Kylee is 7 Months Old

7 Month
 

Date: November 17, 2012

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The outtakes:

Weight/size: Well once again we don't own a scale! You are still wearing 6 month clothes and very little 3 months. Those size two diapers are starting to leak which means its time for size 3 VERY soon.

Sleep: You are still waking up for the 4 am feeding. I am so use to it at this point I'm not even tired!

Movement: You have gotten pretty brave with pulling up! You've discovered the stairs and have attempted to climb them.

Communication: You love to squeal! I am so excited that you nt only said your first word but that it was MAMA. I win ;)

Sweet Remembrances:
1.  Went to The Aquarium with Aunt Kaytie!
2.  Visited Mommy at Work!
3.  Dressed up as a Mermaid for Halloween!
4. Voted with Mommy & Daddy!
5. FIRST WORD.......MAMA :)
6. Memaw came to visit!

Food: You are continuing to nurse every 4 hours! You are also continuing the same feeding times are 6-10-2-6. You are still eating oatmeal with a fruit for breakfast. A veggie and fruit for lunch and dinner. I believe you have tried all fruits and veggies now. You have a slight obsession with the pouch baby foods. You finish them in seriously two seconds.

Mood: I am always amazed at how happy you are :) 

Medicine: You got your first "sickness". It was very short but so very sad!

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Kylee is 6 Months Old

6 Month

Date: October 17, 2012

The official picture:

 

The outtakes:

Weight/size: At your 6 month appointment you weighed 16lbs 6 oz! You are now starting to wear some 6 month outfits and we had to buy A LOT of new pajamas :) You are still wearing size two diapers. A lot of your baby shoes are now to small.

 

Sleep: You are sleeping much better BUT still not quite sleeping through the night. The majority of the time you only wake up once for a feeding and fall right back to sleep. Every once in a while you wake more often than that and we are unsure as to why?

Movement: This month you started to get up on your hands and knees. Then you started to flop on your belly and sort of scoot backwards. The Sunday before you turned six month old you started to CRAWL! We were thrilled!! We used a box of Expo markers as the incentive and you just crawled back and forth every time we moved the box. Two days later you started pulling yourself up in your crib...so we dropped your mattress!

Communication: We are still enjoying your random screams and babble :) No official words yet BUT I am working hard on MAMA. We are excited that we can get you to laugh almost anytime if we chase Dallas in the backyard, Tickle you, or rub our head on your belly! We also love to hear your squeal of delight when you get really happy!

Sweet Remembrances:
1.  You crawled!
2.  You started to eat Vegetables!
3.  Your first sippy cup of water!
4. First visit to the Pumpkin Patch
5. You got your ears pierced!
6. Your first Bloomingdale Football Game
7. Smiling at mommy while standing in your crib!
8. Throwing a ball (with your left hand)!

Food:  You are feeding nursing every 4 hours! This month you started to have Oatmeal and a fruit for breakfast, a veggie for  lunch and either a veggie or fruit for dinner. Some days you love a food and other days you hate it?? So far you have tried sweet potatoes, avocado, green beans, zucchini, squash, carrots, peas, winter squash, pears, prunes and apples.

Mood: Still a happy baby but we are starting to see some determination as well! When you want something you do not give up!!!

Medicine: Just a little origel.

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Kylee is 5 Months Old

5 Month

Date: September 17, 2012

The official picture:

The outtakes:

 

Weight/size: We didn't have an appointment this month so we are unsure of
your weight. We should probably purchase a scale soon! You are still wearing 3 month clothes but now you have moved up to wearing size 2 diapers!

Sleep: The sleep has started to improve. It's just not very consistent, some nights are great and then others not so much! The same goes for your naps. The first nap is ALWAYS 45 minutes but sometimes you reward us with a 2 hour middle nap! When you wake up in the middle of the night I try to comfort you by rocking you, giving you your pacifier or shhhhhing you.....however the only thing that ever works is to feed you! 

Movement: You still love rolling from your back to belly and are trying very hard to reach for toys!

Communication: You really love to hear yourself scream....A LOT! You are starting to try talking as well and it is so cute to see you try and repeat sounds. My favorite though is your laugh, we have had a silent wide open mouth laugh for a long time and we offically heard a belly laugh. Your first laugh came when Dallas was acting CRAZY and running circles in the back yard.

Sweet Remembrances:
1. We went to the USF fan fest!
2. We started baby food!
3. Your first laugh!

Food: You started this month nursing around every 3 1/2 hours but now you are feeding every 4 hours! We tried rice cereal last month and you were not a fan AT ALL! This month we tried oatmeal and sweet potatoes. You loved them both :)

Mood: Happy baby!!! I feel as though you never stop smiling!! You are really starting to have quite the personality!

Medicine: We still give you a little Orajel to help with the teething pain and you had a rash so we took you to the doctor. Now we have to use Aveeno body wash and lotion with no scent during our night time routine.

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Kylee is 4 Months Old

4 Month

Date: August 17, 2012

The official picture:

The outtakes:

Weight/size: You weighed 13lbs 13 oz. at your four month appointment. The doctor showed us the graphs of your growth again and you are right in the middle! You are still wearing 3 month clothes and ALL the newborn outfits are being packed up. You still wearing size 1 diapers but they are getting tight on your thighs.

 

Sleep: Well I think we hit the 4 month sleep regression and the 4 month growth spurt at the same time! Gone are the nights of sleep! You are sometimes waking up 3 or 4 times a night, just in time for mommy and daddy to go back to work. Also your naps are anywhere from 30 minutes to 45 minutes! The short naps are mostly because you are hungry every 2 1/2 hours! 
Movement: This month you learned how to roll from your back to your belly. It is now your favorite thing to do!

