Infant Check-In 4/20

[disneykate]

**Note: I will be on a cruise next week without internet access.  If someone wants to post an informal check-in on 4/27, feel free to do so.  Otherwise, I will just skip next week and resume on 5/4.**

This check in is for all SAIFers with an infant 4-12 months. If you’re new to SAIF or the check in, just join right in and please tag disneykate so I can add you!

westiemom – Girl, 04/20/16- I know you said last week was your last check-in but I just wanted to say Happy Birthday to your little girl today!!

wanderlust – Girl, L, 05/31/16

@diordra – Girl, HQ, 06/18/16
madamewaffles – Boy, 06/21/16
tumbleweed – Boy, 06/16

oceanhutt – Girl, Madeline, 07/04/16
tikoberry99 – Boy, M, 07/11/16
disneykate – Girl, Emma, 07/19/16

bocaburger – B/G twins, M & G, 08/10/16
remylove1011 – Girl, 08/25/16
blueinred – Boy, N, 08/28/16

eponine1007 – Girl, Sally, 09/21/16
wibblywobbly – Boy, 09/25/16

murrt – Girl, Baby Irish, 10/03/16
mg0202 – Boy, 10/06/16
Becca – B/G twins, 10/24/16
peaseblossom55 – Girl, E, 10/25/16

calindi – Girl, Charlie, 11/14/16

Winnifred – Girl, 12/20/16

Check in:
1. Age this week?

2. Achievements/happy moments from the week?

3. Challenges?

4. How are the adults doing?

5. Got a cute pic from this week to share?

QOTW: If you were to stock up on marked down treats right now, what would be in your cart- Peeps, jelly beans, chocolate, Cadbury Creme Eggs?

[disneykate]

1. Age this week? Emma turned 9 months yesterday

2. Achievements/happy moments from the week? She is still improving her crawling skills and is definitely pulling up more on low objects. She will pull up to her knees and then put one foot flat.

She still loves purees but did feed herself puffs yesterday morning. For some reason though, she has been rejecting pancakes the last 2 times we tried those.

3. Challenges? She had her doctor's appointment yesterday for the 9 month well visit. She is still a little peanut at 17 lbs 11 oz or ~28th percentile. Height is more average at 27.25 inches. The pedi recommended we try increasing her portion sizes and feed her more meats/protein.

4. How are the adults doing? As I mentioned above, we are going on a cruise to Bermuda next week. So I've been busy trying to get everything packed. I am so looking forward to relaxation and lots of yummy drinks since we got the free alcohol package added on.

5. Got a cute pic from this week to share?

QOTW: If you were to stock up on marked down treats right now, what would be in your cart- Peeps, jelly beans, chocolate, Cadbury Creme Eggs? I don't really like Peeps or Cadbury Creme eggs, unlike DH, so he bought me Starburst Jelly beans and Reese's Peanut Butter eggs.

[Winnifred]

Thanks for the check in, disneykate ! Emma is so cute!!

1. Age this week? 17 weeks - she's 4 months old today! Glad I just thought about that because I almost totally missed it!

2. Achievements/happy moments from the week? She's still just doing her thing, making lots of squeals, giggling, starting to move a ton when you lay her flat, etc. She's also been sleeping through the night again (we had a week or so where she had been sleeping through and suddenly started waking around 2am every day to eat).

3. Challenges? She's been going through some fussiness, almost like tantrums, from time to time. It seems to revolve around not getting enough sleep - I think the adults in her life are struggling to keep up with what she needs as far as naps are concerned!

4. How are the adults doing? We're doing good! Work is slow so I hate sitting here and would much rather be hanging out with my girl.

5. Got a cute pic from this week to share?

Here's a little collage I made from when I forced her to try on a romper the other night - she's so silly we probably take 50 pictures each time we do this, with 50 different facial expressions, LOL.


QOTW: I'll take anything in dark chocolate - which doesn't seem to be very popular with the Easter candy varieties.

