Dada draws a meow upon request and Hattie spots some cookies
Monday, January 13, 2014
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Things Hattie loves right now:
Drawing - On the sliding glass doors with window crayons, on her easel, on paper. Anywhere. And she wants me to draw a cat whenever we draw together. She points and says, "Meow meow." until I draw one.
Cookies - And also Cookie Monster. She sees him on Sesame Street and says, "Num!"
Elmo Christmas DVD - We watched it every day over the Christmas holiday. We walk into the family room and she looks at the TV and says, "Elmo." It's a great DVD though, so we don't mind. At least she doesn't want to watch Barney and his 'rapping' elves anymore.
Cows - "Moo! Moooo!"
Walking her babydoll in her stroller - She says, "Go walk." and she's on her way.
Asking "Wazzat?" over and over and over. And over.
Saying "Baby" and giving me my cell phone - She says baby because there's a picture of her on the phone. She wants me to show her pictures and videos of herself all the time.
Things Hattie does not love:
Touching snow with any part of her body. She still looooooves talking about " 'now" and pointing out " 'now", but if I try to get her to stand on it or touch it, she cries and runs away.
Me trying to get her to use a sippy cup instead of a bottle for her morning milk.
Anyone wiping her nose. Shocker... she has had a cold for basically three months now.
Brushing her teeth. Will.not.let.me. No matter what. That one makes me scared and I wish I could get her to change, but she's sticking to her guns on that one.
Development:
She has an amazing vocabulary. I lost count of the words she says on her own. It's well over 50. It's wonderful. And also means that we for sure have to be very careful of everything that we say now. Haha.
Some of Hattie's favorite words:
Hi
Bye bye
Puppy
Draw
Book
Cookie
Milk
Milk
Tunnel ("Nunnel")
Cereal ("Eeweoo")
Raisin ("Raiyeen")
Pretzel ("Petedow")
Pretzel ("Petedow")
Random pics from recent times:
(She still loooves tutus)
Giggles with Grandma
Mama attempted to put a ponytail in her hair. ;p
Hattie's favorite video to watch of herself. She smiles so wide when she watches. :) ...
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Repurposing
Oh hi.
So, Hattie isn't 9 months anymore. I have been slacking with this blog. These things happen. But I think it's time to pick it back up. A friend mentioned yesterday that I should be jotting down things that Hattie is doing these days so that I remember them when she's a teenager and I'm 127. She didn't say that last part, but it's a true story. It may not be exciting to read, but hopefully some things that girl does will make you smile or laugh.
Occasionally when I put her in her crib after I rock her in the glider at night, if she's not ready to sleep, she pops back up and stands there and says, "Hi." ... "Hi." ...."Hiiii!!!" Then she'll lay down for a couple of minutes. Just when I think she's asleep, she pops back up and says, "Hi!" That little voice slays me.
She also loves to sweep. Whenever we get the broom and dustpan out to clean up after dinner, she HAS to help. Train 'em early! (Oh and the shirt was off because dinnertime is much less stain-filled without a shirt on. ;p )
Some random pics:
So, Hattie isn't 9 months anymore. I have been slacking with this blog. These things happen. But I think it's time to pick it back up. A friend mentioned yesterday that I should be jotting down things that Hattie is doing these days so that I remember them when she's a teenager and I'm 127. She didn't say that last part, but it's a true story. It may not be exciting to read, but hopefully some things that girl does will make you smile or laugh.
Occasionally when I put her in her crib after I rock her in the glider at night, if she's not ready to sleep, she pops back up and stands there and says, "Hi." ... "Hi." ...."Hiiii!!!" Then she'll lay down for a couple of minutes. Just when I think she's asleep, she pops back up and says, "Hi!" That little voice slays me.
She also loves to sweep. Whenever we get the broom and dustpan out to clean up after dinner, she HAS to help. Train 'em early! (Oh and the shirt was off because dinnertime is much less stain-filled without a shirt on. ;p )
Some random pics:
"Melmo!"
"Ooooooh!"
