9 months

Two weeks ago I took Vivian in for her 9 month check up. She was 19lbs and 9 oz (50%) and 29" long (95%).  She is growing like a weed and feel she is going through another growth spurt now. All 4 teeth on top have broken through giving her 8 teeth total. She likes testing them out on my shoulder which is a nasty habit I'm trying to stop. I refuse to have my child be the biter in the classroom.

I haven't been taking pictures like I should lately.  With our house under construction it takes twice as long than usual to do just the simplest of tasks which leaves me with no extra time.  I have however captured a few photos of Viv with my phone.

She was eating blueberries and laughing the whole time.

Her new thing is wearing bibs on her head.  She looks like she is wearing a golf hat.

We now get home at night and walk around the house with her lion.  She loves being on the go and seeing everything around the house. I just love this little girl.

What a week

I'm a little behind in posting.  It has been a tough week at the Mitchell house.  We gutted our kitchen last Friday to prepare for the new install of cabinets.  Trying to function without a kitchen is not an easy task with a baby.

I worked from home Monday and Tuesday and cleaned all the floors and sealed them.  Wednesday we were set for the new cabinet install.  I had noticed a rash on Viv's legs Tuesday night and figured it was a reaction to one of her shots she had at her 9 month check up the day before.  Wednesday morning the rash was much worse and all over her body. I still took her to daycare thinking it was just a reaction because the cabinet people were on their way to our house.  About 30 minutes after they arrived I got a call from the daycare telling me they believed Vivian had the dreaded Hand, Food and Mouth Disease (HFMD) and that I had to pick her up immediately.  So I raced to the school and came back home with Viv where the noise was so intense from the drills and saws.  I get her into see the doc about an hour later and they confirmed it was indeed HFMD.  She also had a minor ear infection that they told me just to monitor. What a waste of a doctors visit since there is nothing you can do for HFMD.

Thursday her blisters were bad, especially on and in between her toes. We also discovered Thursday that our hot water heater wasn't working.  Not cool, I mean way cold.  Thursday afternoon I started to feel weird back cramping, within a few hours I had chills, aches, fever, nausea, etc.  Vivian was trying to crawl all over me and I didn't want to touch her because I feared I had the flu or something and didn't want to give it to her.  I just kept trying to get her to entertain herself which by the grace of God worked.  I think I also bored her to death and she was hoping someone would come by and play with her.  If only "Somewhere Out There" was playing in the background.

Spencer's mom rescued me Thursday night and took care of Vivian all day Friday.  It was so hard for me to rest knowing Sherrie and Vivian were in the house.  There were just so many things that I felt needed to be done but I didn't have the energy.  Saturday morning I woke up and I felt even worse.  I went to a CareNow clinic and they diagnosed me with tonsillitis.  Gave me a shot, antibiotics and magic mouth wash.  Within 2 hours I felt like a million bucks.  I then started cleaning the house and got a little shopping done.  By Sunday Vivian's feet looked ten times better, I felt great and the house was back to normal, well as normal as a house can get without counter tops or a kitchen sink. 

Now it's Monday and I think Spencer and I have a stomach bug and I'm 90% sure I have HFMD.  I just need a break!

8 months

Vivian had an exciting month.  She started eating food with her hands, opened Christmas presents and started crawling.  I still can't believe how big she is getting. 

One of her favorite things was watching us turn the Christmas tree lights on.

She got a new pacifier compliments of Uncle Grant

I knew she was going to crawl soon because she kept getting on all fours and rocking back and forth.  I knew it would just take a little motivation to move.  I'm so glad I was home when the big moment happened and that I caught it on video.

We were then able to bring in the new year with Vivian.  She woke up at 11:30pm and we just decided to keep her up and toast the new year with her.  Of course she didn't want to go back to sleep until 2am.  Yeah me!

We are excited for the new year and can't wait to see what is in store for us this year!

7 months

Vivian is movin' and groovin'. Ok, not quite movin' but is gearing up for life on the go.  She sits up on her knees and hands and rocks back and forth.  I have the camera ready all the time waiting for that first move.  She loves watching other children crawl and walk and I know she wants to move just like them.  For now she just lays on her tummy and twirls around in circles like a little tornado. 

We celebrated Thanksgiving at the Ranch this year and Vivian wore her special turkey outfit. gobble gobble.

We pulled out her walker a few days ago to see if she had an interest in using it.  See for yourself

Vivian's half birthday!

My sweet little angel is 6 months old.  She's already half a year old!  Where did the time go?  We went to the doctor today and she is 27" long (90%) and 16 lb. 12oz. (65%) She is long and lean.  The doctor said she is progressing perfectly and to keep up the good work. (insert pat on the back)

She is really sitting up all by herself now.  She used to need a little more support but has it down.  She is starting to figure out how to push herself back up she leans too far forward. She is grabbing for anything and everything she can get her little hands on. She can also stand really well if she is holding onto something.

On Saturday we started her on real food.  We tried good ole fashioned green beans.  I think Viv would disagree with the good part.

We went to a pumpkin patch on Saturday with Grandma and Mimi.  Like usual, the moment you try to get the camera out she shuts down. We did however get a few good pictures.

I'm 5 months old!

 

My little peanut is 5 months old today.  She is wiggling and giggling constantly.  It's amazing how fast she is growing up and growing out.  She can only fit into 9 month pj's and is quickly moving into that direction with onesies.  I have a feeling the onsies are about to hit the road permanently for this little tyke. Separates seem to have a longer shelf life.

She started eating rice cereal this month.  She cried the first time I tried it but that was due to the fact I tried to feed her right before she needed her next bottle.  She had no time for new tricks, she just wanted that bottle.  I figured out now to feed her the cereal in between bottles...fewer tears this way.

Her two bottom teeth are officially in.  I can see her top teeth getting ready to push through so I'm sure any day now those will make an appearance.  We may skip baby food and go straight to a rare rib eye.

She also loves to talk.  She sings to me every morning on our way to school.  I have a feeling she will do this for many years to come.  I also love how much she loves school and how much they love her. I dropped her off in the early risers room and then went to her room to drop her bottles off.  As I'm walking out, I see one of the assistant directors holding Viv.  I popped my head in and asked if she was getting special treatment with a grin on my face.  The director told me that Viv is one of her favorites at the school and loves holding her.  It's good to know she is well loved when I'm not around.

4 months

Vivian hit her 4 month mark on Monday.  We had her check up on Tuesday and she is growing like a weed.  she is now 25 1/4" long and weighs 14lbs. 1oz.  She is starting to get heavy which means I need to up the weights at the gym. She loves standing, looking at books and of course, her light up star.  She can be in any kind of mood and you turn her star on and she becomes mesmerized. She kicks her little legs and waves her arms as if she was at a rock concert.

Her first tooth is coming in.  I can't believe she is already teething.  I thought I might have a few more months before her tooth came through.  I need her to stop growing so fast. I keep trying to take a picture of it but everytime I try to snap a shot she covers the tooth with her tongue.  I'll try to steal a shot this weekend.

She is starting to roll to her side and does this primarily in her crib.  She usually wakes up crying because she has scooted so close to the rails that she can't turn to the side and cries for me to help reposition her.  I don't mind doing this, just wish she wouldn't cry at 1am.