maycie and pippa

maycie

8 months!

How does time go so fast? I swear with each child time flies even faster! Maycie you have been with us for 8 months now. Sometimes it feels like you have always been here because you are such a perfect fit for our family. You were made for us! Other times it feels like I just had you yesterday, like when I look at your tiny baby pictures, you were JUST that small in my mind. You fit so well into our family and our rhythm and mojo:) You laugh when your brothers laugh, you dance when they dance, you know how to make us all smile no matter what mood we are in. You are just the perfect baby sister for us all! We love you to bits and you get told this by FOUR people non-stop all day, everyday...you will never have to worry about feeling unloved:) You are loved. Every inch of you is loved so much by the four of us and so many other people!

At 8 months you...

*are wearing size 3 diapers
*weigh 20 pounds*wear size 6-12 months
*are crawling*pull yourself up to stand in the bath and in your crib
*say the sounds, dada, mama, baba, gaga, caca
*wave bye bye
*LOVE to dance
*have a happy dance you do when you see mommy:) LOVE this!!
*have a morning and afternoon nap
*go to bed around 8pm and sleep until about 7:30am...in mommy and daddy's bed
*favorite books-Where is baby's belly button, Toes, Ears and nose*favorite toy is sophie the giraffe and your "surprise box" (the shape sorter filled with random things for her to pull out and mouth:)
*always crawls straight for the DVDs to take them all out of the entertainment center
*books it to get to wherever she sees/hears where everyone else is.
*only wants her mama to put her down for nap or bedtime
*is a HAPPY baby. everyone notices your happy, joyful spirit. you have big smiles for everyone and light up a room when you enter it. we can't go anywhere without you stealing the show. the other day we were out for dinner with just you while the boys stayed home with grandma w...we couldn't even eat our dinner and talk to eachother because the waitresses were SO OBSESSED with you. just an example of your captivating personality, even at 8 months baby girl. YOU ARE GOING TO DO BIG THINGS:) you are a big light in this big world and God has big plans for you bubbly girl, i just know it!We love you to the moon and back a million times....or like your big brothers tell you all the time, we love you more than all the dinosaurs that ever walked the earth, more than all the stars in the sky, more than all the bugs on the ground, more than all the people on the earth...more than anyone has ever loved someone. we love you!

7 Months

At 7 months Maycie.......
*LOVES her mommy!! Doesn't like to be left with anyone:) Mommy doesn't mind, I'll soak it up while I can!
*Loves her big brothers and smiles at their silly antics all day long!
*Loves the bath!
*Is sitting up really good on her own now!
*Loves playing finger plays with us!
*LOVES books, she will choose "Where's baby's belly button" every time if you give her a choice of 2 books!
*Is babbling alot of sounds now, daddy is sure her first word was Dada
*Her favorite toy is still Sophie the Giraffe but she also LOVES her shape sorter container now!
*Can drink from a straw sippy cup!
*eats 2-3 times a day most days, 1-2 cubes of food mixed with some oatmeal cereal.
*Likes cheerios, puffs and num nums.
*Has had, sweet potatoes, squash, apples, peaches, avocado, bananas and blueberries
*Had her first lick of ice cream after Kayden's soccer game on Thursday, LOVED it!
*has 2 naps a day
*sleeps snuggled up next to her mommy at night
*wears size 3 diapers!

We LOVE you baby girl! You are SO happy and adorable! Your giggles and smiles make our day soo enjoyable! We are very blessed to have your gorgeous little personality apart of our family! Love you to the moon and back a million times baby girl!

6 month well check

Maycie had her 6 month well check today and she is a very healthy little girl! She is now 18 pounds, 1 ounce and 27 inches long! She came into this world 6 months ago at 7 pounds, 11 ounces and 21 inches. That is ALOT of growing she has done in the last 6 months! She has been a busy girl! Dr. Knopp said she is as healthy as can be and is doing great developmentally! The visit couldn't have gone better. So blessed to have our healthy, happy baby girl!

6 Months!

Baby Girl, you have been here for half a year already. I can barely believe it. I remember every detail of having you growing in my belly so vividly. I remember going to the hospital to have you like it was yesterday. The moment we laid eyes on you for the first time was one of the best, happiest moments of my life so far. Holding you for the first time, kissing you, cuddling you, are all vivid memories emblazzened in my heart forever. You are one of the 3 greatest gifts God has given us. We love you and your giggles and smiles to the moon and back a billion times baby girl.

At 6 months you....
*love your mama. you are VERY attached to me and don't like it when you can't see me and prefer to be able to touch me too:)
*only like mommy to put you to sleep, cry very hard if anyone else tries to!
*nurse on demand every 2-4 hours whenever you want
*started baby food on Sunday, March 11th. your first food was homemade sweet potatoes and you liked them!
*are starting to sit up on your own now with support and someone there to catch you
*are a VERY happy baby. smiles and giggles all day. one of the sure ways to make you smile is for you to see your brothers. you LOVE them.
*always have a BIG smile for your daddy when he gets home
*are ticklish now! the insides of your thighs, your armpits and tummy are all ticklish now:)
*say the sounds daddadada and babababa. your daddy loves hearing you say daddada, he is sure this means daddy....but so far no meaning is attached it it, you are just playing with your sounds at this time.
*you are starting to be such an active observer in your world now and starting to be apart of it more and more everyday.
*love tummy time and your jumperoo
*loves this little piggy, peek a boo, and patty cake

Love you to the moon and back a million times my sweet baby girl.

5 months

we have had our princess in our lives now for 5 months. man do we all love her. she is an absolute JOY to be around.

at 5 months she.......
~loves to blow raspberries, daddy now calls her bubbles b/c of this:)
~has discovered her footsies and loves to suck on her toes
~her favorite toy is sophie the giraffe and she also loves her manhattan toys crazy ball
~loves being in the ergo or moby right next to me
~nurses on demand about every 2-4 hours.
~sleeps next to me at night
~naps in her crib 2-3 times a day
~is rocked to sleep and her mama loves these special moments with her
~she won't let anyone else put her to sleep but her mommy!
~loves being read to, eric carle and usborn books are her favorite right now
~always gives her daddy the biggest smiles when he gets home from work
~laughs at her brothers several times a day
~is doing better with riding in the car
~had to have her first x-ray on her 5 month birthday, was taken to the doctor because of a cold/cough and they had to confirm she didn't have pnemonia, was prescribed a nebulizer with allbuteral treatments to help her breathe.
~has the most adorable, infectious laugh
~loves her bath!
~wears size 3 diapers now and 3-6 month clothes
~weighed 16 pounds at the doctor on her 5 month birthday

awww baby please slow down. you are changing so fast and time is flying by. i love you more everyday and seeing the world through your sweet innocent eyes is such an amazing gift. i feel so very blessed every moment to have you as my daughter. love you to the moon and back a million times baby girl.
love, mommy