I started this post to put up a video from yesterday of us playing in the sprinkler. She was really cute trying to walk through the sprinkler, but that required my help and I could not video and help her walk. Instead, she opted to be on video and share with you all why she loves water so much. This was an impromptu sprinkler play date, thus we simply stripped her down to her diaper so she could play!
Friday, July 24, 2009
Sprinklers, Food & Doctors...oh my!
I think I am going to have one of the those children who is fine one minute and the next you are covered in vomit! That is what Carli did to me twice on Wednesday. But yesterday, we were fine. We played, we napped, we did fine. She has refused to eat any food for the most part since the beginning of the week. Actually, she started refusing baby food last week, but I could get her to eat what we were eating and all was okay. But she has moved to not wanting anything at all - not good. Got up this morning and she had a fever - not a high one, but definitely warm. I attempted to feed her breakfast and then Keith was wiping her face off and she vomited again. So we called the doc and we will go in in about an hour. Really, she hasn't been sick for the past 9 months, so I guess we were due some kind of illness, huh? The vomiting doesn't bother me near as much as her refusing to eat.
I started this post to put up a video from yesterday of us playing in the sprinkler. She was really cute trying to walk through the sprinkler, but that required my help and I could not video and help her walk. Instead, she opted to be on video and share with you all why she loves water so much. This was an impromptu sprinkler play date, thus we simply stripped her down to her diaper so she could play!
I started this post to put up a video from yesterday of us playing in the sprinkler. She was really cute trying to walk through the sprinkler, but that required my help and I could not video and help her walk. Instead, she opted to be on video and share with you all why she loves water so much. This was an impromptu sprinkler play date, thus we simply stripped her down to her diaper so she could play!
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
It's Official - I'm a Mom
Puked on twice in one day...yep, I've been inducted into motherhood officially...
Didn't figure you guys would need pictures in order to sympathize with me.
Didn't figure you guys would need pictures in order to sympathize with me.
Friday, July 17, 2009
We have a crawler!
Yes, it is true - Carli has started crawling and has not looked back! She moved forward a grand total of 6 inches last Saturday according to Uncle Tone. Then on Sunday she perfected her style, by Monday there was no stopping her. She finally has figured out that she can get what she wants and quit crying and fussing at me the whole time she crawls.
Here is a video that took me 5 days to record b/c she simply would not crawl when we got the camera out. But she is fascinated with the phone, so I tricked her and had Grammy sing to her with the phone across the room - Success! Carli crawling on camera!!
Here is a video that took me 5 days to record b/c she simply would not crawl when we got the camera out. But she is fascinated with the phone, so I tricked her and had Grammy sing to her with the phone across the room - Success! Carli crawling on camera!!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Can you say "Flexible?"
As part of our new found ability to pull up and sit up in bed, bedtime and naptime have become a little more complicated. So, Keith and I got out our handy little guide, "Sleep Sense," and started reading. Sure enough, there was a section on when your baby starts pulling up. I learned I was doing it all wrong. That it was okay to let them pull up and sit up in bed, that they have to learn that to sleep they must lay down. That going in to check on them every 5 to 10 minutes or so to lay them down was acceptable. And that at times, they may even dose off while they sit or stand (dosing while standing is not good, but an issue we address by leaving the door cracked and looking in on her every few minutes). So, tonite we started and she rolled, she sat up, she stood up. We let her and went and laid her down after 10 minutes. She got mad, we told her we loved her and that it was bedtime and left. We checked on her through out our dinner prep, and she was sitting up talking to her Frog and Caterpillar. When dinner was ready, we went to check on her before sitting down to eat...this is what we found...
Can you say - FLEXIBLE?
Can you say - FLEXIBLE? Monday, July 13, 2009
One Step Closer...
