Quinn is 10 months!

Quinnie is 10 months today!

After a pretty hectic weekend (where Mommy went to ER), we were able to just chill out tonight and get some new pics. 

This month has been a test for us.  At Quinn's 9 month check up, the doctor was a bit concerned about her gross motor development (as she wasn't getting herself to a sitting position).  So she referred us to "First Steps" to have her evaluated.  This is a volunteer program and although I didn't think that she was behind, I thought if something was off and I didn't find out I wouldn't be able to deal with that.  This past week she got evaluated.  The verdict is that she is a bit behind "normal," but nothing to be worried/concerned about so far.  She is ahead on fine motor and oral skills and the evaluator believed that she would catch up pretty quickly.

She is still getting used to the idea of chewing but tries to spit out anything that doesn't have some puree component to it.  I'm working on mixing more chunks into the puree to get her a bit more used to the texture.  Hopefully this will come with a bit more time.


10 month stats:


Weight - 16 lbs 3 oz (at dr. last week)
Height - 26.5" (by me)
Head circumference - didn't do
Clothing size:  6-9 months and some 9-12 months
Diaper size: 2-3 swaddlers and 3 huggies

Words:  Dada, Mama, O, and "yeah"

Foods: rice cereal, oatmeal cereal, peaches, pears, apples, bananas, prunes, squash, sweet potatoes, peas, green beans, and carrots. mixed vegetables, sweet potatoes with corn, pineapple, cherries, banana plum grape, apricot. garden vegetables, mangos, blueberries, banana orange, chicken noodles, vegetables and chicken, brocoli, sweet potato/turkey, some large banana chunks.  Beginning to learn to chew better without gagging!


Teeth: Got our bottom front 2! Feels like she has been teething for awhile but don't know if they're ever coming in!

More pics of my sweet cheeks!

Quinn is 9 months!

Quinn is 9 months old!



Maybe it is because she is so tiny, but I feel like she is too small to do some things yet.  It worries me a bit that she doesn't pull herself up yet or try to crawl at all, but she seems so little.  The doctor said she seems really strong and probably should be doing these things soon.  She was a little worried about her not putting herself in a sitting position so we need to work on that - need to make sure she is given MUCH MORE ample opportunity to do so! 

In other news this month, she has had a cough for awhile that just didn't seem to go away.  So, I finally took her to the doctor on Monday and they found a double-ear infection, but no signs of pneumonia.  Then she went to daycare Tuesday and when I picked her up, I was told that bronchiolitis was going around the baby room (this is what Owen had when he was almost one that developed into pneumonia which he was later hospitalized for).  Great!  At least we have a built in check up on Friday!  Today her ears were looking better and there was a little bit of the bronchiolitis that we need to watch for fever or wheezing. 


9 month stats:

Weight - 15 lbs 9 oz (8th percentile)
Height - 26" (10th percentile)
Head circumference - 17.25" (50th percentile)

Clothing size: 6-9 months (9-12 very soon! :) )
Diaper size: 2-3 swaddlers and 3 huggies
Foods: rice cereal, oatmeal cereal, peaches, pears, apples, bananas, prunes, squash, sweet potatoes, peas, green beans, and carrots. mixed vegetables, sweet potatoes with corn, pineapple, cherries, banana plum grape, apricot.  garden vegetables, mangos, blueberries, banana orange, chicken noodles, vegetables and chicken.

Teeth: Got our bottom front 2! Think top two are coming!

Things don't always go according to plan

I was reading a blog that I typically read about how great her baby slept.  She got tons of questions about how they were able to do that, so she posted what worked for them.  Granted she mentioned that everyone is different and all, but here is partly my experience and opinion.

Owen was a great baby.  He started sleeping through the night (at least 8 hours) at 3 months!  We didn't really ever rock him and he slept in his bed from day one (just as she did with her boy).  Man, this worked out well I thought.  Got him on a schedule and all was great.

When I came home with Quinn, we put her on a schedule too.  We followed the eat, play, sleep of BabyWise.  She slept in her own bed/crib as well.  She didn't consistently sleep through the night until 5 months.  She takes relatively inconsistent naps (even though her feeding and play schedule are pretty consistent). 

My point - I did everything with her that I did with Owen and yet Quinn still wakes up once most nights needing a bit of comfort even though she can put herself to sleep.  Every child (no matter how much we may try as parents) can be different and we need to learn to adapt to that as well.