Megan had a wonderful Christmas this year. She was great at unwrapping and of course with playing with her new toys.
She got a pink rocking horse, which she loves. She can't do it all by herself but she still has a great time on it. She also got a ride-on/walk behind lion that roars and sings when you push its nose. She loves that too and will just push the nose constantly.
Granny visited us for Christmas this year and after a couple of hours Megan warmed up to her and had a great time playing with her. She gave granny a big purple ball so they could play together and she had so much fun with it.
She is standing more often now - still only when someone is right there, so not on her own; but standing way more than she was. She is also sitting in her chair or on the lion for several minutes at a time and doing a great job.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Date "night"
We had a date this afternoon. Megan hung out with Jen. She did great when we left - no crying at all. However, she wouldn't eat for Jen. She gets a snack every day between 3 & 3:30. We got back from our date at 5p and she hadn't eaten. I felt so bad for her. Jen said she tried to feed her 3 or 4 times and that she just wouldn't eat.
As soon as we got home and found out Will put her in her highchair and Megan ate an entire cereal bar in 3-4 minutes(usually takes her about 15).
As soon as we got home and found out Will put her in her highchair and Megan ate an entire cereal bar in 3-4 minutes(usually takes her about 15).
Sunday, December 12, 2010
FINALLY....
Yesterday we received Megan's social security card in the mail. She finally has all of her paperwork now. Woo-hoo!!!
Friday, December 10, 2010
Amazing little girl
A couple of weeks ago when Megan was getting tired I would ask her if she wanted to go to bed. She would shake her head yes and get excited. Yes - my daughter gets happy when you ask her if she wants to go to bed. If she is not ready, she just says no.
She has been down to 2 naps a day for sometime now, but sometimes she is still a little tired later in the day. Today I asked her if she wanted to lay down and I got a yes and lots of clapping. Such an amazing little girl.
She has been down to 2 naps a day for sometime now, but sometimes she is still a little tired later in the day. Today I asked her if she wanted to lay down and I got a yes and lots of clapping. Such an amazing little girl.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Such love for daddy
Megan adores Will - she always gets excited when she sees him. Sometimes she practically leaps off of my lap to get to him when he gets home.
Today I was playing in the floor with her and Will came in the room and sat down on the couch. We played for a little bit and then I sat up next to the couch and sat Megan on my leg. She stood up, by herself, to try to get to Will. He is great motivation for her to get moving.
Today I was playing in the floor with her and Will came in the room and sat down on the couch. We played for a little bit and then I sat up next to the couch and sat Megan on my leg. She stood up, by herself, to try to get to Will. He is great motivation for her to get moving.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Snorting
Megan has been able to snort for quite awhile now - but it didn't always seem like she meant to do it; sometimes she would do it and then laugh.
Well over the past week (while I was sick and Will was the main caregiver)she started snorting when Will would act like he was honking her nose. Now she snorts anytime you get close to her nose with your fingers. She also does it all the time by herself now when she is playing.
Well over the past week (while I was sick and Will was the main caregiver)she started snorting when Will would act like he was honking her nose. Now she snorts anytime you get close to her nose with your fingers. She also does it all the time by herself now when she is playing.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
My kind of humor
Megan has started showing her sense of humor lately. The other day I was throwing a toy up and catching it and she was enjoying it until I dropped the toy and then she roared with laughter. This was not a one time event - once I realized she liked it when I dropped the item I started doing it on purpose and every time she would just laugh and laugh.
Since then anytime Will and I throw something to each other she laughs, when will juggles she laughs if he lets the items hit the floor. She laughed when Will tripped over a toy (he didn't make a sound, but the toy did and he stumbled). She laughs when you are playing ball with her and you hit her with the ball. She laughs when you throw the soft blocks and hit her. She laughs and laughs and laughs if you startle her.
What a cute little peanut.
Since then anytime Will and I throw something to each other she laughs, when will juggles she laughs if he lets the items hit the floor. She laughed when Will tripped over a toy (he didn't make a sound, but the toy did and he stumbled). She laughs when you are playing ball with her and you hit her with the ball. She laughs when you throw the soft blocks and hit her. She laughs and laughs and laughs if you startle her.
What a cute little peanut.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Standing and more
We have been working with Megan to get her to stand up. She doesn't like to stand - so she won't pull up on things. On Tuesday, the therapist said something that clicked with me. She said that Megan doesn't have any reason or motivation to stand because all of her toys are on the floor. She has been putting toys up on the couch and table to try to get her to stand but it is not working.
I have had a table in the game room that I was going to bring out once Megan started standing. When Holly said that it occurred to me that the table toy would be great incentive for Megan to stand up. It works! She will stand for 2-3+ minutes at a time to play at the table - I stay right there with her so that I can keep her from falling over and so that she can sit on my leg when she is ready. Doing this is skipping a step for her - she is not just standing and holding onto something for support - she is standing and playing with a toy.
Megan has a toy that she sits in that rotates around a toy table. She hasn't ever been able to move the seat area around the table, or to intentionally rotate the seat from side to side. Lately we have had the toy on the carpet and haven't really put her in it much so that she spends most of her time on the floor. Holly put her in it when she was here last week to see if Megan would use her legs. A couple of days ago we moved the toy to the kitchen floor and put Megan in it. She walks around the table with ease and rotates the seat as needed. Today she walked around the table 7 times while playing in it - such a cute little one.
I have had a table in the game room that I was going to bring out once Megan started standing. When Holly said that it occurred to me that the table toy would be great incentive for Megan to stand up. It works! She will stand for 2-3+ minutes at a time to play at the table - I stay right there with her so that I can keep her from falling over and so that she can sit on my leg when she is ready. Doing this is skipping a step for her - she is not just standing and holding onto something for support - she is standing and playing with a toy.
Megan has a toy that she sits in that rotates around a toy table. She hasn't ever been able to move the seat area around the table, or to intentionally rotate the seat from side to side. Lately we have had the toy on the carpet and haven't really put her in it much so that she spends most of her time on the floor. Holly put her in it when she was here last week to see if Megan would use her legs. A couple of days ago we moved the toy to the kitchen floor and put Megan in it. She walks around the table with ease and rotates the seat as needed. Today she walked around the table 7 times while playing in it - such a cute little one.
Monday, November 1, 2010
15 month check-up
Today was Megan's pediatrician appointment. She weighs 16 lbs 15.6 ounces and is 28 3/8" long. She grew an inch but only gained a few ounces. Dr Fennell said she was a perfectly healthy little girl.
During the exam he saw another tooth on the top that is in the just before stage of coming in - but knowing Megan it could be another 30 days before it makes it's appearance.
During the exam he saw another tooth on the top that is in the just before stage of coming in - but knowing Megan it could be another 30 days before it makes it's appearance.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Finally.....tooth number 4
After 33 days Megan's 2nd top tooth finally broke through. Whew. I saw it when I was changing her this morning.
I am glad I got some pictures of her scrunchy face last night since they show off her 1 top tooth.
I am glad I got some pictures of her scrunchy face last night since they show off her 1 top tooth.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
First real cookie
On Sunday afternoon I baked some pumpkin spice cookies. During her snack we gave Megan 1/2 of a small cookie before her yogurt. She loved the cookie and still gobbled up the yogurt without hesitation - no fussing for more cookie and no refusal of the yogurt. She is such a good eater.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
All by herself
This morning while I was playing with Megan in the floor she leaned forward and rolled over - (she went from sitting to laying down) - ALL by herself. No help from mommy at all. What a quick learner she is - so very proud of her.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Adding to her bag of tricks
Prior to today Megan has had 3 options for going from sitting to laying down. She just lays backwards, which of course means she hits her head hard on the floor. Because she is not fond of this, she started fussing when she is ready to lay down. Sometimes, when I don't bail her out she will grab a nearby, inflatable penguin and use it to lay herself down.
We have been working with her to show her how to get down so she can do it by herself. Sometimes I sit sideways on the couch with one leg bent and up on the couch. I sit Megan on top of that leg and she leans back against the couch. We sing songs and play while she is sitting there and she loves it. Today there was a shirt that we had taken off of her on the end of the couch. Megan practically jumped off of my lap onto her tummy to get to it and then she would roll onto her back. I put her back up on my leg to see if she would repeat the behavior and she did several times. This is the same basic movement that she needs to do on the floor - so I was excited that she was doing it.
Later in the day I was playing with her on the floor. I sat her up and bent her leg to get her into position. I then put a toy out in front and to her side and leaned her forward - she immediately rolled over and was laying down. She very slightly bumped her head when she did it but she didn't mind that at all. I cheered for her and sat her back up and she repeated it several times.
The other thing we are working on is her ability to sit up by herself. She wants to do it so badly - she tries so hard to use her abs to sit up. I have her grab my fingers and she pulls herself up to sitting. So today while we were playing I would get her started and then take my right hand away and she would put her arm down on the floor and push herself up. This is a great step in the right direction for her to realize that she can push off of the floor to sit up. We are getting close on this one too.
We have been working with her to show her how to get down so she can do it by herself. Sometimes I sit sideways on the couch with one leg bent and up on the couch. I sit Megan on top of that leg and she leans back against the couch. We sing songs and play while she is sitting there and she loves it. Today there was a shirt that we had taken off of her on the end of the couch. Megan practically jumped off of my lap onto her tummy to get to it and then she would roll onto her back. I put her back up on my leg to see if she would repeat the behavior and she did several times. This is the same basic movement that she needs to do on the floor - so I was excited that she was doing it.
