Current mood: tired
Little Mia is no longer a baby newborn but a full fledge baby! She hit her 6 month mark and I couldn't be prouder of my little butterfly princess! She has done so many new things this month, that I am having a hard time keeping up with everything!
First off, this past month as filled with Holidays! Not only did she celebrate Christmas Eve and met her Cardoso Family for the first time, but she spent Christmas with Pizano family in Oxnard! We also rang in the new year together as a family, Adrian, Mia and myself. (Though Mia slept through it!) haha It was awesome to watch her enjoy herself through the holidays. Everywhere from picking out our xmas tree to meeting Santa for the first time! It was really great.
This month also consisted of some milestones! She not only ate her first semi-solids, rice cereal (banana flavored is her favorite), she even ate her first Veggie today!!! That’s right... she is officially broken in to baby food! On today's menu was Carrots! She loved them! It didn't surprise me.. since I was obsessed with carrots and veggies while I was pregnant! She also drank her first juice this month.. though no really by choice. It was prune because per doc's orders... she needed it to help her constipation. (It hasn't really) We also changed her formula from Similac for the first time. She is now on Good Start and doing great. We all like it, she likes the taste.. and we can tolerate the smell.. it doesn’t stink so bad when she burps in your face! Haha
According to Adrian, she also gives kissies! Though its only a Mia and Daddy thing, it is still really cute to watch. He says "gimme a kissie gimmie a kissie!" and gives her, his cheek. She makes a little mwah! noise and sticks out her tongue! haha I guess it really is more like a lick than a kiss.
She is really on the move now! She rolls around but not as much as she likes to pull herself around the ground. Just a few days ago she started going backwards. She is so close to crawling now, she just needs to learn to get on her knees. Instead she just goes flat on her tummy, stretches out her arms like if she she’s flying, then grabs the ground in front of her, pulling herself along. Its really cute to watch, but now she’s all over the place. I am constantly running over to her and readjusting her. She is also learning how to stay in the sitting up position. I can place her on her bootie buns and she just sits there and braces herself up with her hands. Of course it doesn't last too long but, she does it long enough to play with a toy in front of her. Then she usually starts to lean over and eventually falls over. She will get it soon enough. Oh, and she likes to sit up in the bathtub too. She grabs one side of the tub and just loves to sit there.
She is also learning how to hold two toys at once using both her hands! She does this more when she’s playing with her little Maracas she got from Santa. While she’s in her little papsan chair, she loves to play the "bee game". She tears off the little bee toy, looks at me for a reaction, and laughs when I act all shocked and try to get the bee back. I usually try to play this game with her once a day before her bath time. She loves it. She is also learning how to reach out for us. Just recently she started opening and closing her hands mimicking me when I do it. I do this right before I pick her up and she gets all excited.
She is making new noises and now really jibber jabbers! Before she would scream, gurgle and make raspberry noises but now she says "ma ma ma ma" and "wow wow wow wow" Its soooo adorable. Though I don't really count it as a first word... it almost sounds like it! She also makes the "no no no no" jester with her head. She doesn't quite know what it means, but she does it all the time now. She moves her head quickly back and forth while she moves her hands the opposite way. I really need to try to get that on video!
She is still as active as ever! She discovered how to kick her fishy tank in her crib on. She is constantly kicking it and screaming with excitement when she can get it to turn on. I am constantly woken up by "blam blam BLAM" as she kicks the tank on every morning. I even have to turn it off just so she can get some rest because it keeps her awake during bedtime and naps! It doesn't stop her from kicking it though... eventually when it won't come back on she gives up and goes to sleep.
She went to the duck pond for the first time yesterday! She really was intrigued by all the little ducks quacking around her and all the new sights and smells. I can't wait to take her back. She also went to her first restaurant, which she did great. Granted she was asleep most of the time.. she still did good while she was awake. Just sat there and played quietly with her toys. Every now and then she would start singing and it was a lot of fun.
Well now on to the not so fun stuff. She is teething more again. Last night she had another really bad night. I think it could be her top front teeth. I went to put some orajel on her gums and when I got to that spot she screamed out like if in pain. Poor baby. I gave her some Tylenol afterwards and she went right to sleep. I am sure those little teeth will be coming in real soon. Her constipation hasn't cleared up either. There are some good days and some bad. I really don't know what else to do, but attempt to keep up on her daily prune juice. She is due for her next doc appointment in a little over a week. I am sure her doc will have some new suggestions for us. Her eczema is still there, however, we finally have it under control somewhat!!! It took awhile but we finally found a good combo for her. I use aveeno soap for her bath and aveeno lotions afterwards. I used to use the eczema formulated aveeno but it didn't seem to help much, she didn't like it either since it was really thick. Since I went back to just regular aveeno her eczema has gotten better and she seems happier. (I still use aquafour on her face.) They even make aveeno bedtime lotion so she gets her little bedtime lotion treat again! Yay! I still have to keep her well moisturized though because that pesky eczema creeps by anytime it can especially now since it is extra dry right now and the heaters don't help either!
