12 Months...

Age: 12 months

Weight:19 lbs (40th %)

Length:29 1/4 inches (53rd %)

Head Circumference: 18 inches (72%)

Health:Unfortunately in the last 2 weeks she has had her first 2 sick visits.  Roseola virus 2 weeks ago and then Croupe this past week.  When she had roseola she had a fever for 3 days and then a crazy rash started on her tummy.  She took tylenol and advil for the fever.  For croupe she has been given a steroid (prednisone)  Dr. Joey says she has clear ears and a clear chest even with croupe. (At her 1 year appt Dr. Joey put her on Amoxicilian for an ear infection he discovered at her well check)

Size clothes: mainly 9 months some 6 months and some 12 months

Size diapers: size 2

Eat: she eats whatever we have - she doesn't take baby food anymore - we are hoping to get the go ahead to start whole milk on Monday.  She has still been getting bottles from me.

Sleeps: 2 naps (morning and afternoon) and then sleeping is usually 10-12 hours

# of Wake ups at night: 0 (so thankful she even slept through the night when she has been sick)

Milestone:Turned 1 today!!!!  Ate some cake and LOVED it!

Disposition: Happy unless over-tired or sick or woken up

Loves: dance, play, the iphone or ipad

Doesn’t like: being sick

Just learned: what birthday cake tastes like

Smiles: often

Recent trips: Well, we tried to go to Myrtle Beach but the car died so we ended up going car shopping for 2 days! 

11 Months...

Age: 11 months

Weight: ?

Length: ?

Head Circumference: ?

Health: A fever one afternoon/night when we were in Kentucky for Thanksgiving and we thought a tooth was coming with all of her drool but nothing - still only has her 2 bottom teeth. Also a little eczema has shown up on the really cold days but those have been few and far between luckily!

Size clothes: 6 months and 9 months

Size diapers: size 2

Eat: Literally EVERYTHING! She might eat more than Jesse and I do!

Sleeps: 2 naps (morning and afternoon) and then sleeping is usually 10-12 hours

# of Wake ups at night: 0

Milestone: crawls and pulls up EVERYWHERE!

Disposition: Happy unless over-tired

Loves: to unpack things and to move things from one side to the other...she still loves cheese...and squish up her nose, Big Daddy taught her how to blow and she will curl up her tongue, she also loves to dance when she hears music!

Doesn’t like: Santa!

Just learned: to say mamamamamamamama - she also will let go of things to try to stay balanced.

Smiles: ALL.THE.TIME.

Recent trips: Louisville, Kentucky for Thanksgiving, to Pigeon Forge on a mini-vacay, to see Santa, Charleston for her first hockey game with the Crossover Hockey league

10 Months...

So I know this is over a week late, but it's been a crazy few weeks! This working mom thing is no joke and I'm spending my spare time doing fun things with the precious little one and the husband!

Age: 10 months

Weight: ?

Length: ?

Head Circumference: ?

Health: Fine!

Size clothes: some 3-6 months, most 6 months, and some 9 months (just depends!)

Size diapers: size 2

Eat: EVERYTHING! She likes barbeque, chicken, turkey, saltines, cheerios, life cereal, goldfish, puffs, yogurt melts, baby cheetoh looking things that Gerber makes, cooked carrots, green beans, sweet potatoes, bananas, bagels, bread, biscuits, and she LOVES CHEESE! I mean LOVES IT! She also still gets a bottle and will eat tubs of baby food too! She is NOT picky yet!

Sleeps: 2 naps (morning and afternoon) and then sleeping is usually 10-12 hours

# of Wake ups at night: zero - she has been waking up earlier because of the time change though! (7:15 on the dot for a few weeks)

Milestone: crawls and pulls up EVERYWHERE!

Disposition: Happy unless over-tired!

Loves: to squish up her nose to make funny faces and make people laugh, CHEESE, to chase Ace, to play with Daddy and go on runs with him, to feed herself food, to clap her hands, to wave bye, to talk (dadadadadadadadadadadadadadada is her favorite!)

Doesn’t like: to be put in the carseat - not ALL the time but sometimes she will ARCH her back to fight it (mainly if she wants to be on the go!)

