Sunday, December 27, 2015

Claire Elyse: 8 Months


Weeks 31-34

Baby girl is 8 months old, and man oh man have these past few months been SO fun!! She is changing, growing, learning, and doing SO much!

-Baby girl sleeps on her side every night, normally on her left side.
-She is still a bad sleeper.  On a good night she is up 2-3 times, on a bad night 4-5.  Mama is exhausted but I am a believer in nighttime parenting and a proud member of the no sleep club and if she needs extra cuddles then I will give them to her! But cutting it down to 1-2 wake ups wouldn't be the worst either.
-She thinks it is hilarious when you play peek-a-boo using her feet!
-She has 2 bottom teeth! She was so good and I did not even know she was teething until I felt them already popped through
-She waves
-she is a talkerrr!! babbling all day long!
-She sits with ease from being on her belly.
-She will play peek a book with a blanket( hold it over her face and pull it down)
-She rubs my face and arms when falling asleep
-She is transitioning to her crib and spent her first full night in her crib on November 8th.
-She drools- a lot!
-She reaches regularly for the things and people she wants.
-She says dadadada and mamamama.
-If I ask, "Where's dada?" She will find Sean.
-She claps all the time
-When sweet girl wakes up she does not cry.  She rolls onto her belly, sits up, and looks around.  Sometimes I do not realize she is awake until I look at the video monitor.
-This month I have noticed how much more purposeful everything she does is.  She knows what she wants and goes for it.  I love seeing her explore.
-Claire has become "shy." When meeting new people she will smile and lay her head on my shoulder.
-She does not have much stranger danger yet but you can definitely tell the people she knows well!
-Claire saw snow for the very first time! She loved it! She ate some and started cracking up!
-She pulls herself up on everything!!!

-Claire visited her Uncle Daniel and Aunt Julia at their apartment.
-She enjoyed a birthday party for Zac.
-Her auntie Coco and Auntie Christine came over for a visit.
-She watched daddy coach a couple basketball games.
-She went to Dave and Buster's for Auntie Em's birthday and LOVED all the lights and noise
-Claire celebrated her First Thanksgiving.
-She enjoyed Friendsgiving at home with our friends!

Picture time!!



First time tasting frosting



Fun with Auntie Christine

Claire was amazed the first time she saw snow!


my little snow bunny!

She seriously lights up when she sees her big cousins! They are some of her favorite people!















Saturday, November 28, 2015

Claire Elyse: 7 Months



Weeks 27-30

Claire truly amazes me every day! She seems to always be doing something new!  I watch her and am in awe of her.  She is so sweet, beautiful, and I love seeing her personality shine! She is a happy baby.  She smiles a lot, but not all the time.  She laughs a lot, but you have to know her and earn it :).  She really is the best!

-Claire is in 6 month clothing and size 2 diapers.  She eats a wide variety of pureed foods.  She still is breastfed/given breastmilk in bottles.  

-She pulls herself up to stand but is not very steady.  
-She does not fall asleep on my chest as often; instead she falls asleep cradled in my arms.
-This month she really went through a mommy phase! 
-She is stretching the time between eating and napping!
-She takes  ~3, 1-2 hour naps a day. 
-She reaches and lunges towards people and things that she wants.
-She is starting to get into the "crawling position."
-She babbles, "babababa, dadadada"
-She had her first cold and ear infection and it was the saddest thing :) Thank goodness for the nose frieda!
-She is quite the cuddler! 
-She no longer sleeps well on the go! We have created a sleep snob! She sleeps in the car or in a quiet room with a fan and that is about it!
-She has started to hit my chest when she wants to nurse
-We began transitioning her out of the sleep sack.
-She is an awful sleeper.  She wakes up every 2-3 hours.  This mama is EXHAUSTED!
-She has started to clap but does not do it on demand.
-She rolls to get places (mainly to mommy)
-She smiles and laughs when you blow on her face
-She is very unsure of the hair dryer
-She loves her Sophie the Giraffe book
-She cries when I walk away
-She started to give big, slobbery, open-mouthed kisses!

-This month Claire visited a pumpkin patch with Mommy's family and then again with daddy's family.
-Claire was dedicated on October 18th.
-She visited her Auntie Christine downtown and spent a few minutes on the roof of a high rise. 
-Claire went trick or treating at the mall in her giraffe costume



Now for a picture dump!



Wanting to crawl!

Trick or treat!







Visiting Uncle Alec at the firehouse!

Fall fun!


Fire prevention at Mommy's school!

She is a big fan of feeding herself!



Claire's Dedication Day




She ADORES her big cousins!



Cutest giraffe!

Game day target fun!


Uncle Tony thought this was SOOO funny!

Morning fun!