Brooke is now 8 months old!! I can not believe how fast time flies. It is amazing to see how much she has changed in such a short amount of time. In just months she has learned how to crawl, "talk", stand up (while holding on to something), and take a step (again while holding on to something). She also recognizes her grandparents, which of course they love! When she wants to be held, she holds her arms up for us to pick her up...it just melts my heart! I love just sitting on the floor watching her play and explore. Everything is so new to her and it is so neat to watch her learn about it all. She is also learning how to wave, and I got my first real wave from her a couple weeks ago. Now, I know these are all normal things babies learn and go through, but this is our first baby so everything we see her do is just incredible to us. We also know that as she continues to grow, we will continue to be amazed. As Mother's Day approaches, it has really made me think about what it is to be a mother, and I will have to say that it is the best gift I have ever received. I thank the Lord everyday for my beautiful miracle. Motherhood has it's difficulties, don't get me wrong! But, I wouldn't trade this for anything and cannot imagine my life any other way now. So, I would like to wish all the mommies out there a very happy Mother's Day!!
In the last post, I mentioned that Brooke was still underweight. This has been a constant issue with her, even when she was in my belly! On April 6th, she went in for a weight check. In six weeks she had only gained one pound, which put her up to 13 pounds. The doctor says she is healthy and doing fine still, so we aren't too concerned about it. She is just now starting to fit into some 6 month outfits, even though they are still pretty baggy! She's about 3 months behind on her clothing size! We will go to the doctor at the end of May for her 9 month checkup, so we will see how much she is then.
Brooke is VERY active! She is now crawling all over the place and we are constantly chasing after her! She already knows where she is NOT supposed to go...like the dog bed and dog food bowl. She knows when she goes to those places, we chase her and pick her up. She loves having us chase her! When Reagan was 9 months old, he began walking. If Brooke decides to take after her dad (like she does with so many other things), she will be walking very soon. It will be so funny to see such a tiny little baby walking! I am hoping she waits, though. She is growing so fast, I kind of want her to slow down! I want her to be a baby for as long as possible!
Brooke has started to cut her first tooth! So far she hasn't been too cranky. It seemed to really bother her when the very top part started to come through, but since then she seems to be okay....ask me again next week and it might be a different story!
I can not believe that in less than 4 months, my little girl is going to be ONE! It is so neat to watch her grow, but at the same time I am so sad. She will officially be a "kid". :( We are planning a big birthday celebration, so make sure to keep the weekend of her birthday open!
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!! ;)
In the last post, I mentioned that Brooke was still underweight. This has been a constant issue with her, even when she was in my belly! On April 6th, she went in for a weight check. In six weeks she had only gained one pound, which put her up to 13 pounds. The doctor says she is healthy and doing fine still, so we aren't too concerned about it. She is just now starting to fit into some 6 month outfits, even though they are still pretty baggy! She's about 3 months behind on her clothing size! We will go to the doctor at the end of May for her 9 month checkup, so we will see how much she is then.
Brooke is VERY active! She is now crawling all over the place and we are constantly chasing after her! She already knows where she is NOT supposed to go...like the dog bed and dog food bowl. She knows when she goes to those places, we chase her and pick her up. She loves having us chase her! When Reagan was 9 months old, he began walking. If Brooke decides to take after her dad (like she does with so many other things), she will be walking very soon. It will be so funny to see such a tiny little baby walking! I am hoping she waits, though. She is growing so fast, I kind of want her to slow down! I want her to be a baby for as long as possible!
Brooke has started to cut her first tooth! So far she hasn't been too cranky. It seemed to really bother her when the very top part started to come through, but since then she seems to be okay....ask me again next week and it might be a different story!
I can not believe that in less than 4 months, my little girl is going to be ONE! It is so neat to watch her grow, but at the same time I am so sad. She will officially be a "kid". :( We are planning a big birthday celebration, so make sure to keep the weekend of her birthday open!
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!! ;)
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