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Thursday, July 30, 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
7.5 Months Old
Just remembered that I need to update a few things on here - I'm trying to be better at remembering.
We returned from the beach this past Saturday. We all had a blast while vegging out on the sand & listening to the ocean. The ocean makes Annabelle a sleepy girl! She did pretty well while we were there, especially since she was out of her normal routine & environment.
She is officially crawling now! She still has to master that skill but she does get where she wants to go. She's just slow at it. Her 2 top front teeth are slowly growing in. I can see the entire bottom part of both of them but they are taking their time at growing. She likes to grind them which just sends shivers up my spine. Even just thinking about it gives me the creeps. She gets a funny look on her face when she's playing with her teeth, too, which is a dead give away that she's grinding.
I was in the kitchen the other evening while Jason had Annabelle in the living room. He was repeating "Can you say daddy? Da-ddy" to her. Sure enough, the girl repeated him and said daddy. I heard it from the kitchen & he yells "did you hear that, Carrie?!" Yes, I heard it. She's such a stinker. Of course she would say daddy first. I haven't heard her say it again since then. The closest she says to Momma is "Mmmm-mmm." lol (Did I mention that she is a stinker?!)
She had her Dr appt on Monday evening. She is up to 16.14lb, 26" long, and has an 18" head size. Doctor says that she's growing perfectly. She doesn't have to go back until the first of October. She did not like that appointment whatsoever. She got fussy just from the stethoscope! Then the dreaded shots came....she stared at me with tear filled eyes pleading with me to help her make this man stop hurting her. Shots are so hard on us both!
On a lighter note, we will be traveling to the Cincinnati area on August 14th to visit. Plan on taking Annabelle to the Aquarium while we're there and I'll be going to a baby shower for a dear friend due in November. (She's having a baby girl though she doesn't "officially" know it yet. I'm just pulling a Miss Cleo on her & proclaiming PINK. lol) I'm really looking forward to seeing some old friends from up there. Even the most recent visit was almost a year ago! That's just too long of a timespan.
Anyway, if you are friends with me on Facebook, then I'm sure you've already seen the pictures from the beach. If you are not on FB, then register & look me up at http://facebook.com/carriemccloyward to take a look-see.
Finally, I ask for prayers for a a couple of friends and family members who are going through some trying times. I don't know alot of details but I do know that they need guidance, protection, and reassurance. I hate it when bad things happen to good people.
We returned from the beach this past Saturday. We all had a blast while vegging out on the sand & listening to the ocean. The ocean makes Annabelle a sleepy girl! She did pretty well while we were there, especially since she was out of her normal routine & environment.
She is officially crawling now! She still has to master that skill but she does get where she wants to go. She's just slow at it. Her 2 top front teeth are slowly growing in. I can see the entire bottom part of both of them but they are taking their time at growing. She likes to grind them which just sends shivers up my spine. Even just thinking about it gives me the creeps. She gets a funny look on her face when she's playing with her teeth, too, which is a dead give away that she's grinding.
I was in the kitchen the other evening while Jason had Annabelle in the living room. He was repeating "Can you say daddy? Da-ddy" to her. Sure enough, the girl repeated him and said daddy. I heard it from the kitchen & he yells "did you hear that, Carrie?!" Yes, I heard it. She's such a stinker. Of course she would say daddy first. I haven't heard her say it again since then. The closest she says to Momma is "Mmmm-mmm." lol (Did I mention that she is a stinker?!)
She had her Dr appt on Monday evening. She is up to 16.14lb, 26" long, and has an 18" head size. Doctor says that she's growing perfectly. She doesn't have to go back until the first of October. She did not like that appointment whatsoever. She got fussy just from the stethoscope! Then the dreaded shots came....she stared at me with tear filled eyes pleading with me to help her make this man stop hurting her. Shots are so hard on us both!
On a lighter note, we will be traveling to the Cincinnati area on August 14th to visit. Plan on taking Annabelle to the Aquarium while we're there and I'll be going to a baby shower for a dear friend due in November. (She's having a baby girl though she doesn't "officially" know it yet. I'm just pulling a Miss Cleo on her & proclaiming PINK. lol) I'm really looking forward to seeing some old friends from up there. Even the most recent visit was almost a year ago! That's just too long of a timespan.
Anyway, if you are friends with me on Facebook, then I'm sure you've already seen the pictures from the beach. If you are not on FB, then register & look me up at http://facebook.com/carriemccloyward to take a look-see.
Finally, I ask for prayers for a a couple of friends and family members who are going through some trying times. I don't know alot of details but I do know that they need guidance, protection, and reassurance. I hate it when bad things happen to good people.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
7 Months Old
Well, it's been forever since I've updated this blog. I need to get in the habit of doing it so that you know what Miss Annabelle is up to nowadays.
First off, she turned 7 months old yesterday. Growing up is such sweet sorrow. I love to watch her grow and learn to do more but it hurts to see her growing up so quick. Everybody warned me but I think I underestimated how fast time flies.
