Josie is 6 months old and had her check-up yesterday. Seriously ... where did the last 6 months go?? Time to start planning her first birthday party!
Despite some mild Eczema she is doing great and is growing, growing, growing! 60th percentile for both her height and weight.
Weight: 16 lbs, 6 ounces
Height: 26 inches
Some from the weekend
Weather was perfect and we got a lot done. Still sick but better than before. Here's a few for now. I'll get the rest up later.
Battling a cold
Not too many updates lately. Little Josie and myself have had a cold for over a week now. Can't exactly shoot a whole lot when I have to wipe my nose every other minute. Besides, who else would see a slobbery snotty baby and still think she's the cutest thing in the whole wide world? Oh yea, mommie & daddie =D
Here's more as promised!
oH my GOD ... did you see that?
aaAAaAhahhhHHhHHHHhhhhhh...
mMmMMmmmmmmm...
i can do it myself!
seeeee?
heheheHEHEHEHeHEhe...
OH!!! Here's the new Josie-mobile!
aaAAaAhahhhHHhHHHHhhhhhh...
mMmMMmmmmmmm...
i can do it myself!
seeeee?
heheheHEHEHEHeHEhe...
OH!!! Here's the new Josie-mobile!
Moar ...
Because no one can get enough of Josie pop ...
The shirt says it all ...
Nom nom nom ...
Oh hai!
I hippo!
The shirt says it all ...
Nom nom nom ...
Oh hai!
I hippo!
More Milestones
Josie turned four months old last week and had her four month check-up yesterday. She is getting to be such a big girl and is smiling, laughing, and cooing more than ever. She has also started to grab her rattles and teethers and actually hold onto them. Next up, starting rice cereal! That should be a fun adventure! :-)
Weight: 14 lbs, 6 ounces (75th percentile)
Height: 24 3/4 inches (75th percentile)
Weight: 14 lbs, 6 ounces (75th percentile)
Height: 24 3/4 inches (75th percentile)
Getting Bigger Every Day
Josie had her two month check-up today and was a brave little girl for all of her shots. She is growing by leaps and bounds and is now in the 75th percentile for height and the 50th percentile for weight.
Height: 23 inches
Weight: 10 lbs., 13 oz.
Daddie edit: Here's a picture to prove it ... milk drooling and all! I'm so proud :D
Height: 23 inches
Weight: 10 lbs., 13 oz.
Daddie edit: Here's a picture to prove it ... milk drooling and all! I'm so proud :D
Monday, November 17th – Redskins no longer Josie’s favorite team
That’s right, she told me so herself. After our abysmal loss against the Cowboys Sunday night, it was clear that Josie no longer wanted to have any sort of association with the team. In fact, she actually gathered up all of our Redskins paraphernalia, took it out back, and burned it. That’s how embarrassed and disappointed she was. And I agree completely. To come out and display such a lack luster performance against a huge interdivisional rival on a nationally televised Sunday night game at home just plain hurts. The offense is struggling with getting it done. The Redskins have now lost two consecutive home games, and have scored just one touchdown in the last 8 quarters. How does anyone expect to win football games with those kinds of stats? But I digress.
I didn’t get to make it to Josie’s check up the other day but I was glad (and proud) to see that she’s doing so well growing. I just can’t believe how she has practically doubled in weight! It must be because I see her everyday but for whatever reason, I just don’t think she’s all that much bigger than when she first arrived. I mean I know she is getting bigger; she’s filling out her clothes nicely and her cheeks are getting chubbier practically every time she eats. It’s just the change that has taken place isn’t quite as apparent for me. Everyone that sees her always comment on how much bigger she’s gotten, so I guess I’m on my own with this one. I think the change will be more noticeable for me once she starts to grow in length.
Josie’s sleeping certainly has improved compared to the beginning, but it’s still no where we’d like it to be. Jen’s up with her most nights, while I take over once the weekend hits. Basically, she sleeps just fine during the day, but she’s wide awake right when we’re ready to hit the sack. She will eventually go to sleep and sleep for 4hrs or so, but it’s just the time prior to getting her the sleep that’s the hardest. She also doesn’t eat as well during those hours either, so it feels like all that’s happening is feeding and changing, feeding and changing. It’s ok though because we know it’ll get better. It just takes time.
We’re going to be taking Josie on her first road trip next week for Thanksgiving. Now that she’s bigger and has gotten her first round of shots, we feel comfortable taking her out. She’s already been out a few places but this would be her first long outing. We’ll be heading down to Virginia to celebrate Thanksgiving with my side of the family. It should be a lot of fun since everyone other than my parents will be meeting her for the first time. They’re all eagerly awaiting her arrival so I hope she’s ready. As some of you are aware, I have a pretty big family.
