18 month stats

My baby is growing up so fast, I cannot believe she is 18 months old. We just had our 18 month well check and she is healthy as a horse! The pediatrician and I discussed her vocabulary and her eating habits- he said keep pushing the veggies, Claire is not a fan- she would much rather eat cheese or chicken! She continues to be on the petite side, but she has had a growth spurt- jumping up into the 50 th percentile for her height, I thought she looked taller. Our pediatrician said she is very well proportioned and said she is just perfect, I have to agree.
I had to laugh when they came in with her shots she looked at the tray and said UHH OHH!! Poor thing, she knew what was coming!

Here are some 18 month stats:

Weight: 22.5 lbs- 30th percentile
Height: 31 inches- 50th percentile
Wearing 12-18 month clothes
Wearing Size 4 diaper
Continues to love "puppy" who goes everywhere with us

LOVES Elmo and Sesame Street
Saying about 15 words- which include: Mama, Dada, Elmo, Daisy, Baby, Money

Claire is such a happy and sweet kid- she loves to give kisses and hugs, but still remains very serious and guarded around people she doesn't know- she always looks like she is just taking in all her surrounds and processing it.

9 Month Stats!

I have been a really bad blogger lately, but with a child who loves the laptop it's hard to get anything done on the computer! We had our 9 month checkup yesterday, and my little monkey is not so little anymore. She is growing by leaps and bounds, our pediatrician is very happy with her weight gain, she is just little, which is fine with me- maybe she will be a gymnast! Here are our 9 month stats:

- 17 lbs- 35th percentile
- 27 inches long- 30th percentile
- Still wearing a size 3 diaper
- Pulling herself up on EVERYTHING!
- Cruising around with the help of our furniture
- Loves remotes, iPhones, and boxes
- Loves shoes! That's my girl!
- Loves her little piano
- Eating 3-4 8 oz bottles a day
- Eats 3 solid meals a day
- LOVES yogurt
- Really getting the hang of her sippy cup
- Says " Ma Ma" and " Ba Ba"- no "Da Da" yet- much to John's dismay!

I will say she sleeps like a champ- 10 hours all through the night- we love sleep at our house! We flew back east a few weeks ago, and she did great- slept the entire way (there and back) and it was a 4 hours plane ride! I have a feeling she will be a good traveler, good thing, because we love to travel.

Next up in our house- getting ready for Halloween, she is going to be a cupcake- it's the cutest little outfit! We are planning a trip to Disneyland over Thanksgiving weekend- we can't wait to introduce our little monkey to Disney- we LOVE Disney!! Then we have Christmas and her first birthday. I am already in full out party mode- poor John- he just says " tell me when to show up". Oh, and yes it's a monkey theme, because she's our little monkey!

My parents are coming out for Christmas, it will be great to see them again and have them here to share our first Christmas as a family! We are also planning a vacation to Los Cabos in March 2011- so that will be fun!

Baby Stats!

Thought I would give an update about our little monkey. She is growing by leaps and bounds, she is just about 7 1/2 months old. I cannot believe how time flies!
Here are her basic stats

- Wearing a size 3 diaper
- Wearing some 6-9 month clothes, some 9 month clothes- depending on the brand!
- Eating like a horse- has between 4 and 5 8 oz. bottles a day
- Eating 3 solid meals a day, oatmeal and fruit in the morning, fruit snack in the afternoon, and a veggie and fruit in the evening.
- We are not a big fan of veggies right now- I have to disguise them with lots of fruits to cover up the taste!
- Will kinda eat puffs, she isn't quite sure what to do with them, so she picks them up and they end up all over her high chair.
- Naps are short, no more 2 hour naps- she wants to be up and around.
- Is crawling like a champ and pulling herself up.
- The babbling has not really started yet, it's more like loud high pitched noises right now, but we respond to them anyways!
- LOVES her jumperoo
- Not a big fan of the infant car seat- I think it's almost time to move into her big girl convertible car seat.

So pretty much our little monkey is growing like a champ- she weighs around 17 lbs, and still has her cute chubby cheeks!