Sorry I have been away from my blog for so long. Just a mild interruption of working a full-time job and having a rambunctious little one. You all know how it goes. Now that we have slowed down here on the farm I can hopefully get back to our weekly-monthly entries.
Here is a little update on Bryn:
REFLUX:
G-O-N-E. No more meds. No more special formula. No more burping her every five seconds. From about 5 months she has been rid of that horrible beast. Thank God! After an informal poll of all of my friends with kiddos it turns out that it is quite common but there are varying degrees of course. We are so blessed to have such a wonderful pediatrician that has helped us all along the way. Thank you Dr. Libbert :)
ZZZZZZZZZZZZ........
One of the best feelings in the world for new mothers is a FULL night's sleep. Our little Bryn has been sleeping through the night (about 8:30pm- 7:00am) for about 4 months now. That doesn't mean that we won't have a little night-waking due to teething or a stuffy nose every now and then but we have been so thankful. The best part is that we have a happy, well-rested little one the next morning who wakes up every morning with a smile.
FOODS:
We are slowly doing away with the bottle and she is "cautiously" trying new foods. She is now eating everything we eat including: spaghetti, pancakes, sausage, meatloaf, pickles (the new favorite)and the list goes on and on. She is becoming very picky with her foods so we are staying strong and not giving into her "I only want to eat crunchies, puffs, or mum-mums" cries. Wish us luck. *crossing fingers and saying prayers* The sippy cup is finally mastered. We also have tried every single one known to man-kind.
PLAY:
To Bryn, everything that is not a toy is most appealing. I.E: The nightlight, the TV remote, the trash can, the recycling bin, the cat's tail(well maybe that is a toy), the xbox controller, and all folded laundry. Our favorite game is currently "lets drop all of our food on the ground and watch the dog or cat eat it". I do not share the enjoyment in this game..... Bryn has been crawling for a few months now and would rather be standing up holding onto something than sitting. She occasionally is letting go and trying to stand by herself. She will walk with us if we hold her hands but sometimes she sits down and refuses to move all together. She is clearly very opinionated.
COMMUNICATION
Pointing and saying "DA" is the phrase of the month in our house. She will point at everything in the room and we will tell her what it is. It is so fun to watch her learn and communicate with us. My parents have several animal mounts in the living room and we ask her to show us the deer and she will point to the deer and then we will repeat the same game for the fish and the bear. She loves it! She will occasionally say "momma" or "dada" but or "pop-pop" but she won't call us directly by our titles. Her facial expressions are the best though. :)
I have a lot of friends who recently have had babies or are now expecting. If there is anything you have questions or are wondering about please let me know. :) I have a few topics in mind for the next entry but if you have requests please send them my way. I am not an expert on anything but we have had many challenges and I have tried nearly everything at least once. :)
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