11 months

Baby Rose,

I can't believe you are almost one year old! It has been a busy month.

Medical
You had some medical issues this month.  We ended up getting a new doctor in Omaha (Dr. Reizer).  We visited her for the virst time 9-30-2014 because you were not feeling well and had a nasty cough and congestion.  You have often had a cough since you were born, but it seemed worse.  I am glad we ended up taking you because around 2 am you woke up with a 104.2 fever.  I called the doctor's line and they said that because you were already on antibiotics we should not take you to the ER because they would not give you anything else.

At the doctor's office Dr. Reizer also ended up prescribing breathing treatments with Albuterol.  It's sad to see you hooked up to a machine with a breathing mask.  However, it really has helped your lungs so much. You have no congestion and are breathing much better.  We had to do the treatments three times a day for the first 10 days, then twice a day for awhile.  We are down to once a day now.

Development
Two teeth on top, and two on bottom
Dancing -  you have started leaning from side to side when music comes on. You were "dancing" the other night while we watched Glee :).
Clapping  - you have been clapping quite well since your Ummichi visted a few weeks ago.  You are doing very well clapping now.  In fact, if you are wining or about to cry I often can snap you out of it by clapping.  You love it.
Almost waving -  - we are working on waving. You have started waggling your arms a bit when I wave at you.
24 pounds - when we visited the doctors the few times noted above you weighed just over 24 pounds
Crawling - You can crawl quite quickly now.  You have a proper crawl where you pull your knees under you.  You often crawl to be in the room where we are.
Standing Up - You pull up very well on anything that you are able to.  We have to be careful and make sure you are not pulling up on untable things.  You are quite stable once you are up.  You can even push up into a tripod position, which I hear is just before walking.  We will see when you start walking!

Eating/Drinking
You eat big people food quite well now.  You still choke a few times every night.  But, it doesn't upset you as much.  We try to cut up your food in small pieces. 
You still have a morning and evening bottle.  We are trying to get you to use sippy cups.  We are going to be getting a new type that daycare suggested.

Personality
You are such a joy to be around, most of the time.  You are a bit fussy when you want to be held o, are hungry, or did not get enough naps.  You need at least one nap per day still.  You love your daddy, even though he gives you a hard time sometimes.  You go with the flow very well.  We have been staying at our Condo in Omaha during the week, then heading back to our place in Eagle on the weekends to see your Aunt Daisy.   You like to sleep like your daddy, with your butt up in the air.  We try to move your legs down so that your back doesn't hurt.

 

10 months

Dear Baby Rose,

I can't believe that you are 10 months old now! I got your baby book up to date over the weekend. 

You can crawl a bit more. It's still a bit of an army crawl, as you carry your legs behind you.  But you have gotten to be quite quick about it! You also are pulling your legs under yourself from time to time.  So you will be crawling well soon enough.  You have started holding yourself up along the ottoman.  You pulled yourself up on your walker a couple of weeks ago too.  You really don't need your pacifier often at all anymore.  You have been a bit fussy lately in the evenings.  But, it could be your teething.

Health - you have a cough again.  It started a week ago (around Sept 4th).  Last night was the worst.  You had a bad coughing fit about every hour it seemed.  We also had a lot of bad storms last night.  So maybe those kept you up too.  You had a bad diahrea spell a few weeks ago.  Thank goodness that is gone.  Now you seem to have bunny pellets more often thannot.

Food - You have been doing so well eating chunks! We started with bananas mashed up, and put oatmeal flakes in your purees to bulk them up.  Now you can even eat quinoa and other chunkier items. I also made mashed cauliflower over the weekend, and you liked that.

Likes - you love your bouncer. You spend time in it at dacyare, so we only do it a lot on the weekends. You like to play with your toys. I try not to turn on the TV much in the evenings when it is just you and I.  You enjoy being outside and will often tolerate riding in your stroller.  You very much still like to be held and walked around.  You are not as interested in being held while I am sitting.  You like opening drawers, and taking things off of shelves.  You have started to like having your face wiped as long as we are gentle, you even like playing pee-a-boo with the washcloth now.

Dislikes - You get quite annoyed if you are hungry or tired. I know you are ready for a nap when you get a bit fussy.

You are such a sweet baby. I love spending time with you. You are always interested in what is happening around you.  Your Ummuchi and Uppachen are coming this weekend.  They cannot wait to spend time with you.

This top picture was taken the day you turned 10 months old!

I love you baby Rose!

- Mama

9 months

Dear Baby Rose,

You are not such a baby anymore! You seem to be turning into a little girl.  You can crawl a little bit. It's still a bit of an army crawl, as you carry one leg being you.  You can roll very well though.  You make it across rooms somehow when I turn my back!

Health - you have had a runny nose for awhile now.  It might be because you are in daycare.  For the most part you have been quite healthy.  We have had to pick you up from your new daycare due to a fever and diahrea.  We miss Sandy! She just handled issues like that.  I am just so glad you do not have the same coughing issues anymore.

You have one little tooth poking through!

Food - you eat purees very well now.  We do not even use a bib most of the time.  We are still on Stage 2 purees though.  You do not like Stage 3s which have little bits of food.  I will ask the doctor about this when we go for your 9 month check up on Friday.

Likes - you love your bouncer.  You spend time in it at dacyare, so we only do it a lot on the weekends.  You like to play with your toys.  I try not to turn on the TV much in the evenings when it is just you and I.  You love being out in public.  You went with me to Target the other day when we were in KC.  You were so quiet the whole time.  You just enjoyed looking at everyone.

Dislikes - you do not like to have your face wiped.  You get quite annoyed if you are hungry or tired.  I know you are ready for a nap when you ate recently but you are still a bit fussy.

