On a side note - i started this post a few weeks ago when i had a rare occurrence of both kids sleeping - ONLY Blogger was being strange and it didn't save the post. So while I was posting pics, the site froze up and there went my post! :P
Wow - Am I late in the game, or what?? I can't believe I didn't get something posted!! Oh Well!! Better late than never, right?
Here are the little princess's stats:
Weight: 16 lbs (53%)
Height: 26 inches (71%)
Here are her stats thus far:
0 Months ~ 7 lbs 1 oz, 19-1/2 inches
2 Months ~ 10 lbs 12 oz, 22-1/2 inches
4 Months ~ 13 lbs 10 oz, 25-1/4 inches
6 Months ~ 16 lbs, 26 inches
At 6 Months this is what Little Miss was doing at 6 months: rolling (3 months), scooting backwards (4 months), 'crawling' in circles (4 months), sitting w/out support (5 months), walking in her walker (5 months)
She is nursing roughly every 4 hrs. She will eat cereal, fruits and veggies every so often.
At 6 months she has had rice cereal, oatmeal cereal, applesauce, bananas, sweet potatoes, apple slices,
green beans, carrots, avocado. I had her try puffs - she was not a fan. She just want to play w/them. We have also had her start using a sippy cup. I filled it w/mostly water and 5% of apple juice. She hasn't taken to much interest in it quite yet.
She is still drooling and chewing - but no teeth!
She can say 'hi', 'mama' and 'dada'. We're putting Mama as her first word in the baby book! She said 'mama' at 6 months. She doesn't quite say the words when we ask her to....HOWEVER, when she is upset, she'll say 'mama' loud and clear!
She has a good days and not so good days. Generally, she's a pretty happy baby, but she has her moments of having to cry. Sometimes we're not to sure why she's crying. She's also a very 'mommy-centered' little girl. If I'm in the room and someone else is holding her, she more than likely starts to fuss.
She loves to be heard! She will speak up if everyone else around her is talking. She also enjoys laughing! Strummer usually makes her laugh! It's adorable!
It is so much fun watching her grown and learning new things each day! It has also been fun watching how she interacts not only w/us, but with Strummer and Bosco!! She is very aware of her surroundings!
God has certainly blessed us w/our beautiful little girl!
If you are curious, here is Strummer's 6-month Post
*Pics will come later - I still can't post pics. For some reason, it's not completely loading the pic window and it keeps on spinning!!!*
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010
God's BIG Surprise Last Year!
With Edyn's upcoming 6-month birthday, it makes me amazed on how God is just wonderful and full of surprises! We went through 2 m/c with Strummer and it took us awhile to become pregnant with him. Then with Edyn - we weren't even planning on another child so quickly (since I was nursing and on birth control), but God decided that we could handle 2 kids under 2!
So last year in August, I had a strange intuition, that I might be pregnant. Strummer and I were heading up to Algona to help Erika at the fair and for Pharmacists Mutual big centennial celebration.
I somehow found a free moment, went and bought a test and it turned positive right away!! WOW! You could imagine, I was in shock...Brad was really in shock (o had to call him, since he was at school)!
I was able to get into the clinic the next day to confirm the at-home test. Yes indeedy - Grout Baby #2 was on the way! They then asked me when my last cycle was - I said December 2007 - so the nurse said "i guess you need an ultrasound done to find out how far you are!". YEP. A few days later, had a U/S done, found out I was already at 8 weeks! WHAT??
See how God is so awesome! Not only were we not expecting anything, I was already 1/2 way through my first trimester! And w/a U/S, we knew this little bean was alive, thriving and growing! So our worry factor was significantly decreased!
This is just a testament that God knows everything that you can handle and HE won't give you anything that you can't manage!
We thank HIM for HIS wonderful blessings that we have!
