Monday, July 27, 2009
Who farted?
Audrey has been blowing raspberries on my arm for the last few weeks. She does it on my left arm between the end of my t-shirt and my elbow. It leaves a big slobber mark that I'm too proud of to wipe away. I must sound like a teenager that just got kissed on the cheek by her favorite rock star. She does this several times a day and they sound like big loud farts. Chris was unaware of this little activity until he witnessed it today. Unfortunately, he was unable to catch it on video. Our little farter must have learned from us. Chris gives her raspberries on her belly all the time. I prefer her armpit and her neck. We're always saying how we need to enjoy her while we can. When she's 16 we won't be able to cover her in raspberries, pinch the fat on her thighs (it's starting to look like one of those turkey legs you get at the renaissance fair), or pat her naked butt. It makes me laugh just thinking about what her reaction would be!
Pulling Up
Audrey has really learned to get around over these last few weeks. It took her awhile to learn to get into a sitting position by herself. She couldn't do that until she was 9 months old. But 5 days later she could pull herself up onto her knees and just a couple days after that she could stand. She loves this little piano. She probably crawls over to it and plays it about 15 times a day. It keeps her occupied for quite some time.
Her favorite part is turning the pages
She can stand up all by herself too!
Her favorite part is turning the pages
She can stand up all by herself too!
Here's another first...
Uh, oh, is she stuck?
Nope!
I have to be quick with the camera nowadays. Audrey quickly stops what she's doing and crawls into my lap to try to get to it, but I always mangage to get that one last shot.
She got in and out all by herself
Now Audrey knows to look on the furniture for the phone and the remote.
This is the gate going into the kitchen, but the other day Audrey tried to follow me up the stairs. She climbed halfway up the staircase all by herself! Chris was there and made sure she wouldn't fall, but he didn't help her at all. I was in the shower, so sadly I missed it. I hate having gates, but there's no going back now!
Look, one hand!
This is another toy that Audrey really enjoys standing up and playing with.
I have to be quick with the camera nowadays. Audrey quickly stops what she's doing and crawls into my lap to try to get to it, but I always mangage to get that one last shot.
Grandma and Grandpa Izland Visit
Grandma and Grandpa Izland stopped by for a few hours on Saturday. They were spending the week at their timeshare in New Braunfels. Grandma couldn't believe how much Audrey had grown. The last time she saw her was a little over a month ago and since then she's learned to sit up on her own, crawl, and pull up. She also loves to play. They spent a good hour chasing each other around the island in the kitchen. Both of them were giggling the whole time.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Blog comments
You can now post comments on any of our blog posts. Comments are visible to all readers.
Here's how: at the bottom of each post, you'll see something like "5 comments"--click on that link to see comments other readers have made or post one yourself.
If you have a google account, choose that in the "Comment as:" drop-down list. If you don't have a google account, it's easy to just select "Name/URL" in the list and type in any name you want--you can leave the URL field blank.
Here's how: at the bottom of each post, you'll see something like "5 comments"--click on that link to see comments other readers have made or post one yourself.
If you have a google account, choose that in the "Comment as:" drop-down list. If you don't have a google account, it's easy to just select "Name/URL" in the list and type in any name you want--you can leave the URL field blank.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Cuteness
Audrey has been able to hold her own bottle for a while, but we have to keep a really good eye on her....
Oh, lookie! More food on the face!
We started brushing her two teeth and gums. She doesn't mind it too much. Sometimes she chews on the rubber brush and seems to like it.
Audrey is wearing 12 month clothes now. Just as I was warned, we couldn't find one piece footed sleepers anywhere. Carter's did have some, but they were either too big, too small, or fleece. So now she's wearing big girl jammies.
She crawls around the living room and decides for herself which toys she's going to play with.
Her favorite toy (and teether) of all!
I must confess, Audrey got her first bump a couple days ago. 20 minutes prior to the bump Chris and I had a conversation that went like this... 
I went into the kitchen to warm up her dinner. Before the 20 seconds on the microwave were up she was bawling. She was sitting up playing with her books when I left her, but she fell onto her back into the space between the table and the couch (in the pic below). Her head was stuck. After I got her she stopped crying pretty quickly, but I noticed a red bump a few minutes later. It was gone by the next day. Christopher was right again...Argh!
...because she gets bored and likes to shake it.
Oh, lookie! More food on the face!
We started brushing her two teeth and gums. She doesn't mind it too much. Sometimes she chews on the rubber brush and seems to like it.
Audrey is wearing 12 month clothes now. Just as I was warned, we couldn't find one piece footed sleepers anywhere. Carter's did have some, but they were either too big, too small, or fleece. So now she's wearing big girl jammies.
She crawls around the living room and decides for herself which toys she's going to play with.
Her favorite toy (and teether) of all!
