Tuesday, April 5, 2011

So many things....


She can do. We're rollin' over these days, chatting, eating cereal, you name it, she's done it (well, not really), but I do feel like a mother of a much older daughter! She LOVES her solids (sweet potatoes are the fav right now!), and Jason and I have already noticed a positive change in her demeanor---much more happy! Probably because her tummy is MORE full! And lest you judge me all you young mothers out there, I just have to tell you that in earlier days, babies did get solids much earlier---apparently my mom (according to her baby book) was chomping on the solids at 3 weeks! And another friend said her mom started her at 2 months, so 4 months really isn't that early, I guess. I was so hesitant to try them for some reason, and now I feel silly. We've just got to do what's best for our lady:) She is still a stinker of a nurser, so I was hoping that this would work, and it seems to have done the trick! At her doc appointment yesterday she weighed in at
14 lbs 3 oz!

She's 24 inches long.

And....the doctor thinks she's gonna have red hair! (according to her eye brows, apparently!) Yup! It's lightening up folks, and I am thrilled:) Can't wait to see as more of it grows in!
She also impressed him with her brute strength----she sat up when he held her arms and said this was something he didn't usually see until 6 months or more! Well, if he is impressed, then I can be too! Okay, I am done bragging now...I am so thankful for this little sugar bun, and am so glad we've made it to 4 months---my little lady now can believe that there really IS grass under all that snow!

3 comments:

Scott and Marcia said...

Thanks for the darling pictures, Claire! Glad Freya might be a redhead! Lots of love, Mom

jenny said...

So glad she's happier now. Was she just not getting enough milk? :-( GLAD that you can substitute the foods... man, I'm not a big fan of the messy eating, so I'm waiting as long as I can. :-) CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU!!

Michelle said...

I think it's perfectly fine that she's already eating solids! Keagan was ALWAYS hungry before we started solids, so I started at 4 months too and he was SO much happier after that! :)



Here we are in heaven! (actually, Honeymoon Lake in the Canadian Rockies

Here we are in heaven! (actually, Honeymoon Lake in the Canadian Rockies
the most beautiful place on earth!!

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our adorable snowman:)

do you see what I see??

fun in the wheelbarrow!

picking out a pumpkin

cute kittens at Pumpkinland

yummy!! He ate almost more than we picked!!

descending the giant slide at the Mounds View fair

Looking out over the Irish Sea to Scotland

Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge in N. Ireland

The Giant's Causeway--the 8th wonder of the world:) These are the coolest rocks I have ever seen!

Beautiful cave on the Northern Coast

Jason climbing at the Giant's Causeway---due to the generosity of our host family --a road trip to the Northern Coast:)

walking down the trail at the farm with the heavy-duty red wagon:)

All set to get in the canoe!

Anyone for some...

The fam playing yard games:)

Jonas playing under the table at the lake:) So cute!

at the fish boil...Jonas loved the fire and the boil over

I love my nukkie in the morning...

and the sand...

Standing on the beach....in whatever capacity....he is always wanting to stand!

cute hat that never stays on his little head!

Beautiful Door County!!

my two loves enjoying fall:)

my beautiful friends!

my beautiful friends!
so many weddings...we've done together!

Jonas on the beach in Door County!

Jonas on the beach in Door County!
He loves the warm sand...and mommy can't get enough!