McKenna is at such a fun age and stage right now! I feel like she is changing by the minute! We definitely have some highlights to share!
First off, we took McK to the pediatrician at the beginning of this month (Jan. 7th) and she was weighing in at 17.3 lbs (50%) and was 26.5in (75%). She's doing great on the growing aspect of things! Her hair is even starting to come in a bit more! :o) She got her shots at that appt. and was such a trooper! We are finishing a pack of size 2-3 diapers and then we'll go right into size 3. I just laundered all of her 6-9 month clothes and need to switch them out for her 3-6 month clothes. Crazy! Also at the beginning of the month, McK's first tooth came in!!! The 2nd tooth came in just 3 days later! They're the sweetest little toofers you've ever seen! She was a bit cranky and clingy for a day or 2 before the first one came through, but other than that she did beautifully....just SO MUCH DROOL...it's hard to believe!
We got McKenna a big girl chair to sit at the table with us for meals. She was having too much fun eating her feet and getting her socks all dirty with her food in her other little chair. I found exactly what I wanted on Craig's List and got her a "seat saver" made by Fisher Price. I love it! We don't have a lot of room, so I didn't want a full-on high chair, so this was perfect. It straps into a regular chair. The seat reclines and the tray is adjustable. The seat with "grow with her" until she's about 3 years old and won't need a booster seat! Since we've moved to the table, I've started using sign language with McKenna during her meal time. Obviously she isn't signing back or anything, but I'm hoping that it will pay off sooner than later. We sign milk, more, eat, all done, cereal, and please. Speaking of food, this has been the month for fruit! We have tried peaches and real bananas this month, along with other mixed fruits thanks to Gerber! :o) She usually has fruit with her cereal for breakfast and then she'll have some fruit for "dessert" when she finishes her veges from lunch/dinner.
McKenna finally started stringing some of her consonants together. Her first was doe-doe-doe which ofcourse turned into da-da-da. We're still working on ma-ma-ma :o) She will also string her f's into foe-foe-foe. She still loves to "oooooo" and "awwww" though more than anything! She still has shown no interest in crawling. She will lay on her tummy and kick her legs and spin a 360 in the same spot, but no scooting! She is so clever...I'll lay toys out in front of her, just out of her reach, and she'll pull the blanket towards her so that the toys will slide closer when the blanket does....that girl :o) We have just introduced the sippy cup. She's not real interested in that either...neither is Mommy, so we really need to get on that and do better :o/
McK is a snuggler! Especially when she's sleepy she loves to be held and snuggled. She is very ticklish too! You gotta get her right under her jaw, right in that sweet spot in her neck. She'll scrunch up her shoulders and burry her face into your shoulder...so sweet!!!
Still no stranger anxiety....YAY! She is good to be in the church nursery and we're at the YMCA almost every morning during the week these days. I hoping that being around so many people will lend itself to us not really struggling with strangers...we shall see! After battling with the RSV over Christmas, McK has really held up well and not been sick (knock on wood). I'm so thankful! Now if we could just keep her healthy for a little while longer...
I need to get my "What to Expect..." book and read what's going to happen with our girl this next month. I'm sure just like this past one it's going to be full of more firsts and surprises! Thank you Jesus for our sweet and precious gift! All the glory goes to You!
My girl is happy in her big girl seat! This is her after some peaches!
"Look Mom...no hands!"McK is leaned back and ready for her bottle!
Some close ups to show off her 2 bottom teeth! Can you see them??
The Baughmans let us borrow a new toy to play with. McKenna loves it! Thanks for sharing Baughmans!
5 comments:
i can't believe she's so big! gavin loves that play chair too (he borrowed it from his cousin!)
McK's teeth are BEE-utiful! Her new chair looks like it does the trick. she's the happiest and sweetest baby we know! Thank goodness for sweet friends like E to play with :-) Loved his curly hair :-)
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Gigi & Pop
Good update... seems like you got everything that is going on! You should copy and print for her baby book :-) So glad she is growing so strong, healthy and happy!
ok so she uses the chair and book toy properly. E just used it to climb onto the couch and jump off again.
Awwww...she is just too precious! We are so glad to hear everything is going great! Lots of love to everyone!
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