Niah starting sleeping through the night at 3 weeks old. She would go to bed at 10 pm and not wake up till after 9 am. She did this till she was around 6 months and then all of sudden when she woke up there was no more going back to sleep on her own. There was also less sleep for me. We have been working on different ways to go back to sleep on our own. Usually, I just need to go in her room and rub her belly till she goes to sleep, no problem. It is really cute (maybe not at 4 am but the next day thinking about it) Niah wakes up crying and as soon as she sees us she smiles, ear to ear. Research tells me the problem when a child grasp object permanence it is common to wake up in the night and miss there parents and know they are not there. I guess I will have a few disturbed nights sleep till she understands and realize that we are there in the house.
Niah tried avocados. It took at least 4 times before she ate a full serving but now she likes them, I think :-) We moved on to green beans, she makes very funny faces but does eat all of them. Next we will try carrots. We are working on eating twice a day 1 oz of cereal in the morning for the iron, 2 oz of veggies in the evening. She does not always want to eat 2 times a day but I figure let her eat what she will and just try at both meal times. Eventually she will get use to eating 2 meals and then we can progress from there.
Niah is very mobile now! She scoots and rolls across the living room. I look up and she is in the living room, then in the kitchen, on one side of the room, and then the next! I love watching her try to get her legs under her to actually crawl.
Niah helped me wrap presents tonight, her favorite christmas activity so far. I let her unroll the paper and play with the extra cut off paper. She sat next to me laughing and playing the whole time.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
My busy girl
Niah has become quite the busy girl. She wants to be doing what everyone else is doing and be apart of everything. She will reach and grab for everything, gets very mad when you do not let her have it. One night we were playing sequence and she was sitting on my lap and she was fussing and mad because I would not let her have my cards. So we gave her a joker card and she was happy the rest of night... She felt like she was playing. At work I can give her a paper and she will play with that paper for atleast an hour. This is her at work playing!!
Niah started eating sweet potatoes on thur. night She was a little unsure of them. And made a few very funny faces but she has been dying to try food.
Here is Niah working on drinking from a sipping cup, with a little help she does a great job!!
Finally I had to show you how adorable she was for Halloween as a lady bug. You can not see her so cute red with black polka dot legwarmers but she had them on!!
Niah started eating sweet potatoes on thur. night She was a little unsure of them. And made a few very funny faces but she has been dying to try food.
Here is Niah working on drinking from a sipping cup, with a little help she does a great job!!
Finally I had to show you how adorable she was for Halloween as a lady bug. You can not see her so cute red with black polka dot legwarmers but she had them on!!
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Going to sleep on our own
For a few weeks now, I have been working with Niah to go to sleep on her own. Now, I did this for her own good to learn good sleep habits because trust me it is one of my favorite things to do is to rock my baby to sleep. I did not want her to shed a tear in the process. I can not say that not one tear has not been shed but it has been only a few. That is why it has taken weeks to get there and 90% of the time she goes to sleep on her own with out a tear. I get Niah drowsy and then I lay her down, she does a fussy talk and I go in every 3-5 mins to calm her down and then leave. She now goes to sleep within ten mins. It is the cutest thing to listen to. She starts out talking really loud and gets quiter and quiter until she is asleep.
Here she is after she goes to sleep. She is my child has to have a blanket to go to sleep... We get cold
Now I can't say I never rock her to sleep since we started this because sometimes a baby just needs to be rocked to sleep. Tonight was one of those nights, she had been fussy most of the afternoon and it seemed she did not feel good so she was rocked to sleep. I love my little girl!!
Here she is after she goes to sleep. She is my child has to have a blanket to go to sleep... We get cold
Now I can't say I never rock her to sleep since we started this because sometimes a baby just needs to be rocked to sleep. Tonight was one of those nights, she had been fussy most of the afternoon and it seemed she did not feel good so she was rocked to sleep. I love my little girl!!
Monday, October 10, 2011
Christmas List
As Niah is my child and completely enjoy the holidays. We spent last week decorating for Fall and Thanksgiving.
Here are a few pics of our decor.
As we were decorating I began to inform her of the most wonderful holiday of all time.... CHRISTMAS!! I told her about how Santa is not real but it is fun to pretend and that on Christmas morning he brings good little children presents. We read the bible together every day so I told her about the Christmas story, the christmas lights, and the presents. So we came up with a Christmas list!!
From Daddy, Niah wants a homemade white toy box... we thought he should know now so he can start building.
From Mommy... Niah thought she was not quite ready for her kitchen set or doll house so, Niah decided to leave it up to Mommy what would be the perfect gift :-)
From everyone else she is hoping for more story books.... Niah loves reading stories with mommy everyday and she is tired of the ones she has. She likes books with textures and books she can not rip the pages. Here are other ones we like from looking at the library
Niah started eating cereal this week. She is not real sure of it but gets better eating everyday. She insisted on drinking her milk afterward. Here is a picture her while she is eating.
