Wow, I didn't realize that it had been over a month since I last posted a blog entry for Eliza. However, I do have a good excuse--she's on the move! On Mother's Day, she started army crawling all over the place (tummy not off the floor) and she hasn't slowed down since. Therefore, my days of plopping her on the floor with some toys while I type are over. And since I've started doing my proofreading again, my evenings are filled with that activity after she goes to bed. So, that's my excuse.
So yes, Eliza is now 8 months old and has so many new skills, that it seems like she's a completely different baby! As I stated before, she's started crawling and she's into EVERYTHING! We had to get a large gate contraption to put in the living room to corral her in so that she wouldn't get into the dog food or go to the back door. As long as you sit in the living room with her while she plays, she doesn't seem to mind the confinement. However, once you leave and she realizes you're gone, well, that doesn't go over so well. She's also started pulling up on the coffee table and furniture, as well as standing up in her crib. We had to lower her bed so that she wouldn't dive out! She's also eating Cheerios and lumpy foods. She's had cream cheese, shredded cheese, mashed bananas, pizza crust, and other things. She gets pretty excited about feeding herself, which makes for a mess at dinner time. Plus, she's already showing her eating style by not wanting to eat all of one item at once. Instead, she'll have a little baby food, a bit of the bottle, and some Cheerios, then she'll start over again. Variety is the spice of her life, that's for sure.
Eliza has also learned to say "Mom-Mom," which is just wonderful to me (thus far). So she can say "Da-Da," Mom-Mom," and "cat." She's working on waving too.
Last night she went to her first Bible class. Our Vacation Bible School is this week and they have a table that has little seats for little people. Since there is another baby her age in the congregation, they had a baby class. She did so well! She enjoyed chewing on the bird and giraffe from the Noah's Ark playset. No more teeth to speak of yet, although based on her crankiness level lately, I wouldn't be surprised if there isn't another one working its way out.
So as you can see, we've been a busy bunch here. We're planning our next camping trip for July and hopefully a trip on a pontoon boat with friends sometime this summer too. But that's the latest from our house to yours!
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Saturday, May 5, 2007
Wow, 7 Months Old!!
It's hard to believe that Eliza is seven months old. She is such a joy and has accomplished quite a bit in the past month. She's eating three square meals of baby food a day (likes all of them except squash--but who can blame her there!), sleeps 10-11 hours a night, smiles, giggles, rolls, and even says Da-Da. We're still working on Ma-Ma, although I think Cat is going to be said before Ma-Ma. She likes to blow bubbles and pretend like she's a motorboat (which makes for a messy dinner time).
Last week was our gospel meeting at church and Eliza learned quite quickly how to eat out in a restaurant and sit in the high chair. She did really, really well and now we're not intimidated to take her out to eat. Then last weekend, she made her first out-of-state trip to Burkesville, KY to meet Randall and Bea. She slept for the first three hours down there, then cried the last one. We think she got tired of sitting in her car seat. She did ok on the way home too, although was much better when I was sitting in the back seat with her so we could play. Everyone loved her and Randall and Bea wanted to keep her! She had her first sink bath while we were there and even endured three church services and a pitch-in on Sunday. We definitely have the best baby because she didn't throw a fit or anything! Of course, we just KNOW that our next one (whenever he/she comes along) will probably be a rebel! So we're enjoying every peaceful moment!
I'll post new photos soon, as soon as I get a chance. I'm back to my book editing and it's infringing on my picture and blog posting time. But be patient--we'll post soon!
Last week was our gospel meeting at church and Eliza learned quite quickly how to eat out in a restaurant and sit in the high chair. She did really, really well and now we're not intimidated to take her out to eat. Then last weekend, she made her first out-of-state trip to Burkesville, KY to meet Randall and Bea. She slept for the first three hours down there, then cried the last one. We think she got tired of sitting in her car seat. She did ok on the way home too, although was much better when I was sitting in the back seat with her so we could play. Everyone loved her and Randall and Bea wanted to keep her! She had her first sink bath while we were there and even endured three church services and a pitch-in on Sunday. We definitely have the best baby because she didn't throw a fit or anything! Of course, we just KNOW that our next one (whenever he/she comes along) will probably be a rebel! So we're enjoying every peaceful moment!