Lets start by saying what she's doing now. She is moving herself around. I can't say she's crawling yet but she's almost got it down. She moves from one area to another by log rolling and inch worming across the floor. She has figured out to get up on her knees and hands but hasn't quite moved them all at the right time. She has figured out how to move backwards, though.
She has 2 bottom toofers that cut through on Memorial Day. Her top 2 toofers are almost through. I can see ridges through her gum so it's close. I tell you, I was sad to see the "gummy smile" go but that "toofy smile" is so endearing. I just want to gobble her up sometimes! Overall, I have to say that I hate teething. It's hard on Annabelle and it's hard on moma, too!
She is Little Miss Grabby. Anything that you have, she wants to have....so she can put it in her mouth. She loves paper. I have to really watch her around my newspapers or I find her chewing on them. And I let her have a hard cardboard book to play with while I cooked dinner one evening. I looked down and the edges had been chewed all the way around. It truly looked like a puppy had gotten to it! She is a chewing machine!
She is eating alot of different solids now. She really likes sweet potatoes, squash, and green beans. And she does really well when daddy watches her now. She always has big smiles for him AND he swears that she put her arms out & said "da" to him the other day. I think he's hooked!
She has been sleeping in her own crib and in her own room for a month and a half. And sleeping through the night, too. She sleeps from 9pm to about 6am. I can't complain nowadays about her sleep schedule. Whenever she gets bored after waking up, she just pushes a button on one of her music boxes attached to her crib & that entertains her until I get her up. She moves all around in that crib, too. And she likes to sleep on her belly, knees under her belly, and her head against a corner. I know...weird. But, just like her daddy used to do. (She is definetly a mini-Jason)
She loves the pool. She gets in her floatie and kicks like crazy. She likes it when momma swims with her around the edges and when I play peek-a-boo around her.
I just washed up all of her 6-9 and 9mo old clothes this past weekend. She's grown out of her 6 month clothes for the most part now. Luckily, she is staying in each group like she should - not too big or too small. She's just a healthy, happy little baby and a true blessing to the Ward-McCloy family!
On a side note about her parents - we're doing well. Still gainfully employed which is a blessing in itself. Jas is working at our Kyger Creek jobsite until October-ish (who knows after that) and I'm still at the office. We're heading for vacation in a few days for some much need R&R at the beach. It'll be Annabelle's first long trip so I pray she does well. Aunt Tammy will be going as well. I'm already thanking God for the great weather that he will be providing for us - I just have faith that He will provide us wonderful weather.
I hope all is well and take care!
First off, she turned 7 months old yesterday. Growing up is such sweet sorrow. I love to watch her grow and learn to do more but it hurts to see her growing up so quick. Everybody warned me but I think I underestimated how fast time flies.
Lets start by saying what she's doing now. She is moving herself around. I can't say she's crawling yet but she's almost got it down. She moves from one area to another by log rolling and inch worming across the floor. She has figured out to get up on her knees and hands but hasn't quite moved them all at the right time. She has figured out how to move backwards, though.
She has 2 bottom toofers that cut through on Memorial Day. Her top 2 toofers are almost through. I can see ridges through her gum so it's close. I tell you, I was sad to see the "gummy smile" go but that "toofy smile" is so endearing. I just want to gobble her up sometimes! Overall, I have to say that I hate teething. It's hard on Annabelle and it's hard on moma, too!
She is Little Miss Grabby. Anything that you have, she wants to have....so she can put it in her mouth. She loves paper. I have to really watch her around my newspapers or I find her chewing on them. And I let her have a hard cardboard book to play with while I cooked dinner one evening. I looked down and the edges had been chewed all the way around. It truly looked like a puppy had gotten to it! She is a chewing machine!
She is eating alot of different solids now. She really likes sweet potatoes, squash, and green beans. And she does really well when daddy watches her now. She always has big smiles for him AND he swears that she put her arms out & said "da" to him the other day. I think he's hooked!
She has been sleeping in her own crib and in her own room for a month and a half. And sleeping through the night, too. She sleeps from 9pm to about 6am. I can't complain nowadays about her sleep schedule. Whenever she gets bored after waking up, she just pushes a button on one of her music boxes attached to her crib & that entertains her until I get her up. She moves all around in that crib, too. And she likes to sleep on her belly, knees under her belly, and her head against a corner. I know...weird. But, just like her daddy used to do. (She is definetly a mini-Jason)
She loves the pool. She gets in her floatie and kicks like crazy. She likes it when momma swims with her around the edges and when I play peek-a-boo around her.
I just washed up all of her 6-9 and 9mo old clothes this past weekend. She's grown out of her 6 month clothes for the most part now. Luckily, she is staying in each group like she should - not too big or too small. She's just a healthy, happy little baby and a true blessing to the Ward-McCloy family!
On a side note about her parents - we're doing well. Still gainfully employed which is a blessing in itself. Jas is working at our Kyger Creek jobsite until October-ish (who knows after that) and I'm still at the office. We're heading for vacation in a few days for some much need R&R at the beach. It'll be Annabelle's first long trip so I pray she does well. Aunt Tammy will be going as well. I'm already thanking God for the great weather that he will be providing for us - I just have faith that He will provide us wonderful weather.
I hope all is well and take care!
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