Sorry that I haven't updated this in a while. There has been so many things that have happened, only where to begin....
Well, at Whitley's 6 month doctor's appointment she weighed 13 lbs 3 oz and 24 inches long. She had another ultrasound to monitor her kidney and we found out that it is the ureter coming into the kidney that is dilated but not causing any damage. The doctor wants to check it again at her 1 year appointment. If he thinks she needs it further checked out, he is going to send us to a pediatric urologist in St. Louis.
The week after the doctor's appointment she got her first tooth! Then she got her second tooth the next week. It is the 2 on the bottom and is still working them all the way up. The Saturday before Father's Day she learned to sit herself up! Of course I missed it the first time she did it. I was vacuuming the living room and turned around and she was sitting up, but I didn't miss her next milestone. On Father's Day we all went to my parent's house to work cattle and to see my dad. Whit was playing with the rocking cow my mom has for the grand kids and she kept wanting to play with the face while standing on it so Kenzie sat her in front of it to play with it and she grabbed a hold of it and just stood up! Everyone but I think my mom got to see that milestone. So of course you want to see if it is just a fluke so we sat her down in front of it and she did it again!
She still hasn't started fully crawling. She will get up on her hands and knees, move her knees forward and then plops on her belly, reaches and then pushes herself forward with her feet. Yesterday she was really trying and would move her knees then 1 hand and then move her knees again then plop. She will get it and then we will be in trouble because she is very active and once she learns something that is all she wants to do.
I think that is all I have to update you on for now. By the way her 6 month pictures came out SOOOOOOOO good!
Ashley
Monday, June 27, 2011
Thursday, June 2, 2011
6 Months
Whitley,
I can't believe that you are already 1/2 a year old. Time is going way faster than I would like for it too. You are getting to be such a big girl and becoming more independent. As you grow your personality grows as well. You are still such a happy little girl (when your teeth aren't bothering you). I know I have said this before, but when you smile your whole face lights up. Here are just a few of the everyday things you are up to:
Sitting up: CHECK You can sit in the floor and play with toys all day
Crawling: Almost! You are really good at going backwards, turning around and rocking on your hands and knees, but still need to work on the forward motion. You are working on that, you just started lunging forward.
Diaper Size: You are still in Pamper Swaddlers Sensitive Size 2
Clothing: 3-6 for the most part. You still can wear some of your 0-3 month clothes.
Weight: I took you to the Dr. about a week and a half ago and you were weighing 13.2 lbs (with your clothes on)!
Height: You have your 6 month Dr. appointment next week and that is when they will measure you.
Feedings: You are still primarily nursing but you have started eating a little bit of rice cereal in the evenings.
I am so proud of you! You make all of my bad days better. I love you so very much and you are getting more beautiful everyday. You change so much from day to day. I still have no idea what color your eyes are going to be. Sometimes they are blue with brown in the middle and then other days they look more all brown. I guess only time will tell with that.
I have been contemplating putting you in your bed in your room at nights. Until I make up my mind you are still sleeping in the pack -n- play in our bedroom. That is a big decision for me to make. I'm pretty sure daddy is wanting me to start you in your room soon because you have been waking up earlier than normal (about 5:30 am) and he isn't a morning person so doesn't like it very well.
I love you baby girl! You are perfect and beautiful in every way.
Love you sweet girl,
Mommy
I can't believe that you are already 1/2 a year old. Time is going way faster than I would like for it too. You are getting to be such a big girl and becoming more independent. As you grow your personality grows as well. You are still such a happy little girl (when your teeth aren't bothering you). I know I have said this before, but when you smile your whole face lights up. Here are just a few of the everyday things you are up to:
Sitting up: CHECK You can sit in the floor and play with toys all day
Crawling: Almost! You are really good at going backwards, turning around and rocking on your hands and knees, but still need to work on the forward motion. You are working on that, you just started lunging forward.
Diaper Size: You are still in Pamper Swaddlers Sensitive Size 2
Clothing: 3-6 for the most part. You still can wear some of your 0-3 month clothes.
Weight: I took you to the Dr. about a week and a half ago and you were weighing 13.2 lbs (with your clothes on)!
Height: You have your 6 month Dr. appointment next week and that is when they will measure you.
Feedings: You are still primarily nursing but you have started eating a little bit of rice cereal in the evenings.
I am so proud of you! You make all of my bad days better. I love you so very much and you are getting more beautiful everyday. You change so much from day to day. I still have no idea what color your eyes are going to be. Sometimes they are blue with brown in the middle and then other days they look more all brown. I guess only time will tell with that.
