Before I Was a Mom

This post is from my Mommy:

Before I Was a Mom

Before I was a Mom,
I never tripped over toys
or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not
my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind
and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held down a screaming child
so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night
watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just because
I didn't want to put him down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small
could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom,
I didn't know the feeling of
having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel
to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond
between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small
could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night
every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love,
the heartache,
the wonderment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom.

I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom.

***I saw this on a friend's blog and loved it so much that I had to post it on mine. Thanks Sherry for sharing!***

Avocados Pics

Here are some pics of me eating those yummy avocados!!! I sure did have fun trying to feed myself!

Avocados

This past Thursday night (May 26th) I had my first 'real' food - avocados!!! Apparently it is good brain food for me!!! I made a few funny faces, but overall I liked it! I even opened my mouth several times for Mommy to give me more!

Me and my Daddy

Check out me and my Daddy and our cool shirts!

My new trick

I am now able to pick up and hold my bottle some - I am better at it when it is not a full bottle. Mommy took this video out on our screened in porch.




Video was taken on May 22nd.

Scooting

Over the weekend I showed Mommy and Daddy how I am able to scoot! They were so impressed that they had to grab the video camera to show all of you! This was about the third time I had done it so I am a little tired by the time the camera came out. FYI - it looks like Daddy is pushing me, but I promise he is not. I am pushing off of his hand.




This video was taken on Sunday, May 22nd.

Oatmeal Cereal

Tonight Mommy and Daddy tried oatmeal cereal with me and I actually liked it better than rice cereal. Of course they had to capture it on video! Please excuse my eye - Mommy put medicine in it because I have been sick for a week now with a 'spring cold' (that is what the doctor called it). Hopefully I will feel better soon.

My Coming Home Outfit

Mommy wanted to try one more time to see if my coming home outfit would fit me and it did. I do not believe it will fit again next month though. Here are the pics from me trying it on.

Weight Update

Mommy and Daddy took me to the doctor today because I picked up another cold at daycare. I have had a runny nose and cough this week, but am feeling better today. They decided to take me anyway to see the doctor just to be safe. While we were there I got weighed. I am now a whopping 13 lbs 14 oz. Growing like a weed Mommy says!!! By the way - the doctor said there was nothing he could do for me. It is just a 'spring cold' I have.

6 Month Birthday

I turned 6 months old back on May 6th, but with Mommy back at work now she has a difficult time finding time to sit down and help me write this blog for all of you. Once she gets home she only wants to play with me although I tell her ALL THE TIME that we need to put up new pictures for everyone to see me. So finally we found time and here are my 6 month milestones - some new and some I am just better at now.

*I am able to put my toes in my mouth while laying down
*I am pretty close to rolling over from my back to my belly
*I am trying to sit up but fall forward or to the side after a second or two
*I enjoy playing on my belly now
*I am REALLY good at grabbing things - my hand/eye coordination is amazing
*I love to hold onto a toy and then throw/toss it to the ground
*I can transfer objects from hand to hand
*I can pull toys towards me and hold them tightly
*I like going for walks in my stroller
*I can hold my bottle for longer periods of time now, but still need help occasionally
*I drink 6 oz now from the bottle
*I can put my paci back in my mouth sometimes but not every time
*I LOVE to put absolutely everything in my mouth that I can pick up
*I am 'talking' constantly - ehhhhhhh is my favorite sound to make right now
*My eyes are still changing color - green with a little brown
*I still do not have much hair but it is growing slowly - it is brown with a little bit of auburn when the sun light hits it
*I still smile a lot and love to laugh
*I love to be tickled
*After I sneeze I always smile
*I nap in my crib - usually my naps come 2 hours after starting my bottle
*I sleep through the night - usually 9 hours
*I love sleeping with my arms out of the blanket & layed straight back above my head
*I love to look out at people and grin at them - I flirt a lot with the ladies
*I am wearing 3-6 month clothes
*I am in size 1 diapers
*I still enjoy listening to music and watching tv - the sounds & color excite me
*I still LOVE bath time & can sit up in the tub without help now
*After my bath I love for Mommy to clean out my ears with a q-tip
*I still droll a lot and have to keep a bib on all the time because of it and spitting up
*My acid reflux is even worse than last month. We have been back and forth to the doctor getting it checked out. I am now taking Prilosec 3 times a day (1.5 ml each time)
*I am awesome at taking the Prilosec out of the syringe. I do not need my paci anymore to make sure the medicine stays in my mouth
*I started rice cereal but do not really like it. Mommy thinks she is tricking me but I know she puts it in my bottle each night
*The doctor is a little concerned that I will not eat using a spoon - I close my mouth tight and turn my head from side to side - so I am seeing a food specialist in a few days to get checked out
*I still like drinking diluted apple juice
*I still really like gripe water - it calms me down if I am upset
*I have a few new toys that I enjoy playing with - my Johnny Jump Up (I don't really get the concept yet though), my exersaucer, my frog toy that is attached to my car seat
*I am now in daycare everyday & all day because Mommy is back at work



Here are my stats from my 6 month check up

Height - 24 3/4 in & 50%

Weight - 13 lbs 5 oz & 25%

Head Circumference - 41.2 cm & 30%

***These percentiles are all on the preemie growth chart***

Compared to my 4 month check up

Height - 23 1/4 in & 75%

Weight - 9 lbs 13.5 oz & 12%

Head Circumference - 38 cm & 25%

The immunizations I received at this appt were:
Rotateg, Pediarix, and Prevnar