Later in the day I was playing with her on the floor. I sat her up and bent her leg to get her into position. I then put a toy out in front and to her side and leaned her forward - she immediately rolled over and was laying down. She very slightly bumped her head when she did it but she didn't mind that at all. I cheered for her and sat her back up and she repeated it several times.
The other thing we are working on is her ability to sit up by herself. She wants to do it so badly - she tries so hard to use her abs to sit up. I have her grab my fingers and she pulls herself up to sitting. So today while we were playing I would get her started and then take my right hand away and she would put her arm down on the floor and push herself up. This is a great step in the right direction for her to realize that she can push off of the floor to sit up. We are getting close on this one too.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Who Needs a Puppy?
Yesterday Megan was playing in the living room floor, rolling around getting all of her toys. She rolled over to the coffee table and chewed on the leg. She has been trying to cut her 2nd top tooth for a couple of weeks, I guess gnawing on the furniture felt good.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Cornfield Maze
We took Megan to a cornfield maze and pumpkin farm today. We wandered around the maze with her for about 40 minutes before we made it back out the entrance.
Megan did great - she rode in her stroller and kicked her feet while we made no progress. We eventually found some dead-ends which was fun.
Megan did great - she rode in her stroller and kicked her feet while we made no progress. We eventually found some dead-ends which was fun.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Mayberry and Grilled Cheese
We took Megan to Mayberry today - actually Mount Airy, but it is the town where Andy Griffith grew up and what he based Mayberry on. It was so much fun to see some of the stores, etc that he based items on. We ate lunch at the Bluebird Diner, which is where Barney's girlfriend worked in the show.
There wasn't much on the menu that I could order and share with Megan so for the first time we ordered something just for Megan - a grilled cheese sandwich. She LOVED it - I had already fed her 2 jars of baby food (green beans & peaches)since we weren't sure how long it would take to get our food. It did take quite a while (at least 10 minutes after she finished her other food). So when her food arrived she wasn't sure about taking a bite from us, but once Will got a piece into her mouth she started, very loudly, "ummmmmming" - so very cute. She ate several Megan size bites and was very happy with every one.
There wasn't much on the menu that I could order and share with Megan so for the first time we ordered something just for Megan - a grilled cheese sandwich. She LOVED it - I had already fed her 2 jars of baby food (green beans & peaches)since we weren't sure how long it would take to get our food. It did take quite a while (at least 10 minutes after she finished her other food). So when her food arrived she wasn't sure about taking a bite from us, but once Will got a piece into her mouth she started, very loudly, "ummmmmming" - so very cute. She ate several Megan size bites and was very happy with every one.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Praising God for His Faithfulness
Yesterday the Lord showed Himself faithful as He protected Megan and allowed me to save her life.
At 3:30ish yesterday afternoon Megan was napping. Will was at Home Depot and I was on the couch taking a break from my projects for a few minutes. Will has said several times that our baby monitor is his favorite channel - we have a video monitor. I was watching TV and would peak at Megan to watch her sleep - she is such a cute sleeper it is hard not to watch her. I heard her wake up so I checked the monitor to see if she had gotten a full nap. If she gets a full nap she wakes up happy and will play. If she didn't get a full nap about 2-3 minutes after she wakes up she starts crying. I wasn't sure what time she went to sleep so I didn't know how long it had been, thus I was watching to see if she would play or cry. She stretched for a couple of minutes and then started playing. I shut off the screen (saves the battery) and went back to watching TV. About 3-4 minutes later I heard a very, very faint gasping type noise. I grabbed the monitor and turned the screen back on. Megan was laying on her back, clearly choking - she was clapping her hands and waving her arms frantically and trying to breathe. I jumped off of the couch and ran upstairs to get her. I picked her up - turned her upside down and hit her on the back hard (the thrust thing) to try to free her airway. After a few seconds she started screaming, obviously able to breathe again. I sat her on the changing table to look in her mouth - nothing had come out when I was hitting her. After about 20 seconds of screaming she stopped breathing again - she had screamed the obstruction back into her airway --- I picked her up and did the thrusting process again; the obstruction cleared enough so she could breathe and she started screaming again - this cycle continued for about 10 minutes with her not being able to breathe every 1-2 minutes (probably less time than that but it felt like 30 minutes so I am guessing it was less).
During this time I kept "sweeping" her mouth for something, I tried using the bulb syringe to help and I continued to use the thrust when she was choking. Finally, after clearing, at least partially, her airway again I managed to get her to stop screaming after only a few seconds - not giving her time to repeat the cycle. After keeping her relatively calm for 4-5 minutes I was able to get her to drink some water. As soon as she drank several swallows she was good to go - no more obstruction issues.
At one point during the cycle I managed to call Will and tell him to drive safe, but to get home. I wasn't sure how long the choking was going to last and if I could continue to open her airway - I needed some help. Megan was screaming at the time that I called him. By the time he arrived home she had been drinking her water for several minutes and was breathing just fine. He told me he couldn't understand what I said to him because of Megan but he knew he needed to come home. He took Megan from me but she just wanted mommy. For the rest of the day she didn't let me leave her sight. She was okay playing in the floor, or with daddy as long as she could see me. Will said she knew that I had saved her and she wanted to keep me around.
After she was back to normal and playing I wanted to leave the room and go cry - I had managed to hold it together for her but I was a wreck - since she wouldn't let me leave the room I didn't get that chance.
For the rest of the day I struggled with my brain vs my spirit. I knew in my spirit that God had made sure I was aware that Megan needed help. My brain, however, was in fear - afraid that if I had been working in the laundry room, or garage - like I had been before taking a break - that I wouldn't have heard the gasping sound. The sound she made was barely audible - if the monitor had been on my pocket and I had been making noise moving stuff around there is no way I would have heard it. Afraid that she would have choked to death. After much prayer I was finally able to find peace. I was able to go to sleep last night without worry, knowing that if Megan needed us God would wake us up.
Megan is our miracle and as we continue to stand in faith for her health and well-being, God continues to watch over her.
At 3:30ish yesterday afternoon Megan was napping. Will was at Home Depot and I was on the couch taking a break from my projects for a few minutes. Will has said several times that our baby monitor is his favorite channel - we have a video monitor. I was watching TV and would peak at Megan to watch her sleep - she is such a cute sleeper it is hard not to watch her. I heard her wake up so I checked the monitor to see if she had gotten a full nap. If she gets a full nap she wakes up happy and will play. If she didn't get a full nap about 2-3 minutes after she wakes up she starts crying. I wasn't sure what time she went to sleep so I didn't know how long it had been, thus I was watching to see if she would play or cry. She stretched for a couple of minutes and then started playing. I shut off the screen (saves the battery) and went back to watching TV. About 3-4 minutes later I heard a very, very faint gasping type noise. I grabbed the monitor and turned the screen back on. Megan was laying on her back, clearly choking - she was clapping her hands and waving her arms frantically and trying to breathe. I jumped off of the couch and ran upstairs to get her. I picked her up - turned her upside down and hit her on the back hard (the thrust thing) to try to free her airway. After a few seconds she started screaming, obviously able to breathe again. I sat her on the changing table to look in her mouth - nothing had come out when I was hitting her. After about 20 seconds of screaming she stopped breathing again - she had screamed the obstruction back into her airway --- I picked her up and did the thrusting process again; the obstruction cleared enough so she could breathe and she started screaming again - this cycle continued for about 10 minutes with her not being able to breathe every 1-2 minutes (probably less time than that but it felt like 30 minutes so I am guessing it was less).
During this time I kept "sweeping" her mouth for something, I tried using the bulb syringe to help and I continued to use the thrust when she was choking. Finally, after clearing, at least partially, her airway again I managed to get her to stop screaming after only a few seconds - not giving her time to repeat the cycle. After keeping her relatively calm for 4-5 minutes I was able to get her to drink some water. As soon as she drank several swallows she was good to go - no more obstruction issues.
At one point during the cycle I managed to call Will and tell him to drive safe, but to get home. I wasn't sure how long the choking was going to last and if I could continue to open her airway - I needed some help. Megan was screaming at the time that I called him. By the time he arrived home she had been drinking her water for several minutes and was breathing just fine. He told me he couldn't understand what I said to him because of Megan but he knew he needed to come home. He took Megan from me but she just wanted mommy. For the rest of the day she didn't let me leave her sight. She was okay playing in the floor, or with daddy as long as she could see me. Will said she knew that I had saved her and she wanted to keep me around.
After she was back to normal and playing I wanted to leave the room and go cry - I had managed to hold it together for her but I was a wreck - since she wouldn't let me leave the room I didn't get that chance.
For the rest of the day I struggled with my brain vs my spirit. I knew in my spirit that God had made sure I was aware that Megan needed help. My brain, however, was in fear - afraid that if I had been working in the laundry room, or garage - like I had been before taking a break - that I wouldn't have heard the gasping sound. The sound she made was barely audible - if the monitor had been on my pocket and I had been making noise moving stuff around there is no way I would have heard it. Afraid that she would have choked to death. After much prayer I was finally able to find peace. I was able to go to sleep last night without worry, knowing that if Megan needed us God would wake us up.
