tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65000769215770604762024-02-19T16:38:16.104-08:00Taking Notes...Coast to CoastLifestyle BlogDanielle http://www.blogger.com/profile/14472582071045116526noreply@blogger.comBlogger513125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500076921577060476.post-13825737501628413492017-04-20T21:06:00.001-07:002017-04-20T21:06:40.936-07:00Eleanor | 12 Months<div style="text-align: center;">
My baby girl is ONE! </div>
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O.N.E.</div>
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This year has flown by so quickly. It seems like just last week I was holding my 7lb 12oz baby girl. I still remember how surprised I was by all her dark hair (I was expecting another blonde baby like her brother) and her sweet, sweet temperament (what?!? no witching hour?? No crying every evening before it's time for bed?!?) She was sooo perfect, and still is just the happiest, most playful, content baby girl. What a blessing she has been to us this past year!!</div>
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12 Month old Eleanor <b><i>likes...</i></b></div>
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being chased</div>
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climbing on EVERYTHING</div>
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going outside</div>
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Huck and Herschel</div>
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big brother, Jack</div>
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her binky</div>
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mommy and daddy</div>
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reading books</div>
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dancing</div>
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12 Month Eleanor <b><i>dislikes...</i></b></div>
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people (especially Jack) taking something from her</div>
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<b>Health:</b> At one year old, Eleanor weighs 20lbs 12oz (40%) and is 30 1/4in (80%). Pretty petite compared to her brother at this age! She has 8 teeth (4 on top and 4 on bottom). Wears size 12 month clothes and size 3 diapers. We still are dairy free due to her intolerance and her doctor recently recommended we go gluten free to see if some of her sleep issues are resolved. She is a healthy, happy little girl though and we are so thankful!<br />
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<b>Nursing: </b>Eleanor usually only nurses 3 times during the day (before naps and bedtime) and 1 - 4 times at night. Trust me, that was painful to type out and admit... :)<br />
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<b>Solids:</b> She is a pretty good eater most days! Loves all fruit, peas, carrots, avocado, spaghetti, chicken, ground beef... Hates eggs. She always seems to have some sort of food in her mouth though and is constantly signing for more food. I feel like she is continually snacking in between meals!<br />
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<b>Sleeping: </b>Eleanor has actually slept through the night on a handful of occasions. But that is still not the norm for around here. She usually takes 2 naps a day (around an hour for each nap) and goes down between 6:30 and 7 for bedtime and waking up around 6-6:30 for the day. When Eleanor does have bad nights where she is up every 2 hours or so her behavior just isn't normal. She is extremely fussy and oftentimes can't even be comforted by Steven or myself. Her sleep is very restless and oftentimes she wants to sleep completely upright on my chest for those bad nights. It isn't uncommon for me to be nursing her 4 (possibly more? I'm so tired I really can't keep track) times a night if she is having one of her uncomfortable nights.<br />
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I honestly don't believe Eleanor has a sleep association... she can sleep through the night and is able to self-soothe. My gut is telling me that she simply doesn't feel well on those bad nights. After much discussion with my pediatrician (thank God for her, btw, she is seriously awesome) over the past year we both feel like it simply boils down to tummy issues! Cutting dairy from mine and Eleanor's diet made a huge difference (she quit throwing up after every meal, started gaining weight, and her eczema almost completely disappeared!), but she still has terribly inconsistent sleep. Moving forward we plan to remove gluten from our diet for at least 4 weeks and monitor Eleanor's sleep during that time. The good news is she doesn't have an allergy (her symptoms would be much more severe), just some intolerances that she will hopefully outgrow.<br />
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Also, I breed non-sleepers. The end.<br />
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<b>New this Month: </b>Eleanor went on her second airplane ride when we took a little family vacation to San Diego. She was such a good sport the entire time! She is seriously the easiest baby to take anywhere because she is so happy! The airplane ride, all the stroller sitting at the zoo, car rides, eating out, different bedtime routines at the hotel...you name it, she is just a trooper through it all! Eleanor added two new words to her vocabulary this month: Jack Jack and tickle tickle. I feel like that couldn't sum up her personality any better! She is so playful and adores her big brother. Every morning she gets up and says, "Jack Jack," and then takes off running to his bedroom door. I have to swoop her up before she starts banging on it and wakes him up! She loves music and dancing, being chased and playing outside. She is super interested in any new animal she sees and so far hasn't show any fear (or caution!) to them. She has started to point at objects and is following simple commands. I feel like she understands so much of what we're saying now! She is such a big girl! What of my favorite new things that she does is shake her head no. Her entire body moves with her head like a dog wagging it's tail. It is the cutest! Also, we have discovered very quickly that Eleanor is a bit of a daredevil. She loves to climb on everything and unfortunately has had quite a few accidents! She's bleed more in her first year of life that Jack has in three years! I definitely wouldn't describe this little lady as a caution one...<br />
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Eleanor Joy, you are the silliest, sweetest, happiest little girl I have ever known! You have stolen my heart and changed me forever. I couldn't image my life without you. You have completed our family and turned our worlds upside down in the most special way. We simply adore you and your sweet, contagious smile. Thank you for bringing so much joy into our lives. We love you so much, baby girl. Happy Birthday!Danielle http://www.blogger.com/profile/14472582071045116526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500076921577060476.post-53945403805105199302017-04-03T20:28:00.002-07:002017-04-03T20:28:13.693-07:00Eleanor | 11 Months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I can't even believe that I am writing this 11 month update and that tomorrow morning my baby girl will be ONE... this year has gone by wicked fast and I'm feeling super emotional!! </div>
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11 month Eleanor <b><i>likes...</i></b></div>
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touch and feel books</div>
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her binky</div>
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being outside</div>
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walking everywhere</div>
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big brother, Jack</div>
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giving kisses</div>
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11 month Eleanor <b><i>dislikes...</i></b></div>
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<b>Health: </b>Thank God all the cold and flu viruses we experienced last month were absent this month! Eleanor is a healthy, happy babe. In all 12 month clothes and size 3 diapers. Now that she's walking everywhere I've tried to find her shoes, but she has narrow feet for a baby girl and I find nothing fits her but her brother's old Nike's (his first pair of shoes)...so she's stuck with his hand-me-downs for now!</div>
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<b>Nursing: </b>Nursing hasn't really changed much during the day. She nurses before her two naps and before bed...other than that maybe one random nursing session if she's upset. At night, I honestly have no idea because I'm too tired to keep track these days...but I do know it HAS gotten better!<br />
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<b>Solids:</b> Eleanor LOVES to eat. Within minutes of waking up in the morning she is signing "more" to me and walking towards the refrigerator to look inside. She loves fruit (strawberries and bananas the most) and meat! Chicken, ground beef, sausage, steak... you name the protein and she'll eat it. I'm actually surprised she doesn't weigh more than she did last month with all the eating she's been doing!<br />
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<b>Sleeping: </b>I think the majority of Eleanor's sleep issues last month were due to teething, but Steven and I decided we had to make some changes in the sleeping department nonetheless. I needed a little bit of a break from suppling Eleanor's all you can eat buffet! So now, I nurse Eleanor before bed then Steven takes her and puts her to sleep. If she wakes up anytime before 11 Steven goes back in and puts her down again. After 11 I'm back on duty. And let's face it....I miss her by then and want to snuggle! I'm deranged.. I know. In just a few days of doing this she was sleeping 6:30 - 11:30. Then she just magically knows it's after 11 and she can wake up and mommy will come to her! She's a smart cookie! It has seemed to improve her sleeping though. She is waking less and going down pretty easily for Steven. I've even seen her wake on the monitor and self sooth all on her own. Night time sleep is 6:30 - 6ish and she still takes 2 naps a day.<br />
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<b>New this Month:</b> Last month Ellie was just toddling and still preferred crawling most of the time, but this month she is walking everywhere!! It's rare that I see her crawling at all! She is growing up way too quickly.. it's painful. She also loves to climb on everything. Especially chairs she's too small for giving me a mini heart attack on a daily basis. She now signs the word "book" and asks us to read to her at night (although I think she enjoys taking the books on and off the shelf more than reading them). And although "book and "more" are her only signs she is very communicative! She is constantly jabbering and trying to repeat the words were saying. My new favorite thing she does this month is definitely giving kisses. Whenever you make the "mmmm" sound she runs over and gives you a big kiss on the lips and then turns to the next person to do the same to them! Steven, Jack, and I get multiple sweet kisses from her everyday. She is still just my sweet, happy, happy girl. And even when she is fussy and having a bad day I feel like only me and Steven are able to tell. She is simply such a sweet natured little girl!<br />
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Happy 11 months, Eleanor Joy! </div>
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You never cease to bring a smile to my face with your happy smile and sweet giggles. </div>
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You make our lives so fun! We love you!!</div>
Danielle http://www.blogger.com/profile/14472582071045116526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500076921577060476.post-64792962593914384682017-03-02T19:46:00.000-08:002017-04-03T19:23:22.350-07:00Eleanor | 10 MonthsMy sweet, little girl is 10 months old... this is going way too quickly! I cannot believe we are approaching one year :(<br />
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10 month old Eleanor <b><i>likes...</i></b></div>
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playing with big brother, Jack</div>
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being chased</div>
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screaming joyfully at the top of her lungs</div>
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her binky</div>
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crawling on mommy or Jack's bed</div>
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eating lots and lots of solids</div>
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peekaboo</div>
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books</div>
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mommy</div>
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10 month old Eleanor <b>dislikes...</b></div>
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being put in the carseat (once she's in she's fine)</div>
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when mommy leaves the room</div>
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<b>Health: </b>This month was tough in the health department. Jack and Eleanor both got the stomach bug when daddy was away on a business trip! Those were quite the challenging few days for me! I don't think I've ever seen anything as sad as my sweet baby girl puking. She was dry heaving so much that she started throwing up specks of blood. It was devastating :( Everyone is healthy and back to normal now though! On my home scale Eleanor weighs 20lbs. Still in size 3 diapers but has moved up to size 12 clothing.<br />
