We are pretty sure Madison is teething. Her face is drool central, she's (all of a sudden) biting anything and everything HARD, has been a little congested (but not full on sick), spends more time chewing on her pacifier than sucking on it, and is noticeably more fussy. She has even been making her pain cry at night. :( I also think I see a swollen spot the top right of her gums.
I think I got my first tooth pretty early and "they" say that's an indicator of when to expect teeth for your children. We'll see!
It's TOOTH WATCH 2009. Hope it isn't too hard on our little baby.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Maddie's First Dip in the Pool
Okay, it was an admittedly small dip in the pool because it was COLD, but Mads it was still a fun first.
She fell asleep on the walk over to the pool in our complex. Go figure.
And this face says it all. *haha* She didn't get upset at all and at one point was having fun kicking at the water, but it was definitely a little chilly.
How cute is her little bathing suit?!
She fell asleep on the walk over to the pool in our complex. Go figure.
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And this face says it all. *haha* She didn't get upset at all and at one point was having fun kicking at the water, but it was definitely a little chilly.
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How cute is her little bathing suit?!
First Roll from Front to Back and First Laugh
These happened within a couple minutes of each other!!! I feel like such a proud mama. Last night (the 20th), Madison was doing tummy time on the living room floor and it looked like she might make a roll attempt because of the way she was leaning. I snatched up the camera and Jase and I became her own personal cheering section. It didn't take long before she did it!
Very shortly after, the hubs was taking photos of her and peeking over the camera when she let out a real, giggly laugh!! She had been "kinda" laughing the past couple weeks, but this was the real thing. Such an amazing little sound. We didn't catch it very well, but did catch a good one during bath time 10 minutes later!!
Very shortly after, the hubs was taking photos of her and peeking over the camera when she let out a real, giggly laugh!! She had been "kinda" laughing the past couple weeks, but this was the real thing. Such an amazing little sound. We didn't catch it very well, but did catch a good one during bath time 10 minutes later!!
Fun with Friends
I have such amazing Mommy friends that Madison and I see often. All of these ladies and their children are so fun to be around and are a wonderful support for this new mom. I've been meaning to take more photos of our groups, playdates, etc. Here are just a few.
Our awesome friends Zak, Sarah, and Aaron hanging out at the park.
Babies babies everywhere!! Here are a few of the kiddos from our "New Moms Support Group" playdate.
I'm not sure if the other moms want me to share about their LO's, but the guy on the left is Tanner. Madison and Tanner spend lots of time together and seem to enjoy each other's company very much!
And here are a couple of my good friends: Char & Joann.
Oh and I can't resist this one because she is just too darn cute. One of Mads' newest friends: Kyva!
Our awesome friends Zak, Sarah, and Aaron hanging out at the park.
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Babies babies everywhere!! Here are a few of the kiddos from our "New Moms Support Group" playdate.
I'm not sure if the other moms want me to share about their LO's, but the guy on the left is Tanner. Madison and Tanner spend lots of time together and seem to enjoy each other's company very much!
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And here are a couple of my good friends: Char & Joann.
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Oh and I can't resist this one because she is just too darn cute. One of Mads' newest friends: Kyva!
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3 Months
Our little bunny is 3 months old!!
Here is a little about Madison at 3 months.
- Grabs toys and brings them to her mouth. It's so funny to watch her concentrate so hard as she stares at the toy in her hand and slooooooowly and deliberately brings it to her mouth.
- Loves story time. As soon as we start reading her a book, she starts babbling and smiling.
- Loves kicking during bath time and bath time in general.
- Loves napping with Daddy.
- She just recently started napping out of a carrier. Her spot of choice is the middle of our bed.
- She sleeps 12 hours a night waking once to feed. (7:30PM - 7:30AM) And sleeps about 3 hours during the day - at about 10AM, 1PM, and 4PM.
- She's a tummy time champ... hanging out for 20+ minutes while playing with a toy or looking in her mirror.
- Mads is a total snuggle baby and enjoys being cuddled close and hanging out in our assortment of baby carriers.
- She's in 6 month clothing and even some 9 month onesies!
- Weighs in at about 16 lbs. and 25.5 inches long.
- Plays with / feels toys like Jacques the peacock with her hands. I put Jacques in her car seat with her while I'm driving and the WHOLE time it's *crinkle crinkle crinkle* from the back seat. :)
- Her hands are open more now, but she still hasn't taken an interest in bringing them together or inspecting them... except she constantly has them in her mouth. This results in adorable hands that smell like FEET.
