Olivia: 24 weeks!

MONTH: 6
WEEK: 24
WEIGHT: 16lbs +
LENGTH: 25in +
HEAD: 42cm +
MILESTONES: Nothing major this week
OBLIGATORY ADORABLE PICTURE: Every photo was adorable, but I really liked this one. It's really indicative of her personality. She is very laid back and easy to make laugh.
EATING: Olivia must mean "chow hound" in some other language.
VISITS/OUTINGS: We went to gymnastics for Avery and Olivia loved all the colors of the mats. She even showed off her rolling skills on the soft floor.
FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: Eating. She loves it.
MOMMY FEELS: blessed. We are so lucky to have two healthy, happy kids and I try not to forget it.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO: Halloween!

What's on the menu today?

The last two weeks we have been giving A solids. We started with oatmeal, pears, and carrots. She hadn't been very impressed with anything other than the oatmeal... until tonight! She has a new favorite food.

She's bananas over bananas!

She was having a hard time holding on to the banana so I rolled them in oatmeal and she was able to grip them to get them in her mouth. She actually ate about 1/5 of a whole banana by her self. When she had broken the banana into pieces too small to grasp I mashed up the rest of the banana and mixed it with her oatmeal.

She loves to play with her spoon, so I give her a spoon and I use my spoon to put some on her spoon. Then she can put it in her mouth herself. She's actually getting pretty accurate!

With a spoon.

Finger foods.

24 Weeks!

MONTH: 6

WEEK: 24

WEIGHT: 17lbs+

LENGTH: 28+

HEAD: still a cute little pumpkin head!

MILESTONES: Avery has officially started food! We started with pears and she seemed pretty unsure of it. She does seem to like the oatmeal. She devours it! We are trying carrots now.

OBLIGATORY ADORABLE PICTURE: She is finally starting to show interest in sitting up. She is very sturdy with a support behind her. Before we know it she will be sitting up by herself!

EATING: Pears, carrots and oatmeal. Oatmeal is by far the front runner so far!

SLEEPING: We finally got a big enough bed to safely cosleep with A. It has been working out that she falls asleep in her Pack N Play in our room, then when she wakes around 3am we bring her into bed with us. We all sleep great. 

VISITS/OUTINGS: When Grandma Denise gets off work on Tuesdays and Thursdays she has started picking up A from Ma'am's house. She started this Tuesday and it seems to be working well!

FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: A is getting so big and independent. Most times she would much rather play by herself on her mat or in her jumperoo. 

MOMMY FEELS: So proud of my big girl.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO: I am so anxious to start working part time. It's only a matter of weeks now!