6 Months

So this will be a long post since I am tying a whole month together... *must blog more often*

But hey, has anyone ever complained "geez I wish they'd post less pictures!"

Official Stats:

Height: 27.8 inches (95%)

Weight: 13.14 lbs. (15%)

Head Circumference: 16.5 inches (25%)

Early in the month Blakelyn began playing with toys, not just fingers.  

Here she is with her tongue through the O'Ball:

We finally decided to put the exersaucer together.  At first B-Daddy was apprehensive thinking she was too big for the exersaucer and that we should have been using it earlier...

I suppose the egg reminds her of her food source...

Her height is obviously in her torso, since her legs don't come close to touching the bottom of the exersaucer.

The biggest excitement this month was when Blakelyn found her feet!!  It came out of nowhere, but a las she has toys that are always attached to her. It happened on May 1, 2012 (ok so a little before her 6th month Birthday).  B-Daddy was out of town on business while Blakelyn and I decided to go to Birmingham for a few days so we (I) could get some of a break.  The day we got to Birmingham we decided to go to JJ's (B-Daddy's mom) school to see her class.  As we ate lunch together, Blakelyn haphazardly caught her foot with her hand... and wait for it, I think she's going to, yes, perhaps, maybe, into her mouth her foot went.

She continued to suck, chew, and explore her entire right foot (and left foot) for the rest of the day.  I know because I watched her, literally, for three hours, sucking, chewing.

We thought that maybe by the next day she would have forgotten her discovery, nope she remembered:

That night, she did something she hadn't before, she held her own bottle!  She had been grabbing the side of the bottle or grabbing our fingers as we fed her, but never all by herself.  Granted this bottle maybe had 1 ounce left, but still it's all her holding the bottle:

Not only did Blakelyn find her feet she also found toys and reaching for them. She looks kind of like a monkey with a tamborine when she grasps onto something.  Her favorite toys to chew on are: Sophie Le Giraffe, some teething rings, silver rattle, Blubee, and O'Ball. 

While we were in Birmingham Blakelyn was very chill and happy, we loved it!!  She took two long (1-2 hour) naps a day, smiled a lot, cooed, and hardly fussed at all.  We assumed she was going through a growth spurt.  Plus with all the discoveries she was making, she must be exhausted... then we came home.

The rash started on her legs and eventually made it to her arms and face, but not her torso. I called our "in house" doctor, Dr. Lala, to ask what we should do.  She asked me a series of questions: does she have a fever (99.1), is the rash raised (no), has she been acting not like her self... oh man, you mean this non fussy, happy, sleeping baby is going to go away (yep sure does)!!  Dr. Lala said that babies just sometimes get unknown rashes and go away on their own.  I called our official doctor and the nurse confirmed, just a fluke of a rash nothing to be alarmed with, it will just clear up on it's own. If she starts fussing a lot call back we may need to see her... come mid week, our normally fussy, happy-for-the-most-part, non sleeping during-the-day baby had returned... it was nice while it lasted.   

More pics of my Leggy Leprechaun:

Baby Gone Green (that fits better when she is in a disposable).  I don't believe this 6-9 month onesie was ready for my long torso baby.


Off for a walk:

The weather this month had been bipolar hot, cold, hot, cold.

One chilly yet bright day we decided to go for a walk and test out Blakelyn's shades:

JJ and Pops came for a quick visit and Blakelyn took her first "pony" ride:

Just chillin' in the morning:

Happy baby after a little nap:

See how happy you are when you nap, Blakelyn!

As I have mentioned before, when I have a favorite outfit of Blakelyn's that I want to remember I have to go ahead and to take pictures.

Future ballerina?

Or maybe River Dance:

Snap, another cold spell when Mimi was in town. (I suppose I should take pictures of our guests faces, or the rest of their body).

Trying to eat Mimi's fingers:

Whoever decided to sew ears on babies' hoods, awe, so cute!

Testing out our new umbrella stroller:

This month we began solids.  Nothing too exciting, yet, just rice cereal.

Sitting in her highchair:

She liked it for the most part, much too runny, but she got the hang of the process:

 spoon in mouth, close lips, swallow.

Official 6 month photo shoot:

Getting big!

