As you can see this really isn't my thing but I will try to update on occasion. A couple of noteworthy accomplishments about our special little girl.
- She can crawl!(kind of). As of Monday our little girl has mastered the "army crawl". It is somewhat painful to watch as it looks like she is trying to climb a mountain. She crawls with only her arms and she really isn't a big fan of it but will do it when it serves her purpose.
- She can now go from lying to sitting! This one took some help from her mom but after much cheering and showing her how to do it she can now go from a floor position to a sit. As soon as she is in the sitting position she looks to her audience for the appropriate cheer and clap for her accomplishment.
-She walks with her toy walker! She pulled this one off last Monday when mom put her behind a walking toy. She now has no problem cruising behind a push car and trying to get where she needs to go.
- She talks! Her 2 favourite words would have to be "DADA"(which mom hears all day as she has a picture of him in her playbin) and "BABY" which she has a couple of as well. She "MOO"s whenever she sees a cow picture(there are a number around our house) and "Woof"s whenever she hears the dogs bark outside. When she is really grumpy and desperate she will say "MAMA" as well.
-On a rotten note she has had two major inner ear infections that have required antibiotics(and I think she may be working on a third though I am trying to ward it off with warm clothes on her ear, wish me luck).
-She continues to be up once or twice a night(more when she has a ear infection) but mom is okay with that as it is great for bonding.
-She has settled into a nap routine(I will probably regret writing this). She naps for a good 2 hours in the morning and again for a good 2 hours in the afternoon.
-At last measuring she was 28.5 inches. On the home scale she weighed in at 22lbs. To do the math for you that means that she has grown 2.5 inches and gained 6 lbs in the 4 months that she has been home. Not bad for a 14 month old.
We continue to be thankful for the joy that this little girl brings to our everyday lives!
- She can crawl!(kind of). As of Monday our little girl has mastered the "army crawl". It is somewhat painful to watch as it looks like she is trying to climb a mountain. She crawls with only her arms and she really isn't a big fan of it but will do it when it serves her purpose.
- She can now go from lying to sitting! This one took some help from her mom but after much cheering and showing her how to do it she can now go from a floor position to a sit. As soon as she is in the sitting position she looks to her audience for the appropriate cheer and clap for her accomplishment.
-She walks with her toy walker! She pulled this one off last Monday when mom put her behind a walking toy. She now has no problem cruising behind a push car and trying to get where she needs to go.
- She talks! Her 2 favourite words would have to be "DADA"(which mom hears all day as she has a picture of him in her playbin) and "BABY" which she has a couple of as well. She "MOO"s whenever she sees a cow picture(there are a number around our house) and "Woof"s whenever she hears the dogs bark outside. When she is really grumpy and desperate she will say "MAMA" as well.
-On a rotten note she has had two major inner ear infections that have required antibiotics(and I think she may be working on a third though I am trying to ward it off with warm clothes on her ear, wish me luck).
-She continues to be up once or twice a night(more when she has a ear infection) but mom is okay with that as it is great for bonding.
-She has settled into a nap routine(I will probably regret writing this). She naps for a good 2 hours in the morning and again for a good 2 hours in the afternoon.
-At last measuring she was 28.5 inches. On the home scale she weighed in at 22lbs. To do the math for you that means that she has grown 2.5 inches and gained 6 lbs in the 4 months that she has been home. Not bad for a 14 month old.
We continue to be thankful for the joy that this little girl brings to our everyday lives!
Yay D!!! Sounds like she is adjusting and growing very well!!! Can't wait for playdates with an old friend!
ReplyDeleteI think it's time for another update!!! **grin**
ReplyDeleteI came across your blog via another blog and clicked on it for some reason. Then I read your profile. My son (adopted at 4 months) is also a twinless twin and I've done a lot of research on the topic. I hadn't expected it but the loss of his twin has had a great impact on my son's life (he is now 7-years old) and his twin is very much a part of our life.
ReplyDeleteIf you wish to chat about raising a twinless twin I'd be happy to discuss it with you. nnel@mail.com
Nicole