Leaving the hospital March 12, 2010
Day at the zoo September 5, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Mr. Strummer Growing Up
Usually I update what the kids have accomplished after their well-child visit. HOWEVER - Strummer's next visit isn't until he's 2!! So in continuing w/the trend of every 3 months, here's some updates on the little guy.
From what I have measured and weighed he is now up to 35 inches and 30 lbs! He is still trying to be very helpful. Sometimes - when he's trying to be helpful, he's really not being that helpful...but hey - he's only 1-1/2!
He eats just about everything. He's become a bit more picky on things, but I'm guessing it's an age thing. He still loves his spicy food! We made nachos one time and he was eating everything - and we had jalapenos in it. FORGETTING - that we didn't chop them up, Strummer ate a sliced jalapeno, then all of a sudden, tears started rolling down his face b/c of the spicy factor - we forgot to give him his milk! Sorry little buddy!!
He takes one nap that lasts typically for 2-1/2 - 3 hrs. He always goes down at 12:30 and will typically sleep til 3 or 4!
He LOVES being outside! He always points and says 'side, side?'. Depending on the weather, we usually let him go and play in the backyard on his own - keeping a watch on him, but it's all fenced in and he can't get out. So he enjoys playing w/his slide, kicking balls around, drawing w/his chalk, blowing bubbles and from time-to-time, playing w/some sort of water feature - whether I turn on the water for the slip-in-slide or I fill up his sandless sandbox w/water! Speaking of his sandbox, he did have sand in there and enjoyed playing w/all his sand toys...however Brad found that a family of ants decided to invade and so his sand was dumped! Next year, we'll do a better job of keeping the lid closed on it!
He still loves books! He has dozens and dozens of books! He likes 'reading' books and listening to them. Sometimes he'll just keep on going to his book basket in the living room and brining you more books to read. Yesterday, he wanted me to read the same book 6xs! When I was done, he grabbed the book and said 'book?' (Meet the Puppies - 101 Dalmatians) What's totally cute is sometimes whether he's at home chilling in the living room, sitting in his crib or sitting in the car, he'll just grab a book and it appears like he's reading it b/c he looks at the pages for a bit, then turns the page.
Some other things he has learned are numbers and letters - kind off. He will 'count' usually to 3, and will sing his abc's. He can say all the letters, but he knows most of them. And recently started recognizing letters and numbers in other settings. For instance, the pool, he recognized 'F' 'T' '3'
This may be surprising, but he loves music (i know you are all shocked! hee-hee-hee). During some songs or theme songs, he will usually clap or slap his hand on his leg to the beat of the music. Another new thing is he recognizes themes and will sing along - for example the 'NBC Studios' tune of 3 notes. He'll hum the 3 notes, pretty much on key! If there's a good song playing in the car, you can look back, and he'll be 'head-banging' in his car seat. He's also opinionated. Within the last few months, if we are in the car, and there is a song playing - usually when Brad has his oodles of CDs along, Strummer will tell you if he likes it or not. If he does, he smiles and dances...and if he doesn't he'll say 'no-no?'. As in, I don't like this song so you need to change it. Who knew it would start so young! Of course, he is his father's son :P He of course, still enjoys getting his guitar out and playing it, as well as playing the piano!
From what I have measured and weighed he is now up to 35 inches and 30 lbs! He is still trying to be very helpful. Sometimes - when he's trying to be helpful, he's really not being that helpful...but hey - he's only 1-1/2!
He eats just about everything. He's become a bit more picky on things, but I'm guessing it's an age thing. He still loves his spicy food! We made nachos one time and he was eating everything - and we had jalapenos in it. FORGETTING - that we didn't chop them up, Strummer ate a sliced jalapeno, then all of a sudden, tears started rolling down his face b/c of the spicy factor - we forgot to give him his milk! Sorry little buddy!!
He takes one nap that lasts typically for 2-1/2 - 3 hrs. He always goes down at 12:30 and will typically sleep til 3 or 4!
