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Love Letter: Month 15

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Holy cow, you’re a month older already. This summer really is flying by for Momma. With getting ready to move things have seemed like quite the whirlwind lately. That includes Daddy not having time to post the photos we’ve taken. They will be added to this letter in a few weeks when he has the time.

You have done a lot in the last month too. The biggest thing being that you have officially moved into the 1-2 year old room at daycare. You are no longer an infant by any stretch of the imagination. You are a toddler now. *sniff* I can’t believe you are a toddler already. Things are going well for you at daycare. We had to get over the big hump of you getting used to the new teachers. That took a good month. Yesterday was the first time I dropped you off that you didn’t cry when I had to leave. Hoping it wasn’t a fluke I held my breath when I took you in this morning. Sure enough you were fine again. It’s almost like someone flipped a switch over the weekend. Now I get you settled in with your breakfast and I can leave a happy kid. A much better way for me to start my day.

In the past month we have also found a new home for Jaxon. Oddly enough you don’t seem to miss him at all. When you saw him one afternoon you seemed excited to see him at first but then decided it wasn’t that big of a deal. He’s now living with neighbors of our friends. They really love him and since they are retired they get to spend all day with him. It’s a perfect situation all around. Momma and Daddy do miss him though.

You have recently started ‘talking’ when you play too. It’s fun to hear you do this. A lot of times you’ll talk to anyone who is around and acts like they completely understand what you’re saying. You have also changed how you ask for more. You don’t sign it anymore, but when you say you want more, you now say it twice. It sounds like “mo mo”. We have to remind you to sign please most days though. It’s a work in progress.

Daddy had a fun moment with you a few weeks ago. He came around the corner to find you standing in front of the (unplugged) paper shredder saying, “No..no..no” to yourself. I guess it has finally sunk in that it’s not just another toy to entertain you. We really do try to not use it when you’re around because we don’t want to encourage you to put things in it.

You had your first trip the Elmwood Park Zoo last week. We went with Dawn & Mark and the boys. You had a ball. You wanted to walk around like all the other kids so I pushed around an empty stroller. You had a fun time watching the otters and the goats. They really mad you laugh. This is making me look forward to going to Animal Kingdom with you in October. I think you’ll be entertained by many more animals there too.

You had your first injury related trip to the ER as well. You cut your face, near your left eye, in daycare one day. You fell and hit the little table. You are fine and your boo-boo is healing nicely.

This next month is going to be packed with changes for all of us. Next week we move into a big new house. You have to know that something is going on because our entire decor is now just different sizes of cardboard boxes. Well, your room is still decorated, but that will change very soon as we need to get it all packed up. I’ve been holding out on your room because I want you to have some sense of normalcy as long as possible. Just hang on for the fun to begin.

Love, Momma

On The Move (sort of)

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Rylee has been starting to show signs of moving on her own. Here is a photo of how it starts:

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18-Feb-2008 09:14

She somehow manages to scoot herself around from this position. It’s not something that is easy to notice. All of a sudden we look at each other and ask how she moved across the room. Most of the time the movement is a result of wanting to get to Jaxon or to a toy that has been purposely placed out of her reach.

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18-Feb-2008 09:18

We feel that this may just be the month that she decides to take off and crawl. Well, either that or we’re getting her a surf board.

Stay tuned…

Rylee and Jaxon

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Rylee spends a lot of time playing with Jaxon… Well, Rylee spends a lot of time trying to play with Jaxon. Since Rylee isn’t quite mobile yet, she can’t quite get to Jaxon if Jaxon doesn’t feel like playing. She also gets frustrated sometimes when Jaxon ends their playtime early by walking away.

But they had some playtime one evening earlier this week, and we got some video of it.

Love Letter: Month 7

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14-Nov-2007 07:44
Rylee, I cannot believe that you are now 7 months old and that Christmas is going to be here in 13 days. 2007 has really flown by for me.

You started off the past month by contracting bronchiolitis. It was not fun for any of us while you were sick. You had to have nebulizer treatments four times a day. We have since worked you down to once a day so you are improving. We’ve also been battling the eternal baby runny nose. Daddy has a clever way of cleaning it out so you stay a bit clearer as a result. We just can’t have a crusty kid! Next week we go back to the pediatrician for what we hope is the last follow-up appointment. Unfortunately you will also be getting the second part of your flu shot that day too.

You are doing so well at sitting and playing. The ladies at daycare love that you are so content to sit and play. This frees them up a bit for the more high maintenance babies. We like it too because it’s fun to watch you discover something new on a toy you’ve been playing with for weeks.

Bathtime has moved from the original baby tub in the kitchen sink to the new inflatable ducky tub that goes in the bathroom tub. You love your bath. Playing with the hula ducky (Thanks Bec!) keeps you occupied while Momma does the cleaning. When you’re all done and need rinsed you try to catch the water that falls over you from the sprayer. Sometimes we just sit and play with the water for a bit.

