Saturday, March 15, 2008
Thursday, March 13, 2008
9 Months Old!
Dear Cohen,
I think the months keep passing quicker than the last! You are now nine months old and as sweet and chubby as ever! Well, maybe not quite as chubby... you are now in the 68th percentile (instead of 85th) for weight at 21.5 pounds and in the 77th percentile (instead of 93rd) for length at 29 inches. Your head circumference is 17.9 inches which is in the 58th percentile, a good size for your body. Not top heavy! :)
Everyday you make me laugh with all of your many random quirks. You started learning how to feed yourself and have really fallen in love with Cheerios! Instead of picking up each Cheerio with your fingers you would lean forward and place your mouth on the tray and try to lick up the Cheerio! Maybe Izzy is rubbing off on you too much, but I thought you were being very resourceful. You also love seeing your reflection in a window or a mirror and you smile, blow bubbles, kiss and laugh at yourself. I think you recognize yourself in pictures now and you seem to be impressed with how adorable you are. You love to read books and your favorite foods right now are green beans, cheese and yogurt (that I sneak baby cereal into since you never have taken to it.) I love when you give me kisses by opening your mouth wide and rubbing your mouth back and forth on my cheek or chin while saying, "Aaahh!" You just started doing my most favorite thing! The other morning I was up with you early and I was cradling you in my arms and you started mumbling "Mom, Mamam..." It was the best feeling and sweetest thing I have ever heard, thank you...
Unfortunately, this week you had a mild fever that lasted a few days. We both have been really fortunate with you not getting a cold until this point. It was so sad to see you with aches and pains, you didn't want me to ever put you down and you were restless and whinny for days.
The only other times you haven't felt well was a few months where you had a hard time with your tummy and would randomly throw up everything you had just eaten. I just had to go slow with the solid foods to allow your stomach to figure out how to function properly, but you seem to be doing really well now!
I have really been trying to encourage you to crawl and so far you have started pulling yourself along the floor with you hands, but that is only if you absolutely have to. Generally, when you are on your tummy you lay your face on the floor in between your hands and cry which, I don't mean to sound mean, but it is really cute and it always makes me laugh. Most of the time you are just content with sitting up and reaching as far as possible in every direction for toys or you just sit there and wiggle your legs, feet and hands which many people find funny to watch. You love to stand and hold our hands and put one chubby little baby foot in front of another. We walk from room to room throughout our house and you get a little more balanced as we practice! I was really excited when you were sitting in your crib and started to pull yourself up to stand on the bar. You get a little frustrated with trying to decide what to do with your one bent leg, but you seem to be very proud of yourself and you think it is great fun.
Sometimes you chatter and babble and it truly sounds like some alien language that I just don't understand. I can tell that you will be very entertaining once you can speak "our" language. You love to brush your teeth, (or should I say chew on your toothbrush and then throw it on the ground). You are a really cuddly baby and just melt into me when I carry you around. You are experimenting with cause and effect and you love to drop things on the floor now. You seem to know when it will make a loud "clunk" and before it even hits the ground you flinch and squint your eyes! You love your pal Izzy and you are starting to love pulling at her hair. She is a pretty good sport and will just get back at you by stealing one of your toys and running off with it to the backyard. You now find diaper changes and getting dressed a complete waist of your time and show how much you disapprove by complaining loudly and stiffening your limbs every time even though I try and distract you with toys. You also love to point at things, which I find adorable, and you love when I point with you and touch our index fingers together. There are so many little things you do that I love, I could go on for a long time!
This morning I was cleaning the kitchen while you were taking a morning nap and I was looking around our house thinking about how I love that our home is filled with all of your baby stuff! A jumper, walker, high chair, a sippy cup and scattered Cheerios that you had thrown on the floor during breakfast, a box overflowing with toys, books galore, stuffed animals, an activity arch, baby blankets and a burp cloth! And that is just in the front room and kitchen! Our life is so full of the joy that being your mommy and daddy brings.
Happy 9th month to us!
