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Things Mikayla Can Do

Monday, October 5th, 2009

I am working on a post about Mikayla and her newest accomplishment, but here are a few of some recent ones:

  • Blow spit bubbles
  • Remove/replace pacifier
  • Scream (both for fun and in distress)
  • Cry
  • Roll over
  • Grab things
  • Hold onto things for long periods of time
  • Stand and sit when supported
  • Laugh
  • Attempt to hold bottle by herself
Mikayla One week old

Mikayla One week old

Mikayla 4.5 months old

Mikayla 4.5 months old

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Rolling over

Monday, August 24th, 2009

In case you didn’t get the memo:  Mikayla started rolling over!  Here are some pictures to document the milestone.

Chilling on her back

Chilling on her back

Starting the roll

Starting the roll

Rolling...

Rolling...

...rolling...

...rolling...

...still rolling...

...still rolling...

...almost got it...

...almost got it...

Made it!

Made it!

She has rolled over both ways (front to back and back to front).  She will be four months old on Friday.  We head to the doctor on Thursday for shots, weight check, etc.  I will keep you posted on her progress!

Another newbie is that she has figured out how to grab fer pacifier with her hands and pull it out.  It is really fun to watch her try and figure out how to get it back in her mouth.  She concentrates really hard, she even has her daddy’s “concentration face”!  Every once in awhile she finds her mouth other times her eye or ear or you get the picture!  Quite hysterical!

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My Sweet Mikayla

Saturday, August 15th, 2009

Here are some recent pictures of our sweet daughter!  In case you haven’t heard she is rolling over now, both ways.  The other day while I was at school Ben said she was rolling all over the place!  She is now 3 and 1/2 months old…hard to believe!

Ben thinks it is fun to stick random things in her hands!  She looks like her Pops here!

Ben thinks it is fun to stick random things in her hands! She looks like her Pops here!

Playing in her exersaucer...she gains more and more control each day!

Playing in her exersaucer...she gains more and more control each day!

Carson and Callie chilling with Mikayla!

Carson and Callie chilling with Mikayla!

Mikayla likes to cook too...or rather be cooked!  Another one of her daddy's funny picture ideas.

Mikayla likes to cook too...or rather be cooked! Another one of her daddy's funny picture ideas.

Sweet little baby girl!

Sweet little baby girl!

Chilling in her cloth diaper...we love using cloth!

Chilling in her cloth diaper...we love using cloth!

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Look at her grow!

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

My little baby is growing up so fast.  On July 28 she will be 3 months old!  Can you believe it?  Here are some recent updates on the little doodle bug:

  • She is consistently, although not every night, sleeping through the night.  She will eat between 9 and 10 and then sleep until 6:30 or 7.  The other night she went to bed at 9:30, woke up at 7 to eat and then fell back asleep until 9:30…fantastic!
  • She rolled over 3/4 of the way the other day.  Her little arm got stuck, but it was fun to watch.  I think she has a way to go before rolling over all the time, but this was a fun thing to experience.
  • We think she is beginning the teething process.  She has been drooling like crazy and nawing on everything in site.  Fun times ahead for us.
  • She is starting to outgrow some of her 0-3 and 3 month clothing.  Crazy how fast she is growing.
  • Check out her growth:
    Mikayla - One week old

    Mikayla - One week old

    Mikayla - A little over One month old (sometime in June)

    Mikayla - A little over One month old (sometime in June)

    Mikayla - Two and a half months old (mid-July)

    Mikayla - Two and a half months old (mid-July)

    Has she grown at all?  Tomorrow will be Ben‘s first solo day with Mikayla…wish him luck!

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