Megan is our miracle and as we continue to stand in faith for her health and well-being, God continues to watch over her.
Friday, October 1, 2010
My girly girl
The last two times I have taken Megan to the store with me and put her in the front of the grocery cart I have put my purse beside her. The first time Megan put her arm through the strap and rode around the whole time with the strap on her shoulder. Today she played with the strap the whole time and eventually wanted to chew on it.
1 year old and already into purses. :-) She is such a cutie pie.
1 year old and already into purses. :-) She is such a cutie pie.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Super Smart Little One
Megan rolled to get a toy that she had thrown onto the kitchen floor. She managed to position herself so that she was on her tummy, 1/2 on the carpet and 1/2 on the linoleum. She would alternate feeling of the floor with her right hand (linoleum) and then the floor with her left hand (carpet). She would bang on them and feel them - she was extremely intrigued by the differences in the floor textures. This process went on for a good 2-3 minutes.
She is getting up on her hands/knees more and more and pausing before she launches herself - so she is spending more time up in the air. Shouldn't be too long before she is up there long enough for her to start crawling.
When she plays she often kicks things out of the way, she also uses her feet to bring toys up to her hands. Today she grabbed onto the strap (it is suppose to tie onto something) for her mirror using her toes and picked it up to her hand. Whoa baby that is one smart little peanut.
She is getting up on her hands/knees more and more and pausing before she launches herself - so she is spending more time up in the air. Shouldn't be too long before she is up there long enough for her to start crawling.
When she plays she often kicks things out of the way, she also uses her feet to bring toys up to her hands. Today she grabbed onto the strap (it is suppose to tie onto something) for her mirror using her toes and picked it up to her hand. Whoa baby that is one smart little peanut.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Launching herself
Megan started getting up on her hands and knees outside of her crib today, meaning in the living room. She would get up and launch herself forward to reach her toy. She did it several times today - it was adoreable. Now to teach her that she can just crawl forward and it would take less energy. :-)
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Elbows & a cute new face
Megan has discovered her elbows. During a nap session today she layed there with her arm bent so that her elbow was by her head - she then tried to lick it several times and each time she would laugh and laugh. Will was on his way out the door when she started it and he stopped and listened to her laughing for a few minutes.
She would touch her elbow with her hand and feel of it and then try to lick it again. Eventually she put the other arm in the same position and went back and forth trying to lick them. Very cute.
Yesterday she started a new thing when she was eating and then continued to do it several times during the day. She makes this "yum" type noise (different than her actual yum when she is eating) and she squints her eyes. The first time she did it Will and I both cracked up laughing - of course that made her stop and just look at us. But seriously, it is adorable. We managed to get it on video and will post it soon.
She would touch her elbow with her hand and feel of it and then try to lick it again. Eventually she put the other arm in the same position and went back and forth trying to lick them. Very cute.
Yesterday she started a new thing when she was eating and then continued to do it several times during the day. She makes this "yum" type noise (different than her actual yum when she is eating) and she squints her eyes. The first time she did it Will and I both cracked up laughing - of course that made her stop and just look at us. But seriously, it is adorable. We managed to get it on video and will post it soon.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Standing and Sitting
I have been working with Megan to get her to stand up. She will do it for a few seconds at a time now - I think until she realizes that she is doing it, or maybe until her legs get tired. Yesterday I stood her up at the couch so she could lean on it and have something fun to play with while she was standing. Will was surprised how much taller than the couch she is now.
I am also working with her to show her how to situp from her tummy. She tries to situp all the time but from her back, so she uses her stomach muscles and gets a good couple of inches off the ground but she can't make it all the way up. So yesterday I put her on her tummy and tried to show her how to sit up from there. She doesn't want to have anything to do with the pushing up part, but once I get her going she does the rest herself - like a pro.
I am also working with her to show her how to situp from her tummy. She tries to situp all the time but from her back, so she uses her stomach muscles and gets a good couple of inches off the ground but she can't make it all the way up. So yesterday I put her on her tummy and tried to show her how to sit up from there. She doesn't want to have anything to do with the pushing up part, but once I get her going she does the rest herself - like a pro.
Monday, September 13, 2010
and the winner is.....Sweet Potato
For lunch today I made Megan a sweet potato. I had made it early so that it would cool down for her. I put her in the highchair and gave her a bite of sweet potato while I got the rest of her lunch ready.
She ate 3 bites of sweet potato by the time I had everything else ready - namely the spaghetti o's. She took a couple of bites of spaghetti o's and then refused anymore - my girl wanted sweet potato. She ended up eating only about 5 bites of the spaghetti o's, but she ate just shy of 1/2 of the sweet potato.
Gotta love a kid who prefers her veggies.
She ate 3 bites of sweet potato by the time I had everything else ready - namely the spaghetti o's. She took a couple of bites of spaghetti o's and then refused anymore - my girl wanted sweet potato. She ended up eating only about 5 bites of the spaghetti o's, but she ate just shy of 1/2 of the sweet potato.
Gotta love a kid who prefers her veggies.
A week's worth of updates
In my last update I said that Megan went to the church nursery for the first time. By Tuesday afternoon she had the sniffles - thank you very much church people who take their sick kids to church. We didn't take Megan yesterday BECAUSE she had the sniffles still. Come on people!
We have a few toys that we put in Megan's crib for her to play with when she wakes up from her naps. Recently I added a tamborine. She loves that thing and actually uses it correctly - because she loves to clap all her toys. It is very cute to watch regardless.
Attached to the end of the crib is a fish tank. When you kick/hit it lights/music/bubbles are activated. At night we flip it over the end of the crib so that if she wakes up early she doesn't start kicking it and playing loud music (we want to sleep afterall). Well one day this week she put one foot through each slat at the end of the crib and started kicking the back of the fish tank trying to get it to come on. Very smart little one. She likes to lift up the fish tank by putting her feet on it and lifting it up and letting it drop - it makes a very loud sound and she loves it. On Saturday she was going to town doing this to the fish tank and managed to lift it so high that she flipped it over backwards. Amazing.
This past week Megan starting eating a couple of new foods. She experienced Spaghetti O's - she treated them pretty much like any other new food. She ate them, got a "I am pondering this" look on her face, refused a second bite for about 30 seconds and then she was good to go and gobbled them up. We also introduced cereal/fruit bars as an alternate snack. That one didn't need any pondering at all - just ate it and asked for more.
Megan loves to play patty-cake with mommy. Yesterday for the first time she "cheated" and tried to go straight to her favorite part - "throw 'em in the pan". It was really cute - she loves that part and laughs and laughs when we sing the song.
We have a few toys that we put in Megan's crib for her to play with when she wakes up from her naps. Recently I added a tamborine. She loves that thing and actually uses it correctly - because she loves to clap all her toys. It is very cute to watch regardless.
Attached to the end of the crib is a fish tank. When you kick/hit it lights/music/bubbles are activated. At night we flip it over the end of the crib so that if she wakes up early she doesn't start kicking it and playing loud music (we want to sleep afterall). Well one day this week she put one foot through each slat at the end of the crib and started kicking the back of the fish tank trying to get it to come on. Very smart little one. She likes to lift up the fish tank by putting her feet on it and lifting it up and letting it drop - it makes a very loud sound and she loves it. On Saturday she was going to town doing this to the fish tank and managed to lift it so high that she flipped it over backwards. Amazing.
This past week Megan starting eating a couple of new foods. She experienced Spaghetti O's - she treated them pretty much like any other new food. She ate them, got a "I am pondering this" look on her face, refused a second bite for about 30 seconds and then she was good to go and gobbled them up. We also introduced cereal/fruit bars as an alternate snack. That one didn't need any pondering at all - just ate it and asked for more.
Megan loves to play patty-cake with mommy. Yesterday for the first time she "cheated" and tried to go straight to her favorite part - "throw 'em in the pan". It was really cute - she loves that part and laughs and laughs when we sing the song.
Monday, September 6, 2010
Church Nursery
Yesterday Megan went into the church nursery for the first time. We visited a new church and put her in the nursery.
The lady was holding her when we got back and she said she did fine - no idea what that actually means. I had to get over the fact that once a week for 1.5 hours she might get held.
As suspected she missed her morning nap because of church - I guess this is something we will have to get used to.
The lady was holding her when we got back and she said she did fine - no idea what that actually means. I had to get over the fact that once a week for 1.5 hours she might get held.
As suspected she missed her morning nap because of church - I guess this is something we will have to get used to.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Feeding herself & up on her knees
Yesterday Megan fed herself 3 pieces of cereal. She got very close with several other pieces throughout the day but eventually needed help with them.
Two days ago Megan starting getting up on her knees and hands in the living room - as opposed to just doing it in her crib. She doesn't stay up there long but at least she is expanding her locations now.
Two days ago Megan starting getting up on her knees and hands in the living room - as opposed to just doing it in her crib. She doesn't stay up there long but at least she is expanding her locations now.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
We officially have a 3rd tooth
I noticed this morning that the tooth on the top finally broke through - that explains the rough night we had 2 nights ago.
No more bottle
On Megan's birthday we dropped the bottle and changed to the sippy cup, except for the final bottle of the day. We continued to give her a bottle with milk in it just before bed - at first it was the only way she was getting any milk.
