6 Month Appointment

Last week (on the 5th) I took Grace to see Lindsay (head of the Follow Along Program) for a quick check up. She weighed 17 lbs. 7 ounces. She is above the 90th percentile for height, 75th for weight, and 50th for head circumfrence. Grace also receieved the season flu vaccine with no tears! She is such a trooper! Today, Jake will take her to the doctor to recieve her 6 month vaccinations and the N1H1 vaccine. This is the first appointment I've missed and I'm currently waiting to hear how everything went.

Just in: I called Jake and he said Grace cried for about a minute after all the shots were done. She has a patchy spot on her head that the doctor said was eczema and is nothing to worry about. He was feeding her when I called so I don't know anything else about how the appointment went. My poor Gracie!

The LOVE I Can't Explain

Each one of my AP students set up a blog site to blog about the literature we read in class. I showed a few students my baby blog and noticed the last time I blogged about Grace was my first day back at work. Life has been busy since I'm teaching again and Grace's blog site was simply put on the back burner. Below are some highlights from the last few months.

In early September, two of Grace's bottom teeth popped in. For weeks her cheeks were rosey and she chewed on anything she could get in her mouth. Most of September Grace felt her new teeth by constantly sticking her tongue out. ADORABLE! We bought a mini-van to accomodate all of Grace's things we need to bring on our trips. I LOVE IT! Early October, Grace rolled over from her tummy to her back for the first time herself. She hasn't rolled over on her own since. She's such a laid back little girl she doesn't mind not having something that she can't reach.  We took fall pictures right before the first snowfall. They turned out absolutely adorable.  On the 17th of October, Grace began saying "mama" continuously!  She makes my heart melt everyday with her sweet personality! On the 20th of October, only a few weeks before she turned six months old, Grace ate her first bits of rice cereal. She got so excited! She was grabbing at the spoon and making noises of excitement with each bite! What a doll!

I can't believe how much I adore Grace. She continues to amaze me everyday with her intelligence and sweet spirit. Her happiness and easy-going personality brings joy to my day. When I drive to pick her up after school, I get giddy almost to the point of tears. I LOVE HER to pieces and am so thankful God has lent us such a precious gift.