Six Month Check Up

Well we had our six month check up last Thursday and of course the shots that come along with it. This time she was only suppose to get three but we added the flu so she ended up getting four. I have to say she takes it like a trooper which is much better than I would do. We discussed the choking incidents again and the doctor feels that she will grow out of it by nine months but would like to keep her on her reflux medicine until ten months to be safe. Elizabeth has slowed down a little in the growing department. She made it to 16lbs about a month and a half ago and is still at that weight which is in the 50th percentile. Her height 26 3/4 is in the 75th percentile and her head 17 1/2 is in the 95th percentile.

Thursday was no fun with the doctors visit and shots but Friday was great bc Uncle Jason came to see us. Well, we say he came to see us but we all know who he really came to visit :) Elizabeth was not sure what to do when she had to sit alone come Sunday... and her little head I think might be sore from so many kisses. Don't worry Aunt Sarah he gave her a few from you and Tyler to.

October Updates

Well it has been a while since we last posted and we have lots to tell. I have to start by saying that Elizabeth just turned six months old yesterday. Wow, we cannot believe that our sweet baby has been in this world six months. She has filled our life with such joy and laughter. I can't remember what we did before her.

So lets start with some updates. I am not sure if everyone new that we had a few choking scares and ended up in the emergency room a couple of weeks ago. Come to find out she has reflux and we are now on medicine twice a day. We go back to the doctor this week and will revisit the matter to see where we go from here. So far since starting the medicine we have not had anymore scares. Thank Heaven because mommy's heart couldn't take many more scares like that.

On a better note she has started drinking out of a sippy cup. About three weeks ago she started grabbing for my glass and drinking water out of it. So the next trip to Wal-Mart we bought a couple of sippy cups to try. I figured since she was showing an interest we should try it out. Can you believe she took right to it. She knows that the cups are hers and how to hold them. I was not expecting this for another couple of months. She has also started trying to crawl. She scooted across the floor three times on Thursday by herself but nothing since then. The last couple of days she will make it up on her knees and hands and rock a little then fall over. She is trying hard just can't get this coordination together yet.

Last week my mom was here so Elizabeth got to spend lots of time with Grandmother. This was nice until Grandmother left and Elizabeth wanted to be held all the time. Thankfully it only took about a day for her to realize mommy could not hold her all day and we were back to routine. What can we say though that is what Grandparents are for to spoil them and return them :) We also of course have had Halloween and Elizabeth was a Kitty Cat. She was so cute as you can see in the pictures. We took lots of pictures and some are with our neighbors kids.

I think I might be out of info for now. So we will post again after her doctors appointment this week.

Pumpkin Patch

Elizabeth had her first trip to the pumpkin patch this weekend. I have to say that mom and dad probably had more fun than she did though. She did so good and took some really good pictures. My two favorites are above.

Growing Too Fast

If I had a magic wand I would slow time down. It seemed like an eternity to get her into this world and now she is about to be five months old. Time is flying and she is growing way too fast!
This past week we started food which she loves. So far we have had squash and sweet potatoes each one she ate very well. After a couple of feedings she decided she wanted to help. Those sweet chubby little hands reach for the spoon and not a bite makes it to her mouth. Also this weekend she started sitting up by herself. Over the past week she had sat up for a few seconds alone and would then fall over. So Saturday I sat her in the middle of her boppy pillow and she started getting the hang of it. Each time she would stay up a little longer and by yesterday afternoon she was sitting for a few minutes without help. This achievment called for a new toy so I got out an activity table I had bought for christmas. She absolutely loved it. You would have thought it was christmas anyway with the way she squilled and giggled. Adam and I were just as excited as she was watching her. I went to move it one time so I could move her around on the pallet and she started leaning toward it and crying. UMMM... I wonder if she really liked it?

Fall Fever

Hi everyone! I thought I would spruce up the blog with a little of fall. Hopefully in the next couple of weeks we can get some good pictures of Elizabeth in the pumpkin patch posted. There is a great cider mill down the road from us with a corn maze and pumpkin patch that we are planning on visiting. We also have a little party to attend where Elizabeth has to wear a costume so I can't wait to get pictures of that posted. Hope everyone is having a great week!

The Last Few Weeks

Hi everyone. Sorry it has been so long since the last post. I have made multiple attempts to post but it has just not worked out so I thought I might try again. Miss Elizabeth is asleep for the moment so lets see how fast I can type:)

Over the past few weeks we have been home to MS, to the doctor for our 4 month shots, and (drum roll please) mom had a night out without Elizabeth. The last I feel was the hardest of all. I have to give dad thumbs up though he did a great job! Thanks Dad we love you! Our trip home was wonderful. We of course did not get to see everyone we would like and time seemed to fly. As our motto always goes we will try again next time. Also we have been to the doctor for out 4 month shots and are now officially on cereal each night. Thankfully she really likes it and it usually isn't a fuss to get her to eat. After her shots she was thrown off schedule for a few nights but we finally slept through the night again last night. It took over a week to settle back down. She usually runs a fever after her shots and checking her temp during the night throws off our schedule.

She has also started grasping things with both hands. Each day she is getting more steady with her hands. She has a couple of favorite rings and toys. The last couple of days she has shown interest in her little doll and a small frog. Peanut and KiKi are now interesting to her. She loves to watch them and sometimes gets to pet them. They don't usually sit long for that.

Well my little angel is up so I have to run for now. I will try to post a few pics sometime later today.

Elizabeth has been having a huge growth spurt the last week and a half. Her sleeping has been a little off and she has been a bit fussier than normal. Not to mention her appetite has been unbelievable. It seems that as soon as she is finished with one feeding she is ready for another and is very vocal about it. Adam and I actually gave her a little rice cereal on Saturday night to see if that would help fill her tummy better and it did. She slept until 10:30 Sunday morning. We mixed it really soupy but she would open her mouth for more each time she saw the spoon coming. Everything seems to be moving so fast with her I just wish she would slow down a little. This week she seems to be falling back into regular routine with naps and eating so hopefully our rather large growth spurt is over for now.

She has also found that she likes putting everything in her mouth. I am lucky to still have a arm these days. You can see in some of the pictures that she is mouthing everything. Also you will see that the neighbors wanted to pull her in the wagon and she was having nothing of that. One of the pictures is Elizabeth with Emily and they are reaching out to each other. I thought this was too cute.