Emma is 5 months--latest pictures

Emma is 5 months today!  She has her 5 month check up this Saturday, March 24th at 9:30am.

Emma went to the park for the 1st time on Monday this week.  The weather was pretty nice, not too hot/cold, and finally clear skies instead of rain!  I walked around with her to show her the different play areas and then we sat on the big swing together.  After swinging together I put her in the baby swing and we played, took pictures, and enjoyed being outside.

Recently, Bo and I had our first trip together since having Emma over Spring Break.  We went to Las Vegas for 3 nights.  Emma stayed with Grandma and Grandpa, and she also visited with her Great Grandma (Gran) who drove in from Nachitoches, LA.  Emma has such a loving family and Grandma and Grandpa definitely know how to give her the best love and care!!  Emma went to lunch, shopping for clothes, and played-played-played!  She came home with very cute Easter outfits and a crawfish outfit!!  We survived our first trip without Emma, though it was hard and I was anxious to get back to her immediately. 

Emma is eating baby food now!!!  She has recently developed a liking for peas, carrots, sweet potatoes, pears, peaches, and prunes.  Just this past week she began moving her tongue around more.  I think it helped her figure out how to move the food to the back of her throat to swallow.  I feed her two small tastings of one veggie and one fruit (afternoon and evening).  She still receives her normal milk serving about every 4 hours.

Here are some pictures that go along with the update.  I will post her 5 month checkinup stats over the weekend!!  Happy 5 months Emma!

Emma's new stats, and likes/dislikes!

Emma is now 17.8 lbs, 25.5 in, and 42 cm head circumference, AKA: OFF THE CHARTS/95%/75%!

She can do a nice airplane in the air when you hold her above you, pull herself up if you hold her arms, stand if you assist her, and was pretty strong all around. These days they don't predict that you will be "this tall or this weights" because there are many factors that come into play, but they said she is the size of most 7.5-8 month old, but is proportioned so they don't worry at all. 

Emma and food:
Emma loves her milk.  Now we have her bottle filled to 8oz so that she can have as much as she wants to fill her up (obviously she will leave about 1-2 oz left over).  This way she will stay fuller longer, instead of every 3 hours she should be eating about every 4 hours. 
Emma is still experimenting with pureed food.  I am making the pureed food for Emma.  I have a baby food maker that Bo's parents got us for Christmas that will steam and puree the food all in one.  She has tasted butternut squash, sweet potatoes, and prunes!  So far, she likes sweet potatoes and prunes.  I am going to make her some carrots this week to see how well she does with them.  I did buy one organic jar of pears to test those out soon before I buy a ton of fruit that will go bad fast. 
Emma prefers milk over food right now... I think the texture still feels pretty weird on her tongue.  

Emma and developmental milestones:
Emma is doing great!  She loves her jumperoo that has really got her exercising those thighs hehe!  Her legs are very strong!  She loves to stand with assistance or hang out for about 30 minutes in her jumperoo.  Also, she can take a few steps forward before she kneels to the ground. 
Emma loves to watch you communicate with her and then attempt to talk back.  She coo's many different sounds!  She loves to be active at home doing tummy time, hanging out in your lap, pretending to walk around, moving about the house with you, etc..., rather than sitting around in her bouncer or swing (she does like to be in her swing to begin the nap process!!).
Emma still loves her pacifier... she has not yet begun to suck her thumb.  Sometimes she does chew on her fingers/hand.  I think she might begin teething soon, but she doesn't like to chew on teethers just yet. 
Rolling over hasn't happened thus far, but she has tried to kick her legs over to roll onto her side. 

Emma and clothes:
Emma is in 6 month clothes now!  She is too long for 3 months... BIG GIRL!

Emma and school:
Emma has done great at her daycare.  I receive a daily "report card" on her feeding, naps, and diaper changes, plus any extra info.  They are very nice there and always welcoming me at any time.  She just had her school pictures done on Tuesday, and I can't wait to order the package and share!

