Baby apple sauce..........

did not go so well for Savannah. The rice cereal she absolutely despised but the apple sauce was almost worse. We actually stopped for a few days giving her anything because we didn't want to discourage her completely from trying new stuff. On our way home the other night we stopped and got some pears. (we were going to try bananas but they were out.)
First try for the pears was a success! I was so excited! We tried them again the next day and she still seemed to like them. Both of these times we had been warming it up before giving it to her. I tried to give her the pears at room temp. the other evening and that did not work. I thought, oh know! What have we done!?? I microwaved the pears briefly and she ate them! Well, since it works for now, I am sticking with it. Eventually, I will probably have to break her of that, because sure enough, we will be somewhere and I won't be able to microwave her food and then she won't want to eat. I DO NOT want to start poor eating habits this early.

I am fighting some sort of bacterial infection and it is not fun. I went to the doctor today and he presribed me some antibiotics and a decongestant. I asked him why I seemed like I was getting more sick since I have had Savannah. I used to work in a hospital and NEVER got sick. He told me it was because of Savannah. I never put two and two together until today. Anytime Savannah has had a stuffy nose and congestion, it is only a matter of days before I get it. So, I am going to put my daughter in a bubble so she never gets sick again!! HAHAHAHAHA!! I know that is not the answer but I guess I will just have to step up my cleaning duties and if she gets sick again, I will double up on the hand sanitizer and try not to love on her too much. That's the only solution I can think of that will work. The hard part is not loving her, because she is just so darn cute!

We have a busy week ahead. Going out of town next week for the whole week!
Have a wonderful rest of the week everyone!

God Bless!

Rice Cereal

We gave Savannah her first samplings of rice cereal Wednesday night. It did not go so well. She did not like it all. We would get a small spoonful in her mouth and it would take her a second to realize she didn't like then she would literally spit it out. We got a couple of bites in there that she swallowed but she made funny faces the whole time. We had a good time with it, though. We will continue the rice cereal until at least Monday. By then, we will move on to a fruit or vegetable. My expectations were not that high because I've heard that the first time you try to spoon feed it is usually not very successful. I think that helped me not get so frustrated when she didn't want it. Anyway, keep your fingers crossed for the next few things we try, hopefully our child will not be a picky eater!!

Exciting times are ahead and I am looking forward to all of them.

One more quick thing before I leave, today is some good friends' of ours, child's first birthday, so I would like to say Happy Birthday Ainsley!!!

Have a wonderful day everyone!!

Love,

Emily

Savannah's 6 month check up..........

went very well! Savannah is a very happy baby. I hate to brag, but wow, she is always smiling and laughing and now she loves to give hugs.

When it comes to shots, though, she is not so happy. She got the same round of shots today that she got at 2 and 4 months. The nurse is very good about being quick when giving the shots. Savannah shed a few tears but then she was fine and smiling within minutes! It was great! Of course, I remembered to give her some baby Tylenol before the doctor and 4 hours later I gave her a little bit more.

Now to the fun stuff. She weighs 17 lbs 3.1 oz. She is 24 3/4 in. long. The doctor was very pleased with her progress. She sits up without support very well, she "ga-ga's" a lot, she rolls over both ways and she can even hold her own bottle now! They grow so fast!

We finally got the green light for rice cereal. Yay! I have been wanting to do this since she was 4 months old but because I was still nursing, the doctor said she was getting all the nutrients she needed from the breastmilk. Well, I have stopped nursing and 6 months old is the starting age for baby foods so I am really excited! This is yet another milestone that is just an awesome experience for a parent.

I don't know if I have mentioned on here about making my own baby food purees; I am going to attempt that today so we will see how it goes. I've heard a few people say good things about it, so I figure I would give it a shot. I bought some red delicious apples so that will be my first puree. I will let y'all know how that goes.

I have to brag on my husband for a minute. When I was pregnant he came to every pre natal appointment from day one, except one, because he couldn't get away from work. But that appointment was so quick, he didn't miss anything. (it was one of those where you go in, you get weighed, you go back to the room and the doc comes in and asks how things are going, and as long as there are no problems you are free to go)

ANYWAY, since Savannah has been born, he has been to every doctor's visit with me and I LOVE IT! He is a wonderful father and an exceptional husband. He cares so much about me and Savannah, it's AWESOME! And you know what? He loves it! He loves to be there with us at the doctor. I know not everyone can get away from work or stay at home and that's fine, everyone has a different wonderful story. I am so blessed and have to give God all the glory for our blessings. THANK YOU LORD!

Okay, so the rest of my day is to do laundry, straighten up the house a bit, maybe go to the Y and then meet some friends of ours for dinner.

Thank you for taking the time to follow our blog...........stay tuned for more updates!!

Beach Pictures

These are just a few pictures from the beach. Enjoy!

What a weekend it was!

Well, the end of May is surely here. We had a busy weekend but it was a blast! We attended to high school graduations. One Thursday night and one Friday night, it was nice. Saturday we spent all day at the lake. Aric's boss has a "Lake Day" every year for the employees of The Clement Group. It was a little chilly but we had fun. I saved the best for last........we finally went to the beach!! Yay! The weather Saturday morning was a little sketchy but it cleared up by mid day and the rest of the time we were there it was so nice.

This was Savannah's first trip to the beach and she loved it! We put her in the pool for the first time and she did great. She was all smiles the whole time! We also took her six month pictures while we were there. I will post some pics for you to enjoy. All in all, it was so nice to get away. We stay so busy that sometimes I don't think we ever get a chance to really relax.

Tomorrow is a big day. It is Savannah's six month check up. I will definitely update the blog after the doctor's visit.

Until then...............God Bless!!!!

It's May already?!!

Wow! Time flies!
We have a busy month ahead. Between, my best friend's wedding, mother's day, baby dedications, ampitheater projects, bunko, my b-day, the beach and graduations we will not have any free time. It's ok though. We love our family and friends and if they are making up most of our time then that is ok with me. :)
Savannah's six month check up is this month and I cannot wait! She is sitting up on her own now and we are so proud! She is very happy and very curious. I think my favorite thing now is when she laughs. I just want to keep it forever because it is the sweetest sound.
Well, I don't have much for today but I will update soon. Keeping checking our blog. Thanks!!

Love,
Emily

Trip to the doctor

We took Savannah to the doctor today because she has been really congested the past 10 days. (she weighs 16lbs 1 oz!)They did an RSV test and it came back negative. THANK GOD! She just has a bit of head cold. The doctor listened to her heart and checked her ears. He said she looked and sounded fine. He prescribed her some decongestant medicine. It may or may not work but it's worth a shot. I am going to pick that up this afternoon. Other than that this head cold will have to work its way out on its own. Savannah seems very happy, she doesn't seem at all bothered by this "yuckiness" as I like to call it. She loves to smile and laugh. She likes her exersaucer so much these days, I can leave her in it for an hour and she will be content.
Her six month check up will be towards the end of May. That visit will be just a routine well check up. I am really looking forward to this check up because we should be getting the green light for rice cereal and other baby foods. I am very interested in pureeing her baby food. I hear it is a lot better and cheaper. It also does not take up a lot of time. I cannot wait for these next milestones coming up. She is growing so fast and you better believe I DO NOT take any day for granted.
Have a wonderful day everyone!

Love,
Emily