Nine Months

As Joshua put it, Emilia has been "out" as long as she was "in". It is amazing how much growing she has done in 9 months. Only 3 months to plan her first birthday party. 

Likes:
Eating at the table
Talking- Dada and lots of passionate babble
Napping with Mom
Pulling up on anything and anyone
Standing- most likely after pulling up on something or someone
Tasting everything
Crawling- usually "chasing" me around the house
Playing with her toys

Dislikes:
Mommy leaving the room
Taking something away that she thinks shouldn't be taken away
The word "No"

Eats:  
About 32 oz a day
We have added Banana flavor Puffs, Cheerios, and peas 
 
Doctor's Report:   
19.8 pounds 75th %
28 inches long 75th %

Clean bill of health. She did a get her first of two flu shots.
 
Emilia's Milestones:
Realized that Daddy is the guy leading worship 
Walking around furniture
Teeth, Teeth and more Teeth 
First Thanksgiving and taste of the food
Picking up food, chewing, eating, and swallowing
Has begun realizing what "No" means and when she has done something wrong

Parents' Milestones:  

Um...Teething is survivable

Hair Watch:
It is growing, still unsure if it will be curly or not

Eye Watch:  
Brown near the pupil, but blue on the outside

Teeth Watch:

All four top teeth have broken through, three of her bottom teeth have broken through, one of her bottom teeth is working its way through now 


We took a few pictures with her nine. We hope to get some more "formal" ones soon. 

Nine is delicious!

 

Yum!

 God's Blessings,

Joshua, Stefani, and Emilia

Seven Months!

Totally half finished due to my iritis. I did not get an official 7 month picture. :/

Likes: Standing- with support she can stand herself up
Food!- She is our kid for sure! She loves applesauce, bananas, peaches, and pears.
Raising her arms in the air and bringing them down
Daniel Tiger's Neighboorhood- This show instantly calms her when it seems she is upset about nothing. She like the songs and colors. We watch for a few minutes to distract her from whatever she thinks she is upset about.

Dislikes:
Having gas- Boy can she wail and cry when she has bad gas!
Taking things away she wants- yeah, we learned this already...sigh

Eats:
About 30 oz a day
We are working on eating more solids.

Doctor's Report: 
Next appointment is at 9 months

Emilia's Milestones:
Still working on crawling
The bottom teeth are in and are being used to bite mommy. My leg and my arm are her favorites.
Pulling herself up to stand

Parents' Milestones:  
The first time I was physically unable to take care of Emi. I am dealing with iritis and fibrosis of my iris and lens. It is PAINFUL! Thank God for Emi's godmother, Mary Kay, for taking two full days of her time to care for Emi while we visited doctors and Joshua could get some work done. Because of this Joshua got to go into full on daddy mode. We are such a team that it is rare when we have all the responsibility on just one of us. He did just fine!

Hair Watch:
Growing! It gets curly in the bath

Eye Watch:  
They are slowly turning brown. 

Teeth Watch:
The two bottom teeth are here. She is definitely working on others. She is drooling extra and wants to gnaw on everything!

The best 7 month photo we took

God's Blessings, 

Joshua, Stefani, and Emilia

Eight is Great!

Our little lady is eight months old! Where has the time gone?!

Likes:
Pulling up on anything and anyone
Standing- most likely after pulling up on something or someone
Tasting everything
Crawling- usually "chasing" me to the kitchen

Dislikes:
Going to bed has been a bit of struggle
Mommy leaving the room
Coughs

Eats:  
About 30 oz a day
Bananas, Applesauce, Pears, Blueberries and Pear baby food, Banana, Pineapple, and Orange Baby Food, Spaghetti Squash, Carrots, Potatoes, Apples

Doctor's Report:   
Next appointment is at 9 months
 
Emilia's Milestones:
Crawling! She got all the moves coordinated and is on the move!
Pulling up on things and standing for longer periods of time unassisted
Ditched the pacifier- She just decided she was done with it. Holding her bottle- woo hoo!!
She has started playing with toys- she has figured what buttons to press to make sounds and instead of instantly putting things her mouth she tries to play with the toy

Parents' Milestones:  
First time the parents were sick (Me: Iritis Joshua: Cold)
First time we left Emilia with someone for extended periods of time due to my iritis and the doctor appointments that went with it. 

Hair Watch:
It is growing, still unsure if it will be curly or not

Eye Watch:  
Brown near the pupil, but blue on the outside

Teeth Watch:
The two bottom teeth are in.

Her right top tooth is breaking through

Gobble Gobble

 

Nom Nom Nom

What is this? Am I really this old?

OoOoOoOo

I am adorable!!

God's Blessings,

Joshua, Stefani, and Emilia

Half Half Birthday!

What is a Half Half Birthday, you ask? It is when one's mother doesn't get to the 6 month blog post/pictures until 2 weeks after the half birthday. 

It has been SIX MONTHS since Emi's grand entrance. We love watching her take in the world around her. She is so busy! She wants to be where the action is. She has a smile for everyone. My mom says she is the happiest baby ever. 

