Skylr

Skylr is slowly starting to become her own little person, she definitely likes things to be a certain way, and she will let you know when she doesn't like something. She has just barely master her cry's, she never was a cry baby. She would fuse, but now she cry's really well when she wants something.

1. She has started to dislike her car seat. She tolerates it at times, but vocalizes her frustration.
2. She has been eating about every 2 hours, I think that it is because she is growing.
3. She eats from "me" during the day, but i give her formula with cereal mixed with it so that she will sleep in longer block increments.
4. I usually start getting her ready for bed at 9:00 and she is asleep by 9:30-10:00. She wakes up at 2:00 am, then 6:00 am I give her 4 ounces of formula combined with cereal at each of those feedings. She eats and goes right back to sleep and then we are up for the morning at 8:00 am.
5. She hates belly time.
6. She loves her swing, bouncy chair, highchair, Johnny Jumper, stroller, Bumbo and playing on the blanket on the floor.
7. She absolutely loves being outside, so i try to take her for at least one half hour walk a day. For the past two days i have been using the little "snuggli" back packs and she falls asleep during the walk.
8. She talks so much now, she "coos" and "gabbers" all of the time, and if you make her laugh she gets the hick-ups.
9. She seems to sleep better if she is swaddled.
10. She will sleep longer unswaddled if you are holding her, but once you put her down and walk away she wakes up.
11. When she is on her belly she pushes forward with her legs, I wonder if I am going to be in trouble sooner then i thought!:)
12. She likes to watch ceiling fans and her daddy wrestle with our dog Darby.
13. She favors her right side, which means I have to fight with her to lay and look to her left.
14. She likes to be read to so i read at least 3 books a day to her...she likes them better at night right now, the sound of my voice soothes her to sleep.
15. She is a GREAT burper and she lets everyone know it.
16. When she gets fussy, as soon as you face her forward so she can see her surroundings better...she stops her fuss'n.
17. She loves her puppy Darby, and Darby loves her. Darby often gives her kisses and Skylr willingly accepts them.
18. Her naps don't seem to last longer than an hour, so she takes many of them. About 3-4 a day.
19. We don't like to have her watch T.V., but if she gets a glance she is mesmerized.
20. She's really calm during her baths and she loves showers with mom. She likes to watch me and we make each other laugh.

Johnny Junper!!! Bouncy Bouncy...Swing!!!

Skylr tryed out her Johnny Jumper today, she seemed to really like it. I had to put a blanket on each side of her so that she could sit in there straight. She could reach the ground with her little toes and she would swing around a little, which she thought was fun. I helped her bounce a little and she was quit the smiley little girl. Skylr will be bouncing through the roof here soon. But right now I like my little baby girl that's just learning to giggle and roll over. I don't want her to grow to fast, but it's inevitable that she is getting bigger and growing into a smart little cookie. Sky has been turning her head more when her name is called, but she doesn't look at you for long unless you are talking to her and making silly sound/faces.

Pool Splashes

Skylr and I took a little dip yesterday. Tim was washing the car and it was about 100 degrees out so we put on our swim suits. Tim kept splashing us with the water (which I thought felt good, but it surprised Skylr every time...It was cute and silly) so we filled up a little pool and hoped in. Sky didn't like it at first but then she came around. She didn't want to play for very long, but it sure was a refreshing change from the heat. We can't wait until next summer when she is more interacive...we hope that she likes the water as much as we do. We want to take her to the beach this January and we predict that she will love it...