He LOVES being outside! He always points and says 'side, side?'. Depending on the weather, we usually let him go and play in the backyard on his own - keeping a watch on him, but it's all fenced in and he can't get out. So he enjoys playing w/his slide, kicking balls around, drawing w/his chalk, blowing bubbles and from time-to-time, playing w/some sort of water feature - whether I turn on the water for the slip-in-slide or I fill up his sandless sandbox w/water! Speaking of his sandbox, he did have sand in there and enjoyed playing w/all his sand toys...however Brad found that a family of ants decided to invade and so his sand was dumped! Next year, we'll do a better job of keeping the lid closed on it!
He still loves books! He has dozens and dozens of books! He likes 'reading' books and listening to them. Sometimes he'll just keep on going to his book basket in the living room and brining you more books to read. Yesterday, he wanted me to read the same book 6xs! When I was done, he grabbed the book and said 'book?' (Meet the Puppies - 101 Dalmatians) What's totally cute is sometimes whether he's at home chilling in the living room, sitting in his crib or sitting in the car, he'll just grab a book and it appears like he's reading it b/c he looks at the pages for a bit, then turns the page.
Some other things he has learned are numbers and letters - kind off. He will 'count' usually to 3, and will sing his abc's. He can say all the letters, but he knows most of them. And recently started recognizing letters and numbers in other settings. For instance, the pool, he recognized 'F' 'T' '3'
This may be surprising, but he loves music (i know you are all shocked! hee-hee-hee). During some songs or theme songs, he will usually clap or slap his hand on his leg to the beat of the music. Another new thing is he recognizes themes and will sing along - for example the 'NBC Studios' tune of 3 notes. He'll hum the 3 notes, pretty much on key! If there's a good song playing in the car, you can look back, and he'll be 'head-banging' in his car seat. He's also opinionated. Within the last few months, if we are in the car, and there is a song playing - usually when Brad has his oodles of CDs along, Strummer will tell you if he likes it or not. If he does, he smiles and dances...and if he doesn't he'll say 'no-no?'. As in, I don't like this song so you need to change it. Who knew it would start so young! Of course, he is his father's son :P He of course, still enjoys getting his guitar out and playing it, as well as playing the piano!
He has started this stage of 'I want to do what you are doing'. He's getting very good at just copying things. If I'm brushing my teeth, he wants to brush his teeth. If I am cooking, he wants to be in the kitchen doing the same thing. So on. I guess he's a big learning kick! Along with doing things on his own, he typically prefers to do things by himself. He will sometimes get upset if we do something for him. For example, I went to go peel his banana, he got upset, so I gave it to him, then a few minutes later, he came back into the living w/his banana in hand, and the peel in the garbage! He will also help w/unloading the dishwasher. He will take the silverware and put it away. He will also grab the dishes from the bottom rack and hand them to me to put away. (A lifesaver for my back!) He also prefers to put toothpaste on his toothbrush. Usually, I'll put it on, give it to him, he'll brush his teeth for like 5 sec, then take the toothpaste and put more on. Usually he doesn't get to much on there, but it's the whole "I'm Independent" thing.
Other things he LOVES - CLIMBING, sliding, getting his own ice or water from the refrigerator (now i know why they invented the LOCK mechanism on the fridge), helping cook, moving the dining chairs around the kitchen to reach things, playing w/friends, and much more!
His vocabulary has increased! He says SO many things now - that you can actually recognize! These are just a sampling. He he starting to repeat words after you say them and it's hard to keep track!