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
9 months
Fashion: She's in 12 month clothes now for sure. No more squeezing her in to 9 month things. It feels like I buy her new clothes that should fit and then three seconds later, there is no way I'm getting her in to them.
Health: Hattie had a sinus infection this month. Runny runny nose and junky cough. She's responding well to the antibiotic and sucks it down like a baby bird. thank God. Her ears have remained clear though. WOOHOO!
Fitness: Taking steps. Not really walking but getting there. It's all she wants to do. She looks like a drunk person most of the time when she's trying. She's determined and I have no doubt she'll be full on walking within 2 weeks.
Eats: Still the same amount of formula per day, although she doesn't seem to want as much. She leaves 1-2 bottles half full. She's eating 2 level 2 baby foods at Tender Care each day and sometimes one at night. She has no problem with her pincer grasp, but still no luck in having her hold a sippy cup or her bottles. She LOVES pouches of food. It's all she wants.
The spoken word: Calls me "Ma" or "Mama", Mike is still "Dadada", and now she says "Baby"! I also swear I heard her repeat Violet to me after I said it.
Things Hattie loves: Doing downward facing dog, balloons, Noodle & Doodle show on PBS, flowers, hardwood floors,
Things Hattie doesn't love: Being on her back during diaper changes (two person job) or for clothing changes, having jackets put on her, having her face wiped (two person job) - basically having anything done to her that stops her from standing or moving (haha). - Still all true. Add in the car seat. HATES it. Challenge of the century to get her in it. Usually takes 4-5 tries. Also add in being away from her Mom for more than 3 seconds if I'm in the same place she is. Cries and pulls on my leg until I pick her up.
Pictures from the past month:
Health: Hattie had a sinus infection this month. Runny runny nose and junky cough. She's responding well to the antibiotic and sucks it down like a baby bird. thank God. Her ears have remained clear though. WOOHOO!
Zzzz: She usually wakes up for one bottle every 2-3 nights. I love the snuggles so I'm ok with it for now.
She used to nap 2 times at Tender Care, but lately it has been one 2 hour nap in the late morning. Makes the evening tricky because she's usually really tired when we get home and I have to keep her up until after I feed her something and give her a bath.
Nicknames: Hattie Boo - this one seems to be sticking around much longer than I thought
She used to nap 2 times at Tender Care, but lately it has been one 2 hour nap in the late morning. Makes the evening tricky because she's usually really tired when we get home and I have to keep her up until after I feed her something and give her a bath.
Nicknames: Hattie Boo - this one seems to be sticking around much longer than I thought
Fitness: Taking steps. Not really walking but getting there. It's all she wants to do. She looks like a drunk person most of the time when she's trying. She's determined and I have no doubt she'll be full on walking within 2 weeks.
Eats: Still the same amount of formula per day, although she doesn't seem to want as much. She leaves 1-2 bottles half full. She's eating 2 level 2 baby foods at Tender Care each day and sometimes one at night. She has no problem with her pincer grasp, but still no luck in having her hold a sippy cup or her bottles. She LOVES pouches of food. It's all she wants.
The spoken word: Calls me "Ma" or "Mama", Mike is still "Dadada", and now she says "Baby"! I also swear I heard her repeat Violet to me after I said it.
Things Hattie loves: Doing downward facing dog, balloons, Noodle & Doodle show on PBS, flowers, hardwood floors,
Things Hattie doesn't love: Being on her back during diaper changes (two person job) or for clothing changes, having jackets put on her, having her face wiped (two person job) - basically having anything done to her that stops her from standing or moving (haha). - Still all true. Add in the car seat. HATES it. Challenge of the century to get her in it. Usually takes 4-5 tries. Also add in being away from her Mom for more than 3 seconds if I'm in the same place she is. Cries and pulls on my leg until I pick her up.
Pictures from the past month:
Curious but being cautious when she saw Aunt Kimmy's dogs
Let me in, Mama!!!!!
Pretty little sleeper
Curious cat with her Daddy
First time having yogurt
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
8 Months
Fashion: She continues to be too long for pants that are for her age group. Carters pants are always too short on her, so we're going to have to go up to 12 month pants soon and just cuff, cuff, cuff. And as usual, she would still prefer to be naked all the time anyway.
