Iris' 1 year check-up!

I can't believe my lil peanut is 1 year and went for her big girl check up today!!!  She did so well!  She had to get her blood drawn from a finger stick to be tested for lead and anemia!  She only whimpered when he was squeezing her finger.  She did so well!  I think she was more annoyed at the band-aid he put on her finger haha.  She also got 2 shots! =(  She was given her MMR vaccine and her chicken pox (varicella) vaccine! Of course she cried but momma and dadda were there to give her lots of hugs and kisses!!

After her finger stick

chewing on her band-aid =)

see my boo boo!

She was a little anemic (normal is 12 and she was 11.2) so our pediatrician wanted us to start her on some iron drops.  She wasn't too worried but thought the iron would be good for her.  

Her big weigh in......She is 18 lbs and 4 oz!!!  She dropped slightly in percentile and is now 7.4%.  (she was 22.63% at her last visit in January).  Dr. Brill isn't too concerned unless she drops below the 5th percentile.  She said to keep doing what we are doing and she is so active and most toddlers lose a little weight when this happens and thin out!!!  She eats like crazy so we will just continue giving her table food and let her eat as much as she wants!!!  She enjoys feeding herself so I might try to cook more food that she can pick up!  I will continue to breastfeed as long as I can and still supplement her bottles with Organic whole milk with DHA as we have been doing for 2 weeks!

Height......She is now 2 feet and 4 inches (28 inches)!!!  She is shooting up and is now 13% and was 6.79% in January =)  I can definitely tell she is getting much taller!!!  She's turning into a string bean =)

Big brains......Her head is still the biggest thing on her tiny body!!  Her head was 46cm and 73.93%.  About the same as in January!!!  She is going to be a smart one I tell ya!!!

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Clothes:  She is in mostly 12 month clothes.  She has a few 9 month outfits that she can still wear but most everything is in 12 months.  She wears size 2 or 3 shoes!  She is still in her 1 size bum genius cloth diapers but we have had to double line them to help with absorbency!  She wears size 3 disposable when we need them!  

We also bought you a big girl carseat!!!  You seem to like sitting up more and looking out the windows!!!

Still rear facing though!  

Especially since you are not 20 lbs yet and we hope to keep you rear facing as long as you can fit!!

Food:  She eats 3 big meals(baby food that I make or some of our meals that I cut up in small pieces) a day along with puffs or other snacks.  When I am home, she nurses 4 times a day and when I work she gets 3 bottles a day (7am, noon, and 4pm) and then I nurse her at bedtime.  She takes 3 oz of breast milk with 4 oz of organic whole milk with DHA.  She seems to enjoy whole milk so much.  She is not a fan of it cold in a sippy cup and makes a funny face but she drinks it down for her dadda and baby sitter.  I give her water in her sippy cup and she loves drinking that down and spitting it out =)

Sleep:  You sleep about 11 hrs straight every night.  It's rare that you wake up in the middle of the night anymore!!!  Yay!!!  Bedtime is around 8pm and you wake up between 7 and 7:30am.  You take a nap around 9:30am for about 1.5 hrs and another nap around 2:30pm for another 1.5 hrs!!!

Activities:  You are everywhere!!!  We have rearranged our living room so you pretty much have whole living room to yourself!!!  You love playing with your toys and walking from furniture to furniture.  You also walk well with holding our fingers!!!  I think you are going to be walking so soon!!  You play so well by yourself and love reading your books!!!  I enjoy getting on the floor and chasing you and playing with you!  You are so much fun!!!

Likes:  You LOVE your kitty!!!  It's one of your favorite toys!!!  You love to hug and kiss her!  She goes pretty much everywhere with us now!

chasing the kitty in the tunnel

asleep with kitty snuggled closely in the car!

You also love playing with wesley and feeding him.  You both enjoy your puff snacks daily and you love tossing him food off your high chair!  You both are becoming best buds.  Slowly but I think he likes you...he just doesn't want to admit it =)

Wesley is hunting for balls in your tent

A quick photo of you and Wes together.  It's blurry but I got it =)

You also enjoy being outside and swinging on Nana & Mable's (babysitter) porch swing!!  We go outside lots!!  You also enjoy looking at the trees and watching the birds!  And you love going to the zoo and seeing all the silly animals!!!  You love the polar bears!!!