[peaseblossom55]

. Age this week? 5 months

2. Achievements/happy moments from the week? Good developmental appointment at the hospital she was born at today.

3. Challenges? She gets super fussy from 6 until about bedtime which is frustrating because the 2 hours or so I am with her during the day she is so fussy like screaming non stop fussy.

4. How are the adults doing? OK tired

5. Got a cute pic from this week to share? Will update later.

QOTW: If you were to stock up on marked down treats right now, what would be in your cart- Peeps, jelly beans, chocolate, Cadbury Creme Eggs? All of them...

[Winnifred]

ugh peaseblossom55, I'm sorry your girl seems to be having a witching hour right when you get to see her! That was a big fear of mine with going back to work. Hopefully she finds her way out of it sooner rather than later!

[peaseblossom55]

Apr 21, 2017 7:52:01 GMT -5 Winnifred said:

ugh peaseblossom55 , I'm sorry your girl seems to be having a witching hour right when you get to see her! That was a big fear of mine with going back to work. Hopefully she finds her way out of it sooner rather than later!

It's so draining and frustrating. I hope it ends soon too.

[madamewaffles]

1. Age this week? 10 months today! Where has time gone?

2. Achievements/happy moments from the week? Hmm, well A has decided climbing on his toys is the new trendy thing to do. He stood up on his activity table and hung over the side of his play yard yesterday, so that was fun. He's so strong, it blows my mind.

3. Challenges? He has 4 teeth coming through on the top.

4. How are the adults doing? Pretty good! Can't complain


QOTW: If you were to stock up on marked down treats right now, what would be in your cart- Peeps, jelly beans, chocolate, Cadbury Creme Eggs? Love the creme eggs. Also, the chocolate-covered marshmallow rabbits.

[westiemom]

Thank you disneykate! Olivia had a great birthday. I can't believe she is officially 1! 💗

[Becca]

thank you for the check in disneykate. Have fun on your cruise!

Check in:
1. Age this week? They will be six months tomorrow *gasp*

2. Achievements/happy moments from the week? DS is rolling over a lot more and DD has started to hold her bottle most of the time.

3. Challenges? They are both sick right now. DD has thrush and DS has pink eye and an ear infection. Keeping them away from each other so not to spread the thrush or pink eye has not been easy.

4. How are the adults doing? Tired, per normal. Otherwise good- we were able to get in lots of adult only time this week with them both sleeping more than normal.

5. Got a cute pic from this week to share?

QOTW: If you were to stock up on marked down treats right now, what would be in your cart- Peeps, jelly beans, chocolate, Cadbury Creme Eggs? Jelly beans

[tikoberry99]

M is 9 months old!!!

He's 25.4 lbs and 30 inches!!! He's starting to crawl and pulls up on all things! He's also cruising furniture. I feel like he's going to walk soon!

He's still not on a solid nap schedule which makes getting things done at work and around the house challenging!

We are about to list our house on the market and potentially move so we are a bit stressed!

[tumbleweed]

Tumble-tot is 10.5 months. Just emailed out invites to his birthday party! Crazy. I still can't believe we have him.
He's so close to walking unassisted. He's taken five or so steps on his own before falling, but doesn't quite trust just going for it. I have him on video taking those steps though, so I KNOW he can! He consistently does the cutest crab walk though. he's pulling up on everything and has lost interest in most toys in exchange for trying physical exploration. He still loves musical toys, like rattles, the piano and his xylophone. He lives to go outside and play. Once the ergo comes out he knows we are headed out and he starts yelling to hurry up. He has a handful of words, though they're pretty babyish pronounciation wise, but he uses them in context correctly and it's awesome. His favorite is dog. He has 4.5 teeth with another about to break through!

[mg0202]

M is 6.5 months

He is getting ready to crawl. He gets up on all fours and rocks back and forth. He also scoots all around on his belly using his arms. He just has to put the two together and he will be all over the place.

after STTN for a couple of weeks he has regressed and has been waking up, but at least just one time which I can handle. As long as we don't go backwards further.

QOTW: I love peeps and cannot stand reese's peanut butter or cadbury eggs. I realize this is probably a big UO