Blakely - 6 months

 

 

 Stats

Weight: 15 lbs 10 oz

Height: 26 1/4 inches

 

Sleeps: She has now taken a couple naps in her room. We did try putting her to bed upstairs and she fell right asleep but seriously kept waking up and rolling into the railing... so we will have to try again her soon.

Eats: LOVES her peas and sweet potatoes.

Favorites: Paper (I actually think that might have been her first solid, jk) She grabs EVERYTHING and it goes straight to her mouth.
Loves: She loves to look in the mirror and see herself.

Hates: Her car seat (ugh) cries every time she gets in it and she has learned to arch her back (eye roll)

We can't believe: She is sitting up all by herself, she can sit for several minutes until she starts to grab for something ans starts falling over.. she may have already hit her head one too many times.

Blakely - 5 months

Sleep: SERIOUSLY HAS NOT CHANGED!


Eats: We gave her, her first baby food. The first food she ever ate were bananas, she was really unsure of them and did not know how to use a spoon.

Loves: Everything in her mouth.

Favorites: Chewing on her owl that hangs from her car seat.

New: Starting to roll over, mostly from back to stomach. And eating solids.

We can't believe: You can pick up your binky and put it back in your mouth, she is getting so good at this. One day while driving in the car she dropped one binky out of her mouth so i reached back and stuck a different one in her mouth, then a second later looked back and she had put back in her first binky!

Blakely's Room

I've been wanting to share details of Blakely's room and I finally got it somewhat organized so that I could do so. I love how it turned out, the color scheme I wanted to go with was mint, grey and of course when you have a girl there will definitely be some pink in there. 

 

 

When you walk into her room this little wall is what you first see. I found that Pink "B" book and decorated around that.Then the girls at work gave me that Paris book and it all came together from there. 

Mint Baskets: Target

White frame: Ikea and I designed the bird print inside 

Glass jar: Ikea.. I added a few little toys in it

 White Shelf: Ikea

B book: Michael's 

Pennant Banner: Fabric from Hobby Lobby, I sewed the banner

Flamingo: Carter's 

Glitter Heart canvas: I DIY'd, using a canvas and loose glitter

 

No More Monkeys canvas: Hobby Lobby

Dresser: Walmart

Bow Knobs: Land of Nod

Mint basket: Tj Maxx

Necklace holder (for her bows): Target

Mint tray: Target

 

Basket on the left: Tj Maxx

Basket on the right: Home Goods 

 

I keep diapers and wipes in the basket and lotions in the tray.

 

I still need to hang those two canvas prints above the crib, but haven't gotten the chance to yet.

Canvas prints: Costco 13x13

Crib: Wayfair

Leopard rug: Target

Gold Frames on the right: Michael's  

Pillow: Target

Mermaid: Home Goods

Elephant: Home Goods

Blakely: 4 Months

 4 month stats:

Weight 14.33lbs

Height 24.5"

Loves: Blakely loves to "hold" her bottle, she can't ever keep her hands off of it when we are feeding her. When she is super tired she puts her hand over her face when shes eating her bottle, it's too cute! 

Favorites: Talking, she is miss jabber jaws lately, she already loves to hear her voice and tell us so many stories!

New: Blakely has started making sounds with her mouth, and she will totally copy cat us when we do it too. One night Wes was sticking his tongue out at her and she copied him and started sticking her tongue out too, it was hilarious!
She now reaches for EVERYTHING that is in front of her, She will grab her binky and try and put it in her mouth, she tries a few times before giving up.
Also just this last month she has found her feet, her feet are constantly in her mouth, I absolutely love watching her be so curious lately.

We can't believe: One morning while I was getting ready for work she was laying under her play mat and she kicked up her legs and rolled to her side then rolled over to her stomach. I couldn't believe it, she basically rolled over!

It's so fun comparing each monthly picture!

Blakely: 3 months

Sleep: Sleeps from about 10-10:30pm to 2-3am and wakes up again between 6-7am. So wakes about every 4 hours. She has had just a couple times where she has slept clear until 5am and a couple of times where she has slept through the night. :)
Eat: 3 oz. about every 2-3 hours

Favorites: Hands in her mouth! I'll be feeding her and as soon as the bottle is pulled about from her mouth her hands are instantly in her mouth. It doesn't matter which fingers it is either, it could be one finger, two fingers or her whole fist.
New: Her hand eye coordination is so amazing, she is grabs at her toys above her head and has now started kicking her toys with her feet. She has now started putting her hands on her bottle every time I'm feeding her, she loves to "hold" it, but can be frustrating because she will pull down so hard and pull it right out her mouth then gets mad.
Also just this week she has found her feet, it is beyond the cutest thing, now whenever she is laying on her back her feet will be up in the air while grabbing her toes and trying to eat them. Because if it's not her fingers in her mouth it might as well be her toes!
OH and about a just days before turning 3 months she was having laying on her play mat while I was getting ready for work she had her feet in the air, then rolled to her side AND then to her tummy! She basically rolled over! I was dying, she wasn't even 3 months!

Blakely Ann Birth

Photo Cred: Mariko Kay Photography

http://marikokayphotography.com/

 

Blakely- Two Months

Sleep: So far a handful of times she has slept through the night, from 10:30pm - 5-6am. When she doesn't do that, her routine is usually is from 10:30 to about 4-5am and then again around 7-8am.

Eat: 3 oz bottles every 2-3 hours


Favorites: Her tongue, she sticks it out all the time, it's the funniest thing because it's so long it practically touches her chin.

2 Month Appointment: 
Weight 10lbs 12oz
Height 22 3/4