Monday, January 31, 2011
The Pouty Face
We're working on capturing Sarah's pouty face when it's in full form, because usually the camera is the last thing we're thinking about when she throws it on. It's something to see. Here is a picture we got today, which we estimate to be about 50% of the full-on pout. Perhaps we can capture the real thing soon.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Happy 6 months!
After a visit to the pediatrician yesterday and pediatric cardiologist today, we are ready to officially say, "happy six months, Sarah!"
Weight: 18lbs 5ozs (93%)
Height: 27.25 in (93%)
Head: 17.5 in (93%)
Diaper: Size 3
Clothes: She is growing out of the 6 monthers and moving into the 9 month comfortably. We have yet to resort to 12 month, thankfully!
Likes: playing with her toes, putting everything and anything (especially her toes) into her mouth, playing with stuffed animals or toys (they also fit in her mouth), jumping in the bouncer, feeling beards and zippers
Swaddle: I forgot to pack the swaddle for our trip to FL, so we dropped swaddling cold turkey this month. This wasn't too difficult since Sarah was already pretty messed up from the traveling. We had been contemplating making the change for a while (she only used it for the long sleep at night) and this became the perfect opportunity.
Solids: With the holidays, traveling, moving, and company, we haven't been too adventurous with starting new solids. We did add sweet potatoes to the menu and they are usually enjoyed, though Sarah isn't fooled. They aren't mostly milk like the cereal! I made sweet potatoes by cooking them, scooping out and processing the flesh, and freezing in ice cube trays (did you know each cube is approximately 1 ounce?). Next we will try a green vegetable, then move on to the delicious sweet fruits.
Sitting up: Sarah has been proficiently sitting up for a couple of weeks now. It was a gradual process with a few good falls backward (new house is all hard wood), but she LOVES the new vantage point. Usually will sit up for a while and play with her toes/socks, shirt, or toy, then after a while gets tired falls over. She has a lot of weight to manage!
Teething: Sarah has had a couple of days where the spoon is the worst thing ever created and we are chalking this up to teething. Her gums have some nice shape to them now and she has been doing awkward things with her tongue. It could happen any day now!
Check up 1: Everything looks great. They gave her a book and said they will do this as part of a reading initiative at every well visit until she is 5. She also got a tub toy for getting shots. Watching those nurses give her shots is a hoot. Sarah doesn't know what is coming yet, so she is just being cute and making faces. Then the nurses double team her, count to three, and each giver her a shot in the thigh. This visit she got 4 shots and an oral vaccine, which meant the nurses did their routine twice. Sarah let out a couple of good howls, but recovered nicely.
Check up 2: Today we went to a hospital just south of Boston to visit a pediatric cardiologist. They were very efficient through an EKG and exam. We were walking out 5 minutes after our scheduled appointment! (They saw us as soon as we got there- it did take more than 5 minutes.) The doctor said everything is coming together as expected and he wants to see Sarah again when she is three just to see how cute she is. I imagine they will also take a peek at her heart.
Update: Sarah's hair is coming in nicely. It is mostly light brown, but if you catch it in the right light it takes on a reddish tint. We would love a red head! She also rolls both ways now and has even done some adorable barrel rolling across her pallet. Standing or sitting is still her preference.
Next appointment: We go back for a flu booster on February 22 and a 9 month check up on April 20.
we have a lot of fun
Weight: 18lbs 5ozs (93%)
Height: 27.25 in (93%)
Head: 17.5 in (93%)
Diaper: Size 3
Clothes: She is growing out of the 6 monthers and moving into the 9 month comfortably. We have yet to resort to 12 month, thankfully!
Likes: playing with her toes, putting everything and anything (especially her toes) into her mouth, playing with stuffed animals or toys (they also fit in her mouth), jumping in the bouncer, feeling beards and zippers
Dislikes: baths (again! we think it may be the new set up in the house), being strapped into her car seat (not always, but it certainly isn't a favorite), napping at church (it just never happens)
Schedule: We have have used the same routine for a while now and have all gotten very comfortable with it. Big news of the month- we dropped the dream feed. This means more sleep for Mom and Baby.
7:30 Nurse and cereal
9:00 Nap
11:30 Nurse and sweet potatoes
1:00 Nap
3:30 Nurse and cereal
4:45-5:30 Nap (usually, but this nap is totally dependent on the rest of the day and her disposition)
7:00 Nurse and in bed by 8:00
Solids: With the holidays, traveling, moving, and company, we haven't been too adventurous with starting new solids. We did add sweet potatoes to the menu and they are usually enjoyed, though Sarah isn't fooled. They aren't mostly milk like the cereal! I made sweet potatoes by cooking them, scooping out and processing the flesh, and freezing in ice cube trays (did you know each cube is approximately 1 ounce?). Next we will try a green vegetable, then move on to the delicious sweet fruits.
Sitting up: Sarah has been proficiently sitting up for a couple of weeks now. It was a gradual process with a few good falls backward (new house is all hard wood), but she LOVES the new vantage point. Usually will sit up for a while and play with her toes/socks, shirt, or toy, then after a while gets tired falls over. She has a lot of weight to manage!
Teething: Sarah has had a couple of days where the spoon is the worst thing ever created and we are chalking this up to teething. Her gums have some nice shape to them now and she has been doing awkward things with her tongue. It could happen any day now!
