7 Months!

Abigail is getting to be such a big "girl!" She's moving all over the place now and talks to everyone. She is one of the most social babies I have ever met. If we're out in public and she hears people, but can't see them, she fake coughs or squeals until she gets their attention. She is also pretty good at getting around and getting to whatever she wants.

She has hit a growth spurt lately and is sleeping a lot more lately. She is now comfortably wearing 6-12 months, or 6-9 months clothes. Anything that is just 6 months size is a bit tight and has been packed up. She is a very healthy little baby and I always get comments about how "healthy looking" she is size wise. It makes us happy to know that she is developing and growing at such a great rate. She is a great little eater. We have yet to find something that she doesn't like.

She is sitting up all by herself (until she grabs for something behind her and then she just falls down). She is pretty good at rolling all over the place and then spinning in circles on her tummy until she gets where she wants. She loves my grandparent's dogs and tries to hold on to them anytime they're around.

She has been waking up in the middle of the night and talks to herself for about 15 minutes before falling back asleep. I usually find her peeking through the rails in her crib in the mornings looking for me to walk in the room. Her face lights up anytime she sees someone she recognizes coming near. She loves bath time and gets mad when we take her out and put her clothes back on her. She has some bath toys now that she loves and enjoys when she splashes herself. She loves her exersaucer and has enjoyed going on walks outside.

6 Months

At her 6 month appt (which was about 4 days after she turned 6 months...this post is slightly late. Sorry)

17 lbs 8 ozs.  80%

26" long   60%

42cm head circumference  45%  

Abby would roll over multiple times in a row ... but not that often. She prefers to go in circles. She talks to anyone who will listen to her, and if you're not listening, then she'll just squeal until she gets somebody's attention. 

She loves her veggies. Sweet potatoes are her favorite. She's a pretty good little eater. Her pediatrician was very impressed with her temperament and with how well she has grown and developed.

Here are a couple pictures we took yesterday of Abs when she turned 6 months old. We go to the Doctor on Thursday for her well check and we're pretty excited to get an update on height and weight!!

Christmas

Here are some photos we took of Abs on Sunday in her Christmas dress. :)

5 Months

Abs turned 5 months on the 9th. We had some pictures taken on Thanksgiving and I just got those back. They're pretty cute!

She's getting pretty quick about rolling over, however, she can only roll once and she doesn't like to stay on her tummy for very long. :) She's been teething for awhile now and drooling like crazy. She cut her first tooth a couple days ago (soon after she turned 5 months) and has been handling it pretty well. We started her on rice cereal and she seems to enjoy having a little something extra.

She is becoming quite a Daddy's girl. She lights up anytime she hears his voice or sees him. It is the cutest thing.

Here are some recent pictures:

4 Months

We took Abs to the Doctor last week for her 4 month check up. Here are the stats: 

 15 lbs 8 ozs.        25" long       40.5 cm head circumference 

75-90% weight    90% height  and  25% head circumference

The good Doc said that she looks very healthy and is pleased with her "performance." (she kept smiling at him). This was the first time I have met with this particular Doctor and I think he's a winner. I really liked him. He has officially become Abby's new Pediatrician here in Phoenix. He told us we can start feeding her now if we'd like...or anytime between now and 6 months we can start her on rice cereal and then move on to the veggies. 

Abby found her feet the other day and holds on to them all the time now. She's also chewing on EVERYTHING. My grandpa had a good laugh today while she kept trying to chew on his finger and he kept pulling it away. She loves to be around people and have them talk to her. Her own voice and reflection from the mirror on her playmat have become her new best friend. She talks to herself all the time now. We love it ... until she discovers her little squeal while in Sacrament. :)  

WE HAVE A ROLLER!! 

John came home between work and basketball practice (he's a coach at Thunderbird High School) for about 20 minutes. He jumped in the shower and I noticed she was about to roll over. I had him come out real quick and we both watched as she rolled over. It was pretty exciting!  I started clapping and jumping up and down (I think I may have scared her briefly) and John said, "this is so exciting! It's like Christmas!" 

She has been pretty close to rolling for awhile now, so it was pretty fun to watch her accomplish that task. It didn't take long for her to realize being on her tummy wasn't as exciting as her back where she could see everything. However, she rolled again later tonight. Good times. 

I took a couple of pictures but you can't really tell what just happened. I'll try to get better ones of  her mid roll and rolled over later and post those when I get them.