Baby J is a Walker

Baby J is now a walking toddler.   She really started to walk last Wednesday, but life has been so busy I haven't written a blog.  It's so cute, because she is now choosing to walk almost all the time instead of crawling.

The past few days have been kind of rough.  I'm not sure if another tooth is trying to come through or she has an ear infection, but she has been very fussy.  Today though she is almost normal.   It makes taking her in public very hard.    Of course it could be me and not her, I haven't had much of a break from her this summer.  

Yesterday we went to Exploration Place- it was a new experience for her.  She liked the dinosaurs and the play area, but we didn't get to sit through the movie as she wouldn't stop screaming and a child screaming in a dome theatre is crazy.  

 

We've also spent lots of time swimming and some time with friends the past couple weeks.   We also went to visit my Great Aunt and Baby J played with her dogs--it was cute. Baby J still only has one tooth and we are really working on finding sippy cups that she can't chew through but will still drink from.   She has started to eat cheerios and even uses a snack container.   She's pretty happy about that.  I'm still working on getting her to get more food at mealtimes or she's going to really struggle at daycare.   I did find a daycare near my job and I hope it works out.  Daycare is SO expensive fyi.    Also in other news, Baby J and I will be moving in late September to a brand new duplex.  It's a little pricier, but its a 3 bedroom, 1 story with a garage.   It also has a tornado room which as we all know is awesome in Kansas.   And while it is definitely not where I want to end up permanently it will be nice for the next year or so because it puts me closer to my parents.  My mom is expecting to have some knee surgeries over the next year and while I'm not home often, hopefully I will be able to help out a little more if I'm closer.  

Summer is almost to an end and that saddens me.  I do enjoy spending time with baby J and watching her grow.   I'm so glad I have gotten to be around so far for her big milestones.

Baby J is 13 Months! How did that happen

Baby J has turned yet another month older.  Every day she amazes me.   She cracks me up on a continuous basis and it is so much fun to watch her do new things.   The past week has brought many activities.  While this was not technically her first 4th of July, it was the first one she got to celebrate (last year she was in the NICU)  She loved the fireworks.   The loud noise didn't even phase her.   I even let her have some ice cream that day.  

Even though she now has only one tooth, she still can eat pretty much anything.  I'm working on trying to get more of her nutrients through food and not through her formula.   She is still very attached to that.   I'm not to worried yet since she is not quite 12 months adjusted yet.   She is getting whole milk mixed with formula, the milk by itself was too much for her.   And we are using sippy cups mostly...today we switched to hard ones because she has broken all the other ones by chewing through them.  She was not enthusiastic about that.   She can drink from a straw, but not well enough to get all liquids through a straw sippy cup.  

Playing in the rain!

Happy 4th of July!

Baby J is saying Uh Oh a lot and it's so cute.  She almost always is "talking" and now making newer sounds.   She still loves books and swimming.   While she isn't walking completely on her own yet, we have gotten her to take 3 steps sometimes.  She just goes to fast.   She is standing and walking along things more than crawling now...so it won't be long.   Oh and she's started playing with the dog more...it's so cute.  It's hard to believe that summer will quickly pass us by.

WE have been busy hanging with friends, going to the zoo and swimming.   Today our zoo trip was the most fun as she has started to really notice and interact with animals.   It was a lot of fun, despite the humidity.  I'm so blessed to have her in my life, she is such a positive influence and I love every minute with her..