Emma and sleeping at home:
Emma just moved from the bassinet to her very own room and crib last night!!!  She did absolutely wonderful.  She went to bed pretty easily at 9pm and woke up at 2:30am.  Daddy went down there to feed her a bottle and she fell right asleep after eating.  Emma, Mommy, and Daddy slept so good that we almost didn't wake up in time to get ready, and on the road for Mommy to get us to daycare and work!  We have a great baby monitor that acts as a video camera with sound for us to watch her at night and hear her if she needs to be checked on.

That is all I can think of right now!  Will post more soon!  Hope you all are having a great day <3


 

Emma's new luggage

With her name embroidered on it... going to be perfect for her over night stays with grandparents or furture trips with Mommy and Daddy!  I had some Pottery Barn gift cards that I needed to put to use!

4 months! Wow!

Emma is 4 months, already!  She weighed 16.8 oz and was 25.25 inches long at an appointment on February 10th!  She has her 4 month appointment to get her second round of shots this Saturday, so we will see what she has gained (in weight and length).  She was/is in the 95th for weight and 90th for height... so she is still doing great!  I will update after Saturday with more pictures and information after her appointment!  Hard to find extra time these days :(

3 months, already-really!?!

I know this is late, almost by a week!!!! AHHH...

Anyways, Emma's report for her 3 month checkup said that she was 15.8 lbs, 24 1/4 in, and 40 head circumference!  We can slowly start introducing food to her (veggies: yellow-green, then fruit).  We are a week into her being 3 months and haven't began that process yet.  Emma will receive her next round of shots at her 4 month checkup, and then again at 6 months.

Her first week of daycare has been great.  Her teachers really love her, especially because she is the ONLY girl in her class!  Daddy has lots of "boyfriends" he is going to have to fight off soon!!  hehe
Emma hasn't been sleeping through the entire night like she did a few times before I went back to work---go figure!  So, I get up with her around 12:30 to feed, and then she is ready for the morning about 4:30 each day--EXHAUSTION!  Luckily, her bedtime is 9:00pm so we at least get enough sleep to function. Thank you love buggie <3 

She has changed so much!! She is holding her head up great, enjoying the "Jumperoo", loving bath time with Mommy, and cooing/smiling so much.  She loves playing with her tongue.  Emma tries to duplicate the things she watches you do with your tongue, smiles, and coos!  She has been drooling more these days so she might be cutting a tooth here in the next month.  I look forward to end of the day when I can run out of work and see her smiling face when I pick her up from daycare!   

She just recently rolled over on the bed!!  Now, that is not something she can do on a flat surface, such as the floor-but she is getting there! 

I will post some more recent pictures this weekend!!! 

2 month pictures

Emma had a fever yesterday and all last night until this morning.  I was worried this morning because she had a snotty nose/throat and sounded congested... hoping it gets better.  Seems like her fever has finally reduced--so hopefully that means the rest of the stuff will go away as well... I know a lot of people are looking forward to meeting her this weekend!  You can just see it in her eyes and her cry that she feels yucky, my poor love buggy!!  She has slept a ton today!  I think I will go get a humidifier when Daddy gets home and run that tonight just in case! 

Here are her 2 month pictures!!

2 months

Emma had her 2 month appointment this morning.  She currently weighs 13 lbs. 14 oz., is 23 3/4 inches long, and has a 40 cm head circumference.
She received 4 immunizations (3 injections and 1 oral).  I gave Emma some Tylenol this morning to prevent a fever and then she will get a dose again before going to sleep.  She won't see the doctor again until her 3 month check up.
Emma just started giving me some smiles in response to funny faces I have been giving her!  She follows us as we talk and looks for areas where she hears noises.  Also, she has been sleeping through the night recently; going to sleep around 11 and not waking up until about 4.
Emma is about to have her first Christmas.  We will celebrate here at the house with my Dad and brother Friday.  Then, Saturday morning we will leave for Natchitoches, LA until Monday.
I will post pictures and her 2 month picture shortly.

XOXO