People he can say and recognize
Mommy, Daddy, Papa (grandpa), Gama (grandma) Sister, Edyn, Sara, Scott, Bosco, Mindy, Jim, Jessi, Amy, Jackson (these are friends at the Y),
Characters and shows he can say and recognize
The Off (The Office), Monk, Sid (Sid The Science Kid), Elmo, Why (Super Why), Pooh (Winnie The Pooh), House
Characters he recognizes, but doesn't always say
Michael, Jim, Pam, Dwight, Ryan (the office), Larry David from Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Fun Facts: We were at my bro's house a few months ago and we were asking Strummer to point out people - then we asked him to find the characters of The Office on Mike's game box. We asked "Strummer, where's Michael" - then he pointed to him, the asked "Strummer -where's Dwight" - then he pointed to him and so on!
Apparently, Larry David looks like Papa. Not sure which one - or maybe it's a combo, but every so often, when we are watching Curb, Strummer will say "Papa"
That's all for now! He's growing up so fast and learning new things everyday!
Eating ice cream at Picket Fence Creamery (outing for Mommy 'n Me at the Y)
Chilling at the Train Park
Eating an apple at La Caretta
Smiles on the boat
Just being cute!
Strummer w/Grandma Berg (my mom)
Monday, July 19, 2010
4 Months!
Dr. Parsons had it right when she came in for Edyn's well-child visit. The first thing she said "What happened to the little baby?" My thoughts exactly! I am still amazed on how fast our little girl is growing! Didn't we just bring her home and she was just super-duper tiny??
Here Is What She's Doing
*She can grab onto things
*She can hold her head up
Here Is What She's Doing
*She can grab onto things
*She can hold her head up
*She can sit in her Bumbo
*She can 'talk'
*She laughs - first time: May 23
*She can roll from tummy to back - June 3
*She can smile - first smile: 3 Weeks
*She can 'talk'
*She laughs - first time: May 23
*She can roll from tummy to back - June 3
*She can smile - first smile: 3 Weeks
*She can steady herself on her legs being held up
*She can roll from back to tummy - July 1
*She can rotate herself around in a circle - on both tummy and back
*She has a sort of an inchworm or frog movement. She pushes her legs in and out and moves forward.
Edyn now rolls quite a bit - however still haven't captured it on video! She also giggles a bit more! It's totally adorable. She enjoys playing in her playmat, kicking her legs, standing and sitting in her Bumbo. I have recently brought down the walker for her to try out. Not b/c I want her to walk (she can't even reach the floor), more so just so she can have a new view. She has become quite the observer! She loves watching what other people are doing. She usually moves her head back and forth if she's watching Strummer or Bosco. She is still a 'chatty cathy' and talks even more than before! She is very good at grabbing things (watch out if you have long hair!) I love it when she is laying down and you have your finger near her, and she takes her little hands and grabs onto your finger! <3
We don't quite have her on a schedule. I am now in the midst of trying to get her on a regular schedule. It seems that she takes a nap for every 2 - 2-1/2 hrs of awake time. She is eating about every 3-4 hrs. She is also sleeping through the night regularly! Hurray! She has her nights where she'll wake up when she's hungry...and very rarely she'll not go back to sleep in the middle of the night after eating....but for the most part - I am happily sleeping like a 'normal' person again! :o)
Another new thing we are doing is having her sleep upstairs for everything. For naps, we usually start her in the swing, then move her to her crib. Once she's in a regular schedule, we won't rely on the swing to get her to sleep. She is also sleeping at night full time in her crib now. We are still working on Strummer staying asleep when she wakes up, but I'm sure it'll be fine. We will get it figured out!
Her 4-month appointment went surprisingly well (b/c she was very cranky that morning). We had to wait quite awhile for Dr. Parsons. So she had fun scrunching up the paper on the bed. She also did well w/her shots. The same round from her 2-month. This time, only Amy (the nurse) gave the shots. Last time, there were a few nurses doing it. Edyn cried a bit, but calmed down after a few minutes. I was telling Amy we were heading to Ames afterwards, so Amy was calming Edyn down by telling her about going shopping - which appeared to make her happy!
Dr. Parsons said everything Edyn is doing is right on track! She also said if we would like, we could start on her solids if Edyn seems interested. However, I think we'll wait a bit longer b/c she really hasn't shown to much of an interest in our food.
