Saturday, July 20, 2013
Monday, July 15, 2013
teeth, sitting up, rolling over, eating and more
So today i decided to look back at Hudson's info from when he was about 5 1/2 months old (Stella's age now), to see how similar or different stella and he are at this stage in life.
Hudson got his first tooth at just about 5 1/2 months, and he was also sitting up by himself, rolling over both ways, had started eating rice cereal, and was getting himself into the crawling position (he slept on his stomach so was getting a head start on this, crawling by 6 months). He was also loving his bouncy chair, jumping and screaming - having a ball - pretty much daily. He was still inconsistent with naps, and we had a bit of difficulty getting him to sleep.
Stella, at 5 1/2 months, does not have any teeth yet, does not sit up by herself (though she would like too and is always trying to sit up), rolls over both ways, has started eating rice cereal with a touch of veggie at dinner time with us (though most of it drools back out still), and has not figured out the crawling position - which make sense since she does not like being on her stomach in the first place! She sleeps on her back, through the night (for the most part), and naps about three times a day pretty easily. She does sit in the bouncy seat, and is just barely starting to push her legs in it and start to bounce a little.
So there it is - interesting to think about and look at - they are both individuals in every way, but both doing great!! I started thinking about this because i couldnt' remember when Hudson got his first tooth. Stella is putting everything humanly possible in her mouth, and drooling quite a lot, so i was thinking a tooth is goin to be coming sooner than later (of course it doesn't matter since they get them eventually, i just wondered).
Both kids are/were very easy to smile, very happy, and very engaged in their surroundings. I remember people saying they thought Hudson was engaged and had good eye contact, and Stella is exactly the same. So they are great to watch together!!
Hudson got his first tooth at just about 5 1/2 months, and he was also sitting up by himself, rolling over both ways, had started eating rice cereal, and was getting himself into the crawling position (he slept on his stomach so was getting a head start on this, crawling by 6 months). He was also loving his bouncy chair, jumping and screaming - having a ball - pretty much daily. He was still inconsistent with naps, and we had a bit of difficulty getting him to sleep.
Stella, at 5 1/2 months, does not have any teeth yet, does not sit up by herself (though she would like too and is always trying to sit up), rolls over both ways, has started eating rice cereal with a touch of veggie at dinner time with us (though most of it drools back out still), and has not figured out the crawling position - which make sense since she does not like being on her stomach in the first place! She sleeps on her back, through the night (for the most part), and naps about three times a day pretty easily. She does sit in the bouncy seat, and is just barely starting to push her legs in it and start to bounce a little.
So there it is - interesting to think about and look at - they are both individuals in every way, but both doing great!! I started thinking about this because i couldnt' remember when Hudson got his first tooth. Stella is putting everything humanly possible in her mouth, and drooling quite a lot, so i was thinking a tooth is goin to be coming sooner than later (of course it doesn't matter since they get them eventually, i just wondered).
Both kids are/were very easy to smile, very happy, and very engaged in their surroundings. I remember people saying they thought Hudson was engaged and had good eye contact, and Stella is exactly the same. So they are great to watch together!!
Friday, July 12, 2013
phone photos from summer!
Hudson's gotten good on his bike, and we take it over to the newly designed park pretty regularly!
Roses from our yard!
We got a slip n slide - lots of FUN!
Hudson noticed he and Andy were dressed alike…so a picture was in order!
Our first time at the puddle jumper pool in Stapleton - we all had lots of fun!
These are Hudson's best buds at daycare/school. London and Luke - they LOVE being together!! And above we have the cars from the movie Cars that Hudson has collected - yikes!
Sunday, July 07, 2013
yummmmmm
Stella rolled over from her tummy to her back yesterday! She could already roll onto her stomach, but doesn't like being on her stomach so that isn't seen often. We are still doing tummy time though so she can start getting those crawling legs ready!
Stella has started eating rice cereal more regularly, and we've added a splash of veggie! Most of it come back out once it gets in her mouth, but she seems to be liking it a bit more which is good!
