Six Months- aka Halfway There...or Two Steps Forward One Step Back

Here we are...the amazing six months, the time when everyone said everything would get easier, and better...well my friends- those people were wrong!!! Five months was definitely better than six months for us. C is in what I like to call a MEGA development phase of crawling and teething otherwise known as- Mommy doesn't need to sleep.  Sleep has taken a backseat and we're back to waking up every two hours at night...where did my newborn go...oh wait, she's right here!

Despite the above, it's not all downhill...we have seen some major development in the napping arena- we are now consistently using the crib and hoping Miss C gets the memo of staying in it longer than 30 minutes. The breaks however short they may be are refreshing, time to eat, have a shower or read an article...much appreciated!

She has started eating solid food now, and what an adventure. Have you ever had pureed turkey flung into your ear? If not- you should try it sometime.  Our little one prefers a daily avocado facial to the turkey fling. So far she likes everything we have served up, which is pretty exciting.

She likes:
- Banging her spoon on the highchair tray
- Her gold glitter sensory bottle- bling anyone?
- Being thrown in the air
- Sucking her thumb and holding a blanket
- Chewing on everything
-Playing peekaboo
- The cats- she has a special soft voice she uses to lure them in

She dislikes:
- Surprise noises
- Getting taken out of the bath
- Anyone other than mommy comforting her at night
- Being strapped in her carseat


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Tolerating Intolerances

We've been dealing with a medical mystery in our house since November. Miss Charlotte has a few symptoms of a food intolerance (I'll spare you the graphic details), so I have spent the better part of 4 months eliminating common allergens from my diet. This is difficult for a girl with no food restrictions who loves to bake and eat! We're not out of the woods yet but I've been told to go back in a normal diet until February. (***since drafting this, I have actually gone off of gluten and dairy again...fingers crossed things are improving)

In the meantime, I thought it would be fun to share some of the successful things I made while on these special diets

Oatmeal Thumprint Breakfast cookies

Creamy Avocado Pasta Sauce

 

The "best" vegan chocolate chip cookies

The best vegan cookies (in my opinion)

Yummy Soy,Dairy,Egg-Free bread

There you have it folks- if you're ever avoiding soy, dairy and egg for whatever reason- here are some yummy recipes that are tried and tested. Throwing gluten into the mix has definitely thrown me off, so if you know of any yummy gluten-free recipes please send them my way:)

Another Reason Why My Grammy Rocks (my socks)!!!

My Grammy has knit me a ton of socks in her day. I used to wear them a lot in univesity, but I haven't worn them a ton since (corporate jobs will do that to you). Since being on maternity leave, and it being winter and all- I have a new found love for all of my Grammy socks! I've been wearing them daily and loving it:)

Ideas and Goals

I read the Nesters blog or Instagram the other day about clearing out the clutter and I got inspired. As Baby stuff is taking over some of my living space I am having strong urges to purge. I am planning to clear out all the tchotchke, some will go into a bin to store because I'm not ready to part with it and some will go into a bin to donate or sell, which brings me to the next goal. One weekend this summer I want to pack up my collectibles and furniture I am no longer in love with or have a place for and I want to rent a table at an antique market! I want to play dealer for a day! I may even try to convince some friends to join me!

5 Months is the new 4 Months

Alright folks, I hope I'm not jinxing myself here but the general population was correct- it does get better! While I've read most people turn a corner at four months- I feel like it took C and I a good 5 months. I find our nights are getting better thanks to her rolling over to her side and tummy, she's really starting to play and man does she ever want to crawl. I started rice cereal this month to avoid gagging her with iron drops and it has been very fun! I am very excited for solids!

She loves:

Daddy daughter dancing

Playing Boo

Sophie

Getting cleaned up after eating

Twirling her hair

Her heavy sleep sack (Swaddle Designs zzzip me)

Her jumperoo

Holding the spoon when she eats

She Hates

Being left unattended (even safely)

Sleeping anywhere but on mommy during the day

Getting her diaper changed in public

Being awake in her car seat 

The five month photo shoot was so cute- I had to add a few more pics!

4 Months Bliss?

How have I not posted for an entire month? I promise I had the best of intentions, I even photographed the dairy free gluten free everything free breakfast cookies I made with a plan of raving over their surprising tastiness despite how free they were of anything I once considered delicious. This last month has been busy preparing for the holidays, hosting our annual party and attending several others. I am hoping 2015 and months 4-12 will provide more time for blogging but I am not convinced!

In this busy time our sweet pumpkin has grown to the magical 4 months. We are out of the elusive fourth trimester! Sweet baby girl is growing fast- she's now over 2 ft tall and weighs over 15 pounds!

At four months she likes:

Blowing bubbles and rolling her lips

Sitting on her own with a toy

The jolly jumper!

Her skwish toy

Daddy- her eyes light up and she gives the biggest grin when he walks in the room

She Dislikes:

Napping anywhere except in the car and on mommy

Milestones this month:

Rolling Over

1 6 hr stretch of night sleep

2 plane rides

First Christmas party

Found her feet

Sitting on her own for a few seconds

3 Months- Are we there yet?

Well we made it to three months! While my darling girl has not really lengthend her sleep or feeding schedule (as I was rudely mispromised by so many publications that I am now officially boycotting), she has developed a ton in the last month!

She likes:

Playing with toys (ie holding things long enough to stick them in her mouth). Her favourite is her blue oball.

Sitting on the counter in her bouncy chair watching mom cook.

Splashing in her new bigger bathtub 

Rubbing up to her kitties especially Missy

She dislikes:

Her carseat 

Burping

Sleeping in her crib between the hours of 3am-8pm!!!