Piper, meet SantaTuesday, December 21, 2010
Little snot
Poor Piper has been having a little snot lately (not being one). Last week at our friends' Christmas party I put her into Carter's exersaucer only to be informed - as I watched Piper chewing on the very same toy Carter had been drooling on moments before - that Carter was sick. Shortly thereafter, so was Piper. She's toughing it out, but it's been a long week+ of stuffy nose and much elevated levels of crank. :(
But on the bright side, today Santa comes to daycare! So more to follow soon (with pictures of course!)!
But on the bright side, today Santa comes to daycare! So more to follow soon (with pictures of course!)!
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Fill 'er up, I'm ready for bath time!
Piper's favorite bath toy: her washcloth. Hands down. Every time. She puts it in her mouth and sucks the water out of it. And trust me, you don't want to be the one to wrestle it away from her when it's time to rinse off.
Friday, December 17, 2010
6 months old!
Piper had her 6 month check up today. She's doing great. Here are her stats:
Head circumference: 16.5cm (30-40th percentile)
Weight: 14 lbs 8 oz (25th percentile)
Height: 25.5 inches (50th percentile)
She's officially been given the green light to start solids (such as they are for babies, more so pureed food than solid food, but the spoon is apparently KEY!), and the goal will be to get her up to 3 meals per day of solid foods, separate from the bottle. She can have bottles when she is hungry in between. At 8 months, we start the sippy cup. Big things to come!
As far as introducing solids, the current recommendation is to throw everything at the baby at once (whereas in the past they recommended starting only 1 new food each week or so to make sure there isn't an allergy). Dr. P warned us against determining too early that she 'likes' or 'doesn't like' certain foods. He said often what is off putting initially is the newness of the flavor, not the flavor itself. So we can't deem her a picky eater until we've allowed her to try each food many times over and spit it out just as often ;)
She has a little cold right now, so she was not so receptive to Dr. P nor the male nurse who did her vaccinations. She got 3 pokes today, and screamed at the top of her little lungs. (Of course, in true Piper fashion, before the hypodermics had even reached the bioharzardous waste container, her tears were dry.)
A good report, and lots to look forward to! We'll keep you all posted on her culinary preferences as we experiment!
Very uncertain about the peas...
Head circumference: 16.5cm (30-40th percentile)
Weight: 14 lbs 8 oz (25th percentile)
Height: 25.5 inches (50th percentile)
She's officially been given the green light to start solids (such as they are for babies, more so pureed food than solid food, but the spoon is apparently KEY!), and the goal will be to get her up to 3 meals per day of solid foods, separate from the bottle. She can have bottles when she is hungry in between. At 8 months, we start the sippy cup. Big things to come!
As far as introducing solids, the current recommendation is to throw everything at the baby at once (whereas in the past they recommended starting only 1 new food each week or so to make sure there isn't an allergy). Dr. P warned us against determining too early that she 'likes' or 'doesn't like' certain foods. He said often what is off putting initially is the newness of the flavor, not the flavor itself. So we can't deem her a picky eater until we've allowed her to try each food many times over and spit it out just as often ;)
She has a little cold right now, so she was not so receptive to Dr. P nor the male nurse who did her vaccinations. She got 3 pokes today, and screamed at the top of her little lungs. (Of course, in true Piper fashion, before the hypodermics had even reached the bioharzardous waste container, her tears were dry.)
A good report, and lots to look forward to! We'll keep you all posted on her culinary preferences as we experiment!
Very uncertain about the peas...Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Put your hands up, yo!
Piper learned how to give a high five at her alternate daycare on Monday. Connie had a vacation day, so Piper went to backup daycare at Victoria's house. Victoria's pretty awesome too, and she loves Piper (who doesn't?). When I went to pick Piper up, she was high fivin' all over the place! Then Victoria's 9 month old Scarlett poked her in the eye and she started to cry. But all in all, a great day in the world of enthusiastic hand gestures! Little cutie!!!
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Snowy day snuggles
We're buried here in the frozen tundra up north, but it's a great day for daddy time and snuggles :)
Friday, December 10, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010
Fly me to the moon
Or, as the case may be, to Columbia, Missouri.
So... Thanksgiving. What can we say? We're giving thanks that we have such a good baby! Piper handled the trip great!
She enjoyed her first airplane ride, and didn't cry once! Not once!
We're waiting for Delta to send us some wings to reward Piper for her bravery and - let's face it - lady-like dignity and grace. No tears, no wails, no spit-up, no dirty diapers. She's a class act, this one.
Mookie even commented on her placid nature. Of course, he was a wonderful host and made our stay easy. Naturally Piper did require some special accommodation and last minute trips to the store, but Mookie was more than happy to oblige. And Betsy made sure Piper had some comfy sleeping quarters by securing us the use of a Pack 'n Play.
Piper also liked meeting some new furry friends. Mookie's pooch Cooper and Betsy's dog Toby made sure to make Piper feel welcomed. (Well, okay, Cooper avoided her like the tiny, unpredictable noise-maker that she is, but Toby was generous with his licks and tail wags!)
We had a great time, and are looking forward to our next trip to the Show Me state!
"Enough of this jibber jabber, mama! Give. Me. Some. Mashed. Potatoes!!!"
So... Thanksgiving. What can we say? We're giving thanks that we have such a good baby! Piper handled the trip great!
She enjoyed her first airplane ride, and didn't cry once! Not once!
We're waiting for Delta to send us some wings to reward Piper for her bravery and - let's face it - lady-like dignity and grace. No tears, no wails, no spit-up, no dirty diapers. She's a class act, this one.
Mookie even commented on her placid nature. Of course, he was a wonderful host and made our stay easy. Naturally Piper did require some special accommodation and last minute trips to the store, but Mookie was more than happy to oblige. And Betsy made sure Piper had some comfy sleeping quarters by securing us the use of a Pack 'n Play.Piper also liked meeting some new furry friends. Mookie's pooch Cooper and Betsy's dog Toby made sure to make Piper feel welcomed. (Well, okay, Cooper avoided her like the tiny, unpredictable noise-maker that she is, but Toby was generous with his licks and tail wags!)
We had a great time, and are looking forward to our next trip to the Show Me state!
"Enough of this jibber jabber, mama! Give. Me. Some. Mashed. Potatoes!!!"
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