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Saturday, February 27, 2010

Happy Half Birthday Petite!

Today is February 27, 2010. Petite is exactly six months old today.


Where did that time go? Seriously, how did we get from there...








to here...?




Colour me grateful. Always.

Petite had a doctor's appointment earlier this week to check on the reflux. She still experiences it now and then, but it doesn't seem as severe as it was when she was younger. I guess she's getting better at getting rid of the gas and now that she's had some solid food, her tummy is able to keep the acids down.

The stats:
She's 15lbs 11oz, and 26" long. And yes, her eyes are still grey... exactly like my mom's. I expect they will stay that way now. I think it's beautiful on her.

She is sitting fairly well in the tripod position (with a wobble here and there). She transfers toys from one hand to another. She is making consonant sounds (ma, ba, pppp, those sorts of things), she scooches all around the floor backwards, and once or twice, has managed to inch forwards. She's starting to raise her hips and figure out the crawling position, though honestly, she much prefers to be up on her feet. Her legs are awfully strong; she just may walk before she ever crawls! She still has some eczema on her arms and legs and although we had tried a doctor-recommended over-the-counter cream, it wasn't working so we have a mild cream to treat it properly now. In three or four days, I already see a difference.

She has had rice cereal, oat cereal (she prefers the rice so far), butternut squash, carrots, peas (I made homemade peas the other night and she took to those really well), grapes and bananas (both in the baby feeder) and she launched herself at my plum the other day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZUMK_yM2zA

And her sleeping habits are improving. We are getting her to bed at approximately 7:30, we get her at midnight for a feed, and most nights she goes down again til about 7 a.m. A few nights, she's wanted to play in her crib at around 4 a.m. (!) but she's getting the hang of it. Let's hope it continues to go well.

For now, we celebrate her half-birthday! In a mere six more months, she'll be one year old. I can't believe it!

3 comments:

LadyofAvalon56 said...

She's so pretty!

What's the name of the cream you're using for the eczema?

I'd love to know.

ColourYourWorld said...

Amazing isn't it ?

I love the video she is gorgeous!

Saje said...

Hey Gil, we love the Rocky Mountain Soap Company's Body butter http://www.rockymountainsoap.com/productList/1015197/1000144 for excema on people big and small in our house. We're putting in an order soon (free shipping on orders over $75) so let me know if you guys want in. I need a few more of the small sticks for various purses and backpacks : )

Saje