1st Tooth!

Amelia has her 1st tooth!

I guess she's actually had it since Wednesday night. I didn't know when you officially considered the tooth "in" -- when it cut through the skin, or when it was visible from straight on. I've been told that it's when the tooth cuts through the skin, so she's had her first tooth since Wednesday! No pictures yet. The child won't sit still for that! I know the tooth next to this one will be poking through soon...we can see it below the surface.

Hard to believe that we have a little person with a tooth! And now she can bite us.

Amelia finished pears last week and we're currently on peaches. So far, so good. I'm really nervous about food allergies now that we had the reaction to bananas. I'm obsessed, actually. "Is her tongue swelling? Is she wheezing? Do you think she's OK???" Yeah, Alex thinks I'm crazy. I just want to be careful. After peaches we'll start meats...mmmmmm!

Our little girl is growing up! :)

Amelia's 6 month check up...

Today we took Amelia in for her 6 month check up. As usual, Dr. S said what a healthy, beautiful baby girl we have. He said that she has the head/neck control of an 8 month old! She's definitely growing...over 17 pounds and 27 inches.

The bad news is that she's allergic to bananas. We started them on Saturday, and everytime she would take a spoonful she would cry. Then yesterday while I was feeding her she broke out in hives, so I stopped feeding her the bananas. She didn't have difficulty breathing or any swelling in/near the mouth. The hives went away a few minutes after I stopped feeding her. Dr. S confirmed my suspicion that she is allergic to them. Eventually we will probably do allergy testing, and she will end up with an Epi-pen just in case. The good news is that bananas are easy to avoid.

Amelia also got her 6 month vaccinations. The first shot didn't even faze her, but the second one made her BLEED and she started screaming! Poor baby! She's been cranky all day, but we've been giving her extra kisses and cuddles.

We don't go back to the pediatrician until she's a year old, but we'll probably take her in at 9 months to get a height/weight check.

Overall, she's a normal, healthy, happy baby!!!

6 Months Old!

Amelia is 6 months old today!

Babcia is in visiting Amelia, so we had a little half birthday party for her with my parents and Aunt Marilyn. She was so cute in her little dress that Daddy bought her! Here are some pictures:

We see the pediatrician on Tuesday, so we'll know all her "stats" (weight, length, etc.) then, and will update the blog.

Update on the food situation...she has tried sweet potatoes, squash, peas, green beans, oatmeal, applesauce, and now she's on bananas. She really liked sweet potatoes and green beans, by oh my gosh, the girl LOVES bananas!!!!


It is so hard to believe our little girl is half a year old already! She is such a joy and she makes our lives so much better. We love you, Mimi!!!

Bouncing!

Amelia's Wujek Mikolaj gave her the Rainforest bouncer for Christmas. She loves spending time in it. Today she got the hang out of bouncing on her own! Check it out:

Amelia's latest food is oatmeal.

Practicing sitting on her own (with some help).

Ready for Florida!!!

"Flying" = laughing!

Happy Valentine's Day!

One year ago today we had our first doctor's appointment. We had our first ultrasound and saw Amelia for the first time.

Look at her now!

Happy Valentine's Day from Jenn, Alex, and of course AMELIA!!! :)

5 Months Old!

Amelia is 5 months old today! I can't believe it. It really doesn't seem like that much time has gone by. We don't go back to the pediatrician until next month, so we took "unofficial" measurements. She is about 26 1/2 inches, and weighs 16 1/2 pounds.

Enjoy the video & pictures!

Mommy's birthday

Chilling in my highchair

Talking to the fan

Playing with her hair

Australian Open, Peas and Squash

While watching the Australian Open, we discovered that Amelia loves tennis. Watch!






The 2nd food Amelia tried was peas. Not as tasty as sweet potatoes, but she didn't hate them. The latest new food is squash. She LOVES squash! Again, not as much as sweet potatoes, but she goes ga-ga for them. :) Enjoy the pics!