Here are a few pics of our decor.
As we were decorating I began to inform her of the most wonderful holiday of all time.... CHRISTMAS!! I told her about how Santa is not real but it is fun to pretend and that on Christmas morning he brings good little children presents. We read the bible together every day so I told her about the Christmas story, the christmas lights, and the presents. So we came up with a Christmas list!!
From Daddy, Niah wants a homemade white toy box... we thought he should know now so he can start building.
From Mommy... Niah thought she was not quite ready for her kitchen set or doll house so, Niah decided to leave it up to Mommy what would be the perfect gift :-)
From everyone else she is hoping for more story books.... Niah loves reading stories with mommy everyday and she is tired of the ones she has. She likes books with textures and books she can not rip the pages. Here are other ones we like from looking at the library
Niah started eating cereal this week. She is not real sure of it but gets better eating everyday. She insisted on drinking her milk afterward. Here is a picture her while she is eating.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Hello Fall
As always life is going way too fast but we are enjoying the change of the season to fall. I plan on decorating the house for fall this weekend with mums, and other decor.
Niah has been rolling and is beginning to sit up for a few minutes without support. Niah had a big day this last week getting dedicated at church. Lots of family and friends came to the service. It was very special to have my dad do the dedication. Here is Niah with Mommy and Daddy at her dedication.
We have started buying fall and winter clothes for Niah. We also got her the most adorable halloween costume and we just had to buy Kyah a matching one. Pictures are being taken in these outfits. Here are the costumes.
We believe she will be in 3-6 month clothes in about a month. Niah is very happy and will almost always return a smile to anyone. She definately knows mommy and daddy's voice. Niah will even look for Mommy when she is being held. She loves the anticipation in games like peek a boo and will start laughing anticipating what will happen. We are thinking about starting cereal in a couple weeks when she is 5 months old. We will start baby food when she is 6 months. But mommy is going to start making baby food and freezing next week. Niah still continues good sleeping habits if she gets 3 naps equalling 6 or 7 hours she will sleep all night with out waking going to bed around 8:30 and waking up at 8 or 8:30. If we lose a nap in the day she will wake up several times in the night. Which makes for a mommy that needs a nap the next day but by any means I can not complain.
We just love love love, I can not say it enough, love being parents.
Niah has been rolling and is beginning to sit up for a few minutes without support. Niah had a big day this last week getting dedicated at church. Lots of family and friends came to the service. It was very special to have my dad do the dedication. Here is Niah with Mommy and Daddy at her dedication.
We have started buying fall and winter clothes for Niah. We also got her the most adorable halloween costume and we just had to buy Kyah a matching one. Pictures are being taken in these outfits. Here are the costumes.
We believe she will be in 3-6 month clothes in about a month. Niah is very happy and will almost always return a smile to anyone. She definately knows mommy and daddy's voice. Niah will even look for Mommy when she is being held. She loves the anticipation in games like peek a boo and will start laughing anticipating what will happen. We are thinking about starting cereal in a couple weeks when she is 5 months old. We will start baby food when she is 6 months. But mommy is going to start making baby food and freezing next week. Niah still continues good sleeping habits if she gets 3 naps equalling 6 or 7 hours she will sleep all night with out waking going to bed around 8:30 and waking up at 8 or 8:30. If we lose a nap in the day she will wake up several times in the night. Which makes for a mommy that needs a nap the next day but by any means I can not complain.
We just love love love, I can not say it enough, love being parents.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Brought out the Coat and Hat
I had bought Niah a coat and hat for Alaska, knowing she could wear it in the fall when cooler weather came and today we had to break it out. I think she looks so adorable in her hat and coat but so not ready for the cold weather.
This is what she was wearing earlier this week
I know I am biased but I love her smile!!
Here is some catching up from the last month. Niah took her first plane ride to Alaska, the first flight was a little over an hour to Dallas and then we went from Dallas to Anchorage which was a 7 hour a flight. Niah did wonderful through all of the flights. We were met promptly by my aunt to take us to Seward 2 hours from Anchorage. Niah had a rough start in the car seat but soon fell asleep. She did just as good going home on the flights. Thankfully Niah and I were both exhausted from the time change of 3 hours and the all night flying and the all day travel that we both slept till noon the next day. Then Niah was still on Alaska time and was not going to sleep till 1 am the next few days. We had a rough go getting her back to Missouri time but with in 3 days she was back to normal.
We then went to Branson, to silver dollar city and Big Cedar. Niah does great as long as she does not have to sit in her car seat. We decided after that trip it would be a long time before we put our little princess through a rough ride in her car seat for long amounts of time. It is hard on her and on us. I spent sunday with a forty minute car ride home from lunch trying to calm her down and had to take a 2 hour nap from the exhaustion and she took a 3 hour nap.
