adorable! They have been holding hands when I have gotten there at the end of the day. May or may not have been intentional, but adorable none-the-less!
Continue to be so grateful for such an amazing and healthy baby!!! And having the best husband a gal could hope for. I am truly, truly lucky!!!!
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