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<b>Nursing:</b> Eleanor has really increased her solid food intake this month so is not nursing as much during the day. I usually nurse her before both her naps and again at night. Maybe a random nursing session for comfort during the day if she needs it. However, she is killing me...KILLING ME...with her nighttime nursing. <b>At least</b> 4 times a night and sometimes more.... (Lord, HELP ME!).<br />
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<b>Solids: </b>All this girl wants to do is eat. She learned how to sign "more" and is basically signing it to me every time we walk into the kitchen. She is sooo excited when I put her in her highchair for food. She starts flapping her arms and kicking her legs so hard I think she might actually fly away. Favorites are blueberries, bananas, peas, carrots, bread (girl after my own heart right there), and pretzels. (I probably shouldn't give my 10 month old pretzels but she is OBSESSED! When she hears anything that remotely sounds like your opening a pretzel bad she will come speed crawling from wherever she is in the house to get some. It's pretty funny.)<br />
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<b>Sleeping:</b> Ya'll, Eleanor has officially passed her brother to earn the title of worst sleeper. This girl SUCKS at sleeping. She fights naps (Why?!?! She used to be such a great napper.) and it takes me forever to get her to sleep only to have her wake up 30 minutes later. For night time sleep she is up at least 4 times a night if not more (like every 2 hours). It's hard. So, so hard. We have regressed so much in the sleep department and I am exhausted. However, she did get 2 new teeth this month! (All on the top. So 4 on top and 2 on bottom now.) That's a ton! So my prayer is that teething has had a lot to do with it and her sleep will drastically improve soon.<br />
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<b>New this Month: </b>Eleanor took her first independent steps the day she turned 10 months old! Since then she's been practicing everyday and getting more and more confident. She still prefers to crawl everywhere though and she is such a fast crawler! Now, not only does Eleanor clap and wave hi, but this month she started to give high-fives and sign "more" as well. She is still such a social butterfly. She loves smiling and waving at everyone she sees.. and if she really likes you she'll give you an excited, high-pitched scream. Not a dainty squeal, it is most definitely a scream. Haha! She does a lot of babbling but the only word she consistently says is "mama." One of her favorite things to do is to get on mine or Jack's bed and then tumble about and roll over again and again. It's hysterical to watch! Every time I make my bed and throw the pillows on the floor she does the same thing... just dives into my pillows and starts tumbling and rolling about. She also loves being chased and practicing walking by pushing Jack on his tricycle.<br />
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This has been such a big month for you, baby girl! I can't believe you are almost walking! Everyday is such an adventure with your joyful smiles and squeals. I love seeing the world through your eyes. Happy 10 months, Eleanor Joy!</div>
Danielle http://www.blogger.com/profile/14472582071045116526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500076921577060476.post-69659701869088069842017-02-07T20:39:00.003-08:002017-04-03T19:20:28.679-07:00Eleanor | 9 Months9 months was a big one for Eleanor! I feel like we are seeing her own little, unique personality emerge a bit more each day.<br />
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9 month old Eleanor <b><i>likes...</i></b></div>
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<b>Health: </b>Eleanor weighs 18lbs and is 28 1/4 in long. She's only gained a pound in the last 3 months but she has grown over 2 inches and is healthy and happy. She is still in size 3 diapers and mostly in 9 month clothes although we did move up a size to 12 months in pajamas. I am happy to report that Eleanor no longer displays signs of reflux. I have added bananas back into her diet, which she seems to tolerate perfectly fine now, but still avoid all dairy that is not baked in. It's crazy to think where she was just 2 months ago with her reflux and other GI complications and how far we've come in such little time.. and how much she's changed!<br />
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<b>Nursing:</b> I feel like Eleanor is not nursing as often during the day now but she most definitely is nursing more at night. She is cutting her two top teeth so I'm pretty sure her nighttime snacking is just for comfort due to those pesky teeth! I'd say I nurse Eleanor at least 4-5 a day and 4-5 times at night (I am face-palming right now...believe me).<br />
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<b>Solids: </b>Wow! Just last month I felt like I was still force feeding Eleanor when it came to solids. She honestly just had no interest and would clamp her mouth shut every time I tried. But this month it's like all of a sudden her reflux symptoms disappear and girlfriend is loving to eat! It is so nice to see her enjoying eating something other than breastmilk! Haha.. Some favorites are carrots, peas, applesauce, potatoes, prunes, blueberries, and coconut milk freeze dried fruit snacks. I honestly just think that before now solids irritated her reflux symptoms causing uncomfortable flareups, but maybe...possibly...hopefully...she's outgrown her reflux? Praying that's the case!<br />
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<b>Sleeping:</b> Eleanor is still taking 2 naps a day. First nap is 2-2.5 hours after she wakes up, and her second nap is 3 hours after waking up from her first nap. It's rare for either nap to be much longer than an hour. For night time sleep.... I don't even know. Baby girl is definitely cutting those two top teeth and she has just been waking up all.the.time. I'm so exhausted that I haven't even been keeping track. I usually bring her into bed with me after the first two night wakings and then just nurse her back to sleep each time she wakes after that. I just want as much rest as possible and do whatever I need to do to get her to sleep again as quickly as I am able to.<br />
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<b>New This Month:</b> This has been such a fun month to watch our sweet Eleanor grow! Her personality is through the roof! She loves to smile and laugh and is very social! People always comment on how happy she is when we're out and about together. She is constantly waving and then clapping for herself and squealing with delight at the reactions she gets from other people. She LOVES to play peekaboo and is constantly throwing one of her blankets over her head and will just stay under there until you ask, "Where is Ellie?" It seriously is the cutest thing I've ever seen. She isn't as into books as her brother was at her age, but she definitely will sit still and listen along if you're reading a touch-and-feel book. We read the few touch-and-feel books that we have a couple times a day. She has become obsessed with "Jack's drawer." One of our bottom drawers in the kitchen is just full of Jack's cups, plates, and bowls and she loves to open it and take everything out... multiple times a day, of course :). Also new this month is controlled standing. She hasn't tried taking any steps, but she can pull herself up to a standing position and then ease herself back onto the floor. I remember not long after Jack learned how to do that he was walking. For now Eleanor seems content speed crawling after her brother and cruising along the furniture. She is also very vocal...mama, dada, baba, and lots of other babbling are pretty much heard all throughout the day now.<br />
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Eleanor Joy, I love you silly, fun, and adventurous little girl! You bring a smile to my face everyday and I am so grateful for the joy you bring this family every day! Happy 9 months, beautiful girl!</div>
Danielle http://www.blogger.com/profile/14472582071045116526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500076921577060476.post-81923812946094118662017-01-09T11:34:00.000-08:002017-04-03T19:20:11.652-07:00Eleanor | 8 MonthsOkay, so THIS is my latest post ever.. I'm posting Eleanor's 8 month update today and hopefully her 9 month update will be posted tomorrow!<br />
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8 month old Eleanor <b><i>likes...</i></b></div>
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8 month Eleanor<b><i> dislikes...</i></b></div>
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<b>Health: </b>No wellness checkup this month. Although Ellie seems taller to me I think she still weighs about 18lbs. She got her first cold this month which was pretty sad. Jack got it first and then promptly infected the entire household. The really big bummer about this bug was its timing... we were scheduled to leave for a week to Jamaica a few days after Jack got sick and ended up having to cancel our trip! Kiddos...ruining all momma's fun!</div>
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<b>Nursing: </b>Ellie's nursing habits are pretty much the same. I feel like she nurses a lot but doesn't actually eat very much during the day. She is easily distracted by everything going on around her and who has time to nurse when there is so much to see and do!? Because of this though I think she is still getting a lot of her calories from night time feeding and I am bone tired. Girlfriend loves her 24 hour, all you can eat buffet between the hours of 11pm - 4am.</div>
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<b>Solids: </b>This month Eleanor started to show a little more interest in solids. Still doesn't like purees that much but loves to eat anything she can pick up and eat herself. Blueberries, peas, cooked carrots, and now pancakes are her favorites!</div>
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<b>Sleeping: </b>If last month was a sleep regression than we're now having a regression during the regression. Eleanor still goes to bed 6p - 6a but is waking A LOT. I'm talking at least every 2-3 hours. It doesn't seem to be reflux that is waking her and keeping her awake at night. I'm not really sure what it is (teething perhaps?) but I pray it passes quickly...</div>
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<b>New this Month: </b>Eleanor is go, go, go this month! She is constantly on the move crawling anywhere possible, pulling up on any object and then plopping back down on her butt and excitedly crawling off to the next thing. While she's awake she NEVER STOPS MOVING. She's actually is becoming increasingly difficult to cuddle because she is incapable of staying still! Changing her diaper has become a huge challenge ;). Eleanor celebrated her first Thanksgiving this month and did really well letting new people hold her despite her alarmingly strong separation anxiety (I swear Jack wasn't this bad or do I simply not remember right??) On Thanksgiving Day she looked right at her Great Grandma Dee and waved for the first time. Since then she likes to smile and wave at anyone who passes. She loves to hold mommy or daddy's hands and take steps although I'm not a big fan of doing that since I'm convinced I never want her to start walking. We've also discovered this month that Ellie can throw quite the fit if she wants to. If mommy leaves the room without bringing her along or her big brother decides to take a toy from her she will throw herself belly down on the floor and scream while slapping her hands on the ground. It's kind of hysterical but also a bit alarming. Who knew this wee, little girl was going to have such a huge personality!<br />
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Eleanor, it is so fun to watch you change and grow. I love seeing your personality emerge a little bit each and every day. We all adore you and can't help but smother you with kisses and hugs all day long. Happy 8 months, baby girl!</div>
Danielle http://www.blogger.com/profile/14472582071045116526noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500076921577060476.post-10101721334896861902016-12-03T20:33:00.003-08:002016-12-03T20:33:45.379-08:00Eleanor | 7 Months<div style="text-align: center;">
Eleanor turned 7 months.. last month!! This is the latest I've even been with an update. I did take the pictures when she turned 7 months.. so now it's just a matter of remembering everything!</div>
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7 month old Eleanor <b><i>likes...</i></b></div>
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reading books! (new one)</div>
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7 month Eleanor <b><i>dislikes...</i></b></div>
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<b>Health: </b>No wellness checkup this month but on my scale she's right around 18lbs. She moved up to size 3 diapers and is still in all 9 month size clothes. As far as dairy is concerned she can still only tolerate baked in dairy through my breastmilk. After doing further food eliminations we also discovered that she has an intolerance/sensitivity to bananas. So I am no longer eating those obviously... Other than that, Ellie is happy and gaining weight although we still occasionally get reflux flare ups that disrupt her sleep and some allergy looking diapers.<br />
