6 months old!

Oh Baby Girl, you will be 6 months old on Saturday the 11th. I can't believe it. You are such a blessing to Daddy and me!

Baby Girl has started teething. Her bottom two front teeth are popping out, and hurting Mommy every so often. I try not to freak out when she bites during breastfeeding, but ouch!! Luckily she doesn't do it very often; I think we might have passed this stage!

I can't wait to start feeding her solid foods. I went to the farmers market and picked up a bunch of fruits and veggies. I am going to try and feed her all homemade baby food. Instead of buying cookbooks, I checked some out from the library and made copies (also there are a ton of websites you can print recipes out from). I only paid 2 dollars instead of 20 for the books!

Also I started taking Allura to our local library for baby reading time. It is AWESOME! I HIGHLY recommend this if your local library (or even try a surrounding city) offers these types of classes. They read stories, sing songs and rhymes, and have toys and parachute time. Allura loved it. She is not used to being around other babies, so it was great to see her interact with everyone. I also met some very cool ladies!

I am also thinking of signing up for a stroller workout class. It is really hard to get a work out in with a 6 month old. This way she can come with me. It would also force me to do it, which is what I need!!

Hope everyone is doing great!!!!!

Cleaning day!

I spent all day cleaning today: dishes, laundry, vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, and heck ya it rained today so that means no watering the plants!!!! Procrastination paid off!

And poor baby has been spitting up all day!! She rarely does this. I feel so guilty like I ate something that is making her do it! But she does it with a smile on her face so it can't be that bad!!

And... my baby girl is 5 months old today!! I can't believe it!

Sleep Schedule and wanting number 2 already???

My little one has been all over the map this last week, keeping me up until 12:30 one night. She did really great adjusting to Texas time for the first week, and then went back to Arizona time the second week! Luckily she has gone back to TX time! She has been sleeping earlier and earlier everyday until last night she finally got down at 10pm. Yeah!! I tried to wake her up earlier from her naps to adjust her bedtime, and it seems to have worked. Thank God!!

In other breaking news (yes my life is this exciting right now!): I got glasses! I feel like a sexy librarian! I finally broke down and got glasses. Good news for my hubby - we don't need a bigger TV - I can actually read the guide now!

My house still has a bunch of boxes in it. I am not motivated anymore to unpack until we can paint - and that won't be for a while. So I have tried movin g them all to our spare room so they aren't staring at me!

Ooh - and I kind of feel my biological clock ticking again. (I know I am CRAZY - Allura is turning 5 months old tomorrow) But I can't help it; I am feeling the pull. My frozen embryos are calling to me from AZ. Ok I am being melodramatic! I know it is too soon. We decided to think about it after the new yearl and besides I am still breastfeeding exclusively. I should just focus on my first holiday season with my lovely little one! Oh well it is just a thought, right?

New Blog Name!

Hey All thanks for the name ideas!! I really like them!!

I decided to merge two of them:

My Texas Cutie...Created out of Love & Science

A little on the Long side but I like them both!!

It feels really crazy to change it!! Definitely feels like a new chapter in my life. Nothing really new to report here. Allura is laughing alot more which is adorable. I breaks my heart when I have to work; but I know I am very spoiled since I can work from home. So I should not complain at all. It is just a little harder than I though it would be, and I know it is only going to get harder as she gets older and needs more attention.

I will be traveling to CA in a few weeks for my cousins wedding. It will be Allura's first flight and I am NOT looking forward to it. Sean won't be able to come with me, so I am scared beyond belief to brave this one alone!!! Any tips???

New Blog Title?

Hey everyone. I am thinking that I should probably change my blog title! It is kind of outdated since our little one is here (Thank you Lord).

I am thinking something to commemorate how she was conceived (IVF). Or maybe that we are starting our new life in Texas.

Maybe:

Mama of my Texas Cutie

My Life after Infertility
(Although I don't really like this one since I will still need assistance in having siblings for Allura)

I am drawing a blank and I don't want to copy someone elses!

Any Suggestions???

Thanks for the advice!

Hey everyone. Thanks for the advice. It helps! I ended up buying Allura the Fisher Price Jumperoo (Khaki Sands). It is big and ugly but oh well she seems to like it! She loves being propped up on the couch but I can't leave her there alone since she might fall, so I am looking forward to her playing in the bouncer.

The tummy sleeping thing... She flips back over alot. I will try and flip her back onto her back as much as I can but it helps to hear that your doctors said to try and not worry as much as I am.

Here's to new milestones everyday!!!

Officially a TEXAN! 4 month updates...

Well we are officially here! All of our stuff is being unpacked slowly! It is hard when Allura wants constant attention!

Also we had her 4 month check up (a little late since we were moving). She had two shots and an oral vaccination (We started spacing them out - We didn't like giving her all of them at once like last time).

She is 17 pounds and 25 inches long. Her growth has slowed a little bit but she is still a big girl for her age! She is now in 6 month clothing. (Which sucks because since we were moving I had packed up all of her 6 month and older clothes. She could have been wearing some of them for about a month now. She is already getting a little big for some of the clothes labeled 6 months. Oh well hopefully someone else in our family will have another girl - maybe us one day? :) ) I would hate to waste them!

Allura is changing everyday now! She can roll over and prop her head up. She talks a bunch! And laughs like crazy when you bounce her.

No signs of teeth yet - thank goodness!!

The doctor said to wait on rice cereal until 6 months. So for now breast milk only.

Also FYI: The pediatrician said absolutely no sleeping on her tummy. (Yes I already knew this but she flips herself on her tummy during nap time.) So he said that I need to flip her back onto her back until she is a year old. Babies can still suffocate even if their noses aren't pressed up against anything. The air they breathe out can recirculate back into their noses. So NO TUMMY SLEEPING!!!

Also he said no oral gels for teething. He said the medicine can get into their lungs since the gag reflex gets numbed.

And finally he said no walkers yet since they can bump into things since they are not coordinated enough yet. He said bouncers are fine.

I think I might get the Baby Einstein saucer.

Sorry it has been so long. But like I said I was moving and wow, I am so glad we are in our new house!