I'll post new photos soon, as soon as I get a chance. I'm back to my book editing and it's infringing on my picture and blog posting time. But be patient--we'll post soon!
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Six Months and All Is Well!
Eliza is 6 months old. It is so hard for us to believe it! David and I were kind of in a state of disbelief on Tuesday just wondering how those 6 months have passed by so quickly! It's pretty amazing what she can do now compared to when we brought her home. She smiles, laughs, eats baby food, plays with her toys, watches the world around her, and just makes us so happy! It's amazing!
Eliza has been trying new foods. She eats baby food for lunch and dinner and has successfully eaten applesauce, pears, bananas, and papaya. She isn't too keen on squash and isn't sure about green beans yet. Tonight we tried the green beans and she didn't fake-gag like she did with squash yesterday. That fake gagging thing was like what my sister and I used to do when my mom made us eat something we didn't like--except we punctuated it with falling out of the dining room chair and choking to death in Hollywood fashion. So no doubt she has a flair for the dramatic and it's coming out at 6 months! Oh, are we in for it or what!?
She has a new toy that she loves--a Rainforest Jumparoo! Instead of the doorway Johnny Jump-Ups that frighten me, we got her a stationary jumping contraption and she LOVES it! David bought it and put it together when I was away from home and evidently once she realized its purpose, she was a jumpin' fool! It's a riot to watch and maybe someday I'll upload the video for it.
Eliza (and I) loved the warm weather that we HAD been having (it's back down to the high 30s for daytime temps). She enjoyed not wearing a coat to go out and about and also enjoyed the stroller rides we had been taking around the neighborhood in an effort to get me back into shape. She pitched a fit when I had to put her coat back on her and put her in the car seat to go to church services. Oh, the anger was displayed! So we're hoping that the warm weather will return.
She has her Easter ensamble ready for Sunday and we'll post photos shortly thereafter. No teeth yet (thankfully), but I bet they're almost here. Ugh! Overall, things are going well here! Come back spring!
Eliza has been trying new foods. She eats baby food for lunch and dinner and has successfully eaten applesauce, pears, bananas, and papaya. She isn't too keen on squash and isn't sure about green beans yet. Tonight we tried the green beans and she didn't fake-gag like she did with squash yesterday. That fake gagging thing was like what my sister and I used to do when my mom made us eat something we didn't like--except we punctuated it with falling out of the dining room chair and choking to death in Hollywood fashion. So no doubt she has a flair for the dramatic and it's coming out at 6 months! Oh, are we in for it or what!?
She has a new toy that she loves--a Rainforest Jumparoo! Instead of the doorway Johnny Jump-Ups that frighten me, we got her a stationary jumping contraption and she LOVES it! David bought it and put it together when I was away from home and evidently once she realized its purpose, she was a jumpin' fool! It's a riot to watch and maybe someday I'll upload the video for it.
Eliza (and I) loved the warm weather that we HAD been having (it's back down to the high 30s for daytime temps). She enjoyed not wearing a coat to go out and about and also enjoyed the stroller rides we had been taking around the neighborhood in an effort to get me back into shape. She pitched a fit when I had to put her coat back on her and put her in the car seat to go to church services. Oh, the anger was displayed! So we're hoping that the warm weather will return.
She has her Easter ensamble ready for Sunday and we'll post photos shortly thereafter. No teeth yet (thankfully), but I bet they're almost here. Ugh! Overall, things are going well here! Come back spring!
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Ah,Sleep!
Well, it's official--Eliza can now sleep through the night! I hesitated to state that she had accomplished this much-anticipated feat until she had slept through the night for several nights in a row and it's been a week, so I think we're there! HOOOOORRRRAAAYYYY! We thought she was coming down with a cold last weekend because she acted like she didn't feel too great and her nose was running. But, rather than deal with it, she gave it to me and I had my annual Bailey head cold. Thankfully it passed in a few days and I was back to normal (as normal as that is).
Eliza has started exploring the wonderful world of food as well. She's had applesauce, bananas, and pears as sides to her rice cereal and she's liked all of them so far (and no negative reactions). She's also weaning herself so we're trying to stock up on all the Similac coupons we can find. Thankfully her friend Avery in Florida uses Enfamil and Pampers (Eliza is a Huggies girl) so we're swapping coupons with her and her mommy.
