Julianne - 6 months

6 months...

Half a year...

I still can't seem to figure out where time goes, and how fast my baby is changing!

This month, like all the previous ones, has been filled with new milestones and growth.

Julianne's 6 month stats:

Weight: 17 lbs 1 oz (67th percentile)

Height: 27.25 in (93rd percentile)

Head Circumference: 44 cm

This is a very rare occurrence for our little one - Falling asleep in the rocking chair.

She still needs loves to be swaddled in order to sleep.  Doug and I have mentioned on numerous occasions, we do not remember Dallas or Reba moving and wiggling as much as Miss Julianne does!

Julianne is ever so close to army crawling...

I know it is very difficult to see, but her bottom two front teeth finally popped through!!!

Julianne loves toys/books that make a crinkling sound.

We get tons of smiles from our little girl, but still not much laughing!

She cannot get enough of her toes!  She loves to hold on to them while eating and while getting her diaper changed.

Julianne hasn't tried too many foods yet.  She likes bananas and applesauce, and she will do rice cereal as well as oatmeal.

She is wearing size 3 diapers and size 6-9 month clothes.

Julianne is down to nursing every 4 hours.  It will be interesting to see how her schedule/sleeping changes now that I will not have to wake her up in order to get Dallas and Reba to school...

Finally, two of Julianne's newest tricks include:

tripod sitting

rocking on hands and knees

Until next time...

Reba ~ 8 months old

My little girl is growing up - and I'm getting worse at taking pictures and documenting her first year...but here she is at 8 months old:Changed just a little bit...eh?

Here is a little of what Reba has been up to:
She is constantly on the move (exhibit A & B: trying to get her "month" picture)

She is beginning to pull herself up
She has this new crazy move while playing on the floor - sticking her rear end up in the air

She can sit herself up
She has started to click her tongue and smack her lips

She smiles and giggles A LOT

She has tried more new foods: bananas, apple sauce, carrots, green beans, and peaches
She babbles non-stop
She is working on more teeth

That's all I can think of right now...so I'm off to bed - just like this angel

Until next time...

Videos

These may not be the best videos, but they will give you a glimpse into what our little guy can do!





We can hardly wait for Thanksgiving! Hopefully, the weather is good for our travels. I am going to apologize now for the lack of posts in the days to come. I will try my best to catch up quickly after Thanksgiving. Cross your fingers that I remember to take pictures!

Until next time...

p.s. just to let you know...it took me practically all day to upload these videos! My internet connection has been very crazy today.

I Want to Watch a Movie

Last night while making dinner, Dallas decided he wanted to watch a movie. So, he got himself over to the TV cabinet and found where we keep the movies.

This is just a random one of Dallas trying to eat his feet! He doesn't do it too much any more, so I had to capture it before he stops altogether.

I'm still trying to get a video of him sitting himself up...I didn't forget!

Until next time...

This just in!

Dallas can sit himself up!!!!

I was in mid-diaper change when the little dude rolled on to his side, and sat himself up like he had been doing it for years! I laid him back down to see if he would do it again...and he did! He did it one more time, and then I thought to get the camera to see if I could catch a video...and he stopped! I will try later.

Until next time...

Where did the week go?

Wow! It's Saturday already...Here's what we have been up to...

As I mentioned in the last post, Doug, Dallas, Aunt Katie and I all went to Indiana for the long weekend. We left our house around 5 o'clock that afternoon, and arrived around 1:30 Saturday morning. We all slept in on Saturday, and then Doug, Dallas and I met up with Grandpa and Grandma Bergman and Aunt Josie to go to Indy to watch the Indians in action.



Dallas enjoying the game...


After the game, while waiting for the SkyConcert to begin, Grandma Bergman was tossing Dallas in the air...what a great face!


We ended up not staying for the SkyConcert and fireworks. It was going to be another hour (after the game finished) before they were to start. Doug, Dallas, and I were still pretty tired from the trip, so we left.

Sunday we went to church with Grandpa and Grandma Bergman, and then went back to their house for breakfast. Grandma even got to feed Dallas his breakfast...bananas!


Sunday afternoon was the cook-out my parents hosted for friends and family. I took my camera outside with every intention of getting lots of pictures. Well, it was a good thought, but it wasn't carried through. I set my camera down, started chatting, and completely forgot to take lots pictures! Here's the three that I did capture.

Grandma Robertson got to feed Dallas lunch...applesauce and cereal.


Dallas loves to help clean up...


