Samantha had her 9 month check up this week. It’s a little late, but she’s doing well. She weighs 17 lbs 12 oz, which is in the 25th percentile. She’s always been about average, so the doctor said increased activity tends to lessen weight gain. I’m going to start supplementing with formula just in case though. Actually, I’ve been doing that for a while, so now I’m going to do it more often.
She has really started scooting these days. She gets up on her hands and knees and rocks and bounces, but has yet to really start crawling. She can get to where she wants to go though, it’s just a little slow.
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First Tooth!
We have a tooth!! You can feel it, and see it slightly (when you pry her mouth open). And guess what? After Samantha takes a nap, her hair is in all directions! That means she’s getting hair!
Sitting Up
Samantha is now 7 months old and sitting up well. She does get tired after about 15 minutes of it and is ready for a break. She still doesn’t have any teeth, but I feel like we’re so close! I think she has finally gotten over her sickness. It lasted for about 6 weeks, but I think she’s feeling mostly better now. Brian got sick too, and finally agreed to go to the doctor after about 4 weeks. He had bronchitis and is feeling better now too.
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Happy Cinco de Mayo! I feel like I should make this my blog since everybody else is doing it. 🙂 By the way, Lettie, I am now a Nester fan. I just wish I had the courage to start putting holes in my walls like she does (and not worry about patching them) and have an eye for cute fabric. I just don’t have that.
Anyway, let’s see what’s been going on the past few weeks. Samantha is sick *AGAIN*. She’s a true Daycare Kid. That means, you guessed it, Brian is sick AGAIN. Which means, I’ll be sick soon. We go back to the doctor this week to check up on her ear, but I have a feeling he’s going to tell us that she has another ear infection in the other ear. This time, she’s been pulling it. Mom said, “Maybe she has just found her ears.” I don’t think so. She’s been on antibiotics, but I don’t guess that matters.
For those of you that know my nephew, Jackson, you might remember his open mouth kisses. Samantha has started kissing just like that! It’s open mouth, tongue, wet and slobbery, but oh so sweet.
Six-month Check Up
Samantha is 6 months old today! Wow. She has moved over to the “big” kids side of the infant room at the daycare because she’s one of the oldest! It’s so hard to believe that she’s already that old. So, she had her 6 month check up yesterday. She still has a cold/cough, so the doctor was concerned about her ears. She does have a slight ear infection, so she’s on antibiotic now. Maybe she’ll be feeling better soon. And for the first time, she actually ran a fever today after her shots. Her teeth (or lack thereof) have really been bothering her lately, so maybe we’ll start seeing something. Oh yeah – she’s 16 lbs (55 percentile), and 26 1/2″ (75 percentile).