Weeks 29-32

Week 29

Even with a cold you are still (mostly) all smiles (sleep has been a little rough this week but who can blame ya?)

This is your preferred method of sleeping while under the weather. 

Your daddy is so silly. Babe in a bag. 

Week 30

Happy 1st birthday Mabry!

You got your first ear infection (and the croup) this week. This is how we got things done since you just wanted to be held. You are the happiest sick baby I've ever seen. 

Roll tide!  Watching your first Bama game. 

Week 31

Celebrating Labor Day with family. 

Week 32

You took your first trip to Birmingham to meet your great grandmother, Memaw. 

Weeks 25-28

Week 25

Practicing with a sippy cup

Found Isaiah reading to you this morning

Week 26

Uncle Mike is head over heels for you

Bryce came to visit

Play and picnic with Laura Claire

Zoo day with friends and family

Week 27

6 month check up

Week 28

I hope he always loves you this much. 

Watching "frozen" with brother 

Play time while mommy cooks dinner

Six month stats

Weight: 17 lbs 11oz

Length: 27 inches

Eating:  you are drinking around 24 oz of formula a day and we have added so many new foods. Oatmeal, carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, green beans, peas, applesauce and bananas are what we have started with and you have done great with them all. You have also started practicing drinking water from a sippy cup. 

Likes:  being talked to and read to, standing up while holding my fingers, sitting up and playing with your toys, bath time

Dislikes:  tummy time

Sleeping:  daddy and into plan trip and were gone for a week cappy and Ebbie said you slept great and stuck to your schedule but when we got back you let us know you were not happy with our absence. Hahahaha. You would NOT let me put you down to sleep. We had a pretty rough ten day patch of you waking up every hour if you weren't being held. After ten days we had a little baby boot camp. You moved from your bassinet in our room to your crib in your room. The first night came with lots of tears but by night two you made great progress. By night three we were back on track. I feed you and put you down between 845 and 9pm. You sleep until 545 or 6, take a bottle and sleep until 9am. Rock star!  You are now doing 1-2 short naps in the morn/early afternoon and a 3 hour nap from 3-6pm. 

Things you are doing:  you just go with the flow and are so pleasant and content everywhere we go. You are sitting up very well by yourself now, picking things up and pulling them to your mouth, practicing with a sippy cup, rolling over both ways more frequently and taking interest in seeing how new toys work. 

*everywhere we go people comment on how pretty you are and how happy you are. 

Super heroes and ER's

Isaiah had his first trip to the ER. Mike and I went to dinner with some friends on Wednesday night. While we were gone our little monkey decided to climb Isabella's dresser (something he has been warned several times not to do). He stepped on the first crystal knob to make his climb and it broke, slicing in to his toe. He was asleep when we got home and I was under the impression it was just a small cut so I didn't check it out. The next morning there were lots of tears and when I went to check under the band aid I immediately knew we were headed to the ER. Unfortunately too much time had passed and although he needed 2-4 stitches the skin was already dead and it was no longer an option. Isaiah was a super hero as he helped our sweet nurse clean his toe out. He had fun helping her and her little tricks have helped me be much more successful with cleanings and dressings at home. We are waiting for the dead part to fall off and he is on an antibiotic to prevent infection. The biggest bummer has been no swimming for two weeks. If you know us at all you know we swim almost every day. 

We don't want Isaiah walking in the middle of the night (his toe is still bleeding and we leave it in bandaged to air out at night) so we set up an air mattress for him in our room. He loves it. 

Mommy's make shift cast so Isaiah could spend some time with his friends on the 4th of July. 

No swimming?  No problem!  Dad's got this under control.

We have been finding other fun things to do. A trip to the zoo, video games and hot wheels tracks have offered up some great entertainment. 

Weeks 21-24

Week 21

You loved trying oatmeal for the first time. 

And you got pink eye!

Snoozing poolside 

Week 22

Mommy went consignment shopping!

iPad time on a rainy morning 

This is all it takes for a trip to the pool 

Week 23

Sitting up all by yourself. 

First 4th of July. Fireworks with Daddy. 

Family zoo day. 

Week 24

Laura Claire turned 1!  Fun with LC and Mabry

Snoozing with mommy before daddy and I left for a week to go to Mexico!  Cappy and Ebbie took great care of you. 

Five month stats

Weight: -----

Length: -----

Eating:  an average of 26 ounces a day (you are not consistent with the number of ounces you drink. It ranges between 4-5 ounces per feeding). You started eating oatmeal and you have done pretty well with it. 

Likes:  people watching, playtime with Isaiah in the mornings, swimming and mommy (you are definitely becoming very attached to me, if I leave you in a room you cry and when you are tired you only want me)

Dislikes:  riding in the car

Sleeping:  your sleep pattern has changed recently (maybe a growth spurt). You reverted back to waking up twice in the middle of the night. Bummer!  Your naps are about the same: one short morning nap, 2-3 hour afternoon nap and a short evening nap. 

Things you are doing:  you have really found your voice and your sounds are become louder and higher in pitch. You have given up the pacifier and now you suck your finger or mine when you are tired. Ha!  Eating off a spoon. Using your hands to manipulate toys on your exersaucer. Took your first trip to the Roost and your first boat ride.