We’ve already covered – in words and pics – most of your latest firsts in previous posts. But in order to be consistent, and because I’m getting behind, and even though it’s going to be a bit redundant, we’ll run down the list again. Besides it’s fun for me to reminisce over the milestones of the past month.
July 24, 2010 – The first time you “SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT”!!!!!! You went to bed at 6pm, woke up at 10:30pm to eat, then slept from 10:30pm to 6:00am! 7.5 hours straight. Even though technically you woke up once, I didn’t have to get out of bed since I was already up, so I’m counting it. Sleeping through the night, came on very gradually. You kept to your “textbook” baby tendencies and decided, right around 8 months, that you were going to start sleeping longer and longer periods. We sometimes let you cry if your sounds could be described as closer to fussing than to wailing, and you often dozed back off without intervention. We comforted you whenever you seemed truly upset, checking your diaper, rocking you and fixing your blanky, using feedings only as a last resort, and – on your own – you grew up, needing us less and less frequently at night. I’m proud of you, big girl.
July 25, 2010 – First time you SAID LA-LA-LA. So cute. I’m not sure why, but that sound makes you seem more grown up than some of the other ones. Also, this was the first day that you FELL ASLEEP ON YOUR TUMMY. You ending up face down and whined and fussed while I watched hidden for about 20 minutes, at which point you finally fell asleep exhausted on your stomach. You haven’t been afraid to be on your stomach in your crib since then and have discovered just how comfy stomach sleeping is. Also the first time you FED YOURSELF BANANAS! I cut them up in little chunks and you tried to get them with your fingers, but ended up succeeding by using your whole hand. You got at least 4 chunks into your mouth successfully. See Pics HERE.
July 30, 2010 – First time you SAT IN A RESTAURANT HIGH CHAIR. We went to Red Robin and I fed you your food before I ate mine because, of course, as soon as you saw me eating you wanted some too. You did pretty well in your special chair for about 10 minutes though. I ended up holding you for the majoring of our stay, but it wasn’t too bad for your first try.
July 31, 2010 – First time you wore a BARRETTE in your hair! Also, your First TRIP TO PORTOS, the awesomest Cuban bakery in Glendale. We picked up a beautiful and delicious Tres Leches Cake for your Papi’s Birthday before visiting Grandma in Burbank. We will be frequenting this place when you are old enough to enjoy Medianoches, Cortaditos and Refugiados. Yum.
August 1, 2010 – First time you definitely SAID “DADA.” Actually, it was very strange. I was telling Mima and Daddy that I had a dream the night previous that you were saying DaDa and Momma really clearly. Then, in reality, you said both Mama and Dada back to back – right after I finished telling the story. We were all in awe. A prophetic dream? Also, the first time you SLEPT TWELVE HOURS without intervention. Wow! It’s official. You slept through the night. Read more about it HERE.
August 7, 2010 – First INTERACTIVE TOY STORE EXPERIENCE at Baby’s ‘R’ Us. Usually you observe from the carrier or the shopping cart, but this time we let you loose. You had a blast playing with Toy Story characters, sitting in princess chairs and plastic pools, and checking out assorted hula hoops. See Pics HERE.
August 8, 2010 – First Cracker! You had a Baby Mum Mum rice cracker, and you gobbled it all up on your own, loving every second. They’re really airy and light and they dissolve very quickly when they get wet, so I don’t have to worry about you choking as long as I keep an eye on you.
August 10, 2010 – After multiple refusals to nurse and the beginning signs of dehydration, I finally broke down. After months of struggles, you had your First FORMULA BOTTLE. Instead of the expected disappointment, I felt RELIEF! You love bottles and you gobbled it straight down. I felt such satisfaction that you got what you wanted and needed without any drama. Halleluia! Also, your first TOOTH showed up!! Your bottom left is the first to poke its head through. See Pics HERE.
August 13, 2010 – I have had rubber bands in your closet for the past almost 9 months. Today I finally got to put them in your hair! You are sporting your first pigtails today and it is beyond…. BEYOND… Adorable. Also, your first PLAYDATE. Yes, the girls were all much older than you, but you played none the less. We went to the park and Faith and Rebekah became your surrogate big Sisses. See More Pics HERE.
August 17, 2010 – First FAUX HAWK. You have hair now. What can I say? It’s been a hair kind of month. I’ve been waiting to do something other than brush it for 9 months after all. 🙂
August 20, 2010 – Noticed your SECOND TOOTH poking through, the mate to the first one you got on the bottom. It’s getting increasinly difficult to view your toofers. You don’t want to let me see, so no pic yet. You still aren’t showing any signs of discomfort. You like to rub your tongue around in your mouth against them and you bite down on anything that goes in your mouth like a little Venus Fly Trap – toys, my fingers, the spoon when I feed you.
August 25, 2010 – First COLD. You caught it, and two days later I caught it too. You’ve been a trooper. You only got fussy when your temp got up to 103. The fever only lasted a few hours. The runny nose and cough have lasted a few days so far. I’m positive you got it from the church nursery last Sunday. But what can I do? I’ve protected you for 9 months. At some point you have to start building up those immunities, right? Good news is, you won’t ever get this exact virus again. Hurray! One down, just a couple hundred to go.
August 26, 2010 – First FROZEN YOGURT which you liked and first TEETHING BISCUIT which you loved. Oh man, you loved that teething cracker. You were covered from head to toe in glue-like paste by the time you finally dropped it on the floor and I threw away the remainder. I have to watch you pretty closely with them since they’re much harder than the Mum Mums and eventually chunks do break off, but they are wonderful and keep you entertained for long periods of time. You love the way they feel on your gums. If you keep up the gnawing, you’re going to have a full set of teeth before we know it.
And just for funsies, here’s a picture of you at 8 Months when I started compiling the information in this post.
And here’s what you look like today, at the conclusion of the information in this post, almost exactly 1 month later. I can’t believe how fast you change. You look a tad less like a beautiful baby and a tad more like a beautiful little girl every day.