- She still is exclusively breastfed, but we're considering introducing bottles of breastmilk soon.
- We love her more and more every day. This feeling is absolutely amazing.
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Here is a little about Madison at 3 months.
- Grabs toys and brings them to her mouth. It's so funny to watch her concentrate so hard as she stares at the toy in her hand and slooooooowly and deliberately brings it to her mouth.
- Loves story time. As soon as we start reading her a book, she starts babbling and smiling.
- Loves kicking during bath time and bath time in general.
- Loves napping with Daddy.
- She just recently started napping out of a carrier. Her spot of choice is the middle of our bed.
- She sleeps 12 hours a night waking once to feed. (7:30PM - 7:30AM) And sleeps about 3 hours during the day - at about 10AM, 1PM, and 4PM.
- She's a tummy time champ... hanging out for 20+ minutes while playing with a toy or looking in her mirror.
- Mads is a total snuggle baby and enjoys being cuddled close and hanging out in our assortment of baby carriers.
- She's in 6 month clothing and even some 9 month onesies!
- Weighs in at about 16 lbs. and 25.5 inches long.
- Plays with / feels toys like Jacques the peacock with her hands. I put Jacques in her car seat with her while I'm driving and the WHOLE time it's *crinkle crinkle crinkle* from the back seat. :)
- Her hands are open more now, but she still hasn't taken an interest in bringing them together or inspecting them... except she constantly has them in her mouth. This results in adorable hands that smell like FEET.
- She still is exclusively breastfed, but we're considering introducing bottles of breastmilk soon.
- We love her more and more every day. This feeling is absolutely amazing.
Monday, April 13, 2009
That's one way to get her talking.
Jase has figured out all kinds of creative ways to get Mads to talk or smile. Here is one of the more funny ones.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Baby's First Easter
The Easter Bunny came last night and left a basket of goodies for the baby girl's first Easter!
I think she was happy to see it and had fun exploring her gifts!
She got a wooden Selecta toy.
A wooden Haba toy, Jacques the Peacock, and eggs filled with Cadbury Eggs.
A card, 2 books, and a Peter Rabbit chocolate bunny.
We headed over to Hobees in Los Gatos for brunch with Grandma Jodi, Grandpa Scott, Aunt Sammi, and Uncle Joey.
They got Maddie an awesome Octopus toy!
We then headed over to see Grandma Mary, Grandpa Jeff, Uncle Alex, and Nonni.
She had to show off the outfit Joann got her while we played on a blanket in the back yard!!
Grandpa thought it would be fun to improvise some bunny ears.
Find the Easter egg!
We had a really nice day and Maddie went to bed exhausted. I should mention that she started her 3 month growth spurt today, so she's eating a lot, but staying in good spirits!
Princess the kitty seems to actually be doing a little better! My brother, Alex, is taking extraordinary care of her and we're cautiously optimistic.
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!!
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I think she was happy to see it and had fun exploring her gifts!
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She got a wooden Selecta toy.
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A wooden Haba toy, Jacques the Peacock, and eggs filled with Cadbury Eggs.
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A card, 2 books, and a Peter Rabbit chocolate bunny.
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We headed over to Hobees in Los Gatos for brunch with Grandma Jodi, Grandpa Scott, Aunt Sammi, and Uncle Joey.
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They got Maddie an awesome Octopus toy!
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We then headed over to see Grandma Mary, Grandpa Jeff, Uncle Alex, and Nonni.
She had to show off the outfit Joann got her while we played on a blanket in the back yard!!
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Grandpa thought it would be fun to improvise some bunny ears.
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Find the Easter egg!
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We had a really nice day and Maddie went to bed exhausted. I should mention that she started her 3 month growth spurt today, so she's eating a lot, but staying in good spirits!
Princess the kitty seems to actually be doing a little better! My brother, Alex, is taking extraordinary care of her and we're cautiously optimistic.
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!!
Jumperoo
Our living room is becoming a new parent's cliche. There are are toys everywhere. This will be the last addition for a LONG while. We found it for a steal of a deal on Craigslist.org and it is barely used at all!
