Height and Weight: Not sure on her height, but I sat her on our scale the other day, and she was just under 15 pounds. Definitely growing!
Diapers/Clothing: She's mostly wearing six months size, but can also fit some of her 3-6 month things. I want to be able to pass those on, but if she still fits them, we're keeping them! Clara is still wearing size 2 diapers, and we finished up all the size 2s that were in the diaper cake my friend Kristi made me for the baby shower!
Sleep: Three nights this past week, she slept completely through the night! Two of the mornings she was up for the day at 4:45, but hopefully we're moving in that direction and maybe soon she'll sleep for at least 11 hours straight?? The last two nights she woke up around 3:00 for a feed and then went back to sleep until about 7:00. Naps are still super inconsistent, and usually last less than 30 minutes, although she did take one hourish long nap this past week! She sleeps only on her back, and spends basically no time on her tummy.
Eating: She's nursing the tiniest bit and then takes a 3 ounce bottle after each feed. She's a very distracted eater, and does best if we're in her room with the sound machine on. Otherwise, she's constantly trying to see what Noelle and Jonah are doing and won't eat for very long.
Clara has been doing pretty good with solids, although doesn't love the taste of green beans by themselves (can't say I blame her!) So I try to mix those with something sweeter. She does pretty well with the butternut squash and sweet potato mix. She doesn't seem as interested in apples or bananas, but definitely enjoys prunes. In the last two weeks, we've started giving her bits of shredded cheese, mostly because it keeps her happy and occupied. She loves picking up the little pieces and sticking them in her mouth. I've also started breaking up yogurt melts so she can feed those to herself.
Social/Milestones: She seems to constantly be teething with so much drool and hands in her mouth, but no teeth yet! She's solid at sitting on her own, and if she wants something in front of her, she'll lean forward as far as she can to try and reach it. If she can't reach, she'll cry until someone gets it for her or picks her up. Crawling does not seem to be in the near future. :)
She loves to smile at people, and will sometimes make as much noise with her little voice as possible, like she just wants to be heard. Thankfully she's doing well in the car seat and seems well past the crying every time we are in the car.
Likes: She still loves baths, and has been bathing in the big bathtub for a while now. She splashes around and holds toys. She'll easily spend 20 minutes playing in the water! She loves being held when she's awake, which means most of the day. Sometimes we'll go up to the bonus room to play, and she'll play with toys for 10-15 minutes. Thankfully some mornings she'll play longer while Luke and I squeeze in a workout.
Dislikes: Obviously sleep is still not a favorite, and when she wants to be held but mommy is busy makes her unhappy. Mostly she's content as long as she's being held!
Fun things: We've had two trips to the zoo, a visit from Nana and Holden, exploring as a family, MOPS meetings and Bible study, trips to Target, her first Valentine's Day, play dates with Aunt Debbie, and lots of treats with the big kids. And just yesterday (when she turned 8 months) we had our Pancakes and Pajamas party with friends!
Pictures from the last few months:
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| trying on Jonah's sunnies |
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| sleeping at the zoo |
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| cuddles at Dunkin Donuts |
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