Mireya turned 7 months on October 5th. I can't believe how time seems to be flying! Mireya has changed so much and she is learning new things every day. In the last couple of weeks, she has started to say, "Mama." I love it! I don't think she completely connects the name to me yet, but I'm just thrilled she's saying it. She is also babbling all kinds of other things too. Also, she has been trying to crawl. At first she would plant her forehead on the ground, pull her knees up and then she would lift her head and move her arms forward. As of today, she is actually crawling. I can't believe how fast she can move. Our kitties better watch out!
I noticed on Saturday, the 9th, her first tooth broke through the gums! It is the bottom left, front tooth. I can't wait to see what she looks like with two little teeth! It has taken months just to see the start of these two teeth. I can only imagine what the next year is going to be like. Mireya has even learned to share. She sucks on her binky for a minute and then tries to stick it in my mouth. She gets so excited if I pretend to take it.
Mireya is pretty healthy these days. She just got over her latest ear infection. It took two antibiotics and nearly a month. It's a matter of time before she gets ear tubes according to her pediatrician, so we're just trying to delay them as long as possible. She is growing like crazy. She now weighs 15 pounds 11 ounces. She still eats really well and she just started on finger food. I have been giving her these little melt in your mouth treats that taste like yams, her favorite. She sits in her high chair looking very serious when she's eating them. She is getting better and better at using a pincer grasp to pick them up.
New videos coming soon!
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Super Baby!
Mireya is amazing! I put her in her crib to play and I stood in the doorway for a minute. She wanted to follow me, so she grabbed hold of the bars and pulled herself up! I couldn't believe she was standing there looking at me like it was no big deal! She isn't even 7 months old yet and she can pull herself to a standing position.
Jason and I have been putting her up next to things and letting her hold on for a little while now and we thought that was incredible. We never thought she would start to pull herself up so soon. We were worried that she might actually go up and over the side of the crib, so we lowered it. As soon as we put her back in, she pulled herself up again. This time we caught it on video. Check it out here. There is also a video from earlier today where she is standing at the side of her playpen eating the rail.
Baby girl, you are one strong cookie!
Jason and I have been putting her up next to things and letting her hold on for a little while now and we thought that was incredible. We never thought she would start to pull herself up so soon. We were worried that she might actually go up and over the side of the crib, so we lowered it. As soon as we put her back in, she pulled herself up again. This time we caught it on video. Check it out here. There is also a video from earlier today where she is standing at the side of her playpen eating the rail.
Baby girl, you are one strong cookie!
Again?!
Mireya has another ear infection. I took her to the pediatrician a couple of days ago and thankfully we caught it early. It hasn't even been a month since she finished her last antibiotics for her previous ear infection. I am really afraid that she is going to get so many that she's going to end up with tubes in her ears. I remember having mine put in and taken out. It was not fun!
The pediatrician said that she is getting ear infections, because of all the congestion she's had. The congestion is either due to colds or allergies. In case it's allergies, the pediatrician started her on Zyrtec. I really hope that helps. Poor baby girl has felt so crappy off and on for at least 6 weeks now. She's still teething, she's on her second ear infection, she's gotten sick at least twice... good grief! She started out so healthy and I was really hoping that she would stay that way, but I guess it's inevitable that she is going to get sick.
The pediatrician said that she is getting ear infections, because of all the congestion she's had. The congestion is either due to colds or allergies. In case it's allergies, the pediatrician started her on Zyrtec. I really hope that helps. Poor baby girl has felt so crappy off and on for at least 6 weeks now. She's still teething, she's on her second ear infection, she's gotten sick at least twice... good grief! She started out so healthy and I was really hoping that she would stay that way, but I guess it's inevitable that she is going to get sick.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
6 month mark!
Mireya has finally hit the 6 month mark and had her wellness visit. There, she received her immunization shots, which are never fun, but are important. Here are her stats:
Weight: 14 lbs 11 oz, 20 percentile
Height: 26.25 in, 64 percentile
Head Circumference: 16.5 in, 30 percentile
Mireya has been sick with an ear infection.
Weight: 14 lbs 11 oz, 20 percentile
Height: 26.25 in, 64 percentile
Head Circumference: 16.5 in, 30 percentile
Mireya has been sick with an ear infection.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Sept. 5th!
Mireya is 6 months old today! We can't believe how big she's getting. She's chubbier and busier than ever! She definitely has her daddy's looks, but she sure has her mommy's personality. She is sweet, sassy, incredibly smart, strong and loud. She loves to scream. She screams when she's happy, she screams when she's mad. Everyone else thinks it's cute and funny, but we are pretty sure we're going to go deaf. Ok, so it is pretty cute, but somedays we need earplugs.
Mireya is the most amazing and joyful little baby girl. We can't believe we got so lucky. We love her so much and we can't wait to see what the days and months ahead hold for our little family!
Mireya is the most amazing and joyful little baby girl. We can't believe we got so lucky. We love her so much and we can't wait to see what the days and months ahead hold for our little family!
Monday, August 30, 2010
Virus, Infection and Teeth, Oh My!
Just when Jason and I had gotten a great routine down, especially when it came to bed time, Mireya started to get sick. First, she caught a virus of some kind that obviously had her feeling horrible. She was ill for almost a week and I spent all day, every day cuddling her. I felt so bad that she was sick and I was thrilled when she finally got better.
