November 2002

November 1, 2002

You had your 8-week checkup today. You are now 22.5 inches long and you weigh 10 pounds 5 ounces. Your head is now 37 centimeters around. You are in the 50^th percentile all the way around which means you are perfectly average. You got four shots today and they surprised you so you cried for a little bit but you stopped when I picked you up and nursed you. You are a very healthy little girl. Yay!

November 4, 2002

Today while you were playing on your mat, you grabbed Mr. Smiley Ball and tried to bring him to your mouth. You kept doing it, so I don’t think it was an accident. I showed you the key rattle and you held onto that and played with it for a minute or two. Also, last night at great grandma’s house, you were babbling and cooing to your grandma Susan. It was really cute!

November 18, 2002

I haven’t written much lately. Your grandpa Henry has come for a visit and you are enjoying spending time with him. You are now grabbing things like Mr. Smiley Ball and blankets and bringing them to your mouth. I caught you sucking on your arm yesterday and you are still sucking on your pointer finger of your right hand. You have been doing little baby sit-ups and working your abs like you are trying to sit up. You are getting so big and developing so fast! It is just amazing!! You have started drooling a lot and blowing spit bubbles. I bought some videos for you, baby Mozart, baby Bach and baby Einstein. You love the baby Bach one and you giggle every time Bard the Dragon comes on. It is really cute. I sit you in your car seat in front of the TV and I listen to you coo and kick and giggle. You are also kicking a lot now and with some strength. You smile at your daddy now when he comes home from work too. He loves that. We play a little game when he comes in the door after a hard day at work. I hold you up and make you “look” around the corner of the door so that he just sees your little head poking around the corner. It is soooo funny! You have outgrown some of your newborn clothes. It’s getting cold now so we are going to have to start bundling you up when we go out. I am looking for a job that will allow me to stay at home with you. I really don’t want to leave you with anyone else during the day because I love you and you are such a good baby!

Tonight, you were having tummy time and you started trying to flip yourself over onto your back. You have your right arm and leg totally straight and you are trying to flip yourself over using your bent left leg. You are holding your head up really well too! Well, you just sneezed yourself from your back to your side. If you arm had been straightened out you would have rolled on over to your back. Amazing!

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