16 Months

My, how the month has flown! Our little girl has thrived. I don't know weight because our scale is stupid. We bought the same one we had before but apparently it doesn't weigh like the other one. It still shows just over 16 lbs like it did at 15 months when at the doctor she was 16lbs 10oz. She's maybe 17lbs? I don't know.

Walking, ah walking. Finally! She can take steps & catch her balance. Bribing gets the most steps/work/effort. She has recently started taking the incentive to walk on her own. Taking off from the couch or table but it's only been a few times & usually she falls quickly. I've been making her walk holding my hand, like a big girl. She does pretty good. She's becoming a better & better eater & starting to eat more meats. I still give her a bottle at night, before bed, & I don't know if I'm suppose too but oh well, my choice. She's saying more words but not as much as some kids her age. Oh well I guess. She LOVES to tell people bye & wave but only when she wants too. She knows when people are getting ready to leave & will say bye like a maniac. We've had a few instances where she wanted to go too & got upset. :( My poor baby! I'm not sure when we'll move her to a toddler bed but maybe around 18 months? That's lik 6 weeks away though &.... doesn't seem likely. Haha. She needs to walk first, that's our big milestone I want to get too. I will order the necessary parts though once we get to Ft. Campbell. Yup, in 5 short days we're leaving Ft. Huachuca & heading to Fort Campbell, Kentucky but we plan to live in Tennessee. I am very sad, I like it here & it's close to family. Katie has a boyfriend & they've finally started playing. :( Not fair, it's not fair!

What is she wearing. Still wearing 12m clothes but I'm sure smaller 18m ones might fit. She wears some 18m pjs. Some 12m pants are getting short but darn it, my skinny minnie's waist barely fits in 12m. 18m pants will fall right off her. I use pamper swaddlers, they're thin, so no help there. BOO! :) Diapers, she's in size 3 & will be for quite a while. She does have lots of cute 18m clothes so can't wait to use those. It's going to be cold in Tn so I'll probably be breaking into them soon. :) Shoes, still size 2. We have 3s ready if her feet ever decide to grow. :) Teeth, number 11 finally broke through a short time ago. Seems like she's teething but haven't felt any new bumps or teeth. Time will tell. :)

Well, I guess that's about all. Nothing too exciting. Still small, still a ball of energy, & oh so happy! :)

November 29, 2013

At Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Az

15 Months

Say it isn't so, my precious baby isn't 15 months old already!!! I can't believe it. She's growing & thriving every day. I can't help but think/know she's behind on things. She has a friend/boyfriend who is about 6 months older than her & I think back to when we first got to meet him in April. The comparison is unbelievable. He was walking, saying words, sleeping in a toddler bed, He was in all words a normal toddler. Don't know if that's normal for that age but he was a toddler. Katie...I still see as a baby but I do know she's a baby. She's not walking, she'll babble your ear off but most words are just that, babble. She in no way compares to that crazy 15 month old we met months ago. You shouldn't compare your kid to any other right? Every kid is different. Yeah, yeah, but it's hard.


So, what is my baby girl doing? She isn't standing alone or walking but we work on it every day. She has stood unassisted & she, on Halloween, stood alone by herself. Well, she let go of her support & balanced. I was so proud! She thinks it's fun to walk holding hands & she loves the praise she gets. I do think her small feet have something to do with the delayed standing/walking. She's only in a size 2 baby which I think is 6 months or 6-9 months. She babbles ALL THE TIME! She'll have conversations on her phone which apparently are hilarious. Her imagination is strong. Or I like to think so. She's a climber, oh heaven she's a climber. If she can climb on anything she will try. I've caught her on top of an ice chest that was next to the counter where her snacks were. I've caught her on the computer chair playing with the computer. She's fast too, she'll get up on something in seconds. She loves her toddler slide. She'll get up the plastic rock wall & slide down the slide on her belly. She's fallen but she's a very rough & tumble baby. I'm not over protective & freak out when she falls or bumps her head. Some would call it being a bad parent but honestly my kid isn't going to be a wimp who cries over every little bump. I want her to know it's ok to fall, I don't want her to be scared of getting hurt. Aware of it yes but not so afraid she won't try new things. She's a good eater & will eat everything we do normally. You're suppose to cut everything in little pieces for toddler but if you do for her she won't eat it. Big pieces or taking bites like mommy is how she likes it. She loves food & baths!! Oh so loves baths. She loves reading also. To herself or being read too. She is a very happy go lucky baby. I tried for months to work on sign language & she wouldn't do it. Funny enough, she's started using some now. I guess she's stubborn, no she is stubborn, & she'll only do things on her terms when she's ready. Like walking!!! I don't know how many words she knows because she babbles so much. I think she takes in the words I say but doesn't say them. I'm constantly telling her what things are. It'll be like sign language, she'll one day just start saying the words I've been trying to teach her.

