Well, September has turned out to be a fun month so far!
Kevin and I decided to take Emery back to the beach--our favorite place go figure!--for the long Labor Day weekend and to celebrate our 5 year wedding anniversary. We found a darling cottage in the town of Seaside called Lil' Blessings. The town was gorgeous with cute cottages and a quaint town square. We had a great time! Emery finally got to sit up in the sand and play. Daddy dug her a hole--like her own little bumbo seat--and let her just chill out. Amazingly she didn't try to eat it! She keep running it through her little hands and it was just the cutest thing ever! Daddy took her out in the Ocean with him and she just didn't want to get out. We did notice though that the beach wears her right out and she was ready for her afternoon nap every day on schedule! In fact, we were all ready for naps! Each morning, we would wake up and walk to a little grocery for a quick bite and stroll and then come back to the cottage for a morning nap and then lunch and beach time afterwards with a nap to follow. Evenings were spent dining at one of the cafes, watching the sunset, taking a stroll, and eating ice cream and snowcones (mmmm....the best!). Emery and I also tried a new pool float at the neighborhood pool there and she liked it but likes to be able to get her hands into the water to splash more. All and all, I think we all had a relaxing time. We have found our new favorite vacation spot and will most definately be back...with more family in tow next time! :)
Emery is now seeing a new Pediatrician now...Dr. Overcash at All About Kids. I was able to review them online and noticed lots of people commented on how well they liked this practice. They are also more informative about the alternative shot schedule that we are using. Emery is now 17 lbs. and in the 75% for weight and 85% for height. Her head is still 20% though. Poor thing though did have to get her PC and Hib shots and she cried and cried...so heartbreaking! We are also a little concerned about her head...it's a little flat on one side--she favors one side when she sleeps--but we think that will change now that she is sleeping on her tummy more. She will go back at the end of the month to catch up on the other two vaccines--Rotavirus and DTaP. On a side note, she slept the worst ever that night of her shots! Hoping we don't have the same issue with the next ones! :(
The eating issues had escalated the last few weeks and we have noticed her taking less at mealtimes and being generally fussier. However, we are now noticing that we finally have a tooth peeking through on the bottom right and the other next to it is about to break through as well.
7 months old now and September 17th update: Within the last few days the tooth has finally made an appearance and is super sharp and we have now noticed that Emery is actually eating more!! She even opened her mouth for some baby food for grandma yesterday! Last night she ate 8.5 ounces and then woke up at 3am for another 3-4! Now we are thinking growth spurt. Lots of milestones going on right now too.
Over the last week she has realized that she REALLY likes the bath! She liked it before but now she splashes around and soaks everyone! She also really likes to play with her toys in there--a little boat and some little plastic toys. She bangs them together and splashes around with them in her hands. So cute! I will blow some bubbles for her and she just smiles at them and tries to grab them. She is also sitting VERY well on her own and has started flipping to her tummy and then getting on her hands and knees and rocking back and forth. She is getting ready to start really crawling around! She tries to go forward but hasn't been able to figure out the coordination of moving forward. She usually ends up scooting backwards! Another big milestone is that she is now pulling up in her crib and trying to stand. Daddy is gonna have to drop the crib down or else she may try to climb out! We have come to the realization that we have one active little girl on our hands! :)
We are looking forward to this weekend's playdate!! Emery and I are headed over to Megan and Jaiden's to meet up with some other babies. I will update next week!!!
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