Aric and Savannah (our little butterfly)
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
9 month check up = Fun stuff!
Hello everybody!
So, obviously I STILL haven't posted any recent photos. It will probably be awhile before I can do that now. We are having someone working on our house during the day all day, so until he is done, I am "kicked out" of our house while he is working. I am SO SORRY. Please keep checking the blog and if you want to see some recent photos, there are a few on Facebook.
On to the good stuff, Savannah is crawling faster than ever these days! She can now pull up on just about anything and everything; she is keeping me very busy, but I love every minute of it.
We had our first emergency with her last week. She decided to pull up on the dining room chair using my purse and it was too top heavy and fell on her. We took her to the doctor in frantic mode, well, I was in frantic mode, Daddy was very well composed. She turned out just fine and the next day you couldn't even see a bruise! WHEW! I thought I kept a close eye on her before but now, I don't let her out of my sight. I still let her explore and learn but am much more cautious.
She is such a big girl, here is just a few of her other accomplishments:
-can clap hands together when we sing "Patty Cake."
-says Mama and Dada all the time.
-understands, "NO!"
-pulls up in crib and is waiting for us anxiously in the morning with a big smile on her face.
-has mastered all of her 2nd foods and now on to the 3rd foods.
-has two bottom teeth trying to come in, one is already showing!
-loves bath time
-loves it when i sing to her-
-plays independently very well :)
Here are some stats from her 9 month check up today:
-26 1/2 inches long (30%tile height)
-19 lbs 6 oz (75%tile weight)
Her head cirumference was in the 90%tile!!
Not only is she short and chunky, but she has a big head!! As Aric likes to say, she needs room for that brain to grow! ;)
She is still suffering from some separation anxiety but I think she is getting better. I am getting more involved in church activities which means more time in the nursery with other babies. She does really well in the nursery and it just makes me smile when i hear good reports from the ladies that watch her.
Savannah is still a very curious baby. She likes to study things before she get's into it. She is going to be very analytical like her daddy!
Baby girl can sleep! She can get by with one nap a day but usually takes two and sleeps through the night. Down by 9 or so and up at 7. It's fantastic! :)
I believe she is going to be a daddy's girl. Every evening when Aric get's home she literally will crawl as fast as she can toward him or if I am holding her, she will try to jump out of my arms to get to him. It is very sweet and I love the fact that she knows her daddy :)
As for Aric and I, we are always busy. We are finally getting some one to fix the problems around our house. Once that is done all we will have to do is paint and replace the floors in the kitchen and dining room. There will be some minor updates that will need to do, like replace light fixtures and fans but we are getting somewhere so, that's progress!
Leaders' Club is starting back up and we are looking forward to a great year of mentoring and ministering to the teens of the Prattvile YMCA. Then, Auburn football is right around the corner and for once I am not really too excited. I am trying to stay positive this season but so far it is looking very bleak.
What an exciting busy year we have ahead of us. We cannot wait to see what God has in store for us.
God bless and have a wonderful day!
Love,
Emily
So, obviously I STILL haven't posted any recent photos. It will probably be awhile before I can do that now. We are having someone working on our house during the day all day, so until he is done, I am "kicked out" of our house while he is working. I am SO SORRY. Please keep checking the blog and if you want to see some recent photos, there are a few on Facebook.
On to the good stuff, Savannah is crawling faster than ever these days! She can now pull up on just about anything and everything; she is keeping me very busy, but I love every minute of it.
We had our first emergency with her last week. She decided to pull up on the dining room chair using my purse and it was too top heavy and fell on her. We took her to the doctor in frantic mode, well, I was in frantic mode, Daddy was very well composed. She turned out just fine and the next day you couldn't even see a bruise! WHEW! I thought I kept a close eye on her before but now, I don't let her out of my sight. I still let her explore and learn but am much more cautious.
She is such a big girl, here is just a few of her other accomplishments:
-can clap hands together when we sing "Patty Cake."
-says Mama and Dada all the time.
-understands, "NO!"
-pulls up in crib and is waiting for us anxiously in the morning with a big smile on her face.
-has mastered all of her 2nd foods and now on to the 3rd foods.
-has two bottom teeth trying to come in, one is already showing!
-loves bath time
-loves it when i sing to her-
-plays independently very well :)
Here are some stats from her 9 month check up today:
-26 1/2 inches long (30%tile height)
-19 lbs 6 oz (75%tile weight)
Her head cirumference was in the 90%tile!!
Not only is she short and chunky, but she has a big head!! As Aric likes to say, she needs room for that brain to grow! ;)
She is still suffering from some separation anxiety but I think she is getting better. I am getting more involved in church activities which means more time in the nursery with other babies. She does really well in the nursery and it just makes me smile when i hear good reports from the ladies that watch her.
Savannah is still a very curious baby. She likes to study things before she get's into it. She is going to be very analytical like her daddy!
