Ode To June

To be completely honest, I'm writing this post in December, so I'm foggy (to say the very least) on the details of what transpired about six months ago. I'll do my best.

Little Lady went in for her first "illness". She had a scratchy and soar through that was inflamed, but tested negative for strep. Phew! She weighed in at 15 lbs. 5 oz. and after a few days and some chilled bottles, she was back to her normal, vocal self.

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In the middle of the month, Auntie Cussy and Uncle Andy moved back to the Bay Area for the first time in nearly seven years! Hooray! I was so fun to have them around and to have another pair of babysitters. Ha ha. We also kicked off the FIFA World Cup which pretty much distracted me for the remainder of the month. Perhaps it is a good thing that it is only every four years after all...

Over the Sickness, but Never Over Soccer,

D

A Very Happy Half-Birthday, To You! To You!

We made it a whole SIX MONTHS! I can't believe that half of a year has already passed us by! (I also can't believe I am not another month late on this update.) 

Little Lady allowed me to celebrate my first Mother's Day by sleeping-in that Sunday so I was able to sleep a little longer and also take a shower (in the morning!) and get ready with out being frazzled about getting her ready and entertained at the same time. You can't put a price on that! 

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At our visit today with Dr. W, The Lady weighed in at 15 lbs. and 7 oz. and measured 25.5" long. She is starting to prop herself up, wanting to sit on her own. She is not quite there yet, but well on her way! Spitting has begun and Nana just keeps encouraging her, darn it. She has started reaching for her bottles and guiding them into her own mouth when she is hungry. It is so precious. I can't believe how much she has learned in her first six months of life. It's amazing!

Not Late For This Important Date,

D

Behind the Times

Yet again, I am almost a month behind on Little Lady's updates. I was doing so well too! Things have been pretty hectic over the last few weeks. I have been wrapping up my last semester of my AA degree in transfer studies, preparing for my next semester (which starts in two weeks) in upper division work, housesitting for a week, and changing wards. But without further ado, here is The Lady's last month.

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At her last visit with Dr. W, she weighed in at 12 pounds and 15 oz and was 24.5 inches long. And here I thought she was a chunker all this time! Nope. A lot of changes have taken place this last month. She has rolled over more and started to say "die" and "guy" and "tata". She has finally changed her mind about baths and LOVES them. She is holding herself up with her arms every once in a while when on her tummy. And she has staring contests with Dexter Dog.

She also outgrew her swaddling blankets which made me really nervous because that was originally the key to getting her to sleep through the night! After one rough night, she was down and out for the count at 8:30 and not a peep until eight the next morning. Whew! That was a close one.

She is such a fun kid. She goes wherever I go and never complains. What a trooper! I truly enjoy being her mom and can't find a real complaint, myself. (Not to say I don't complain, let's be honest...) I really can't believe how quickly time goes by!

Relieved the Sleeping Fairy isn't Swaddle-Exclusive,

D

Down to the Pound

I took Little Lady for her 4 month check-up last week and to get another round of shots. She did great with the first set, the second set was a little more difficult but nothing too dramatic. Since her last check up two months ago, she has only gained a pound and a half. The Dr. W says it isn't anything to worry about yet, but we have started adding a few ounces of formula everyday to help her put on some more chub.

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As of last week, Lady is weighing in at 11 lbs. 12 oz. and is 23 inches long. She rolled over once from her belly to her back, but didn't like it very much. She is also getting pretty good at holding her own bottle. She LOVES to laugh and Nana, Papa, Grandpa D and I all love to make her laugh.

Luring Laughter,

D

Super Late Update

Yet again, Little Lady is about a week away from her next month birthday and I'm posting for last month... Someday I will catch up with her.

The beginning of February called for a handful of pinpricks from her doctor; three to be exact. She did great! She whined for a few seconds and then proceeded to take a little snooze. Whatta champ! She was a little sore the next day, but nothing compared to what I was expecting. I'm not so worried about getting her ears pierced in the near future any more.

Little Lady definitely found her voice this month! She loves to be "a part of" my phone conversations, always putting in her two cents. It cracks me up! She is also filling out her 3 month clothes pretty well, so I've prepped all of her 6 month clothes, although I am really hoping not to dive into that batch too soon!

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She loves to smile and stick out her tongue every chance she gets. And she is as fascinated by our dog Dexter as he is by her. She has started accompanying me to my religion classes at Institute and gets passed around about half a dozen people before the hour is up. She soaks up attention.

All of that attention has apparently been going to her head as she has begun adding tools to her manipulation box of not-so-goodies. The most obnoxious, by far is the "cough". She does this pathetic, repetitious "cough" that reminds me of a ticked-off teen (subtly) demanding attention by clearing their throat and thinking "excuse me!!" Oy vey! This can't have started already!! Luckily, it doesn't happen everyday.

Attempting to Postpone the Pre-teen,

D