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| 45 WEEKS OLD |
Anna Grace doesn't have her helmet on in a few of these pictures because she can't wear it when she has fever or when outside in the heat. It's always nice to get to kiss on that sweet, bald head! Well, I say bald head....she is getting some dark fuzzy hair. The other day William noticed it and said, "Awww my baby's getting hair! I'm so proud of you Anna Grace!" #wordsfrombabes #meltmyheart
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| 46 WEEKS OLD, headed to her first baseball game! |
Weight: Almost 20 pounds
Eating: Not much has changed in this category (5 bottles and 3 meals a day). We have been giving Anna Grace more table food. She's still not too sure what to think. The other day I caught her with a mouth full of green beans. I guess she think they should be dissolving like her puffs. :) We've started giving her a sippy cup to practice with. Right now, she just bangs it on the table. Every once in a while she'll put it to her mouth and laugh. Anna Grace recently tried raspberry, blueberry, spinach and pumpkin.
Development: Baby girl is getting so much stronger. She can pull herself into the crawling position, but is still working on moving forward. I always find her pushing herself backwards. As long as she can get to where she wants she is happy. Baby girl has started waving HI and we get some claps out of her every once in a while. Anna Grace recently qualified for Occupational Therapy. I was a little disappointed that we were going to have to add one more appointment to our list every week, but was willing to do whatever she needed. Luckily, at her first appointment they found that she was already doing better and wouldn't need as much help as they originally thought! Great news!!! I think baby girl has a time table of her own. I love the saying It's not about where you start but how you finish.
Clothes: Moved up to size 4 diapers and 12 month size clothes.
Sleeping: Baby girl excels in this department! She's basically been sleeping through the night since she was 2 or 3 months old. We of course still have nights that she cries and needs help getting her paci back into her mouth, but overall she does awesome. This sweet girl will even put herself to sleep. Just lay her down in bed and she is fine. I prefer to snuggle with her for a few minutes after she finishes her bottle. :) We put her down around 8pm and she gets up between 6 and 7 in the morning. At home she takes a 30-60 minute morning nap around 9:30 and then an 1.5 hour afternoon nap with William. At daycare she doesn't usually sleep much. I guess there's just too much going on?!?!
Other: Anna Grace went to the lake for the second time and went to her first baseball game (Astros vs The Rangers).
Things She Loves: She loves zooming around the house in her walker. She runs into everything (include our feet) and is always grabbing things off our shelves. William usually calls her "my baby" which is followed by the cutest squeal from Anna Grace. She currently loves to play with William's farm truck and animals. She'll sit on the ground for 30 + minutes playing with them. We've noticed that she has stopped chewing on everything she comes into contact with. Don't get me wrong, she still chews on things a lot....but she is showing interest in what the toys are doing.
Things She Hates: The doctor looking in her ears, anyone wearing a hat and strangers. The stranger danger thing hit Anna Grace earlier than it did William!
Mommy Stuff: I'm down to pumping 3 times a day and having a hard time accepting the fact that our baby is almost a year old! LOL
Health: Right after Anna Grace turned 10 months old she saw Neurosurgery for the 3rd time. Unfortunately, her head didn't grown much in the 8 weeks between visits. No growth means not much head shape change. BUT, the flat spot didn't get any flatter and the width of her head stayed the same. Both of those are good things. Since baby girl isn't crawling and lays on her head more than most kids her age the decision was made to leave the helmet on for another 6 weeks. We have noticed that Anna Grace wants to sleep on her right side versus her back now. Hopefully, when the helmet comes off we can keep her sleeping on her side/stomach instead of her back. Also, right after her 10 month bday baby girl got a high fever and was wheezing. She had to have blood work done, a CXR and breathing treatment. Luckily, she was better within a few days. We've had a lot of medical issues with AG, but I will say I'm so grateful that she's never had an ear infection or needed to be on antibiotics. #itsthesmallthings
If you know me, you know that I'm in full blown party planning mode! I can't wait to celebrate you next month, sweet rainbow baby.
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