I must confess, Audrey got her first bump a couple days ago. 20 minutes prior to the bump Chris and I had a conversation that went like this...
C: I think we should set up a pack and play in the living room.
A: What for?
C: I just don't like her being out of my sight when I have to leave the room for a minute, like to go to the bathroom or something. I'd like to be able to put her in something so she can't get into trouble.
A: Just pee with the door open. You just have to go quickly or she'll try to crawl in there with you. Besides, our living room is TOTALLY baby proofed now. There's no way she could get hurt.
C: I know. I just worry more than you do.
I went into the kitchen to warm up her dinner. Before the 20 seconds on the microwave were up she was bawling. She was sitting up playing with her books when I left her, but she fell onto her back into the space between the table and the couch (in the pic below). Her head was stuck. After I got her she stopped crying pretty quickly, but I noticed a red bump a few minutes later. It was gone by the next day. Christopher was right again...Argh!
New furniture
I thought I'd put up some quick pics of our new furniture. We got a new couch and a new chair, and got rid of the red stuff. The room feels a lot bigger with no ottoman or coffee table.
Here's the couch. The fabric is green chenille (Note the girl in the picture is not a model)
Audrey's chair above is new also. She was getting too big for her bouncer so we upgraded to a infant/toddler rocker. It supports up to 40 lbs.
Here's the chair. It's funny how there's clearly a "Mommy" chair and a "Daddy" chair. Amber had just got back from shopping so there's some new baby clothes on the chair. It's fabric, but looks a lot like leather. Sadly, it's not a recliner, but still comfy.
We also put up a gate between the kitchen and living room. It has a spring-loaded door in it that closes behind you, but it's still a hassle. We're getting used to it now, though.
Here's the couch. The fabric is green chenille (Note the girl in the picture is not a model)
Audrey's chair above is new also. She was getting too big for her bouncer so we upgraded to a infant/toddler rocker. It supports up to 40 lbs.
Here's the chair. It's funny how there's clearly a "Mommy" chair and a "Daddy" chair. Amber had just got back from shopping so there's some new baby clothes on the chair. It's fabric, but looks a lot like leather. Sadly, it's not a recliner, but still comfy.
We also put up a gate between the kitchen and living room. It has a spring-loaded door in it that closes behind you, but it's still a hassle. We're getting used to it now, though.
Friday, July 10, 2009
9 month pediatrician check
Weight: 20 pounds 5.6 ounces, 75th percentile
Height: 28.5 inches, 80th percentile
Head Circumference: 45cm., 76th percentile
Audrey had her 9 month checkup today. We had to change doctors because her pediatrician, Dr. Blumberg, took a position at Texas Children's Hospital. Her new doctor is Dr. Sperling. We had seen her once before for a sick visit and she would always pop in during other visits just to check out Audrey's freakish hemotoma (which is now gone, yay!). We really like her so we don't mind having to change. Oddly enough, we have a small outside connection to both of these doctors. Dr. Blumberg is the husband of a librarian I worked with at WHS and Dr. Sperling went to medical school with my OB who delivered Audrey, Dr. Campaigne.
Her visit went well. As you see, she's growing! Although her weight is a little high, it's perfect because it's proportionate to her height. She met all of her developmental milestones- scooting, reaching for objects, babbling, touching things with her first finger, and responding when you talk to her. Fortunately, she doesn't have separation anxiety like many babies her age. We're keeping our fingers crossed. They did have to dig wax out of her ear for the third time, but fortunately this time it didn't lead to a meltdown. Since she hasn't been spitting up much we're going to stop the Zantac and see how she does without it. Most kids with reflux grow out of it around this age. We talked about diet. She gave me a better, more detailed handout than what we received previously and Audrey is right on track with those guidelines....except for the fudgecicles, but she said that wouldn't hurt her. Over the next couple months we'll start giving her more table foods. Right now she doesn't care for them. She's had some scrambled egg yolk and some Gerber Puffs (like Cheerios, but they dissolve much more easily). She makes a nasty and confused face when she gets a bite, but after she swallows it she'll open her mouth for another bite. She'll only take about 6 little bites, but it's a start. She only has the 2 bottom teeth, so I imagine mashing everything with your gums might be a little weird. We do need to start brushing her teeth and gums now, so we'll see how she likes that. She didn't need any shots today, but she will for her 12 month visit. We scheduled that for the day before her birthday so she wouldn't think we were meanies. It's amazing how quickly things change! At 12 months we should be transitioning to the sippy cup, on whole milk, getting off the pacifier, done with baby food, and eating a few new foods that are current no-no's (honey, egg whites, certain berries). She's already drinking an ounce or two of water from the sippy cup everyday so I think that we're off to a decent start. That's all the news for now!
