You turned six months old just the other day and I took you to the doctor. You are now 20 pounds, 9 ounces and 27 inches long. You are a big girl for your age, but there was another little girl there that was only a couple days younger then you and only one ounce [...]
Entries Tagged as 'First Year'
My First Guilty Moment as a Parent
October 5th, 2005 · No Comments · First Year
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Butter Squash and Sweet Potatoes
September 26th, 2005 · No Comments · First Year
Oh my gosh are you growing, and what a willful little girl you are. You want to stand up ALL THE TIME. You never like sitting although you are very good at it and if I leave the room for more then two minutes you cry for me to come back. Finally: Sleeping Through the [...]
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My Heart Sings When I Hear Your Little Laugh
September 15th, 2005 · No Comments · First Year
You are able to sit up now and hold yourself there. You can not sit all the way up on your own but if I sit you up you can stay like that for a very long time. You have started to laugh more and more and I love it. It is the best sound [...]
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Status Report: We Still Love You
August 29th, 2005 · No Comments · First Year
You will be five months old tomorrow. You are growing soo much I can’t believe it. You are still the sweetest little thing. My Own Little Baby Bird I have started feeding you baby cereal and bananas and yesterday you ate some baby carrots. You are too funny, like a little bird opening your mouth [...]
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Rock and Roll Baby Sleeps Well, Mostly
August 16th, 2005 · No Comments · First Year
You are getting so big — you can now almost sit up. When I sit you up, you can stay sitting up which is soo cute. You smile and laugh all the time. You still wake up every morning with a big smile on your lips. You are doing much better at sleeping through the [...]
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The Battle to Sleep Apart From My Baby
August 8th, 2005 · No Comments · First Year
I am winning the battle and giving in too. You sleep in your bed now for three-hour stretches. Then you are up and crying. I just let you cry because you are TRYING to train me to pick you up every time you cry and that is not working. HA! I am the boss not [...]
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How Do I Get You To Sleep In Your Own Bed?
July 26th, 2005 · No Comments · First Year
I am trying to get you to sleep in your own bed and you are not having it. You do well up until about 1:00 AM and then you are up and crying. You are so spoiled from sleeping with me and you are a very restless sleeper. I am going to try this whole [...]
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You Rolled Over All By Yourself!
July 25th, 2005 · No Comments · First Year
Miss Hope, last Friday you rolled over all by yourself. I am so happy that you did it for me. You looked at me and laughed I love your little laugh I love that you smile so much. You wake up smiling all the time. I love that about you, you are always smiling, always [...]
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My Little Chunky Monkey
July 21st, 2005 · No Comments · First Year
I already have a million pet names for you: Chunky Monkey (my favorite) Miss Hope Cutie Pa Tutie Honey Bunny Beautiful Perfect Girl Darling Perfect Princess Those are just a few of them. You are so cute. You smile all of the time and now you are starting to laugh. You are so determined to [...]
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You’re Four Months Old and I’m Back to Work
July 14th, 2005 · No Comments · First Year
Just four months old and already you are a very busy girl. You smile all the time and your newest thing is to scream as loud as you can and laugh while doing it. You are trying to roll over and always seem like you are in a hurry to go somewhere. We often joke [...]
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