Health: Hattie got her tubes in this month. The procedure was quick and she seems a lot happier since then. She's louder and reacts to sounds much quicker. She hasn't had colds as much either. That's all I'll say about that in the interest of the dangerous thing called a jinx.
She's around 20 lbs and not sure how tall. Not much taller than she was last month though.
Zzzz: She usually wakes up for one bottle each night. She downs the whole 7 oz. There were a couple of nights where she woke up 5 times. I think teething may be to blame. Hoping that... wait... respecting the jinx again.
She naps 2-3 times at TenderCare. Usually one nap that is approximately 1.5 hours long and two shorter ones.
Nicknames: Hattie girl, Hattie boo (still), Boo boo girl (still)
Fitness: Crawls so fast that she's a blur going by. Wants to stand up all the time... She's *this* close to standing up unassisted. She started dancing (aka bobbing up and down and side to side) this week when she hears music. She waves a bit.
Eats: Still the same amount of formula per day, although she doesn't seem to want as much. She leaves 1-2 bottles half full. She's eating 2 level 2 baby foods at TenderCare each day and I'm slowly adding one in to the routine at night. She is still working on her pincer grasp and holding a sippy cup. Not much progress on either front, but she's trying hard with the pincer part. 1 out of 15 puffs make it in to her mouth. We are exposing her to finger foods and she has enjoyed tiny pieces potato, chicken, peas, and warm soft bread. She got a taste of cake and chocolate ice cream this month at her friend Adrian's 2nd birthday party. BIG fan.
The spoken word: Definitely calls Mike "Dadadadada" and I'm for sure "Nanananana". She says "Lalalala" and we swear we hear her say "bada" to us when we say bottle to her.
Things Hattie loves: Smooshing her face in to blankets and pillows and snuggling them, big in to her teething links this month (she loves trying to pick several up at one time), slamming toys down on the dining room floor, sitting outside with Mom in the evenings and watching the neighborhood, taking walks in the stroller with Mom and Dad, taking baths with Mom, the 'If You're Happy and You Know It' song, sticking her tongue out, making very wet raspberries.
Things Hattie doesn't love: Being on her back during diaper changes (two person job) or for clothing changes, having jackets put on her, having her face wiped (two person job) - basically having anything done to her that stops her from standing or moving (haha).
Pictures from the past month:
Health: Hattie got her tubes in this month. The procedure was quick and she seems a lot happier since then. She's louder and reacts to sounds much quicker. She hasn't had colds as much either. That's all I'll say about that in the interest of the dangerous thing called a jinx.
She's around 20 lbs and not sure how tall. Not much taller than she was last month though.
Zzzz: She usually wakes up for one bottle each night. She downs the whole 7 oz. There were a couple of nights where she woke up 5 times. I think teething may be to blame. Hoping that... wait... respecting the jinx again.
She naps 2-3 times at TenderCare. Usually one nap that is approximately 1.5 hours long and two shorter ones.
Nicknames: Hattie girl, Hattie boo (still), Boo boo girl (still)
Fitness: Crawls so fast that she's a blur going by. Wants to stand up all the time... She's *this* close to standing up unassisted. She started dancing (aka bobbing up and down and side to side) this week when she hears music. She waves a bit.
Eats: Still the same amount of formula per day, although she doesn't seem to want as much. She leaves 1-2 bottles half full. She's eating 2 level 2 baby foods at TenderCare each day and I'm slowly adding one in to the routine at night. She is still working on her pincer grasp and holding a sippy cup. Not much progress on either front, but she's trying hard with the pincer part. 1 out of 15 puffs make it in to her mouth. We are exposing her to finger foods and she has enjoyed tiny pieces potato, chicken, peas, and warm soft bread. She got a taste of cake and chocolate ice cream this month at her friend Adrian's 2nd birthday party. BIG fan.
The spoken word: Definitely calls Mike "Dadadadada" and I'm for sure "Nanananana". She says "Lalalala" and we swear we hear her say "bada" to us when we say bottle to her.