Last Thursday, Carli and I went to Alto as we always do. Around one, I took Carli up for her nap. Grammy has a crib upstairs and that is where Carli has been taking her afternoon naps while we are there. So, we go up, we do our routine - we sing, we read a book, we love on Froggy...we lay down. I go downstairs. Usually, Carli will fuss a little, but not longer than 10 minutes. So when she got to the 10 minute mark and was still mad, I went to check on her to find her standing up in the crib, looking down the stairs and hollering for someone to come rescue her!
So that night, Keith and I moved her bed down. Good thing, b/c since then when I put her down for a nap, I have to go in there at least twice to lay her back down. Today's nap was 2 hrs long...1 hr and 30 minutes of which she went from rolling around, to sitting up and talking, to standing up and talking to yelling at me to rescue her...and repeat!
So that night, Keith and I moved her bed down. Good thing, b/c since then when I put her down for a nap, I have to go in there at least twice to lay her back down. Today's nap was 2 hrs long...1 hr and 30 minutes of which she went from rolling around, to sitting up and talking, to standing up and talking to yelling at me to rescue her...and repeat!
Friday, July 10, 2009
Three Quarters of a Year Old...
How to entertain a baby at the doctor's office:
Carli had her 9 Month Check up a little early. We went in before we left for Amarillo back in June. Carli was pulling on her year a lot - and seeing as to how we were about to fly on 4 airplanes in less than 3 days, we thought it be best to make sure her ears were okay before subjecting all the other passengers to a perhaps cranky baby. So Keith got her an appt, and I managed to get them to do her 9 Month Checkup as well. The results were - her ears are perfectly healthy. She is teething - no teeth to date...but she pulls on her ears b/c she is teething...so that is okay there.
Our 9 Month Stats are:
17 lbs 5 oz - 30th Percentile
28 inches TALL - 70th Percentile
So from her 6 month appt to this one, she grew about 2 inches and gained about 2 lbs...
She also went from a short squat baby (like her Momma) to a tall skinny baby (like neither of her parents). Interesting...
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
The Fourth
For the fourth - we went to Houston County Lake to play on Grammy's boat. I was super excited b/c last Fourth I was very pregnant and did not get to play on the boat at all. So this time, we all had fun. We all went tubing and swam/floated in the lake. Here's some pictures to highlight our wkd:
She was a little difficult to hold on to in her life vest/suit.
She LOVED to stand by the side of the boat and look at the water - we tried to get her to turn around and smile and instead we got this really - "Come on Dad" look!
Aren't they cute?!
She LOVED to float in the lake!
Saturday nap with Dad
Fascinated with Pa's Hat
Fits Carli Perfectly!
My Favorite Picture from the Wkd - check out the curls!
I really like this one too.
Getting some kisses from Logan
Sunday Afternoon Swim
Barely made it off the boat before giving into exhaustion!
Our First Boat Ride
She was a little difficult to hold on to in her life vest/suit.
She LOVED to stand by the side of the boat and look at the water - we tried to get her to turn around and smile and instead we got this really - "Come on Dad" look!
Aren't they cute?!
She LOVED to float in the lake!
Saturday nap with Dad
Fascinated with Pa's Hat
Fits Carli Perfectly!
My Favorite Picture from the Wkd - check out the curls!
I really like this one too.
Getting some kisses from Logan
Sunday Afternoon SwimBarely made it off the boat before giving into exhaustion!
Pictures
Okay so I am a little behind in posts - but in my defense I've gotten the picture site updated! So, take a glance over there if you need a little Carli fix. Lots going on this week - so will post about our 9 month check up and fourth of July as soon as I am allowed to sit still long enough! :)
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Put it in Gear - Forward
So Carli has had a walker probably for a little over a month now - but she only will push backwards in it. Lately she gets flat mad if you attempt to put her in her jumper or walker b/c I guess she thinks we are confining her. She is much much happier if you would just hold her little hands and help her walk. She seriously would do that all day if our backs could take it. So, I was so happy today when she finally figured out that she can move forward in her walker!!!
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
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