My friend Abigail from Augustine Photography did a little mini shoot for Isla's first birthday. Isla wasn't overly cooperative but we did manage to get a few good ones! :)
Saturday, February 24, 2018
Monday, February 19, 2018
Isla's One Year Doctor Check
Today we had Isla's 12 month check up with her pediatrician. The appointment went better than I was expecting. Isla has a bad diaper rash from the antibiotics she's been on for her ears, and I was worried it was yeasty, but it's not. So we'll keep treating it with aquaphor and A&D cream. I was also worried her ears would still be infected, but they aren't - yay! One was perfect, and the other had clear fluid. Her growth looks steady too, which is good. She had a whole week of barely eating when she was on Cefdinir and thankfully now her appetite is back and she's gaining weight again.
Her weight is 17 pounds, 11 ounces (18%), her height is 28.5 inches (20%), and her head circumference is 45cm (49%). The doctor said she's very proportionate and staying on her own little growth curve, so I was really happy about that. She also had a blood draw for lead and iron and both were good, which I'm so thankful for! The only bad thing was that Isla's tear duct still gets goopy when she's sick with a cold, and the doctor said that it probably won't fix itself anymore at this point. She said she would probably recommend a referral to an eye doctor who would look at it and likely decide to probe it and open up the blocked duct. She said we may want to wait and see how the next month or two go with her ears because if she ends up needing tubes we may be able to do both at once.
Isla was super smiley with the doctor but she did NOT enjoy her blood draw and shots and boy did she let us know. She continued to cry well after the whole ordeal was over and didn't calm down until we were out of the office. Poor girl! Hoping we get a good nap out of it. She's such a sweetie and we are so thankful that she's becoming easier and more content as she gets older. Praise God!
Her weight is 17 pounds, 11 ounces (18%), her height is 28.5 inches (20%), and her head circumference is 45cm (49%). The doctor said she's very proportionate and staying on her own little growth curve, so I was really happy about that. She also had a blood draw for lead and iron and both were good, which I'm so thankful for! The only bad thing was that Isla's tear duct still gets goopy when she's sick with a cold, and the doctor said that it probably won't fix itself anymore at this point. She said she would probably recommend a referral to an eye doctor who would look at it and likely decide to probe it and open up the blocked duct. She said we may want to wait and see how the next month or two go with her ears because if she ends up needing tubes we may be able to do both at once.
Isla was super smiley with the doctor but she did NOT enjoy her blood draw and shots and boy did she let us know. She continued to cry well after the whole ordeal was over and didn't calm down until we were out of the office. Poor girl! Hoping we get a good nap out of it. She's such a sweetie and we are so thankful that she's becoming easier and more content as she gets older. Praise God!
Sunday, February 18, 2018
Winter Fun
It's been so cold lately and we are trying hard to get our energy out! If it's not too cold I send the big kids outside in the afternoons for a bit to shovel and play. Bennett usually lasts longer than Eleanor who gets cold so easily. We've also spent some time at Betty Brinn, the library, and baking cookies! We do lots of crafts and have even made our own playdoh.
Isla loves picking window clings off the patio door. :)
Dress up! Notice that this lion is wearing heels, lol.
Brave mama!
We had a warmer weekend and we packed up the kids and went to the zoo!
Wildcard Gymnastics Open Gym!
We have the best daddy! He takes us sledding and builds snowmen with us!
We've been having fun this winter, but we are ready for spring!!!
Isla is ONE!
Isla is one, and we are having a lot more content baby time. She's been super entertained walking around the house and carrying things all over lately, which is pretty fun. She especially loves the front hallway (shoes!!!) and the bathroom. She has fallen into the tub once (no water) so we try to be careful letting her go in there.
Isla's sleep is pretty much the same. Bed is around 7pm, wake up around 6:30am. She wakes to nurse 2-3 times per night and goes right back down. We've had a few nights lately where she was harder to settle in the middle of the night and she was awake for an hour or so, but that isn't common. Also she's been battling cold after cold and ear infections so I think that's got something to do with it. Naps have been pretty good and consistent which is nice! She goes down around 8:30 usually for an hour, then again around 1 for 1.5-2 hours. She needs to have one nuk in her mouth and one in her hand to go down, haha. She does love to read books before bed. Her favorites are Good Night Gorilla, Mommy Calls Me Monkeypants, and I Love You Through and Through. She will let you know if you do not choose the right book. This girl is opinionated!
Isla is still nursing. Because of all her sicknesses I just can't bring myself to force her to wean, as much as I can't wait to be done with it. She nurses before naps and bedtime, in the night, and maybe little bit here and there throughout the day. She drinks water from a sippy cup really well, and eats 3 meals a day plus snacks. She reminds me a lot of Eleanor because she does not have a lot of patience for her high chair and if she's not feeling well, she won't be very interested in food. Some of her favorite things are cheese, strawberries, ham, steamed veggies, and anything sweet (cinnamon rolls, cookies...!).