Check up 1: Everything looks great. They gave her a book and said they will do this as part of a reading initiative at every well visit until she is 5. She also got a tub toy for getting shots. Watching those nurses give her shots is a hoot. Sarah doesn't know what is coming yet, so she is just being cute and making faces. Then the nurses double team her, count to three, and each giver her a shot in the thigh. This visit she got 4 shots and an oral vaccine, which meant the nurses did their routine twice. Sarah let out a couple of good howls, but recovered nicely.
Check up 2: Today we went to a hospital just south of Boston to visit a pediatric cardiologist. They were very efficient through an EKG and exam. We were walking out 5 minutes after our scheduled appointment! (They saw us as soon as we got there- it did take more than 5 minutes.) The doctor said everything is coming together as expected and he wants to see Sarah again when she is three just to see how cute she is. I imagine they will also take a peek at her heart.
Update: Sarah's hair is coming in nicely. It is mostly light brown, but if you catch it in the right light it takes on a reddish tint. We would love a red head! She also rolls both ways now and has even done some adorable barrel rolling across her pallet. Standing or sitting is still her preference.
Next appointment: We go back for a flu booster on February 22 and a 9 month check up on April 20.
hey, Dad
we have a lot of fun
Christmas day!
just sitting in the high chair like a big girl
this pic is for the cheeks!
Monday, January 17, 2011
Things we Love About our Home
We moved in last Saturday, had a blast with Emily's family last week, and this morning have our first quiet morning in the new house. What a refreshing experience. It has very quickly started to feel like home here.
As you might imagine, we are very thankful for this home. We know this is only a shadow of the home that awaits us one day, but we are a bit overwhelmed to have such a nice place to dwell in now. I think it might be best if we list some of our favorite things about this home so that you can thank God with us for how generous he's been to us even in this world.
Great Layout- We could have built our own home and thought forever on how to design it, and I don't think we would have come up with a more convenient layout than this one. Everything is so close together, yet the rooms that need a little privacy have it. There are so many more rooms than we asked for, but they are all easily accessible. Emily can set Sarah down to play by herself in the living room and then work in the library or kitchen, on the other side of the house, without taking her eye off of her.
Ready to Host- There are several things we wanted and started to think we wouldn't be able to find, all of which had to do with hosting people. But God has given us room for a big dining room table, a guest room, a half bathroom on the ground floor for guests, a sun room, and a big shady backyard. We hope to use it all well.
Lots of Nooks and Storage Space- We have three attics, one of which is accessible via a normal door. There is a two car garage, which is nearly unheard of on the Cape, and also a full unfinished basement. I hope we don't fill it up with junk, but it is nice to know that we have somewhere to plug in a deep freezer or do a little woodworking.
Outdoor Shower- We have it on good authority that an outdoor shower is the one "necessary" luxury of Cape life.
Room For a Garden and Composting- The backyard, apart from having some nice plants and trees already, has plenty of places for a compost heap and a garden.
Windows- The windows are twice as tall as normal windows, going down almost to the floor. It adds a lot of light and a very open feel to the house.
Big Enough For a Family- We could easily turn the guest room into a boys room, turn the library into a nursery, and with some work and money one of the attics or the basement could be finished and made functional rooms.
God is good; that was true in our little Louisville apartment where we breathed mold spores from a leaky bathroom ceiling, and it would have been true if we have been forced out into the streets. It's true here too, and I find it harder to mention when faced with material blessing. I hope you'll join us in thanking God for his goodness to all of us and praying that we will live wisely in this home: taking good care of it, welcoming guests, and modeling His truth in our own lives.
Finally, here are the tour videos we had on Facebook:
As you might imagine, we are very thankful for this home. We know this is only a shadow of the home that awaits us one day, but we are a bit overwhelmed to have such a nice place to dwell in now. I think it might be best if we list some of our favorite things about this home so that you can thank God with us for how generous he's been to us even in this world.
Great Layout- We could have built our own home and thought forever on how to design it, and I don't think we would have come up with a more convenient layout than this one. Everything is so close together, yet the rooms that need a little privacy have it. There are so many more rooms than we asked for, but they are all easily accessible. Emily can set Sarah down to play by herself in the living room and then work in the library or kitchen, on the other side of the house, without taking her eye off of her.
Ready to Host- There are several things we wanted and started to think we wouldn't be able to find, all of which had to do with hosting people. But God has given us room for a big dining room table, a guest room, a half bathroom on the ground floor for guests, a sun room, and a big shady backyard. We hope to use it all well.
Lots of Nooks and Storage Space- We have three attics, one of which is accessible via a normal door. There is a two car garage, which is nearly unheard of on the Cape, and also a full unfinished basement. I hope we don't fill it up with junk, but it is nice to know that we have somewhere to plug in a deep freezer or do a little woodworking.
Outdoor Shower- We have it on good authority that an outdoor shower is the one "necessary" luxury of Cape life.
Room For a Garden and Composting- The backyard, apart from having some nice plants and trees already, has plenty of places for a compost heap and a garden.
Windows- The windows are twice as tall as normal windows, going down almost to the floor. It adds a lot of light and a very open feel to the house.
Big Enough For a Family- We could easily turn the guest room into a boys room, turn the library into a nursery, and with some work and money one of the attics or the basement could be finished and made functional rooms.
God is good; that was true in our little Louisville apartment where we breathed mold spores from a leaky bathroom ceiling, and it would have been true if we have been forced out into the streets. It's true here too, and I find it harder to mention when faced with material blessing. I hope you'll join us in thanking God for his goodness to all of us and praying that we will live wisely in this home: taking good care of it, welcoming guests, and modeling His truth in our own lives.
Finally, here are the tour videos we had on Facebook:
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