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<b>Nursing:</b> Our nursing relationship is still going strong at 7 months! She is very easily distracted during the day so I find the best times to feed her are right after naps when she's still a bit drowsy. She has begun to wake more to nurse at night, too. I feel as though she really is hungry for one or two of those feedings because she isn't much of a fan of solids and doesn't nurse well when Jack is around. She definitely is using night feedings to get her calories she missed out on during the day (which is very unfortunate for me!).<br />
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<b>Solids: </b>We've experimented a little more with solids this month (peas, rice cereal, carrots), but I honestly think Eleanor simply doesn't like purees. She pretty much refuses to eat them after the first spoonful... but if we give her really soft cooked carrots or peas in small pieces she'll pick them right up and eat them! She still eats very little when it comes to solids though.<br />
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<b>Sleeping:</b> I feel as though we regressed a little bit again in the sleep department this month. Instead of waking twice to eat she's now up 3-4 times a night again. Eleanor is consistently inconsistent when it comes to her sleep! She still sleeps about 6pm - 6am but will occasionally have a very early morning here or there (like 5-:30). It's pretty miserable for me to be honest!<br />
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She takes 2 naps a day. They could last anywhere from 30 minutes to about 1.5 hours. Usually her second nap is her better one. I'm hoping she does start taking a little bit better naps soon though so we can push her bedtime back to 7 eventually.<br />
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<b>New this Month: </b>Eleanor is crawling! I feel like the day after I wrote her 6 month post she basically started full out crawling and now she is a pro. She follows me all around the house on all fours surprisingly fast for her petite little frame! She also starting sticking her tongue out and just making the funniest faces this past month! She still loves to play with all her brothers toys more so than her own and especially loves to slobber all over his pretend food. This is the first month that she's shown interest in books. At bedtime, if she's not overtired already, I'll read her two books while in the rocking chair and she gets so excited --reaching for them and kicking her legs-- but then settles right down and snuggles as I read the story. It's seriously the sweetest and I love that she's starting to show interest in books! And although Eleanor doesn't need to be rocked to fall asleep at night I've been noticing that she definitely prefers to fall asleep that way. But despite not being the best sleeper she sure falls asleep pretty easily! Now just to get her to STAY asleep all night long.... HA!<br />
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Eleanor, I love watching you grow month to month! You are just the sweetest little girl I've ever met! I love how easily you laugh and offer up smiles and the fact that you simply adore your momma. I love your silly hairline and that perfect roll you have on your knees. I love everything about you, top to bottom! I am so blessed to be your momma, sweet girl.</div>
Danielle http://www.blogger.com/profile/14472582071045116526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500076921577060476.post-29692684037865960572016-11-10T19:03:00.001-08:002016-11-10T19:03:08.493-08:00Always Be My Baby<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tonight as I put Jack to bed I was overcome with so much emotion. I closed the last page of our bedtime story (<i>Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night?) </i>and looked over at him as his eyes fluttered open and shut, open and shut.... he was trying so hard to hang on, but sleep was creeping up on him quickly. As sleep finally took him, his binky fell out of his mouth and I thought <i>my baby doesn't look so much like a baby these days</i>.<br />
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This little boy, clutching his golden retriever stuffed animal and wearing his monkey pajamas, looked so big to me! My heart just ached... he is growing up so quickly and there is nothing I can do about it. Oh, but Lord, how I long to! How I long to shield him from this cruel world and every possible heartbreak within it. How I long to help him maintain his innocence that only a child can possess forever. How I long for him to always put his little hand in mine when we're silently walking side by side together. How I long for him to always call me "Momma."<br />
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Yet, at the same time, I long for him to grow up. I want him to experience the richness that this life can offer. I want him to achieve things he never thought he'd be able to and feel pride and joy. I want him to love. I want him to overcome fears and hardships with dignity and grace. I even want him to fail a little bit from time to time so he remains humble and can see that he can rise up from the ashes of defeat. I want him to live a full life, but in order to do that he has to grow up.<br />
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And isn't this the constant pull as a mother? We want them to always be our baby's but also we want to see them grow up to become the beautiful people we know they were created to be. They are pieces of our soul living outside of us who we want nothing more than to harness back in but know we need to let them grow --to nurture and instill as much goodness, faith, kindness, gentleness, and love into as we can --but, ultimately, let them go.<br />
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I never want to let him go.<br />
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So tonight my prayers for this beautiful, little boy were accompanied by tears. I prayed for his future and for the man he will one day become, but I also prayed a prayer of gratitude and thanksgiving that this little being is my son. That I get to wake up every morning to hear the pitter-patter of his still chubby little feet running down the hall... That I get chocolate cookie mouth kisses... That I get squeals of delight and tickle fights... That I get to play trucks and choo-choo till my back is sore from bending over... That I get to see things as new and exciting through his eyes... That I get to read bedtime stories and give goodnight hugs...<br />
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Thank you, Lord, for allowing me to be this little boys <i>Momma. </i>Help me to be a good one.<br />
<br />Danielle http://www.blogger.com/profile/14472582071045116526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500076921577060476.post-55466153006154598412016-10-29T20:02:00.001-07:002016-10-29T20:02:46.888-07:00Eleanor | 6 Months<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: left;">I cannot believe my little Eleanor Joy is 6 months old! How did half a year already fly by?? She is still the happiest baby I've ever met. Super sweet and always ready to give anyone the most perfect smile who looks her way.</span></div>
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Eleanor Joy <b><i>likes...</i></b></div>
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her brother's toys</div>
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mommy</div>
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lotion messages</div>
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Eleanor Joy <b><i>dislikes...</i></b></div>
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<b>Health:</b> Ellie weighed 17lbs and measured in at 26 3/4 in. at her 6 month wellness check up! She's gained 5lbs in the two months since I've cut dairy from my diet. She still can only tolerate baked in dairy through my breastmilk while cheese, butter, and all other forms of dairy are still a fail. She is doing so much better though! She is still in size 2 diapers (although I think we're almost ready to move up a size), but is now in all 9 month clothing.</div>
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<b>Nursing:</b> I have no idea how often Eleanor nurses during the day. I quit trying to keep track. She is very squirmy and easily distracted while eating so I feel like we do a lot of quick nursing sessions many times a day. At night she has gone back to only nursing 2 times.</div>
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<b>Solids:</b> Eleanor tried solids for the first time this month! Her first food was sweet potato, and since then we've tried banana, avocado, applesauce and pears. She hates it all and usually refuses to open her mouth after the first taste! What a difference from her brother who seemed to never stop eating once he got that first taste of solids!</div>
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<b>Sleeping: </b>I don't even want to talk about it... I seriously think I breed the world's worst sleepers. When Ellie hit 6 months we were on a good sleep schedule. She was napping well and doing okay-ish at night. She just moves sooooo dang much in her sleep and is almost crawling, so I decided it was no longer safe for her to nap in my bed and starting putting her in her crib for all naps and the beginning of her nighttime sleep. OH.MY.WORD. We have some serious sleep issues now. Girlfriend does not like her crib...</div>
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She is still doing 2 naps (sometimes 3) a day but will only sleep for 30-40 minutes at a time in her crib. On a bad day, she gets 1 hour <i>total </i>of naps. On a good day (meaning Steven's home and I can hold her after she wakes up to finish napping...) she gets 1.5 - 2 hours tops. It's bad, ya'll. And I know she can self sooth because I've seen her do it while spying on her like a crazy person through the monitor! </div>
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At night, I put her in her crib and sometimes she'll give me a 6 hour stretch before waking to nurse. At that point I move her to my bed, nurse her, and she usually will wake one more time to nurse before morning. Lately, though, she is fighting being put in her crib for nighttime sleep, too. I'll rock her, put her in crib, she wakes up anywhere from just a few minutes to 40 minutes later and I have to start rocking her all over again. But if I just put her in my bed for the night right away she sleeps like a rock (a squirmy rock) for a good 6 hours before she nurses. </div>
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<b>New This Month: </b>Eleanor is <b><i>ALMOST</i> </b>crawling. She scoots / army crawls where she wants to go and is pretty good at it! She will get up on all fours and rock back and forth, too. So, so close! She loves bouncing in her exersaucer and just being around the family... including the animals. When she sees Steven she just stares as if she's in awe (like in the picture above) and gives him the sweetest smile. She definitely still prefers her momma but is fascinated by her daddy and big brother, Jack. She is happy to play all day.. who needs naps anyways?!?! When she first tried solids she wasn't too impressed, but now she just downright refuses them. She does love to sit in her highchair and be apart of the dinner table discussions along with everyone else. Also this month I've noticed that she seems to no longer mind being put in her carseat! Very rarely will she cry when being put it. Now she just contently enjoys the ride or takes a quick snooze. But, hands down, the best thing about this month was her saying her very first word...."<b>MAMA</b>"!!!!!</div>
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Eleanor you are the sweetest, little girl and I am so glad that you are mine! My world has become a better place with you in it. I'm so glad I get to be your MAMA! Happy half birthday, baby girl!</div>
Danielle http://www.blogger.com/profile/14472582071045116526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500076921577060476.post-30902627589454441022016-09-25T20:16:00.003-07:002016-09-25T20:16:54.148-07:00Eleanor | 5 Months*RANT* Why is it that I take Eleanor's monthly photos on the 4th of every month without fail but I cannot, CANNOT, get my act together to write these updates in a timely manner?!? She is growing and changing so much month to month and I'm going to forget it all!!! I want a Peter Pan baby that just stays little forever... *END RANT*<br />
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Eleanor is 5 months old and simply a superstar. She is the <i>sweetest, most happy and content</i> baby. She truly is such a joy to me and Steven (and even Jack Jack)!<br />
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Eleanor Joy <b><i>likes...</i></b></div>
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any and all toys</div>
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Huckleberry & Herschel</div>
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mommy</div>
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<b>Health: </b>After Eleanor was diagnosed with reflux at her 4 month wellness checkup, my naturopath suspected a possible dairy intolerance and I immediately cut out diary from my diet. I saw a noticeable difference within just 72 hours. Her spitting up completely stopped and although she still burped often I could tell that the gas was no longer causing her discomfort. Her stool went from a runny green to the more normal yellow infant color (TMI? Oops) and she started having bowel movements once a day instead of 1 or 2 times a week! What a difference! At her 5 month weight check she was 15lbs on the dot. That's almost a 3lb weight gain.. that made for one happy, happy momma!! It feels so good to see some chub on my little girl. Since then I've been slowly putting dairy back into my diet. So far baked in dairy has been a pass but cheese and butter were fails.<br />