After implementing a snack time every day, and therefore pushing her dinner later into the evening she stopped drinking much from her bottle - maybe 3-5 swallows. So 4 days ago we stopped giving her the evening bottle. We offer her the sippy cup before we start our nighttime routine in case she is thirsty.
This morning I pulled all of the bottles from the kitchen to store for Sam - there is no going back now.
We have a big girl. :-)
After implementing a snack time every day, and therefore pushing her dinner later into the evening she stopped drinking much from her bottle - maybe 3-5 swallows. So 4 days ago we stopped giving her the evening bottle. We offer her the sippy cup before we start our nighttime routine in case she is thirsty.
This morning I pulled all of the bottles from the kitchen to store for Sam - there is no going back now.
We have a big girl. :-)
Pajamas with ease
So, last night I tried the new approach and put Megan in her pajamas immediately after dinner - no issues whatsoever. So, maybe she has been over tired when we have been doing it.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Getting dressed for bed
For the last few days Megan has pitched a fit when we go to put her in her pajamas. We have had to correct her and let her know that it wasn't okay to pitch a fit.
Well, tonight was the mother of all fits. I was trying something a little different to see if we could avoid the fit - with her sitting up on the couch I put her legs in her outfit and then pulled the top part up behind her. As soon as I tried to put her arm in the sleeve she started her fit and before I could say anything she leaned forward and BIT my hand. Yes, that is what I said - she actually leaned forward and bit the hand I was using to put her arm through the sleeve. I couldn't believe it - I was in shock.
We have been trying to figure out what is causing the fits, if she is too tired by the time we are doing it, if she is hot and doesn't want the pajamas of if she simply doesn't want to go to bed and knows that once the pajamas are on she is going down. So tonight, after we got her dressed, we kept her up and continued to play with her for 10-15 minutes to try to undo the image in her head. Hopefully, if we keep this up, she will stop having an issue.
Well, tonight was the mother of all fits. I was trying something a little different to see if we could avoid the fit - with her sitting up on the couch I put her legs in her outfit and then pulled the top part up behind her. As soon as I tried to put her arm in the sleeve she started her fit and before I could say anything she leaned forward and BIT my hand. Yes, that is what I said - she actually leaned forward and bit the hand I was using to put her arm through the sleeve. I couldn't believe it - I was in shock.
We have been trying to figure out what is causing the fits, if she is too tired by the time we are doing it, if she is hot and doesn't want the pajamas of if she simply doesn't want to go to bed and knows that once the pajamas are on she is going down. So tonight, after we got her dressed, we kept her up and continued to play with her for 10-15 minutes to try to undo the image in her head. Hopefully, if we keep this up, she will stop having an issue.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Limited engagement - crib only events
Megan continues to perform all kinds of "tricks" in her crib that she won't even come close to attempting otherwise.
Last night while she was trying to get comfortable and go to sleep she was wiggling around on her tummy. At one point she raised up on completely straight legs while on her elbows - so basically standing. We just happened to catch it on the monitor.
She regularly gets up on her hands and knees and rocks back and forth and also scoots around - but only in her crib.
Last night while she was trying to get comfortable and go to sleep she was wiggling around on her tummy. At one point she raised up on completely straight legs while on her elbows - so basically standing. We just happened to catch it on the monitor.
She regularly gets up on her hands and knees and rocks back and forth and also scoots around - but only in her crib.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Birthday Party
Megan's birthday party was a big success. I went to the park early and set everything up and daddy showed up with Megan for the party. She had several friends there and had a great time playing with them.
She did such a good job - people were all over her and she lasted 2.5 hours before she was done with it. She enjoyed her birthday cupcake - but didn't really eat much of it. I fed her lunch just before we did the cupcake so she was full. :-)
She had fun opening her gifts. Most people used gift bags and she loved pulling the paper out of the bags. She really liked the clothes she got and the books. Such a cutie.
We gave her the little people bus and airplane. When gifts were done some of the other kids asked if they could play with the bus and airplane. So I sat with Megan on the blanket and they all played with her toys beside us. It was very cute. Hopefully she will be as generous at future birthday parties.
She started to get fussy and people would not leave her alone so I helped pack everything up and we hit the road. As soon as she was buckled in and the cold air was blowing she started blowing kisses like crazy - her sign for being happy about something.
She did such an amazing job.
She did such a good job - people were all over her and she lasted 2.5 hours before she was done with it. She enjoyed her birthday cupcake - but didn't really eat much of it. I fed her lunch just before we did the cupcake so she was full. :-)
She had fun opening her gifts. Most people used gift bags and she loved pulling the paper out of the bags. She really liked the clothes she got and the books. Such a cutie.
We gave her the little people bus and airplane. When gifts were done some of the other kids asked if they could play with the bus and airplane. So I sat with Megan on the blanket and they all played with her toys beside us. It was very cute. Hopefully she will be as generous at future birthday parties.
She started to get fussy and people would not leave her alone so I helped pack everything up and we hit the road. As soon as she was buckled in and the cold air was blowing she started blowing kisses like crazy - her sign for being happy about something.
She did such an amazing job.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Adoreable
Megan is in her crib, playing until time to get up. She is "sneaking" up on the bumper and kisses it and quickly turning away; and then she claps for herself.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Big food day for Megan
Megan and I were running an errand to the library. On the way there Megan got fussy and stared crying off/on. I said to her "mommy will give you a snack when we get to the library". She instantly stopped fussing and played for the remaining 10 minute ride.
Megan has never eaten a snack before - she doesn't quite have the concept of eating/drinking when it is not meal time.
When we got to the library I got in the backseat with her and offered her the sippy cup. She shook her head no and made the sign for food/eat. So I gave her some cereal which she chowed down on. After a few pieces I offered her the cup again, same response -- no and food sign. How very smart of her.
When we got home I gave her snack time. She ate cereal and a teething biscuit - which she went after voraciously. She took the cereal from me but didn't eat it, just dropped it.
For dinner Megan took a piece of squash from me and managed to get part of it into her mouth (about half of it stayed in her hand). This is the first time she has held anything other than a piece of cereal; the first time she didn't just drop what she was holding; and the first time she fed herself anything. Yippee!
Megan has never eaten a snack before - she doesn't quite have the concept of eating/drinking when it is not meal time.
When we got to the library I got in the backseat with her and offered her the sippy cup. She shook her head no and made the sign for food/eat. So I gave her some cereal which she chowed down on. After a few pieces I offered her the cup again, same response -- no and food sign. How very smart of her.
When we got home I gave her snack time. She ate cereal and a teething biscuit - which she went after voraciously. She took the cereal from me but didn't eat it, just dropped it.
For dinner Megan took a piece of squash from me and managed to get part of it into her mouth (about half of it stayed in her hand). This is the first time she has held anything other than a piece of cereal; the first time she didn't just drop what she was holding; and the first time she fed herself anything. Yippee!
Monday, August 2, 2010
1 Year Checkup
Megan is 27" long and weighs 16lbs 9ounces. So she grew 1 inch and gained 1.1 pounds over the past 3 months. She has grown 12 inches and gained 12 pounds in 12 months - how very symmetrical of her.
She got another glowing report. Part of the good report was that she was ticked off at the Dr every time he tried to do something. He said that is perfectly normal behavior for a 12-15 month old and he was thrilled that she screamed at him.
She got another glowing report. Part of the good report was that she was ticked off at the Dr every time he tried to do something. He said that is perfectly normal behavior for a 12-15 month old and he was thrilled that she screamed at him.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
1st Birthday
Today Megan is 1 year old. We are so excited.
She will no longer be taking a bottle of formula, instead, starting today she will get a sippy cup of milk with her meals. She will continue to get a bottle in the evening, with milk, for as long as she needs it.
This morning, instead of just Will getting her up we both went. When you are the one who gets her up in the morning she is so happy to get up that you get lots of kisses. Today we got to share in the happy kisses.
For breakfast we put Megan in her highchair and tried to get her to drink her milk while she was eating. This didn't go well - she didn't want to drink anything, she just wanted to eat everything. For lunch we will show her the sign for milk and give it to her before she goes into her highchair - like we did with the bottle - to see if this helps.
After breakfast we started opening gifts. She opened the gift from Will's parents first - 2 outfits and a card. Next she opened the card from David & Lisa.
Then we moved on to gifts from mommy & daddy. She opened the little people horse stable and played with it for a couple of minutes and then we moved on to opening the little people barn. Daddy was helping her up to this point so we switched so I could give her some too. I helped her open her Princess carriage and then a bunch of farm animals. It was time to take a break - she was done.
She did a good job helping with the paper - but of course she doesn't understand that there are toys there - she just pulled on the paper. We will be doing another round of gifts from mommy/daddy after lunch. Before her nap she was playing in my lap and I noticed a tooth on the top left of her mouth. I can't feel it but you can see it.
She just got up from her morning nap and is playing with the barn.
For lunch we tried to give her the sippy cup before she got in the highchair - she did eat a little bit more this way but still didn't get a whole lot of milk. We took the regulator out of the sippy cup so that the milk flowed freely and that helped a little bit. She ate and ate for lunch - peas, peaches and a container of fruit. After lunch she finished opening her presents for the day.
This time she got a princess castle, a dollhouse lots of accessories and a car -- all little people. She also got a giant ball toy (difficult to describe)which she loved. We sat her on the table so she could play with it and see it better. Daddy told her this was not something that she would do again. She clapped for this toy when the music would play.
