So the doc says Ellie is doing very well. She weighs in at 21.5 lbs (60th %ile) and measures 30.5 in (80th %ile). She's gained almost 2 lbs and grown over 2 inches since August. Amazing.
She's right on target where motor skills are concerned, and above average in the cognitive area. She understands most everything said to her, even to a degree where she can respond and act, if need be. Example: 2 nights ago, she was playing with her socks and decided to hide one of them, unbeknownst to me. About 1/2 an hour later, I was cleaning up and only had the one sock. So I playfully asked Ellie, "Where's your other sock?" Not only did she remember she took it and hid it, but she remembered WHERE she hid it and proceeded to go get it and hand it to me. I was speechless.
She's talking and singing and dancing, which the doc was also impressed with. As she's shakin' it and singing for the doc, the doc says, "You must have listened to a lot of music while she was in-utero." Yes, yes I did. Music is important to me, so I wanted to get a head start with the babe. Looks like it worked.
She got her second polio shot (I believe we're done with that one now), the chicken pox vaccination, and her first of 2 flu shots (our office likes to break up the vax into 2, one month apart). She got through it like a trooper. She didn't even cry for the first one. That's my girl.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Monday, November 5, 2007
What’s new with Ellie?
Well, she celebrated her first Halloween for starters. She went as Wonder Woman. Yeah, she rocks.
And she turned 1 last Thursday. Holy crap! A whole year gone by. Crazy.
I threw her a big birthday breakfast bash Thursday morning at daycare. The kids had a great time. We noshed on bagels with cream cheese, doughnuts, homemade pumpkin bread, fruit salad, hot chocolate, and homemade banana cupcakes. It was a blast.
We had her family party on Saturday during a freakin’ hurricane warning. She had a fantastic time. She loved all the attention. And she didn’t even get scared of my dad like she normally does. She was all smiles.
She did well with the time change, too. We’d been preparing her a couple weeks prior, slowly moving her bed time a little later each day. In turn, she started waking up later. She’s good to go now. And I don’t have to get up at 5am like I was dreading.
She’s also not only completely transitioned to milk but to sippy cups as well. She said goodbye to the bottle for good this weekend. All these changes, and she just rolls with it. I love it.
She’s fighting off yet another cold. This kid is gonna have a kick-ass immune system when she gets older.
She’s going to her one-year exam tomorrow. She’s gotta get some shots – NOT happy about that. Never happy about that. I think after that we’re good until 18 months. We’re both sick of the docs office, no offense to the actual wonderful doctors there. They’ve been terrific.
That wraps up this week. I’m sure I’ll have lots more to write about in the coming ones.
Note: Semd me an email if you'd like to see some new pics of my girl. I'm not posting them for public viewing anymore, but I'd be happy to share with friends:)
And she turned 1 last Thursday. Holy crap! A whole year gone by. Crazy.
I threw her a big birthday breakfast bash Thursday morning at daycare. The kids had a great time. We noshed on bagels with cream cheese, doughnuts, homemade pumpkin bread, fruit salad, hot chocolate, and homemade banana cupcakes. It was a blast.
We had her family party on Saturday during a freakin’ hurricane warning. She had a fantastic time. She loved all the attention. And she didn’t even get scared of my dad like she normally does. She was all smiles.
She did well with the time change, too. We’d been preparing her a couple weeks prior, slowly moving her bed time a little later each day. In turn, she started waking up later. She’s good to go now. And I don’t have to get up at 5am like I was dreading.
She’s also not only completely transitioned to milk but to sippy cups as well. She said goodbye to the bottle for good this weekend. All these changes, and she just rolls with it. I love it.
She’s fighting off yet another cold. This kid is gonna have a kick-ass immune system when she gets older.
She’s going to her one-year exam tomorrow. She’s gotta get some shots – NOT happy about that. Never happy about that. I think after that we’re good until 18 months. We’re both sick of the docs office, no offense to the actual wonderful doctors there. They’ve been terrific.
That wraps up this week. I’m sure I’ll have lots more to write about in the coming ones.
Note: Semd me an email if you'd like to see some new pics of my girl. I'm not posting them for public viewing anymore, but I'd be happy to share with friends:)
Sunday, November 4, 2007
We survived the hurricane!
It wasn't even that bad. We've had worse thunderstorms here in CT. A tiny bit of rain and some wind ain't gonna slow us down. We've had winters with 108 inches of snow!
The party was great, and Ellie's got a TON of clothes. My mom did it again and bought not one but TWO dresses for Christmas. I know I should appreciate it, but she's gone out and bought the outfits for EVERY SINGLE DRESS-UP HOLIDAY since Ellie was born. When do WE get to pick these cute items out, ya know? One of them's going back cuz it looks like a freakin' Christmas present. No thank you. My girl doesn't do frilly. She doesn't dig crinoline.
She was in such a good mood all day, and she loved all the attention. Everyone was so loud; I thought she was gonna freak. She just rolled with it.
Harry's working all weekend, a new thing for us. He gets double time today. That should be some good Christmas cash.
We ordered the gifts for the nieces last night, so that's out of the way. I want to get all the shopping done before Thanksgiving. I'm actually starting late this year. Last year, we started back in May!
Ellie did well with the time change early this morning. I did prep her by moving her bed time later and later the passed couple of weeks. I think it actually worked, knock on wood. If her coughing hadn't woken her up this morning, I'm sure she would have slept even later. One of the kids at daycare started preschool in September and has proceeded to not only get sick over and over again but give Ellie every single illness he's caught to boot. That's where the cold in Sept. and the pink eye in Oct. came from. I think I heard his mom say he might have broncitis now. GREEEEEAAAAAAT. We're going to the docs on Tuesday for Ellie's one-year-check-up, so the doc can take a listen to her lungs to make sure she's OK. I don't hear any fluid myself, so that's a good sign.
We're gonna hit the stores this morning; me and my girl love to shop. Talk to everyone later:)
The party was great, and Ellie's got a TON of clothes. My mom did it again and bought not one but TWO dresses for Christmas. I know I should appreciate it, but she's gone out and bought the outfits for EVERY SINGLE DRESS-UP HOLIDAY since Ellie was born. When do WE get to pick these cute items out, ya know? One of them's going back cuz it looks like a freakin' Christmas present. No thank you. My girl doesn't do frilly. She doesn't dig crinoline.
She was in such a good mood all day, and she loved all the attention. Everyone was so loud; I thought she was gonna freak. She just rolled with it.
Harry's working all weekend, a new thing for us. He gets double time today. That should be some good Christmas cash.
We ordered the gifts for the nieces last night, so that's out of the way. I want to get all the shopping done before Thanksgiving. I'm actually starting late this year. Last year, we started back in May!
Ellie did well with the time change early this morning. I did prep her by moving her bed time later and later the passed couple of weeks. I think it actually worked, knock on wood. If her coughing hadn't woken her up this morning, I'm sure she would have slept even later. One of the kids at daycare started preschool in September and has proceeded to not only get sick over and over again but give Ellie every single illness he's caught to boot. That's where the cold in Sept. and the pink eye in Oct. came from. I think I heard his mom say he might have broncitis now. GREEEEEAAAAAAT. We're going to the docs on Tuesday for Ellie's one-year-check-up, so the doc can take a listen to her lungs to make sure she's OK. I don't hear any fluid myself, so that's a good sign.
We're gonna hit the stores this morning; me and my girl love to shop. Talk to everyone later:)
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