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Ellie is still mostly in size 3-6 month clothes but has already moved up to 9 month sleepers. Still in size 2 diapers.<br />
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<b>Nursing:</b> At her 4 month wellness checkup we also decided that more frequent, smaller feedings might be better for Eleanor and her spit up issues since I have an overactive supply. So I've been nursing her about every 2-2.5 hours versus every 3 hours. I basically just read her cues though and nurse on demand whenever that might be.<br />
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At night she has gone from 2 nursing sessions to 3 and it is a definite buzz kill...<br />
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<b>Sleeping: </b>Eleanor has finally settled into a great nap schedule making it much easier for me to manage my time juggling her and Jack! She takes a morning catnap (30-45 minutes) about 2 hours after she wakes up and then a long afternoon nap (anywhere from 2-3 hours). Sometimes she might even take a second catnap (30 minutes) in the evening before bedtime if one of her earlier naps was cut short.<br />
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For nighttime she is sleeping from 6pm-6am but with 3 night wakings to nurse!!! So she's definitely regressed from last month! Super bummed.. could be the 4 month sleep regression? Teething? Separation anxiety? Learning a new skill? Who knows but I am not a fan!<br />
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Also, Ellie is still a tummy sleeper but OH.EM.GEE. this girl moves soooooo much in her sleep. Constantly rolling over and changing from right side up, to sideways, then right side up again..<br />
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<b>New this Month: </b>This month Eleanor starting sitting up all on her own like a champ. I love to see her sitting there, toes pointed, reaching for her toys! She is just content to sit all day and watch Jack Jack play or Huckleberry and Herschel walk by. When she gets excited she squeals at the top of her lungs which never fails in getting Jack to laugh and then they both have the cutest little laughing fit. She enjoys jumping in her exersaucer and grabbing anything and everything and sticking it right in her mouth. We got out the highchair this month for her to sit in while we eat at the table.. she definitely likes being apart of the family dining experience and slaps at all our food and mimics us chewing. I know she's ready for solids but I'm not ready and am procrastinating :(. She also had her first stroller ride in the actual stroller seat vs her carseat. Wasn't too sure how she felt about that one! Bath time has gotten so much better though as she no longer freaks out the whole time but actually plays and has even cracked a few smiles for me here and there while in the tub ;). She definitely is a momma's girl and is not happy when I walk out of her sight. If she's on her belly she will do a complete 360 to find out where I've gone to! </div>
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Eleanor, we love every minute spent with you! You are happy, curious, and so quick to smile. You bring so much light into our lives and we simply adore you! Love you to the moon and back, Eleanor Joy!</div>
Danielle http://www.blogger.com/profile/14472582071045116526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500076921577060476.post-61123999640851553822016-08-11T20:17:00.001-07:002016-08-11T20:17:39.171-07:00Eleanor | 4 Months OldEleanor turned 4 months old last week... this has definitely been the biggest month for Eleanor developmentally. Girl wants to be on the move!<br />
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Weight: 12lbs 9oz</div>
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Height: 25in</div>
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Eleanor Joy <b><i>likes...</i></b></div>
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mommy</div>
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diaper changes<br />
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watching Jack play<br />
and her mommy<br />
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Eleanor Joy<b><i> dislikes...</i></b></div>
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when mommy leaves</div>
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anyone but mommy ;)</div>
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<b>Health: </b>Eleanor is now completely in size 3-6 month clothes and she moved up into size 2 diapers. Unfortunately, my gut feeling was confirmed at her 4 month wellness checkup and it looks like my little love has reflux. I knew Eleanor spit up what seems to be mass quantities of milk after every feeding and the burping issue that I mentioned before has only seemed to get worse. That fact and along with some other suspect systems (arching her back, interrupted sleep due to gas, screaming before and after spitting up, etc.) had me worried but I was praying it was simply me being paranoid. Ellie is such a sweet, happy baby most of the time it's hard for me to imagine anything was wrong. But when the doctor put her on that scale my heart just sunk. Eleanor isn't gaining weight at the rate she should be. I knew it...but now that it's been confirmed by her doctor we're taking some necessary steps in hopes that the reflux will subside. I immediately eliminated dairy from my diet and started Eleanor on a infant probiotic. I'm also just carrying her a lot more so that she can remain upright longer after a feeding in hopes of not losing her entire meal by spitting up. Praying that progress is made with these adjustments by her next weight check appointment in 2 weeks.<br />
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<b>Nursing: </b>No change here during the day.. Eleanor still nurses about every 3 hours. Nights, however, are a different story. Ellie and I flew to NY for my brother Justin's wedding and during our stay she started waking an extra time at night...about 5 hours after falling asleep instead of the 7-8 hour stretch she usually did. She falls right back to sleep after her first feeding and then wakes to eat again 3-4 hours later. Could be that the trip messed up her sleep schedule a bit, could be teething or the 4 month sleep regression, or maybe even another symptom of reflux! Who knows! I'm just thankful she goes right back to sleep with no fuss after feeding each time.<br />
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<b>Sleeping: </b> I definitely don't think Eleanor is getting enough sleep during the day so she's been making up for it at night by falling asleep even earlier! She's out by 6 or 6:30 every night now! That's pretty darn early... Most nights she's waking up around 11 to nurse and then again around 3. She is up for the day by 6:30 usually. I can't complain --12 hours with only 2 night wakings is bliss compared to her brother who at one point was waking 8 times a night to nurse!! I still am not sure how I survived that one.<br />
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And despite my efforts, Eleanor is officially a tummy sleeper. She actually has been for a while now but I would gently roll her back onto her side or back. Now that has become pointless because as soon as I walk away she rolls back onto her tummy. She also still loves to sleep covered in a million blankets. I let her fall asleep that way and then I go in and remove all the blankets for the night. She is so cute when she sleeps it's hard for me to get anything done.<br />
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<b>New this Month: </b>So much! Eleanor did great on her first plane ride. Hardly made a peep and when she did she simply smiled and cooed at everyone who looked her way. I even had a gentleman tell me that she had given him baby fever ;)! She met lots of friends and family while traveling and was seriously just the best little traveling companion ever. Developmentally, Eleanor has been rolling both ways like it's her job! She enjoys playing on her belly and reaching for toys. She can even get her knees up under her like she's trying to crawl away (stop it! just stop it already!) Anything she grabs immediately goes into her slobbery, teething mouth. She also discovered her feet and toes this month, which is always cute! Also, girlfriend can talk! I always thought Jack was such a chatterbox at this age, but I think she's got him beat. She is always cooing up a storm to anyone who will listen. And those legs! Always kicking them making me believe she might just stand straight up and run away! She is a wiggle worm for sure. Also, I don't know if separation anxiety can be a thing this young... but Ellie definitely has it. When I leave the room she puts on the cutest sad face and just starts bawling. It's pretty much adorable...<br />
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Even with the reflux issues, Eleanor is such a happy, content baby. I feel so blessed to have her as my daughter. She is so easy to make smile and laugh. Every time she wakes up she smiles and looks at me as if I've been gone for years and she's just so ecstatic I'm back now! I love this sweet girl so much!<br />
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Happy 4 months, Eleanor Joy!</div>
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You are adored by each of us so very much!</div>
Danielle http://www.blogger.com/profile/14472582071045116526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500076921577060476.post-8913133840199820092016-07-29T20:40:00.001-07:002016-08-11T19:24:16.361-07:00Eleanor | 3 Months OldEleanor turned 3 months old on July 4th. My sweet girl is growing up and changing so quickly that I've started taking notes on my phone so I can remember all the new developments and when they happened!<br />
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3 month old Ellie <b><i>likes...</i></b></div>
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naps in the Ergo</div>
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her binky</div>
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cooing and talking up a storm</div>
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her mommy</div>
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3 month old Ellie <b><i>dislikes...</i></b></div>
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<b>Health:</b> No wellness checkup this month so we just did measurements at home. I weighed her right on July 4th and she was about 12lbs and 24in on the dot. Still in size 1 diapers and almost completely wearing 3-6 month clothes.</div>
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<b>Nursing: </b>Eleanor still nurses about every 3 hours during the day and only waking once to eat at night. I do think she has started teething this month, resulting in some fussiness and tugging while nursing. But she is still a great eater and likes to stick to her 3 hour nursing schedule!</div>
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<b>Sleeping:</b> Eleanor has actually slept straight through the night a couple times this month! WooHoo! Most nights though she is asleep by 6:30-7, waking once to eat, and then starting her day at 6:30 or 7. I can't complain about that! 12 hours at night is a dream come true to me!! I feel as though her gas issues have gotten a little better and she is stirring less at night because she needs to burp. Now if she stirs I can usually get away with just putting her binky back in and she'll settle herself.</div>
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For naps...I've been trying to ensure Ellie gets 3 naps a day. Less than that and this girl can't hang till her 6:30 bedtime! Naps are still a challenge though because she startles so easily and Jack tends to have one volume: LOUD! The easiest way for me to help her get a good nap is by wearing her in the Ergo. She absolutely loves it and in asleep almost instantly and will usually nap 1 1/2 to 2 hours in it every morning. Her second nap happens around noon (or whenever Jack goes down for his nap), and then her last nap is hit or miss in the evenings.</div>
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<b>New this Month:</b> A lot of new developments this month for little miss Ellie! She was able to meet Nana and Papa Carroll for the first time in June when they came to visit for a couple weeks. She definitely enjoyed all the extra snuggling and time spent in people's arms. This girl doesn't ever want to be put down if it can be avoided ;)! The day she turned 9 weeks old she rolled from her belly to back. She doesn't do it often but can now officially roll from belly to back and back to belly! Her hand eye coordination is really improving and she is expertly reaching and grasping for her toys. If her hands aren't busy playing with a toy, she's using them to explore mommy's face or trying her darnedest to fit both fists completely in her mouth. Also, this month she discovered the joys of the mirror. Put her in front of that thing and she'll smile and coo nonstop. Probably my favorite development this month though was hearing those first giggles! Ellie is ticklish right under that adorable little chin and also on her tummy. I can't help but blow raspberry after raspberry to hear this girl's sweet giggle!<br />
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Happy 3 month, Eleanor Joy! </div>
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Danielle http://www.blogger.com/profile/14472582071045116526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500076921577060476.post-83643423279667356002016-06-17T21:17:00.001-07:002016-06-17T21:17:15.631-07:00Eleanor | 2 Months OldA little more punctual this month with little Eleanor's update, but hopefully I'll do even better next month. This little girl is growing so quickly it's hard to remember everything! She has the sweetest, most content disposition and brings so much joy to me, Steven, and even Jack!<br />
