We are venturing into table foods!! This is by FAR one of the most difficult transitions yet! I am terrified she is going to choke to death! I have been putting it off, but mainly because her doctor has told me to. He is very “by the book” when it comes to this transition, which I am thankful for! She has had some carrots, peas, grits, oatmeal, and a tad bit of mashed potatoes. She is also eating the Gerber puffs! The texture in most of these foods has made her gag a little, which makes me think she is choking. It’s a sight to see when I am feeding her! I’m on edge with every bite!! I feel like I am totally like my mama when it comes to this. She use to cut up all my food into bites until I was a teenager seems like! :)
We are also working more with the sippy cup. She doesn’t want to hold it like she does her bottle, but we are working on it. I don’t think this will take long to catch on to.
She is, of course, crawling ALL over the place! She has learned just this past week to pull up pretty good. Her balance is still very unsteady, but she’s got the hang of it nonetheless. Last night at my sister’s house she pulled up on the doggy gate. As she was standing there she started hiking her leg as though she was going to climb over it (it was impossible, but she tried). At that moment I realized how quickly she was catching onto things! I mean she just started “really” pulling up this week and already she wants to climb on something?!?! So last night we lowered her crib to its FINAL position. I was very sad – to say the least!
She is also cutting MORE teeth! The two on the bottom have been in for a few weeks, but we now have sight of the two top teeth! This has made her extremely fussy!! The past week she has not wanted to go down for a nap – or even go to sleep in her bed. She simply wants to be rocked or held while she sleeps. She can be sound asleep and as soon as I walk to the crib she screams! I sometimes feel that this is God’s way of telling me I need to hold her more. There are days that go by where I get in such a hurry I don’t hold her as long as I could. I feel I will regret these days forever if I do not slow down and enjoy them! So as she is going through this phase, I am loving rocking her more and holding on to her more. Last night, as I rocked her, I had tears streaming down my face while I watched her sleep. She is just growing faster than I could have EVER imagined! It just seems like yesterday I was preparing for her arrival!! Now I am planning for her very first birthday party!!
Not only are we preparing for her party, we are also getting ready for Abby’s second trip to the beach! I am beyond excited about this because I think she will really enjoy it this time! She will get to play in the pool and even the sand!! :) We are also starting swimming lessons this summer. Mainly a fun experience for me, but want her to not be scared of the water. And of course we will be doing all of this with cousin Emily.
As we move into the 11th month of life for my Abby Grace, I think more and more about the preparations I was going through this time last year. . . .Preparing for her arrival! I also think about the day I found out I was pregnant. I think about how this miracle saved my family!! There is just SOMETHING special about this baby girl (not b/c she is mine … ha ha), but because she helped pull my family out of the most difficult time of our lives. She is truly my blessing from God and I firmly believe with everything I have that God blessed me with her to give me a part of my mama here with me. Every time I look in her eyes I see my mama. I think about how my mama must have felt when she had me. It’s a total connection that I cannot explain and I don’t think ANYONE fully understands until they become a mother.
Photoshoot by Aunt Jenn:
Enjoying her new swing from the Easter Bunny:
We FINALLY got to babysit cousin Emily:
Abby showing Emmie how to jump:
Like father like daughter:
So into her toys:
First dress I made for Abby:
Family pic at a wedding shower:
Again..... like father, like daughter:
Will she be a tomboy?:
