On Jordan's 1/2 birthday, I looked at her and just couldn't believe it's been six months since the day she was born. In some ways, I can't remember a time that she wasn't part of our lives. She absolutely completes and compliments our family. In others, it seems like she was just born - coming into the world fast, perfect and with a little bit of attitude (just like she is now!)
With mom at playgroup
Bundled for Christmas tree picking
Love this - both so happy
Bundled for Christmas tree picking
Love this - both so happy
Great fall day with friends in Durham
It's been a great month - between Thanksgiving visitors, our Florida trip, Jordan's Baptism and holiday planning -we've been busy! And Jordan is keeping us on our toes, too. Lots of big milestones this month!!
On the Move!
She had been "scooting" on the floor for awhile and while we were in Florida - Doug all of a sudden looked at me and said, "She is CRAWLING!" Sure enough, she was picking up her legs independently and moving across the bed. This was mid-month and it's been fun to see how much better she has gotten the past few weeks. I have a few videos of how she progressed throughout the month. She isn't zipping around the house yet - but the doctor warned me that it will be soon!
December 3Sitting
Jordan mastered sitting this month - she also can transition from sitting to crawling position. Not to say that we don't have the occasional "topples" but they are less and less. She is also getting really good about putting down a supporting arm when she feels herself leaning to one side. Sitting has brought around more fun playtime and bath time. Jordan loves sitting up in her duck bathtub.
Intention
This month, we noticed Jordan starting to really "flap" her arms at times. At first, I thought it was excitement - but then I noticed sometimes she did it when she was unhappy. One of my friends characterized it as "intention" which I think is a very accurate description. She seems to make the movement when she wants something - Mom, a toy, etc. So amazing to see her start to communicate in these ways - makes me think it's time to start baby sign language.
Hand Coordination
It's amazing to see Jordan's coordination improve everyday. This month she is doing a lot with her hands. She likes to bend them at the wrist and twist them around - sort of checking to see what all they can do. She is also developing her Pincer Grasp - where she can pick up small items with two fingers. She really likes to pinch at the diamonds in engagement rings - uh, oh. She already likes jewelry?? Another big coordination milestone this month, is Jordan transferring items from one hand to the other. We keep looking for any clue if she is going to be right or left handed but think it's still way too early to know.
Solids
We started Jordan on real food on her 6 month birthday. Rice cereal went pretty well & now we have branched into bananas. She does pretty well eating, although she still sticks out her tongue which means we loose a lot of food in the process. It's still the first week - so it's a slow process.
During this month, Jordan got into a great nap/sleep pattern - 2-3 naps/day and 12 hrs at night - with one feeding around 3:30 AM. However, the past week since her 6 month birthday has been a little rough. I've read that babies can change their sleep patterns after a big milestone (like crawling) because they want to be doing it all the time. It's that or teething - whatever it is has thrown mom for a loop.
Other fun things this month:
Willie's toys - so much more fun than baby toys.
Christmas tree & garland - so pretty, must touch
Sitting up in the cart at the store. Shopping is so much easier because Jordan loves it!
Splashing in the bath - Jordan usually splashes the water with her hands when we say "Splash". She thinks it's so much fun! This video also shows Jordan's favorite toy this month - her hairbrush. Loves it.
Oh, and Merry Christmas!
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