Wow okay my littlest munchkin is somehow already 6 months old! These last three months have flown by, especially once school started and I went back to work. I guess it's because it's been go-go-go around here, and we hardly have time to catch our breath- quite the change from the leisurely pace of life that was the hallmark of my maternity leave. So let's slow down for a moment and check in with little Bean.
Growing crazy fast, still. She is absolutely ravenous, nursing often and not sleeping through the night, and so she continues to just grow and grow, faster than either of her older siblings. A few weeks ago, I noticed her 3-6 month sized clothes were getting small- sleeves a little too short, the hems of pants showing a lot of chubby little ankle- but her belly wasn't busting out of anything, so we didn't size up until about a week ago. When I put her in a 6-9 month sized footie pajamas, I knew it would fit better than what she had worn the night before, but I assumed it would be too long. Well it's certainly a little roomy, but this little string bean is already tall enough- her legs are the perfect length for this size. She loves to be upright, in a standing position, either jumping in her jumparoo or just being held so that her feet can plant themselves on a flat surface and she can stand with some support, and when she's standing like that, you really appreciate how very tall she is.
Eating breastmilk and a nibble or two of some solid food, but we're just at the beginning stages. She finally learned to love a bottle- but not before several ounces of milk were thrown out at daycare because she would stop at 3 ounces of her 4 ounce bottles. She's now eager to drink from a bottle at daycare, she wants to hold it, and she'll suck down 4.5-5oz without a second thought, and then wants to keep the bottle to chew on for a little while. When I'm with her, she still wants to nurse every 2 hours, and at night it's sometimes even more frequently. We introduced her to bananas a few days ago, and although she doesn't like the way they squish in her hands, she does seem to enjoy the way they taste.
Talking up a storm, once you get her started! Although she didn't in the beginning, she now cries to get your attention, rather than just grunting. Sometimes we joke that her little whine sounds almost like a puppy, so we'll ask, "What's the matter, little puppy?" She loves to blow raspberries or just randomly spit at you to try to get a reaction. And she is really experimenting with her voice lately, cooing and singing, squealing at a painfully high pitch, and smacking her lips and repeating "dadada" which of course Mr. Geek loves.
Making facial expressions that favor her big sister more now than they did in the beginning. She's got a beautiful little smile, and we all fall all over ourselves to earn one.
Listening to her obnoxiously loud big siblings. She loves to listen to her big sister laugh, and will giggle right back at her. Her big brother has decided he needs to speak to her in a very high pitch, for some reason, even though I keep reminding him to just talk to her like any other person. She thinks it's hilarious, though, and will squeal and laugh at him.
Sleeping at daycare, apparently, but certainly not at night. Again, I know this is why she's growing so fast- because all she ever wants to do is nurse- but man this lack of sleep is difficult. Both of the big kids were sleeping at least 4 hours at a time by now, but not Bean. Sometimes we get a 3 hour stretch, before midnight, but then after midnight she's up every 2 hours- or sometimes, every hour. I'm surviving on coffee and prayers, at this point.
Loving nursing, all the time, always; tickles; her big siblings; bouncing; putting things in her mouth.
Hating being in the same room as Mommy and not nursing; her car seat; socks; sleeping in her bed.
How quickly is your little one growing?
Much love,
The Geeks
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