Baby girl can sleep! She can get by with one nap a day but usually takes two and sleeps through the night. Down by 9 or so and up at 7. It's fantastic! :)
I believe she is going to be a daddy's girl. Every evening when Aric get's home she literally will crawl as fast as she can toward him or if I am holding her, she will try to jump out of my arms to get to him. It is very sweet and I love the fact that she knows her daddy :)
As for Aric and I, we are always busy. We are finally getting some one to fix the problems around our house. Once that is done all we will have to do is paint and replace the floors in the kitchen and dining room. There will be some minor updates that will need to do, like replace light fixtures and fans but we are getting somewhere so, that's progress!
Leaders' Club is starting back up and we are looking forward to a great year of mentoring and ministering to the teens of the Prattvile YMCA. Then, Auburn football is right around the corner and for once I am not really too excited. I am trying to stay positive this season but so far it is looking very bleak.
What an exciting busy year we have ahead of us. We cannot wait to see what God has in store for us.
God bless and have a wonderful day!
Love,
Emily
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Crawling and into everything
Savannah is now officially crawling! She started slowly, Monday of last week and by the end of the week it was perfected. She is now into everything! She is such a curious baby. I want her to be able to explore and learn but there are certain things we are teaching not to touch. It is hard for me being a new mommy "spanking" her and saying "NO!" beacause, she makes the most awful sad face and it breaks my heart. Besides crawling, she is doing very well pulling up on things. She can pull up on her exersaucer, the couch her crib and her playpen. I really have to keep my eye on her these days; watch out world, here she comes!!
Savannah's eating habits still vary. She has completed all of the 1st foods and once she got used to them, she did a great job. I called the doctor to ask about the 2nd foods, since she still has no teeth and they said we could go ahead start them. Well, the 2nd foods are not going so well. She seems to be in this spell of not wanting to eat. I give her the baby food 3 times a day and that is a struggle. When it comes to her bottle sometimes she drinks it all and sometimes she will only take 1 or 2 ounces!! I'm not too worried though. Some good friends of ours went through the same thing with their little girl so I think it's just that babies appetities vary as they are growing.
For all of you I am going to make it a point TODAY to post some more pics.
Again, thank you for following our blog.
Have a blessed day!!!
Love,
Emily
Savannah's eating habits still vary. She has completed all of the 1st foods and once she got used to them, she did a great job. I called the doctor to ask about the 2nd foods, since she still has no teeth and they said we could go ahead start them. Well, the 2nd foods are not going so well. She seems to be in this spell of not wanting to eat. I give her the baby food 3 times a day and that is a struggle. When it comes to her bottle sometimes she drinks it all and sometimes she will only take 1 or 2 ounces!! I'm not too worried though. Some good friends of ours went through the same thing with their little girl so I think it's just that babies appetities vary as they are growing.
For all of you I am going to make it a point TODAY to post some more pics.
Again, thank you for following our blog.
Have a blessed day!!!
Love,
Emily
Thursday, July 16, 2009
On the move! Sort of..........
For the past couple of weeks Savannah has shown ALOT of interest in trying to pull herself up on things. With the furniture we have in the living she still seems to be a little bit too short however, i held my fingers out for her and she was able to pull herself without me helping! It was very exciting. Since then, Aric and I have been working with her and she loves to do that now. Everytime she pulls up on her own she gets this Huge smile on her face like she knows she did something good. It is so cute!!
She is still not crawling yet but she loves to get on her hands and knees and rock back and forth. She is very curious and while sitting up she can easily move herself around in a circle. Even while having tummy time, she can turn around in a circle faster than you can say War Eagle! lol!! (ok, that was kind of cheesy)
For all of you wondering about teeth, she still doesn't have any yet. My mom doesn't remember when I got mine but Aric's mom said that Aric didn't get his until he was a year old. I have read that timing of teeting may be determined by heredity. So, I am keeping my eyes peeled for little white caps. As of yet, she is showing no signs, she is not fussy, no drool, not chewing on stuff. She puts toys in her mouth but doesn't seem to really chew .
Now for some updates on Aric and I. We have made a lot of progress on our master bath. For those of you who don't know we started this project before we got pregnant but then find out we were pregnant and had to put it on hold. We now have our shower installed!! We ordered it from Cherry Marble Group. It is very nice. I can't wait to use it. All the sheetrock is up so all we have left to do is paint, lay the tile, install the cabinet, and get the sink installed. Oh yeah and hook up all the light fixtures. It may sound like a lot but it we really have come a long way so it's nothing.
We are hoping to put our house on the market in about 18 months or so. We desperately want to move because the space we have here is limited and the school districts are horrible. I know Savannah is still awhile from that, schooling for her is very important to us and there is no way she will go to the school she is would be zoned for if we stayed here. We both know that getting the house ready to sell is going to be a challenge so we are going to patient and pray that things will work out so we are able to do what we need to do.
