the williams

Sunday, September 18, 2011

9 months

Wow Edith, you are 9 months old ... in just 3 short months, you will be O.N.E. I'm not sure I'm ready for that! But here we are, flying head first into the holiday months, and it will be here before I know it!

You finally had your 9 month checkup on Friday and we have REAL measurements!!

You weigh 17.5 lbs - 27th percentile
You are 27.7 in - 57th percentile
Your head measures 17.5 in - 64th percentile

Your check up went really well. The doctor says you are developing wonderfully and doing all the things you should! She was really impressed with your muscle control and that you are already standing on your own. No shots this time, and I am very grateful! Now we just wait until your 12 month check up.

Your current habits are:

You are still sleeping pretty well ... we are starting to have issues with short naps (only 45 minutes - 1 hour, not quite sure what is up with that!) and you are definitely working on your top teeth, so you have been quite fussy this past week. You are still going to bed at 9:30 and waking up between 8 and 8:30. You are still taking 3 naps per day, and they generally add up to around 3 hours, maybe 4 if I'm lucky.

You are still breastfed, still enjoying your dinner, and now we have added in a breakfast! You always want to eat when I'm eating, so you do! You still nurse 5 times per day and generally eat around 4-6 ounces each time. We are having such a fun time trying new things! You seem to be loving just about everything. You are back on board with green beans, as long as they are whole. The only 2 things you aren't crazy about right now are carrots and peas, but you eat them anyway. You LOVE bread and cereal.

You are wearing mostly 6-9 month clothes, and a few 3-6 month things. We are having major issues trying to find you pants! You are such a skinny little thing. You can still wear your 3-6 month pants, and your 0-3 month jeans fit your waist, but are starting to become high waters :) We finally found you some good jeans at Old Navy, after a tiring day of shopping! You are still wearing size 2 diapers, although I'm sure we will be in size 3 next month.

This past month you:

have continued crawling like. a. champ. You are getting fast and it is wearing me out trying to keep up with you. But we are so happy you decided to crawl first, instead of being like me and just take off walking!
have stood on your own!! You are a pro at standing up.
are "surfing." You can walk anywhere as long as you are holding on to something. You also started walking with your little Walk and Ride toy. You will be running around here in no time. I don't think I'm ready for that!
are learning to understand words! You will "shake shake" a toy and do "arms up" to get undressed.
are waving. It's pretty adorable.
love. to. eat. If I'm eating, you have to eat too.
are finally taking a bottle!! It only took us several months, and several bottles later ... but we finally found one you will take! Which is good, because I am going to start going to craft fairs soon, and you will need to be able to eat.

Honestly, it's been kind of a quiet month. But I am definitely okay with that, because I know life is going to start getting pretty crazy soon.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

8 months

Edie Bears, you are 8 months old! You are growing so fast! This month has definitely been a big one!!

I still don't have exact measurements for you, because your next check up is next month. I think you weigh somewhere around 17 lbs and are about 27 1/2 inches tall. I'm anxious to see the exact measurements next month!

Your current habits are:

You are still a fabulous sleeper, sometimes I wonder how we got so lucky. We have a great routine down and you go to bed at 9:30 and wake up between 8 and 8:30. You are still taking 3 naps per day, and they generally add up to around 3-4 hours.

You are still breastfed, and are enjoying your solid meal at dinner time. You still nurse 5 times per day and generally eat around 4-6 ounces each time. We are having such a fun time trying new things! You still love sweet potatoes, avocado, and squash.

You are wearing mostly 3-6 month clothes, although we are starting to add in some 6-9 month things. You are wearing size 2 diapers.

This past month you:

started crawling!! Yikes, our lives are definitely not the same! Gone are the days when I could lay you down on a blanket. But we are very proud of you, and you are really enjoying your independence and love being able to get around to what you want!
started pulling yourself to standing in your crib. It was such a cute moment the first time we saw it.
have really started to get into food. Peaches are your absolute new favorite!
met your Aunt Suzie! We have had such a blast these past few days visiting with her ... more on that another time.
have started walking with the assistance of someone. You love to hold someone's hands and walk around like a big girl!
are starting to outgrow your infant carseat. We will have to get the old big one out of the attic soon.
are no longer using the baby bathtub! Since you are such a big girl now, we got you a mat and you love having the whole tub to play in.

And, since no post is complete without pictures ...

Outgrowing our infant seat ...

I'll get my own toys, thank you very much!

TV is entertaining ... for a few minutes

First big girl bath!

Rockin the hawk :)

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Peach Love

Today was Peach Peeling Day at my parents. Every summer, mom goes to Porter and buys a couple of bushels of peaches. Some we save to eat, some we bake into a pie, and the rest get peeled and frozen for later use (peach pie in the middle of winter!). Edith was very interested in the peaches, so we peeled one and let her have it. Oh boy, was she in heaven!! She has decided there is nothing better than a fresh Porter peach, and I agree!

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

One Year Anniversary

Yesterday was Brian and I's 1 year wedding anniversary! It's so hard to believe it has already been one year. So much has changed and happened this past year, it has just absolutely flown by. We are beyond blessed with each other, our sweet daughter, and our wonderful families.

To celebrate, we ...