Just learned: how to clap, how to use a sippy cup (FINALLY!)

Smiles when: anyone looks at her, or when you tell her no! It is quite comical!

Recent trips: Tennessee to see "Uncle Corey", Trunk or Treat for Halloween, and Lexington's first home basketball game this season was on her 10 month birthday :)

And it sure was hard to take a pic of her...she is ON.THE.GO.

9 Months...

Age: 9 months

Weight: 16 lbs 8 oz (21 %)

Length: 29 inches (92 %)

Head Circumference: 17.25 inches (49 %)

Health: Fine!

Size clothes: some 3-6 months, most 6 months, and some 9 months (just depends!)

Size diapers: size 2

Eat: Has cut down to milk about 5 times a day 4 bottles and nurse before bed (hopefully thats ok when we talk to the pediatrician!) and eats 3-4 foods (and she likes the veggies that are mixed with the fruit now!) We introduced her to yogurt too and she likes it! She also enjoys puffs, cheerios, crackers, and yogurt melts!

Sleeps: 1-2 naps and then sleeping is usually 10-12 hours

# of Wake ups at night: zero (most of the time she wakes up at 9 but occasionally it is earlier and sometimes it is later)

Milestone: Crawls, Pulls up on things (fridge, crib, chair, couch, etc), also has her 2nd tooth that just broke through and we haven't even had to give her tylenol this time! She didn't fuss at all, just a lot of drool one day so we felt in there and boom there it was!

Disposition: Happy unless over-tired!

Loves: the cool fall weather when the wind blows, to hang upside down, to feed herself (finger foods!), to chase Ace, to wave bye, to read books, to run with daddy every morning!

Doesn’t like: the meat baby foods (chicken and gravy, turkey, etc.)

Just learned: how to crawl

Smiles when: she sees mommy or daddy (when mommy gets home, or picking her up from the nursery at Gold's or Radius, or getting her from her crib) or when the wind blows while she is outside and she gets a chill...she LOVES that!

Recent trips: The Mall with Aunt Katelyn and Uncle Chance, , A Mini Camping Trip to hear daddy speak to youth, Mrs. Carter's Birthday Party, The SC State Fair, Liam's Birthday Party, and LOTS of trips to Crossover Flag Football!!

8 Months...

Age: 8 months

Weight: ?

Length: ?

Head Circumference: ?

Health: Fine other than throwing up rice cereal

(it has happened 2 times a few hours after eating it)

possible allergy? digestion issues? who knows!!

Size clothes: 6 months

Size diapers: size 2

Eat: 6 times a day...mainly bottles...still nursing at bedtime or if the pump isn't around! She loves fruits, usually has 2 tubs...will eat some veggies if we sneak them in between bites of fruit! She will eat sweet potatoes though!

Sleeps: sometimes a few naps sometimes 1 nap...depends on what she does that day! Usually sleeps 10-12 hours at night

# of Wake ups at night: zero

Milestone: Sits up, Rocks, tries to crawl (takes a few movements and then falls!) and has her first tooth poking through on the bottom!

Disposition: Happy unless she is hurting from her teeth

Loves: her new jumper seat we got at the consignment sale for 20 bucks!

Doesn’t like: green veggies

Just learned: how to move around "semi crawling"

Smiles when: anyone looks at her or talks to her

Recent trips: NC to stay with Dave and Sharon, Athens, Ga for her first college football game, Irmo High for her first high school football game

7 Months...

Age: 7 months
Weight: ?
Length: ?
Head Circumference: ?
Health: Threw up on Thursday 4 times (of course the first day of school for me!) but she seemed to be fine the rest of the day!
Size clothes: some 3 months and some 6 months. Growing out of some 3 month pajamas though cause she is too long!!!
Size diapers: size 2
Eat: 6 times a day...mainly bottles...still nursing at bedtime or if the pump isn't around! She also has been eating some veggies! She has tried and loved squash, carrots, sweet potatoes, and she also tried green beans but didn't love them all that much. We are about to begin introducing fruits!
Sleeps: sometimes a few naps sometimes 1 nap...depends on what she does that day! Usually sleeps 10-12 hours at night
# of Wake ups at night: last week when I went back to school she woke up a few nights at 4 am when Jesse was on "night duty"...but I was on "duty" the last 2 nights and she slept all night!!
Milestone: We officially stopped swaddling on Friday night and she slept ALL night! We just stopped cold turkey...none of the swaddle with the hands out first, etc.
Disposition: Happy unless she is hurting from her teeth
Loves: to swim, to go to sleep on you, to scrunch up her nose and breath in and out, blow raspberries, be upside down, play with her toys
Doesn’t like: that she can't crawl, long car rides
Just learned: how to sleep without a swaddle
Smiles when: anyone looks at her or talks to her
Recent trips: Orlando, Florida, Gold's to swim, mommy's school to help in her classroom