Niah is very active and observant now days. She wants to see and notices everything. She watches people come in and out of the the room and she loves to see people smile. Niah is now pulling on everything especially my hair. She loves to run her hands through my hair while she is going to sleep. She is still a wonderful sleeper, she goes to bed between 9-10 and does not wake up till 8-9 and sometimes even 10. Please believe, I thank Jesus for that everyday and know how blessed I am. Niah has now started sleeping in her crib and transitioned well. I started putting her in her crib and if she woke up in the night I put her back to sleep in the bassinet and after a few nights she started sleeping through the night in her crib. She is a good napper but naps best at home on Mommy and Daddy's bed. Niah notices both mine and Matthew's voice and looks for us when she hears it.
Niah has a big week ahead, 4 month pictures on Monday. Cousin Kyah is coming to visit Thur. Baby dedication on Sunday.
We have started painting the basement and we are about 90% percent done. I have a few touch ups left. Then hopefully we can go pick out carpet and have it installed, I am ready for the dust from the basement to be gone!!!
The next month will be just as busy as the last few. Niah has 5 month pictures schedule, work is finish up with fall retreats and closing everything for the winter, Matthew goes to Africa so Niah and I got to visit Christa. Then starts the Holiday season, one of my favorite times of the year!!!
This is what she was wearing earlier this week
I know I am biased but I love her smile!!
Here is some catching up from the last month. Niah took her first plane ride to Alaska, the first flight was a little over an hour to Dallas and then we went from Dallas to Anchorage which was a 7 hour a flight. Niah did wonderful through all of the flights. We were met promptly by my aunt to take us to Seward 2 hours from Anchorage. Niah had a rough start in the car seat but soon fell asleep. She did just as good going home on the flights. Thankfully Niah and I were both exhausted from the time change of 3 hours and the all night flying and the all day travel that we both slept till noon the next day. Then Niah was still on Alaska time and was not going to sleep till 1 am the next few days. We had a rough go getting her back to Missouri time but with in 3 days she was back to normal.
We then went to Branson, to silver dollar city and Big Cedar. Niah does great as long as she does not have to sit in her car seat. We decided after that trip it would be a long time before we put our little princess through a rough ride in her car seat for long amounts of time. It is hard on her and on us. I spent sunday with a forty minute car ride home from lunch trying to calm her down and had to take a 2 hour nap from the exhaustion and she took a 3 hour nap.
Niah is very active and observant now days. She wants to see and notices everything. She watches people come in and out of the the room and she loves to see people smile. Niah is now pulling on everything especially my hair. She loves to run her hands through my hair while she is going to sleep. She is still a wonderful sleeper, she goes to bed between 9-10 and does not wake up till 8-9 and sometimes even 10. Please believe, I thank Jesus for that everyday and know how blessed I am. Niah has now started sleeping in her crib and transitioned well. I started putting her in her crib and if she woke up in the night I put her back to sleep in the bassinet and after a few nights she started sleeping through the night in her crib. She is a good napper but naps best at home on Mommy and Daddy's bed. Niah notices both mine and Matthew's voice and looks for us when she hears it.
Niah has a big week ahead, 4 month pictures on Monday. Cousin Kyah is coming to visit Thur. Baby dedication on Sunday.
We have started painting the basement and we are about 90% percent done. I have a few touch ups left. Then hopefully we can go pick out carpet and have it installed, I am ready for the dust from the basement to be gone!!!
The next month will be just as busy as the last few. Niah has 5 month pictures schedule, work is finish up with fall retreats and closing everything for the winter, Matthew goes to Africa so Niah and I got to visit Christa. Then starts the Holiday season, one of my favorite times of the year!!!
Thursday, September 8, 2011
End of summer brings lots of New for Niah
August has flown by and we are now into September. Our little girl is 4 months old now and has already flown across the country to Alaska, seen the ocean, went to Silver Dollar City, and stayed at Big Cedar.
Niah did much better with her 4 month shots, she was just as normal as usual. She went from her 2 month appt of being in the 11% for weight to the 65% for weight. Before that she was not even on the charts!! She is 23.5 inches long and weighs 14 lbs. She slept in her crib the whole night for the first time last night.
We started working on the basement once again, it got put on hold when Niah was born. We have painted the bathroom and spare bedroom, Matthew did the tile in the bathroom. We are now looking at carpet for the rest of the basement and we still have to paint the living room.
Niah did much better with her 4 month shots, she was just as normal as usual. She went from her 2 month appt of being in the 11% for weight to the 65% for weight. Before that she was not even on the charts!! She is 23.5 inches long and weighs 14 lbs. She slept in her crib the whole night for the first time last night.
We started working on the basement once again, it got put on hold when Niah was born. We have painted the bathroom and spare bedroom, Matthew did the tile in the bathroom. We are now looking at carpet for the rest of the basement and we still have to paint the living room.
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