I have been contemplating putting you in your bed in your room at nights. Until I make up my mind you are still sleeping in the pack -n- play in our bedroom. That is a big decision for me to make. I'm pretty sure daddy is wanting me to start you in your room soon because you have been waking up earlier than normal (about 5:30 am) and he isn't a morning person so doesn't like it very well.
I love you baby girl! You are perfect and beautiful in every way.
Love you sweet girl,
Mommy
Friday, May 13, 2011
Mother's Day and Furniture
Sunday was my first Mother's Day. It was a really good day. Robb and Whitley took me out to breakfast and take a nice long shower and I actually got to fix my hair! Then Whitley and I went to my mom's house to spend some time with her. I knew that we were going to work goats so when I got there I helped mom put Whit's John Deere wagon together. Once it was done and I put sunscreen and a sun hat on Whit and we were ready to go outside. She was so cute!
(I don't know how to rotate this! Sorry)
Here she is in her wagon!
As soon as we went outside she pretty much fell asleep. So I parked her wagon in the shade and she slept there until I woke her up when we had gone back inside.
A couple of weekends ago we all went furniture shopping. This has become our anniversary present for the last two years. Last year we got a much needed new bedroom set and this year we go a much needed living room set. I really like it and we now have a lot more room for Whit to play and for the boys (our dogs) to play. Here are the pictures.
It all looks really good. And Whit likes our new chair too! We got a rocker recliner just for us. Robb has a 4 other recliners to chose from. But his go to spot is the recliner in the love seat closet to the table.
Friday, May 6, 2011
5 Months
Whitley,
Wow where has the time gone? You are already 5 months old and before I know it, it is going to be time for your 1st birthday.
Here is what you have been doing lately and how you are growing:
Sitting up: Check (Mom still has to stay close because you sometimes fall backwards)
Rolling over both ways: Check You roll all over the place!
Crawling: Nope, but you have scooted a couple of times.
Laughing: Check You really like it when mommy gives you kisses all over.
Sleeping all night: CHECK!! You are such a good sleeper!
Diaper Size: 2 but they are still big on you
Clothing Size: Mostly still 0-3 and very very few of your 3-6
Weight: I haven't weighed you since your last doctor's appointment.
Length: Same as with your weight.
Oh sissy you LOVE the dogs now. You see them and you just start smiling and smiling! They really like you too. They like to give you kisses on your hands and for you to pet them. You like to play in the floor with them. Sometimes you will pay more attention to them than your toys.
I have been calling you my Mighty Mouse. I tell everybody that you are small but mighty. Everyone always thinks you are 2 months younger than you are. It's ok with me because you ought to see the look on their face when I tell them how old you are. Always the same response though, "she is so small."
I love you my sweet beautiful girl and I am so very thankful for you. I thank God everyday for bringing you into my life.
Love you baby girl,
Mommy
Wow where has the time gone? You are already 5 months old and before I know it, it is going to be time for your 1st birthday.
Here is what you have been doing lately and how you are growing:
Sitting up: Check (Mom still has to stay close because you sometimes fall backwards)
Rolling over both ways: Check You roll all over the place!
Crawling: Nope, but you have scooted a couple of times.
Laughing: Check You really like it when mommy gives you kisses all over.
Sleeping all night: CHECK!! You are such a good sleeper!
Diaper Size: 2 but they are still big on you
Clothing Size: Mostly still 0-3 and very very few of your 3-6
Weight: I haven't weighed you since your last doctor's appointment.
Length: Same as with your weight.
Oh sissy you LOVE the dogs now. You see them and you just start smiling and smiling! They really like you too. They like to give you kisses on your hands and for you to pet them. You like to play in the floor with them. Sometimes you will pay more attention to them than your toys.
I have been calling you my Mighty Mouse. I tell everybody that you are small but mighty. Everyone always thinks you are 2 months younger than you are. It's ok with me because you ought to see the look on their face when I tell them how old you are. Always the same response though, "she is so small."
I love you my sweet beautiful girl and I am so very thankful for you. I thank God everyday for bringing you into my life.
Love you baby girl,
Mommy
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Easter
We made it through Easter! It was a very busy weekend but we made it and Whitley was awesome.
See, I told you she was excited. She took everything out of her basket one by one and of course each one went straight in her mouth. After she was done checking everything out I decided I would see if she would fit in her basket, and guess what...
On Sunday I let Whitley sleep as long as she wanted. She woke up at about 7, which for me is sleeping in so I was excited! After I got her fed and changed I went to get her Easter basket for her to open. The Easter bunny was good to her and she was excited! I have the picture to prove it.
