I'm having a hard time grasping where the time has gone! Libby is growing way too fast for us. Jeromy keeps asking her to stop and it's not working!! I don't even know where to start on this blog! A lot has gone on over the last 3 months...I had told you all I would up date at 4 months and just couldn't do it. I was having a real hard time nursing; determined to nurse her until 9 months! At her 4 month appointment my pediatrician was very concerned about her weight. Libby had only gained 13 ounces and went from the 61 percentile to 21! I was devastated! We had noticed a change in her sleep pattern while on a trip to Montana over spring break, but thought that the long hours in the truck and being away from the norm was the reason. She went from sleeping 5-7 hours at night to waking up every 2 hours on the hour. It was so hard! I was so set on the idea of nursing her until she was 9 months old I didn't let anyone or anything convince me other wise. I was pumping as much as I could but at school it started getting harder with me needing to teach more groups and helping out in the 6th grade class. I was also having physical issues as well. Clogged milk duct at least once a week, blood in milk while pumping... It wasn't fun! I was set up to start physical therapy the week of her check up and after finding out I was pretty much starving her I decided to just quit altogether. That was rough. As a mother you're supposed to be able to feed your child, giving them all the nutrients they need, and I couldn't do it. I got a little depressed for a while before accepting it. The next couple weeks were spent figuring out the right formula to put her on. She was going days without pooping and was gassy and spitty... Finally, the Gentlease is what worked. So! Needless to say! She's back on track and doing amazing! Her appointment this time was fantastic and Dr. Nease was so pleased with her development. She's now 26.75 inches, 86%, and 15.14 lbs, 50%. She's going to be tall and slender just like her daddy!
Libby's been hitting the milestones with a vengeance too! She mastered rolling over both ways on June 11th. Her first tooth poked through on June 16th, her second on June 24th... The first one I had no idea was coming through but the second one caused a fever, sleepiness and serious fussiness. June 19th she tried rice cereal for the first time. She couldn't get enough! She's mastered using her voice quite well. She's constantly jabbering and screaming and looking for a response from anyone who will listen. She loves sucking on her toes while on the changing table too! Hysterical!! Bath time is a kick, especially when we get both girls in the tub together. They could hang out in there for hours! July 6th she mastered sitting on her own... for the most part. She'll sit for quite a long time without falling until she sees a toy out of reach and tries to get it. Crawling is just moments away. She gets one knee up under her body and tries to scoot, but hasn't figured out how to get her tummy off the floor. She'll grab the blanket and pull herself right now. Time to childproof the house!
Let's go back to May... Jeromy got her an exersaucer that she loves!! She loves to bounce in it and chew on the farm animals. I'm sure they feel good on her gums. We hadn't had her on the floor a lot because of the dogs and the fact we have all hardwood floors. But, we're over that. Now we just throw down a big quilt and Lucy usually just sits by her and supervises. She LOVES the dogs and if it were up to Libby, I'm sure she would be playing with them constantly! May 30th we did the Moving You Forward 5k as a fundraiser for the Clara Jean Foundation. She does so good in a stroller and it was the perfect day! Oh, back in April we went claming for razor clams in Garebaldi. It was so fun! We just put Libby in the front carrier and she did great! (We all got our limit on clams too!)
Father's day was also our anniversary this year. What a great day! We went out to lunch with my dad, step mom, brother and his girlfriend at a wonderful Hawaiian cafe in Scappoose. Diane thought it would be a great idea to let Libby try a lemon. It was a riot! There are llama's on the property that everyone had a good time messing with and feeding. All around it was a great day! Jeromy got to spend his first official father's day with both his little girls! And it was the perfect day to celebrate an anniversary too!
We headed over to Baker City for a couple days to camp at Union Creek, Phillips Reservoir and see our wonderful friends the Sargent's. What a beautiful place! I really wish we had planned it better so we could have spent more time there. Libby did great! She wasn't too thrilled on the bug spray I used on her, but other than that, she was wonderfl. We went out on the boat a couple times, sat around the camp fire, went for walks, and just hung out and relaxed. I'm hoping to go camping again soon... for more than 2 days please. Oh yes... Gotta love Jeromy with the cow boy hat, farmer's tan, and kiddy fishing poll! ( Madeline caught two trout with that poll!)
Last week we went to the zoo for the day. How nice was that?! The weather was gorgeous, Madeline brought her friend Ben so she was in heaven, and we spent almost 4 hours there! We went on the train, joined a dance party, wantched the wild life show... slept. It was fun.
July 4th was a great time too! We went to our friend's Allen and Kim's for an annual brunch where Libby had her first try at watermelon. I got these little food holders that are netting and have a handle. Just put the food in it and she sucks on it. It's ingenious I tell you! Jeromy had to work the rest of the day, so the girls and I stopped by a friend's house we hadn't seen in a while and then headed to Portland to spend the evening with my parents, James and Heather. Libby was fascinated by the fireworks! She didn't flinch at all to the noise either! We walked down to the waterfront to watch the Oaks Park fireworks were she passed out about 2 minutes into the show. All in all it was a great day!
Last night we headed over to the Colwell's for a going away party. They're leaving us for Hermiston! There were 3 other babies there and Libby wasn't quite sure what to think of Jaxon. I think she tried to smack him at one point! Poor thing... She was loving all the attention though and talked as much as she could to whom ever was listening. She loved Erin and her pretty earings. We were teasing about making Erin a headband like Libby's so they could match. Such great humor that girl has!
I think that pretty much caught you all up on what's been going on in Miss Libby's life. Hope you've enjoyed it!!
P.S. Has anyone noticed the gradual hair loss of this child? So much for my little girl with lots of dark hair! It's all fallen out and growing back a blonde/lightish brown. At least it's growing back, right? Hahaha...