Isla is learning so much lately. She can point to things in books (like animals). She knows where her fingers and toes are. She tries to brush her hair with Eleanor's brush. Isla can also follow simple directions (bring this to daddy; sit down). She loves to dance and clap to music. She does decent in the car lately which is nice (although it takes lots of toys and snacks). She does well most of the time in church nursery, although she has one woman she likes the most who is there every Wednesday when I go to Coffee Break. Isla LOVES Bennett and follows him around and always laughs at him. She loves to wave "bye bye" when he goes to school on the bus each morning. She does not always have as much patience for Eleanor, who often tries to pick her up and carry her around. :)
Isla is very POINTY recently. She has started pointing and grunting when she wants something, and leaning towards it if you are holding her. Usually these are things she should not have, like our tooth brushes (her own is not good enough), all the things on the drying rack, or cookies on the counter. She also Loves to climb on things, so I have to watch her very carefully. Her favorite places to climb are on Bennett's airplane chair which she can use to climb up onto the end table and then stands on it, and the kids' craft table (she will get up on the chair and then go on the table and stand up). If we go play at someone's house who has stairs, it is IMPOSSIBLE to keep her away. She's also getting a lot more stable with walking and is starting to almost run-walk sometimes. She still HATES when she falls on her butt. She's hard to take places like stores because she wants to walk and has very little patience for being contained in the cart. Brad likes taking her on errands but he will just carry her. She really likes to be out and about; it's just hard to give her as much freedom as she wants at this point. :)
We have Isla's one year appointment on Monday, but I feel like I've seen her doctor a lot this winter due to all our colds/ear infections! Unfortunately her weight has not increased a ton since 9 months mostly due to having low appetite with all her sicknesses. We can't wait for summer over here!!!
Some pics of her Valentine birthday party!
Isla's sleep is pretty much the same. Bed is around 7pm, wake up around 6:30am. She wakes to nurse 2-3 times per night and goes right back down. We've had a few nights lately where she was harder to settle in the middle of the night and she was awake for an hour or so, but that isn't common. Also she's been battling cold after cold and ear infections so I think that's got something to do with it. Naps have been pretty good and consistent which is nice! She goes down around 8:30 usually for an hour, then again around 1 for 1.5-2 hours. She needs to have one nuk in her mouth and one in her hand to go down, haha. She does love to read books before bed. Her favorites are Good Night Gorilla, Mommy Calls Me Monkeypants, and I Love You Through and Through. She will let you know if you do not choose the right book. This girl is opinionated!
Isla is still nursing. Because of all her sicknesses I just can't bring myself to force her to wean, as much as I can't wait to be done with it. She nurses before naps and bedtime, in the night, and maybe little bit here and there throughout the day. She drinks water from a sippy cup really well, and eats 3 meals a day plus snacks. She reminds me a lot of Eleanor because she does not have a lot of patience for her high chair and if she's not feeling well, she won't be very interested in food. Some of her favorite things are cheese, strawberries, ham, steamed veggies, and anything sweet (cinnamon rolls, cookies...!).
Isla is learning so much lately. She can point to things in books (like animals). She knows where her fingers and toes are. She tries to brush her hair with Eleanor's brush. Isla can also follow simple directions (bring this to daddy; sit down). She loves to dance and clap to music. She does decent in the car lately which is nice (although it takes lots of toys and snacks). She does well most of the time in church nursery, although she has one woman she likes the most who is there every Wednesday when I go to Coffee Break. Isla LOVES Bennett and follows him around and always laughs at him. She loves to wave "bye bye" when he goes to school on the bus each morning. She does not always have as much patience for Eleanor, who often tries to pick her up and carry her around. :)
Isla is very POINTY recently. She has started pointing and grunting when she wants something, and leaning towards it if you are holding her. Usually these are things she should not have, like our tooth brushes (her own is not good enough), all the things on the drying rack, or cookies on the counter. She also Loves to climb on things, so I have to watch her very carefully. Her favorite places to climb are on Bennett's airplane chair which she can use to climb up onto the end table and then stands on it, and the kids' craft table (she will get up on the chair and then go on the table and stand up). If we go play at someone's house who has stairs, it is IMPOSSIBLE to keep her away. She's also getting a lot more stable with walking and is starting to almost run-walk sometimes. She still HATES when she falls on her butt. She's hard to take places like stores because she wants to walk and has very little patience for being contained in the cart. Brad likes taking her on errands but he will just carry her. She really likes to be out and about; it's just hard to give her as much freedom as she wants at this point. :)
We have Isla's one year appointment on Monday, but I feel like I've seen her doctor a lot this winter due to all our colds/ear infections! Unfortunately her weight has not increased a ton since 9 months mostly due to having low appetite with all her sicknesses. We can't wait for summer over here!!!
Some pics of her Valentine birthday party!
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Our Valentines
I set up a little Valentine craft station at their craft table for making cards and Bennett really really loved it and got into it. He made cards all week long! This one just brought tears to my eyes! <3 nbsp="" p="">
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