And according to Daddy, Eliza has figured out how to roll from her belly to her back. Back on March 1st, she figured out how to get from her back to her belly, but kept ketting stuck on her belly. But this morning I went out to breakfast with the girls and when I got home, David said that she had rolled twice. When she was down for her nap, we spied on her with our monitor and I saw her flip from her belly to her back in her crib so she can do it. I think that she knows Mommy will flip her over so she cries until I do it for her. She's got it ALL figured out!
She's also doing pretty well sitting up. She can't do it completely by herself because she will tip to the side but she's close. As soon as she can sit up by herself, we're going to switch her to a larger car seat where I don't have to carry the seat around because it is TOO heavy with her in it. Of course, she'll still be rear facing, but her convertible car seat will do the job. It will also take a load off my back too.
Eliza does have new friends--Elmo and Sophie. She LOVES to watch Elmo on Sesame Street. We bought her a My First Elmo and she likes it (not as well as Bunny). She also loves Sophie. She's just started watching Sophie around the house and Sophie watches her too. They have a mutual interest in each other and it's cute. Of course, Sophie runs out of arm's reach so Eliza just has to watch her from afar. But it's neat to see her being observant and watching the world around her.
Eliza has started exploring the wonderful world of food as well. She's had applesauce, bananas, and pears as sides to her rice cereal and she's liked all of them so far (and no negative reactions). She's also weaning herself so we're trying to stock up on all the Similac coupons we can find. Thankfully her friend Avery in Florida uses Enfamil and Pampers (Eliza is a Huggies girl) so we're swapping coupons with her and her mommy.
And according to Daddy, Eliza has figured out how to roll from her belly to her back. Back on March 1st, she figured out how to get from her back to her belly, but kept ketting stuck on her belly. But this morning I went out to breakfast with the girls and when I got home, David said that she had rolled twice. When she was down for her nap, we spied on her with our monitor and I saw her flip from her belly to her back in her crib so she can do it. I think that she knows Mommy will flip her over so she cries until I do it for her. She's got it ALL figured out!
She's also doing pretty well sitting up. She can't do it completely by herself because she will tip to the side but she's close. As soon as she can sit up by herself, we're going to switch her to a larger car seat where I don't have to carry the seat around because it is TOO heavy with her in it. Of course, she'll still be rear facing, but her convertible car seat will do the job. It will also take a load off my back too.
Eliza does have new friends--Elmo and Sophie. She LOVES to watch Elmo on Sesame Street. We bought her a My First Elmo and she likes it (not as well as Bunny). She also loves Sophie. She's just started watching Sophie around the house and Sophie watches her too. They have a mutual interest in each other and it's cute. Of course, Sophie runs out of arm's reach so Eliza just has to watch her from afar. But it's neat to see her being observant and watching the world around her.
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Eliza's New Blog & Update
Welcome to Eliza's new blog spot! This format is easier to use and easier to archive her blog entries rather than deal with an expanding web page. We hope that you all will enjoy this format! I can also post photos here as well in addition to the ones that are linked to on her home page.
Last Friday we went to the doctor's office for Eliza's belated 4-month check-up and shots. Her original appointment was scheduled for February 13th, but that was the day of the big blizzard and we didn't want to get out in the snow for a few shots. So we rescheduled and as it turned out, she couldn't get back in until March 9th--six days after her 5-month mark! Anyhow, her appointment was great. She is doing well and is growing just great. Our doctor isn't into the whole percentile thing, but he said she is average in her height and weight so that is fine with me. She's healthy and happy and that's all that matters to us. She now weighs 15 lbs. 1 oz. and is 25.5" long, which means she's gained 8 lbs. 4 oz. and grown 5" since birth. No wonder we're in size 3 diapers and 6-9 month clothes! She endured her shots and wasn't crabby at all, which surprised me (and delighted me as well).
However, one area she's not doing so hot in is sleep. We had been giving her a bottle when she woke up in the night and the doctor said we should cut that out of her routine, otherwise she'll come to depend on it. And as far as her unconsolable midnight screaming (which goes on for an hour), he said that she might be starting to have some separation anxiety, especially from Mommy. He said that I could try sleeping in her room so that when she woke up, she'd see me and be comforted, then go back to sleep. However, last night she didn't have her screaming fit, so let's keep our fingers crossed that she's over that. In fact, last night she slept the best she's ever slept before. I even had to wake her up to get up in the morning! She was just a-snoozin'!