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2 month old Ellie <b><i>likes...</i></b></div>
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the ergo wrap</div>
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her binky</div>
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cuddling</div>
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lots and lots of blankets</div>
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silly faces and noises</div>
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her mom and big brother</div>
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2 month old Ellie <b><i>dislikes...</i></b></div>
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<b>Health:</b> At her last appointment Eleanor weighed 11lbs 1oz and was 23 1/2in long. She is super long and grew an inch and a half this past month! She is still in size 1 diapers and 0-3 month clothes although sleepers or anything with feet are starting to become too short for her.</div>
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<b>Nursing: </b>Not much of a difference this month with her feeding schedule. She is a great nurser and usually eats every 3 hours during the day with only 1 night waking to feed. The problem with her eating is the gas. It can be hours after she eats, and even though I've burped her numerous times, she still squirms in discomfort due to the need to burp. Sometimes at night I can tell she is so uncomfortable that I pick her up and burp her even though she's not awake or fussing.. just a lot of squirming and grunts. We aren't sure if it's her lip tie, something in my diet, or just her still immature digestive system. Hoping she grows out of it quickly and the lip tie doesn't need to be snipped.</div>
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<b>Sleeping:</b> Still a great sleeper! Most nights Ellie is asleep between 7-8 and sleeps a 6 or 7 hour stretch, waking at about 2am to nurse. After that we go back to bed until Jack wakes us up around 6:30 or 7. If she has more than that 1 night waking it's because of gas and I burp her but don't nurse her again. She was starting her nights sleeping in her rock and play and then I'd move her into bed with me to sleep after her nightly feeding, but now I usually just let her spend the entire night in my bed. I love co-sleeping with my babies!<br />
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Naps are pretty much a disaster. Not because I think she's necessarily a bad napper, but because she really needs it to be quiet to enter into that deep sleep. Jack storming around the house startles her awake time and time again...even if I put her in a separate room from us. A lot of days I put her in the ergo wrap when Jack and I go outside to play and she sleeps a good hour or two in there. Usually takes at least 2 other short 45 minute or so catnaps during the day. <br />
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<b>New this Month: </b>Eleanor has so many cute expressions! She is such a happy girl and smiles and coos at everyone.. especially her mommy and big brother! She follows Jack with her eyes all day simply mesmerized by everything he does. She is not a fan of tummy time but is very good at it. She not only pushes up onto her elbows but can completely straighten our her arms while pushing up..but she doesn't tolerate it for long. This girl loves lots and lots of cuddles and never wants to be put down if we can help it. She also loves to be wrapped up head to toe in blankets. I pull her soft, muslin blankets all the way up to her cheeks and her eyes instantly start closing and she drifts off. It's not uncommon for me to catch her snoozing with her hand gripping her blanket up to her face. It's seriously the sweetest thing! Not only has she been gripping objects with those hands, but she also has discovered that they are loads of fun to stick in her mouth and so the slobbery fist sucking has begun ;)<br />
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Happy 2 months sweet, beautiful girl! </div>
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You bring us all so much joy!</div>
Danielle http://www.blogger.com/profile/14472582071045116526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500076921577060476.post-65687791026824830712016-05-26T20:58:00.001-07:002016-05-26T20:58:20.495-07:00Eleanor | One Month OldSo I'm almost a whole month late on writing Eleanor's one month post, but at least I remembered to take the pictures! Now let's see if I can remember all the details from her first month...<br />
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<b>Weight: </b>9lbs 12oz</div>
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(exactly 2lbs smaller than her brother at one month)</div>
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<b>Height: </b>22in</div>
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lotion massages</div>
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<b>Health:</b> Little Ellie is healthy and strong! I can't believe she's gained a whole 2lbs since birth! She was in newborn clothes and diapers until 3 weeks. Then we had to move up to size 0-3 months clothes and size 1 diapers.</div>
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<b>Nursing:</b> I thank the Lord that Ellie and I haven't had any of the nursing issues I had with Jack. No clogged ducts, no mastitis, and no need to use a nipple shield! Just some crazy engorgement the first couple weeks. Eleanor does have a moderate lip tie, but since she is gaining weight fine her pediatrician doesn't think it will need to be clipped. It does, however, cause her to swallow a good bit of air while she is nursing resulting in a ton of burping on her end. I feel so bad for her and work really hard to help her get out all that air! </div>
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Eleanor came out of the womb a pretty schedule little lady. I nurse on demand but quickly noticed she was nursing every 2-3 hours during the day, but that I needed to wake her at night to nurse to meet the 3 hour time frame. After just one week though, after we saw that she weighed 8lbs 1oz (gaining back her birth weight and some!), they said I no longer needed to wake her at night to nurse every 3 hours. She now only nurses once at night and about every 3 hours during the day.</div>
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<b>Sleeping: </b>She is an amazing sleeper (crossing my fingers it stays this way)! After I got the okay to let her sleep as long as she wants at night, she quickly worked her way up to a 6 hour stretch. So she usually goes down between 7-8 and sleeps 6 hours, wakes to nurse, and then goes back to sleep for another 4 hours or so. We don't have any sort of nap schedule. She naps whenever her crazy loud brother lets her nap during the day and instantly passes out any time we go for a car ride. It isn't uncommon for her to take a 3 hour nap or longer some days and the rest mostly 45 minute or so catnaps here or there.</div>
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Steven and I are pretty amazed at how different Jack and Eleanor are from one another, and every day I think how amazing it is that they are such individuals created so uniquely. Eleanor is a very content and happy baby. She nurses and sleeps great. It is pretty rare that you hear a cry or even fussing from her unless she needs to be burped. Such a blessing after dealing with Jack's witching hour when he was an infant! She has easily put herself on a nice feeding schedule and doesn't comfort nurse every 45 minutes like her brother did... what a relief! She is quick to smile and coo and simply always a joy to be around.</div>
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Happy one month, Eleanor Joy! We love you so very much, sweet girl!</div>
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Welcome, Eleanor Joy!<br />
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Much to our surprise, our dark haired beauty arrived 4 days after her due date, throwing her momma off quite a bit! With Jack being 2 weeks early, I guess I expected something similar with Eleanor, and everyday I was pregnant after 38 weeks was mentally, emotionally, and physically challenging! I had severe morning sickness with this pregnancy until about 16 weeks.. throwing up all.day.long. And then late into my second trimester the whole family came down with an ugly stomach virus. And when my third trimester came around, I experienced such terrible restless leg syndrome that it wasn't uncommon for me to average 2-4 hours of sleep a night. It was a rough pregnancy to say the least! And although I started having contraction at 38 weeks, this little lady decided she was comfy as could be right where she was.<br />
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On Sunday night around 8:30 I started having mild contractions. This wasn't surprising since my contractions had been coming and going for the last two weeks. Sometimes they would last for hours --keeping me up all night -- only to completely disappear by morning. I always knew they weren't the real deal because they were never very painful and always irregular. But on this night, after about 2 hours, I noticed that they were coming closer together (about every 6 to 10 minutes.. but still irregular). Something in me just knew this really was it and I called my midwives. Unfortunately, the midwife on call was a fill in covering for another midwife who was on maternity leave... I had only meant this lady once and I know she wasn't up to speed on the details of my last delivery and how quickly Jack came for a first pregnancy. She asked me to wait a bit longer and call her back when the contractions were coming at a more regular interval...<br />
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I was actually pretty surprised she didn't tell me to go ahead and come in because <i>I knew</i> this baby was coming.. With my next contractions I got on my knees and prayed that God would let me know when the last possible minute I could leave for the birth center was so that I wouldn't have this baby in the car. Two hours later I called the midwife and informed her that as soon as my mother in law got to my house to watch Jack I would be heading to the birth center.<br />
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As Steven and I drove to Bellevue I thanked God that this little girl decided to come in the middle of the night so that traffic wasn't too intense! We have a bit of a commute to the birth center but were able to get there in just under an hour. I knew when I got into the car that I was already in transition. My contractions were coming every 3 minutes like clockwork and it took everything within me to relax through them. I started to feel a little bit panicky because everything seemed to be happening very quickly.<br />
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(Side Note: With both of my pregnancies I decided not to wake Steven while I labored at home because I figured his sleep was more important than helplessly watching me breathe through contractions. So when I woke him up at 2:30a and told him we had to go to the birth center NOW he totally thought I was kidding.. little did he know he'd be a daddy all over again in just 2 hours!)<br />
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We arrived at the birth center around 3:40 and basically after this it is really just a blur. Everything happened so fast!<br />
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Since I was Strep B+ they had to administer an antibiotic. I sat down trying to relax during the contractions (which were now coming what seemed to be one right after the other) while they tried to find a good vein for the antibiotic. I feel like this took a really long time, but then again my concept of time at this point was probably pretty warped. All I know is Eleanor arrived 50 minutes after I got to the birth center and less than 5 of those minutes were spent pushing. So I'm pretty sure I sat there for at least a half hour as they tried to give me the antibiotic (2 failed attempts.. now I do remember that clearly). Once the antibiotic was administered I quickly got into the tub. The midwife kept talking about how when I got comfortable in there they would leave and let me relax and have some space to labor... As soon as she was done uttering that sentence I informed them that my water just broke. They come over and checked the water to confirm (after first asking me if I was sure...) that my water did indeed break.<br />
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The contractions really were coming one right after the other at this point. I kept trying to relax in between them, but there really was no "in between." Almost immediately after my water broke I told them that I needed to push. Again, I'm not sure they believed me at first, but after checking they confirmed that I was fully dilated and could push. I was already feeling a little panicked since the car ride that this was happening all too quickly, but now I was honestly afraid. I asked if she was sure I could push but I really didn't have a choice, Eleanor was coming whether I pushed or not. All of the pushing this time around seemed to be involuntary as though I had no control over my body! Pains were coming so quickly I didn't have time to breathe and I just remember starting to cry. I also vaguely remember saying I can't do this and Steven reaching over and putting his hands on my back and telling me I was doing great. Minutes later the midwife said she could feel Eleanor's head.. and then all of a sudden she was here...<br />
