Betsy in a high chair at a restaurant for the first time:
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Friday, March 23, 2007
Six Months Old
Sorry it's been so long since I've posted, but I've had computer probs and Peter has been sick and Betsy is on a napping strike.
Little Betsy turned six months old on March 21. It's hard to believe she's already half a year old. Wow.
Last weekend we fed the ducks with Papa Vic and Aunt Attie at the Park. On Sunday we went to my alma mater, Mt. Carmel, for an Easter egg hunt, Easter pics, and other Easter related activities. This week we've been mainly taking care of Daddy. On Tuesday we went to see Dr. Warren. Betsy's leg surgery is scheduled for April 20. Please keep B in your prayers.
Little Betsy turned six months old on March 21. It's hard to believe she's already half a year old. Wow.
Last weekend we fed the ducks with Papa Vic and Aunt Attie at the Park. On Sunday we went to my alma mater, Mt. Carmel, for an Easter egg hunt, Easter pics, and other Easter related activities. This week we've been mainly taking care of Daddy. On Tuesday we went to see Dr. Warren. Betsy's leg surgery is scheduled for April 20. Please keep B in your prayers.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Graduation Day
We just got home from our last Snuggles & Struggles class. I had to cry a little bit, because Debbie has been so helpful by answering my many, many questions. We'll get to hang out with the rest of the graduates at Busy Babies starting in April, but we'll miss our S&S days.
Yesterday we went to see Uncle Tommy for B's 6 month checkup. She is now 15 lbs, 6 oz. and is 25 1/2 inches long. She is in the 50th percentile for height and weight and head size (luckily she doesn't have a big head like I did when I was a baby). She had two shots and only cried briefly. We went to visit Krista and Lauren afterwards. Then we hit the mall. I want to take lil B to the Park today, but my allergies are a nightmare!
Betsy is scooting all over the place. I can't turn my back for a second. Today while I prepared her cereal she scooted up to the sofa and was trying to get under it! She really loves her cereal, but she always makes a bad face after the first bite. After that she has her mouth wide open and fusses if I don't give it to her fast enough.
Yesterday we went to see Uncle Tommy for B's 6 month checkup. She is now 15 lbs, 6 oz. and is 25 1/2 inches long. She is in the 50th percentile for height and weight and head size (luckily she doesn't have a big head like I did when I was a baby). She had two shots and only cried briefly. We went to visit Krista and Lauren afterwards. Then we hit the mall. I want to take lil B to the Park today, but my allergies are a nightmare!
Betsy is scooting all over the place. I can't turn my back for a second. Today while I prepared her cereal she scooted up to the sofa and was trying to get under it! She really loves her cereal, but she always makes a bad face after the first bite. After that she has her mouth wide open and fusses if I don't give it to her fast enough.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Busy Bees
On Saturday we went to visit Jama, Pa, and Taddy. Betsy performed all of her latest tricks for them. Later Attie and I brought B to NOMA to see the femme, femme, femme exhibit. Betsy got excited looking at all of the paintings of mothers and babies. P, B, Attie, and Beau and I went to Fete Francaise at Ecole Bilingue. On Sunday we went to Algiers Point to a party at Geoffrey and Barbara's house for Friendship Day. Afterwards we hit Target then B and I went to see Tim's new house. We upped B's cereal intake to twice daily. She's starting to really enjoy it.
On Monday Betsy and I hung out at home to rest after our busy weekend. Yesterday B and I went to our second to last S&S. It was Aidan's last day. The babies are growing up so fast. In the afternoon B, Marme, and I went to Whole Foods. Today we went to Gym Rompers then to Krista's then to lunch and Babies R Us. I bought B a couple of presents for her 6 month birthday next week!!! Tonight we gave Betsy a sippy cup with a little bit of water in it; she mainly chewed on it, but she seemed to like it.
On Monday Betsy and I hung out at home to rest after our busy weekend. Yesterday B and I went to our second to last S&S. It was Aidan's last day. The babies are growing up so fast. In the afternoon B, Marme, and I went to Whole Foods. Today we went to Gym Rompers then to Krista's then to lunch and Babies R Us. I bought B a couple of presents for her 6 month birthday next week!!! Tonight we gave Betsy a sippy cup with a little bit of water in it; she mainly chewed on it, but she seemed to like it.
Friday, March 09, 2007
Happy Anniversary!
Monday was Aunt Attie and Uncle Beau's second anniversary and I didn't say so in my post so happy anniversary, guys!
This week was slower than normal because of little B's cold. We stayed in all day Monday and most of Tuesday. We even missed S&S. Late Tuesday afternoon we walked in the park with Marme. On Wednesday we left the house for most of the day and did errands. On Thursday we walked in the park with Jessica and then we went to playgroup where we made clay imprints of the babies' hands and feet. We had a blast! The little babies in our playgroup are growing up so fast. Little Aidan turned 6 months on Thursday! Yesterday we went to the park again and lil B fussed a lot--I think my walking is interfering with her napping so I need to rearrange my schedule a bit. Last night Aunt Katie and Uncle Peter babysat Betsy while we went to a party. Thanks, guys!
Betsy has discovered that she can now put her feet in her mouth. She rocks around on her back, holding her feet and taking turns putting each one in her mouth. She also has been rolling from her back to her tummy constantly.