You have been doing really well at eating your veggies and now fruit. Although cereal remains your fave. Especially now that we have the kind with bananas in it! Last night I gave you six of the Gerber puffs that are sweet potato flavored. It took you a while to figure out how to pick up something so small. Then it turned out that I needed to put it in your mouth for you, as you just couldn’t manage it on your own. It was an odd sensation for you because you kept working it around in your mouth, but it would always end up coming out a few times before it dissolved in your mouth. Then you seemed puzzled as to where it went. I think we’ll try it again tonight with another six puffs.

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24-Nov-2007 08:00
Jaxon has also become the target of your curiosity. You like to reach out and touch him anytime he’s close to you. It’s really fun to watch the two of you interacting. He has no clue what he’s in for when you become mobile.

A note on that, when are you going to have the urge to move on your own? You have zero desire to even roll over. We work with you to try to get you to do it and some days it seems that you get the hang of it. But you still don’t do it on your own. We aren’t worried, you are going to move when you’re good and ready to. And I’m sure when it happens we’ll remember the days when you couldn’t and wonder why you decided to move.

In the past month you have perfected what we call the “Silent Laugh”. You get very excited and you raise and lower your arms with force and you open your mouth like this…

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24-Nov-2007 10:52
…but NO sound comes out at all. Every now and then you will let out a little giggle while doing this, but it’s not very often. We start to laugh because we think the “Silent Laugh” is just hysterical and this makes you “laugh” even more.

The neatest thing in the past month was taking you to see Santa Claus. He was beautiful; he was dressed like Father Christmas. When we were in line he came back from his break and stopped to talk to each child in line. You were pretty tired at this point and Daddy was working hard to keep you from nodding off. Santa came up to you and all he wanted was a smile. It took a bit, but you eventually gave him a big smile. He was thrilled. Then when it was your turn to sit on his lap (I was holding my breath because I didn’t want to have that child that screamed) you just looked up at him and gave him another beautiful smile. It was wonderful. I’m hoping that next year you feel the same way about him!

I am very much looking forward to your first Christmas. I know that you have no idea what it’s all about. But for me the joy will come from just watching you interact with your family. I already have the best gift ever.

Love, Momma

Love Letter: Month 6

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12-Nov-2007 20:45
Holy cow, I cannot believe you are six months old today! The past month has really flown by. There have been quite a few firsts for you as well.

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21-Oct-2007 10:19
Let’s start with how very vocal you are now. Oh yes, there is never a doubt that you are close by since finding your voice. Yesterday you spent the entire screaming. Were you upset, nope – sick, nope – you were just letting us know that you know how to scream. I have to say, after yesterday, you’re very good at it. But I hope you’re done letting us know that you can do it. If not, we’re totally entering you into a contest.

You have also started sleeping through the night. Although most nights you still make Momma get out of bed at least once to “rebink” you. I stumble in, reach around the crib for the binky, and stick it back in your mouth, tuck you in again and go back to bed. It’s a lot better than getting up to feed you in the middle of the night. There are the random gifts you give me of a full night’s sleep. I’d like to make a request that those start to outnumber the “rebink” nights please.

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04-Nov-2007 20:45
You are also now a total pro at sitting up on your own. We put you on a blanket with a bunch of toys and you are happier than a pig in poop. For about ten minutes. You sit there and look out the back slider at the trees blowing in the wind, check out Jaxon as he walks around sniffing. And when that all gets boring you dig into the pile of toys that Daddy has put in front of you. After playing with them and tossing them just out of reach you get fussy. The main point is that you can sit and play on your own now. You have your drunken moments when you just fall over for no particular reason. That’s when we swoop in, sit you back up and take away the bottle of beer. (Just kidding!)

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10-Nov-2007 08:13
This past Saturday was a big day for you. You attended your very first Penn State game. You even tailgated! That’s right we bundled you up and headed out to Lincoln Financial Field to watch Penn State clobber the Temple Owls. You did spend part of the tailgate in the car, where it was nice and toasty, taking a nap. But you did hang out with the adults for a bit and everyone thought you were a pro. You enjoyed almost the entire first half of the game. But then it was just too much for you and you crashed for the rest of the game. Momma was more than happy to hold you because it meant that I had a nice little heater under the blanket. You woke up as we were going down the escalator after the game. You had a great time people watching the whole way back to the car.

We have had a bunch of fun family times this past month. It’s been so much fun doing new things with you. Daddy and I had a great time taking you to Linvilla. You were the hit of the day when we were taking photos. This will be something we’ll do every year. It’s going to be fun to watch you grow and enjoy different things there.

This next month is going to be exciting. We will start you on veggies and fruits in a few days. This will make mealtime take on a whole new meaning. I’m sure it’s going to be much more colorful than the cereal you’re currently having. Not to mention the color on the other end a few hours later. Ah…..the joys of being the parent.

The best thing that you’ve started doing this month is to give Daddy and I kisses. Well it’s more like you put your open mouth on our cheeks and drool. It’s the best kiss ever! I will take as many as I can any day.

In another week we’ll be giving thanks as we celebrate your first Thanksgiving. Last year I was thankful that this year there would be a new addition to the table. This year I’m thankful for so much more than just another highchair!

Love, Momma