I hope every one has a wonderful, blessed day!
p.s. I will post pictures later of Savannah. :)
She is still not crawling yet but she loves to get on her hands and knees and rock back and forth. She is very curious and while sitting up she can easily move herself around in a circle. Even while having tummy time, she can turn around in a circle faster than you can say War Eagle! lol!! (ok, that was kind of cheesy)
For all of you wondering about teeth, she still doesn't have any yet. My mom doesn't remember when I got mine but Aric's mom said that Aric didn't get his until he was a year old. I have read that timing of teeting may be determined by heredity. So, I am keeping my eyes peeled for little white caps. As of yet, she is showing no signs, she is not fussy, no drool, not chewing on stuff. She puts toys in her mouth but doesn't seem to really chew .
Now for some updates on Aric and I. We have made a lot of progress on our master bath. For those of you who don't know we started this project before we got pregnant but then find out we were pregnant and had to put it on hold. We now have our shower installed!! We ordered it from Cherry Marble Group. It is very nice. I can't wait to use it. All the sheetrock is up so all we have left to do is paint, lay the tile, install the cabinet, and get the sink installed. Oh yeah and hook up all the light fixtures. It may sound like a lot but it we really have come a long way so it's nothing.
We are hoping to put our house on the market in about 18 months or so. We desperately want to move because the space we have here is limited and the school districts are horrible. I know Savannah is still awhile from that, schooling for her is very important to us and there is no way she will go to the school she is would be zoned for if we stayed here. We both know that getting the house ready to sell is going to be a challenge so we are going to patient and pray that things will work out so we are able to do what we need to do.
I hope every one has a wonderful, blessed day!
p.s. I will post pictures later of Savannah. :)
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
So I am slacking.....I do apologize
Hello all!
I just now realized that I had only 1 post for June. I am SO SORRY!
June was a busy month for the Lobenstein family. One of the major things we did in June was attend Blue Ridge Leaders' School in Black Mountain, NC. for 8 days. This trip was part of an annual Leaders' Club event. The Leaders' School is a week long event for teen leaders to sharpen their leadership skills with different classes and activities. For more info you can go to www.ymcabrls.org. It is a really neat opportunity for teenagers. I hope one day Savannah will be a young leader and be able to attend this wonderful school.
So being out of town for 8 days makes the laundry really pile up, so once we got back it was doing lots of laundry and keeping up the house. We celebrated Aric's father's birthday and my father's birthday only days apart. Also, this was Aric's first father's day! We kept it very low key but for his present I made him a photo book with pictures of him and Savannah. I believe he really liked it.
I know I have previously mentioned somewhat of a frustration with Savannah and baby food. Well, I believe all of our hard work as paid off, she now seems to like baby food. Even rice cereal!! I am thrilled!!! She is just doing great. Even if it seems like she doesn't like it by making a funny face, she doesn't spit it out like she used to, and will even continue to open her mouth for more! Patience really is key when trying baby food. Thanks to all my family and friends for the advice!! :)
So now July is here and it has been a pretty slow month. VERY NICE!!! Aric and I have visited a new Sunday school class and so far really like it. We have only been once but I am hoping we will continue to visit and hopefully find a class home. I am ready to get plugged back in again. With a church as big as Frazer it really makes a difference when you find a group to connect with.
I do have some updated pictures I will post, hopefully soon. Mostly from the 4th of July and few random ones. Keeping checking the blog for updates!
Love to all,
Emily
I just now realized that I had only 1 post for June. I am SO SORRY!
June was a busy month for the Lobenstein family. One of the major things we did in June was attend Blue Ridge Leaders' School in Black Mountain, NC. for 8 days. This trip was part of an annual Leaders' Club event. The Leaders' School is a week long event for teen leaders to sharpen their leadership skills with different classes and activities. For more info you can go to www.ymcabrls.org. It is a really neat opportunity for teenagers. I hope one day Savannah will be a young leader and be able to attend this wonderful school.
So being out of town for 8 days makes the laundry really pile up, so once we got back it was doing lots of laundry and keeping up the house. We celebrated Aric's father's birthday and my father's birthday only days apart. Also, this was Aric's first father's day! We kept it very low key but for his present I made him a photo book with pictures of him and Savannah. I believe he really liked it.
I know I have previously mentioned somewhat of a frustration with Savannah and baby food. Well, I believe all of our hard work as paid off, she now seems to like baby food. Even rice cereal!! I am thrilled!!! She is just doing great. Even if it seems like she doesn't like it by making a funny face, she doesn't spit it out like she used to, and will even continue to open her mouth for more! Patience really is key when trying baby food. Thanks to all my family and friends for the advice!! :)
So now July is here and it has been a pretty slow month. VERY NICE!!! Aric and I have visited a new Sunday school class and so far really like it. We have only been once but I am hoping we will continue to visit and hopefully find a class home. I am ready to get plugged back in again. With a church as big as Frazer it really makes a difference when you find a group to connect with.
I do have some updated pictures I will post, hopefully soon. Mostly from the 4th of July and few random ones. Keeping checking the blog for updates!
Love to all,
Emily
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
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!
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!
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