Thursday, July 04, 2013
4th of July treats
Happy 4th of July, 2013! It's hard to believe the year is half over already! With two kids, two full time jobs and two hour long commutes every week, weekends seem to be going by quicker that we can keep track of! But there have been a few milestones I don't want to let pass without documenting, since I know we'll want to look back years from now and see what we were doing!
To celebrate the 4th, Stella tried her first bite of real food - sweet potatoes! I mixed a teaspoon in with a little rice cereal, and much like her reaction to rice cereal, she didn't seem to like it much! I think it will be something we ease her in to, which is why we're slowly introducing the rice cereal every couple days. She is eating fairly well the last few weeks, but is still pretty thin, so we thought maybe a little rice cereal would be good. So I guess we'll need to keep slowly trying, and maybe in the next couple months she'll start enjoying it!
She's still sleeping pretty well through the night, and is usually asleep by about 8, and sleeps until 5 or 6. Her naps are getting a little more predictable some days, but she is not an easy kid to put down for a nap! We know she likes her morning naps, and that's the easiest of the day. Her second nap seems to come around lunch time, depending on how long she slept the first time (this varies based on Hudson and his noise level). Then during the week she'll nap somewhere around dinner time, but only for about 30 minutes. She is VERY easy to smile, and has started spending a few minutes a day in her bouncy chair - which she loves! She is fitting in most of her 3-6 month clothes now (at 5 months old!), but they are still big around. Her shoe size is 1 in length, but they look silly because her feet are so narrow! Looks like she has her great grandma REEVES feet (hopefully without the bunions!). She is so alert and is getting better and better at grabbing and holding things. Her favorite activity is still watching big brother. No teeth still, but the drool is there, so who knows when those first ones will arrive.
Hudson is doing great as well - he's the smart kid in class (according to his teacher) still, and is now learning his days of the week and months of the year because he knows his letters, colors, shapes, and can count to 20! He loves being with his friends, but still cries often when i say goodbye to him in the mornings. We're seeing his social skills change in different environments, which has been interesting to watch. He is very social around those he knows, and seems to be either silly/goofy or very uncomfortable around groups/strangers. Once he gets older we think he'll grow out of this more, but its been interesting to see him change in different settings. He is a total mama's boy, and i'm told starts talking about my arrival to pick him up at daycare at least an hour before i get there. He loves his cars and trains still, and his imagination and play time have become a regular part of each day. He plays by himself more often now, though still enjoys and requests mommy or daddy to join him. He cracks us up all the time, and sometimes says the darndest things! Yesterday in the car he said "mommy, my seatbelt is too tight, it's hurting my peepee." Yes, that is exactly what he said. Hilarious.
To celebrate the 4th, Stella tried her first bite of real food - sweet potatoes! I mixed a teaspoon in with a little rice cereal, and much like her reaction to rice cereal, she didn't seem to like it much! I think it will be something we ease her in to, which is why we're slowly introducing the rice cereal every couple days. She is eating fairly well the last few weeks, but is still pretty thin, so we thought maybe a little rice cereal would be good. So I guess we'll need to keep slowly trying, and maybe in the next couple months she'll start enjoying it!
She's still sleeping pretty well through the night, and is usually asleep by about 8, and sleeps until 5 or 6. Her naps are getting a little more predictable some days, but she is not an easy kid to put down for a nap! We know she likes her morning naps, and that's the easiest of the day. Her second nap seems to come around lunch time, depending on how long she slept the first time (this varies based on Hudson and his noise level). Then during the week she'll nap somewhere around dinner time, but only for about 30 minutes. She is VERY easy to smile, and has started spending a few minutes a day in her bouncy chair - which she loves! She is fitting in most of her 3-6 month clothes now (at 5 months old!), but they are still big around. Her shoe size is 1 in length, but they look silly because her feet are so narrow! Looks like she has her great grandma REEVES feet (hopefully without the bunions!). She is so alert and is getting better and better at grabbing and holding things. Her favorite activity is still watching big brother. No teeth still, but the drool is there, so who knows when those first ones will arrive.