Dadda took you on a walk this week while I was at work and you were smiling at the ducks in the pond!

  

Dislikes:  You have began to hate getting your diaper changed and the word "no"!  You cry when both happen but it's a part of life!! =)  You also hate that we put locks on our kitchen cabinets and you can no longer pull everything out!!!

Words: "Mum", "dad dad dad", "uh oh", and new this month is "birdie" and "boon" for balloon!

sassy!

Personality:  Oh, Iris, you are such a joy!  Each day you learn something new and we are SO lucky to have you in our life.  You are full of sass but have such a bubbly and happy personality.  Everyone says you are such a happy baby!  You truly are!!!  Your dad and I laugh at you constantly and just enjoy being around you.  You are so sweet!!!  You have a temper at times and want to me on the move as much as you can!

You are such a great baby toddler!!  We are so much looking forward to what you are going to learn next!!!

Love you so much sweet baby girl!

Love, 

momma and dadda!

xo xo

First time going down the slide!!

Another warm day in February so we took full advantage!  When Doug got off of work, we bundled Iris up and headed to the park!  Iris really enjoyed herself and went down her first slide!!

Here we go!!!

She seemed to like it!

crawling through the tunnel!

She loved this!

See me mom?!?

Down through the tunnel!

swinging with dad

wee!!!

We had such a great time!  Can't wait to go back again!

Baby capris

Oh my goodness!!! I picked this little Gap outfit up a garage sale and have been waiting to put her in it! I thought the pants were regular but to my excitement they are capris!!! I didn't know they made baby capris!!! =)

Tea time with dad!

Last night, Iris and her dad had a little tea party!

It was so cute and they both enjoyed it!

This is not how we drink tea, dad =)

Iris clapping with excitement!

my loves!

Story time!!

Happy 10 Months Iris!!!

As we are approaching the end to your 10th month, there is so much to say about you!  

This picture expresses it all!  

Full of excitement all the time and such a happy baby!!!

Clothes:  You are in 9 month and 12 month clothes.  Some of your 9 month outfits are getting a bit snug as well!  Plus, it's fun to get you into your spring 12 month outfits that are so cute!!!  Especially since it has been such a mild winter!!!  We are ready for spring and to be outside more!!! 

You are in size 3 disposable diapers when we use them and still bum genius one-size cloth diapers.  Seems lately that you get diaper rash frequently after you poo that we have had to use some disposable diapers with diaper rash cream about every other week.  Something you eat triggers you to have lots of poo and then you get a mild diaper rash.  We use arbonne cream and it takes it away quickly!

Food:  You are such a great eater and I hear that all the time from Mable, your babysitter!!!  She says you always eat every bite for her and you do the same for us!  You love your momma's homemade baby food =)  You drink 5 oz of breastmilk in a bottle when I work and nurse 4 times a day.  You also drink water from a sippy cup now!  You either nurse or get a bottle around 7:30am, noon, 4pm, and around 7:30/8pm at bedtime.  No more night feedings =)

As for solids, you are eating 3 times a day of real food!!!  You eat oatmeal with fruit in the morning around 8am, a fruit and veggie at lunch around 1pm, then fruit and a veggie at dinner time around 6pm.  You love it!!  We also started giving you a taste of table food and you tried Marion's pizza, momma's lasagna and some cake and ice cream!  Boy do you love sugar!!!!  You were very upset when I stopped giving you cake and ice cream =)  I also gave you some cinnamon in your applesauce.  You loved that.  That has been the only "spice" I have added in your food.  I plan to try a new spice each month.  

Sleep:  You sleep so well now!!!  Still take 2 naps during the day and sleep from 7:30-8pm until around 7am!!!!  Occasionally, you will get up and cry but I just go in and give you your pacifier and lay you back down and you go back to sleep!  You prefer to sleep on your belly and we find you there every  morning.  When you do wake up, you usually sit up in your crib lounging back on your bumper and take and play with your paci's. So silly!

