For those who would like an update on our quickly growing (no longer a newborn) baby, here ya go:
Firsts:
This month Aubrey went to Florida for the first time and got to see and touch the
sand and ocean! She ate cereal and baby food for the first time, drank from a
sippy cup, sat in a high chair, and slept in her own room all by herself. We also went to the pumpkin patch as a
family and celebrated her first Halloween where she wore her first costume.
We walked in a 5K for breast cancer. There was also the first time change (probably my least favorite 1st).
Mommy’s
Favorite: snuggle time at the end of the day after bath time. Also, its been fun feeding her new
things.
Daddy’s
Favorites: Aubrey going to sleep on her own, yay! He also likes to be the one
to be there when she first wakes up and to get her out of her crib.
Milestones: Aubrey is able to put herself to sleep now! She has excellent head control, constantly grabs things and bring them to her mouth, rolls from back to
belly a lot and occasionally from belly to back, and can sit and stand with
help.
Measurements: Weight and length are probably a little off because we didn't have a doctor's appointment this month. She's about 13lbs. 6oz. and probably 26ish inches. We finally finished
up the last pack of size 1 diapers just in time. They were getting a little snug, and there were a few leakage
problems. She wears all 3-6/6 month
footie pajamas now. She's wearing some
0-3 months and some 3-6 months in everything else. She's at an awkward size right now. The smaller size seems a little tight but the bigger size seems a little big. In pants she mostly wears the 0-3 months
still. It just depends on the
outfit and where its from!
Like
Mommy: wakes up grumpy after a nap, but feels much better after a snack.
Like
Daddy: likes to be outside.
Funniest/most awkward moment: We went to a funeral after church one Sunday. We sat in the back in case she started to fuss, but for the most part she was sitting quietly, chomping away on her Elmo. I thought she felt a little wet when I picked her up and put her on my lap, but didn't see anything so I figured she'd just gotten hot in the car. All of a sudden I felt something warm fill my lap! Her diaper had leaked ALL OVER my lap. Needless to say we had to leave... Josh asked me after the funeral if he diaper had exploded. (He was up front because he was doing part of the funeral.) He said he could tell by the way I carried her out about a foot away from me!
Challenges:
Napping has gotten better but is still a little challenging and
inconsistent. Because we’ve
started solids the diapers have been, well, a little nastier. She's are
constantly wiggling and on the prowl for something to chew on. It’s hard to eat with her in our laps
now because she's are grabbing everything and putting it in her mouth. Eating green beans...we had a gagging episode 2 days in a row.
How we
spend the day: We have been working on more of a schedule this past month. She has been waking up about 7:30 or 8
each morning. After about two
hours she gets a little fussy, and I know its time to put her down for a nap…so
I’ll put her down for a nap, YAY! She will sleep for about 30 minutes still, but more often than she was, will sleep for over an hour. She takes about 2-3 naps during the day. At about 7:45 or 8 we give her a bath,
put on her pj’s, Josh reads her a Bible story, I nurse her, and then she goes
to sleep. She was waking up about
twice, but very recently its been only once to eat. (This was all pre-time change...UGH!!!)
Feedings/Eating:
She is still nursing on demand throughout the day. She’s nursing about every three hours, but has gotten much more
efficient. Unless she’s tired it
only takes about 15-20 minutes and she’s full. A new thing we’ve started since last month is we’ve started
her on solids! She eats in her
high chair with us at the dinner table once a day. We fed her cereal mixed with pumped milk for about 3 weeks
and then started sweet potatoes and green beans. She liked the cereal and sweet potatoes, and seemed to like
the green beans until she gagged.
We will keep trying those and introducing more food.
Sleeping:
This has been the biggest change this month! I went to the beach with some other mommy friends who helped
“sleep train” Aubrey. She had a
few rough times, but the longest time she cried was about 30/35 minutes. Now she rarely cries that long,
especially when we put her to bed at night. It has been great because she has become a much better
sleeper. Instead of putting her
down asleep and having her wake up and needing to be bounced for 30 minutes,
she can be put down awake. During
the night even if she’s awake, she will just wiggle around a little until she
falls asleep. We are SO thankful
for this! Another big change is
that Aubrey has moved into her own room.
It’s been kind of sad, and there have been times when we want to bring
her back to our room. However, we know
it is for the best. She seemed to
be getting too big for the bassinet in the pack ‘n play. The crib is much more comfy, and she
seems to sleep better. A final
change is that we have found her on her TUMMY multiple times when she’s woken
up. I always put her down on her back, but she seems to enjoy sleeping on her
tummy with her bottom in the air.
It is pretty cute.
Personality:
Aubrey’s personality becomes more evident by the day. She knows what she wants and tries her hardest to get
it. She gets frustrated when she
can’t do something she wants to do.
She’s getting very busy…we may have a wild child on our hands!
Likes:
Mommy and Daddy, her play mat, anything she can put in her mouth, Mommy’s
phone, the remote, rice cereal, sweet potatoes, bath time and making big
splashes, sleeping on her tummy
Dislikes:
loud noises, not being able to put something in her mouth, trying to get
somewhere and not being able to, green beans, riding in her stroller in the
dark, laying down for naps,
Favorite
toy: We got her a new “O-Ball”. Its pretty fun because its easy for her to grab…but
then she'll throw it. Maybe that’s
not her favorite... She actually really seems to enjoy the Elmo that hangs on her car seat more recently. If she is crying in the car sometimes we
will look back and she's holding his hand. She also like his feet because they crinkle. And of course he’s great to chew on!
Sounds:
still working on the /a/ sound. I
may have hear the /n/ sound one day.
Upcoming Events: Presidential election, Thanksgiving!
And now for the fun part...
Beach trip!
First time trying cereal...she enjoyed the bib the best, I think.
We had some fun family time....with GG
Big D
And Mimi and D-Daddy
Pink for breast cancer walk!
Tummy sleeper...
Nom nom...
A true picture...haha
Aubrey, you have been with us for almost half a year. I can't even believe it! We can't wait to see what exciting things this next month will bring.You have changed our lives in so many ways, and we love you so, SO much sweet girl!
