She loves: standing, grabbing her feet and rolling, rolling from tummy to back, grabbing things and putting them in her mouth, sweet potatoes, making noises (my favorite is the squeak), diaper changes, walks, her exersaucer and playmat, playing peek a boo
Does not love: getting bored, being alone, naps in her crib
*Wearing 6-9 month clothes and size 3 diapers.
*Eats every 3 hours for around 15 minutes.
*Sleeps from 9:30-8:30 on a regular basis. Wakes up sometimes, but self soothes.
*Her big milestones were rolling from belly to back, sleeping through the night, eating baby food, and laughing.
- Doc said cat naps are ok. Still working on real naps though.
- Had a bad rash under her big double chin... Aquaphor and baby powder didn't help. Trying cool hair dryer and cetaphil. (Applying desitin worked!)
- Started her first spring!
- Smiles so big at Brody
- We made a trip down to Russellville just the two of us. We had to stop about an hour in on the way down and then she slept the whole time coming back. She might have slept all night in her car seat if I hadn't gotten her out!
- We brought her excersaucer home and she loves it!
- Cheered Andrew on while he ran a full marathon! She did really well being outside all morning and going from place to place.
- She's starting to get wild with her feet.
- Started sucking on her bottom lip.
- She is still so happy!
- It's still hard to get her to take a nap and if she gets fussy it's because she's sleepy. I've done a very poor job of inforcing nap times. Whoops.
- As of 4/3, she rolls to her side from her back and pulls really hard to get all the way over, but she can't get past her arm.
- She's getting an attitude. When she's mad or frustrated she spits. I tell her that's ugly and rude. She also does this grunt/gag/squawk sound when she wants to do something new.
- She was a champion on April 4. We had family pics in the a.m. And then I hosted a baby shower for Megan Moix straight through one of her feedings. She maybe slept an hour during the whole day and tried to take a bottle. She didn't get fussy really at all!
- She loves when we bounce her and play with her feet.
- She makes the sweetest breathing sound when she wakes up. It's almost like she's stuffy.
- Had her first Easter! She wore a light pink smocked dress with a Peter Pan collar, bloomers, and a bonnet.
- April 4th was the one year anniversary of us finding out about her! Fastest and best year ever!
- She really started rolling repetitively in 4/7/15.
- At 4.5 months, we added a veggie with her cereal at night. She eats about 1/4 of a veggie serving and an ounce of milk with cereal after her 6:00 feeding. She's tried sweet potato, squash, and a few of the Ella's kitchen squirt pouches. Her favorite was apples, carrots and parsnips.
- She has a mole on her left temple.
- She touches mine and Andrew's faces all the time and she's starting to give kisses.
- She's also starting to lift my shirt when she's hungry...
- She started grabbing her feet.
- 30 minute naps are still her thing.
- Went to her first Farmer's Market, the UofA football stadium, and a razorback baseball game all in one day.
- She lays down at night like a champ and has had several "all nights".
- Working on napping in crib for one nap (trying between 12 and 3). She throws a really big fit, but I'm trying to stay consistent.
- Loves to talk and screech.
- I pump every morning and give her a bottle every morning to try and help her get used to it. Right now I only do 1-2 ounces in the bottle because I'm scared to waste any!
- Started going to church nursery and Cross Church child care for Tuesday morning bible study.
- She spits, shouts/screams, and stiffens her body when doing something she no longer wants to do. She also throws SCREAMING fits when trying to enforce naps. Good times ahead...
- Went on her first vacation/long road trip to New Orleans. She did so well on the drive down. We stopped in Wickes for one night to see Lolli, Papa, and Nana. We made a pit stop in Texarkana to see Grandaddy, Dottie, and Mama Jo. After that we drove down to Baton Rouge for 2 nights with Mark's family, and then we went to NOLA. She did great around all the people and took a bottle really well. She didn't sleep as well and woke up earlier than normal. She took several bottles. She did very well being passed around, and she loves watching her cousins. She was a champ on the ride home. Poor girl had to go all the way home in one day, but made it with only a few fits!
- 4/16/15 was the first time she rotated herself in her crib. I laid her down vertically and she moved herself horizontally.
- She can pull herself to a sitting or standing position by holding our hands.
- She loves all toys and putting all the things in her mouth. She prefers to chew on soft fabric textures.
- She makes a high soft whisper squeak and we all love it. Especially her.
- She reaches and pulls on everything. I have to be very careful when eating or drinking around here.
- Did her first belly laugh on 4/20/15.
- Her fake cry is very dramatic and involves a lot of panting.
Claire Avery, this has been the most fun month! You are such a joy and I'm proud to call you mine! I cannot wait for future months and summertime activities that we get to do together!
