Jumping! Jumping!

Jump! Jump! Is the new song we sing to Brooklynn at our house.  Last month Nick put together her Jumperoo and she loves it.  She now is really jumping pretty high and sings her little “AHHHH” song as she plays with her toys on it.  She “sings” so loud Nick and I can not hear anything else.  She is too funny!  I took video of her jumping and signing.  It is a bit long, sorry when I was recording I just couldn’t stop she was singing so well.

The BIG news yesterday was that Brooklynn rolled over from her back to her tummy.  I had her on the play mat in my office while I was working and I looked over at her and she was on her tummy!  I was so excited!  She has been able to roll from her tummy to her back for a month now – so this I was anticipating.  I put her back on her back and she kept doing it.  Now it is only a matter of time before she figures out how to start actually getting around – then I am in trouble!

I am very excited because we are going to take Brooklynn to get her picture with Santa today!  I can not wait!  Christmas is my favorite time of year and I am elated to be able to introduce Brooklynn to it!  We are also going to go get her rice cereal and start today.   I am excited but sad at the same time.  Her starting foods means she isn’t such a “baby” anymore and I can not believe how fast it is going!  I think she is totally ready for cereal.  She watches everything you put in your mouth and opens her mouth as if hoping some would fall in!  She grabs at food, plates, glasses and cans of soda.  She is starting to wake up at 6:30 am to eat when she used to wake up at 8am.  We put her to bed pretty late around 10:30 – 11pm, so she must need a little bit more in her belly than breast-milk. That is our exciting world for now.  I will have to post how the cereal goes and the picture with Santa.  I uploaded new pictures to Flickr. 

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Where does the time go?

 So where did these 10 days go since my last post?  No clue!  Wow! So anyway, some exciting things have happened in the last 10 days. 

Brooklynn went for her 4 month check up.  She is 14 lbs 2 oz. and 25 inches long.  She is growing very well.  She is in the 75^th percentile for height and between 25th & 50^th percentile for weight.  She was intrigued by the doctor this time, trying to grab his stethoscope and squirm her way off the exam table.  The shots were bad.  She cried extra hard and extra long afterward this time.  I think it was a mad cry – like why did you do that to me.  That is heart breaking! My husband hides in the corner of the room and makes me hold her down by myself.  Thank goodness we split them up.  The doctor told us that we can start her on cereal when we want.  He would like her to start fruits and veggies by 6 months and according to him she should start cereal before that.  So he left it up to us when to start her on cereal.  I have been doing my research and I think we are going to wait at least another month to start cereal.  She is sleeping through the night and isn’t hungry all the time.  I would rather wait longer to help prevent food allergies. I can’t believe she is getting ready to start foods!  When people tell you to enjoy every second because it goes so fast – they weren’t kidding!  What is this once you enter parenthood you are also put in some sort of time warp – where time (excuse the cliché) flies by?

Another exciting event was we went shopping!  Yes, it was exciting.  We went shopping with my mom and my grandmother.  My grandmother bought Brooklynn her Christmas outfit.  Too Cute – from Gymboree!  I can not wait for her to wear it.  She got a dress, with a matching sweater, matching shoes and matching tights.  OMG!  Now the goal will be for her to be able to wear it all day with no spit up or explosions from down below.  I will think positive!  Brooklynn also got an outfit from my mom.  She is way too spoiled!   Thank you Mom and Nana!

Talking Part II

Brooklynn is talking tons these days.  She has new sounds including the infamous grunting when mad.  Yes, her spunky little personality is shinning through.  She loves talking to her mobile, on the changing table and while playing.  Enjoy her talking to the T.V.  It is so funny.