Lordy, it has been a busy few weeks. I wanted to get Lilly's 7-month stats down before I get too lazy busy, and these are always long so here goes.
Weight/Length: You didn't really think I was going to know this, did you? I know, I know. I should leave it off. I have good intentions when it comes to weighing/measuring...it's just that I never really think about it until I start writing these posts and Lilly is already asleep. Sigh. I may as well just leave it for when we have doctor appointments and I actually do know them. :-)
As 5:30 is ENTIRELY too early for bed time and I don't feel like waking up at 4 am tomorrow, I let her rest on my chest (and cherished every second - doesn't happen often!) for about 20 minutes before waking her tooshie up to eat and get a bath. Sheesh!
Quick plane ride update for those of you who have been asking: she was amazing, both on the plane and throughout the weekend. Both on the flight to Chicago as well as the return flight, she was happy and giggly and very intrigued by all of her surroundings (so nosey!). She also napped for about half of both flights, which was a huge bonus. We had flight attendants and fellow passengers on both flights tell us how wonderful she was, that they normally worry when they see a small child but that she was awesome (we think so, too!). If the pressure in her ears during takeoff/landing bothered her at all, she didn't let on. To try to combat it on all of our flights, she nursed some, sucked her thumb some, and also I made her a bottle with water and just a splash of apple juice (since she doesn't love the taste of water by itself), and I guess something out of all of that did the trick. One funny: remember how I bought her new toys to keep her entertained? Yeah, didn't need to spend the money because the child was enthralled with the seat-back tray tables (is that what they're called? the trays that fold down on the back of the seat in front of you?). Seriously, they weren't even folded down and she was for whatever reason obsessed with them. She kept touching them and giggling. It was hilarious. She also enjoyed looking out the window. Still no sign of the first tooth!
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Friday morning waiting to board the plane, after eating solids Mommy took to the airport. Hamming it up and flirting with our fellow passengers - and playing with her new toy! |
Being silly with Daddy prior to boarding. |
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Looking out the window, ready for takeoff! |
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Let's get this show on the road, people. |
Likes: I don't think there have been many changes since last month's post. She still loves being outside , eating and swimming more than just about anything else. Layla. Bath time. Snuggling. Giggling. Talking/cooing. Reading books. Nap time/sleeping in general. Sucking her thumb (especially when sleepy). Music - she LOVES to sing songs, the sillier the better (Daddy's specialty). Laughing. Rolling around and scooting. Being naked. Being silly with Daddy. She still loves the jumperoo and door jumper. She also LOVES trips to the grocery store. And the airport - I had her in the baby k'tan with the GoCrib strapped to my back and pulling a suitcase for our travel over the weekend (see photo above), and she squealed, giggled and squawked her way through the airports. She loves to people watch!
Dislikes: Again, the green veggies and rice cereal/oatmeal (when not hidden in fruits/veggies) are not her favorite. Also, contrary to what I said last month, she still hates cold water - total meltdown and refusal to participate in the last swim lesson. I guess it just depends on the degree of cold because we've taken her swimming quite a few times when the water was cold in our neighborhood pool and she's been okay. Maybe because it's outside and there's more to distract her from the temperature? I got her a swim shirt which seemed to help when we took her swimming yesterday and the water was cold, but the Y pool is cold on a whole new level so we'll see how it goes on Wednesday. She's still decidedly not a fan of boredom or being ignored when she wants something.
Dislikes: Again, the green veggies and rice cereal/oatmeal (when not hidden in fruits/veggies) are not her favorite. Also, contrary to what I said last month, she still hates cold water - total meltdown and refusal to participate in the last swim lesson. I guess it just depends on the degree of cold because we've taken her swimming quite a few times when the water was cold in our neighborhood pool and she's been okay. Maybe because it's outside and there's more to distract her from the temperature? I got her a swim shirt which seemed to help when we took her swimming yesterday and the water was cold, but the Y pool is cold on a whole new level so we'll see how it goes on Wednesday. She's still decidedly not a fan of boredom or being ignored when she wants something.
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About to test out the new swim shirt |
What I'm Thankful For: I know I say it all of the time, but after this weekend more than ever I am thankful for a good baby. She is so flexible, which in turn has taught me to go with the flow and not get all bent out of shape if every little thing doesn't go exactly like I planned it in my head. I am not trying to brag, I am just so proud of how well she did over the weekend given the circumstances - she did so much better than I ever even hoped. Love that little chunk monster!
Oy, this one was even longer than normal posts, but I wanted to make sure to get everything in since this is Lilly's baby book! Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and that your week is off to a great start.
Sarah