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I remember thinking she had the biggest eyes and so much DARK hair! Perfect. Absolutely perfect.<br />
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I didn't want to let her go but I finally decided Steven could hold her while I showered off real quick. I was shocked that everything had happened so quickly and praised God that He lead me to leave for the birth center when He did...50 minutes later and this little girl would have been born in the car!<br />
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After 2 hours of monitoring, the midwives sent us home (which I know many people think is crazy, but I love it). I was so happy to finally have my baby girl in my arms and be able to go home and rest in my own bed. I kept thinking she is so petite and perfect and DARK! What a surprise after having her very blonde brother...<br />
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Unfortunately, when I think back to Eleanor's birth the dominate emotion I remember most is fear. I feel as though the midwives didn't listen to me this time around.. not believing me when I told them I needed to come in the first time...or that my water broke...or that I needed to push! And all of this made me question my body and instincts as well. Also, just the speed of the labor was frighting for me (and knowing I was already in transition while en route to the birth center!). From start to finish, my labor was only 8 hours and less than 5 minutes were spent pushing! Actually, Eleanor came so quickly that she had some bruising on her head from the pressure. But she is a beautiful, healthy little girl and I had no complications with the delivery and am beyond thankful for that.<br />
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Welcome to the world, Eleanor! Your father, brother and I absolutely adore you!<br />
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I’m back after more than a year’s hiatus! And, wow, has it
been a crazy year!! I wouldn’t even know where to begin to fill people in on
the in’s and out’s of this past year, so I’m not even going to try. So much has
changed from home projects, major Jack Jack milestones, and the addition of a
new family member. And it’s because of that last change that I’ve decided to
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See, I <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">need</i> this
space because I need to remember. I need to remember all the moments with these
precious littles the Lord has entrusted to me. I want to remember the happy
first baby coos and the disgusting blowouts that defy gravity. I want to
remember the easy times of contently rocking my babies to sleep and the hard
times where I feel like I’ve failed them as a mother, yet am grateful for the
lessons learned and the grace they show me day in and day out. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The truth is, this season of life is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hard. </i>Like really freaking hard. But I know it’s so fleeting. I
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I have no idea how often I’ll write or what I’ll write
about. It may just be month to month updates of my new baby girl like I did for
her older brother. I don’t think I’ll be able to carve out a lot of time for
this space, but I’d like to try. <o:p></o:p></div>
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So I’m back! Kind of? Maybe? I guess we’ll see… There are
just so many moments – good and bad – that I never want to forget with this
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Danielle http://www.blogger.com/profile/14472582071045116526noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500076921577060476.post-961433182752507632015-05-09T21:34:00.001-07:002015-05-09T21:34:40.241-07:00Happy Mother's Day to You!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Mother's Day to all you with the dark circles under your eyes and yogurt smudges on your shirt. Happy Mother's Day to you who has become a pro at changing a dirty diaper while your little one toddles away, and you with the 15 month old who still doesn't sleep through the night (oh wait, that's me..Ha!). Happy Mother's Day to you with the toddler who is throwing a tantrum on the floor in the grocery store, and to you who is feeding your kid macaroni and cheese for lunch for the third day in a row because that is simply all. he. will. eat. Happy Mother's Day to the momma who is overwhelmed and feeling unappreciated and happy Mother's Day to you, Momma, who longs to hold your sweet baby in heaven. Happy Mother's Day to the beautiful, exhausted, selfless, caring, gracious, center of that little heart's world, Mother. You are doing the most important thing God has placed you on this earth to do and I just want you to know that you're doing a great job.<br />
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And happy Mother's Day to my wonderful mother who I am endlessly grateful for. Thank you for all the lessons you have taught me and all you continue to teach me. Thank you for being the best mother and grandma to my son I could have ever prayed for. Thank you for teaching me what it looks like to be a great mom.<br />
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I love being a momma to this cutie! ...Who refused to look at the camera because feeding his big brother sticks was much, much more important ;)<br />
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Hope all you amazing moms have a great Mother's Day spent with those precious little one's that make it all worth it!Danielle http://www.blogger.com/profile/14472582071045116526noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500076921577060476.post-41401021814736184332015-04-27T21:44:00.001-07:002015-04-27T21:44:49.875-07:00Hanging Gardens State Park<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Steven and I are terrible at making plans for the weekend. We are so excited for it all week, but then when Friday night rolls around we're all, <i>"what should we do this weekend? I dunno.. what do you want to do? I dunno.. what were you thinking?"</i> And then the usual errand running / baby chasing weekend ensures. But every so often we decide to just get the heck out of dodge! Recently we did just that and discovered a beautiful little gem just 20 minutes or so from our house.</div>
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We stumbled across Hanging Gardens State Park (and no there were no hanging gardens) and it was so beautiful. After a steep climb down a rather frightening hillside that I was sure Huckleberry was going to run off, we came to the most beautiful, crystal clear water nestled within in impressive gorge. Huckleberry took a much deserved swim and I simply marveled at the fact that a place so beautiful was literally 20 minutes away from me and I never even knew it!</div>
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Jack wanted to jump in the water alongside Huck but opted for playing with some rocks instead. Steven and I explored a bit more and then decided to make the steep 2 mile climb back to our car. It was a simple, conveniently close to home hike but so gorgeous and unexpected! </div>
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I forget more often than I like to admit how important it is to get away... even if "getting away" only means 20 minutes down the road. Just go outside and explore! There is so much beauty out there and not only do I want to enjoy it more often, but I want Jack to grow up loving the outdoors and the beauty of God's creation. And let's face it, it definitely beats out Saturday morning Costco runs in the fun department. So local hikes for the win!</div>
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This Easter was a pretty laid back affair. Jack Jack actually slept in (and it was glorious) so we missed the early service at church and just hung out in our pj's while he played with his <i>first</i> Easter basket full of goodies!</div>
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It was pretty nice to sip my morning coffee while Jack played with his new toys. Now if I could just afford to get him a new toy to entertain him every morning so I could finish a cup of joe before my mommy duties begin.. wouldn't that be glorious! HA! ;) But Steven and I definitely enjoyed a relaxing morning watching our little guy learn and play before we heading off to a later church service.<br />
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Personalized Easter Basket from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/180726915/personalized-easter-basket-small-large?ref=shop_home_feat_2">Good Wishes Quilts</a></div>
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Later that day we went to Steven's parents for an Easter brunch and just hung out with some family. It really was a pretty simple day, but sometimes those are the best kind. I love my little family --scowl faces and all.<br />
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Danielle http://www.blogger.com/profile/14472582071045116526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500076921577060476.post-40605125073166443172015-04-01T20:41:00.002-07:002015-04-01T20:41:42.832-07:00So It's Been A While <div style="text-align: center;">
So yeah, it's been a while since I've blogged...</div>
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and I'm feeling really rusty even typing this sentence out. </div>
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Anyways, I am definitely in a funk when it comes to this space. Mainly because I'm having trouble finding the time to invest in it, but also because I feel as though my life is lacking in inspiration at the moment.</div>
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<i>"Ahh, but you have a kid!"</i> you say. Loads and loads of fun stories to share and cute pictures to post. How could the inspiration be lacking?!? Well, today Jack ate a bunch of cheese and then drank copious amounts of water way too quickly. I said, <i>"Jack Jack, slow down,"</i> and he responded by leaning over and throwing up in the diaper bag I had just neatly stocked for our mall outing. It was really cute. And super inspiring. </div>
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And I still feel like there is the faintest smell of soggy cheese in the air.</div>
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Okay, but seriously, not a lot has been going on lately to blog about, yet at the same time I am the busiest I've ever been in my life! How is this even possible?!? The jury is out so I'm just going to have to fill you in on a little <i>life lately</i> update via bullet points. Enjoy.</div>
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Let's start with work.</div>
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<li>You may have read my post <i><a href="http://takingnotescoasttocoast.blogspot.com/2014/08/when-maternity-leaves-ends.html">when maternity leave ends</a> </i>back in August. At that time I was in a pretty rough place dealing with a lot of postpartum issues and really struggling with the fact that I simply couldn't (I mean I <i>physically, emotionally, spiritually</i>) could not return to the office. I felt like the only option I had was to quit my job and Steven and I put our home on the market and drastically change our lifestyle. It was an extremely emotional and (in complete transparency) dark time for me and such a struggle because all I <i>wanted to do</i> was smile and love on my baby.. yet <i>all I could do</i> was cry. To make a long story short (don't you just love cliches?), I was allowed to stay on and work from home until they hired my replacement.. or so I thought. Turns out my boss was working behind the scenes and eventually got it approved for me to work from home full-time! It was such a huge relief and a huge answer to prayer! The task has been far more challenging than I could have ever expected though! See my little man above? Yep, he's just editing a proposal for me. No big deal. </li>
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The truth is, my life is pretty ordinary and I feel like even the prettiest of pictures and wittiest of tag lines just can't snazz that up. Maybe that's why I've been steering clear of this space? OR, maybe it's the crazy amount of time I find myself staring into a computer screen at night to finish up work after the baby's gone to sleep? My eyes literally can't take another minute of it! OR, maybe I'm just freaking tired? OR lazy? OR full of excuses. I don't know. But I do know that I love recording my little family's life together and all the memories we are making and I'm not ready to give this space up quite yet. </div>
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And just like that my baby's ONE!</div>
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cars, trucks, and anything that goes <i>VROOM</i>!</div>
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12 month old Jack <b><i>hates.</i></b>..</div>
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being told 'no'</div>
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having anything taken away from him</div>
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<b>Health:</b> At Jack Jack's 12 month checkup he weighed 22 lbs and was 30 1/2 in tall. I can't believe how big my little man has gotten! He also got another bit of a cold this month... it was right after I finally got the nerve to leave him in the nursery for the first time! Took me a year to leave him in the nursery and he gets sick the first time... validation that I'm not a crazy person ;) and was right when I said everyone brings their sick kids to church (which [seriously] you should just stop doing now... so stop). But I digress... Jack also got 2 new teeth on the bottom this month (8 teeth in all now), he has moved up to a size 4 diaper, and is still mostly in 12 month clothes... although I've had to move quite a few onesies to the too small box as of late. *tear*<br />
