FYI - I wrote this blog entry back at the beginning of August, but didn't post it because I wasn't able to attach photos at the time. Life has been very busy since then, but I will try better to keep this site updated! Anyway, I thought I should still post this old entry, since I wrote so much! Enjoy!
Hi all! First off, I know you must love the velcro pink bow I found for Sienna! It will be awhile before she has enough hair to gather into a clip or a pony, so the 2-pack of bows was worth the overpriced $7 price tag! She has lots of the head band wraps, which are cute, but sometimes they are a throwback to Jane Fonda, and they leave indentations on her head! She's cutest with nothing in her hair at all though. Anyway, that's not what this blog entry is about!
Sienna sits!
Just last week when Sienna turned 6 months, she was starting to be able to sit up without assistance, but she'd usually fold forward pretty quick. Each day last week, she got better and better, and by the end of the week she was a pro! She even tries to sit herself up by getting in her crawling position and then tucking one leg under and sitting on it, but she hasn't figured out how to push all the way up with her arm, so she ends up looking like she's posing - kind of like the pose we used to have to do for high school soccer photos for our individual shots! I'll try to get a photo of her in this position, but she's usually on the move so we'll see!
6 month doctor appointment
Her doctor today said that the sitting up on her own thing is a 8 or 9 month skill, and that she will probably be ahead of the game on all her milestones since she has been thus far. The doctor commented on how social Sienna is, and active (she was eating the paper on the exam table and jumping in the doctor's arms), and remarked that it appears she doesn't have stranger anxiety (most of you know this!). She also noted that Sienna looks a lot like daddy, which is what the consensus seems to be lately! I agree! Since I'm talking about her dr. appt. now, Sienna's new measurement stats are: 27 inches (she grew an inch in 2 months, and is tall for her age, 90% percentile), and 16 pounds 4 ounces (almost 2 pounds gained since last visit, but only 55% percentile). The dr. said she is a stereotypical California girl - tall and lean!
Sienna stands and leap frogs!
Also this past week, her "crawling" has become easier and faster for her, and she travels longer distances across the living room as well. She started to crawl over my legs (they are no longer a blocking device), and in fact UP my legs, so that I will pick her up. Also, Sienna has always loved standing since she was a month old, so her legs have always been strong, but I was surprised this week when I let her hold onto the coffee table ledge to look at the remote controls that she wished she could reach, and I let go of her and she just stood there, holding on, no wobbling or buckling! I'll let the pictures do the explaining! Her favorite place to stand is on the couch, looking out the front window. We assess the weather together each morning!
Cherished moments
In sum, I know people say that babies pick up new tricks so quickly, and this was one of those weeks. I probably sound like such a new mom, oohing and awwing at the tiniest examples of development, but that's what I'm supposed to do! I think my favorite thing about her recently is how much more she is jibber jabbering and laughing, whether it's to us, or just to herself when she's playing. So cute! I will miss the mornings with her when I go back to work, that's the time when her personality really shines (and we've got such a good morning routine, darn it!) but we'll still have the weekends. But then again, she's pretty spunky and entertaining at night too when Chris and I are both home, so I shouldn't worry about it! Thanks for reading my long entry, I think I rambled because it's 11:30 at night and I should be in bed!