See, I told you she was excited. She took everything out of her basket one by one and of course each one went straight in her mouth. After she was done checking everything out I decided I would see if she would fit in her basket, and guess what...
She did! Along with all of her goodies.
We then went to church. After church we went down to my parents house. Before we changed out of our Easter outfits we had my sister take a picture. This is the first family picture we have had in months.
After eating lunch we opened Easter baskets that my parents got for all the grand kids and Whitley got this cute penguin and she loves it! Here is her playing with it last night. And yes, she is sitting all by herself! She is still working on staying up longer but she does stay for a few minutes at a time.
Well, the penguin is bigger than her, but oh well! She is getting big and I am enjoying EVERY minute of it!
Friday, April 15, 2011
She is rolling
Well she finally did it! Whitley rolled over from back to front! She started this on Tuesday night. I didn't get her first roll on video but I did get the second one. I did get her first scooting forward on video though! I was going to wait to write this blog until I could figure out how to post the video with it, but decided not to. I will post the video later.
After she rolled over the second time I was sitting there talking to her and she then dug her foot in and pushed herself forward. She hasn't scooted anymore, but she trys to all the time. We play in the floor every night and she is allways trying to scoot forward, but most of the time it rocks her up on her arms and chest and doesn't move her. I am so proud of her, she will be crawling in no time.
I love every minute with her or just thinking about her. She has changed my life so much. I could never imagine my life without her. Can you tell I'm a proud momma?
After she rolled over the second time I was sitting there talking to her and she then dug her foot in and pushed herself forward. She hasn't scooted anymore, but she trys to all the time. We play in the floor every night and she is allways trying to scoot forward, but most of the time it rocks her up on her arms and chest and doesn't move her. I am so proud of her, she will be crawling in no time.
I love every minute with her or just thinking about her. She has changed my life so much. I could never imagine my life without her. Can you tell I'm a proud momma?
Friday, April 8, 2011
4 Months
Whitley,
I cannot believe that you are 4 months old already! You are such a blessing. You have changed so much since you were born and you continue to change everyday. Just last night you almost and I mean almost rolled over from your back to your belly. You have been working on this for awhile. Last night you were rolled up on your sided and grabbing at the blanket with your hand trying to get a grip to roll the rest of the way over. I was holding my breath the whole time! You are also about to get your first tooth! It isn't all the way through yet but you can see it and feel part of it.
At your last doctors appointment on April 4, 2011 you had to have you shots :( You are weighing 11 pounds 9 ounces and 23.5 inches long. You are just a petite little thing! You are still in size 1 diapers and 0-3 month clothes. I am really starting to get nervous about your summer wardrobe situation since all of it is size 3-6!
At this point you are still a momma's girl and cry for most other people. You think your Grandma Joy is really funny! You don't cry for her much and I think that is because she sounds like mommy. You are still warming up to Grandma Jan. You are getting better about not crying as much for daddy either.
I am guessing that within the next month you will be crawling, since you are starting to pull your legs up and trying to scoot when you are on you belly now. I am excited to see that. I think you will be chasing Chubbs and Diesel everywhere! They will have a blast with that.
You mean everything in the world to me, my sweet baby girl! You have changed my life like no one else can. I love you so very much.
Love you sweet baby girl,
Mommy
I cannot believe that you are 4 months old already! You are such a blessing. You have changed so much since you were born and you continue to change everyday. Just last night you almost and I mean almost rolled over from your back to your belly. You have been working on this for awhile. Last night you were rolled up on your sided and grabbing at the blanket with your hand trying to get a grip to roll the rest of the way over. I was holding my breath the whole time! You are also about to get your first tooth! It isn't all the way through yet but you can see it and feel part of it.
At your last doctors appointment on April 4, 2011 you had to have you shots :( You are weighing 11 pounds 9 ounces and 23.5 inches long. You are just a petite little thing! You are still in size 1 diapers and 0-3 month clothes. I am really starting to get nervous about your summer wardrobe situation since all of it is size 3-6!
At this point you are still a momma's girl and cry for most other people. You think your Grandma Joy is really funny! You don't cry for her much and I think that is because she sounds like mommy. You are still warming up to Grandma Jan. You are getting better about not crying as much for daddy either.
I am guessing that within the next month you will be crawling, since you are starting to pull your legs up and trying to scoot when you are on you belly now. I am excited to see that. I think you will be chasing Chubbs and Diesel everywhere! They will have a blast with that.
You mean everything in the world to me, my sweet baby girl! You have changed my life like no one else can. I love you so very much.
Love you sweet baby girl,
Mommy
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