Stats

Haisley had her nine month appt today and we got her stats. 
Weight-17 lbs~ between 10-25%
Height-27 1/4 inches~ between 25-50%
Head circumference-17  inches~ 25%

She also had to get a toe stick and flu shot.  She was such a big girl!

9 Months

This little bit....

is nine months.  Oh my gracious!  I can't believe how quickly the time is flying by!  So much has happened this month, I don't even know where to start. 

I guess I'll start with the fact that she finally has a tooth!

 

 

 

The prettiest tooth this momma ever saw! 

 

 

Haisley is becoming a better eater these days.  She loves cut up banana and puffs of any flavor.  I have finally stopped breastfeeding her.  She normally has four 5oz bottles a day, alternating with the three "meals" per day.  She will still let me know when she is done eating by either spitting the food out or not opening her mouth.

 

My sweet baby started crawling about two weeks ago, and is into everything.  She is constantly pulling up on everything and keeping us very busy! 

 

 

 

When she pulls up on things, she has recently started letting go and standing by herself for several seconds at a time!  She doesn't like being confined to a bouncy seat.  The new house has hardwood floors, so she has gotten many a bumps from falling.  I try to catch as many falls as possible, but can't get them all!

 

 

Ohhh sleeping!  What a challenge.  Just when we think that we have the sleeping thing under control, she throws something new at us!  She started standing up in her crib about two weeks ago, and sleeping has gone out the window!  I used to put her in the crib and let her cry until she went to sleep.  I tried doing that when she started standing up and walked in to see her crib all chewed up.  Because she has not been taking good naps, her bedtime has been moved up to about 6:30.  She usually sleeps until 3-5, I feed her and she sleeps until 6:45. 

 

Haisley Grace just moved up to size three diapers.  She can wear 6-9 month clothes. 

 

This baby girl is such a blessing to us, and brings us so much joy!  We love her to pieces.

 

Some pictures....

 

Just give them some paper to crinkle and they are happy campers.

The cousins at the pumpkin carve on campus. 

 





 

 

My Pumpkin!

I thought that it was completely necessary to put my baby in a pumpkin!   She loved it-everything from getting the seeds and pulp out of the pumpkin to sitting in it!

 

 

 

 

Pumpkin Patch Festivities

We took Haisley on her first ever pumpkin patch adventure.  We went with the sweet Wood family!  Haisley enjoyed every second of it!  She played with a bunny, went on a hayride, played in a corn pit (for lack of a better description), and played with her sweet friends Payton and Harper.  Some pictures of our day...

8 Months

Haisley Grace is 8 months old!

 

We cannot believe how fast time is flying by!  Haisley brings so much joy to our lives and we are so thankful for her! 

Some updates on her:

She is becoming a better eater.  She's had pears with cinnamon (a new favorite), prunes, peas, green beans, carrots, squash, turnips, apples, bananas, sweet potatoes,  and plums.  She will definately let you know when she is done eating by violently shaking her head back and forth and sealing her lips tight!  We are striving to only have her nursing/bottle four times a day...it is not going so good.  The last month she's been gettting up around ten to eat again.  We are trying to break her of that habbit though. 

We are using what is left of the size two diapers, but the next box we by will size three.  She can still fit into a few of her 3 month smocked clothes, but wears 6 month in regular clothes.  When weighed her in at the hospital yesterday she weighed 16 lbs 7 oz.

She is not quite on the move yet!  I used to stress about the fact that baby had no interest in crawling, but I guess she will when she's ready!  Whenever she is on her belly, she always pushes up on all fours, but she'll only take a couple of crawling steps and fall.  Haisley still loves to stand up!  She is starting to pull up on things, and if you are sitting on the floor with her, she'll use your leg to get herself in a standing position. 

Sleeping....what's that?  We have recently moved into a new house and it has thrown this child for a loop in the sleeping department.  She gets up all during the night, and we get her at the first sound she makes.  Ridiculous...right?  After we were up with her all night last night, Mark deemed this weekend the time when she would be crying it out from now on.  We'll see how that goes!  She is taking about two naps per day.  Her best nap is usually in the morning.  She goes to sleep about seven and sleeps until about five, then goes back to sleep until about 6:30.  (waking up all along, of course)

Haisley talks a good bit nowadays.  She mimics sounds that we makes and it is the sweetest thing ever.  I can't wait to hear actual words..i'm sure it will melt my heart. 

As I mentioned earlier, we've moved into our new house!  Things are everywhere still, but we're making progress at getting the new house organized.  We love the location of our new house, it is very close to downtown.  Haisley walked to her first tailgate ever!  She loved looking at everything going on!

The outfit Nana made for her!

 

Kisses from mommy.

Playing with granddaddy.

 

 

Toes in the sand!

We went to the beach this weekend and Haisley LOVED it! 

 

As soon as we put her in the sand, she kept picking up the sand and putting it in her mouth!

 

 

I wanted some naked pictures at the beach!  I definately paid for it though, we are still getting sand out of that little hiney. 

 

I put sunblock in her hair because she wouldn't keep her hat on.  This is the hairdo that followed.

 

 

 

Our first family beach trip was so much fun!  Haisley Grace was the perfect little traveler.  Slept there and back, and was a precious doll the whole time there.

 

My Heart!

Ohhhh, my little angel!  She is mommy's sweetheart!

 I write this blog in lieu of keeping up with a baby book.  With that said, my "baby book" would not be complete without noting that Haisley Grace wants to be held ALL THE TIME!  I am the first to admit that I have completely spoiled this child and cannot say that I would do anything differently.  She loves to be held, specifically by her mommy, and I love it!  I would be lying if I said that I wouldn't like her to play independently on the floor at times.  I am blessed beyond measure that I have the opportunity to stay home with my sweet angel and play with her all day!