Here is a pic of Georgia Grace upside down...before you freak out about this...she absolutely loves it, I promise!

1/2 Birthday!!

We can't believe we have been parents for 1/2 of a year!! WOW!
Age: 6 months
Weight: 15 lbs, 5 oz (35%)
Length: 27 in (90%)
Head Circumference: 16.5 in (42%)
Health: Perfect little angel...she got an A+ at the dr!
Size clothes: mainly 3 months and 3-6 months...and a few 6 month dresses
Size diapers: size 2
Eat: 6 times a day...mainly bottles...still nursing at bedtime or if the pump isn't around!
Sleeps: sometimes a few naps sometimes 1 nap...depends on what she does that day! Usually sleeps 10-12 hours at night (yesterday she slept 9:30 pm-9:30 am!)
# of Wake ups at night: none
Milestone: She pushes up on her hands constantly and scoots across the floor on her back! She will sit up by herself for a few seconds at a time before losing her balance!
Disposition: happy although she has started getting fussy when you put her down and walk away from her
Loves: to take naps with you, and to "talk" to you and she still loves her "lovie" and her hands and feet! She has really enjoyed her toys lately too!
Doesn’t like: for you to walk away from her or out of her sight...you have to really distract her with a cool toy or something
Just learned: how to sit up (still propped on her hands)
Smiles when: anyone looks at her or talks to her

Recent trips: She stayed with lots of people while mommy and daddy went on a cruise and she also went to her first peach festival and her first baby shower!

Here are some more pics...

5 Months Old...

I can't believe that she is already 5 months! WOW!
Age: 5 months

Weight: not sure...but maybe 14 lbs...that's just a guess
Length: not sure either...maybe 26 inches...but again...just a guess
Head Circumference: no clue!
Health: She did have one stuffy nose a few weeks ago that lasted about 2 days and it was really while she was sleeping
Size clothes: mainly 3 months...she is still wearing some 0-3 month pajamas
Size diapers: just finished up the last of the size 1's and 1-2's and starting to use size 2 now (although the Pampers 1-2's currently fit her the best)
Eat: Usually eats 6 times a day (most days she has 4 or 5 bottles and then nurses at bedtime)
We have introduced rice cereal but she isn't a huge fan yet.
Sleeps: She usually has a morning nap and a longer afternoon nap. Sometimes an early evening short nap too. Bedtime is usually around 10 pm and she typically sleeps until 8 am.
# of Wake ups at night: zero...except for 1 am the day she got a stuffy nose (but she went right back to sleep until 9 once I cleared it for her!)
Milestone: She is really observant and aware of things around. Makes a lot more eye contact with people. Especially Ace...she will watch him walk around the room!
Disposition: Still super happy except when she is hot or in the carseat...or if someone or something is REALLY loud...she freaks!
Loves: her feet and Ace...and she still loves to chew on her hands, stand up, to be swaddled and her zebra "lovie"
Doesn’t like: loud noises or to get out of the wet pool! You have to strip her down immediately and then she is fine!
Just learned: that her feet are always there and she loves, loves, loves grabbing and holding them
Smiles when: you talk to her and when she sees Ace

Recent trips: She had her first beach trip, went to her first birthday party, first time at the library, first baseball game, went to Radius kids camp while mommy taught the big kids (1st graders!), and she had her first night away from mommy and daddy!

Next week she will have 8 nights away from us so we are glad she sleeps through the night away from home!