It's crazy that afterwards I scheduled her 6-month appointment! 6 months?? 1/2 a year?? WOW! It reminded me of when I was in my last trimester and we scheduled all my appointments until her due date. Thinking that far ahead is just nuts!
*She can roll from back to tummy - July 1
*She can rotate herself around in a circle - on both tummy and back
*She has a sort of an inchworm or frog movement. She pushes her legs in and out and moves forward.
Edyn now rolls quite a bit - however still haven't captured it on video! She also giggles a bit more! It's totally adorable. She enjoys playing in her playmat, kicking her legs, standing and sitting in her Bumbo. I have recently brought down the walker for her to try out. Not b/c I want her to walk (she can't even reach the floor), more so just so she can have a new view. She has become quite the observer! She loves watching what other people are doing. She usually moves her head back and forth if she's watching Strummer or Bosco. She is still a 'chatty cathy' and talks even more than before! She is very good at grabbing things (watch out if you have long hair!) I love it when she is laying down and you have your finger near her, and she takes her little hands and grabs onto your finger! <3
We don't quite have her on a schedule. I am now in the midst of trying to get her on a regular schedule. It seems that she takes a nap for every 2 - 2-1/2 hrs of awake time. She is eating about every 3-4 hrs. She is also sleeping through the night regularly! Hurray! She has her nights where she'll wake up when she's hungry...and very rarely she'll not go back to sleep in the middle of the night after eating....but for the most part - I am happily sleeping like a 'normal' person again! :o)
Another new thing we are doing is having her sleep upstairs for everything. For naps, we usually start her in the swing, then move her to her crib. Once she's in a regular schedule, we won't rely on the swing to get her to sleep. She is also sleeping at night full time in her crib now. We are still working on Strummer staying asleep when she wakes up, but I'm sure it'll be fine. We will get it figured out!
Her 4-month appointment went surprisingly well (b/c she was very cranky that morning). We had to wait quite awhile for Dr. Parsons. So she had fun scrunching up the paper on the bed. She also did well w/her shots. The same round from her 2-month. This time, only Amy (the nurse) gave the shots. Last time, there were a few nurses doing it. Edyn cried a bit, but calmed down after a few minutes. I was telling Amy we were heading to Ames afterwards, so Amy was calming Edyn down by telling her about going shopping - which appeared to make her happy!
Dr. Parsons said everything Edyn is doing is right on track! She also said if we would like, we could start on her solids if Edyn seems interested. However, I think we'll wait a bit longer b/c she really hasn't shown to much of an interest in our food.
It's crazy that afterwards I scheduled her 6-month appointment! 6 months?? 1/2 a year?? WOW! It reminded me of when I was in my last trimester and we scheduled all my appointments until her due date. Thinking that far ahead is just nuts!
Edyn brings us more joy each day! She changes all the time! She is a delight w/her sweet smiles, giggles and all-around happy baby!
As usual, here are some pics for you to enjoy!
As usual, here are some pics for you to enjoy!
Weight: 13 lbs - 10 oz
54%
Height: 25 - 1/4 inches
91%
Waiting to be called and hanging onto her links
Pic w/her stats sticker
Getting comfort from her blankie-bear
This is why they say you shouldn't leave babies unattended with blankets. She was playing w/her blankie-bear and multiple times, she covered her face. (you can also see how she was squishing up the paper)
We waited so long, I grabbed her elephant from her car seat so she had something else to play with
Kind of a strange pic - but here she is at home w/her 'battle-wounds'
Monday, July 5, 2010
For those who thought Strummer looked like Brad...
Think Again!! As he gets older, he's starting to look more like me. Here are some old pics that I found and some pics of Strummer. Take a look!! (PS - the old pics are from the EARLY 80s...so please disregard the awesome attire we are wearing! hee-hee-hee)
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Edyn is already 3-1/2 months!
