Moosecall 2011

Wrightsville Beach Vacation

August started with a great week at the beach with Gma and Gpa. We got to see all the Sullivans and spend some relaxing time in the hot weather! I got to go running regularly, which made me happy and Jon got some well needed R and R before starting his new job at Datatel the next week. Erin and Maggie watched the girls one night so the adults (Gma, Gpa, Jon and I) could go out for my birthday. Maeve and Kaleigh loved playing with Katelyn and Annalese. Teagan officially started crawling and ate lots of sand. All in all, it was a great week.

Oops! Teagan is 9 months

I never even got around to posting for her 8 months. However, she has made some great gains in the past 2 months but especially in the month of August. These include:

-learning to crawl at Wrightsville Beach (8/4/2011)

-pulling to stand in Moosecall (8/23/2011

-in fact, on 8/31 I walked into her room after nap and found her standing in her crib for the first time

-cutting her first tooth (8/17): I was sitting in the Mess hall feeding her and realized that she had her first bottom tooth. She didn't act anymore fussier than usual!

-clapping her hands (also happened in Moosecall)

-waving her hand and saying "aaaahhh", almost like hi!

-saying mama!!!! (finally)

-crawling like crazy, making a beeline to the stairs anytime the basement door is open

-always into what she's not suppose to be into; cords, shoes, anything small to put in her mouth (forget her toys that are all around her)

-she loves climbing under things: in Moosecall she was under the dining table all the time, at home she can climb up into the side table when the toy basket is moved.

-finally taking a pacifier (that happened in Canada too)

-eating lots of different finger foods: canned peas and green beans, mandarin oranges, bread, oatmeal and prune juice (yuk....but it helps her constipation), fish, basically you will eat anything but seem to prefer purees over the canned veggies, you also don't love prunes or sour foods.

-she is in size 12-18 month clothes

-her hair is finally long enough for a bow to stay in (at least briefly)

Teagan crawling

almost 9 months and this weeks accomplishment at the beach! You go girl!

Life is beautiful!

Summer fun. I feel so lucky that we have had time to be busy and do so many fun things but still have time to be relaxed and enjoy life. Sometimes I stop and think what a wonderful life I have.

Some of the great things we have done so far this summer.....

Memorial weekend in Door County with Lolo, Papa, Uncle Al, Aunt Teener, Nadia and Tommy. Sugar grandma's visit to our house, Deep Creek with mama's friends and their kiddos, an Ohio visit to grandma's house, almost daily visits to the swimming pool, bike rides for Maeve, playtime with our neighborhood friends, seeing the Herndon Fireworks (Maeve was so excited and asked every ten minutes when we will get to see the fireworks from the moment she woke up), and for mama, beautiful mornings and late evening runs!!!!!

Teagan is 7 mos

Every month, she changes so much and each time I stop and think about it I am so worried I will forget all the extraordinary moments I have with her. These are some of her accomplishments this month:

-she is sitting (at Deep Creek and Ohio she really mastered it) and this is her preferred position at the moment. She will scream to let you know if she falls back.

-she is rolling around and able to get all over the place. For example, in Ohio at the beginning of one dinner she was on one side of the dining room table and by the end of dinner she was at the other and working her way into the kitchen.

-She has a very loud voice. She can squeal louder than anyone else in the family and will do it over us to make sure she has our attention.

-she is taking a bottle!!!! She will drink about 4-5 oz. but still seems to get mad if I'm not there when she wants to go to sleep. We are getting there!

-She loves regular food. She would much rather snack on small pieces of bread or peas then baby food. Pears and peaches seem really sour to her. She makes the silliest face when she takes the first bite. But in general, she doesn't pass up too much food!

-She is sleeping through the night. While at Deep Creek, I decided to start the crying out. She cried forever the first night but only 10 minutes or so the second night. And during the night for the first few nights she would get up and "talk" but not really get overly upset. She was doing great but the last two nights has been waking up at 3 am and crying, go figure.

-She loves fans and will turn her head backwards to watch them.

-She loves her sisters.

-She is still all smiles!

-Her "typical routine" wake b/w 6-7 am (if it's at 5 am, I can feed her and she will go back to sleep until after 7 am. Down for first nap around 9 am with nursing. Up between 10-11 am. Each baby food at 1200. Down for second nap with nursing around 1 pm. Up between 2:30-4 pm. Another nursing and baby food around 5 pm and then down for the night with nursing around 6:30- 7p,. Granted this is a very loose schedule since she has two older sisters who have activities, love the swimming pool and can be very loud =).

-Mosquitoes LOVE her. The poor girl has 4-5 bites on her face.

-She loves tags but doesn't show a lot of interest in "taggie" blankets or toys. I don't get it.

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Dancing at Deepcreek