You are such a sweet baby.  I love spending time with you.  You are always interested in what is happening around you.  We went to Kansas City last weekend and spent time with my grandparents, who your middle name comes from.  They love you so much.  They so appreciated that you would let them hold you!

I love you baby Rose!

- Mama

 

8 months

Dear Baby Rose,

I can’t believe that you’re 8 months old!  You are growing up so fast.  You are very good at eating pureed food now.  We feed you with a spoon and don’t make too much of a mess.  I’m sure that will change when you start to feed yourself.  The biggest change has been your daycare situation.  You are now going to daycare at Children’s Heaven.  You are still your jolly self, as long as you are not tired or hungry.  You do best when you get two naps a day, for at least 1 hour each.  You roll over very well now.  You also stay sitting up on your own, as long as someone else puts you in that position.  You eat pureed foods 3 times a day now.  We have started giving you some pureed meats.  We are not quite ready for stage 3 purees yet, which have chunks.  We might try them again soon.  We tried them when your Noni was in town last and you choked a bit. 

You give such good hugs now! I get hugs several times a day, but especially in the morning when you wake up, when I am walking you in to daycare, and often in the evening.  You wrap at least one arm around my neck, and I call that a hug.  You like your jumperoo.  We also have a walker.  You have started pushing yourself a tiny bit in one direction, but you really are not walking with it yet. 

You still love standing up quite a bit. 

You have been very healthy lately.  You have had some extensive snots, and lots of drooling.  There has been just a bit of coughing with the snot.  But nothing like what we have dealt with before.

You are getting so tall and long! I need to get your weight.

We love you so much! You are such a precious gift to us.

Love,

Mommy

Cooking time

Hi Baby Rose!

I wanted to let you know that I calculated that it took 261 days for you to grow! That is from 2-21-2013 (the date you were conceived) to 11-9-2013, the day you were born!

That is 8 months and 19 days!

That means that we may try for a baby sister or brother for you around May 21, 2015! That would make them come early February 2016.

Love you,

Momma

7 months!

Dear baby Rose,

You turned 7 months old on Monday.  I can't believe it! How time flies.  You are so much fun these days.  You laugh, and like to yell and hear yourself make noise.  We just got back from vacation last week.  We went to Lake Powell (Page, AZ).  We had basically two days of driving there and back.  You were such a good traveler.

Health
You are quite healthy now.  You had a bad cough before we left and while we were gone.  You were on a broad spectrum antibiotic for 10 days.  When we got back your cough was better.

Changes
I was offered a new job with an energy company. It is such a great opportunity to make a bit more, I had to take it.  There are great people that work there.  I also should be able to work from home on Fridays if we don't have too much going on.  However, the drive to Omaha has been a bit nasty with having to take you to Sandy's before heading over to Omaha.  We found a new daycare for you.  I pray it is a good fit!

Development
You are sitting up very well on your own now.  You will occassionally still fall back.  So we put a breastfeeding pillow around you.  You are not crawling yet.  You can push up with your legs though.  You are rolling both ways quite well.  You seem to roll where you want to go.  You give good hugs now.  When I pic you up in the morning you bury your head in my hair and wrap your arms around my neck.  It is the sweetest baby hug!  You also tried to give me your pacifier on Saturday of last week.  It was so sweet! You love to rub your face in a pink fleece blanket with a lamb sewn on.  I call it your lamby.  You still love your soothies. Although, we do not need them all the time.

Food
You are eating every 3 - 4 hours now.  We feed you purred food several times a day.  You are not a huge fan of green things.  But, if I mix fruit in you will eat it.

We love you so much! You are such a blessing.

Love,

Mommy

6.5 months

Hi Baby Rose!

It has been a very busy couple of weeks.  We went to the doctor on May 9th when you turned 6 months old.  You were over 17 pounds! Your stats were: 43 cm head. 25.5 in. Weight 17.5 pds.  We met with our new doctor, Dr. Carrie Dell.  Unfotunately our neighbor, Dr. Althouse, is moving back to Minden!


Health

You have been coughing again lately.  We think it may be allergy this time though.  Your dad and I both have allergies.

Food

You are eating solids several times a day now.  You do not like green things, like peas or green beans, without fruit in them.  We try to do cereal in the morning with your bottle, then solids at lunch and dinner time.  We try to do solids 7ish and then a bottle around 8:10.  Then you are in bed by 8:30.  You go to sleep in your crib now.  But, with your coughing again I am always concerned that you will get something stuck in your throat.  So I have been bringing you to bed with us when you wake up and cry due to your choking/coughing.

Sleeping

You were sleeping on your own all night until 5:30 or so.  You would normally wake up, and need your soothie to make it another hour or so.

Skills

You roll over very well all on your own now.  You push up on your arms so that you can see what is going on.  You can cover quite a bit of distance rolling.  You still stand up on your own legs quite well when someone holds you.  You are trying to crawl, but you do not get very far yet.  You normally push with your legs and rest on your head.  Your little arms need to get a bit stronger!

Personality

You are the sweetest baby.  You smile at most people (unless we are trying to take video or a picture of you).  The light seems to throw you off :).  You enjoy kisses and hugs, and even pat back sometimes now.  

I started working with a client a few days a week in Omaha.  They offered me a job that I have taken.  I will be making quite a bit more money.  But, we have to spend a bit more time apart.  I have to take you earlier to daycare.  I pick you up about the same time though (6:15 or 6:30).  I will also be able to work from home (hopefully with you) on Fridays unless we have something going on.  I am praying this is the right move for us.

We love you baby Rose!

Mommy