For dinner she drank more milk - still without the regulator. So she did better with each meal. She still doesn't want to drink anything from the sippy cup when it is not meal time. We are trying to teach her to drink at other times, but it is a work in progress. She ate a lot of food for dinner as well. She had more peaches, peas, a bowl of cereal and a container of apples/cherries. There is more room in the tummy when she doesn't get 4-5 ounces of formula before she eats.
After dinner Megan had a webcam with her granny before laying down for a couple of hours.
She ate 6 oz of milk in her bottle tonight - that is more than she has eaten this time of day for several weeks. Some days she eats so much for dinner that she doesn't take this bottle at all. Maybe in a couple of days when she drinks more milk throughout the day she will not need as much now.
It has been a great day for Megan. She had an awesome birthday!
She will no longer be taking a bottle of formula, instead, starting today she will get a sippy cup of milk with her meals. She will continue to get a bottle in the evening, with milk, for as long as she needs it.
This morning, instead of just Will getting her up we both went. When you are the one who gets her up in the morning she is so happy to get up that you get lots of kisses. Today we got to share in the happy kisses.
For breakfast we put Megan in her highchair and tried to get her to drink her milk while she was eating. This didn't go well - she didn't want to drink anything, she just wanted to eat everything. For lunch we will show her the sign for milk and give it to her before she goes into her highchair - like we did with the bottle - to see if this helps.
After breakfast we started opening gifts. She opened the gift from Will's parents first - 2 outfits and a card. Next she opened the card from David & Lisa.
Then we moved on to gifts from mommy & daddy. She opened the little people horse stable and played with it for a couple of minutes and then we moved on to opening the little people barn. Daddy was helping her up to this point so we switched so I could give her some too. I helped her open her Princess carriage and then a bunch of farm animals. It was time to take a break - she was done.
She did a good job helping with the paper - but of course she doesn't understand that there are toys there - she just pulled on the paper. We will be doing another round of gifts from mommy/daddy after lunch. Before her nap she was playing in my lap and I noticed a tooth on the top left of her mouth. I can't feel it but you can see it.
She just got up from her morning nap and is playing with the barn.
For lunch we tried to give her the sippy cup before she got in the highchair - she did eat a little bit more this way but still didn't get a whole lot of milk. We took the regulator out of the sippy cup so that the milk flowed freely and that helped a little bit. She ate and ate for lunch - peas, peaches and a container of fruit. After lunch she finished opening her presents for the day.
This time she got a princess castle, a dollhouse lots of accessories and a car -- all little people. She also got a giant ball toy (difficult to describe)which she loved. We sat her on the table so she could play with it and see it better. Daddy told her this was not something that she would do again. She clapped for this toy when the music would play.
For dinner she drank more milk - still without the regulator. So she did better with each meal. She still doesn't want to drink anything from the sippy cup when it is not meal time. We are trying to teach her to drink at other times, but it is a work in progress. She ate a lot of food for dinner as well. She had more peaches, peas, a bowl of cereal and a container of apples/cherries. There is more room in the tummy when she doesn't get 4-5 ounces of formula before she eats.
After dinner Megan had a webcam with her granny before laying down for a couple of hours.
She ate 6 oz of milk in her bottle tonight - that is more than she has eaten this time of day for several weeks. Some days she eats so much for dinner that she doesn't take this bottle at all. Maybe in a couple of days when she drinks more milk throughout the day she will not need as much now.
It has been a great day for Megan. She had an awesome birthday!
1 Year Photo Session & Clapping
Yesterday we took Megan to get her photos done for her birthday. She is a photogenic little one but she doesn't want to cooperate/smile for any of the pictures. We have to work very hard to get her to do anything for the camera - but that is the way it is at home too;if she sees the camera she stops laughing/smiling.
Yesterday evening we took some cabinets to a friends house. This friend has 4 kids - one of them is a 2-year old little girl. She loves Megan. We were about to leave when she said "Megan watch this". Will was holding Megan so he walked her over so she could watch. The little girl pushed a firetruck across the kitchen floor and so Will cheered for her and Megan clapped. How cute is that? She clapped for her little friend.
Yesterday evening we took some cabinets to a friends house. This friend has 4 kids - one of them is a 2-year old little girl. She loves Megan. We were about to leave when she said "Megan watch this". Will was holding Megan so he walked her over so she could watch. The little girl pushed a firetruck across the kitchen floor and so Will cheered for her and Megan clapped. How cute is that? She clapped for her little friend.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Rough little peanut
Megan gets so excited when she is playing that she often hurts herself because she hits herself, hard, with the toy in her hand. Sometimes she scratches herself on her toys.
Today she whacked her eye on her crib. I rescheduled her 1-year photos from Wednesday to tomorrow because she had a big scratch on her nose that I didn't want in her photos. Well, now she might have a black eye. I guess they will be a true reflection of how rough she is on herself right now.
Today she whacked her eye on her crib. I rescheduled her 1-year photos from Wednesday to tomorrow because she had a big scratch on her nose that I didn't want in her photos. Well, now she might have a black eye. I guess they will be a true reflection of how rough she is on herself right now.
Secret Clapping
We have been waiting for Megan to clap her hands. She has done it with a toy in her hand on several occassions but I haven't seen her do it with just her hands. Will walked in her room a couple of days ago and saw her clapping her hands while she was playing.
I was doing this blog entry and looked over and Megan was clapping her hands.
Such a cutie.
I was doing this blog entry and looked over and Megan was clapping her hands.
Such a cutie.
Monday, July 26, 2010
She needs a breeze while she sleeps
Megan does some of the cutest things while she sleeps. We have so many pictures of crazy positions, antics with the blanket, etc.
Well a couple of days ago she started something new. She has started sleeping on her knees - not laying down on them - actually propped up on them. I could fit both hands under her there is so much room.
She wakes up with red knees but I guess maybe her tummy is cooler.
Now to get her to use her knees when she is awake.
Well a couple of days ago she started something new. She has started sleeping on her knees - not laying down on them - actually propped up on them. I could fit both hands under her there is so much room.
She wakes up with red knees but I guess maybe her tummy is cooler.
Now to get her to use her knees when she is awake.
She signed her first word
This morning, for the first time, Megan signed a word. She recognizes the signs that we do with her but she has never done the sign with us.
After Megan finishes her bottle I do the sign for eat/food and ask her if she wants some food. She usually gets VERY excited and smiles, blows kisses and waves her arms. This morning she got excited and then did the sign for food. Will & I both cheered for her.
After Megan finishes her bottle I do the sign for eat/food and ask her if she wants some food. She usually gets VERY excited and smiles, blows kisses and waves her arms. This morning she got excited and then did the sign for food. Will & I both cheered for her.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Last appointment with Darlene
Yesterday Megan had her last appointment with the developmental therapist named Darlene who has been seeing her once a month since she was 3 months old. We will be transferring to a new therapist after we move because we are changing counties.
Basically Darlene comes to our house and plays with Megan for 45 minutes or so while she chats with me about the progress Megan has made over the past month. Yesterday Will worked from home so that he could be at the appointment so that he could get Megan to "talk" because she is sooooo quiet when the therapist is around.
Well, Megan did amazing at her last appointment. The therapist couldn't stop gushing over how far she has come in the last 3 weeks. Darlene has never had any concern over Megan's abilities - just said that she is progressing and that is what counts and the fact that she is taking is slow is fine, that a lot of babies do that. Well, Megan must have decided that she needed to show her true colors on the last visit because she rocked it.
She sat for 20+ minutes by herself and played with every toy Darlene gave her, even when she made her reach for them. She laughed for her, smiled at her, looked her in the face, etc -- all things she has done for me/Will for months now, but things she wouldn't do for Darlene prior to yesterday.
Way to finish up with flying colors little one!
Basically Darlene comes to our house and plays with Megan for 45 minutes or so while she chats with me about the progress Megan has made over the past month. Yesterday Will worked from home so that he could be at the appointment so that he could get Megan to "talk" because she is sooooo quiet when the therapist is around.
Well, Megan did amazing at her last appointment. The therapist couldn't stop gushing over how far she has come in the last 3 weeks. Darlene has never had any concern over Megan's abilities - just said that she is progressing and that is what counts and the fact that she is taking is slow is fine, that a lot of babies do that. Well, Megan must have decided that she needed to show her true colors on the last visit because she rocked it.
She sat for 20+ minutes by herself and played with every toy Darlene gave her, even when she made her reach for them. She laughed for her, smiled at her, looked her in the face, etc -- all things she has done for me/Will for months now, but things she wouldn't do for Darlene prior to yesterday.
Way to finish up with flying colors little one!
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Adventures with the baby sitter
We had a date night tonight so Megan hung out with Jen, our sitter. Jen has only had to feed Megan on two occasions- the first time was a couple of weeks ago when we had a date night.
Megan had recently had shots and she wasn't eating well so we warned her it might be difficult to get her to take her bottle. When we got home Megan wouldn't eat for Jen but just played with the bottle - something she had stopped doing with us some time ago. When we got home Will gave Megan her bottle and she ate it just fine.
Last night we told Jen that Megan was back to her normal routine and was eating fine and told her how to handle it if Megan tried to play with the bottle. When we got home Jen was "upset" because Megan wouldn't take the bottle from her - she wasn't even slightly interested. I did fail to tell Jen that she ate A LOT for dinner and that she might not want the bottle. Will did manage to get her to eat about 2 ounces I think. I felt bad.