Within a few days, I noticed that not only did she seem to be teething, but she was tugging at her ear. I got her right into see the pediatrician. He said that ALL of her bottom teeth are threatening to come through! I thought babies cut teeth in twos... In addition to that, she had a severe ear infection in her right ear. When he checked her ear, I thought it was worse than when she had to get her immunizations. She screamed and screamed and I broke out in a cold sweat. I think the pediatrician is more traumatizing to the parents than to the babies.
After getting her started on Amoxicillan, I thought she would improve. She not 0nly didn't improve, but she got worse. On the third day I got her right back into the pediatrician. Her right ear was worse and now her left ear was infected too. To make an already long story shorter, she started on another antibiotic, and now she's finally improving. Thank goodness!
The teething however, is reeking havoc. Jason and I have lost so much sleep, that we are beginning to wonder if we're going crazy. I hadn't realized how lucky we were to have a baby that slept through the night. I can't wait until all her teeth come in! I wonder what she's going to like when she's not all gums.
Within a few days, I noticed that not only did she seem to be teething, but she was tugging at her ear. I got her right into see the pediatrician. He said that ALL of her bottom teeth are threatening to come through! I thought babies cut teeth in twos... In addition to that, she had a severe ear infection in her right ear. When he checked her ear, I thought it was worse than when she had to get her immunizations. She screamed and screamed and I broke out in a cold sweat. I think the pediatrician is more traumatizing to the parents than to the babies.
After getting her started on Amoxicillan, I thought she would improve. She not 0nly didn't improve, but she got worse. On the third day I got her right back into the pediatrician. Her right ear was worse and now her left ear was infected too. To make an already long story shorter, she started on another antibiotic, and now she's finally improving. Thank goodness!
The teething however, is reeking havoc. Jason and I have lost so much sleep, that we are beginning to wonder if we're going crazy. I hadn't realized how lucky we were to have a baby that slept through the night. I can't wait until all her teeth come in! I wonder what she's going to like when she's not all gums.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
5 Months Old!
Mireya turned 5 months old on August 5th, 2010. She is getting so big! She now weighs in at 13 1/2 lbs and she is 24 inches tall. We can't believe how fast she seems to be learning to do everything. She runs around in her walker all the time. The other day we had her in a pair of pants with feet and she ran around so much that she wore holes in both big toes! She has been cruising in her walker for several weeks now, but she has just figured out that it's a useful tool to get into trouble. She pulls off dish towels from the handles of the appliances and she tries to open cupboards. I guess it's time to baby proof! She has also caught both of our cats of guard and run them over. I think the only solution to that one is to get smarter cats...
She has also learned to sit up pretty well. She still falls over occasionally, but she is getting better every day. We put her in her highchair tonight for dinner. She loves it! Now she can eat with us at the table. Speaking of eating, she loves to eat. She eats bananas, prunes, apples, pears, peaches, peas, carrots, sweet potatoes, oatmeal, and anything else we give her. We have yet to find a food that she refuses to eat. Her favorite foods so far are prunes and sweet potatoes. The entire time she's eating them she says, "Mmmm. Mmmmm."
Mireya's hair has gotten so long in the front that we have to put a bow in her hair every day, so that it doesn't hang in her eyes. The bows make her look so feminine and cute. It's hard to get her to hold still long enough to get them in, but once they are she doesn't bother them, which is great. I personally can't wait until I get to style her hair.
I love how much Mireya laughs. She has the sweetest laugh and Jason and I both spend hours doing anything we can think of to get her to giggle. Jason has figured out that if he brushes her cheek with his whiskers, it tickles her. I just make a complete fool of myself until I find something that strikes her as funny. Sometimes she even makes herself laugh. She kept blowing raspberries at me with mouthfuls of peas the other day and she thought that was hilarious. Me and my clothes? Not so much... :)
COMING SOON! 10 NEW VIDEOS!
She has also learned to sit up pretty well. She still falls over occasionally, but she is getting better every day. We put her in her highchair tonight for dinner. She loves it! Now she can eat with us at the table. Speaking of eating, she loves to eat. She eats bananas, prunes, apples, pears, peaches, peas, carrots, sweet potatoes, oatmeal, and anything else we give her. We have yet to find a food that she refuses to eat. Her favorite foods so far are prunes and sweet potatoes. The entire time she's eating them she says, "Mmmm. Mmmmm."
Mireya's hair has gotten so long in the front that we have to put a bow in her hair every day, so that it doesn't hang in her eyes. The bows make her look so feminine and cute. It's hard to get her to hold still long enough to get them in, but once they are she doesn't bother them, which is great. I personally can't wait until I get to style her hair.
I love how much Mireya laughs. She has the sweetest laugh and Jason and I both spend hours doing anything we can think of to get her to giggle. Jason has figured out that if he brushes her cheek with his whiskers, it tickles her. I just make a complete fool of myself until I find something that strikes her as funny. Sometimes she even makes herself laugh. She kept blowing raspberries at me with mouthfuls of peas the other day and she thought that was hilarious. Me and my clothes? Not so much... :)
COMING SOON! 10 NEW VIDEOS!
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