Aubree is 26 weeks

Aubree is 26 weeks old!  

We did not have a crazy week this week.  It doesn't help that every person in our house (dogs included) are sick.  This has been a week-long sick-day and I am so done with it.  This one hit us hard... I imagine we are a pretty pathetic sight... all of us laying on the couch with tissues and throat spray in hand  (Baby Saline and Nose Frida for Aubree)  and Vick's and water in the Scentsy.  I can't take anything but Amoxicillin because I am breast feeding so we are fighting this one out with rest and fluids.  Well, Aubree doesn't seem to understand that Mom and Dad need rest, so we have really just been getting by with the fluids and a little rest when we can.  I must say that we couldn't live without our Hot Apple Cider for the Keurig... It seems to be the only thing that helps us feel a little normal and is about the only thing we can do to feel a little Fall-festive at the moment.  I hope this nasty bug leaves our house soon. I need some energy to catch up on laundry and dishes. We have spent many days this week in sweats and jammies.  I think Aubree likes jammie days.  She also likes when I hold her up to her mobile because she can let go of the toy as much as she wants and we don't have to bend over to pick it up. 

Even our dogs are sick.  We had to take Amp to the vet because he spent three nights throwing up.  Luckily, we got him some medicine.  Aubree loves her dogs.  She loves laughing at them and petting them.  She is good at petting Jenkins but Amp's hair is just the right length to grab and pull.  They put up with her though.  Of course Aubree was rocking another Halloween outfit at the vet.  

Needless to say, we did a ton of cuddle-bugging this week.  Nothing is better than baby cuddles.  At least there is one silver lining to being sick.

It is amazing how fast Aubree's mood can change.  Can you believe these pictures were 5 minutes apart?  Can you even believe this is the same kid?  

In one of our moments of feeling better I decided to try making our own baby food!  I couldn't wait to start and been planning it since before she was born.  Aubree loved to be a part of it too.  I made carrots by steaming them and then pureeing them with water and freezing them in ice cube trays.  We also made acorn squash by baking it in an inch of water and then pureeing it with breast milk and freezing it.  I can't wait for her to try them and to make sweet potatoes and apples.  We are using this website for recipes and ideas of food to try next.

Ampy liked the leftover carrots.  He is a big fan of home made baby food.  Hopefully Aubree will be too. :)

We did a lot of lounging this week so it is a good thing that Aubree likes her jumper and is getting a little more independent.  We also broke out a bunch of new toys to keep her entertained while we tried to muster up the energy to get things done.  She loves her new Taggies Puppy. 

And she really loves her new Playskool Giraffe from my mom and dad.  When you push his head the balls pop and spin like crazy.  Maybe not the best toy for a week that we are battling the worst headaches of our lives, but it is worth it because she loves it so much.

Despite all the sickies... Aubree is working on sitting by herself.  She can go about 10 seconds all by herself and can even pull herself back when she falls forward.  We are still working on when she falls backward though.  

We also got to celebrate one of my best friend's son's birthdays this week.  It is so cool that Aubree will have friends from so young.  I LOVE these pictures of all of them together and I can't wait to add more to the bunch!

Aubree has been finding more and more toys that are interesting.  She loves to grab and put things in her mouth.  She loves this bunny but this day she seemed to like the tag more than the toy.  Yum.

Hopefully we are going to continue to feel better and better and we hope that no one else has to feel as yucky as we do right now.  We are looking froward to feeling better, Aubree turning 6 months old, and catching up with Pam and BJ!  We are not looking forward to Aubree moving into her own room (and by we, I mean me).  Here's to hoping next week will be a better week!  It is a good thing we have this precious little face to keep us going.  

6 months!

Age: 6 months

Height: not sure yet... We haven't had her 6 month appointment yet

Weight:  14 pounds 1 ounce

Clothes: 3-6 month clothes and jammies, occasionally a 9 month pajama when I forget to do the laundry for a few days.

Diaper Size: Size 2

Things she loves: watching, petting, and laughing at the dogs, eating, playing with toys, putting anything in her mouth

Things she hates: falling alseep, waking up (sorry girl, so do Mommy and Daddy... it's in your genes)

Milestones:  Rolling over front to back and back to front, sitting up one her own, reaching for things, still only 2 teeth, babbling and cooing like crazy

Sleeping: Terrible is the only way to describe sleep the last month.  She had a cold and then an ear infection as well as (I am assuming) a growth spurt.  We have not slept longer than 3 hours in awhile.  And naps seem almost non-existant.   We are lucky to get 3 - 10 minute naps in a day.  She will be moving into her own room this month though.

