Category: Watch me grow

Piper turns 8 months old today.
She…

• weighs about 22 pounds
• wears size 3 diapers
• wears size 6-12 months clothes
• is no longer a vegetarian- she’s tried chicken so far (didn’t like it)
• can pull herself up to her knees
• says “dada”
• has 2 teeth
• is soooooo close to crawling
• is sleeping really well
• likes: reaching for things, things that light up, standing up while holding someone’s hands, going for stroller rides, picking things up with her fingers
• dislikes: taking a bottle, when someone makes her move her arms

This month, Piper will visit the beach and see the ocean for the first time.

Piper turns 7 months old today.
She…

• weighs about 20.6 pounds
• was in the 99.79 %ile in length at her last check-up
• wears size 3 diapers
• wears mostly size 6-9 months clothes, but can fit in a lot of 3-6 months
• has added prunes, sweet potatoes, pears, green beans, apples, corn, and puffs to her list of tried foods
• sits up on her own
• likes: standing (with help, of course), going for stroller rides, music class, story time at the library, sleeping, getting bounced in the air, pulling hair
• dislikes: having her face wiped, getting her nose sucked when she is congested

A couple weeks ago, Piper spent her first 2 nights away from Mommy and Daddy. She stayed with Mimi and Poppy and spent the majority of the time naked and getting spoiled.

Piper turns 6 months old today.
She…

• weighs about 19.8 pounds
• wears size 3 diapers
• wears some size 3-6 months and some 6-9 months clothes
• eats rice cereal, oatmeal, squash, bananas, carrots, & peas
• can roll over completely
• sits up on her own for several seconds at a time
• babbles a lot (We’ve heard “mama” & “banana”)
•  turns sideways in her crib when she sleeps
• likes: sitting in her Bumbo, looking in the mirror, her outdoor swing, eating with a spoon, her paci, kisses
• dislikes: being hungry, being in one place for too long

Yesterday was her last day of school until August. This summer she plans to go to music classes, play in a baby pool, go on vacation, visit her family, learn to crawl, and get to know her new cousin.

Piper turns 5 months old today.
She…

• weighs about 18.2  pounds
• wears size 3 diapers
• wears size 3-6 months clothes
• eats rice cereal and will start stage 1 baby food soon
• is no longer swaddled at night- just a sleep sack
• blows raspberries
• likes: her “happy bear”, reaching for things, putting everything in her mouth, sitting upright, her sleep giraffe, looking in the mirror, swinging
• dislikes: being tired, getting burped, the Louisville Cardinals

Recently, Chad and I have noticed how much Piper loves her “happy bear” that hangs above her changing table. It’s small, and if you push a button, it lights up and sings “I am a bear, a happy bear, a hungry bear, a sleepy bear. I am a bear, a happy bear. Oh won’t you play with me.” When she’s on the table, she will look over at it, and when you make it start to sing, she always smiles. It is so cute. I’d like to say I picked this toy out for her, but the truth is someone found it in the parking lot at my school and the secretary told me to take it because kids were driving her crazy playing with it after school. I randomly decided to hang it on an existing nail one day and that is where it will stay so that she can not put it in her mouth.

Piper turns 4 months old today.
She…
• weighs about 16.6  pounds
• wears size 3 diapers
• wears size 3-6 months clothes
• smiles a lot and even laughs a little
• has discovered her feet
• likes: batting at objects, chewing on her hands, things that make rustling sounds, seeing everything that’s going on
• dislikes: being tired, being cradled like a baby, tummy time

Piper went to a birthday party for the first time yesterday (cousin Brody’s). Although she didn’t know what was going on and slept most of the time, she was super cute and Chad and I got to eat cupcakes.

 

Piper turns 3 months old today.
She…
• weighs about 15.8 pounds
• was in the 99.78 %ile in height at her last check-up
• wears size 2 diapers
• wears size 3-6 months clothes
• coos a lot
• smiles more
• holds her head up well
• likes: chewing on her hands, licking things, baths, being carried in her Baby Bjorn, looking at the TV (noooo!)
• dislikes: being tired, getting her finger cut by nail clippers, tummy time, mommy going back to work (that might be my dislike)

Today will be her first full day at day care. She sleeps in the emergency crib. It’s like all the others except it’s by the door and has wheels. During drills and emergencies, they put all the babies in her crib and roll them out. I like to picture her motioning everyone over and standing at the front of the crib, pointing out the way as they are pushed to safety. She has no idea of the responsibility she has.

Piper turns 2 months old today.
She…
• weighs about 13.8 pounds
• no longer has her umbilical cord stump
• wears size 1 diapers (until we finish this box)
• wears size 0-3 months clothes
• sleeps in her crib
• smiles occasionally
• holds her head up well
• likes: chewing on her hands, her sleep sheep (set to ocean sounds), baths, being carried around, being swaddled, riding in her stroller, looking at everything (especially towards light)
• dislikes: gas, sitting in one place for too long, when caps fall over her eyes

She will go to her 2 month check-up on Monday, where I’m sure we will have to add “getting shots” to her dislikes list.