Just chillin and eatin my grilled cheese, yo

Bailey is almost seven months old now. She can sit up independently for short periods and is trying really hard to hold her own bottle. She recently got her first taste of regular food that didn't go through a mesh feeder first. She was so incredibly interested in my grilled cheese and grabbing at it like crazy. So I gave her a bit, and in her toothless little way she gummed the thing to death.

Bailey just had her six month checkup. She is doing great, no problems. She even seems to have mostly outgrown her reflux. She is on track with all of her milestones (sitting, reaching, changing hands with objects, etc.). She is catching up on her stats. When she was born six weeks early she was barely on the chart. Now her head and weight is in the 25th percentile and her height shot up to 50th.

Bailey continues to be what I am convinced is the easiest baby ever. She is very laid back, is always smiling, and is very alert and observant. She only cries when she needs something. One of my first posts on my blog was about the nature versus nurture debate. It was so clear by observing the girls that people are born with very innate personalities that can be influenced, but not entirely changed. I remain convinced. Reagan continues to be a joy and is often making us laugh or impressing our socks off. Reagan is also very much a challenge in many ways. Bailey continues to take things as they come and just be happy where she is.

I'm grateful for both of my girls just they way they are and love them dearly. I often wonder what they will be like when they grow up, what kind of relationships they'll have, what career choice they'll make. It's hard to believe these little ones will grow up and have real lives on day. As challenging as these days are, they are also so sweet.

I felt a little sad putting up Bailey's preemie clothes recently, knowing that stage is behind us and she'll never be that little again. But I was also glad that she was moving into bigger clothes and moving on to bigger things. Before I know it she'll be a teen, have her first boyfriend, think I'm trying to ruin her life, and learn how to drive a car. Or so I've been told it happens that fast. Does it really?

Mmmmmm....single grain organic whole oatmeal cereal with DHA added

Or the subtitle...Method #1117 to torture your child

Now that Bailey is four months old, we tried cereal for the first time. She wasn't impressed. Her first few bites she just held it in her mouth for the longest time, not knowing what to do with it. We tried the bottle to get her to wash it down and I think she squealed louder then when I give her the nasty peppermint-grape zantac.

Not being the parents to give up too easily we tried again. Who knew she could arch her back so well? She's been hiding some moves all along.

Look at all the drama in that baby. And here we thought she'd be the quiet, laid back one. She's destined for the stage I tell ya.

Yeah, I think we'll shelve the cereal for just a bit yet.

Bailey Milestone and "B for Bailey"

Bailey seems to have all of the sudden woken up this week and decided she wanted to play along. A few days ago she starts to laugh and today she began rolling from belly to back. I am so excited! I'm starting to get my first glimpse of my beautiful little baby becoming more of a baby and less of an adorable non-reactive lump.


I came from a family of five kids, the youngest two 12 and 16 years younger than me. When they were growing up, my other sisters and I used to refer to the milestones as "tricks" like they were little puppies that we taught to fetch. "Look at Nick's new trick, Mama! He can crawl now!"

I have to admit, I was starting to wonder when Bailey was going to start to do some "tricks." I can't wait to see what comes next.



Unrelated, here is a photo I took recently of Reagan reading to Bailey. She was telling Bailey, "See Bailey, it is 'B' for Bailey." Maybe it is just me, but I don't think Bailey really cares just yet.

Bailey Milestone

Bailey hit a milestone yesterday! She laughed for the first time. It was a short sweet little giggle but the best sound to us. She's going to be in for a lot of zerberts until we can get her to do it again.

Here are some pictures I really like that we took at her birth. I can't believe she's almost four months old already!