Here Comes the Tooth Fairy...Again

Dallas lost yet another tooth!

Let's hope the tooth fairy has deep pockets.

Until next time...

Lost Tooth

Looks like the tooth fairy will be making another visit!

Until next time...

Julianne's Teeth

As you can imagine Julianne has been working on cutting some new teeth...she will drool for a week and then "dry" up, only for the drool to return again a few days later.

We have been amazed though at how they look!

Until next time...

p.s. sorry for the poor phone picture quality

Teeth...1,2,3

Julianne has worked very hard this past month on getting her top teeth.  I don't really know what day the front right one came through, but the second to the left popped through on July 29th...

On August 9th, the front left tooth showed itself

And, after taking her to the doctor on August 20th because I suspected an ear infection...the second to the right tooth broke through on the 21st.

We're still waiting on the 3rd and 4th bottom teeth.  Julianne continues to drool like crazy, and she has a very runny nose.  It makes me think it won't be too much longer...

Until next time...

Tooth Fairy

This past Sunday, Dallas lost his first tooth*!

He had chose an apple for a snack while Doug and I were working on the sheep.  After a few bites, Dallas stated, "My tooth is no longer loose!"  Yep, that front little tooth got lost in the apple, so Dallas wrote a note to the tooth fairy explaining why there was nothing under the pillow :)

Until next time...

*technically, this was his 3rd tooth for the tooth fairy.  He had two pulled at the dentist office a few weeks ago.  None the less, there was a quarter waiting for him when he woke up the next morning!

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...

Julianne - 4 months

Well, I started this post back on Julianne's actual 4 month "birthday." I got as far as uploading the photos before I was interrupted by something of the up-most importance (I'm sure).  Better late than never to finish it.

Julianne goes for her 4-month check up and vaccines on the 22nd, so we will have to wait until that time to see how much she has grown.  For now, you will have to settle on pictures, and this Momma bragging on what Julianne has accomplished.

We are starting to see signs of spring along with some warmer temperatures, so Julianne made her first trip to the barn to see the animals.

She has also started to join us outside while the older kiddos swing and slide, ride their toys, play in the sandbox, etc.  We have even gone on a few walks in the subdivision across the road.

Just after Julianne turned 3 months old, she figured out how to roll from her back to her side, but she has since figured out how to go all the way over to her belly.  She now remembers how to get back to her backside from her belly; therefore, making her way off the blanket she is suppose to be laying on!  I swear she is even starting to "think" about crawling, as she will kick and move her legs while on her belly!  So far, she has only been successful at moving backwards.

We still have not heard those big belly laughs from our baby girl.  She is ticklish under her arms and down the sides of her torso.  She will just smile and squirm when you try to tickle her.

Julianne is taking after her big brother in the teeth department!  She is working very hard at getting her bottom two front teeth to poke through.  She has mastered bringing toys to her mouth, chewing on her fingers, as well as any blanket she can get her hands on.  And, all of this, only increases the amount of drool that is produced from the sweet little angel.

Julianne will also mimic facial expressions.  She loves to return smiles, stick her tongue back out at you, and will occasionally return the raspberries.

She is much more stable in the bumbo seat, and she enjoys sitting in it and watching her brother and sister play.  She also likes it when we put the aquarium toy mat in front of her so she can bat at the fishes.

Julianne is still wearing 3-6 month clothing, but it won't be long before she moves up a size.  I do hope I am wrong, or I am going to have to buy new summer clothes for her.

Julianne is also finishing up her last pack of size 2 diapers, and she will begin wearing size 3 in the next day or two!

As I mentioned before, Julianne loves to return smiles, but in the last month she won't let me capture them with the camera.  This is the typical face I get once the camera is within sight!

Julianne is still adored by her big brother and big sister.  Reba loves to call Julianne "Shuggie Bear", and Doug and I have found Reba in Julianne's bed on more than one occasion.

Julianne is still swaddled during naps and at bedtime.  There were a few night where she was able to get her arms out of the blanket I had her swaddled in, but she still slept through the night.  That made me think it might be time to stop swaddling her.  Then, she got strong enough where she got completely unwrapped - and woke up in the middle of the night multiple nights in a row.  She wasn't hungry, she didn't want to play, she just couldn't stop moving to get back to sleep!  I bought a SwaddleMe blanket, and Julianne has returned to sleeping through the night.

Since we are on the topic of sleeping.  Julianne is now going to bed around 8:30 (Dallas and Reba are typically in bed around 8 p.m.; I will then nurse Julianne one final time and then put her in bed).  She sleeps until 6 am, when I wake her up to nurse before Dallas and Reba get up at 6:15)  When Dallas and Reba were gone for Spring Break, Julianne slept 12+ hours!

Her napping schedule has changed in the last week to week and a half.  She is now falling asleep on our ride home from dropping the older kiddos off at school (7:30ish), and sleeping til 9:30 or 10:00.  (That nap typically happens in the carseat)  She will then lay in her bed around noon, and I wake her a little after 2 p.m. to go pick up Dallas from school.  Sometimes, she will catch a quick cat nap (20 min) while I'm making dinner.

With the warmer days, Julianne got her first ride on the lawn mower.  Luckily, there were a couple guys willing to be her chauffeur!

Julianne is great at recognizing our voices - especially when she hears Momma speak from a different room or when Reba is singing!

Every once in a while, I still get to rock my baby to sleep...

One afternoon last week, Julianne was experimenting with new facial expressions.  This was her favorite...

Until next time...

Just some photos...

I saw this today, and realized I never posted it. We went to Mick and Kathy's (Reba's godparents' house) one evening for a cookout. Dallas loved their tree swing.