This week was slower than normal because of little B's cold. We stayed in all day Monday and most of Tuesday. We even missed S&S. Late Tuesday afternoon we walked in the park with Marme. On Wednesday we left the house for most of the day and did errands. On Thursday we walked in the park with Jessica and then we went to playgroup where we made clay imprints of the babies' hands and feet. We had a blast! The little babies in our playgroup are growing up so fast. Little Aidan turned 6 months on Thursday! Yesterday we went to the park again and lil B fussed a lot--I think my walking is interfering with her napping so I need to rearrange my schedule a bit. Last night Aunt Katie and Uncle Peter babysat Betsy while we went to a party. Thanks, guys!
Betsy has discovered that she can now put her feet in her mouth. She rocks around on her back, holding her feet and taking turns putting each one in her mouth. She also has been rolling from her back to her tummy constantly.
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Weekend Roundup
Here's a weekend roundup. On Friday B and I met Lisa F. for lunch at Juan's--B loves restaurants, especially ones with multiple ceiling fans. Papa Vic stopped by after work for his weekly visit. Friday night Betsy made her first visit to Bucktown to R&O's with Katie and Peter. That was my first post-Kat visit and it was just as I had remembered it--loud and delicious. B loved the Mardi Gras decorations that hung from everywhere and again the multiple ceiling fans. When we got home Peter and I put Betsy on a big blanket on the floor and she rolled from end to end and we had to rescue her a few times.
On Saturday we woke up and went to the Farmer's Market with Attie and Beau and ran into the Vaicius clan. Then P,B, and I went to Lauren's first birthday party at the Children's Museum. There were lots of cool things for B to look at. Then we decided to walk to the Riverwalk and the Aquarium. Betsy really loved the huge tanks with really big fish because she could follow them with her eyes. She also loved the jellyfish. After our day downtown we went to Attie & Beau's for wine and cheese--we are fancy folk. Saturday night we were wiped out after our day o' fun.
Yesterday we fed Betsy in her highchair for the first time. She spit out most of the cereal, but she liked being in the highchair! Later on Larry and Carroll came over to visit and brought us some yummy treats. Betsy blew bubbles the whole time and screeched. Later Attie, B, and I did some shopping and went to lunch at Siamese. Betsy has this fake cough thing that she does and I read that when babies are learning to make noises they often fake cough because it gets them lots of attention. She coughs all the time. Well, yesterday she did it a bunch and last night Peter and I noticed she had a runny nose. So the fake cough was a real cough! Oops--I felt so bad. This is her first cold. She fell asleep at 7 (very rare for her) and slept pretty soundly until about 5 when she started coughing more and I went to check on her. I changed her and rocked her and she fell back to sleep eventually. She's in a good mood today--playing with her toys and rolling all around. Looks like we're staying in today so my little boo gets better--it's sooo cold outside!
On Saturday we woke up and went to the Farmer's Market with Attie and Beau and ran into the Vaicius clan. Then P,B, and I went to Lauren's first birthday party at the Children's Museum. There were lots of cool things for B to look at. Then we decided to walk to the Riverwalk and the Aquarium. Betsy really loved the huge tanks with really big fish because she could follow them with her eyes. She also loved the jellyfish. After our day downtown we went to Attie & Beau's for wine and cheese--we are fancy folk. Saturday night we were wiped out after our day o' fun.
Yesterday we fed Betsy in her highchair for the first time. She spit out most of the cereal, but she liked being in the highchair! Later on Larry and Carroll came over to visit and brought us some yummy treats. Betsy blew bubbles the whole time and screeched. Later Attie, B, and I did some shopping and went to lunch at Siamese. Betsy has this fake cough thing that she does and I read that when babies are learning to make noises they often fake cough because it gets them lots of attention. She coughs all the time. Well, yesterday she did it a bunch and last night Peter and I noticed she had a runny nose. So the fake cough was a real cough! Oops--I felt so bad. This is her first cold. She fell asleep at 7 (very rare for her) and slept pretty soundly until about 5 when she started coughing more and I went to check on her. I changed her and rocked her and she fell back to sleep eventually. She's in a good mood today--playing with her toys and rolling all around. Looks like we're staying in today so my little boo gets better--it's sooo cold outside!
Friday, March 02, 2007
Betsy News
Being Betsy's Mom keeps me very busy since she has a very active social life. On Tuesday we went to S&S. On Wednesday we went to the Zoo with Lauren and Reed. Ellen brought us to see the elephants and we all got to feed them and pet them. It was awesome! Then I went to get my haircut and B hung out on my lap and was so good. I know this whole sitting on my lap thing won't work once she starts crawling so I'm enjoying it while it lasts. Yesterday we went to Music Class at the Parenting Center. It was a lot like Gym Rompers (which we missed on Wednesday because B woke up Tuesday night and I couldn't fall back asleep for a couple of hours afterwards) and B loved it. We hurried home because the weather was supposed to be awful, but it ended up not being too bad. Little B would not nap yesterday afternoon; I think she was protesting since we spent most of the day in the house. Last night I went to Pilates and when I got home P had made me a delicious dinner. He's such a wonderful husband and father. Betsy and I are so lucky.
Yesterday she kind of reached her arms up for me to pick her up and I was delighted. Last night right after we put her to bed I heard Betsy kind of whimpering and went in and she had rolled from her back to her tummy and was stuck! We flipped her back over. She did it again this morning when she woke up. She officially has 2 new tricks!
Yesterday she kind of reached her arms up for me to pick her up and I was delighted. Last night right after we put her to bed I heard Betsy kind of whimpering and went in and she had rolled from her back to her tummy and was stuck! We flipped her back over. She did it again this morning when she woke up. She officially has 2 new tricks!
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