What a
beautiful, blessed weekend! We had
Aubrey baptized Saturday and it was just one of the most beautiful, special
days of my life. Our church, St Ann’s
has the ceremony for the sacrament of baptism separate from mass, and it was
truly wonderful. We were lucky enough to
have a gorgeous day Saturday and had a reception afterward on the patio of
Nolan’s kitchen. It meant more than Patrick
and I could ever express to be surrounded with family and close friends as we
celebrated dedicating our sweet girl to God and the church.
Auntie Ellen!
our beautiful Sanctuary
Uncle Michael and Patrick with Aubrey
Aubrey with her Godfather, Matt
My loves... this just melts my heart
Seriously Charlotte people - go to Kais for any cookies/cakes/etc... they deliver every time!
6 Month update:
Weight/height/details:
We go to
the doctor next week but she’s about 13.8 pounds
Milestones: She is sitting by herself, splashing in the
bathtub, and is constantly doing what I call the baby boat where she’s on her
tummy and has her arms and legs up and moving as if she’s swimming. She’s ready to move! She can pick up smaller items now and we work
on using her pincher fingers constantly.
She is also incredibly alert and into EVERYTHING. She is so interactive now, tilting her head
to the side if you do, shaking her head at you, giving huge grins and flirting…
it is such a fun age!
Sleep:
she is SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT!!!! WHOOOHOOO!!! Lol.
Bedtime is around 7 – 7:30 PM and she sleeps until somewhere between
6:30- 7AM typically. Every once and
awhile she decides she’s ready to go around 5:30 AM which is not awesome, but
she is doing great through the night.
She won’t, however, take naps when we’re out and about anymore. So I’m feeling a little more trapped at home
during the mornings because she really does need a morning nap and afternoon
nap.
Loves/Hates:
LOVES Sadie still, her exersaucer, chewing on everything she gets her
hand on, bubbles, splashing in the bathtub, “talking”, walks and runs in the
stroller, her lovies, standing up (with help, obviously). HATES when the attention isn’t on her
(spoiled already),
Eating:
We have tried carrots, butternut squash, carrots, potatoes, bananas,
cucumbers, mangos, and avocados so far and she’s likes them all except avocado. We eat oatmeal mixed with a fruit in the
morning and have another “meal” around 5-5:30.
She still nurses every 3.5 – 4 hours during the day since she’s supposed
to be getting the majority of her calories from milk.
Other: I have noticed a correlation between
dairy and the amount Aubrey spits up.
She has always been a very spitty baby, but I felt like it had gotten
even worse in the past month or so. I am
not a big fan of medicating for anything unless as a last resort, so before I
took her to a GI or tried putting her on a reflux medication, I thought I’d try
and adjust my diet since I’m still nursing to see if it made a difference. I’m not saying she’s allergic to dairy or
that she has reflux because she has been growing/gaining weight, but I have noticed
a DRASTIC difference when I eliminate dairy in the amount she spits up. That said, I have been eliminating dairy on
the regular basis. I don’t go crazy
since I am pretty sure she isn’t allergic – I’m sure that my food is cooked in
butter if we go out to eat/on a special occasion, I’ll eat something with
cheese, etc… but for now, I’m buying
yogurt and milk that is made with almond milk or coconut milk and not eating
dairy products. Who knows, maybe it’ll
help me loose a few lbs… still working on those last 10 lbs…
Coming up in April is Aubrey’s first girls
weekend in Richmond!!! So, so excited J Also coming up is her first Easter which I am
ridiculously excited for because of her dress and her Easter basket! Other than that, I am just overwhelmed daily
it seems like with love for this little one.
I am SO, so grateful to be with her 24/7 and am soaking up every
minute. She is an absolute joy and I am
really living in the moment
