Rachel had to go back to the doctor today to get the 2nd shot in her flu shot series.
It was a quick 5 minute appointment with the nurse.
She did very well with her shot - she hardly cried...it was almost like she realized after the fact that it hurt, she had some tears and a pouty lip and then she was fine.
They also did a quick weigh-in - with clothes on she was 16 pounds, 6 1/2 ounces. And by clothes she had on a diaper, socks, leggings and a shirt, so that probably weighed the 6 1/2 ounces. At her 6 month check up one month ago she was 15 pounds.
The exciting thing - her next appointment is April 4th for her 9-month check up- and NO SHOTS! Yeah!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
A day off with Rachel
I was lucky this year - my company was closed for President's Day. I'm not sure if I've ever had that day off. I get the usual holidays off, and a few bonuses like the day after Thanksgiving as well as Christmas Eve and Christmas Day - and even one year I worked for a company that gave us Martin Luther King Day off as well as our birthday! WOW!
Rachel's day care was also closed that day - which normally would have been a problem except for the fact that I was also off. I wanted to do something fun and developmental with Rachel while we had the day together. So I signed us up for a Gymboree class.
We signed up for a 945AM class, which turned out to be a Family Music Class, with multiple age children, the youngest was probably 18 months. So Rachel was kind of out numbered. The other problem is that we have never been to the classes before, so we didn't know the songs or curriculum for the class. We muddled through, but the class was definitely too advanced for Rachel. The exercises they did were too advanced for Rachel, so the instructor recommended we stay for the 1130AM class which was a Music 1 class, better suited for children Rachel's age.
We had about an hour before the class, so I fed Rachel and changed her. Then we played for about 15 minutes in the big open play area. It's open from 10AM-12PM for Open Gym time. I found a quieter spot away from the bigger kids, and Rachel and I played with some balls and she did some rolling over on the mat.
Then it was time for the class. This one was much more suited for Rachel - the exercises were more age-appropriate and Rachel seemed to have a good time. There are still some things she wasn't able to do - like banging blocks together...she could hold the blocks but not bang them together. So I showed her how to do it, but she is very independent and wanted to do it herself.
All in all it was a great experience and just fun to do something different. I am not sure I would want to sign up for the classes on a monthly basis - Rachel does get a lot of stimulation at day care every day with toys and activities. There are two other companies I have researched that are local and have simiilar type of exercise classes. Most of them are offered during the week which we can't do since I work full-time, but when she is a little older there are some classes offered on the weekends. We'll try to register for some free classes from those companies as well to compare and see if it is worthwhile to sign up for on a monthly basis - it would be another activity for Rachel and some different things than she has atday care, plus a way for David and I to spend some quality time with her and maybe meet some other local parents.
Rachel's day care was also closed that day - which normally would have been a problem except for the fact that I was also off. I wanted to do something fun and developmental with Rachel while we had the day together. So I signed us up for a Gymboree class.
We signed up for a 945AM class, which turned out to be a Family Music Class, with multiple age children, the youngest was probably 18 months. So Rachel was kind of out numbered. The other problem is that we have never been to the classes before, so we didn't know the songs or curriculum for the class. We muddled through, but the class was definitely too advanced for Rachel. The exercises they did were too advanced for Rachel, so the instructor recommended we stay for the 1130AM class which was a Music 1 class, better suited for children Rachel's age.
We had about an hour before the class, so I fed Rachel and changed her. Then we played for about 15 minutes in the big open play area. It's open from 10AM-12PM for Open Gym time. I found a quieter spot away from the bigger kids, and Rachel and I played with some balls and she did some rolling over on the mat.
Then it was time for the class. This one was much more suited for Rachel - the exercises were more age-appropriate and Rachel seemed to have a good time. There are still some things she wasn't able to do - like banging blocks together...she could hold the blocks but not bang them together. So I showed her how to do it, but she is very independent and wanted to do it herself.
All in all it was a great experience and just fun to do something different. I am not sure I would want to sign up for the classes on a monthly basis - Rachel does get a lot of stimulation at day care every day with toys and activities. There are two other companies I have researched that are local and have simiilar type of exercise classes. Most of them are offered during the week which we can't do since I work full-time, but when she is a little older there are some classes offered on the weekends. We'll try to register for some free classes from those companies as well to compare and see if it is worthwhile to sign up for on a monthly basis - it would be another activity for Rachel and some different things than she has atday care, plus a way for David and I to spend some quality time with her and maybe meet some other local parents.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
President's Day
I thought I would wax poetic on the meaning of President's Day. Although it is a nice excuse for a day off from work or school, there is a real meaning behind the holiday.
Hope you learn something new and can appreciate the day and the office of President, no matter who you vote for.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington's_Birthday
Hope you learn something new and can appreciate the day and the office of President, no matter who you vote for.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington's_Birthday
Sunday, February 8, 2009
She's not stopping now
Rachel rolled over to her right side today - as of last weekend she had been only able to roll over to the left side.
She also then rolled back onto her back after rolling over to her tummy.
And then she was non-stop - rolling from one side to her back, to the other side, to her back, back to the side, back to her back.
When she got to her tummy she was so proud and smiling, and so strong, holding herself up so high on her arms.
She has been able to turn herself around 180-360 degrees while on her tummy. And she is close to getting the crawling motion down. She will move herself backwards while seeming to crawl and if she is on her back she will skooch (is that a word?) herself backwards.
She is on the move and this is only the beginning.
She also then rolled back onto her back after rolling over to her tummy.
And then she was non-stop - rolling from one side to her back, to the other side, to her back, back to the side, back to her back.
When she got to her tummy she was so proud and smiling, and so strong, holding herself up so high on her arms.
She has been able to turn herself around 180-360 degrees while on her tummy. And she is close to getting the crawling motion down. She will move herself backwards while seeming to crawl and if she is on her back she will skooch (is that a word?) herself backwards.
She is on the move and this is only the beginning.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
7 months old
Rachel is now 7 months old.
She is growing up so fast - she is rolling over, eating rice cereal, green beans, peas, carrots, sitting in a high chair and sitting up on her own.
Happy Birthday Rachel!
She is growing up so fast - she is rolling over, eating rice cereal, green beans, peas, carrots, sitting in a high chair and sitting up on her own.
Happy Birthday Rachel!
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