Things Hattie loves: Smooshing her face in to blankets and pillows and snuggling them, big in to her teething links this month (she loves trying to pick several up at one time), slamming toys down on the dining room floor, sitting outside with Mom in the evenings and watching the neighborhood, taking walks in the stroller with Mom and Dad, taking baths with Mom, the 'If You're Happy and You Know It' song, sticking her tongue out, making very wet raspberries.
Things Hattie doesn't love: Being on her back during diaper changes (two person job) or for clothing changes, having jackets put on her, having her face wiped (two person job) - basically having anything done to her that stops her from standing or moving (haha).
Pictures from the past month:
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
7 months
Fashion: Still remains tricky in regards to sizing. She is definitely wearing 9 month pants, but 9 month onesies are a bit too big for her. She would still prefer to be naked all the time anyway. ;p
Health: At this point, Hattie has had probably 6-7 ear infections. She's set to get tubes on April 6th. I'm sad that she has to go through that and the procedure will be tough for us, but I'm happy about it because it'll stop the infections (hopefully) and the $35 copays for the pediatrician every single danggum week. And the shots. Those antibiotic shots are the worst. I can't handle holding my baby when she gets shots much more. We need a break.
She's 18.6 lbs and 27.5 inches tall. Perfectly healthy in all other aspects aside from her little ears.
Zzzz: Her norm is to either sleep through the night or get up once for a bottle. Except for the week when she had a bad ear infection and wouldn't sleep much at ALL. She would wake up scream crying every time I put her in the crib. After the antibiotics, she started sleeping well again. :)
Naps are going well at TenderCare. They told me that they put her in the crib now when she's drowsy and she falls asleep! She usually needs to be rocked to sleep or she cries before going to sleep. Yay Hattie! I need to work on this at home. I love holding her as she falls asleep though. Warm baby snuggles are the best ever!! But for her own sake and so I can get more things done on the weekends, I need to put her in the crib MUCH sooner than I am now.
Nicknames: Hattie Boo, Booski, Goofball, Hattie Love (I can't seem to stop with the Boo thing)
Fitness: The girl will not stop moving. She crawls like a champ now, sits up no problem, and wants to stand up all the time. Against everything. Walls, tables, couches, me... She still can't stand for very long unassisted, but it won't be long. No walking yet, thank God. We need a little bit of time to finish up babyproofing the house before that happens. She is so strong and so determined in terms of motor skills. :) She claps now. A lot. She loves clapping.
Eats: We're still working on ramping this up. She eats a jar of baby food at TenderCare each day and I'm trying to get her to eat some more food when we get home in the evening. Sometimes she's just not hungry, but I'm trying. She isn't interested in puffs, so I'm going to try some other finger foods to get her going in that direction. As far as bottles, she's still taking the same amount per day - approximately 30-36 oz.
The spoken word: Babbles galore, but nothing really definitive in terms of specific words. She does say "Dadadada" and "Ma" a lot, but they're just babbles at this point. She also screams when she's amused and then giggles. It's hilarious.
Things Hattie loves: The twilight turtle in her room, Violet dog, Mommy (separation anxiety is in full swing), Mummum crackers, slamming her hands down on things, still loves that On the Move DVD, chewing on pacifiers, Daddy's alarm clock
Things Hattie doesn't love: Shots, being on her back during diaper changes (two person job), having her face wiped (two person job)
Pictures from the past month:
The hummingbird wouldn't sit still...
Health: At this point, Hattie has had probably 6-7 ear infections. She's set to get tubes on April 6th. I'm sad that she has to go through that and the procedure will be tough for us, but I'm happy about it because it'll stop the infections (hopefully) and the $35 copays for the pediatrician every single danggum week. And the shots. Those antibiotic shots are the worst. I can't handle holding my baby when she gets shots much more. We need a break.
She's 18.6 lbs and 27.5 inches tall. Perfectly healthy in all other aspects aside from her little ears.