Love,
Mama
I think the months keep passing quicker than the last! You are now nine months old and as sweet and chubby as ever! Well, maybe not quite as chubby... you are now in the 68th percentile (instead of 85th) for weight at 21.5 pounds and in the 77th percentile (instead of 93rd) for length at 29 inches. Your head circumference is 17.9 inches which is in the 58th percentile, a good size for your body. Not top heavy! :)
Everyday you make me laugh with all of your many random quirks. You started learning how to feed yourself and have really fallen in love with Cheerios! Instead of picking up each Cheerio with your fingers you would lean forward and place your mouth on the tray and try to lick up the Cheerio! Maybe Izzy is rubbing off on you too much, but I thought you were being very resourceful. You also love seeing your reflection in a window or a mirror and you smile, blow bubbles, kiss and laugh at yourself. I think you recognize yourself in pictures now and you seem to be impressed with how adorable you are. You love to read books and your favorite foods right now are green beans, cheese and yogurt (that I sneak baby cereal into since you never have taken to it.) I love when you give me kisses by opening your mouth wide and rubbing your mouth back and forth on my cheek or chin while saying, "Aaahh!" You just started doing my most favorite thing! The other morning I was up with you early and I was cradling you in my arms and you started mumbling "Mom, Mamam..." It was the best feeling and sweetest thing I have ever heard, thank you...
Unfortunately, this week you had a mild fever that lasted a few days. We both have been really fortunate with you not getting a cold until this point. It was so sad to see you with aches and pains, you didn't want me to ever put you down and you were restless and whinny for days.
The only other times you haven't felt well was a few months where you had a hard time with your tummy and would randomly throw up everything you had just eaten. I just had to go slow with the solid foods to allow your stomach to figure out how to function properly, but you seem to be doing really well now!
I have really been trying to encourage you to crawl and so far you have started pulling yourself along the floor with you hands, but that is only if you absolutely have to. Generally, when you are on your tummy you lay your face on the floor in between your hands and cry which, I don't mean to sound mean, but it is really cute and it always makes me laugh. Most of the time you are just content with sitting up and reaching as far as possible in every direction for toys or you just sit there and wiggle your legs, feet and hands which many people find funny to watch. You love to stand and hold our hands and put one chubby little baby foot in front of another. We walk from room to room throughout our house and you get a little more balanced as we practice! I was really excited when you were sitting in your crib and started to pull yourself up to stand on the bar. You get a little frustrated with trying to decide what to do with your one bent leg, but you seem to be very proud of yourself and you think it is great fun.
Sometimes you chatter and babble and it truly sounds like some alien language that I just don't understand. I can tell that you will be very entertaining once you can speak "our" language. You love to brush your teeth, (or should I say chew on your toothbrush and then throw it on the ground). You are a really cuddly baby and just melt into me when I carry you around. You are experimenting with cause and effect and you love to drop things on the floor now. You seem to know when it will make a loud "clunk" and before it even hits the ground you flinch and squint your eyes! You love your pal Izzy and you are starting to love pulling at her hair. She is a pretty good sport and will just get back at you by stealing one of your toys and running off with it to the backyard. You now find diaper changes and getting dressed a complete waist of your time and show how much you disapprove by complaining loudly and stiffening your limbs every time even though I try and distract you with toys. You also love to point at things, which I find adorable, and you love when I point with you and touch our index fingers together. There are so many little things you do that I love, I could go on for a long time!
This morning I was cleaning the kitchen while you were taking a morning nap and I was looking around our house thinking about how I love that our home is filled with all of your baby stuff! A jumper, walker, high chair, a sippy cup and scattered Cheerios that you had thrown on the floor during breakfast, a box overflowing with toys, books galore, stuffed animals, an activity arch, baby blankets and a burp cloth! And that is just in the front room and kitchen! Our life is so full of the joy that being your mommy and daddy brings.
Happy 9th month to us!
Love,
Mama
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Thursday, March 6, 2008
The Hannah Poling Case
Vaccinations and their benefits and risks are a very controversial subject so I have resisted the urge to post about this topic. I have done research on immunizations for years and feel that if you have any concern about whether it is the best thing for your child you should study the pros and cons and weigh the risks as well. One thing I have realized over the last few years is that parents have to take an active stance and research what surrounds our children so we can all be more aware and educated.