So this weekend Jen will be watching Megan while we spend some time at the new house getting measurements, determining what all we want to do it before we move in. She may get another chance to feed Megan, not only her bottle, but actual food. This should be fun.
Megan does love her though - when we got home I had her lay Megan down beside her so I could try to get her to take the bottle and Megan reached out and grabbed her hand just like she does ours. So very sweet.
Megan had recently had shots and she wasn't eating well so we warned her it might be difficult to get her to take her bottle. When we got home Megan wouldn't eat for Jen but just played with the bottle - something she had stopped doing with us some time ago. When we got home Will gave Megan her bottle and she ate it just fine.
Last night we told Jen that Megan was back to her normal routine and was eating fine and told her how to handle it if Megan tried to play with the bottle. When we got home Jen was "upset" because Megan wouldn't take the bottle from her - she wasn't even slightly interested. I did fail to tell Jen that she ate A LOT for dinner and that she might not want the bottle. Will did manage to get her to eat about 2 ounces I think. I felt bad.
So this weekend Jen will be watching Megan while we spend some time at the new house getting measurements, determining what all we want to do it before we move in. She may get another chance to feed Megan, not only her bottle, but actual food. This should be fun.
Megan does love her though - when we got home I had her lay Megan down beside her so I could try to get her to take the bottle and Megan reached out and grabbed her hand just like she does ours. So very sweet.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Salad Bar
We took Megan out to eat with us tonight at a local salad bar. She ate the following items(all for the first time): zucchini, yellow squash, cucumber, mushroom, spinach pasta, pickled beet and macaroni-n-cheese.
She loved everything we fed her. She would get so excited after she finished what was in her mouth because she knew something else was coming next. Such a cute little eater.
I gave her hard-boiled egg the other day and she didn't care for it. Will need to try scrambled eggs soon.
She loved everything we fed her. She would get so excited after she finished what was in her mouth because she knew something else was coming next. Such a cute little eater.
I gave her hard-boiled egg the other day and she didn't care for it. Will need to try scrambled eggs soon.
Ranier Cherries
Will loves Ranier cherries. I had not tried them prior to this morning - man they are like a spoonful of sugar; no wonder he likes them.
He decided to share some with Megan this morning. She, of course, ate them up. Yummy, sugary cherries.
He decided to share some with Megan this morning. She, of course, ate them up. Yummy, sugary cherries.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
First time in the sandbox
We took Megan to the playground today to play on the swings and to experience the sandbox for the first time.
Will dug out a little hole in the sand and built up about a 2" back on the hole to help her sit up. She sat there and played in the sand with Will for 7 minutes. He buried her feet in the sand and played with the shovel and rake and she grabbed handfuls of sand out of his hand.
After she was all done I was cleaning the sand off of her and she laughed and laughed as I tried to get it from between her toes.
Will dug out a little hole in the sand and built up about a 2" back on the hole to help her sit up. She sat there and played in the sand with Will for 7 minutes. He buried her feet in the sand and played with the shovel and rake and she grabbed handfuls of sand out of his hand.
After she was all done I was cleaning the sand off of her and she laughed and laughed as I tried to get it from between her toes.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
New trick
Yesterday during dinner Megan used her finger to push food back into her mouth that was coming out while she was chewing. She usually tries to suck it back in or it falls out; but last night she would reach up and using one finger push the piece of food back in.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Toast
Megan had her first taste of toast this morning. She had 2 tiny pieces of Will's toast and she ate it up - no hesitation.
She is doing so great, figuring out how to eat anything I give her.
She is doing so great, figuring out how to eat anything I give her.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Highchair problems solved
Sometimes solutions to issues are simple and yet we don't think of them. I have been having issues with Megan's meals because she is too small to use the tray in her highchair and if I put her in the booster seat that has a tray she is so short I have a difficult time feeding her.
Lastnight a good friend suggested putting some towels underneath her in the highchair to raise her up -- 3 kitchen towels and perfecto! She is big enough to eat in her highchair.
This morning she had peaches and pears. She still doesn't like to touch the food - she doesn't like sticky/slimy things; but she opens wide for me to feed her. I am sure it won't be long and she will get over that just like she got over eating the chunks in the first place.
Lastnight a good friend suggested putting some towels underneath her in the highchair to raise her up -- 3 kitchen towels and perfecto! She is big enough to eat in her highchair.
This morning she had peaches and pears. She still doesn't like to touch the food - she doesn't like sticky/slimy things; but she opens wide for me to feed her. I am sure it won't be long and she will get over that just like she got over eating the chunks in the first place.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Great day out and about
We went to the farmer's market in Hillsborough today. It is very small but we enjoyed walking around outside. We went inside Home Depot to look at swing sets and Megan started fussing. It is funny she loves being out and about but for some reason doesn't like Home Depot. :-)
We went to a local Mexican place for lunch and she did amazing. She ate most of her bottle while sitting in her high chair and then polished off her veggies and fruit too. She is such a good little girl.
We went to a local Mexican place for lunch and she did amazing. She ate most of her bottle while sitting in her high chair and then polished off her veggies and fruit too. She is such a good little girl.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Almost done with 1-year shots
Megan had her last shots-only appointment today. She did remarkable as usual. She is such a big girl.
Her next appointment is with the pediatrician for her 1-year checkup and she will get her last 2 shots and finally be caught up. We do not regret delaying her shots at all but are happy that she will be caught up and can get on a normal schedule instead of having to go every 4 weeks for 2 shots.
She gave daddy a bubble blower for his birthday today and she is looking forward to playing with it with him later today.
Her next appointment is with the pediatrician for her 1-year checkup and she will get her last 2 shots and finally be caught up. We do not regret delaying her shots at all but are happy that she will be caught up and can get on a normal schedule instead of having to go every 4 weeks for 2 shots.
She gave daddy a bubble blower for his birthday today and she is looking forward to playing with it with him later today.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Toy milestone
Today, for the first time, I had to make a toy taller. One of the toys that she stands in is now too short for her and I had to raise it further off the ground. I can remember not too long ago she couldn't even touch the floor in that toy.
Such a big girl!
Such a big girl!
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Don't leave me phase
Megan is very much in the "don't leave me" phase. She can be playing, having a great time (not even looking at me) and as soon as I leave the room she starts crying. If I talk to her from the other room she calms down.
This is new - she used to be just fine if I left the room. Hopefully it is a short phase - it is on the development checklist so I guess it is good she is going through it.
This is new - she used to be just fine if I left the room. Hopefully it is a short phase - it is on the development checklist so I guess it is good she is going through it.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Swimming Pool
We bought Megan a little pool for the backyard and used it for the first time today. Megan enjoyed playing in the pool and had a great time even though the water was a little cool.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Various Updates
Megan happily ate chunks of banana and green beans yesterday. She didn't hesitate for a moment. She picked up a piece of banana twice but didn't quite connect with her mouth. She wasn't thrilled with the fact that it got stuck to her finger so she wouldn't touch anymore of it with her hands - but she opened wide to ask for another bite from me.
Some time during the night Megan's 2nd tooth broke through right beside the other one she has on the bottom. I didn't realize it had happened until I saw it late this morning- she didn't have any issues with it at all - praise God for that.
She is such a smart little peanut. When she reaches for something with her hand and she can't get it she will use her leg/foot to help her grab it. She also does the opposite - she loves to kick things so she often pushes things down to her waist and then lifts her leg up to kick it.
Some time during the night Megan's 2nd tooth broke through right beside the other one she has on the bottom. I didn't realize it had happened until I saw it late this morning- she didn't have any issues with it at all - praise God for that.
She is such a smart little peanut. When she reaches for something with her hand and she can't get it she will use her leg/foot to help her grab it. She also does the opposite - she loves to kick things so she often pushes things down to her waist and then lifts her leg up to kick it.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Daddy's day
Today was Will's first Father's Day. Megan made me a set of bookends with her handprints on them and a tile with her footprints on it. We went to the zoo and man it was hot- the zoo is beautiful but is completely enclosed in trees, which translates to no breeze.
Megan did amazing even though she was hot and tired. She eventually fell asleep and we decided to get her out of the heat and head home.
We went to dinner and she did great there as well. Such a good little girl and so patient.
Megan did amazing even though she was hot and tired. She eventually fell asleep and we decided to get her out of the heat and head home.
We went to dinner and she did great there as well. Such a good little girl and so patient.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Such a good sitter
Megan has become so good at sitting up. She can reach out and play with toys while maintaining her balance. She has also learned to stablize herself when she gets wobbly. So proud of her.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Finger Foods
Today Megan ate several cheerios and peas (cut in half). She did an awesome job and acted like she had been eating them all along.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Tinkling on Daddy
Will is always so "brave" when he changes Megan's diaper - he takes her diaper off and takes his sweet time putting another diaper on her. Well, tonight it finally caught up with him. He was changing her and was in between diapers and she proceeded to pee on him - she has this amazing ability to pee up in the air and hit him in the leg. We had a good laugh about it, cleaned everyone up and got a new diaper (because she got the outside of the other one wet).
He went to put it on her and she peed on him again - I literally fell in the floor I was laughing so hard. She just layed there looking at us like "what's up".
So stinking funny.