Communication: You love to scream , grunt & squeal! When you want attention you scream and grunt. When your are really happy you squeal!

Sweet Remembrances:
1. Rolling over from your back to your belly!
2. Started "Grammy Daycare"
3. Tried your first "food" item!
4. Grabbing mommy's face and nuzzling your face to mine!

Food: You were nursing every 3 hours & now you are nursing every 2 1/2 hours. It is suppose to be 4 hours!

Mood: You are still a really happy baby. You are starting to have more "meltdowns" but its only because your hungry & I think you are teething!

Medicine: You are no longer taking Mylicon drops! We gave you a little Orajel to help with the teething pain.

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Kylee is 3 Months Old

3 Months

Date: July 17, 2012

The official picture:

The outtakes:

 

Weight/size: This month you didn't have a doctors appointment, which means we don't know your weight. You have started to wear 3 months clothes but still fit into some newborn size clothes. I was pretty excited because you have a lot of 3 month sized outfits! You are still wearing size 1 diapers.

Sleep: You are still sleeping around 8 hours at night. When you do wake up around 4 am all I have to do is feed you and you fall right back to sleep! You are still not the longest napper. It seems as if 45 minutes or 1 hour is the longest stretch.

Movement: You still don't like to lay down for very long. Standing on our laps seems to be the ONLY thing you like. This month you have really started using your hands to grab things and attempt to put them in your mouth!

Communication: Still oooing, aghhing and grunting OH MY!

Sweet Remembrances:
1. You got dressed up TWICE for your first 4th of July :)
2. You met your Texas Family!
3. You started taking ALL naps in your crib!
4. You blow lots of bubbles!

Food: You are nursing every 3 hours.

Mood: Nothing but SMILES -- unless of course your hungry!!!!

Medicine: We only give you Mylicon drops every other feeding now.

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Kylee is 2 Months Old

2 Month

Date: June 17, 2012

The official picture:

The outtakes:

Weight/size: You weighed 10lbs 5 oz. at your two month appointment. The doctor showed us the graphs of your growth and you are right in the middle! You are still wearing newborn size clothes however some are starting to fit a little snug. I actually started putting you in 3 month shirts and using them as dresses! You are now wearing size 1 diapers.

Sleep: We are still loving our sleepy baby! You actually slept for 8 ½ hours! The first time this happen I woke up at 5 am and PANICKED because you didn’t cry for food!! You are getting better at taking naps in your crib or pack and play but you wake up often and cry because your pacifier (or as your daddy says “mouth-piece”) fell out.

Movement: You do not like sitting still for long! Your head is constantly moving trying to see everything. You especially LOVE when we hold you up over our shoulder. You also LOVE to stand on our lap. It is so cute because you push yourself up and then when you get lazy you collapse!

Communication: You are continuing your oooing, aghhing and grunting! You also love to smile back at our smiles. You communicate the most in the mornings!

Sweet Remembrances:
1. You went to your first RAYS baseball game for Father’s Day :)
2. You rolled over from your belly to your back!
3. You went to the Aquarium and loved all the colors!
4. You started smiling every time I read “Goodnight Moon”!

Food: You are nursing every 3 hours.

Mood: You really are a very happy baby. You are extremely happy when you have a full tummy…but isn’t everybody!

Medicine: You are still taking Mylicon drops before every feeding but we hope at 3 months to give them less frequently. You also had to take baby Tylenol because you had a fever from your two month vaccines.

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Kylee is 1 Month Old

1 Month

Date: May 17, 2012

The official picture:

The outtakes:

Weight/size: You weighed 8lbs 4 oz at your one month appointment. The doctor said you are gaining about 3/4 of an ounce a day. You are wearing newborn size clothes & some of your newborn clothes are still too big. You are also wearing newborn diapers. We didn't stock up on newborn size diapers so we have bought quite a few packages!

Sleep: We have been blessed with a sleepy baby! You must get that from your mommy! The first two weeks I am pretty sure all you did was sleep...and eat and dirty a lot of diapers :) However you decided at three weeks sleeping during the day would only happen if you were being held. As for nighttime you have been fabulous! You obviously woke up to feed about every 3 hours but you always went right back to sleep!

Movement: As of right now your movement is very limited. You do love to move your head around. When you were only two days old, we laid you on your tummy and you lifted your head and shoulders. Such a strong baby! You also love putting your hands in your face...which sometimes results in scratching yourself!

Communication: You are such a noisy baby...which we love! You are constantly oooing, aghhing and grunting...even in your sleep! You also just started smiling right after you eat and we start to talk to you! I love your smile!!!!

Sweet Remembrances:
1. Daddy changed all your diapers in the hospital :)
2. You went on your first walk and loved it!
3. You had your first bottle with daddy and did great!
4. You had your first bath...you don't really like it because you get cold!

Food: You are nursing every 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

Mood: Overall you are a very happy baby. The only time you cry is when you have tummy problems. It breaks our heart when you are in pain and we try everything to help you!

Medicine: Since you were having tummy problems, the doctor suggests these mylicon drops. We give them to you before every feeding and they help A LOT.

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Mommy’s Mental Health: I really felt as if the first two weeks were FABULOUS! Daddy was home for a week and then MiMi came over for a few days! All you did was sleep so I got a lot of cleaning done. Everyone was bringing meals and coming to visit! BUT THEN everyone went back to work and it was just the two of us. It took awhile but now at one month old I think we together have a great routine and I can ALMOST always figure out the reason you are upset! Overall I am one happy mommy and love you more than words can say!

Daddy’s Mental Health:  Not a moment goes by that I do not think about you.  My life changed forever on April 17th 2012.  Although I am not able to spend all day with you, I have enjoyed my time when I am at home and able to watch you lay in my arms.  I have never been happier in my entire life and I can not wait for the future!!