Sleeping beauty!!

This was an attempt to have you nap with momma in her bed.  Needless to say, it's not as comfortable as it used to be.  You are pretty wiggly!

Your first nap is around 9:30 am and you take your afternoon nap around 2:30pm.  You will sleep from 1 1/2 hrs to 2 hrs each nap!

Activities:  Busy is our key word here!!!  You are everywhere!  We have baby proofed our living room and have a big play area for you!  You crawl everywhere and climb up on the furniture.  You love chasing the balls aunt shannon got for you.  It's pretty funny!  You and Wesley usually fight over who gets the ball first.  

You playing in your toy area dad set up for you!

picking on lynx

You also love going on walks!  

You love being outdoors and having playdates with friends!

You with your friend, Rachel

We still try to go to baby lap time at the library on Mondays when momma doesn't have to work.  You enjoy listening to the stories, singing, then playing with toys afterwards.  It has been fun to see you crawl all over the room now and interact with the other kids.  Before you just sat with me and now you are on the move!!! =)

You are doing so well with walking along furniture and have started (last night) pushing your walking toy just a bit and walking with it a few steps!!!  You can do it but you get nervous and sit down quickly!

You may be walking at your first birthday?!?

Likes:  You love your lovie's!!!  Your monkey, chuck is still your favorite but you have grown to love your kitty and bear that came from Germany!  You also love watching barney, word world, and any show on PBS with music!  You are so cute when you sway back and forth to the music!  You only watch for a minute or two but it's fun to see you light up when the music comes on!  You have recently enjoyed splashing in the bath tub and getting us all soaked and eating bubbles in the tub as well!

snuggling your bear!

loving your kitty!

You also love playing with your brush!  You also love flying through the house with dadda.  That makes you give out lots of squeals and giggles!

This picture is blurry but you can see your enjoyment when you're "flying" through the house!

You also love looking out the window!!!

You love your brush!

Dislikes:  Having your nose wiped!  You have had another cold lately with a runny nose and you will scream when I hold you down to wipe your  nose and suction your nose out.  I usually have to give you a toy or your brush to make you happy afterwards!

I'm this big guys!!!

Words:  "mom" and "dad" are still your most popular words.  You seem to say "dad dad dad" all the time!  It's so cute. You still say "uh oh" sometimes and it's so cute!

Signs:  You sign "more" sometimes but you can wave "bye-bye" and clap when you are happy!  So cute!

See my cute tooshie?!?

Personality:  You are so happy and so full of energy!  I love seeing you light up when you do something you enjoy!  You still give the best hugs and now open mouth kisses!  You are so sweet and loving!  You are so curious about your surroundings and I love watching you learn and pick up new things!  You make us laugh all day long!!!!

Iris, your daddy and I love you so very much!!

Thank you for bringing such joy to our lives!

Happy 9 Months Iris

I swear, I will eventually make this post on the 4th =)  But it works out because there is so much to say about all your accomplishments each month so it's probably better to make it towards the end of the month instead of the beginning =)  (my excuse anyways!!)

9 Months old!!!

Stats:  We had your 9 month check up on the 10th and you are growing so much!!!  We do a delayed shot schedule so you got your first Hepatitis B shot at this visit as well!  

Weight:  17 lbs 6.5 oz (22.63%)

Height:  2 feet and 2 inches!!  (6.79%)  I think you dropped a little in your height

Head:  45 cm  (77.39%)  The biggest part of you!  It has to hold your beautiful smart brain!!

Clothes:  You have been definitely going through clothes much faster now.  You are in mainly 9 month clothes now and have washed and am going to start putting you in your 12 month outfits.  Some things do not fit due to your big diapers and maybe they shrink in the dryer?!?  That's momma's excuse for her clothes sometimes haha  

You are in stage 3 disposable diapers (when we need them) and still in your one-size bum genius!  Your momma loves your cloth diapers =)  They work perfectly for us!!!