Wearing: 12m clothes, size 2 shoes(with room), & size 3 diapers. She could get away with size 2 diapers still, the waist is the same for 2 & 3 swaddlers, but I like the little extra crotch room.

How big is my 15 month old? My petite little lady?

16 lbs 10 oz & 28.75 inches

She was almost 29 inches but he wouldn't give it to her. He rounded up for her head but not length. Oh well. I was so happy & relieved she gained a big (to me) amount. 1 lb 11oz is HUGE for her in 2.5 months. The doctor wants her to gain more but ey, I'm happy with her size. I know she's a great eater so I'm not worried. She's healthy, happy, & energetic.

Little Family Farm, Oct 19, 2013

My Minnie Mouse, Oct 27th, 2013

On Halloween, 15 Months Old

14 Months

Hello! Just a little update as not much has changed in 2 weeks. Still 12m clothes, still size 2 diapers, & still no walker, though she is climbing a lot more. She loves to climb on her little tikes slide. Silly Girl!
Stats: 16.2 lbs & 28.25 inches long. Not doctor official but home official. :) Woo hoo, she's 16 lbs!

Hershey isn't too happy but Katie is. Happy Autumn!

13.5 months

Shello everyone. I'm updating just to update & because I can't sleep. Little miss is in 12 month clothes & still size 2 diapers, they fit just fine. I'll probably keep her in them for a while longer since they go to 18 lbs. Size 3 doesn't start til 16 & honestly she probably won't be 16 lbs for another 2 months. We do use size 3 snug & dry at nights because she needs more absorption & huggies are smaller than pampers. I get frustrated by size 12m clothes because of the great variance. Some 12m are getting small which other are still quite big on her. Doesn't help she's so skinny. Lots of 12m pants are too big in the waist but 9m pants/shorts are too short. Oh well, I love my petite princess.

We still don't have a walker but that's good. She's quick enough on her hands & knees. She used her walking helper/toy yesterday by herself. It's been a battle trying to get her to use it but she did a little yesterday, then while I was messing with my phone I saw her use it walk towards her couch. YAY! I was quite happy! She's climbing now. We got her a little tikes slide but one that has a "rock" wall you climb up first & she's climbed that once. Now she nows how to get up on the couch which scares me crazy. Daddy lets her play with the remote & his phone so now she gets up there to get mommy's. If mommy puts it on the back of the couch she stands up on the couch to get them. She smiles real big too because she knows mommy says No & means No. Little miss has BIG attitude like her mommy. She will give you the serious look & she's quite an animated jabber. She gets her arms going & expressions going. It's so funny & I love it. It's going to be fun when she's actually talking. She says mama, dada, hi, & a few other things. She likes to wave & say hi. She's use to dada coming home from work so anytime someone walks in you hear "hi dada, hi", even when I walk back into the house. Daddy's girl much? Much too much! She loves to be read to & will hand me books now(I keep a few on the end table next to where I always sit). She's a really good eater when she wants to be, variety & amount. Still not so keen on meats but loves to eat what mommy & daddy are eating. We have breakfast together every morning & she'll share with mommy. She tends to tease everyone else but she'll share with me. She's also a good kisser. For the longest time she'd kiss everyone else but not mommy. Now she'll kiss me all the time & not so much daddy. All I have to do is make the lips & she'll kiss me and sometimes she'll insist on being kissed. My lovey baby. :) Katie is pretty much a happy go lucky baby or toddler which is really nice. Her happiness rubs off on you. I'm sure most babies are like that, it's just nice she is too. Being a mom is the best thing in the world & I still can't believe she came from me. It still awes me that I was pregnant & I was given that amazing gift, to know & feel my baby growing inside of me. Katelyn, you are so loved!