He went to put it on her and she peed on him again - I literally fell in the floor I was laughing so hard. She just layed there looking at us like "what's up".
So stinking funny.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Cantaloupe & Strawberries & Another hearing test
Today Megan ate 1 piece of cantaloupe for breakfast. She attempted a second piece but when it came out of her mouth she wouldn't let me put it back in.
She had 2 pieces of strawberry at lunch but after choking on the 2nd piece she wouldn't take anymore. I can completely understand this.
She had her 4th hearing test today. She started out with a behavioral test where she sits in my lap in a room and there is a audiologist facing her. Someone outside the room plays sounds/talks into different speakers and they check to see if Megan looks toward the sounds. She did perfectly. The only time she didn't respond was when the lady in the room with us was being too entertaining. I told her that if Megan is concentrating on something I can practically yell her name and she won't look at me. So after that she was less entertaining and it worked great.
They then took us to another room to test the higher frequency sounds by putting a probe in her ear and playing sounds and testing Megan's brain response. The only problem with this test is the subject has to remain completely still (yah right) and completely quiet (no way). Megan would look around and try to use her shoulder to get the probe out of her ear causing it to come loose and them to have to reset it repeatedly. So, the audiologist would try to distract Megan to get her to stay still, by playing with her - which of course made Megan laugh. Needless to say that portion of the test was a complete failure. They want us to come back again to try it again but I am not going to do it until she is much older- the lady thinks she knows Megan better than me and is convinced that if I will make a morning appointment Megan will be still and quiet. Ahahahahaha.
Megan is 10 months old today and such a beautiful little girl. We can see another tooth starting to surface right beside the one she already has - who knows how long it will take for it to come through.
She had 2 pieces of strawberry at lunch but after choking on the 2nd piece she wouldn't take anymore. I can completely understand this.
She had her 4th hearing test today. She started out with a behavioral test where she sits in my lap in a room and there is a audiologist facing her. Someone outside the room plays sounds/talks into different speakers and they check to see if Megan looks toward the sounds. She did perfectly. The only time she didn't respond was when the lady in the room with us was being too entertaining. I told her that if Megan is concentrating on something I can practically yell her name and she won't look at me. So after that she was less entertaining and it worked great.
They then took us to another room to test the higher frequency sounds by putting a probe in her ear and playing sounds and testing Megan's brain response. The only problem with this test is the subject has to remain completely still (yah right) and completely quiet (no way). Megan would look around and try to use her shoulder to get the probe out of her ear causing it to come loose and them to have to reset it repeatedly. So, the audiologist would try to distract Megan to get her to stay still, by playing with her - which of course made Megan laugh. Needless to say that portion of the test was a complete failure. They want us to come back again to try it again but I am not going to do it until she is much older- the lady thinks she knows Megan better than me and is convinced that if I will make a morning appointment Megan will be still and quiet. Ahahahahaha.
Megan is 10 months old today and such a beautiful little girl. We can see another tooth starting to surface right beside the one she already has - who knows how long it will take for it to come through.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Big day with eating
Today Megan ate mashed potatoes, carrots and apples off of mine and Will's plates at lunch. So she ate chunks!
When we got home Will had a smart idea - where has my head been? We haven't been able to put the tray on her high chair because it is shoulder height for her. So trying to get her to eat cheerios out of my hand has been the only option. He thought about using another chair option and it occurred to me that we have booster seats that strap to the chair. We tried it and it worked perfectly. She was able to maneuver her teething biscuit and pick it up and bite on it and then she picked up a cheerio with the other hand but Will got excited and it startled her so she dropped it.
Tomorrow will be fun- lots of options now that we have a setup with a tray in front of her.
When we got home Will had a smart idea - where has my head been? We haven't been able to put the tray on her high chair because it is shoulder height for her. So trying to get her to eat cheerios out of my hand has been the only option. He thought about using another chair option and it occurred to me that we have booster seats that strap to the chair. We tried it and it worked perfectly. She was able to maneuver her teething biscuit and pick it up and bite on it and then she picked up a cheerio with the other hand but Will got excited and it startled her so she dropped it.
Tomorrow will be fun- lots of options now that we have a setup with a tray in front of her.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Waving Hi
We have been teaching Megan to wave hi. It is so cute - she usually waves at herself - imitating what she is seeing. She puts her hand up and moves it a little bit - she doesn't have the full finger wave down yet.
Today she was sitting on my lap at the dr office and I said wave hi to the nurse and I showed her and because she was facing the same direction as me she put her arm up and did a little wave.
So cute.
Today she was sitting on my lap at the dr office and I said wave hi to the nurse and I showed her and because she was facing the same direction as me she put her arm up and did a little wave.
So cute.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Curly Hair
Megan's hair is starting to curl. The sides are long enough that they have curl going - the back is still growing in from her bald spot (from rubbing her head when she is on her back).
The hair on top of her head, which hasn't laid down for the past 6 months has even started to "curl" to one side. It looks like a giant curling iron was used on it about 30 minutes after her bath.
Very cute.
The hair on top of her head, which hasn't laid down for the past 6 months has even started to "curl" to one side. It looks like a giant curling iron was used on it about 30 minutes after her bath.
Very cute.
Turning Over
Megan has been able to go from her back to her tummy and vice versa for sometime now. However, anytime I put her on her tummy during playtime she will not roll off her tummy - instead she fusses when she is tired of being on her tummy. I think maybe she thinks that because I put her on her tummy she has to stay there.
Well, that was until this morning. She finally decided to roll over by herself when she was done with tummy time. I praised her a lot to show her that it was okay to do again and again when she wanted to. We shall see if she remembers later today.
UPDATE: she turned over again during her lunch tummy time. Mommy is so proud.
Well, that was until this morning. She finally decided to roll over by herself when she was done with tummy time. I praised her a lot to show her that it was okay to do again and again when she wanted to. We shall see if she remembers later today.
UPDATE: she turned over again during her lunch tummy time. Mommy is so proud.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Sippy Cup
Megan has been doing awesome with her sippy cup this past week. It takes her a few moments to remember to suck on it and once she gets started she "gulps" down the water - she loves it. She drinks and drinks and drinks.
She still won't hold the cup and drink at the same time - it is one or the other. If she holds the cup she will put her arm down by her side so I hold it to let her drink and then let her hold it for a minute or two.
She still won't hold the cup and drink at the same time - it is one or the other. If she holds the cup she will put her arm down by her side so I hold it to let her drink and then let her hold it for a minute or two.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
What a difference a day makes
This morning Megan fed herself the teething biscuit while I made her cereal. Then I gave her a "spoon" - it has a handle for her to hold and instead of a spoon it has a stick with grooves to hold the food. I had to help her get the cereal on the spoon and start her arm moving toward her face but then she took over and ate several bites that way.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Teething Bisquits
We taught Megan to keep her hands by her side when we feed her with a spoon. Well, she is such an obedient little peanut that when we give her a piece of food, instead of putting it in her mouth, she holds it with her arm down by her side.
A friend suggested we try a teething biscuit to introduce the holding/eating concept so we tried one today. She would hold it and she would eat it (she really liked it) but only if I held her hand too. If I let go she would hold it and put her arm down and sit there with her mouth open. I would have to pick her arm up and hold it up to her mouth.
She ate a cheerio today too - I gave it to her after some time with the biscuit- she kept it in her mouth and then choked on it. :-(
So...still having texture issues with chunks and still not wanting to use her hands - but we are getting better.
A friend suggested we try a teething biscuit to introduce the holding/eating concept so we tried one today. She would hold it and she would eat it (she really liked it) but only if I held her hand too. If I let go she would hold it and put her arm down and sit there with her mouth open. I would have to pick her arm up and hold it up to her mouth.
She ate a cheerio today too - I gave it to her after some time with the biscuit- she kept it in her mouth and then choked on it. :-(
So...still having texture issues with chunks and still not wanting to use her hands - but we are getting better.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Jumping
Megan has started jumping in almost every toy we put her in. Last night she started jumping in my lap - so very cute.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Megan the helper
Megan has been helping us with her diaper and clothing for some time. When you undo her diaper she lifts her legs in the air and lifts her hiney off of the table. Then when you are ready to put the new diaper on if you say lift up she will put her legs back in the air and lift up her hiney again. So cute.
She puts her legs in shorts/pants for you and makes a fist to put her arms through the arm holes. She is also helpful with taking her arms and legs out of clothing. She is so smart.
She puts her legs in shorts/pants for you and makes a fist to put her arms through the arm holes. She is also helpful with taking her arms and legs out of clothing. She is so smart.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Apple sauce
Megan does not like apple sauce. I am so surprised that out of everything we have given her this is the item that she doesn't like. We will try again in a few days.
Monday, May 3, 2010
9 month checkup
Megan weighed 15lbs 8.4 ounces today and she was 26" long. Dr. Fennell continues to be pleased by how awesome she is doing.
It is amazing how much she changes in just a day. One day there will be something that she isn't even interested in and then the next day she does it all by herself. What a wonderful time in a baby's life.
It is amazing how much she changes in just a day. One day there will be something that she isn't even interested in and then the next day she does it all by herself. What a wonderful time in a baby's life.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Jumping and "Cheerios"
We have been working with Megan to get her to use her legs to stand and jump. Her legs barely reach the floor in most of her toys so we bought a Johnny Jumper that hangs in the doorway. We were able to make it low enough for her legs to fully reach the floor. She will rest her legs on the floor and push off to turn around. This is a big step for her - she usually just holds both legs in the air.
