Life As We Know It: 1/1/10

Friday, January 22, 2010

Sunday, January 17, 2010

My subject for this post - OAKASWI also know as "Out As Long As She Was In". I can't believe 9 months ago, Alexis was just here. It's crazy to think about that night! So much has happened, and so much has changed. Derek and I have truly been blessed with the most amazing child. She was such a good baby, and each day, we find something else that she is amazingly good at. Plus she cracks us up ... seriously spend an hour with "the girl with a million faces" and you will understand. Alexis had her 9 month developmental appointment with the doctor this past week, and the doctor was so pleased with her progress. She asked me "so is she pulling herself up yet" and then I looked at her and told her, she had been doing that for ages, like seriously 2 weeks after she learned to sit on her own she was pulling herself up. She said that was very "advanced" (her words not mine of course) for children at this age. She also asked about how foods were going, and if anyone has checked out the little Buddha belly she has got going on, they can tell that foods is not a problem at our house lol. She was happy that she was very into books and that her pincher grasp was very good. All in all, the doctor was happy with where she was at, and she had no complaints. So without ado ... here are her 9 month stats.

At 9 Months Alexis:

Weighs 22.5 lbs

Is 27.5" long

Is walking with help and a few occasions on her own.

Loves her toys and books! She spends a lot of time feeling, looking and flipping pages, which is great to see cause I have a lot of books obviously being in childcare.

Eats like a champ, and loves her "big people" food like melon, cheerios, cheese cubes, toast with PB, chicken pieces, crackers and many other things that I'm not going to list.

LOVES water! We add a smidgen of juice now and then.

Still is drinking 4 8 0z. bottles morning, noon, dinner and before bed.

Is making the most ridiculous faces lately - we're not sure where they came from and how she learned them ... but seriously they are h.i.l.a.r.i.o.u.s!

Has made us completely baby proof our main level of the house - it's like Fort Knox over here.

Finally we are able to put in pig-tails!!! I'm loving all her thick hair!

Is wearing size 12-18 months in clothes.

My Baby ... She's A Walkin' ...

So tonight while at my parents, Alexis took her very first steps without help. My baby is growing, and I am aware that I keep saying that, but it's truly crazy how one day she's this little peanut, and the next she's walking all by herself. Before we know it, she's going to be asking for the keys to the car LOL.

My goal this week is to try and get a picture for you all. I have taken numerous videos as well of her walking around with the aid of her firetruck bus thingy, but it takes forever to load videos up on here ... but I will continue to try.

Happy Sunday Everyone!

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Here is a video of Alexis this morning walking around pushing her fire truck. This new talent was discovered by her Aunt Ashley yesterday, and sure enough, when she came home she showed us as well!

Friday, January 8, 2010

Who Wouldn't Love This Kid?

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Movin' Along

This was taken today of Alexis. She started to move and re-arrange the kitchen table chairs, which she has never done before. While doing this, she would move the chair and then walk back up to it, I'm thinking she's perfecting those walking skills - then look out, we are in for some trouble!

Sorry the video is so shaky - I literally grabbed the camera when I saw her doing this and apparently I'm not the greatest videographer!

Enjoy!