Abigail's 1/2 Birthday!

This past Sunday Abby turned 6 months!  I remember with mackenzie that this is when it felt "fast" or like this first year of everything baby baby baby is really happening :) She seems so big yet still so small.  Either way its a special milestone!  I almost forgot to sing her happy 1/2 birthday song but I remembered and Mackenzie helped me sing it.

Lets see -- 
Abby, or Abby-gail, Abby-galy-gale, Sweets, Sweet Cheeks, Abby-ga-dabby! So many nicknames :)

Weight: 16 pounds 2 oz (M was 16, 10 -50%

Length: 27 1/4 inches (M was 27) - 90-95%

Clothing:  All 6 month onesies or 6-9 month, dresses are 6 month, pants 6-9 month.  I still find 3-6 month clothing she never wore and try to fit her in it but it just doesn't work out :) She's so long!

Diapers:  Been in size 3 for a while now - I did this early on for nighttime and then just used them all day long (chunky legs).

Teeth:  None yet!  The Dr. said that her gums looked swollen so maybe soon?!  This past week has been a bit more drolly and fingers in the mouth!

Sleep:  Officially sleeping through the night consistently!  After I got back from Florida she just slept through.. I think one night when I was gone she was up around 3am but not anymore- go abby!  She slepts from 6-5:15, or 7:30-5:15 haha!  5:15 is the major wake up time ;)

Favorite Activity: Jumping, rolling from back to belly and being stuck

Favorite Toy: Anything that makes noise

Favorite thing to chew: fingers (no toys quite yet!)

Your schedule has really become routine now - something I wanted for what feels like "so long"!  You took a little bit more time to do this than your sister but thats ok!  After I came home from Florida you were waking up early which was hard but we have been making it work.  Your schedule now is..

5:15-5:45 Wake up
6:30 Bottle
7:45 Nap
9:30 Bottle
11:45 Nap
1:30/2 Bottle
3:00 Nap
4:30 Bottle
6-7 Bottle & bedtime (depending on your last nap!)

Its been going really well and you take two 1.5 hour naps and one 45 minute one :)

You are quiet and gentle.  You don't demand attention much (from about 5-6 you do!).  You laugh easily when I do funny things with my face or make weird noises.  You like bath time (still do it every 3-4 days).  Your skin is pretty much clear with occasional flare ups!  You enjoy swinging at the park.  You love love love to see your sister, she can make you laugh easily!  You just light up right when she comes into the room.  She likes giving you kisses or laying on  you.  You LOVE the fan!  You still spit up quite a bit and 1-2 times a day its bad enough where you choke on it/end up crying.  Your not sitting up yet but you will on my lap or in a  good chair.  You sleep in a zippy and probably will for quite some time!

Here are some photos from this month :)

5.3 wearing all your cute clothing 

5.6 Park with sister - you still lay down in the stroller since sitting = spit up

5.7 Mothers Day weekend!

5.7 Mother Day Church

5.8 Mothers Day

5.18 Mackenzies Crib in the morning 

5.19 Moms bed when I get ready and you watch the fan!

5.19 trip the our neighborhood park

5.19 toys

5.24 Swinging haha and falling

5.25 Better sitting this way!

Your first cubs game!!!! 5.28.16

Sleeping on the way to Wrigley

Totally fine when we get there.. 

This is after your meltdown

Going home!!

At home!  Happy again!

5.29 {6 months old}

such a cute fall

Smiling for kyky 

Love yoU!

Getting soooo big!

Those cheeks ahhhh!

Just hanging out with mom 

Dr visit - so happy before shots ;) 

Abby 5 Months Old

Abigail is 5 months!
Going through this past month reminds me why this age is my favorite so far.  She is so happy, talkative, rolling everywhere (including during nap - soooo much better sleep!), and playing more with toys.   Let see, important facts from this month.

Soooo Abby--
Diet: all formula, you still spit up quite a bit but this is probably not because of the formula but your acid reflux.  Your on meds for it (Zantac) but you still spit up.  Your happy though.  You used to choke and not breathe for about 30 seconds so its getting better for sure! No solids yet, probably will start sometime this next week - avocado or sweet potato :)

Toys: you are grabbing for toys now when you are on your belly/back.  You still like your play mat the most but also play with sophie the giraffe, the o-ball, some other teething things.  You don't put much besides your hand or my hand in your mouth.

Health:  You have not had a cold this month!  hooray!  You did have a little stuffy nose for maybe a day or two but it went away thankfully.  Your skin is soooooo much better.  We dropped the bath and only bath every 4 days (why its recommended for eczema daily NO idea- I mean its right for some babies but was definitely not for us!). The only thing we put on is hydrocortisone about 1x a day (or 2 if its really red/bumps) and vaseline.  Surprisingly you are not sticky at all and your skin is now so soft :) yay! This was a serious worry for me and I am so glad its better. Your dry head/cradle cap is almost gone too.  Hoping some hair grows back quickly ;)

Sleep:  You are going to bed between 6-7pm and waking up pretty much at 6am.  You have slept till 6:30/7 a few times this month.  At the beginning of this month you were only sleeping 30-40 minutes but finally when you started to really roll at the end of April I let you fuss for a bit and you are now taking 1.5-2 hour naps.  Three naps a day ending by 5 so you can go to sleep.  The past couple days its been nap around 8, 11:30, and then 3:30.

You are wearing 6 month onesies and 3-6 month pants. Socks never stay on so we just aren't even bothering.  You sleep in a short sleeve onesie and a .......zippy!  Yes we just moved you in one so much easier than sleep training you to sleep without a swaddle.

Your pretty happy all of the time.  You only cry HARD if you can't roll all the way and your stuck (which we help you of course!) or if your REALLY hungry and I can't make the bottle fast enough - which pretty much doesn't happen.  You laugh at your sister and when I make funny noises.  You like kisses and hearing new sounds (rattles/your toys). You like to be outside when its been nicer lately and you enjoy stroller rides too.

Here are some pictures from this month!

When you slept through the night (a handful of times we are now up 1x during the night between 2-5am)

Early mornings.. 

Napping together!!

Stroller Ride 

When you rolled for the first time unto your belly

Just chatting

This is OK so far, you do not love it

Meeting Lainey <3

Cute Jackets we have to wear now <3 <3

Go Hawks!  Too bad they did not make it that far in the playoffs - at least you could wear this a handful of times during the season

Yay outside!

We had your dedication ceremony this month at our church - Harvest Bible Chapel.  We are so thankful for you and the chance we get to raise you, teach you about Jesus and pray for you to know Him personally someday <3

Bedtime!  Most of the time you do fall asleep eating your bottle which is nice for me to hold you <3

Rolling Rolling Rolling

As you can see your hair is pretty gone lol!  You have some long strands left on top... which makes it hmmm interesting

So happy, so full of joy!  Cant wait to see what this next month brings and watch you continue to grow :) 

-Alisha