One funny thing that happened last night, though, was the Mystery of the Missing Band-Aids. She had Band-Aids on the tops of her thighs from where she got her shots. Since it was a bit warm last night, we put her in a onesie instead of a sleeper. This morning when I went to get her up, I noticed that both of the bandages were gone. I found one in her blanket, but the other was nowhere to be found. I looked on the ground and everywhere but there was no sign of it. Then, when I turned Bunny over, there were the Band-Aids--stuck to his leg in the exact spot where Eliza had them on her leg! Same leg too! It was pretty weird! I took a photo to prove it!
Last Friday we went to the doctor's office for Eliza's belated 4-month check-up and shots. Her original appointment was scheduled for February 13th, but that was the day of the big blizzard and we didn't want to get out in the snow for a few shots. So we rescheduled and as it turned out, she couldn't get back in until March 9th--six days after her 5-month mark! Anyhow, her appointment was great. She is doing well and is growing just great. Our doctor isn't into the whole percentile thing, but he said she is average in her height and weight so that is fine with me. She's healthy and happy and that's all that matters to us. She now weighs 15 lbs. 1 oz. and is 25.5" long, which means she's gained 8 lbs. 4 oz. and grown 5" since birth. No wonder we're in size 3 diapers and 6-9 month clothes! She endured her shots and wasn't crabby at all, which surprised me (and delighted me as well).
However, one area she's not doing so hot in is sleep. We had been giving her a bottle when she woke up in the night and the doctor said we should cut that out of her routine, otherwise she'll come to depend on it. And as far as her unconsolable midnight screaming (which goes on for an hour), he said that she might be starting to have some separation anxiety, especially from Mommy. He said that I could try sleeping in her room so that when she woke up, she'd see me and be comforted, then go back to sleep. However, last night she didn't have her screaming fit, so let's keep our fingers crossed that she's over that. In fact, last night she slept the best she's ever slept before. I even had to wake her up to get up in the morning! She was just a-snoozin'!
One funny thing that happened last night, though, was the Mystery of the Missing Band-Aids. She had Band-Aids on the tops of her thighs from where she got her shots. Since it was a bit warm last night, we put her in a onesie instead of a sleeper. This morning when I went to get her up, I noticed that both of the bandages were gone. I found one in her blanket, but the other was nowhere to be found. I looked on the ground and everywhere but there was no sign of it. Then, when I turned Bunny over, there were the Band-Aids--stuck to his leg in the exact spot where Eliza had them on her leg! Same leg too! It was pretty weird! I took a photo to prove it!Thursday, March 1, 2007
Eliza Rolls!
It amazes me what can be accomplished in the span of one week--especially when you are a baby! Last week, Eliza made her first overnight trip out of town. We went to visit our friends John and Aleisha and their kids down in Bloomington. Eliza did great in her pack n' play and helped bolster my confidence that we can successfully manage a night away from home. So I imagine more road trips will be on the schedule.
But the big news is that Eliza rolled over for the first time today! Yesterday we were at the home of the Grandparents Bailey and she was so very close but today, when I put her down on a blanket in the living room on her back, she rolled over as she tried to reach her pacifier. I happened to have the camera nearby so if you go to her Fourth Month album, the photos of her on a blanket (where you can only see the back of her head) document that first trip over to her belly. I was actually surprised because once she got on her belly, she laid there for a few minutes playing with her pacifier before she started fussing. Since then, she's done it two additional times so I can report that the one time wasn't a fluke! I'm very excited because now when we go to the doctor, she'll have reached an important milestone. Hooray!! Now I won't feel as if I'm to blame for her inability to roll over by lack of tummy time!
Next Friday she goes to the doctor for her belated 4-month appointment that was postponed due to the snow. And this Saturday, our little baby will be 5 months old. Today I was at the doctor's office and a woman had her 6-week old baby there and it was odd to think, "ooh, I remember when Eliza was that small!" Time flies when you're having fun...and learning to roll over!