I didn’t get to make it to Josie’s check up the other day but I was glad (and proud) to see that she’s doing so well growing. I just can’t believe how she has practically doubled in weight! It must be because I see her everyday but for whatever reason, I just don’t think she’s all that much bigger than when she first arrived. I mean I know she is getting bigger; she’s filling out her clothes nicely and her cheeks are getting chubbier practically every time she eats. It’s just the change that has taken place isn’t quite as apparent for me. Everyone that sees her always comment on how much bigger she’s gotten, so I guess I’m on my own with this one. I think the change will be more noticeable for me once she starts to grow in length.
Josie’s sleeping certainly has improved compared to the beginning, but it’s still no where we’d like it to be. Jen’s up with her most nights, while I take over once the weekend hits. Basically, she sleeps just fine during the day, but she’s wide awake right when we’re ready to hit the sack. She will eventually go to sleep and sleep for 4hrs or so, but it’s just the time prior to getting her the sleep that’s the hardest. She also doesn’t eat as well during those hours either, so it feels like all that’s happening is feeding and changing, feeding and changing. It’s ok though because we know it’ll get better. It just takes time.
We’re going to be taking Josie on her first road trip next week for Thanksgiving. Now that she’s bigger and has gotten her first round of shots, we feel comfortable taking her out. She’s already been out a few places but this would be her first long outing. We’ll be heading down to Virginia to celebrate Thanksgiving with my side of the family. It should be a lot of fun since everyone other than my parents will be meeting her for the first time. They’re all eagerly awaiting her arrival so I hope she’s ready. As some of you are aware, I have a pretty big family.
A Preemie No More
Josie had her one month check-up today and she is “perfect” (the doctor’s words, not mine, although I whole-heartedly agree!). She is growing so quickly and is in the 25th percentile for her height, weight and head size … you would never know that she was a preemie now!
Weight: 8 lbs. 12 ounces (she gained 3 lbs, 14 ounces since birth)
Height: 20.75 inches (2 inches longer!)
YAY Josie, what a big girl you are!
Weight: 8 lbs. 12 ounces (she gained 3 lbs, 14 ounces since birth)
Height: 20.75 inches (2 inches longer!)
YAY Josie, what a big girl you are!
Monday, November 10th – Oh let me count the ways
Little Josie has been doing her share of growing as of late. Her cheeks are puffier, her legs are chunkier, and her hair is coming in nicely as well. Most if not all of the outfits that have been in circulation since she was born are starting to fit perfectly. In fact, there are even a few that are a bit snug when she fully extends herself. Although these are all signs of that she’s blossoming quite nicely, there’s a part of us that’s sad to see her grow. I can only imagine what it’s going to be like years from now.
Speaking of signs of development, Josie is steadily gaining strength in her neck and back. Holding her now no longer feels like holding of a 5lb water balloon with a mind of its own. In fact, we’ve noticed that she’s starting to lift and hold up her head, all by herself. According to Jen’s fancy baby books, this isn’t supposed to happen for a while longer. Naturally this means that she’s gifted and talented, and probably at the very least will have the combined intellect of a supreme court justice and a neurosurgeon.
We had a pretty laid back weekend. The Redskins had their bye this week so my blood pressure stayed at a relatively normal level. We did have a special visitor come by for the afternoon. Dan (aka Uncle Dan) and his brother stopped over on their way back from New York. I won’t go into the details of his visit. All I’ll say is that sauce was made, and cuddling was involved. That’s it for now!
FYI: I’m currently working on a separate page on this blog which will contain a compilation of the interesting tid-bits which occurred during those first few weeks when I didn’t have a chance to update the blog. Look for that shortly.
What a strong grip!
Bonding with Uncle Dan
Big girl holding her own bottle!
With Mable
aaaaragaowuwrharaaaaa
Speaking of signs of development, Josie is steadily gaining strength in her neck and back. Holding her now no longer feels like holding of a 5lb water balloon with a mind of its own. In fact, we’ve noticed that she’s starting to lift and hold up her head, all by herself. According to Jen’s fancy baby books, this isn’t supposed to happen for a while longer. Naturally this means that she’s gifted and talented, and probably at the very least will have the combined intellect of a supreme court justice and a neurosurgeon.
We had a pretty laid back weekend. The Redskins had their bye this week so my blood pressure stayed at a relatively normal level. We did have a special visitor come by for the afternoon. Dan (aka Uncle Dan) and his brother stopped over on their way back from New York. I won’t go into the details of his visit. All I’ll say is that sauce was made, and cuddling was involved. That’s it for now!
FYI: I’m currently working on a separate page on this blog which will contain a compilation of the interesting tid-bits which occurred during those first few weeks when I didn’t have a chance to update the blog. Look for that shortly.
What a strong grip!
Bonding with Uncle Dan
Big girl holding her own bottle!
With Mable
aaaaragaowuwrharaaaaa
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