I do want to share a blog that I feel has some very good information regarding autism and immunizations. The blog is adventuresinautism.blogspot.com. If you have not heard about Hannah Poling and the eyes that her case is opening I recommend going to this site and watching the CNN video which was posted on March 6, 2008. This blog was written by a mom that has an autistic son and has a lot of incite into the correlation between vaccines and autism. There are also several other good videos and other information that has been posted since.
You can also find more information about Hannah and other stories like hers throughout the internet. If you have any questions, let me know.
I do want to share a blog that I feel has some very good information regarding autism and immunizations. The blog is adventuresinautism.blogspot.com. If you have not heard about Hannah Poling and the eyes that her case is opening I recommend going to this site and watching the CNN video which was posted on March 6, 2008. This blog was written by a mom that has an autistic son and has a lot of incite into the correlation between vaccines and autism. There are also several other good videos and other information that has been posted since.
You can also find more information about Hannah and other stories like hers throughout the internet. If you have any questions, let me know.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Mystery Solved!
Update on the Nighttime Intuder...
For anyone wondering what had happened since my post about something repeatedly entering our home in the middle of the night through our doggie door, this is for you.
It has been CATS! Our neighbor has been trapping these giant stray cats that our neighborhood is over run with. I rarely see cats, but they got this trap from the animal shelter because they were having issues with the cats. They have caught 13 cats in the last year, 6 just since the new year! Unfortunately we don't know where they are all coming from. I hate to see them being taken to the pound, but this way they aren't in the cold, can't keep breeding and will hopefully find good homes. We have been keeping the doggie door closed at night so we won't have the startling awakenings we were having there for a while! I am surprised that cats would enter a home where a dog lives, but Izzy is about the same size as these strays so maybe they thought they would take their chances!
I am happy to have figured out what was going on and I hope that these kitties get good homes!
For anyone wondering what had happened since my post about something repeatedly entering our home in the middle of the night through our doggie door, this is for you.It has been CATS! Our neighbor has been trapping these giant stray cats that our neighborhood is over run with. I rarely see cats, but they got this trap from the animal shelter because they were having issues with the cats. They have caught 13 cats in the last year, 6 just since the new year! Unfortunately we don't know where they are all coming from. I hate to see them being taken to the pound, but this way they aren't in the cold, can't keep breeding and will hopefully find good homes. We have been keeping the doggie door closed at night so we won't have the startling awakenings we were having there for a while! I am surprised that cats would enter a home where a dog lives, but Izzy is about the same size as these strays so maybe they thought they would take their chances!
I am happy to have figured out what was going on and I hope that these kitties get good homes!
Friday, February 22, 2008
Procrastination
So, I am just sitting here on the couch after getting Cohen down for a nap and thinking about how I should be cleaning the kitchen. It is probably my least favorite "chore" around the house... it's probably because it is something that needs to be done constantly, unlike cleaning the bathroom or doing laundry. Although I should probably do laundry more often than I do... ANYWAY FRIENDS, what is the one thing you have to do a lot that you wish you had someone else to take care of for you???
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
8 Months Old!
Dear Cohen,
Today you turned 8 months old! This month you have discovered how you can use your voice to scream! You shriek at the top of your lungs while you play, to show how disgusted you are when I take an object you still want away or whenever I am talking on the phone and you want my undivided attention. You also throw your body about when you aren't getting you way... I was mistaken to think this wasn't suppose to start until you turned two, but now some of your temper-tantrums could beat out the best of the two year olds.
You get an award for being the cutest clapper ever! You now spread your fingers apart and clap your chubby little hands together all throughout the day and it is one of my most favorite things you do!
You have just discovered a love for Elmo! You grin, giggle and coo when you see and hear Elmo's cute little voice. You are also very fascinated by the Baby Einstein videos when they include the puppets, you become completely consumed and smile as they moved about. As much as you would love to watch Elmo and the puppets all day, I try and give you plenty of time on the floor teaching you how to get up on your hands and knees, which you are getting pretty good at! You rock back and forth unsure about what to do next. We also go through almost every book we have each and everyday, sometimes twice. You love to play with your toys, using kitchen spoons and whisks to make a drum set out of anything plastic. You especially love Izzy and how she is so good about sharing her toys with you, (yuck!)
I love hearing your sweet baby giggle and watching your little chubby hands clap together whenever you get excited. You love to be thrown into the air, hung upside down or tickled all over. You sit up really well now and love to play with all of your toys. You get to your stomach from a sitting position on your own pretty well now too!