Height: 28.5 inches, 80th percentile
Head Circumference: 45cm., 76th percentile
Audrey had her 9 month checkup today. We had to change doctors because her pediatrician, Dr. Blumberg, took a position at Texas Children's Hospital. Her new doctor is Dr. Sperling. We had seen her once before for a sick visit and she would always pop in during other visits just to check out Audrey's freakish hemotoma (which is now gone, yay!). We really like her so we don't mind having to change. Oddly enough, we have a small outside connection to both of these doctors. Dr. Blumberg is the husband of a librarian I worked with at WHS and Dr. Sperling went to medical school with my OB who delivered Audrey, Dr. Campaigne.
Her visit went well. As you see, she's growing! Although her weight is a little high, it's perfect because it's proportionate to her height. She met all of her developmental milestones- scooting, reaching for objects, babbling, touching things with her first finger, and responding when you talk to her. Fortunately, she doesn't have separation anxiety like many babies her age. We're keeping our fingers crossed. They did have to dig wax out of her ear for the third time, but fortunately this time it didn't lead to a meltdown. Since she hasn't been spitting up much we're going to stop the Zantac and see how she does without it. Most kids with reflux grow out of it around this age. We talked about diet. She gave me a better, more detailed handout than what we received previously and Audrey is right on track with those guidelines....except for the fudgecicles, but she said that wouldn't hurt her. Over the next couple months we'll start giving her more table foods. Right now she doesn't care for them. She's had some scrambled egg yolk and some Gerber Puffs (like Cheerios, but they dissolve much more easily). She makes a nasty and confused face when she gets a bite, but after she swallows it she'll open her mouth for another bite. She'll only take about 6 little bites, but it's a start. She only has the 2 bottom teeth, so I imagine mashing everything with your gums might be a little weird. We do need to start brushing her teeth and gums now, so we'll see how she likes that. She didn't need any shots today, but she will for her 12 month visit. We scheduled that for the day before her birthday so she wouldn't think we were meanies. It's amazing how quickly things change! At 12 months we should be transitioning to the sippy cup, on whole milk, getting off the pacifier, done with baby food, and eating a few new foods that are current no-no's (honey, egg whites, certain berries). She's already drinking an ounce or two of water from the sippy cup everyday so I think that we're off to a decent start. That's all the news for now!
Thursday, July 9, 2009
French kissing blood sisters
Over the last few days Chris has called into question some of my and Audrey's new favorite activities. The first thing is that Audrey and I share fudgecicles. Kinda funny since I'm really particular about what she eats (all the colors of the rainbow!). About a week ago she was watching me eat a fudgecicle and opened her mouth. I held it out to her and she opened her mouth really wide for a bite. I let her try it and she now loves fudgecicles. So we take turns licking and she gets a little impatient for her turn. She barely touches it with her lips, but it somehow still ends up all over her chin. She's teething, so we wonder if it's the cold that she likes so much even though she's not into cold teethers. Chris thinks sharing a fudgecicle is equivalant to swapping spit and french kissing. I figure that we've already shared so many other fluids, what's one more. Did you know that babies urinate in the womb? Nuff said.
Last night we came up with a new activity. She likes to put her pacifier in my mouth. It's not as gross as it sounds. I do have standards so I'll only take the outside part, not the rubber nipple that she sucks on. She puts it in my mouth, lights up and laughs like crazy, pulls it out, puts the nipple part in her mouth, puts it back in my mouth, repeat x25. It's so adorable I just can't stand it. Last night this went on for about 10 minutes and she was laughing the entire time. Before this she would laugh when we laughed or laughed when she was tickled, but this was somehow different. She was laughing because of something she did. She did bump my nose a few times with the slobbery part, but overall was really good at keeping our pacifier sides sorted out. This time Chris said we were like blood sisters.
Last night we came up with a new activity. She likes to put her pacifier in my mouth. It's not as gross as it sounds. I do have standards so I'll only take the outside part, not the rubber nipple that she sucks on. She puts it in my mouth, lights up and laughs like crazy, pulls it out, puts the nipple part in her mouth, puts it back in my mouth, repeat x25. It's so adorable I just can't stand it. Last night this went on for about 10 minutes and she was laughing the entire time. Before this she would laugh when we laughed or laughed when she was tickled, but this was somehow different. She was laughing because of something she did. She did bump my nose a few times with the slobbery part, but overall was really good at keeping our pacifier sides sorted out. This time Chris said we were like blood sisters.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
4th of July
Aunt Jen, Uncle Allen, and Cousin Kylie came to visit for the 4th of July. We played with the girls a lot, went shopping and bought Kylie's first shoes, and grilled. Audrey and Kylie really paid attention to each other this time. They would follow each other around and want to touch one another. Kylie is taking a few steps now and can crawl really fast. Audrey is still scooting, but tried her best to keep up.
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