Milestones: We introduced Deliah to stage 1 baby foods the
day after Christmas! First up on the menu - squash! She had been giving signals
that she was ready and was getting grabby with her hands and wanting what her
Mom and Dad were eating. The kicker was when Deliah dive bombed her face onto a
McDonald’s mighty wing her Dad was eating one night. OK Deliah we get it, you
are ready now! Her absolute favorite so far is carrots! She constantly has her
mouth open towards the spoon and devours the entire container, unlike the
squash where she would eat 1/3 to a 1/2 a container at a time.
Discovering: Deliah is learning how to use her hands to
grab onto things. She can take her pacifier out of her mouth and will attempt
to put it back in her mouth by herself, normally backwards. For a long time
chewing on her feet and hands was the most entertaining thing for her. Now that
she can control her hands playing with all the new toys she got for Christmas
is very fun. She has hung up on people while on Skype a few times because she
wants to press all the buttons. She is not quite crawling yet but so close. She
does little baby push-ups and gets her butt and knees so high in the air but
hasn’t taken off yet. Instead she maneuvers her way around the floor by rolling
over and over and scooting. We have had to invest in lots of those soft floor
puzzle pieces because her play mat just didn’t cut it anymore.
Sleeping: Deliah is not ready to give up her middle of
the night feedings yet. The girl has an appetite and still wakes up anywhere
from 2:00 to 3:00 to breastfeed. She will wake up again anywhere from 6:00 to
7:00. As far as bedtime goes she is getting better and will crash around
8:00ish and stay asleep when we are ready to carry her to her crib for the
night. We have stopped swaddling Deliah when she sleeps because she is way too
strong and just frees herself easily now. Her preferred method of sleeping
these days is on her stomach, on a pillow, with a stuffed animal to wrap her
arm around, a pacifier in her mouth, and her baby jams in the background. She
is particular and knows what she wants!
Eating: Since day one of her life, I have breastfed pretty
much Deliah’s every meal. She took to it so naturally and judging by her arm
rolls and adorable chunky thighs she was eating plenty. So this is a huge deal
to be starting solid foods. For now we are just replacing one meal a day with
solid foods, either her Gerber veggies or some rice cereal. She loves it! No
surprises there. On occasion her Momma and Daddy like to dip her pacifier in
something sweet, like frozen yogurt, Wendy’s frosty, or icing from a cinnamon
roll to see what she thinks. All you parents know you did the same thing! Just
today Deliah tried banana flavored baby puffs for the first time. Her Auntie
Kayla sent them and wanted to see her try them while we were Skyping. I wasn’t
sure she was ready because she has never had anything not liquid or super soft,
but she swallowed them just fine.
Disliking: She has no teeth yet, but poor baby has been
suffering from sore gums for months now. She also doesn’t understand why all
her friends live inside the computer box!
Liking: Deliah’s favorite activity and always has
been is playing in water! The bathtub, swimming pool, ocean, she loves to be
wet! My favorite game she plays is when Glenn will balance Deliah on one hand
and she bobs around like a little baby seal. Deliah kicks her legs and floats,
and I’m confident already that we have an Olympian swimmer on our hands. At
just two months old we were already able to dunk her head underwater, which
made me so nervous that first time. Deliah looks adorable in her swimsuits but
sometimes we can’t resist letting her swim naked because she has the cutest
little butt! She loves her Jumperoo that she got for Christmas, and enjoys the
music and all the lights and fun toys to touch and chew on. She loves watching
her new Bubble Guppy movies that she got for Christmas and literally tries to
crawl into the computer screen to play with her friends.
Stats: First off I’m a slacker Momma who has yet to
record her 3 ½ month stats for her last Doctors appointment.
3
½ months.
Weight: 15 pounds 9 ounces – 94th
percentile
Length: 25.6 inches – 95th
percentile
6
months.
Weight: 18 pounds – 90th
percentile
Length: 27.3 inches – 90th
percentile
Yes, I have a big baby! She
wears some of her six month clothes just fine, but fits better into 9 month and
for whatever reason 12 month jammies fit her best.
New Mom thoughts: There are times where my baby doesn’t seem
quite so baby like anymore. Deliah is transforming into a little girl right
before my eyes and the six month age is filled with so many new discoveries for
her. When Deliah was just a newborn my mother in law told me that whatever stage
your baby is in at that moment always feels like the very best stage. I was
pretty certain that I wanted Deliah to stay a tiny newborn forever that I could
cuddle constantly. But, I have to admit that I love watching Deliah learn and
discover new things. I love when she uses her voices and I laugh when she uses
her voice to yell at me and let me know something is wrong. As a new Mom I
pretty much don’t do anything without my baby constantly by my side. She is my
sidekick in the kitchen and will assist me while sitting on the counter in her
Bumbo, maybe getting a taste of brownie batter ;-) She folds laundry with me
while rolling around on the bed. She checks my e-mails and catches up on
Facebook. We play with her toys together on her floor. My whole world revolves
around trying to keep Deliah happy, and we really do have a very happy, cute,
perfect baby. I’m a lucky Momma that she picked me!
