Looking back, I will say that 6 months was my favorite age. Full of laughter, sitting *still*, easy to please, easy to lug around. Not that I'm not enjoying her age now, its just different! Ill never get that 6 month Cora back -sigh.
OCTOBER (6 months)
We went to Newport Beach with the Wood family. It was a blast. Cora at first hated the sand and water but started getting brave & enjoyed it by the end of the week. The weather was perfect. So warm, almost too warm. No crowds. Had a beach house right on the sand & boardwalk, it was fabulous.
6 month stats
14.99 lbs (31%)
27.56" (97%) *although she's always been long I think this was an error you'll see why at 9 mo*
16.5 head cir (37%)
Almost sleeping though the night - wakes up at 5am to eat then will fall back asleep
Likes 3 naps a day -short-long-short
Will roll to wherever she wants to go & then sit up
Laughing like crazy to BOO
Loves being held & stroller rides
Loves baths & chewing on anything she can get
The jumperoo is her best friend
Has 2 bottom teeth
Loves everyone
Still breastfeeding morning and night but mostly drinking pumped breastmilk & 1 formula bottle a day
Puts her fingers in my mouth & nostrils while she eats
Babbling mamamamama & babababa
NOVEMBER (7 months)
CRAWLING. 7.5 month CRAWLER ALERT
We went to Arizona for Morgan Wood's wedding in Gilbert & stayed with my parents Friday-Wednesday. We had a lot of fun going to Lifetime Zumba classes, Top Golf & taking walks around the neighborhood. We got gipped on the warm AZ weather, it was actually really cold.
Thanksgiving was eventful. We had a house full of family for a week. That resulted in a house full of sickness & stomach flu. Cora developed croup & we had to visit the kids instacare the Saturday after Thanksgiving for a 103.5 fever. Luckily all was well after that!
7 month stats
Cora loves FOOD & will get angry if I don't share what I'm eating
Breastfed till 7.5 months then 100% formula fed. Didn't seem to notice a difference
Sleeps through the night! 11 hours
3 naps a day
Loves her jumperoo more than anything
Great traveller
Still in some 6 month but transitioning to 9 month clothes
DECEMBER (8 months)
December was SO MUCH FUN! Cora and I crashed Joey's NJ/NYC biz trip. It was 60* and beautiful! We went to Rockafeller square, Top of the Rock, 9/11 memorial, Eataly, Grand Central Station, Macy's & walked all over the place to see the Christmas lights. It was a blast & Cora was perfect! I'll do a separate post about NYC later.
Cora's first Christmas was obviously magical. I can't wait till next year when she will understand more. We took Cora skiing on NYE & she pretty much hated that. It was 6* and just too cold for her I think. We only did 2 runs. One of which was a black diamond cause Joey dropped his glove off of the lift. Poor Cora!
8 month stats
17.06 lbs (36%)
Pulling herself up
Sleeping 11-12 hours a night
Loves every food
Loves discovering everything bad for her...plug sockets, cords, stairs
9 month clothing
Plays in her crib when she goes to sleep and wakes up without making a sound
Loves being thrown in the air
Acid poop gives her diaper rash a lot
Thinks its hilarious when I put her toys in my mouth
JANUARY (9 months)
This brings us up to date. I can't believe how fast the last few months have flown, its so sad. I was practically crying during New Years cause 2015 has been the best year ever. I wish I could relive it. I highly doubt 2016 can be as good as 2015. No way.
9 month stats
17.7 lbs (30%)
27.36" (44%) - She shrunk from age 6 months???? I don't think so. She's gone up a size since then.
Head cir 17.2 (42%)
Pulls herself up on EVERYTHING
Constantly on the move, I have to watch her like a hawk
Has toy ADD, needs something new every few minutes
12 month jammies but 9 month everything else
Sleeps 12 hours a night but is transitioning from 3 naps to 2 naps a day...
Still doesn't hate any type of food, feeds herself hand held bites
Will sometimes hold her own bottle
Started spitting out food cause she thinks its hilarious
1st yeast diaper rash
Still laughs to BOO
Walks around the ottoman & walks well holding both hands
Got a weird rash on her face that went away in 2 days with no meds
Babbles all sorts of things