Fisher Price Rainforest Jumperoo
Fisher Price Rainforest Jumperoo
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Sleepy Time
J and I went over to my parent's house to do our taxes. Grandpa was excited to "babysit" while we were busy and this is what I found when we were done:
I found out this morning that the kitty, Princess, is very sick and might not make it. :( Please keep her in your thoughts.
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I found out this morning that the kitty, Princess, is very sick and might not make it. :( Please keep her in your thoughts.
"3 Month" Appointment
Madison's insurance changed over to Kaiser, so we needed to get her into an appointment to get her 3 month vaccination shot. (Have I mentioned that we're doing an altered/delayed vac schedule? That means we need to go in for "shot only" visits in between the well visits.) Kaiser wouldn't just let us bring her in for the first time for a shot-only, which I understand.
We headed over there on Thursday the 9th (which made her 1 day shy of 12 weeks.)
So here were her stats:
Weight - 14lbs 11.4oz (97% percentile - She's on the chart!)
Height - 25.5 inches (99% percentile - Our tall girl)
Head Circ - 42cm (94% percentile)
The great thing about the visit is that we were randomly paired with a pediatrician (figuring we'd carefully select one later) and we loved her! She has an older child as well as a little girl who is only a week older than Maddie. I love that she is right in the thick of the same stuff we are. She was also really great and supportive of our delayed vaccination schedule!! I'm stoked. So far I'm really impressed with Kaiser.
We went across the hall after her appointment to get her Pc vac. Mads did even better than last time and had ZERO reaction over the next couple of days.
By the way, Happy Easter!! I'll post photos of what the Easter Bunny brought later. For now, here's her cute little tushie.
We headed over there on Thursday the 9th (which made her 1 day shy of 12 weeks.)
So here were her stats:
Weight - 14lbs 11.4oz (97% percentile - She's on the chart!)
Height - 25.5 inches (99% percentile - Our tall girl)
Head Circ - 42cm (94% percentile)
The great thing about the visit is that we were randomly paired with a pediatrician (figuring we'd carefully select one later) and we loved her! She has an older child as well as a little girl who is only a week older than Maddie. I love that she is right in the thick of the same stuff we are. She was also really great and supportive of our delayed vaccination schedule!! I'm stoked. So far I'm really impressed with Kaiser.
We went across the hall after her appointment to get her Pc vac. Mads did even better than last time and had ZERO reaction over the next couple of days.
By the way, Happy Easter!! I'll post photos of what the Easter Bunny brought later. For now, here's her cute little tushie.
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Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Funny Fussing
Maddie loves to do her tummy time on her Daddy's chest. Well... usually she does, *lol*
And here's one of her *trying* to sit up on the couch. She's still a bit wobbly.
And here's one of her *trying* to sit up on the couch. She's still a bit wobbly.
Some Bunny Loves Us!
Be prepared for lots of Easter photos in the next week or so. :) This morning we took Mads to see the Easter Bunny for the first time! She was grumpy all morning, so we were a little worried (well, Jason wasn't because he thinks the baby crying on Santa/Easter Bunny's lap is hilarious), but she did really well. No smile, but she was totally calm the whole time.
I also snapped a couple of her in her bunny ears. I'm hoping to get some outside at the park, but it's raining today.
A quick update on us:
Yesterday was my first day back to work, but I'm only working a couple of hours a day from home, so I'm easing my way back into the swing of things. It's going well so far.
Maddie is doing really well and is so much fun. I'm going to be adding some photos and really cute videos very soon.
Last night was Madison's full night sleeping in her bassinet next to me instead of in the bed with me. She did so well!! I'm so proud. She slept just as long and as well as she did when she was in the bed. I really hope she keeps it up, because it seems much easier for us to transition her now vs. when she's older. To be honest, though, I already miss her snuggled up next to me through the night. :(
I also snapped a couple of her in her bunny ears. I'm hoping to get some outside at the park, but it's raining today.
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A quick update on us:
Yesterday was my first day back to work, but I'm only working a couple of hours a day from home, so I'm easing my way back into the swing of things. It's going well so far.
Maddie is doing really well and is so much fun. I'm going to be adding some photos and really cute videos very soon.
Last night was Madison's full night sleeping in her bassinet next to me instead of in the bed with me. She did so well!! I'm so proud. She slept just as long and as well as she did when she was in the bed. I really hope she keeps it up, because it seems much easier for us to transition her now vs. when she's older. To be honest, though, I already miss her snuggled up next to me through the night. :(
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