Letters To Our Maddie: September 2011

My Sweet Madeline,

Half a year ago, you made your memorable entrance into this world! It's hard to believe that we are already at this mid-point milestone. It seems as if the last two months have just flown by (hence the slack of an update last month). So here we go...we'll cover the last two months as quickly as possible ;-)

5 Months

6 Months

Since our last update, you are growing like crazy! At our last pediatrician check up you weighed 15 pounds 5.5 ounces and measured 26.5 inches long. The doctor was so impressed with how well you are doing and how great you look. He said that he predicts your hemangiomas may be gone or mostly gone by your first birthday! :) Speaking of which, thankfully we have had no more problems since our little overnight in the hospital. We did have the abnormal chest x-ray which we had to follow up with a CT scan. That was done and you were such a trooper through the whole experience. Although you had to be sedated and were not your happy self afterwards, that goofy grin was back by the time we got to go home.

Heading home from the hospital

By the way, the results of the CT scan came back that the spot on your lung is a hemangioma. Which, believe it or not, is a good thing. We'd rather that than it be ANYTHING else! There are no concerns about it as it will eventually shrink and disappear just like the ones on the outside. Yay!

So my little lady...what else have you been up to these past couple months?! Food! - we are definitely making advances in this department. You are still nursing and things are going great. My goal is definitely to continue for a full year - let's just hope teeth do not create an issue. We have now added in a variety of baby foods and you seem to like most of them, especially the more you taste them.

Sweet Potatoes!! Definitely a favorite

Peas are definitely the exception though; just like your Daddy, you hated them! To the point that eating them was making you gag! The latest thing in the food department, is the addition of water and a sippy cup this week. Something you picked up immediately, just like a pro!

Sippy Time

Another thing that you have mastered just this past week is sitting up on your own. You have definitely been trying for some time and this week it finally clicked!

Sitting pretty

Next on our list is crawling - but honestly Mommy can wait for that. Our little girl is growing up too fast!! To get around now you are rolling all over the place and you love it.

Now that you are more alert and interested in doing things, we have started to have more playdates! Although lately it takes you a while to get comfortable, once you are, you love playing with all the other babies!

Home Playmate

The zoo with Liam

Cousins!

Birthday Buddies!

One final thing to note this month is that it is the start of Fall, which means football season and that means Da Bears! As you will come to find out, you are part of a huge sports family and you will see that in the pics to follow)