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... of 25,000 (and 8 months)

This blog is 147 views away from 25,000!  Wow, blog!  We've come a long way since that first post back in  2009.  Not much readership back then.  I guess birthing a couple of adorable children really makes the numbers jump.  

 Speaking of birthing adorable children...

 I am behind on Selah's birthday post. I birthed her eight months ago yesterday.  Eight months doesn't sound like a long time, and I guess in the grand scheme of things it's not, but it sure feels like it's been a long time from where I'm standing.  I'm trying not to hurry her along too much, because I don't want to regret not savoring what is most probably going to be our last baby.  Gotta love those chunky cheeks now before they disappear into a skinny Smith face.  
So here's Selah's 8 month update:
Date: December 23, 2012

Weight: No idea. We don't have a scale and haven't taken her to the doctor.  I'm going to get their vaccinations in the new year, so she'll get weighed then.  I'm guessing she is, maybe, 16 lbs?

Clothing size: 6 months.  A few 9 month things that are a little big.  She's definitely loosing some baby fat and lengthening out a bit.

Feedings per day: 5.  We've started to be able to count on feeding times (mostly), which is really nice for planning outings and meetings and such.  She eats at 5:30am, 9:30am, 1pm, 4:30pm, and 7:30pm (give or take 30 min on either side).  She gets purees for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  

Naps: We've transitioned to two naps!  Finally!  Under rare circumstances she might need a short evening one, but I try to avoid that.  She sleeps until around 9am (with a dream feed at 5:30am), then takes a nap at 10:45 that could last anywhere from 45 minute to 3 hours (like today) and then normally takes a nap around 2:30 for an hour and a half or so.  Then we push her through the evening with no nap until bedtime around 8pm.  While she still gets a little over tired, her over tiredness is actually pretty fun and cute, instead of traumatic. A good nursing session in her dark room right at bed time usually calms her down and puts her right to sleep.  

New skills: Babbling.  She's been saying "blah, blah, blah" a lot recently.  She also does "da, da, da" and "ya, ya, ya" pretty well.  
This isn't really a skill, but her top teeth are finally breaking through. I think this teething episode has been over a week long.  So I'm glad they have finally make their way out.  Also, she's officially sleeping in her crib now and not in the Peapod.  I thought maybe not being able to sit up and crawl around in her bed may have been hindering her development.  Also the Peapod has been officially recalled and, while I am a huge Peapod fan and think that my kids are perfectly safe in them, it was a good catalyst to do what I had been putting off for awhile.

Favorite thing: Her feet.  Abram.  Pears.

Least favorite thing: Chunky baby food, strangers holding her, really wanting to go to sleep but being somewhere really loud and distracting.
We finally got her to fall asleep in the stroller in the Mall the other day right before we were going to leave.  So we decided to just keep walking around instead of transitioning her to the car, when we knew she would wake up.  She slept for 45 minutes and then we left.  

Potential Personality traits:  She's been more active and vocal recently, calling into question the extent to which she will perfectly exemplify the meaning of her name (pause and reflect).  She is still very observant and, overall, much more quiet and content than Abram was, but she is reminding us of her presence a lot more recently.
I noticed that they are both chewing on their left hand at the same time for a few moments in this video.  Not sure if it's genetic or one picked it up from the other.  But it's pretty cute.

 Brother/Sisterness: I think they are going to get along famously as she gets older.  She thinks he is hysterical and he loves to try and get her to laugh.  The other day I was getting ready in the bathroom and had her on the rug right outside of the door and he came and laid down right next to her and started laughing with her.  They were both giggling up a storm for a good 5 minutes.  It was so fun to watch.

It's hard to image that in four short months, this little baby will be one year old!  She sure is a special kid and I cannot imagine our lives without her.






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