Here's the only picture from the actual cook-out. I can't remember if I took it, or if someone grabbed my camera.


I do believe Dallas is getting ready to get his top teeth. All day at the party, he wanted to chew/suck on the cold water bottles. In addition, he has started to drool a lot (again). And...the other night, he woke up 3 different times through the night. Something he has not done since he was 2 months old!

Grandpa Robertson and Dallas...the day after the party.


As you could probably tell from earlier pictures, Dallas is doing great with the solid foods. He really enjoys bananas and applesauce. He is getting the hang of the carrots.


It is amazing how fast this kid changes. Remember his sitting up picture a few posts ago?

Aug. 21, 2008

Well, here is sitting now...

Sept. 5, 2008

Yesterday, Friday, Dallas had another therapy appointment with Leslie. She was very excited about the progress he has made. She was especially excited to see the little guy sitting up. We go back in another month. Until then, it is more stretching, sitting up, and turning to the left for us. After the appointment, Dallas and I did some grocery shopping. We then spent the afternoon at the Miner's. I had collected a lot of tomatoes from the garden, so Laura and I made and canned salsa! It was a lot of fun, and her boys loved playing with Dallas all afternoon.

Until next time...

Happy Anniversary...

Today is my 1 year Blogger Anniversary! Holy cow...I can't believe I have been doing this for a year already. I just want to thank all of you that visit! Many have expressed how much they enjoy it, and that makes me happy (and helps me keep wanting to post).

Now...as far as our weekend goes. It was a busy one. (It seems to be a reoccurring theme around here) Doug got home from Chicago Thursday night ~ around 9 p.m. so Dallas was still awake to see his Daddy. On Friday, Doug went to work and I did my usual things around the house: vacuum, pay bills, take care of the dogs, play with Dallas, etc. I harvested a lot of veggies from the garden. I pick the last of the carrots and onions. The second round of radishes are ready. I got 2 good size zucchinis, so I made my very first loaf of zucchini bread...and it turned out great! I also got tons of bell peppers, banana peppers, and jalapenos ~ all of which I froze until my tomatoes are ready...then I'm going to try to make some salsa!

Saturday morning, Doug rented a chainsaw and we got to work on the tree that fell during the July 21st wind storm. Remember the tree that almost hit Lily!?! We worked on it all day, and we still didn't get finished. Well, we cut up and saved what we wanted for campfires, and we also cut some more of the trunk. Luckily, one of our neighbors inquired about the wood and is going to take the rest. His family has a wood burner in their house...perfect! This is what is left:

Sunday morning was church, followed by breakfast and returning the chainsaw. Doug, Dallas and I went and picked 6 more dozen ears of sweet corn and froze them. It was so much faster having Doug's help! I also cooked up the last of the carrots to make baby food, and I cooked a zucchini and made baby food out of it as well. We ended the night watching the closing ceremony for the Olympics, while enjoying a bowl of ice cream.

In other news:

Dallas is starting to be able to sit up (somewhat) on his own. The poor guy still has a bad case of round-bottom syndrome though!

Dallas took better to eating when Doug returned home, and when we added some banana to the cereal. He liked it best when he could shove the spoon in his mouth.

Oh well, it just takes time.

My pumpkin plants are growing like crazy! Doug and I replanted some about a month ago because the silly deer ate the first group. Hopefully, I'll be getting some pumpkin off these and I won't have to buy them from the farmer's market.

Dallas is doing so much better with his neck and turning his head to the left! Yesterday, I found him sleeping like this

He has never done that before!

Dallas is also becoming quite the roller. He has learned how to go from his back to his tummy, as well as, from back to tummy to back! It's amazing how fast he can roll off the blanket. Of course, this means that I will definitely have to be doing some rearranging in my house. It is not baby proofed by any means!

I don't remember if I have mentioned, but Dallas's front bottom two teeth have popped through. I was actually able to get a picture!

For those of you wondering...yes, he was a biter at first, but knock on wood, he has gotten much better...so I'm still able to nurse him.

I got a new cell phone! Don't worry, the number is the same, just a new look. The battery on my other phone would go completely dead after using it for no more than 5 minutes. When I took it to the US Cellular store to see what I could do about it, my choices were: 1) Buy a new battery (~$40); 2) Send a claim to insurance and get another phone just like it (~$50); or 3) Buy a new and different phone (~$35). Like I said, I went with a new phone.

And, finally...Dallas just loves the dogs. He wants to touch them all the time.

Thankfully, the dogs love him just as much!

Until next time...