1 Year Check Up!

Yesterday was my baby's 1 year check up & poor baby. I was told by a friend & even the doctor that she'd get 3 shots. Go to the shot room & he tells me 4. Hold up, what?! He told me I could put it off if I wanted but I figured she's pissed & hurting so let's just get it over with. She also had bloodwork which she wasn't happy about but it was more pissed there were more needles involved & being held down. She stopped crying right away. She was my happy go lucky girl until evening when her legs started hurting. Poor girl. Her legs are still sore but I'm giving her pain stuff. Also slight fever but also, pain/fever stuff is working. :)

So the stats on my munchkin!!! I was hoping she'd be at least 15 lbs, she feels quite heavy & seeing as she was 14lbs 13oz last time she had to gain a few ounces right. Yup, a few it was.

14 lbs 15 oz & 27.25 inches long

 Just for my info, she's still in 9 month clothes but some are getting small (tear tear). She also wears a few 12m clothes & soon I'll start moving more 12m clothes over. She's still in size 2 diapers but could probably move up to 3's also. Size 2 huggies snug & dry are probably too small so good thing I have 2 bags of 3's ready. We can probably keep her in her Pampers Swaddlers in size 2 until we're out since the run bigger.

So, she is small, basically 15 lbs at 12.5 months, but the doctor said she's perfectly healthy. He could see she's active & a normal 12 month old so he's completely fine with her smaller size. That was nice. We saw a different doctor yesterday & I hope to see him at her 15 month appt. He's a FAR better doctor than her previous one.  

Our 1 Year Old

Tell me I'm dreaming & my beautiful baby isn't a year old already. We've have a crazy busy few weeks & Katie has grown so much in them. She feels like she's gained a pound which isn't much for most babies but for miss petite it would be. I don't know if she's actually gained a lb or not, her appt isn't until the 12th due to our CA trip. I'll know in a week how big my baby girl is. :) I still need to do her footprints for my feet book. :)

My guesstimates. I don't know if she's grown much so I'm guessing still about 27 inches & 15-15.5 lbs. I could/could've weighed her on the scale but nah, I'll wait. Give her time to gain a little more. :)

Eating. Oh, don't try to give this girl baby/pureed foods. No thank you!!! She refuses all pureed fruits/veggies now & has for a few weeks. She eats like a big girl thank you very much!
Foods: She really likes bread & any type of potatoes. She's a starch girl. She likes mac & cheese & hot dogs without skin. We've tried pb&j and grilled cheese. She's not so big on chunks of meats yet but we keep trying. We've discovered she likes celery(with or without pb) & mushrooms. Sometimes broccoli & olives. She likes to take bites of food rather than having it cut/broke up for her. She wouldn't eat chunks of peach but had no issues taking bites of a whole one. She'll eat eggs & bacon, of course cereal. Today she ate whole grapes after not caring for them before. I've been surprised by what she seems to not like anymore & surprised by what she seems to really like. She's not too picky of an eater but she has her times.

Missy has nearly 6 teeth. Teeth 3 & 4 have been so slow to come in & pop over night teeth 5 & 6 were coming. On her birthday tooth 5 was through & 6 was breaking through. Now you see all 4 top teeth when she smiles & weirdly enough I think 7 & 8 coming. She's been teething bad the last 2 days. It took longer for her to get her first 2 but pop overnight were coming. 3 & 4 were slowbirds but 5-6 overnights too. So I'm guessing 7-8 will be slow painful ones. :( Poor baby!

Katie isn't walking by herself yet but she's chugging along. She crawls like a normal baby (on hands & knees) & sometimes tries to stand up that way. She has no problems standing up using the table/couch/whatever & will walk along it fine. She'll walk while holding your fingers also. She's getting brave & has started letting go on the couch/table and I've started to let go when I know she's balanced. She usually only lasts a second but hey, it's better than nothing. When we get back home I think she'll start using her push-walker & before I know it she'll be walking by herself. :( It's happening fast, oh so fast!!