She actually kicked the ball away from herself:

Finally playing with the ball:

Such a sweet face:

Pretty much sums up how we see her most of the time:

Multitasking: Play with foot, chew on Sophie:

Not so sure about this pink bear anymore:

Like a moth, always finds the light:

I love seeing her without something in her mouth (or a bib on for that matter):

Teething on Sophie:

Does this make the rattle a choking hazard?:

A little out of focus, but I love her facial expression:

5 Months

Since Blakelyn is now 6 months old, writing about the 5^th month seems as though nothing special happened.  Then I look back at all the blogs I have already posted! Busy month for Blakelyn!

Some of what I haven't already blogged about:

Blakelyn began to notice the functionality of her hands.  She lays there in mesmerization as she opens, closes, and twists her hands.   She also began to notice her feet, just seeing them (since they are now uncovered due to a wardrobe change with the season). 

Blakelyn will now experience/express anticipation.  She’ll start giggling before we tickle her.

Blakelyn is officially done with the pacifier.  She will suck her two middle fingers with her palm facing outward (this being all on the left hand of course), and has begun sucking her wrist. 

We tried putting her in a swing at the in neighborhood park, 

but she is not yet ready…

We have also observed that when we put her down for bed that she will roll to her side, preferably the left side:

Unofficial stats:

Height: 26.5 inches (longer in the torso than legs)

Weight: 13.6 lbs.

Head Circumference: 16.25 inches

Baby's got get her beauty sleep/ growth spurts on:

Official 5 Month Photo shoot:

Lady Dancer:

Head is still a little droopy:

Wait, what, right index finger?:

Yep:

I think I feel and see some kind of rubbery Giraffe:

Nope, just want my hands and fingers:

Strike a pose, or just fall over:

My buddy (cue commercial song) in pink bear form:

Pink bear is soft and cuddly:

Teal Heirloom Dress

The week just prior to Blakelyn's Baptism, I took a sewing class.  I had taken an Heirloom sewing class last year when I was 6 weeks pregnant. Since I didn't know the gender of the baby, nor were we telling anyone we were pregnant at the time, I made a dress to put into my "hope chest" in hopes of one day having a girl to put into this dress:

Whew good thing we had a girl first!  

I thought this would be the only dress I would make for my daughter... however, once Blakelyn was born I knew I wanted to make many more.  Since Blakelyn has red hair, she looks fantastic in blue!!, I thought I would make a teal color as well.  That and last year another woman made a teal dress that I just LOVED.  The colors teal and blue both bring out Blakelyn's blue eyes and compliment her hair color and skin tone.  

I just love my recessive baby!!  

Finished product:

Sleeve:

I'll put a cream ribbon through the beading lace.

Yoke:

Fancy Band:

Back placket:

I received two heirloom pins for Christmas that I can use to fasten it.

My model:

A tad bit too big!

Of course all she wanted to do was play with it and pull it up to expose her belly.

Not sure if I'll have a dress wearer or not, but hopefully when she is 1.5 or 2 years old she'll at least fit into it.

You might be asking how did I make this dress with a baby. 

The Baby Bjorn:

I was able to bring Blakelyn with me everyday.  I had her swing with me and the owner of the store graciously offered to watch her while I sewed.  When the store got busy I would wear Blakelyn.

Blakelyn loved looking around and watching everyone sew.  She also enjoyed the soothing hum of all the sewing machines.

Naturally I would have to feed Blakelyn so often during the day, enter the hooter hider I made.

At least my boobs were covered up, the rest of me and her, well not so much with a wiggle worm.

Not sure if this counts as rolling over or not, but many times I would find Blakelyn like this:

It counts for me!

Yoga Baby

I found out (through reading a friends blog) that there is a blogger app for the iPhone! I figured I would give it a try and see what happens!


Blakelyn doesn't sleep often during the day, but when she does it's rejuvenating for all of us. I love watching her sleep, so peaceful, calm and soothing. I also love her positions she manages sleep in...

Yoga baby!

Lady Licker

Blakelyn has begun to lick everything that gets near her mouth.  Not biting down, just licking.  I haven't captured a picture (it might be impossible), but she will lick my neck as I pick her up to go nurse her. 

Licking her bib before a walk. 

Licking her bib...

Oh wait, just trying to get to her fingers.

Noticing her feet for the first time.  Since she was born in the winter months we have always had her feet covered up.  Now she can begin to discover them!

We put up the Johnny (Jenny) Jumper and put her in to see what she would do.  

Not so much jumping as twirling...

and a whole lot of licking!