Audrey’s growth…

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We had Audrey’s 6 month appointment last week. Here are her stats:
Height: 26.5 in – 73%
Weight: 13lbs 13oz – 9.5%

She is doing everything that she is supposed to be doing (trying to sit up, babbling, trying to crawl, sleeping better). But the doctor was concerned about her weight. SO we are aggressively trying to get her to eat SOMETHING. She is not very thrilled about the idea. I’ve decided to keep a little diary online of what I’ve tried so I can keep a record:

We have started over from scratch since the Avocado/Pear/Applesauce throwing up incidents. I’ve decided I am just going to avoid those things for a while and keep trying others.

1> Sweet Potato – totally rejected it. Didn’t even swallow any.
2> Zucchini – see above for sweet potato
3> Rice Cereal mixed with Breast milk – spits it out but doesn’t completely reject it, I feel like a very small amount is at least getting into her belly with this one so we tried it for 3 days. She woke up at night (and has been sleeping consistently through the night before this) for 2 of the days twice during the night. I think maybe her belly hurt. She also got a little rash on her face. Could be because it is so messy when she eats? Or maybe a food allergy?
4> Oatmeal mixed with water – spits it out but doesn’t completely reject it. We are on day 2 of this. She woke in the night both nights and has not had a BM since we started it. Still has the little rash on her face.

So…we are just going to keep trying and move slowly through. I’d like to get her to like the idea of eating before we move through too many foods. I will post a funny video of her idea of eating…

Other than the “trying to beef her up” thing, she is doing great. She seems happy most of the day – doesn’t nap much, but sleeps ok during the night. (when she wakes I just give her a passy…)

Summer is in full swing and we are really enjoying it. I’ve been reading “Parenting the Strong-Willed Child” in an effort to improve my parenting skills with Bella, and the suggestions are really seeming to make a difference. She has been really easy going the last two weeks (and Jeremy was even traveling for a good part of that!), and it is much more peaceful in our house when she and I are in a good groove and she is following directions (which she is doing a really good job of as of late!).

Preschool is on a break – and we’ve been having alot of fun enjoying the outdoors and meeting up with one of her preschool friends “Jake”. We spent some time at Balboa Park recently – which I haven’t really done. It is really cool – and I feel like there is alot more we need to explore over there.

The Lairds come for a visit at the end of this week. I’m so excited I can hardly contain it. We are going to have SO much fun. Bella has started her “countdown” of the days. I’m so happy that they are willing to pack up the family and come out here for a visit. I know it is a lot of work for Chrissie and Charlton – but we are THRILLED every time they come – and it creates such wonderful memories for Bella (and I’m looking forward to hangin’ with my sissy and Charlton on the patio at night once the kids are in bed

Here’s some photos!

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