This is Reba's new favorite toy...she constantly has it in her mouth!
It is a farmer that goes with one of Dallas' tractors

Such a sweet little face...you can also see her two bottom teeth fairly well.

I know you can't hear the giggles, but I'm sure you can imagine them...

and the source of the giggles? Daddy tickling!

Until next time...

We Survived the Weekend

This past weekend we traveled to Indiana! We had such a wonderful time, and we got to see and visit with lots of family. Here are a few pictures to hold you over until I can upload more.

Dallas and Reba taking a ride at Grandpa and Gram's house...
Reba cut two teeth on the bottom this last week - the cold cup felt great on her gums...

This little man had a blast at the family reunion on Saturday...

We were all pretty tired after the non-stop fun. The kiddos were asleep before we got out of Shelby County on Monday morning. They both slept until we got to Peoria, IL!!! Dallas was then awake for the rest of the drive, but Reba went back to sleep after getting something to eat. They both slept in this morning, and they are each taking a big afternoon nap! Getting spoiled by grandparents sure is rough...

Until next time...

New Tooth!

Dallas has tooth numer 7 making its way through. I felt it yesterday when I was digging part of a book out of his mouth. It is on the bottom and to the right of the ones he already has. When it comes through a little more, I'll take a picture.

Until next time...

Pictures

Dallas got to try his first scrambled egg this last week. He really liked it...especially since he was able to feed himself.

We have the best dogs in the world! The boys are excellent with Dallas.

This was a great shot of Dallas' top teeth when I took it last week. Only, they are not this little anymore! Happy Thanksgiving!

Until next time...

Thursday's Tale

We have had an adventurous day! It started with Charlie waking me up a little after Doug left for work (6:30 a.m.) with the sound of him getting sick on my bedroom floor. My only thought as I was crossing the room to get to the light switch was "please don't let me step in it!" I didn't.

Since I was wide awake from cleaning up, I thought I might as well stay up. I got my breakfast, turned on the TV, and then, Dallas woke up. I could hear him happily babbling, so I decided to finish my breakfast before getting him. {I was hoping he would go back to sleep, but no such luck.} After getting the little guy out of bed, I made him breakfast...peaches and rice cereal. If you remember, a few posts ago, I mentioned that Dallas has been putting his fingers in his mouth while eating. This morning, he decided to dive his hand into the bowl before putting his fingers in his mouth. I immediately reached for the napkin, but I then decided he has to learn to get food to his mouth at some point. I moved the bowl closer to his reach and let him have at it! Good thing he was due for a bath! I did continue to get a few spoonfuls in his mouth, but a lot of the cereal went on him. He even put the bowl on his head at one point. {I wasn't fast enough with the camera}

Here he is after finishing breakfast. You can't really see the cereal in his hair as well as I was hoping.
After eating, I got Dallas in the bathtub. He is really enjoying baths - splashing around and playing with the toys. I just wish it was warmer in the bathroom, I had to pull him out {while still playing} because he was getting cold. While I was giving him a bath, I heard Charlie getting sick again - another reason I had to pull Dallas out of the bath. I quickly got a diaper on him, wrapped him in a towel and put him in the playpen so he wouldn't go too far while I cleaned up.

I got Dallas dressed, finally, and thought he looked too cute so I had to take pictures...here they are...
Check out those fangs!
Playing with a toy I found in his drawer today. He is getting so tall!
The little guy is working very hard at trying to sit himself up. He's almost got it! He isn't making too many attempts at crawling, but can roll where ever he needs to go.
While doing my little photo shoot, Charlie got sick once more. Yes, if you are keeping track, that is three times today! I wish I knew what was wrong with him. He goes on these spurts where he gets sick multiple times a day for a few days, and then he is good for months. The last time he did this, I took him to the vet, and they tell me to take his food away for 24 hours...and it usually does the trick. Does anyone else have this problem?

OK...so continuing our day. Dallas and I had chiropractor appointments this afternoon. Dallas laughed the entire time while getting his adjustment. I guess he thought Doc was tickling him! Doc said I wouldn't need to come back for another month, but I went ahead and scheduled an appointments right before and right after Thanksgiving. The 7+ hour drive in the car gets me every time.

After the chiropractor, Dallas and I went to the family doctor for our flu shots. Doug got his yesterday at work - they get it free. Dallas and I could have gotten one there, but our insurance pays for one from the doctor's office. Dallas did great! He gave a little whimper and that was it. He even smiled at the nurse as I was re-dressing him!

Tonight, I have religious education class at church. I should probably get off here so I can look over my notes. Tomorrow is another big day. Dallas has a therapy appointment in the morning, and then, Grandpa and Gram Bergman and Aunt Josie are coming for the weekend. The National Toy Farmer Show is in Dyersville this weekend, so Dad and Grandpa will be spending some time there while Gram and Aunt Josie spoil Dallas!

One more thing ... I was told twice today that Dallas looks like me! Of course, the ladies that said that haven't met Doug, but still...maybe he is getting some of my good looks :)

Sorry for the extremely long post.

Until next time...

New Shirt

Daddy brought me back a shirt from Hawaii. Mommy took my picture so everyone could see. Don't mind the drool. I am getting my front four top teeth, so the drool has picked up in the last few days.

I kept reaching for the camera, so it took Mommy a few tries to get what the shirt actually says! She thought my smile was too cute to not post.
Here's my shirt!
It says: "It Happens, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., Honolulu"

I really missed my Daddy. I have fallen asleep on him each night since he has been home.

Again, don't look at the drool!

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...