Nick and I compiled this list on our way up to du Nord near Ely, MN this past weekend, on
February 15 when Freyja turned 6 months old! It's a longer update (50 facts!), definitely written mostly for my own memory--but I've also included some lovely pictures this time, with an awesome family photo at the end!
1. She puts anything and everything in her mouth, including her toes. Some days it seems like her gums are uncomfortable and she drools more, but we haven't seen any teeth poke through yet! 2. Weight 14.2 lbs today (with clothes)--updated 2/20/13 at 6-month appointment: *weight 14.0 lbs (without clothes) = 12th percentile (she used to be below the 1st percentile, so this is exciting!) *length/height: 25.5 inches = 32nd percentile (she has fluctuated between 10-32nd percentile) *head circumference: 16.1 inches = 14th percentile (always been between 8-14th percentile)
3. She enjoys banging her hands on books and toys. 4. She likes listening to music and mom singing (even if I can't remember all the words to a song or have a small repertoire of songs I have memorized!). Sometimes I make up silly songs too. 5. She has yet to roll from back to front...but rolls on her side and reaches for toys. 6. In the past month she has developed a cute little giggle. 7. She can get a very serious look on her face when she is playing with toys. She is more likely to smile when someone is talking with her than when she is just playing by herself. 8. Recently she has been taking off her glasses very frequently during the day. Once when she was upset she threw the glasses across the room at daycare! 9. She mainly only cries when she is hungry at daycare. At home, she rarely cries for more than a few minutes (usually soothed by eating and/or rocking). Times that she has cried for more than a few minutes include a few rides to daycare in the morning, Christmas Eve after the church service, and a few evenings when she is over-tired and hungry at the same time.
10. She doesn't rely on the pacifier as much. She usually just uses it when tired or sleeping, and occasionally when in the car seat. 11. If she is holding on to something she can support her weight pretty well, but is not well-balanced. 12. She is not yet sitting up on her own, but getting closer. 13. She will sleep in her crib occasionally, but still sleeps most nights in the bassinet next to our bed for convenience (I sleep better...otherwise, I don't wake up till she is crying over the monitor and it takes longer to go back to sleep).
14. Most mornings she has a blow out before 8 am, which often happens between leaving home and getting to daycare (or soon after) and needs a change of clothes. This has happened with all types of diapers (different brands, and both cloth and disposable). 15. We used disposable diapers in the beginning, then switched to cloth. She outgrew those cloth diapers, and since we were gifted a large box of size one diapers, we are using them before she outgrows them soon! Then we will switch back to mainly using cloth. 16. She still only has a little bit of hair...it's difficult to tell the color (Light blond/brown/hint of red?)
she gets another one. Frequent colds also lead to coughing spells in the night and using the snot sucker to clear her nose. She hates it, but breathes better after and can fall back asleep. 18. She goes to daycare Monday through Friday full time. Drinks four bottles (about 16 oz). I breastfeed her before leaving the house, then after getting to daycare she eats her first bottle around 8:30. I feed her when I pick her up between 5 & 6 pm, 19. She gets about 4 to 6 diaper changes at daycare...she poops a lot! 20. She has been going to bed between 8 & 9 pm. She will sometimes fall asleep even if she didn't just eat, but usually does best staying asleep if she just ate. I often get myself ready for bed, then feed her while I am lying in bed. She then often falls asleep after eating. She is waking up less frequently at night, except when sick. She breastfeeds about once or twice between 9 pm & 6 am and eats for about 8-15 minutes (if she is sleepy it takes longer). 21. I don't fall asleep with her in my arms as much, which is a sign I am less sleep deprived! I have been going to bed between 9 & 10 most nights. It has been harder for Nick to go to bed as early. I still miss getting longer stretches of sleep. The longest stretch I can
22. She stood in the "exersaucer" for the first time. 23. I'm not sure when in the past 6 weeks but I started carrying her on my hip rather than the cradle hold. 24. She has tried banana and applesauce. 25. We started mixing her thyroid medication in a spoonful of applesauce in the past week. We have forgotten her medication a few times since I returned to work in November. 26. We get busy and don't give her a bath often...but wipes do a good job between baths. 27. She takes cat naps at daycare...rarely sleeps for more than 45 to 60 minutes. She had been having a hard time sleeping in her crib (waking up when she got laid down), but seems to be getting better. Her longest nap at daycare is two hours, which she does about once every 1 to 2 weeks. She used to nap everyday around 6/6:30 pm but now doesn't always nap after daycare & before bedtime. however, sometimes she sleeps stripping 7:30 in my arms when I am watching TV....
if she is playing, she prefers to be held. She lasts about 10 minutes in the highchair or on the play mat after 6 pm. 29. She likes to babble and likes it when we talk with her and make noises. She has made sounds that resemble words ("dada", "hi") but is just mimicking and isn't saying words yet.Sometimes she sticks out her tongue and does the sounds "lala" or acts like she is having a conversation. Very cute!
30. She always seems to be in a good mood when she first wakes up in the morning. Sometimes this makes it difficult to feed her, since she just wants to smile and talk to me! 31. She smiles when I pick her up from daycare...but even if she just ate recently, she still wants to breastfeed when I pick her up.
32. When she is tired, she either cries or looks very serious or out of it (& doesn't smile when talked to). She also sometimes rubs at her eyes (which means knocking off her glasses). 33. Things that resemble Nick: blue eyes, long tongue, facial expressions/eyebrow raising 34. Things about her that resemble me: fair skinned, petite, cranky when hungry and likes to eat, small mouth, active. 35. The daycare says she can be stubborn...not sure yet who she got that from...;) 36. Sleeps not swaddled but in sleep sack. 37. She uses the Nuk brand bottles/nipples. Since this is what worked after such a long time of refusing the bottle, we haven't tried a
38. She has outgrown 3 month sleepers but can still wear a few 3 month onesies...but they are getting snug in length and only fit if she is wearing a disposable diaper. She still fits in some 3-month pants...many are a little short, but some 6 month pants are just slightly long. She is still petite! 39. She is on the growth curve for weight...we will find out more stats at the 6 month appointment next week. 40. She can turn to look when someone says her name, and notices her environment more. For example, she notices our dog Gasthof. She doesn't seem to mind when he licks her. 41. She is starting to like baths more if she isn't too tired. 42. She is busy busy busy! It is hard to get good pictures because she doesn't stay still or hold her gaze for long! 43. She likes a variety of toys and has a 1- to 2-book attention span. 44. When we first have company over she usually is quiet and takes it all in, then she starts talking/babbling. She is her mother's
45. She can be efficient at breastfeeding, but sometimes gets distracted when eating or doesn't eat as well if she is cranky. She still does better on the right side than the left. Thankfully pumping is going ok and she is eating mostly breast milk with a few ounces of formula (between 2-6 oz/day of formula) as a supplement when my supply decreased when I was sick.
46. Freyja doesn't mind having Gasthof lick her hands or feet.
47. She usually takes her first nap about two hours after being awake; at daycare
she often falls asleep after her first bottle.
48. She sometimes falls back asleep in her crib or can be set down tired but not
fully asleep...but usually just if she has a full stomach!
49. She finally has more baby fat...her cheeks are rounder and she finally has
fat on her thighs! :) her legs were so skinny for so long, and it's nice she has put on weight!
50. She has a family who loves her so much & looks forward to seeing more of her personality
develop in the years to come :)
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| A rare family photo! Mama, Freyja, Papa (just missing our dog Gasthof) |
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