Lets see what else... well as for breastfeeding I finally decided to stop when she hit 6 months. Its really heart breaking for me because though it may not go smoothly (she often times fights it and fusses) it still makes me feel like a real Mommy and that I can do something only I can do for her. It will be nice to go back to caffeine, real medicine and other things.. but I am really having a hard time letting go. We will see what happens with that.. if I really do stick with it or not.
Summary:
Feedings: She is still breastfeeding... but very little now. Maybe once or twice a day. She is still between 5-6oz but more like 5. Then she doesn't want it anymore. She ate her first rice cereals this month but doesn't care for them much unless they are banana flavored! haha And the big one! Today she ate her first Veggies! She ate through over half the little baby food cup! and 1 oz of prune juice daily
New Things: First big holidays (xmas and new years), staying sitting up unassisted, reaching out, jibber jabbering (mamama..wowowo..), first juice, moving backwards and really getting around the floor, gives kissies to Daddy, playing with two toys in each hand, going to the duck pond, first restaurant, kicking her fishy tank on and off with her foot in her crib, holding her bottle with one hand
Weight: 15.10 lbs as 1-20-09 doctor's visit
Goals met from last month?! Yes we hit some goals!! She does hold her own bottle for a full feeding now, though I have to help her if she’s really tired. Now she even holds it with one hand while playing with her other! She did eat her first rice cereal and baby food! and she did go to San Diego and Oxnard! The only one she hasn't really full hit is rolling back on her back consistently. She still has trouble with that. She can do it, but rather have you run over there and do it for her. When she thinks your not a around she usually can do it on her own! Haha
Goals for next month: Getting her on a more baby food diet consisting of veggies, fruits, and rice cereal!, getting her to roll back onto her back more consistently, taking her out to restaurants more, and finding a way to get her constipation under control. Also, getting her to sit up on her own longer!
Little Mia is no longer a baby newborn but a full fledge baby! She hit her 6 month mark and I couldn't be prouder of my little butterfly princess! She has done so many new things this month, that I am having a hard time keeping up with everything!
First off, this past month as filled with Holidays! Not only did she celebrate Christmas Eve and met her Cardoso Family for the first time, but she spent Christmas with Pizano family in Oxnard! We also rang in the new year together as a family, Adrian, Mia and myself. (Though Mia slept through it!) haha It was awesome to watch her enjoy herself through the holidays. Everywhere from picking out our xmas tree to meeting Santa for the first time! It was really great.
This month also consisted of some milestones! She not only ate her first semi-solids, rice cereal (banana flavored is her favorite), she even ate her first Veggie today!!! That’s right... she is officially broken in to baby food! On today's menu was Carrots! She loved them! It didn't surprise me.. since I was obsessed with carrots and veggies while I was pregnant! She also drank her first juice this month.. though no really by choice. It was prune because per doc's orders... she needed it to help her constipation. (It hasn't really) We also changed her formula from Similac for the first time. She is now on Good Start and doing great. We all like it, she likes the taste.. and we can tolerate the smell.. it doesn’t stink so bad when she burps in your face! Haha
According to Adrian, she also gives kissies! Though its only a Mia and Daddy thing, it is still really cute to watch. He says "gimme a kissie gimmie a kissie!" and gives her, his cheek. She makes a little mwah! noise and sticks out her tongue! haha I guess it really is more like a lick than a kiss.
She is really on the move now! She rolls around but not as much as she likes to pull herself around the ground. Just a few days ago she started going backwards. She is so close to crawling now, she just needs to learn to get on her knees. Instead she just goes flat on her tummy, stretches out her arms like if she she’s flying, then grabs the ground in front of her, pulling herself along. Its really cute to watch, but now she’s all over the place. I am constantly running over to her and readjusting her. She is also learning how to stay in the sitting up position. I can place her on her bootie buns and she just sits there and braces herself up with her hands. Of course it doesn't last too long but, she does it long enough to play with a toy in front of her. Then she usually starts to lean over and eventually falls over. She will get it soon enough. Oh, and she likes to sit up in the bathtub too. She grabs one side of the tub and just loves to sit there.