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<b>Food (Nursing):</b> Really no change because I still haven't introduced cow's milk in place of any of our nursing sessions at this point. So he's nursing about 4 times a day and twice at night (bad nights a lot more though).<br />
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<b>Food (Solids):</b> Man, has this little guy formed quite an opinion regarding food! He loves eggs, toast with cream cheese or avocado, and strawberries and blueberries. He is pretty much refusing to eat anything green expect for avocado. I did put some spinach in his mac and cheese the other night and he didn't seem to notice. I'm pretty sure everything taste better covered in cheese.<br />
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<b>Sleep:</b> When Jack started cutting his two new teeth on bottom we definitely experienced some sleep regression.. I'm not going to lie, there was a 2 week period or so where I thought I was going to drop over dead from lack of sleep. He would wake after only and hour or two in his crib at night and refuse to go back down. I gave up and just put him in bed with me but he nursed what felt like <i>non.stop.all.night.long.</i> I seriously didn't know if I could take it anymore. I was feeling very frazzled and impatient with him and was basically a terrible person. True story. Now that those two teeth are in (THANK YOU, JESUS) he's been sleeping like his usual self.. which is still pretty terrible but the usual terrible that I am used to.<br />
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Naps twice a day most days. Except these last two days he's taken one 2 hour nap. I'm not sure if he's ready to drop that second nap or not at this point.. we'll see how it goes! At night he is still going down around 7 and waking up around 6:30/7. Wakes two or three times to nurse in that 12 hour period. I talked to my pediatrician about night weaning him at his last checkup, so I may share the journey a bit later on as things improve (crossing fingers).<br />
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<b>New this Month: </b><br />
+ We bought a Dyson vacuum cleaner and Jack is obsessed with it! He loves to push it around and help me vacuum and he throws a huge tantrum when we put it away!<br />
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+We've had a couple sunny days this month and have taken advantage of it by going to the park. I was shocked to find out Jack hates swinging! He kicks his legs and throws a fit (I have to admit it's sort of hilarious)... I wasn't expecting that at all! I definitely thought he'd love to swing. On the bright side though, he does love the slide.<br />
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+Following simple commands. Lately if I say "give mommy a kiss" or "bring mommy the ball" Jack is able to understand what I'm asking and follow through. It's so fun to be able to communicate with him more and more! I'm really surprised with how much they do understand at such a young age.<br />
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+Jack has definitely been showing a more independent strike, especially when it comes to feeding. He loves to use his own spoon and fork now. He isn't really coordinated enough to get a lot in his mouth but I know he has fun trying so I welcome the mess.<br />
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+Jack moved out of his infant carseat into a big boy carseat. It was a pretty sad day for me! I do notice that he is much happier during car rides now though. He still hates actually being put in his carseat however and uses his lungs with much gusto to let everyone in the parking lot know it.<br />
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+Jack celebrated his first birthday! We had a lumberjack themed birthday party at our home last Sunday. Jack had such a blast and was so spoiled. Photos to come later this week hopefully.<br />
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Jack, I cannot believe how quickly this year has gone.</div>
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Truly, it's been the best year of my life. </div>
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The hardest, but the best.</div>
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Your daddy and I love you so, so much and are so thankful for you!</div>
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Thank you for bringing us so much joy this past year.</div>
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Now stop growing up, will ya!?!?</div>
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Danielle http://www.blogger.com/profile/14472582071045116526noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500076921577060476.post-11661183196446338432015-02-11T20:04:00.000-08:002015-02-11T20:04:13.765-08:00Happy Birthday, Jack!<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><span style="color: #999999;">On the night you were born,</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">the moon smiled with such wonder</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">that the stars peeked in to see you</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">and the night wind whispered,</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">"Life will never be the same."</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">Because there had never been anyone like you...</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">ever in the world.</span></i></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Today my sweet, cuddly, rambunctious, curious, strong willed, and (unarguably) adorable baby boy turns ONE! My heart is so full that I feel as though it might burst. I am so in love with this most perfect being that God blessed me with. </span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">So enchanted with you were the wind and the rain </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">that they whispered the sound of your wonderful name.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">It sailed through the farmland high on the breeze...</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">over the ocean... and through the trees... </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">Until everyone heard it and everyone knew</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">of the one and only ever you.</span></i><br />
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Jack, this past year has been such a whirlwind! I feel as though I've blinked and you became a toddler! I love watching you grow and seeing you learn and discover each and every day, yet a part of me just wants to bottle you up and keep you from growing any more! Each and every milestone you hit has been bittersweet for me. I can't help but be your biggest cheerleader at each and every step, but your growing independence leaves a lump in my throat!</div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">Not once had there been such eyes, such a nose,</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">such silly, wiggly, wonderful toes.</span></i><br />
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But I have so thoroughly enjoyed each and every stage we've been through together so far! I marvel at how the simplest things bring so much wonder to your eyes, like the leaves on the ground and the rocks in the driveway. And I can't help but smile in amazement when you laugh hysterically at the silliest things, like Huckleberry eating the food you throw on the floor or daddy flipping you upside down. Seeing the world anew from your eyes has been such a pleasure. </div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">When the polar bears heard, they danced until dawn.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">From far away places, the geese flew home.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">The moon stayed up until morning next day.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">And none of the ladybugs flew away.</span></i></div>
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From the beginning I knew you were one strong willed little man! Man, I never knew it was possible to break a sweat changing a baby's diaper! And naps... definitely not your forte! But you are so undeniably sweet at the same time. I love that at one year old you still fall asleep snuggled up to me in the rocking chair, stroking my hair. You are a cuddle bug and I am so grateful for that.</div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">So whenever you doubt just how special you are</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">and wonder who loves you, how much and how far,</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">listen for geese honking high in the sky.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">(They're singing a song to remember you by.)</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">Or notice the bears asleep at the zoo.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">(It's because they've been dancing all night for you!)</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">Or drift off to sleep to the sound of the wind.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">(Listen closely... it's whispering your name again!)</span></i><br />
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I love when you stand up in the tub and lean over just to give me a big kiss! I love that you use your Ikea fort as a hamster ball (although at first it scared me to death!). I love that you love to make others laugh. Anything you do that entices a laugh from me or your dad is sure to be done over, and over, and over again. I love how you are so easy to make laugh in return! I love how you sit on the floor flipping through your books and "reading" aloud every morning. I love your curiosity and adventurousness even though it often leads to a battle of the wills between me and you. <span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">If the moon stays up until morning one day,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #999999;">or a ladybug lands and decides to stay,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #999999;">or a little bird sits at your window awhile,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #999999;">it's because they're all hoping to see you smile...</span></i><br />
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I just love you so much, baby bear! I honestly never knew I had the capacity to love another the way I l love you and I thank God every day for allowing me to be your momma and experience this depth of love. </div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">For never before in story or rhyme</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">has the world ever known a you, my friend,</span></i><br />
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I want you to know how much joy you have brought your dad and me. I'm sure I will never tell you enough. You've changed us both for the better and I'm so excited to see the three of us grow together and continue to live life side by side. I am so proud of you, so grateful for you, and so excited to continue to see you grow day by day. <span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div>
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Happy Birthday, Jack Jack!</div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">Heaven blew every trumpet and played every horn</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #999999;">on the wonderful, marvelous night you were born.</span></i><br />
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Danielle http://www.blogger.com/profile/14472582071045116526noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500076921577060476.post-92146531268311713412015-01-20T20:48:00.000-08:002015-01-20T20:55:21.102-08:00Jack | 11 Months<div style="text-align: center;">
Somebody grab me a tissue! </div>
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My baby is 11 months old and I simply can't take it.</div>
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Where has the time gone???</div>
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11 month old Jack <b><i>loves</i></b>...</div>
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his dino paci</div>
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Huckleberry and Herschel</div>
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being outside</div>
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walking everywhere!</div>
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his cars/trucks</div>
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experimenting (throwing) food</div>
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rough housing with daddy</div>
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Me! </div>
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(I'm still his favorite person and am soaking up every minute of it)</div>
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11 month old Jack<b><i> hates.</i></b>..</div>
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diaper / outfit changes</div>
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long(ish) car rides</div>
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anything taken away from him</div>
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napping</div>