You have finally realized that I don't poison the baby food I offer you and just the other night you ate most of a container of green beans. Foods that you have tried and actually liked are pickles, nectarines, avocado, bread, crackers, bananas, prunes and squash. You are also going down for naps and at night better, but now you have decided to start your day before the sun even begins to rise! 6 AM is not a reasonable hour to make your mommy get up and entertain you, in case you didn't know. At least you are only getting up once or not at all since becoming an extremely early riser. Eventually we will figure out what to do with you and the sleeping situation...
This month you got your very first tooth! Your second one was right behind it, so you now have two tiny sharp baby teeth right up front on the bottom row. It is so adorable! We got you your very first tooth brush that you love to use.
You love playing with your Grandmommy and really enjoy how she dances and sings for you and does just about anything else she can think of to get you to laugh!
Today I was folding your laundry while we were in your bedroom. You were playing in your crib and for some reason you were so excited and you were rolling around and arching your back giggling and laughing out loud and squealing! I just had to stop folding the shirt I had in my hands and play with you!
As hard as it can be to constantly meet all of your needs and be everything I want to be for you, I can't imagine or would want it any other way! You make each day so bright and full of love and fun! I know each of these letters to you has ended with lots of mooshiness about how much I love you, but I don't know how else to end it when I feel like I could hug and kiss you all day long if you would let me! I love you my baby!
Love, Mama
Today you turned 8 months old! This month you have discovered how you can use your voice to scream! You shriek at the top of your lungs while you play, to show how disgusted you are when I take an object you still want away or whenever I am talking on the phone and you want my undivided attention. You also throw your body about when you aren't getting you way... I was mistaken to think this wasn't suppose to start until you turned two, but now some of your temper-tantrums could beat out the best of the two year olds.
You get an award for being the cutest clapper ever! You now spread your fingers apart and clap your chubby little hands together all throughout the day and it is one of my most favorite things you do!
You have just discovered a love for Elmo! You grin, giggle and coo when you see and hear Elmo's cute little voice. You are also very fascinated by the Baby Einstein videos when they include the puppets, you become completely consumed and smile as they moved about. As much as you would love to watch Elmo and the puppets all day, I try and give you plenty of time on the floor teaching you how to get up on your hands and knees, which you are getting pretty good at! You rock back and forth unsure about what to do next. We also go through almost every book we have each and everyday, sometimes twice. You love to play with your toys, using kitchen spoons and whisks to make a drum set out of anything plastic. You especially love Izzy and how she is so good about sharing her toys with you, (yuck!)
I love hearing your sweet baby giggle and watching your little chubby hands clap together whenever you get excited. You love to be thrown into the air, hung upside down or tickled all over. You sit up really well now and love to play with all of your toys. You get to your stomach from a sitting position on your own pretty well now too!
You have finally realized that I don't poison the baby food I offer you and just the other night you ate most of a container of green beans. Foods that you have tried and actually liked are pickles, nectarines, avocado, bread, crackers, bananas, prunes and squash. You are also going down for naps and at night better, but now you have decided to start your day before the sun even begins to rise! 6 AM is not a reasonable hour to make your mommy get up and entertain you, in case you didn't know. At least you are only getting up once or not at all since becoming an extremely early riser. Eventually we will figure out what to do with you and the sleeping situation...
This month you got your very first tooth! Your second one was right behind it, so you now have two tiny sharp baby teeth right up front on the bottom row. It is so adorable! We got you your very first tooth brush that you love to use.
You love playing with your Grandmommy and really enjoy how she dances and sings for you and does just about anything else she can think of to get you to laugh!
Today I was folding your laundry while we were in your bedroom. You were playing in your crib and for some reason you were so excited and you were rolling around and arching your back giggling and laughing out loud and squealing! I just had to stop folding the shirt I had in my hands and play with you!As hard as it can be to constantly meet all of your needs and be everything I want to be for you, I can't imagine or would want it any other way! You make each day so bright and full of love and fun! I know each of these letters to you has ended with lots of mooshiness about how much I love you, but I don't know how else to end it when I feel like I could hug and kiss you all day long if you would let me! I love you my baby!
Love, Mama
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