Today, she was in the freestanding jumper and for the first time pushed off of the floor with her legs to make herself bounce. She got so excited that she squealed and then picked both legs up and made herself bounce several times (what she normally does). After she calmed down she put her feet back on the floor and thought about it for a minute and pushed off again with the same excited, bouncy result. It was so cute.
I have been working with her to get "cheerios". She doesn't want to hold them, she just lets them go so that they fall out of her hand. And prior to today every time I put one in her mouth she just left her tongue sticking out with the cereal on it until I took it off for her. Today I managed to get one in her mouth and get her to shut her mouth. She just sat there, doing nothing, looking at me for a couple of minutes. Finally she started "chewing" it and was very excited about it. Eventually I pushed her "button" to get her to stick out her tongue so I could see if it was gone -- it was. I gave her another one but she didn't want it - no matter what I did she spit it out. Oh well - 1 fully eaten "cheerio".
Today, she was in the freestanding jumper and for the first time pushed off of the floor with her legs to make herself bounce. She got so excited that she squealed and then picked both legs up and made herself bounce several times (what she normally does). After she calmed down she put her feet back on the floor and thought about it for a minute and pushed off again with the same excited, bouncy result. It was so cute.
I have been working with her to get "cheerios". She doesn't want to hold them, she just lets them go so that they fall out of her hand. And prior to today every time I put one in her mouth she just left her tongue sticking out with the cereal on it until I took it off for her. Today I managed to get one in her mouth and get her to shut her mouth. She just sat there, doing nothing, looking at me for a couple of minutes. Finally she started "chewing" it and was very excited about it. Eventually I pushed her "button" to get her to stick out her tongue so I could see if it was gone -- it was. I gave her another one but she didn't want it - no matter what I did she spit it out. Oh well - 1 fully eaten "cheerio".
Friday, April 23, 2010
Prunes & Multigrain Cereal
Megan had prunes for the first time yesterday and enjoyed several bites again today. She started a new multi grain cereal today as well.
She LOVES to eat - I love the fact that we haven't found anything she doesn't like.
She is still not on board with the "cheerios". She will hold it and then just drop it and when I put one on her tongue she sticks her tongue out and just leaves it there with the cereal sitting on it until I take it off. Too cute.
She LOVES to eat - I love the fact that we haven't found anything she doesn't like.
She is still not on board with the "cheerios". She will hold it and then just drop it and when I put one on her tongue she sticks her tongue out and just leaves it there with the cereal sitting on it until I take it off. Too cute.
Monday, April 19, 2010
We have a tooth
Megan finally had a tooth break through during the night. When she got up this morning there was a very small tooth that was very sharp.
She is such a smart little peanut - she puts the burp cloth between her fingers and the tooth before she bites down on them.
She is such a smart little peanut - she puts the burp cloth between her fingers and the tooth before she bites down on them.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Bath time today
Megan is 8 1/2 months old and for the first time ever she tinkled in the bath. We both started laughing and let the water out of the sink. Will wrapped her in a towel while I cleaned the sink and filled if full of clean water.
Take two: just as I start washing her foot, she starts tinkling again. :-)
Oh what a fun bath day.
Take two: just as I start washing her foot, she starts tinkling again. :-)
Oh what a fun bath day.
Friday, April 16, 2010
2 more shots down
Today was another visit with the nurse for 2 more shots. This time she didn't make a sound after the first shot but her eyes started welling up. And then after the second shot she started to cry, but stopped as soon as I picked her up.
Megan is sitting up more and more now. I am sure according to the developmental therapist what she does counts as conquering this milestone - she can sit for 3-4 minutes before she falls over if you distract her. If we don't distract her she falls over within a few seconds because she picks her legs up which flips her over.
Megan is sitting up more and more now. I am sure according to the developmental therapist what she does counts as conquering this milestone - she can sit for 3-4 minutes before she falls over if you distract her. If we don't distract her she falls over within a few seconds because she picks her legs up which flips her over.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
The crib must have a forcefield or something
Megan has been able to roll from her back to her tummy and back over to her back for several weeks now. In fact, she does this multiple times a day while she is playing on her various mats.
About 4 days ago she started rolling onto her tummy while she was in her crib. This shouldn't be a problem, because after all she can get off of her tummy. But oh no, there must be some sortof force field that gets activated once she is on her tummy in her crib, because she thinks she is stuck. Yes, no matter how long we give her to try to get off of her tummy she can't do it if she is in her crib.
About 4 days ago she started rolling onto her tummy while she was in her crib. This shouldn't be a problem, because after all she can get off of her tummy. But oh no, there must be some sortof force field that gets activated once she is on her tummy in her crib, because she thinks she is stuck. Yes, no matter how long we give her to try to get off of her tummy she can't do it if she is in her crib.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
What's so funny about a sippy cup?
We have been working with Megan for a few weeks to introduce the sippy cup. In the beginning she didn't know what to do with it, after a few days she would actually drink some water from it.
For the past 1 to 1 1/2 weeks every time you put the sippy cup to her lips she laughs.
Today I took it away and and she stopped and as I approached her mouth again - laughing. It is very cute.
For the past 1 to 1 1/2 weeks every time you put the sippy cup to her lips she laughs.
Today I took it away and and she stopped and as I approached her mouth again - laughing. It is very cute.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Sign Language - Milk
We have been teaching Megan sign language for several words. We use the sign for milk, food, all done, mom, dad; along with several others.
It has been apparent for several weeks that Megan understands some of the signs as she responds - i.e. when we are done eating and I do the sign for "all done" she will stick her tongue out - she likes for me to wipe off her tongue while we clean her face.
Well, yesterday for the first time when I made the sign for milk, not only did she get excited and open her mouth she made the sign back. :-)
It has been apparent for several weeks that Megan understands some of the signs as she responds - i.e. when we are done eating and I do the sign for "all done" she will stick her tongue out - she likes for me to wipe off her tongue while we clean her face.
Well, yesterday for the first time when I made the sign for milk, not only did she get excited and open her mouth she made the sign back. :-)
Friday, March 19, 2010
What a trooper
We are back from Megan's appointment to get 2 immunization shots. Our little one is such a trooper - she cries for about a minute and then she is good to go.
And, what a memory she has. This is her second time to go to the doctor's office just to get shots (we are catching up). When the nurse walked in and started cleaning her legs, Megan started fussing - she knew what was coming.
Anytime someone hurts her Megan yells at them when she sees them again. Thankfully we were able to sneak out of the office without her seeing the nurse again.
She has been very vocal on the ride home after the shots visit. I have a feeling she is telling us how she feels about what just happened.
And, what a memory she has. This is her second time to go to the doctor's office just to get shots (we are catching up). When the nurse walked in and started cleaning her legs, Megan started fussing - she knew what was coming.
Anytime someone hurts her Megan yells at them when she sees them again. Thankfully we were able to sneak out of the office without her seeing the nurse again.
She has been very vocal on the ride home after the shots visit. I have a feeling she is telling us how she feels about what just happened.
Catching up to current
Megan is 7 1/2 months old now. She continues to delight us with everything she can do. It seems like she learns something new every day.
We bought her some Christian CDs for the car and she loves them. She "sings" along with some songs, squeals with delight at others and "claps" for others. Will and I have a difficult time talking because we stop so much mid-sentence to listen to her.
A couple of days ago she started raising her arms to us when we go to pick her up - so sweet. At this point she only does it once or twice a day so we really enjoy it if it is "our turn" to get this gesture.
Something else she has started doing is getting so,very excited to see us. She has always reacted to seeing us, but lately it is an arm-flapping, smiling/laughing good time when we walk into the room. Gotta love it when your little one is overjoyed to see you.
She continues to teethe - but no teeth just yet. You can feel 4/5 of them and see them under the surface, but none have broken through yet.
She can sit without support for up to 20 seconds without leaning over now. She loves to sit up and will sit up endlessly if propped up and be content to just be there.
Megan loves to eat - she has taken whatever we give her. She has now had butternut squash, carrots, acorn squash, sweet peas and green beans.
She is inching her way out of 3-6 month clothes - she can still wear most of them, but it won't be long before we need to move up a size.
We bought her some Christian CDs for the car and she loves them. She "sings" along with some songs, squeals with delight at others and "claps" for others. Will and I have a difficult time talking because we stop so much mid-sentence to listen to her.
A couple of days ago she started raising her arms to us when we go to pick her up - so sweet. At this point she only does it once or twice a day so we really enjoy it if it is "our turn" to get this gesture.
Something else she has started doing is getting so,very excited to see us. She has always reacted to seeing us, but lately it is an arm-flapping, smiling/laughing good time when we walk into the room. Gotta love it when your little one is overjoyed to see you.
She continues to teethe - but no teeth just yet. You can feel 4/5 of them and see them under the surface, but none have broken through yet.
She can sit without support for up to 20 seconds without leaning over now. She loves to sit up and will sit up endlessly if propped up and be content to just be there.
Megan loves to eat - she has taken whatever we give her. She has now had butternut squash, carrots, acorn squash, sweet peas and green beans.
She is inching her way out of 3-6 month clothes - she can still wear most of them, but it won't be long before we need to move up a size.
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