Playing on her "square" in the living room:
In her backpack on a walk to our favorite coffee shop:
Climbing on bags of beans in our favorite coffee shop:
Saturday, September 26, 2009
A Few Recent Photos
At yoga class (with Mommy) one recent Tuesday morning:
Playing on her "square" in the living room:
In her backpack on a walk to our favorite coffee shop:
Climbing on bags of beans in our favorite coffee shop:
Playing on her "square" in the living room:
In her backpack on a walk to our favorite coffee shop:
Climbing on bags of beans in our favorite coffee shop:
Sunday, September 13, 2009
7 months!
Jadyn turned 7 months old on Saturday. What a difference just a week makes! In the past week she has begun scooting forward with the same pace and deliberateness as she scoots in any other direction, and "mamamamama" is on hiatus as she now chants "dadadadada" several times a day. She is also saying "umbaba" and we're not sure what this means but it is cute. We also transitioned to giving her solid food twice a day and eliminating the "dream feed" right when we go to bed. She responded very well to this change, sleeping from 8.30-ish to 6.00-ish several nights in a row. Yahoo for Mommy and Daddy!
Another big milestone -- Jenny had an overnight retreat with her colleagues in the Science Division over in Leavenworth, and Jeff and Jadyn held down the fort at home. Day care kept Jadyn occupied during the day, and everyone survived the disruption.
Here are some photos taken this week, in the bathtub with rubber ducks, hanging out with the neighbors next door on a beautiful afternoon, and exploring on the kitchen floor one evening. The froggy chair has become a great toy to pull on and scoot underneath, rather than sit in. Life is changing everyday around here!
Another big milestone -- Jenny had an overnight retreat with her colleagues in the Science Division over in Leavenworth, and Jeff and Jadyn held down the fort at home. Day care kept Jadyn occupied during the day, and everyone survived the disruption.
Here are some photos taken this week, in the bathtub with rubber ducks, hanging out with the neighbors next door on a beautiful afternoon, and exploring on the kitchen floor one evening. The froggy chair has become a great toy to pull on and scoot underneath, rather than sit in. Life is changing everyday around here!
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Growing Stronger
We think the froggy chair is nearing the end of its useful life with Jadyn. Even when she's strapped in snugly, she tries to get out of it if she's no longer in the mood for reclining and playing calmly with her toys.
Jadyn continues to get her knees under her hips and then rock a little, but she still is not crawling. She's been scooting (on her belly) in circles and backwards, but pulling herself forward is harder for her. She loves standing with support or bouncing in her jumper. She squeals with glee when the cats slink by, and I'm sure she'll be in hot pursuit of the felines before we know it. She pulls her socks off to get at her toes (or to chew on her socks). She has also learned in just the last week or two how to pull her hat off her head and either chew on it or throw it "overboard" (=out of the car seat or stroller).
We've been feeding her solid food once a day for a month now, and the amount she eats at one sitting has nearly doubled. She eats both rice and oatmeal cereal, carrots, squash, avocado, applesauce, and peaches. Carrots and peaches seem to be the biggest hits so far. It's time to feed her more often during the day; lucky for us, just like her parents, she seems to enjoy eating. She has taken to reaching for the spoon, often grabbing the food on the end (rather than the handle) and guiding it to her mouth. This makes for messy hands, but she is more focused on eating when she participates in the process.
Day care got better after the first day. She doesn't always take good naps there, so we hope she sorts that out soon! But Jadyn has proven to be very resilient, so we're pretty sure she'll figure it all out.
Her "mamamamama" babble is very clearly "mama" at times. We are working hard on "dadadadada" and "daddy", and today she might have said "dada," but we can't say for sure yet. Stay tuned!
Jadyn continues to get her knees under her hips and then rock a little, but she still is not crawling. She's been scooting (on her belly) in circles and backwards, but pulling herself forward is harder for her. She loves standing with support or bouncing in her jumper. She squeals with glee when the cats slink by, and I'm sure she'll be in hot pursuit of the felines before we know it. She pulls her socks off to get at her toes (or to chew on her socks). She has also learned in just the last week or two how to pull her hat off her head and either chew on it or throw it "overboard" (=out of the car seat or stroller).
We've been feeding her solid food once a day for a month now, and the amount she eats at one sitting has nearly doubled. She eats both rice and oatmeal cereal, carrots, squash, avocado, applesauce, and peaches. Carrots and peaches seem to be the biggest hits so far. It's time to feed her more often during the day; lucky for us, just like her parents, she seems to enjoy eating. She has taken to reaching for the spoon, often grabbing the food on the end (rather than the handle) and guiding it to her mouth. This makes for messy hands, but she is more focused on eating when she participates in the process.
Day care got better after the first day. She doesn't always take good naps there, so we hope she sorts that out soon! But Jadyn has proven to be very resilient, so we're pretty sure she'll figure it all out.
Her "mamamamama" babble is very clearly "mama" at times. We are working hard on "dadadadada" and "daddy", and today she might have said "dada," but we can't say for sure yet. Stay tuned!
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