Likes:
Standing- on people, tables, chairs, in the walker
Sleeping on her stomach with her bum in the air
Gnawing on EVERYTHING- blankets
Mouths- She was interested in my parents' mouths and my dad's facial hair.
Daddy- She is enamored with Joshua. It makes church a breeze, because she hears his voice the whole time!
Daddy Walks- Joshua holds her in a certain way and walks that can usually instantly calm her down.

Dislikes:
Having gas- Boy can she wail and cry when she has bad gas!
Daddy's coughs

Eats:
About 30 oz a day
We have experimented with eating carrots, pears, and bananas in the mesh feeder.  

Doctor's Report: 
September 11th
Weight: 17 lbs. 8 oz. (75th %)
Height: 26 inches (50th %)




Next appointment is at 9 months
 
Emilia's Milestones:
TEETH!! Her bottom two teeth have broken free!
Her toes have found her mouth!
Getting ready to crawl

Parents' Milestones:  
We dealt with her first choking incident. I let her have a steamed carrot that wasn't in the mesh feeder. I was surprising calm about the whole thing. I just hooked my finger and put it in her mouth and got the carrot right out. I figured I would either find the carrot or gag her enough to "find the carrot". I know it won't be the last time she chokes on something. No matter how careful we are it is bound to happen again. 
Looking into baby proofing options

Hair Watch:
The bald spot on the back of her head has filled in.

Eye Watch:  
They are slowly turning brown. 

Teeth Watch:
The two bottom teeth are coming in nicely 

Six months is...yummy?

How do I open this book?

And we are done.

 

The half birthday cake I made for Joshua and Emilia.

God's Blessings,

Joshua, Stefani, and Emilia

Five Alive

I can't believe it has been FIVE MONTHS since Miss Emilia came into our lives. What a wild five months it has been. 

Likes:
Standing-The walker without wheels is a hit
Swinging in her pink swing
Sleeping on her stomach
Gnawing on EVERYTHING, seriously nothing is safe
Mouths- She is fascinated by my mouth and Joshua's mouth, she touches my lips and teeth 
The sound of the letter D-when I say Dada or Done Done Done she giggles

Dislikes:
Having gas
Daddy's coughs

Eats:
About 30 oz a day
She is starting to look interested in what we are eating
 
Doctor's Report:
July 9th
14 lbs 7 oz (50th %)
24.5 inches long (25-30th %)
16 3/4 inch head circumference (90th %....our combined genes strike again)

Emilia's Milestones:
Sleeping in her crib
First Vacation Bible School
First allergy attack (sorry kid, bad genes on that one)
First family dinner at the dinner table in a high chair
First bits of rice cereal on a spoon
Giggling at things she thinks are funny- Dada, Done Done Done, and raspberries on her tummy are things that get her giggling

Parents' Milestones:  
Dealing with her sleeping in her crib
Getting peed on- I got to get quicker with the diaper changing
 
Hair Watch:
Growing! 

Eye Watch:  
Still blue 

Happy Month-irthday to me

Point me to the beach.

Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming.

Seriously, she is the happiest kid ever.

Just floating around. No biggie.

God's Blessings,
Joshua, Stefani, and Emilia

Four Months on the 4th of July

We have a four month old...Whoa!

Likes:

Standing- she can stand with a little support from us

Baths- she gets so excited that I need an extra hand keeping her still

Her daddy- she lights up when he talks to her and follows him with her eyes

Chewing on things- she will gnaws on everything: her fist, her fingers, my fingers, your fingers
Grabbing things- she seems to always find my necklace or pulls down my shirt

Dislikes:
Being alone
The snot sucker- Her early fascination with it quickly faded
Immunizations
Waking up

Eats:
About 28 oz a day
We put rice cereal in her last bottle of the day to help her sleep through the night
 
Doctor's Report:
July 9th
14 lbs 7 oz (50th %)
24.5 inches long (25-30th %)
16 3/4 inch head circumference (90th %....are we surprised by her big head...no)

Emilia's Milestones:
First trip to St. Louis and to Gemma and Pop Pop's house
First photo shoot
First meeting of the great grandmas (and other family and friends)
First trip to the Seminary
First trip the Missouri Botanical Gardens
First trip to Mackinac Island
First Independence Day
Sitting in the Bumbo

Parents' Milestones:  
First 2 day road trip
 
Hair Watch: No change

Eye Watch: Still blue

Happy Four Month Birthday to me!!

What is this?

Nom Nom Nom

God's Blessings,

Joshua, Stefani, and Emilia

Three, It's a Magic Number

Our Emilia is three months old! We are out of the "fourth trimester". She is developing quite the personality. 

Likes:

Standing- she has gotten good at standing on our laps with us supporting her

Baths- she smiles and splashes

Her daddy- she lights up when he talks to her. 

Chewing on things- she will gnaw on her pacifier. We started giving her teethers
Sleeping 
Ceiling Fans

Dislikes:
Being alone
The snot sucker
Shots
Waking up

Eats:
4 ounces every 2.5 hours, sometimes a little less
 
Doctor's Report:
No visits


Emilia's Milestones:
First Trip to Ohio
First Trip to a Zoo
First taste of Rice Cereal
 
Parents' Milestones:  
Survived

Yay, I am 3 months old!!

Three it's a magic number.

Photos my Godmomma took

Playing with my dress!

God's Blessings, 

Joshua, Stefani, and Emilia