yesterday anna had a rough day -- and therefore so did i. 11 hours straight of cranky baby with pretty much no naps or breaks. but i realized at points during the day that no matter how tough they are, there's always stuff we love about our kids that keep us happy and going. and i thought that i'd share the current "i love anna jae because..." goodies with everyone.
i love anna jae because...
- she talks, yells, makes noises with her mouth and throat all day long! a little jibber-jabber this one. but it's so funny. she'll just start yelling and talking in a grocery store so loudly, but it makes everyone around her laugh and smile. and if i laugh, she just does it more. awesome.
- she tries to make me laugh. she'll sit there and just start squealing or laughing just so i'll laugh, and then cracks herself up. it's hysterical. she's just so funny.
- she's so damn attentive. since birth, our girl has loved to watch, observe, take in the world around her. not a second is missed. and you can see her figuring it out. it's amazing to see every single day.
- her breath smells good. it does! sweet baby breath...
- she has definite affection for certain toys. she loves the shaggy stuffed dog she has, and she adores her elmo doll. she still smiles every time her musical elephant's cord is pulled. all of this is so fun to watch.
- she learned how to hug (kisses came a while ago). and she's just so cuddly now. she hugged me on request 3 times this morning.
- she loves to explore. as most babies do of course... but i love to watch her explore. and she doesn't just want to grab and destroy -- she studies what's in her hand and tries to figure out how it works.
- she still can't crawl, but she's working on it. and her roll is still the best floor routine ever!
this is an ever evolving list. but i need to note the best stuff as we go along. i can't forget this stage in a few months when i'm chasing her around the house.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
HUGE recap... hope you're comfy!
i know, i know, i've been very delinquent on here. i'm sorry. i've been trying really hard to get work done on my website, and it's impossible to do a long update on here while i'm doing that.
but, i'm here now, and i promise good things.
well, our little anna jae is now 8.5 months old. where has time gone?!! we are talking about what to do for her first birthday and how to keep our christmas tree safe from her. ha! she's still not crawling, and we don't know if she's going to or if she's just going to go straight to walking. she does try to drag her belly across the floor though, which is funny to watch. and she's still rolling all over the place. and, for better or worse, she's started to pull herself up to standing. i say worse because our little angel threw herself out of her crib last week and landed on the floor. yes, that's right. no signs of pulling herself up at all, but that morning i found her for the second time sitting up in her crib after a nap. so i told dave that we should move down the mattress more that night. and during her nap that afternoon, i hear a loud thump followed closely by a scream. i ran in and found her on the floor. eek! i kept calm until i checked her out -- event though she was screaming, she didn't have a mark on her. i called dave, the pediatrician, and my mom, and then got her calmed down. once she was back to her usual self, i was then free to lose my mind. let's just say that i took anna out for a walk after that just so i could buy some wine for that night. =)
still no teeth for anna jae! but the teething went through another bad stage -- a lot of crying and whining for a couple of weeks. i don't mind that she doesn't have teeth yet, but it would be nice if she didn't teethe then! argh. i feel like i did at the end of my pregnancy. going late wouldn't have been as bad if i didn't go through 4 weeks of false labor!
anna now says da-da. she said it for the first time when we were away in the catskills (update on that weekend to come in my next post, with pics). in fact, since she had to sleep with us the last night we were there, she had to keep on our good side -- so she said "da-da, ma-ma," when she woke us at 5am. we both melted. then she decided she NEEDED to nurse. good moment over.
eating has taken a wonderful turn. she has started doing finger foods, and now happily eats for us! it's so great. she was such a difficult baby to feed, and we could never get her to eat willingly, even foods that she liked. i decided to try puffs with her, since they melt in her mouth and we didn't have to worry about choking. and lo and behold, she loved them! i showed her how to pick them up and she got it right away. now she uses her pincer grip like an old pro! we cut up pieces of strawberry for her to eat (which she loves, but they are so slippery and frustrate her no end!), give her some table food, and she thinks it's the greatest thing ever. and now when we spoon feed her, she's more than happy to eat for us. it's a nice change. feedings were becoming anxiety-inducing events.
we're still working on her napping, but it's getting marginally better. her separation anxiety is still present, but is also getting easier to handle. and she sleeps like a dream at night. she LOVES to talk, and yammers away all day long. she also sings, and can hold a note like nobody's business! we sit around all day babbling and singing to each other. fun times!
coming up on the blog will be the summary of our trip to the catskills, as well as pics so far from her 8th month!
but, i'm here now, and i promise good things.
well, our little anna jae is now 8.5 months old. where has time gone?!! we are talking about what to do for her first birthday and how to keep our christmas tree safe from her. ha! she's still not crawling, and we don't know if she's going to or if she's just going to go straight to walking. she does try to drag her belly across the floor though, which is funny to watch. and she's still rolling all over the place. and, for better or worse, she's started to pull herself up to standing. i say worse because our little angel threw herself out of her crib last week and landed on the floor. yes, that's right. no signs of pulling herself up at all, but that morning i found her for the second time sitting up in her crib after a nap. so i told dave that we should move down the mattress more that night. and during her nap that afternoon, i hear a loud thump followed closely by a scream. i ran in and found her on the floor. eek! i kept calm until i checked her out -- event though she was screaming, she didn't have a mark on her. i called dave, the pediatrician, and my mom, and then got her calmed down. once she was back to her usual self, i was then free to lose my mind. let's just say that i took anna out for a walk after that just so i could buy some wine for that night. =)
still no teeth for anna jae! but the teething went through another bad stage -- a lot of crying and whining for a couple of weeks. i don't mind that she doesn't have teeth yet, but it would be nice if she didn't teethe then! argh. i feel like i did at the end of my pregnancy. going late wouldn't have been as bad if i didn't go through 4 weeks of false labor!
anna now says da-da. she said it for the first time when we were away in the catskills (update on that weekend to come in my next post, with pics). in fact, since she had to sleep with us the last night we were there, she had to keep on our good side -- so she said "da-da, ma-ma," when she woke us at 5am. we both melted. then she decided she NEEDED to nurse. good moment over.
eating has taken a wonderful turn. she has started doing finger foods, and now happily eats for us! it's so great. she was such a difficult baby to feed, and we could never get her to eat willingly, even foods that she liked. i decided to try puffs with her, since they melt in her mouth and we didn't have to worry about choking. and lo and behold, she loved them! i showed her how to pick them up and she got it right away. now she uses her pincer grip like an old pro! we cut up pieces of strawberry for her to eat (which she loves, but they are so slippery and frustrate her no end!), give her some table food, and she thinks it's the greatest thing ever. and now when we spoon feed her, she's more than happy to eat for us. it's a nice change. feedings were becoming anxiety-inducing events.
we're still working on her napping, but it's getting marginally better. her separation anxiety is still present, but is also getting easier to handle. and she sleeps like a dream at night. she LOVES to talk, and yammers away all day long. she also sings, and can hold a note like nobody's business! we sit around all day babbling and singing to each other. fun times!
coming up on the blog will be the summary of our trip to the catskills, as well as pics so far from her 8th month!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
meeting sofia!
jodi came into town in september so that we could meet her new daughter sofia! so much fun to have all the babies together!
gabriel and carlos.
the lopez family! meredith, carlos, gabriel.
anna with her new best bud, elizabeth.
the girls and our kids!
jodi and sofia.
gabriel and carlos.
the lopez family! meredith, carlos, gabriel.
anna with her new best bud, elizabeth.
the girls and our kids!
jodi and sofia.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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