Julia is the happiest baby most of the time. However, she has been giving us some problems recently. She was so interested in our food when we were eating. She couldn't wait to eat food, so we thought. Right before she turned 6 months old, we gave her some cereal. She didn't mind that, so we introduced some vegetables. That was a mistake. She hated the vegetables. I then tried to give her some fruit. She tolerated the peaches and apples. Then she got sick. She didn't want to eat anything. As of right now, she won't eat any solid food and she is barely eating breastmilk.
I also wanted to start weaning her before I go back to work in the fall. That may not happen now. She refuses to take a bottle at home. It doesn't matter who gives her the bottle, she will not take it. Nathan and I went for a date night on Saturday and she didn't eat more than 2 ounces for the entire 5 hours that we were gone. She fell asleep without eating too.
At her 6 month appointment, we found out that she had an ear infection, so the doctor put her on medication. Getting her to take the medicine has been quite something too. As soon as she sees the syringe coming, she clamps her mouth shut and starts blowing raspberries. We have to hold her head in a headlock and pretty much shoot the medicine straight down her throat. I hope that it clears up the infection because I don't think we can handle another week of medication.
We can live with these problems. Hopefully, once she is off of the medication, she will start eating again. Luckily, she is very big, so if she loses some weight, it won't be a big deal. I know how lucky we are that we have two healthy and happy children.
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
6 Months Old
Today Julia is 6 months old! I can't believe that I gave birth to her half a year ago. It seems like just yesterday. We had a doctor visit today and she weighs 18 pounds, 9 ounces and is in the 88th percentile. I was very surprised by this because she hasn't been eating very well. She was also 26 1/2 inches long and in the 67th percentile for height. I still think she is huge. She started wearing 12 month clothes a couple of weeks ago. The doctor said that she should start to plateau with her weight soon.
She is still breastfed, but started some solid food a couple of weeks ago. So far, the only thing she likes is cereal and peaches. We are planning to start weaning her to formula within the next few weeks because she has 2 teeth now and she bites HARD!
She also had an ear infection at her doctor appointment today, so we are giving her ammoxicillin now. That is fun because she hates all things that don't taste like breastmilk or peaches.
She is also mobile now. She can get up on all fours and will rock. Then she lunges forward to get to the toy that she wants. She can sit for at least 10 minutes without help and she can get into a sitting position all by herself. We can't believe that she can do all of these things already. We are still waiting for some babbling to start though. Right now, she just likes to shriek.
Julia, we love you so much. I can't even remember what it was like before you were born.
She is still breastfed, but started some solid food a couple of weeks ago. So far, the only thing she likes is cereal and peaches. We are planning to start weaning her to formula within the next few weeks because she has 2 teeth now and she bites HARD!
She also had an ear infection at her doctor appointment today, so we are giving her ammoxicillin now. That is fun because she hates all things that don't taste like breastmilk or peaches.
She is also mobile now. She can get up on all fours and will rock. Then she lunges forward to get to the toy that she wants. She can sit for at least 10 minutes without help and she can get into a sitting position all by herself. We can't believe that she can do all of these things already. We are still waiting for some babbling to start though. Right now, she just likes to shriek.
Julia, we love you so much. I can't even remember what it was like before you were born.
Monday, July 23, 2012
Disney Vacation - Last Day
This is the final post from our Disney vacation. I know, you're probably happy about that. On the last day of our Disney trip, we went back to the Magic Kingdom. Alexander really wanted to see the princesses and more characters, so that is what we started with. We started with the princesses and got a fast pass for that line so that we could come back later and not wait in line. Then we started our quest for more characters. As we were looking for characters, we found two more princesses. Alexander had to wait in line to see them.
Then we rode the train to Frontierland to look for Woody and Jessie. Alexander was so excited when we finally found them. The Toy Story movies are his absolute favorites.
After that, we went back to see the princesses. We found it hilarious that he was the only little boy in line with all of the little girls. He didn't care though. He was determined to meet those princesses and he tells everyone that that was his favorite part of the trip. Julia also enjoyed meeting the princesses.
Later on that day, we went to dinner. For our final day at Disney, I booked a character dinner. It was a huge success. We ate dinner with Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, and Piglet. Alexander didn't even know who all of those characters were, but he loved eating with them. I had two favorite moments during the meal. The first was when Eeyore came into the room. Alexander had no idea who he was and he yelled out, "Look, a cow!" We then told him who it was and he didn't say it again, but I love the things he says. My second favorite moment was when they had a parade in the dining room and all of the kids got to march with the characters. Alexander was pretty much leading the parade. It was so cute and pretty funny.
After dinner, we went to Tomorrowland and rode some rides there. We also got to meet Buzz Lightyear, which was a BIG DEAL!
Alexander fell asleep at around 7:30, so we decided to find a good spot to watch the parade and we ended up with front row seats. We ended out trip to Disney with the electrical parade and the fireworks show. It was so much fun! We didn't get back to the hotel until around midnight and we were really tired the next day, but it was all worth it.
