Sarah is 2/3 a year old today! It is hard for me to believe that she has never experienced spring, but I think it may be her favorite time of year yet. As she is becoming increasingly mobile these walls aren't going to contain her much longer!
Height: still growing
Head: ?
Diaper: Size 3, but I think we will move to size 4 soon
Clothes: She is mostly in 9 month clothes. We are very slowly transitioning into 12 month.
Likes: chewing on shoes/everything, trying to get Gerbers puffs in her mouth, serious scooching, babbling, new lamp hanging in her room, managing her sippy cup
Dislikes: time/schedule change, interrupted naps, being corrected (particularly when it involves something she was chewing on)
Schedule: Exactly the same as last month, though we are still getting back to business after the time change. We also skip the third nap pretty regularly, but not always.
7:30 Nurse and rice cereal and apples/pears
9:00 Nap
11:30 Nurse and sweet potatoes/squash/green beans
1:00 Nap
3:30 Nurse and oatmeal cereal (with florid drops)
4:45-6:00 Nap
7:00 Nurse and in bed by 8:00
Solids: We added apples and pears to the mix this month. They are both a big hit! Recently I thought back to how Sarah ate when we first started her on the cereal- how far we've come!! She usually gobbles the food right off the spoon and takes nice size bites. Feeding (solids) only takes a few minutes, as opposed to at least 20-30 minutes, and is much less messy. Praise the Lord!
Crawling: A few weeks ago we bought a rug for the living room and Sarah has really started to move. Particularly when there is something she wants to gnaw on, she will find a way to get across the floor. Her most popular method is the army crawl, though she is rocking more and more on her knees. Yesterday she spun in a circle trying to get to her shoe.
Teething: They are here! Two weeks ago the first sign of a tooth appeared and now both bottom teeth have popped though and are on there way in. I can already tell that she is chewing more effectively, particularly with the Gerber puffs. Thankfully, she is still nursing well (and pain free for me!).
Time change: This time change has been MUCH easier than the last, but not without its trouble. We are slowly, but surely, getting back into a predictable routine. Monday (Dave's off day), Sarah wasn't awake when we usually get her up at 7:30, so we let her (and us!) sleep until she woke up around 8:00. This was the first time I have slept past 7:30 (without getting up at night) since July! Wow! You wouldn't believe what this 30 minute break did for my body and sanity.
Babbling: Sarah likes to pick a sound of the day and just sing to us. The most popular are na na na na, da da da da, ma ma ma ma, ba ba ba ba. She hasn't said anything intentionally yet, but sometimes she will kind of repeat after us.
Bath time! We also have a video from this bath that we will have to share soon.
Don't worry, Dave didn't bring out the shot gun (yet). They are "just friends." I think Zac was a little scared of Sarah:)
Oh yeah! I will get to you even if it means figuring out how to climb up these steps!
Sarah is really good at helping fold the laundry. This day she was good at wearing it!
Dear Sarah,
ReplyDeleteYou are so photogentic, and I love your Mom's update on all the interesting things you do. I can't even see the "Bump" on your head. Sounds like you are a good eater, and enjoy lots of variety of foods.
Have fun these next few days, as you play with your aunt and grandma.
Love, Grandma Lynda
Emily, Sarah is so precious. She has changed so much I think. I love the capture of her personality. I know she is a lot of fun. I can't wait to see all of you soon!
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