Zzzz: Her norm is to either sleep through the night or get up once for a bottle. Except for the week when she had a bad ear infection and wouldn't sleep much at ALL. She would wake up scream crying every time I put her in the crib. After the antibiotics, she started sleeping well again. :)
Naps are going well at TenderCare. They told me that they put her in the crib now when she's drowsy and she falls asleep! She usually needs to be rocked to sleep or she cries before going to sleep. Yay Hattie! I need to work on this at home. I love holding her as she falls asleep though. Warm baby snuggles are the best ever!! But for her own sake and so I can get more things done on the weekends, I need to put her in the crib MUCH sooner than I am now.
Nicknames: Hattie Boo, Booski, Goofball, Hattie Love (I can't seem to stop with the Boo thing)
Fitness: The girl will not stop moving. She crawls like a champ now, sits up no problem, and wants to stand up all the time. Against everything. Walls, tables, couches, me... She still can't stand for very long unassisted, but it won't be long. No walking yet, thank God. We need a little bit of time to finish up babyproofing the house before that happens. She is so strong and so determined in terms of motor skills. :) She claps now. A lot. She loves clapping.
Eats: We're still working on ramping this up. She eats a jar of baby food at TenderCare each day and I'm trying to get her to eat some more food when we get home in the evening. Sometimes she's just not hungry, but I'm trying. She isn't interested in puffs, so I'm going to try some other finger foods to get her going in that direction. As far as bottles, she's still taking the same amount per day - approximately 30-36 oz.
The spoken word: Babbles galore, but nothing really definitive in terms of specific words. She does say "Dadadada" and "Ma" a lot, but they're just babbles at this point. She also screams when she's amused and then giggles. It's hilarious.
Things Hattie loves: The twilight turtle in her room, Violet dog, Mommy (separation anxiety is in full swing), Mummum crackers, slamming her hands down on things, still loves that On the Move DVD, chewing on pacifiers, Daddy's alarm clock
Things Hattie doesn't love: Shots, being on her back during diaper changes (two person job), having her face wiped (two person job)
Pictures from the past month:
The hummingbird wouldn't sit still...
Thursday, February 14, 2013
6 months!
Health: She weighs 17 lbs, 3 oz. She has been pretty healthy! Not much congestion at all. The junky cough remains, but it's not too bad. She got all good marks at her 6 month well visit. :) She's 51st percentile for height, 70th for weight, 81st for head circumference. Lots of smart brains in there! Our focus health-wise right now is teething. She has two that have popped through the gums on the bottom and I think more are on their way. It seems to bother her a lot so I've been giving her Hyland's teething tablets and Motrin to help. She hasn't been drinking her whole bottle many times and I think it's due to teething pain. Poor little thing.
Zzzzz: She's off and on here. She's going through so many developmental spurts that she's often up at night crawling around in her crib or talking or crying from teething pain. It has led to sleepy days a few times, but she still comes through and sleeps through the night here and there so we can catch up on our zzzs.
Nicknames this month - Hattie Bear, Boo, Boo Boo Bear (Not sure what's up with all of the Bear nicknames)
Fitness: She's able to army crawl and now sit up on her own from her stomach or after doing the army crawl somewhere. She's obsessed with moving. She also wants us to hold her and bounce her up and down a lot. And she wants to stand up a LOT. She's also now verrrry close to pulling herself up to standing while in the crib. Oh boy. We'll be lowering the crib mattress and putting up some gates this weekend.
Eats: She's still at around 30 oz per day and still leaves 3 oz in random bottles for no reason. She eats jarred baby food at TenderCare now. She LOVES it. Her faves are peas and green beans for sure. She doesn't seem to care for fruit. I tried twice to give her mashed up banana on the high chair tray and she wanted nothing to do with it.
The Spoken Word: She 'talks' a lot still. No real words - although Mike, Hattie's teacher, and I SWEAR she has said "Hi." several times. I wish she'd get going on short words like ba and da and ma again.
Things Hattie Loves: Still the stacking cups, the 'On the Move' Baby Einstein DVD, sleeping on her stomach (although I don't like that one), sleeping in general, her TenderCare teachers.
Things Hattie Doesn't Love: Having her face wiped, shots (who doesn't), teething.
Pics from the past month:
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