4 Months Old...

Age: 4 months

Weight: 13 lbs 5 oz (32nd%)
Length: 25 inches (75th %)

Head Circumference: 16 inches (52nd %)

Health: She has been very healthy so far!
Size clothes: 0-3 months and 3 months (some 3 months are too big though)
Size diapers: size 1 and some 1-2 diapers
Eat: Breastfeeding or bottles (4-5 oz) every 2 or 4 hours
Sleeps: usually a few naps and then all night...YAY! Bedtime is usually around 10 pm and she typically sleeps until 8...some mornings she gets up before then though but last Saturday she slept in until 10:30!!! (hope she keeps that up during the summer!!)
# of Wake ups at night: Still sleeping through the night...we are so blessed!
Milestone: She has started to laugh when she thinks that things are fun or funny!
Disposition: Happy almost all of the time...unless she is hungry or tired or HOT and she absolutely loves to talk to you! (and of course smile!)
Loves: to chew on her hands, stand up, and she loves her zebra "lovie"
Doesn’t like: getting hot or having a wet diaper
Just learned: how to "run" a 5k with her daddy!
Smiles when: she sees you come get her in the mornings

Recent trips: She goes to the Gold's Gym childcare a few days a week now, and we went to the lake and strawberry patch last weekend

and some more pics...

3 Months Old...

Age: 3 months

Weight: probably 12 pounds or more but not sure...go back to the dr at 4 months!
Length: according to our measurements she is 25 inches

Head Circumference: Not sure of this either...I measured 15 but thats what she was at 2 months at the dr so I probably am doing it wrong!

Health: Perfect as far as we can tell!
Size clothes: 0-3 months and some 3 months are starting to fit!!
Size diapers: size 1...We think she might be allergic to Target Brand though...bummer...everytime we use it she gets a bright red rash on her bottom :(
Eat: Breastfeeding or bottles (4 oz) every 3 or 4 hours
Sleeps: usually a few naps and then all night...YAY! Bedtime is usually around 10 pm and she typically sleeps until 8...some mornings she gets up before then though
# of Wake ups at night: She has been sleeping through the night all month! She sometimes will wake up because she rolls onto her belly and can't roll back over...this is usually early in the morning though (5 or 6 am) not really middle of the night!
Milestone: She learned how to roll over a few weeks ago from her back to her belly!
Disposition: Happy almost all of the time...unless she is hungry or tired and she absolutely loves to talk to you! (and of course smile!)
Loves: to kick and roll over...she loves her paci now and she likes her toy lion...she hugs him all the time
Doesn’t like: getting in her carseat but will usually settle down pretty quickly once you give her the paci and/or lion
Just learned: to roll over
Smiles when: she is playing with her toys or when you talk to her

Recent trips: Boston to see daddy run and she met mommy's class at school a few weeks ago!

2 Months Old...

"Yay! I'm 2 months old!!"

"See my poor legs where they jabbed me!!"

Age: 2 months

Weight: 11 lbs 1 oz; Percentile: 58th
Length: 23 1/4 inches; Percentile: 83rd

Head Circumference: 15 1/4 inches; Percentile: 52nd

Health: Some baby acne and sensitive skin on face
Size clothes: Newborn and 0-3 months
Size diapers: size 1
Eat: Breastfeeding or bottles every 3 or 4 hours with 3 or 4 oz sometimes eats closer together in the evenings
Sleeps: usually a few naps and then all night...YAY!
# of Wake ups at night: for a week straight it has been NONE!
Milestone: Got her first set of vaccines today
(Hepatitis B, Polio, Pneumococcal Disease, Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis, Rotavirus, and Hib)
Disposition: Happy almost all of the time...unless she is hungry or tired
Loves: her playmat...and still loves her swing
Doesn’t like: shots!
Just learned: to smile and laugh and hit and kick at things
Smiles when: she is playing with her toys or when you talk to her

Recent trips: Charleston @ 5 weeks, church, the park, flag football...gets to go on an airplane in less than a month!

Happy 1 Month Birthday...

"I didn't really want to take my picture this morning...but then I went to the mall with Meg, Liam, and Mattie so I wore myself out...so now I will let mommy take my pictures cause I am soooo tired. Oh, and tonight is my first night without daddy...he is in Atlanta for a conference...I hope mommy can handle it by herself! I love you, daddy!"