Sophia and I went in for her 9-month checkup today. She was so good. I think the doctor was thankful, since there was an unusually high amount of screaming in the office today. They were handing out flu shots, so that must have been the source. Sophia got her shot and whimpered. This kid amazes me. Anyway, all her weights and measurements were on target. Her growing has sort of plateaued a bit. She didn't gain much weight, but she did get a lot taller. Here are the numbers:
Weight: 18 pounds, 4 ounces ; 30th percentile
Height: 28 inches ; 54th percentile
Head Circum.: 45 cm ; 71st percentile
Hm. Looks like she's getting a big head.
Our challenge now is trying to get her to put herself to sleep. Sophia's been having some trouble sleeping lately. It doesn't matter when I put her to bed. She will still wake up at least once in the middle of the night. That I don't mind. It' s the 6 am wake up call that kills me. She's got some sort of internal clock or something. Every single morning...ugh. The doc said she shouldn't need to get up in the middle of the night to eat anymore. Great. I'd like to see him try to calm this kid down without nursing her. I think we'll tackle the whole sleep regiment after we go to this wedding on Friday. I really don't want to have to deal with it at a hotel.
Next project on the list: searching for a good booster seat. Sophia only has two more inches before she needs to be in a booster rather than the clip-in carseat we have now.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Sunday, September 28, 2008
We love new toys
I am the garage sale queen.
On Saturday, I went driving around to some garage sales around town. I'm usually looking for sales that have a whole bunch of baby clothes. I'm stocking up on 12-24 month clothes for Sophia, and you can get some pretty cheap, name-brand clothes at yard sales. So I went around to a few places, and I found two super amazing deals on things that we've been wanting but can't really afford right now.
#1 - I paid a whopping $5 for a practically brand new VCR. We didn't need it to watch tapes. We needed it to use on our bedroom TV, so we could get more cable channels. I love my Bravo, and now I can watch it in bed. Best of all, this RCA VCR works with the 25-year-old RCA television perfectly. We can use both remotes an everything. It's uncanny. I'm so proud of myself.
#2 - I paid $2 for a scooter for Sophia. We've been on the lookout for those little scooters that can be used either in a riding or standing position. We figure Sophia is about ready to take some real walking steps, so this will help. Um...I think she likes it. Look at that smile. She walked that thing right up and down the hallway. It was impressive. She pushes with one hand more than the other, so she's constantly running in to things. All in all, she's doing really well with it. Previously loved toys - there's nothing a little Clorox can't clean!
On Saturday, I went driving around to some garage sales around town. I'm usually looking for sales that have a whole bunch of baby clothes. I'm stocking up on 12-24 month clothes for Sophia, and you can get some pretty cheap, name-brand clothes at yard sales. So I went around to a few places, and I found two super amazing deals on things that we've been wanting but can't really afford right now.
#1 - I paid a whopping $5 for a practically brand new VCR. We didn't need it to watch tapes. We needed it to use on our bedroom TV, so we could get more cable channels. I love my Bravo, and now I can watch it in bed. Best of all, this RCA VCR works with the 25-year-old RCA television perfectly. We can use both remotes an everything. It's uncanny. I'm so proud of myself.
#2 - I paid $2 for a scooter for Sophia. We've been on the lookout for those little scooters that can be used either in a riding or standing position. We figure Sophia is about ready to take some real walking steps, so this will help. Um...I think she likes it. Look at that smile. She walked that thing right up and down the hallway. It was impressive. She pushes with one hand more than the other, so she's constantly running in to things. All in all, she's doing really well with it. Previously loved toys - there's nothing a little Clorox can't clean!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Bob Bob
Sophia can say Dada now, and I think that she has connected Brett with the word Dada. He comes in the door from work at night, and she crawls toward him and says, "dada." So, now I'm insanely jealous because, hello, I spend every waking moment with her, and no "mama." I've been trying to teach her how to say M sounds. We are close. Her M sounds come out as B sounds though. So, for now, I am affectionately known as "Bob Bob."
Bear from the neighbor
Our neighbor, Jean, is clearing her house of all stuffed animals. She saved this one for Sophia. Isn't it cute! It's the same size as her!
Oh, she's a sneeky one...
We have a safety lock on the doors to our tv cabinet, so Sophia won't go poking around in all the cords. She found that the lock was off, and apparently, that's just wasn't right. I snapped these pictures of her while she put the lock back on the doors.
Thanks Grandma!
We finally talked Brett's mom in to coming to visit us during one of her weeks off. We had a great time! We all went raspberry and apple picking over the weekend. I made some applesauce and apple butter, so the house smelled GREAT. It was a nice break from the norm. Thanks for coming Grandma!
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Monday, September 08, 2008
Fall Flowers
AREN'T THEY PRETTY!!!
I decided that the front flower bed at our townhouse needed some sprucing up. I don't think that the woman who used to live in this place really maintained the landscaping. The bushes were pretty overgrown, and the poor irises looked like they hadn't been trimmed in a few years. Brett and I cleaned up the area about two months ago, but it didn't make much of a difference. I decided that we just needed to invest a little time in it. So, for less than $20, we trimmed, planted two beautiful yellow mums (smoking deal at Walmart for $4.50 a piece), and spread two bags of mulch. It looks SO much better. Now, this place actually looks like we care about it. Ah... Just in time for the fall.
Last week, we spent Labor Day in the front yard, playing in the grass and washing, waxing, and Rain-X-ing my car. Today, we did our planting while Sophia was napping, and then Brett washed and waxed his car. It was a pretty day. It didn't even get above 80 degrees. I think Sophia likes being outside. We bring out her Pack-and-Play, which she hates to sit in while we are working. So lately, we've been letting her play in the grass while we do our thing. She pretty much stays in one place. I think she's still trying to figure out what the grass is, and she's afraid to crawl through it. I took some cute pictures of her in the front lawn and threw some fancy filters on them. Enjoy!
I'm missing all the bath time fun. Must go!
I decided that the front flower bed at our townhouse needed some sprucing up. I don't think that the woman who used to live in this place really maintained the landscaping. The bushes were pretty overgrown, and the poor irises looked like they hadn't been trimmed in a few years. Brett and I cleaned up the area about two months ago, but it didn't make much of a difference. I decided that we just needed to invest a little time in it. So, for less than $20, we trimmed, planted two beautiful yellow mums (smoking deal at Walmart for $4.50 a piece), and spread two bags of mulch. It looks SO much better. Now, this place actually looks like we care about it. Ah... Just in time for the fall.
Last week, we spent Labor Day in the front yard, playing in the grass and washing, waxing, and Rain-X-ing my car. Today, we did our planting while Sophia was napping, and then Brett washed and waxed his car. It was a pretty day. It didn't even get above 80 degrees. I think Sophia likes being outside. We bring out her Pack-and-Play, which she hates to sit in while we are working. So lately, we've been letting her play in the grass while we do our thing. She pretty much stays in one place. I think she's still trying to figure out what the grass is, and she's afraid to crawl through it. I took some cute pictures of her in the front lawn and threw some fancy filters on them. Enjoy!
I'm missing all the bath time fun. Must go!
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Cheerios and tryptophan???
Every morning for the past three days, Sophia has fallen asleep in her high chair while eating Cheerios. Is there something in this cereal that puts babies to sleep? If so, I need to feed her more right in the afternoon so she'll actually take a nap!
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