16lb . 15oz . 26.5in
wearing 6mo clothes, size 3 diapers
loves: nursing, swaddles, her new ring sling, dancing in the excersaucer, rolling wherever she wants to go
hates: bottles, sleeping in the crib, missing out, her carseat
Big news - Lily has graduated from being too little and is now in the 75th growth percentiles! She even grew through two sizes of clothes in one week! This means that even though she still wants to nurse every two hours 'round the clock, she doesn't need to. So this month we are trying to get her on a more tolerable sleep schedule. Just by moving her bassinet out of our room (and into our closet so she won't wake up her sister, lol), she has started sleeping in four hour stretches! She is still weary of her crib, the bassinet has become a pretty snug fit that she's grown accustomed to. Hopefully we will have her transitioned out of the swaddle and cradle to her crib soon, but isn't sweet how she loves being held even by her bed? Violet was always a touch-me-not sleeper, so this is new and precious to me. She also still falls asleep in my arms most nights, and I'm hoping that she'll keep her clinginess once she's sleep trained.
Girlfriend is still elusively on the boob, and wants nothing to do with any type of bottle. I think I've actually nursed with her more than I did in 11 months with V. We've literally got seven different brands in our cabinet now, and we were very intentional about training her on them for three weeks. I've got one more trick up my sleeve to try before race-day, but we're taking a break while we focus on sleep.
I've tried a few slings in the past with V and nannied babies, and I never really felt comfortable even if baby liked it. But I got L a ring sling for Christmas since she loved the K'tan so much when she was smaller and still loves being held most of the day. She loves it. It keeps her close enough for skin-to-skin, she can hear my heartbeat, I can move normally (other slings disabled one arm), and she can still face either direction. The B'jorn was perfect for V who needed her space, but the ring sling is perfect for L.
When I can't hold her close, L enjoys jamming in the excersaucer and rolling on and off her mat. She has dance-offs with anyone she makes eye contact with and is getting really strong legs from standing in the bouncer. She rolls and scoots anywhere she needs to go, and I'm wondering if she'll ever feel the need to crawl. She gets stuck under furniture sometimes, but V is always quick to help!
This next month is already full of firsts and fun changes. While month six had it's ups, it also had a lot of challenges. I'm very excited to see what's around the corner!
Big news - Lily has graduated from being too little and is now in the 75th growth percentiles! She even grew through two sizes of clothes in one week! This means that even though she still wants to nurse every two hours 'round the clock, she doesn't need to. So this month we are trying to get her on a more tolerable sleep schedule. Just by moving her bassinet out of our room (and into our closet so she won't wake up her sister, lol), she has started sleeping in four hour stretches! She is still weary of her crib, the bassinet has become a pretty snug fit that she's grown accustomed to. Hopefully we will have her transitioned out of the swaddle and cradle to her crib soon, but isn't sweet how she loves being held even by her bed? Violet was always a touch-me-not sleeper, so this is new and precious to me. She also still falls asleep in my arms most nights, and I'm hoping that she'll keep her clinginess once she's sleep trained.
Girlfriend is still elusively on the boob, and wants nothing to do with any type of bottle. I think I've actually nursed with her more than I did in 11 months with V. We've literally got seven different brands in our cabinet now, and we were very intentional about training her on them for three weeks. I've got one more trick up my sleeve to try before race-day, but we're taking a break while we focus on sleep.
I've tried a few slings in the past with V and nannied babies, and I never really felt comfortable even if baby liked it. But I got L a ring sling for Christmas since she loved the K'tan so much when she was smaller and still loves being held most of the day. She loves it. It keeps her close enough for skin-to-skin, she can hear my heartbeat, I can move normally (other slings disabled one arm), and she can still face either direction. The B'jorn was perfect for V who needed her space, but the ring sling is perfect for L.
When I can't hold her close, L enjoys jamming in the excersaucer and rolling on and off her mat. She has dance-offs with anyone she makes eye contact with and is getting really strong legs from standing in the bouncer. She rolls and scoots anywhere she needs to go, and I'm wondering if she'll ever feel the need to crawl. She gets stuck under furniture sometimes, but V is always quick to help!
This next month is already full of firsts and fun changes. While month six had it's ups, it also had a lot of challenges. I'm very excited to see what's around the corner!
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