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| Princess Aurora (aka Sleeping Beauty) |
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| Princess Tiana (from the Princess and the Pea) |
After that, we went back to see the princesses. We found it hilarious that he was the only little boy in line with all of the little girls. He didn't care though. He was determined to meet those princesses and he tells everyone that that was his favorite part of the trip. Julia also enjoyed meeting the princesses.
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| Cinderella |
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| Belle |
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| Rapunzel |
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| This is one of my favorites. Julia is practicing to be a princess too. Look at her hand. She is doing the same thing as Rapunzel. |
Later on that day, we went to dinner. For our final day at Disney, I booked a character dinner. It was a huge success. We ate dinner with Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, and Piglet. Alexander didn't even know who all of those characters were, but he loved eating with them. I had two favorite moments during the meal. The first was when Eeyore came into the room. Alexander had no idea who he was and he yelled out, "Look, a cow!" We then told him who it was and he didn't say it again, but I love the things he says. My second favorite moment was when they had a parade in the dining room and all of the kids got to march with the characters. Alexander was pretty much leading the parade. It was so cute and pretty funny.
After dinner, we went to Tomorrowland and rode some rides there. We also got to meet Buzz Lightyear, which was a BIG DEAL!
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| Alexander even got to drive! |
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Disney Trip - Days 3, 4, and 5
On the third day of our Disney trip, we decided to visit Disney's Animal Kingdom. Nathan and I had never been there, so we were really excited to see what it was like. It was really awesome! We spent a lot of time visiting with Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. Then we went on a safari ride. The safari ride was my favorite part. We took the whole family onto these huge, jeep-type vehicles and went on a 10 minute ride through what is supposed to be Africa. We saw so many animals roaming freely and they were so close to the vehicle. Alexander was so excited. One of his favorite things to do is look at animals. I think most of the pictures that we have from Animal Kingdom are from the safari ride.
On the fourth day of our trip, we went to Epcot. We weren't sure if Alexander would like it, but we decided to give it a try. It turned out to be his favorite park! This was also the day that it rained buckets for most of the day. We started our day with a visit with a couple of the characters. Then we rode the Spaceship Earth ride, inside the enormous ball. They have really made some changes to that ride! After that, Julia needed to eat and Alexander was having a meltdown, so we headed to baby care. It was a good thing that we did too, because it started pouring as soon as we got inside. We spend over an hour there, waiting out the storm. After that, we went to the place where all of the characters were located. Alexander wanted to see them so badly that he waited in line for an hour and a half without complaining. I could not believe it. It was all worth it when we got to meet them too. When we had finished with the characters, we went on the Nemo ride. Then we visited some of the countries and ate dinner. Alexander slept through our dinner at a nice Italian restaurant and ended up eating chicken fingers at around 8:00. He was very well rested for the fireworks show. It was a wonderful day.
On the fifth day of our trip, we went back to Animal Kingdom. This time, we didn't visit with the characters. We went straight to the train ride that went to the conservation station. At the conservation station, they have a petting zoo. Alexander was so happy. He just loves animals! Then he got to meet Rafiki from The Lion King. Of course, we couldn't leave Animal Kingdom without another safari ride too. By that time, we were all getting pretty tired, so we left and went swimming at the hotel. Alexander absolutely loved the pool at the resort. It had a water slide that was just the right size for him and he spent the entire time at the pool going down the slide. Nathan and I also went down the slide a few times and it was a lot of fun!
On the fourth day of our trip, we went to Epcot. We weren't sure if Alexander would like it, but we decided to give it a try. It turned out to be his favorite park! This was also the day that it rained buckets for most of the day. We started our day with a visit with a couple of the characters. Then we rode the Spaceship Earth ride, inside the enormous ball. They have really made some changes to that ride! After that, Julia needed to eat and Alexander was having a meltdown, so we headed to baby care. It was a good thing that we did too, because it started pouring as soon as we got inside. We spend over an hour there, waiting out the storm. After that, we went to the place where all of the characters were located. Alexander wanted to see them so badly that he waited in line for an hour and a half without complaining. I could not believe it. It was all worth it when we got to meet them too. When we had finished with the characters, we went on the Nemo ride. Then we visited some of the countries and ate dinner. Alexander slept through our dinner at a nice Italian restaurant and ended up eating chicken fingers at around 8:00. He was very well rested for the fireworks show. It was a wonderful day.
On the fifth day of our trip, we went back to Animal Kingdom. This time, we didn't visit with the characters. We went straight to the train ride that went to the conservation station. At the conservation station, they have a petting zoo. Alexander was so happy. He just loves animals! Then he got to meet Rafiki from The Lion King. Of course, we couldn't leave Animal Kingdom without another safari ride too. By that time, we were all getting pretty tired, so we left and went swimming at the hotel. Alexander absolutely loved the pool at the resort. It had a water slide that was just the right size for him and he spent the entire time at the pool going down the slide. Nathan and I also went down the slide a few times and it was a lot of fun!
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