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<b>Health: </b>The past 2 weeks have been rough for all three of us! We decided to pass around the cold and we all experienced the whole fever, sore throat, congestion thing. Jack was such a trooper though. He never lets feeling poorly slow him down. I just wanted him to stop and snuggle with me but he simply charges ahead like nothing is wrong even when he has a temperature! He's a busy, busy boy! Other than that he's had a great month and really just enjoyed walking<i> </i>all around the house. Still in a size 3 diaper and wears mostly 12 month (some 18 month) clothes.<br />
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<b>Food (Nursing): </b>Jack's nursing habits haven't changes any this month. Still nursing about 6 times in a 24 hour period with 1 or 2 of those feedings being at night.<br />
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<b>Food (Solids):</b> Jack has really made it known this month what he likes and what he doesn't in the food category. Namely by throwing his food on the floor and laughing with delight as he watches Huck eat it. He is still a huge fan of blueberries, strawberries, avocado, mac & cheese, and (his new favorite) whole wheat toast with cream cheese.<br />
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<b>Sleep:</b> Jack is still napping twice a day. Usually 1 - 1 1/2 hours each. He's been going down around 7 and waking at 6:30-7ish. He actually has been sleeping a lot better this month. He starts out in his crib but comes into bed with me around 11 most nights. I know I'm crazy, but I have no plans of sleep training him to get him to sleep in his crib all night. I'm actually really happy with the progress we've made, but I find myself staring at the baby monitor each night willing him to wake up so I can bring him in bed with me. Deranged mother, party of one!<br />
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<b>New this Month:</b> So much! Paragraph form no longer suffices...<br />
+ Walking everywhere! He took his first independent steps the day he turned 10 months, and 2 weeks later he was booking it on those chubby little legs! I love to watch him toddle around.<br />
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+ Lots of pointing. He's been pointing for a while now, but now he actually points while trying to communicate. For example, I can say "where is Huckleberry?" and Jack turns towards him and points.<br />
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+ Speaking of Huck --Jack has been terrorizing him a bit more than usual lately. Little man is a rough houser and is always jumping on Huck, pulling on him, and patting him not-so-gently. Huck is such a good boy though and never gives me cause for concern around him. Lately, Jack has loved climbing onto Huckleberry's bed and snuggling with him.. for about .02 seconds and then proceeds to push Huck off...<br />
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+ Exploring outside. On the few nice days we've had this month, Jack Jack has really enjoyed walking around outside and exploring! Picking up leaves, touching the moss, feeling the stones in the driveway. It's so fun to watch his wonder and amazement at these seemingly ordinary things.<br />
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+ Stacking rings. Jack is all about those colorful stacking ring toys. He has completely mastered it this month. He sits down and stacks each ring one by one and waits excitedly for praise between each victory. It is simply the cutest!<br />
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+ He seems to take after his mommy in the OCD clean-freak department. Jack is always picking up his toys and putting them away. He enjoys putting everything back in their proper cubby and then taking them out so he can do it all over again.<br />
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+ He also enjoys helping his mommy with laundry! He loves to move the clothes from the washer into the drying and then shut the machine doors. He's a pretty amazing helper if I do say so myself ;)<br />
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+ Throwing temper tantrums. Now when you take something away from Jack distraction no longer works! Those days passed far too quickly... He definitely is throwing tantrums, like all out on the ground kicking and crying tantrums. If you take anything away from him he falls onto his belly and puts his face in his arms and cries. Luckily they are short lived!<br />
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+ Gives kisses. He has kinda, sorta been doing this for a while, but this month he definitely perfected giving the best open mouthed kisses!<br />
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Whew! There have been so many new things this month that I fear I didn't remember it all! Jack Jack is just growing up way too quickly. I feel like he changes everyday and is looking more and more like a toddler rather than a baby. I can definitely say though that this past month with him toddling around has probably been my favorite. I love every stage he's been in, but right now he is just so much fun! I am enjoying how he interacts with me and others and just watching his eyes light up when he makes connections and learns something new. Being a momma to this little boy truly is a fascinating thing!<br />
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Hey Baby Bear,</div>
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I really do wish I could bottle you up and make you stop growing.</div>
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It brings tears to my eyes knowing in less than a month you'll be 1!</div>
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You are so precious to me. You are my joy.</div>
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I couldn't image this world without you.</div>
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Mommy and Daddy love you so, so much!</div>
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Happy 11 months, Jack Jack!</div>
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Danielle http://www.blogger.com/profile/14472582071045116526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500076921577060476.post-53239258304888113082015-01-01T21:31:00.003-08:002015-01-01T21:31:37.052-08:00In 2014 I Became a Mother<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
In 2014 I became a mother. I experienced a range of emotion I never even knew excited. I lost a lot of sleep and had to make a lot of hard decisions. At times I felt such love, appreciation and joy, and at other times I felt myself being engulfed in misery and an overwhelming sense of failure. I cried a lot, but I also laughed. I quit my job, but they fought for me... and I can't even put into words how good that makes me feel. I struggled finding the balance between working from home and caring for my son around the clock. I still haven't perfected it, and know I never will. I grew a lot. I questioned myself more than I should. And I'm still growing, changing, and finding my way.</div>
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In 2014 I fell more in love with my husband. The father of our beautiful, little boy. I saw a tenderness in him I hadn't seen before, a patience I, at times, was envious of, and a love for our son that was simply the most attractive thing I have even seen. He is a great husband, an amazing father, and a blessing to me and Jack each and everyday.<br />
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In 2014 I welcomed a son. Jack Ryan has stolen my heart and the limelight on this blog (oh, wait... you hadn't noticed??) Watching him grow has been an exciting, albeit emotional, journey that I am grateful for each day. My little family (Huckleberry included, of course) brings me more joy than I could ever fathom describing. I am blessed. So, so blessed. And very grateful for this past year and all it has brought me and taught me.<br />
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2014 was a great year, and I pray for many more to come.</div>
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Happy New Year, friends!</div>
Danielle http://www.blogger.com/profile/14472582071045116526noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500076921577060476.post-52637586471571022962014-12-27T21:12:00.004-08:002014-12-27T21:14:16.648-08:00Black & White Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Who needs gifts when you have shiny, brights lights and a very compliant puppy?</div>
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Not to mention a mother that highly encourages such behavior...</div>
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Poor Huckleberry. </div>
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We love you. </div>
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Thanks for being such a good sport.</div>
Danielle http://www.blogger.com/profile/14472582071045116526noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500076921577060476.post-83259315909966585232014-12-22T19:12:00.002-08:002014-12-22T19:16:12.553-08:00Jack | 10 Months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Sorry for the grainy photos. I'm having camera issues.. I swear one day I'll read that darn users manual...</span></div>
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But, in other news, Jack is 10 months old! 10 months, guys. </div>
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Seriously, this growing business just needs to slooooooow dowwwwwwwn.</div>
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10 month old Jack <b><i>loves</i></b>...</div>
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his mommy</div>
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his dino paci</div>
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Huckleberry and Herschel</div>
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his push walker toy</div>
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being chased</div>
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being held</div>
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pulling the ornaments off the Christmas tree</div>
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10 month old Jack <b><i>hates</i></b>...</div>
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diaper changes</div>
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<b>Health:</b> Jack is a healthy boy and growing like a weed! He is now in all size 12 month clothes and almost ready to move to 18 months in onsies. He is still in size 3 diapers during the day, but size 4 overnight diapers at night.<br />
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<b>Food (Nursing):</b> Jack has actually dropped a couple feedings this month. Usually only nurses 3 times during the day and 2-3 times at night. (Which I know is still pretty terrible and unnecessary for nighttime, but, hey, I'm a pushover.)<br />
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<b>Food (Solids):</b> Jack still loves to eat solids. His favorites right now seem to be berries (especially blueberries), cheese, and butternut squash. He usually isn't a picky eater, but he did recently turn his nose up to oatmeal. I don't think it's the oatmeal that he had a problem with as much as he just didn't want to be feed with a spoon ;) He pretty much only wants food he can feed himself. A new food this month was eggs... jury is still out on whether he was a fan of it or not.<br />
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<b>Sleep: </b>If sleep is a measure of success as a mother, I am a failure for sure. He isn't waking as many times as he has been in previous months, but he's still waking 3 times or more at night. Jack was such a great night time sleeper until he hit 6 months. I don't know what happened to set him back then (teething, 6 month sleep regression, etc...), but ever since we just haven't been able to get it together in the night time sleep department. Naps are <i>usually</i> good. He is on a 2 nap schedule still, lasting anywhere from an hour to an hour and a half each.<br />
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<b>New this Month: </b>Jack still loves chasing Huckleberry with his walker toy (like in the <a href="http://takingnotescoasttocoast.blogspot.com/2014/11/jack-9-months.html">video I posted</a> last month), but his dexterity with that thing has now really improved! He can pretty much maneuver his way into even the toughest nooks and crannies around the house to terrorize Huckleberry with that thing. I can also now really see his critical thinking skills at work while he playing. Loves cause and effect games and those toy shape sorter games a lot. Most exciting of all this month though is that on December 12th Jack took his first steps! He isn't full out walking yet, but he does let go and take 3-4 steps here and there. He actually had a pretty long walk the other day (7 steps to be exact) and took a pretty hard tumble. But this little man is all boy and it didn't even phase him! (SCARED ME HALF TO DEATH!) Also, Jack has become increasingly interested in what's going on in the kitchen. He's always pulling on my legs begging to be picked up if I'm chopping vegetables, scrambling eggs, pouring myself a glass of water...you name it! He just wants to be lifted up so he can witness all the excitement. Who knew I lived such an exciting life?? Oh the things babies can teach you ;)<br />
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<b>Looking forward to:</b> Babies first Christmas and a visit from Grandma and Grandpa Carroll right after the holidays!<br />
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Jack Jack! Your daddy and I love you so much.</div>
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Thank you for being such a joy to us and making us smile each and everyday.</div>
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Happy 10 months, little man.</div>
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