She is also learning how to hold two toys at once using both her hands! She does this more when she’s playing with her little Maracas she got from Santa. While she’s in her little papsan chair, she loves to play the "bee game". She tears off the little bee toy, looks at me for a reaction, and laughs when I act all shocked and try to get the bee back. I usually try to play this game with her once a day before her bath time. She loves it. She is also learning how to reach out for us. Just recently she started opening and closing her hands mimicking me when I do it. I do this right before I pick her up and she gets all excited.
She is making new noises and now really jibber jabbers! Before she would scream, gurgle and make raspberry noises but now she says "ma ma ma ma" and "wow wow wow wow" Its soooo adorable. Though I don't really count it as a first word... it almost sounds like it! She also makes the "no no no no" jester with her head. She doesn't quite know what it means, but she does it all the time now. She moves her head quickly back and forth while she moves her hands the opposite way. I really need to try to get that on video!
She is still as active as ever! She discovered how to kick her fishy tank in her crib on. She is constantly kicking it and screaming with excitement when she can get it to turn on. I am constantly woken up by "blam blam BLAM" as she kicks the tank on every morning. I even have to turn it off just so she can get some rest because it keeps her awake during bedtime and naps! It doesn't stop her from kicking it though... eventually when it won't come back on she gives up and goes to sleep.
She went to the duck pond for the first time yesterday! She really was intrigued by all the little ducks quacking around her and all the new sights and smells. I can't wait to take her back. She also went to her first restaurant, which she did great. Granted she was asleep most of the time.. she still did good while she was awake. Just sat there and played quietly with her toys. Every now and then she would start singing and it was a lot of fun.
Well now on to the not so fun stuff. She is teething more again. Last night she had another really bad night. I think it could be her top front teeth. I went to put some orajel on her gums and when I got to that spot she screamed out like if in pain. Poor baby. I gave her some Tylenol afterwards and she went right to sleep. I am sure those little teeth will be coming in real soon. Her constipation hasn't cleared up either. There are some good days and some bad. I really don't know what else to do, but attempt to keep up on her daily prune juice. She is due for her next doc appointment in a little over a week. I am sure her doc will have some new suggestions for us. Her eczema is still there, however, we finally have it under control somewhat!!! It took awhile but we finally found a good combo for her. I use aveeno soap for her bath and aveeno lotions afterwards. I used to use the eczema formulated aveeno but it didn't seem to help much, she didn't like it either since it was really thick. Since I went back to just regular aveeno her eczema has gotten better and she seems happier. (I still use aquafour on her face.) They even make aveeno bedtime lotion so she gets her little bedtime lotion treat again! Yay! I still have to keep her well moisturized though because that pesky eczema creeps by anytime it can especially now since it is extra dry right now and the heaters don't help either!
Lets see what else... well as for breastfeeding I finally decided to stop when she hit 6 months. Its really heart breaking for me because though it may not go smoothly (she often times fights it and fusses) it still makes me feel like a real Mommy and that I can do something only I can do for her. It will be nice to go back to caffeine, real medicine and other things.. but I am really having a hard time letting go. We will see what happens with that.. if I really do stick with it or not.
Summary:
Feedings: She is still breastfeeding... but very little now. Maybe once or twice a day. She is still between 5-6oz but more like 5. Then she doesn't want it anymore. She ate her first rice cereals this month but doesn't care for them much unless they are banana flavored! haha And the big one! Today she ate her first Veggies! She ate through over half the little baby food cup! and 1 oz of prune juice daily
New Things: First big holidays (xmas and new years), staying sitting up unassisted, reaching out, jibber jabbering (mamama..wowowo..), first juice, moving backwards and really getting around the floor, gives kissies to Daddy, playing with two toys in each hand, going to the duck pond, first restaurant, kicking her fishy tank on and off with her foot in her crib, holding her bottle with one hand
Weight: 15.10 lbs as 1-20-09 doctor's visit
Goals met from last month?! Yes we hit some goals!! She does hold her own bottle for a full feeding now, though I have to help her if she’s really tired. Now she even holds it with one hand while playing with her other! She did eat her first rice cereal and baby food! and she did go to San Diego and Oxnard! The only one she hasn't really full hit is rolling back on her back consistently. She still has trouble with that. She can do it, but rather have you run over there and do it for her. When she thinks your not a around she usually can do it on her own! Haha
Goals for next month: Getting her on a more baby food diet consisting of veggies, fruits, and rice cereal!, getting her to roll back onto her back more consistently, taking her out to restaurants more, and finding a way to get her constipation under control. Also, getting her to sit up on her own longer!