Hudson is doing great as well - he's the smart kid in class (according to his teacher) still, and is now learning his days of the week and months of the year because he knows his letters, colors, shapes, and can count to 20! He loves being with his friends, but still cries often when i say goodbye to him in the mornings. We're seeing his social skills change in different environments, which has been interesting to watch. He is very social around those he knows, and seems to be either silly/goofy or very uncomfortable around groups/strangers. Once he gets older we think he'll grow out of this more, but its been interesting to see him change in different settings. He is a total mama's boy, and i'm told starts talking about my arrival to pick him up at daycare at least an hour before i get there. He loves his cars and trains still, and his imagination and play time have become a regular part of each day. He plays by himself more often now, though still enjoys and requests mommy or daddy to join him. He cracks us up all the time, and sometimes says the darndest things! Yesterday in the car he said "mommy, my seatbelt is too tight, it's hurting my peepee." Yes, that is exactly what he said. Hilarious.
Sunday, June 30, 2013
little helper
Hudson decided to do some extra cleaning after me…he turned on the vacuum, looked up at me, and raised his eyebrows up and down as he walked away pushing the vacuum. REALLY? Who IS this kid??
colorado springs zoo trip with grandma
This morning we took a trip down to Colorado Springs to the zoo we have heard about for 6 years but have never seen. WOW. It was so different from any zoo i've ever seen, and we highly recommend it to anyone! Hudson walked around that zoo for over 2 hours, and we didn't see everything! Here we stopped to see the elephants (and statues of elephants) which Hudson enjoyed until he realized how BIG the elephant next to this little one was! The after shot would have been him walking quickly away. :)
Highlight for Hudson: This old airplane! So cool.
Highlight AGAIN for Hudson: riding a real train!
Highlight for us: Stella did great! (until the drive home, which was an entirely different story).
Stella in her new favorite thing - waving to the camera! This picture cracks me up - her big head and her little legs (sticks, as i like to call them).
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Sunday, June 23, 2013
summer time
So nice to be able to put her in some cute summer clothes! The little dress from Oma and Grandpa has some room to grow, so it will hopefully last all summer!
Saturday, June 15, 2013
summer hair cuts and baby girl time
Now that summer is here we are taking full advantage of the warmer weather - andy had me shave his head, which he hasn't had this way since we first met but according to him is much cooler! And there have been a few evenings after Hudson's gone to bed that we've been able to sit outside and just BE with Stella. Not that we don't love being with both kids, but Stella doesn't get a lot of time with just the two of us, so I certainly enjoy little times like this!
Thursday, June 13, 2013
4 month stats
We were about 10 days late, but Stella got her 4 month check up!
Weight: 12 lbs 8 oz (20%)
Height: 25 inches (70%)
Head: 17 inches (70%)
So our little girl is still tall and thin! we thought her head looked like it was getting bigger...and sure enough it went from 50% to 70%! I think that means she has a big brain and is going to be very smart. :)
To compare, here's what Hudson was at 4 months:
Weight: 12 lbs 8 oz (20%)
Height: 25 inches (70%)
Head: 17 inches (70%)
So our little girl is still tall and thin! we thought her head looked like it was getting bigger...and sure enough it went from 50% to 70%! I think that means she has a big brain and is going to be very smart. :)
To compare, here's what Hudson was at 4 months:
Weight: 16 lbs. 2
oz. (80%)
Height: 26 1/2
inches!!!! (93%)
Head
Circumference: 16 1/4 (25%)
We are still struggling with her feeding sometimes, but overall she is eating enough and is still healthy. It continues to be a stress in our lives, but thankfully she and Hudson are both happy kids and always keep us laughing. And she is thoroughly entertained by her big brother!
Sunday, June 09, 2013
beach baby
She may not be able to tan like her big brother, but she sure looks cute in her bathing suit! :)
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