But the big news is that Eliza rolled over for the first time today! Yesterday we were at the home of the Grandparents Bailey and she was so very close but today, when I put her down on a blanket in the living room on her back, she rolled over as she tried to reach her pacifier. I happened to have the camera nearby so if you go to her Fourth Month album, the photos of her on a blanket (where you can only see the back of her head) document that first trip over to her belly. I was actually surprised because once she got on her belly, she laid there for a few minutes playing with her pacifier before she started fussing. Since then, she's done it two additional times so I can report that the one time wasn't a fluke! I'm very excited because now when we go to the doctor, she'll have reached an important milestone. Hooray!! Now I won't feel as if I'm to blame for her inability to roll over by lack of tummy time!
Next Friday she goes to the doctor for her belated 4-month appointment that was postponed due to the snow. And this Saturday, our little baby will be 5 months old. Today I was at the doctor's office and a woman had her 6-week old baby there and it was odd to think, "ooh, I remember when Eliza was that small!" Time flies when you're having fun...and learning to roll over!
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Eliza's Blizzard
Eliza now has a blizzard to call her own! Last week's blizzard dumped 15 inches of snow at our house, then with the additional 4 inches that we got over the weekend, we had about 19 inches of snow on the ground. The reason we say Eliza has her own blizzard is because when David and I were little, we had the blizzard of '78 that impacted our lives. For David, that blizzard occurred on during his first birthday, so he had to hear stories of how the relatives ate his cake (he got another one a week later). For me, I was close to Eliza's age when that blizzard hit and my mom was stuck at home with me and my sister for three days while my dad was stuck at work at the airport.
We took Eliza out in the snow and she wasn't overly thrilled with it. As the snowflakes hit her face and got stuck in her long eyelashes, she kept slirping at the snow trying to figure out what she's supposed to do with it. We didn't keep her out too long--just long enough to get some photos and get her reaction. Be sure to check out those photos in the Fourth Month album.
She still isn't sleeping through the night and we're anxious for that to start soon. She's started touching her toes and will roll to her side, but not all the way over. And from the photos, you can see that she's started eating rice cereal for dinner, and boy, does she love that! Sometimes we can't get the spoon to her mouth fast enough! She was supposed to have her 4-month checkup on February 13th, but the blizzard caused us to have to reschedule. So her 4-month checkup will be more like a 5-month checkup! But she is quite the chatterbox and loves to laugh. One night, she started giggling and I kept laughing because it was so cute, which then caused her to laugh even more! It was so wonderful to hear! I hope that she'll always keep that sense of humor throughout her life as she'll need it--especially with parents like us!
We took Eliza out in the snow and she wasn't overly thrilled with it. As the snowflakes hit her face and got stuck in her long eyelashes, she kept slirping at the snow trying to figure out what she's supposed to do with it. We didn't keep her out too long--just long enough to get some photos and get her reaction. Be sure to check out those photos in the Fourth Month album.
She still isn't sleeping through the night and we're anxious for that to start soon. She's started touching her toes and will roll to her side, but not all the way over. And from the photos, you can see that she's started eating rice cereal for dinner, and boy, does she love that! Sometimes we can't get the spoon to her mouth fast enough! She was supposed to have her 4-month checkup on February 13th, but the blizzard caused us to have to reschedule. So her 4-month checkup will be more like a 5-month checkup! But she is quite the chatterbox and loves to laugh. One night, she started giggling and I kept laughing because it was so cute, which then caused her to laugh even more! It was so wonderful to hear! I hope that she'll always keep that sense of humor throughout her life as she'll need it--especially with parents like us!
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Eliza Finds Her Voice
Well, it was only a matter of time until Eliza found her voice. Last night she and I were chatting and she let out a high-pitched shriek. Her eyes got real big and she looked a bit scared. However, after I laughed at her, she laughed and did it over, and over, and over...! I know I shouldn't encourage it because I will certainly regret it when she starts shrieking during church services! But it's cute at the moment...
She's also started grabbing for everything that is within her eyesight. Yesterday during lunch at Arby's, she was grabbing at my fries and almost pulled my sandwich paper off the table! Oh, the fun! I think she's almost ready for solid foods--she certainly is interested.
She's also started grabbing for everything that is within her eyesight. Yesterday during lunch at Arby's, she was grabbing at my fries and almost pulled my sandwich paper off the table! Oh, the fun! I think she's almost ready for solid foods--she certainly is interested.
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