Food:  We have changed your routine a bit this month and have you nursing 4 times a day for getting 3 bottles and nurse 1 time on the days I work.  We moved you to getting milk every 4 hrs instead of every 3 and your new milk times are 8am (7 am if I work), 12pm, 4pm, 8pm.  It seemed to be a very easy transition for you and seems to fit better with your sleep schedule.  You are also not nursing in the middle of the night anymore!!!  Woohoo!  

having breakfast with dad

You are eating 3 meals a day as well!  You eat breakfast (usually  organic baby oatmeal with organic yogurt or fruit) around 8:30am.  You eat lunch (fruit and veggies) between 1 and 2pm, then dinner (fruit and veggies) around 6pm.  We have not introduced any meats yet.  Not sure when we will do that?!?  We also bought the cutest and tiniest star pasta and have put some in your veggies to give it texture.  You seem to do well with it!

Your favorite foods are all the fruits, yogurt, butternut squash, and acorn squash!  

Sleep:  You are finally sleeping through the night!!!  Most nights anyways.  If you do wake up, it's because you have lost your paci and I just give it back to you and you go back to sleep.  I try to keep at least 2 in your crib haha  We have completely weaned you of your middle of the night nursings and it has been so nice to get a nice few hours of sleep again!!!

You go to bed between 7:30 and 8pm and wake up around 7:30 am!!!  You are so cute when you sleep!!!  You have started rolling over the last few weeks and now sleep on your belly!  When you wake up, we usually find you sitting up in your crib or standing up on the side of your crib!!!  

For naps, you nap around 10 am for about 1.5 hrs and then again around 2pm for another 1.5 hrs!

Activities:  You crawl so well now!  As I am typing this post, you are chasing balls all over the living room haha  You started doing the army crawl but you are crawling up on your knees now and are pulling yourself up on everything!!!  I think you will be walking before you get your first tooth! =)  You also love baby lap time at the library on Mondays and all the songs we sing!!!

notice dadda behind you to make sure you don't fall =)

dadda caught you pulling yourself up on the bar stools!

You were crawling over to the tv!

It has been so much fun watching you crawl all over.  It's funny when you follow us around the house!  We have began to put gates up to keep you away from the stairs!  Have to keep the baby safe!

We also took you to Firefly Cafe to play.  You were still a bit small but you enjoyed watching the other kids play around you.  A little girl came up to you while you were playing with the ball thingy (in the picture) and you got the biggest smile on your face!!

Likes:  Crawling all over, playing with Wesley's crate even though you are not supposed to!  You also enjoy momma's work bags b/c of the straps on them and trying to climb in your car seat.  You are so silly!  You also enjoy pushing your car back and forth in the living room and playing with your ball popper.  Your monkey, Chuck, and Sophie the giraffe are your favorites and they go everywhere with you!!!

You also LOVE barney.  I tried my hardest to not let you watch tv but I started putting the tv on PBS and you have enjoyed cat and the hat, word world, and now Barney is your favorite. You only sit and watch it for a few seconds but you get the biggest grin on your face and dance when the songs come on.  CUTEST.THING.EVER!!!

Dislikes:  You do not like loud noises and do not like being scared!!!  You also HATE peas, potatoes and egg plant.  I think egg plant dislikes you as well b/c both times you tried it, you ended up with a very painful diaper rash.  No more egg plant for you!!!  You also hate being told no and being taken away from what you were enjoying.  

Words:  "dadda" and "momma" are still very popular.  You also make the "na, ba" sounds and have made raspberries with your mouth.  You also make the "pa" sound and blow out your mouth.  

Signs:  You can sign "more" =)

Personality:  This picture pretty much sums it up.  You are the happiest baby and you are such a joy.  You are always laughing and being rotten.  You still give the worlds best hugs and also give kisses!!!  I love it when I pick you up and you snuggle up close and hug me!  So sweet!  I try to savor every moment with you.  I have over 1800 pictures of you on my phone and I enjoy flipping through them and seeing how much you have grown.  I'm sad you are not itty bitty any more but I am enjoying your movement stage now and am anxious for you to run and play outside this summer!!!!

I am so lucky to be your momma!!! =)