Eating: She loves eating! We are working on solids!  She loves rice cereal if it is mixed with breastmilk.  She likes carrots and peas but the peas always come back out.  We will be starting pears and squash soon.  I am also working on making baby food.

Aubree is 25 weeks

Aubree is 25 weeks old!

You might already know that I am kind of addicted to baby clothes.  I don't know how it took me 25 weeks to figure out that I am definitely addicted to baby jeans!  Possibly the cutest thing ever.

Aubree got her pumpkins from Grandma Ruby this week!  Homegrown, especially for her. (Grandpa used to grow them for us, so they are especially special to me.)  As for now, they are decoration around our house but I think when we carve our adult pumpkins, Aubree might get to finger hand paint these Aubree-sized pumpkins.  I can't wait.  Let the Halloween festivities begin!

Speaking of Halloween festivities, October starts the month of a new Halloween outfit every day!  Thanks to my shopping addiction, Grandma's shopping addiction (at least I know where I get it), and the many sales last year when I was pregnant, Aubree has 17 Halloween outfits!   

She is starting to sit up by herself so I can snap a few pictures of all of her Halloween-ness.

She thinks this one is particularly delicious and did not want me to take a picture of it.

Stubborn... I wonder where she gets that from.

Good thing I am more stubborn (for now)... I win.

Yet another milestone... Where did my baby go and who is this big girl?

Aubree has started to reach for things.  Well, mainly my face and hair but each day she reaches for more things like her toys and my soda.  Thank you to my cat-like reflexes I have saved us from wearing Coke and salsa and baby food many-a-time.

She is also learning that when you reach for something, it can fall.  I am not sure she knows where it went yet but she is learning that Mommy can make it reappear.

Aubree is also getting really good at distracting me helping me work.  She is loving paper which is awesome because I deal with a lot of paper.  And highlighters.  She likes highlighters.  Well, really, she likes anything that I am using.  

Speaking of awesome... I sang the "Awesome" chant to Dan this week.  He was not as impressed as Aubree was but it brought me back to my sorority days.  I am pretty sure I will never be able to spell the word awesome without singing the song.  Anyone else? No? Just me? I will definitely be teaching it to Aubree as soon as she can start singing :) AOII in the making?

 

We had a super rough week.  She finally started to get over her cold which I was excited about because maybe she was going to start sleeping better...  We haven't had a good night's sleep in quite awhile.  Then, she started waking up more than when she was a newborn.  I lost count after the 12th time she woke up in the middle of the night.  I thought I knew what tired was... Aubree taught me that I had no idea what tired could be.  During the day, Aubree had some major melt downs.  Like screaming, flailing, all out fits. It broke my heart!  She hadn't done that since she got diagnosed with reflux.  So, off to the doctor we went.  Our poor baby got her first ear infection.  

She is on antibiotics and it seems to be helping but she is still waking at least once every hour.  By about 4 or 5 am, she won't sleep by herself anymore.  She cries until she can cuddle with me.  I also never knew that you could cuddle so close with someone.  I woke up the other day with my head off of the bed and laying the wrong direction because every time I moved, she wiggled her way closer to me.  But how can I not give in to baby snuggles when I know she is feeling so lousy.  I got pretty sick this week too so a little extra cuddle time was kind of nice... I just wish it followed a good night's sleep. Once I know she is feeling better we will probably start the transition to her own room.  

 

We haven't been doing much food this week because Miss A hasn't been feeling so great.  Now that we have picked it up again she is loving it.  She tolerates the food but she loves putting the spoon in her mouth by herself.  The list of foods that she does not like far outweighs the foods that she does like. 

  

Speaking of things Aubree does not like, let's add socks and shoes to the list.  My mom bought Aubree some Converse sneakers so I can tie them to her feet and she can not wiggle her way out of them.  I had barely put my camera away and the other sock was already off.

Can you believe that these three pictures are of the same baby and on the same day?  She is our little monster, for sure.  I can't wait for her to feel better so we can have our happy baby back all day long.

After Aubree started to feel a little better, we decided to go out as a family.  We met some friends at Old C's and then we went to a German festival (different than the Oktoberfest, I guess?)  Aubree loves to sit with us and be part of everything that is going on.  She also loves to reach for food and drinks.  This is where the cat-like reflexes comes in handy.

Aubree also loves to hang out in my spot on the bed.  Just hanging out with her buddies, Amp and Jenkins. 

And finally, our weekly church picture...  

I probably don't have to mention that Dan won again in our football pool this week... This tradition could get old really fast if I keep losing by so much.