I have a 1 year old & I can't believe it. A year ago I had this tiny not even 6 lb baby girl! Where is the rewind button? :)

My 1st Birthday Girl

Cake Smash

At Her Birthday Party, Cake Smash

11 Months

Please tell me I'm dreaming & my darling daughter is NOT 11 months old already?! Where the heck has the time gone? I do not know. I'm planning her 1st birthday party! All the decorations & party supplies have been ordered & are shipping. Pink & purple lady bug theme!!! We do call her Bug so what else would her theme be? She's growing SO fast! I ordered a custom 1st birthday outfit & a onesie with her name on it.

Accomplishments: She's still a little behind other babies her age but she's getting there. She's now pulling up to her knees & indicates wanting to go up to feet but she's scared. When I get her up in the morning or after nap I offer my hands & she'll pull herself up to standing. It's just when she's pulling herself up on her toy she's afraid of going to feet. She's starting to take steps when I sway her body. :) She can mostly crawl, she's using knees now instead of mostly arms but it still looks like an army crawl. It's funny actually. She's mimicing what we say & Uh-oh is the clearest, thanks to daddy.

For my little record: We just moved her up to size 9m & most of it is still big on her. Size 2 diapers & will probably be another month or two for those, especially swaddlers. Teeth 3 & 4 are almost here, it'll only be another day or two I think. I can see the holes where they'll be.

She's weighing about 14.5 lbs, she is a slow slow gainer I tell ya. I'm guessing still about 26 inches.

Father's Day was good. I did photos of Katie holding D & A and put them in 3 picture frame, she wore a "daddy's girl" onesie in the pictures. Also wrote "Happy" "Father's" "Day 2013" on each photo. I might do the same thing/idea next year since he'll be gone.

Well, that's about it. Have a great day! Can't believe this year is halfway over! :)

Father's Day Pictures

Swimming, June 26th 2013

July 1st, 2013

10 Months Old

10 months old & still not a hippo! I am amazed at how big babies are nowadays. I keep hearing about all these bigger babies & here I have little miss petite. My sister told me about a coworker whose 3 weeks old weighs over 11 lbs. My 6 month old was just under 12 lbs. I love my itty bitty beautiful daughter & can't imagine her being so much bigger than she is.

What our 10 month can do or does:
Still not pulling up or perfectly crawling but she can get where ever she wants when she wants, usually faster than mommy or anyone sees. Her crawling is still her pulling with her arms, quite well actually, & she has started adding knees or I should say a knee. :) She rolls EVERYWHERE. She gets around amazingly. I think she prefers rolling because leg warmers/leg rolls/whatever you want to call them don't stay on her legs so her knees get irritated on the rough carpet. She does the out of water swimming a lot, kicking her arms & legs out while on her belly. It's so silly. She can stand with assistance for quite a long time & we're working on her walking with assistance but not really there yet. I'm ok with that. She loves being outside & mommy loves her cuddle times. Katie eats exceptionally well. So while she might be behind on standing/walking, she's doing amazing on eating. She eats her baby puffs & cheerios without any problem & she feeds herself really well. She takes bites & I'm not talking itty bitty bites, my girl knows what she wants & she takes good bites. She gets her yogurt, fruits, veggies, & meat during the day but I've also started feeding her what we have at dinner. She has no problem with rice, smashed beans, & pasta. She loves to eat what we're having. Having mexican she eats beans & rice from my plate (or if at home her own bowl), having fries- she gets small pieces. She has choked a few times but that's part of growing up & learning. Just like a few bumps & bruises, or a dent in your forehead. No worries, the dent didn't stay. :) She's also really good with a sippy cup & can even drink from a small/thin (coffee) straw. She gets excited to drink from a straw & eat big people food. :)

We had a doctor's appt because she was concerned about her lack of weight gain before. I won't go into my thoughts, other than I think they're complete idiots. They entered her 9 months weight wrong into the computer & didn't listen as I repeatedly corrected that. According to them she only gained 3 oz in a month when in fact it was 13. I know what the scale said, I'm always so anxious to see it. She's fine though & doesn't have to go back until a year. I finally got some help for the constipation issue. I learned Mike's brother had the same issue & unfortunately my daughter got that stupid gene from her father's side. Doctor told me one thing & I've been doing that but yesterday she told me "oh no, don't do that". So now I have a real solution or at least what I hope will be a solution for that issue. Poor baby girl!