It's crazy how fast kids grow! So fast - I forgot to blog about it 2 weeks ago when she turned 3 months! Ahh!!
She is starting to sleep through the night a bit more often. It's not every night, but I would guesstimate at least 3xs a week. It all depends on how hungry she is.
She starting rolling about 3 weeks ago. She just rolls from her tummy to her back. She's done it 5xs or so. She's been very close to going from her back to her tummy, but doesn't quite have it yet. She is still talking like crazy! Sometimes it seems she'll 'speak up' when there are other people around her talking. I guess she just wants to be heard! Pretty Funny! :D
She has a bit more head/neck control. She can't completely hold her head up 24/7, but she does a good job of keeping it up most of the time. She's not a fan of tummy time. She has to be in a 'good mood' to stay there and work her muscles! As of a week ago, she sucks her thumb. She's been sucking on her fingers for awhile, but she has now turned into a thumb sucker. HOPEFULLY it's just a phase she outgrows fairly quickly. However, right now, it's pretty cute!
She doesn't use her pacifier as often anymore. She only seems to need it if she's super fussy!
She is very good a grabbing things and holding on. She is also starting to know the cause and effect while playing in her play-mat. For instance, if she hits the big flower - it will make noise. If she pushes of the toys, they will move back and forth. It's fun watching her learn new things!
I'm still feeding her on demand. She is now sleeping in her crib part of the time. She seems to be able to stay asleep in her crib! If it's super hot, we have her sleep in the bassinet, since the upstairs does not have A/C and we just use a fan to keep it cool.
She is still fitting in 0-3 clothing, however, I've pulled out some of her 3-6 clothes - just to mix it up a bit! However, her 0-3 pants fit her in the waist, but are starting to become a bit to short!
Things she doesn't enjoy
*Wet/Dirty diapers (sometimes)
*Cold Water
*Being Hungry
*Being Cold
*Being tired - at times she'll fuss for no reason - that's when we know she's trying to fight it! :P
*Bosco's LOUD barking - it wakes her up (like when he's 'announcing' someone is at the house)
Things she does enjoy
*Mommy
*Daddy
*Brother
*Bosco
*Family
*Eating
*Sleeping
*Music (sometimes it seems she starts 'dancing' when the music is on)
So - here's her run down of the accomplishments thus far
*She can grab onto things
*She can hold her head up
*She can sit in her Bumbo for a bit
*She can 'talk'
*She has laughed (just once - even better, she laughed at her bro!) - May 23
*She can roll from tummy to back - June 3
*She can smile - first smile: 3 Weeks
*She can steady herself on her legs for a bit if held up
That's all for now! If I forgot something, I'll put in my 4-month update! Now - here's a comparison pic for you!
Edyn at 2 days old!
Edyn at 3 month old!
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Happy Mother's Day - A bit late...
I really need to keep up w/my blogging! It's crazy to think that last year was my First Mother's Day w/a 6-1/2 month old and now my Second Mother's Day, was w/an 18-1/2 month old and a 2 month old! It's just nuts on how much can change in a year! God is FULL of surprises!!
Strummer and Edyn got me a card, a balloon and flowers. Strummer even brought me my card and balloon this year! He's growing up so fast! It however wasn't to 'relaxing'. When your husband is a teacher and it's towards the end of the year, he's really busy. So he was busy grading papers and I watched the kids all weekend. :P
I am so thankful to be a mommy to 2 of the greatest kids on the planet! I thank our Heavenly Father for our precious little miracles!
Unfortunately, I do not have a pic w/both kids for this Mother's Day. Maybe next year! :o)
Here are a few pics of my fun gifts!
My balloon
Pretty Flowers!
A chocolate covered apple from The Chocolate Season.
I also received some awesome hand lotion, but take a pic of it.
My mother's day gift from my mom!
Thanks mom! It was delicious!
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