Lucky for Bug she's gotten to see both sides of our family in May. Mike's mom & grandma arrived May 3rd & stayed for 5 days & my parents arrived this Wednesday(29th) & will stay a week.

So, for pictures I suppose!

Us @ The Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum, May 4th

Mother's Day 2013

10 Months Old!

Stats: 14 lbs 2 oz & 26 inches

9 Months Old

My how time is flying. Our mini munchkin is 9 months old, 3/4 to 1! What?! Crazy! Today she had her 9 months appt. Her head size is fine & her height is now within the spectrum, 25.75inches(5%), but her weight of course is not. I'm sorry I don't have a heffer baby. She's just not gaining. I've had issues with her pediatrician before & I continue too. I was basically told to force feed my daughter because she's not gaining & not eating enough food. My daughter controls how much she eats, not me! She only eats about half of what she's suppose too but once again, it's not because I'm not feeding her. "If you stretch her stomach she'll eat more". Because it's so easy to make a baby eat more than she wants too. Trust me I've tried. I've tried to make her finish her bottle or finish the last bites of food. A baby will not do what she/he doesn't want to do! So now Miss Tiny is on a newborn eating schedule. 6 times a day, every 2.5 hrs. My daughter may be tiny & not gaining much weight but she's thriving. She's nearly to crawling, she rolls everywhere, she can feed herself snacks & drink from a sippy cup. She smiles all the time & loves games. She's tiny & she'll be that way for a long time, I wish people would accept it. I can understand why the pediatrician would be worried about her not gaining a lot, IF my daughter was falling way behind. She's not. She may not be advanced on motor skills but she's thriving & growing everyday. Anyways,

My munchkin!!
Loves solid foods. Yogurt, Oatmeal, Fruits, & Veggies. Especially when in chunk form so she can chew it. She loves chewing foods. Drinks from a sippy. Jabbers all the time! Has said MAMA!!! And not just jabbering "mamamamamama" & pretending that's "mama". She's actually repeated "Mama" to me. :) Sleeps 10 hours a night (hooray!). Just moved her up to 6-9 month clothes last week & she wears size 2 diapers. :)  A happy healthy tiny baby!

13 lbs 5 oz & 25.75 inches

My 3 Babies

Hershey, Katie, & Cinnamon

8 Months

My sweet 2/3 of a year baby girl! I can't believe it. She went through a major growth spurt. She went from wearing 3-6 to 6m being a little big but good in a week & to 6m fitting perfectly the next week. WOAH! Stop growing! :) She looks chunky but she's still petite. 13.2 lbs on her 8 month birthday. I keep seeing/reading/hearing about these 2 month olds who weigh what she did at 5. They'll probably be her size by 4 months. Her 8 month size! Oh yup, 2 Jehovah Witnesses just came to the door & thought she was 4 months old. :) My extremely petite baby girl!

She's still just rolling around. She'll get up on her knees & try to push but that just knocks her over. The last 2 weeks she's started sitting up better. I typically put her down on her butt & if she falls over she falls over. I think she likes to be flat so she can roll to whatever toy she wants or roll where ever she wants. Her feet touch the ground now in her exersaucer & walker and she's moved the walker a little. She pulls herself around in a circle in the exersaucer. She'll be a late crawler & walker but oh well. Why crawl when you can roll? She wants to eat like a crawler though. I've been giving her the yogurt melts for about a month now. She has no problem eating those and she's munched on my banana before. I'm going to start giving her small chunks of veggies to see how she does. Sometimes she's great about getting the yogurt melts in her mouth & sometimes not great. She's learning. She's been sleeping through the night lately, without needing a binkie replace or diaper change. Well, that's about all. My cute petite little barely over 13 pounds baby girl.

Picture Time!

8 Months Old/Easter

Picture Palooza

How else do I carry a baby & her laundry?

Her First Valentine's Day

 How mommy is bribing me to sit up

  7 Month Shoot Outtakes

 



7 Months Old

Our little miracle is 7 months old & I can't believe it. It's not ok. Everything up to 6 months was ok but she can't be closer to 1 year old!!! *sobbing* I can't believe how she's grown, both in size & strength. Our munchkin is still not a self sitter but she does good with the boppy helping. :) She rolls like a champ & is constantly rolling here & there to get toys or whatever. She enjoys her exersaucer & we just got her a walker. Her legs are still too short to reach the ground in almost everything. Hahaha! She's so petite which is cute but funny. She sleeps usually about 10 hrs a night which is SO nice. She eats really well too. She seems to like carrots, sweet potatoes, peas, green beans, apples, pears, & yogurt. She seems to not care for banana, spinach, & peaches. She has 2 teeth now, her 2 front bottom! Our big growing girl! This is more for me than everyone else but she's still wearing 3-6 & can fit into some 3m clothes. Her legs are starting to be too long for some of those pants. She's also still in size 1 diapers but will be moving up once I am out of them. I'm guessing she's about 12.5 lbs. Well, that's about it so here's her 7 month picture!

6 Months Old

Katie's First Snowy Day

January 29th, 2013

6 Months Old

So our munchkin is 6 months old, I can't believe it! She's a little behind on a few things but not rolling or eating. She eats really good. Soon she'll be moving into her crib at nights. She already sleeps by herself in the pack n play on her belly. She loves her belly sleep. The older she gets the more exhausting it is being a mom. I can't imagine when she starts crawling, I'm in trouble. Well, that's about it. I'll leave you with her stats.

11 lbs 12 oz & 23.5 inches

Updates on Katie

My last post was just pictures so I guess I shall write a little about life currently/recently. Our bug a boo is 5.5 months old & I can't believe it. Please stop! I want to experience my bug as a newborn, hours old! I think about what I'd do differently but you can't go back. She is getting so fun. I am her mom & that fact is amazing. I think people would call me a laid-back mom. I didn't mind letting family calm her when she cried, if fact I usually laughed. She's very stubborn & knows what she wants when she wants. There were times when she just wanted me, no one else, & that truly was amazing! Being the person who as soon as she was in my arms she was calm & went right to sleep. I can't say that I've never taken her for granted because there are times I have. But there are also times when I'm in complete awe of what is. I thank God every night for her, Every Single Night! But enough with the gush!

Our girl can roll over front to back & back to front. I don't know if she has the hang of it but she can do it. :) She is starting to enjoy tummy time & I am more confident letting her sit more upright in her swing. She actually plays with toys now & can grab things quite well. Her little grasp can hurt! My face or hands have bared the scratches. She is fasinated by our dogs. If they're really close she'll grab at them or touch them. Cinnamon still prefers her space from Katie but once in a while she'll come close & has even kissed her. I think she's definitely accepted by them, even if it's stubbornly. :) Our girl is now eating! What?!?! My baby can't be moving onto foods yet! But she is! She's had rice cereal & oatmeal and she has tried broccoli, avocado, & carrots. She's also gotten tastes of foods from family members but I'm talking about sitting in her seat or bumbo & eating. Like a big girl! She's getting the hang of eating finally & eats pretty well. I don't know if it's just because carrots were the last new taste for her but she seems to love carrots. Of course we'll try avocado again & she may love that too. I think corn is the next new veggie she'll try. I make my own baby food & I actually love it. It's a bit of a pain in the butt but I also really enjoy it. I like knowing her food is fresh & it's really easy. I smashed bananas today & also made applesauce. So weird it is to be making baby food when there are times I can't believe we have a baby. Or that she's nearly 6 months old! EEK!

Well, that's about it. The creature is stirring & it's eating time. Have a great day/week!

5 Months Old

Merry Christmas!

5 Months Old(January 1st)

Jan 13th, 2013(Picture People)