our little angel

our little angel

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Halfy birthday Hailey!

Today my little pumpkin turned 6 months old! I can't believe it! Month 4 and 5 seemed to have zipped by really quickly! I've seen this new trend of celebrating the half birthday at 6 months, I think it's pretty cool but I want to save all my energy and money and put it into her 1st birthday. That being said, we had a low-key half birthday celebration with just me and Hailey :) 
I surprised her with a balloon and a new toy. We spent the rest of the day playing with some of her favorite toys, reading her favorite books and watching some cartoons! I snuck in a walk in there too haha. 
Love ya Hai-bear




Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Swimming Lessons!!

OMG! I think that was the funnest activity I've done with Hailey so far! Not only was the lessons at a beautiful facility with nice warm water, but Hailey loved it. We practiced floating on back and belly and pushing off the walls. Hailey's friend Elli was also there! Here's some pics :)

Elli
 
Hailey not know what to expect haha


Hailey with the instructor

Robyn and Elli

Monday, May 28, 2012

Sweet as a sweet potato

Today, I decided to start giving Hailey some veggies in addition to her cereal. It has been 3 weeks since she's been on cereal and has been doing great with it. She's really getting a hang of the spoon too!
I wanted to start with peas and I am making my own baby food. Well, I have to say peas weren't that easy  to puree haha. I have a baby bullet and a cuisine art but both blending methods just tossed the peas around  creating some softness but with a lot of the shells. It was such a mess. I will try to perfect it some time when Rob is around so I can focus on it without worrying about Hailey, but for now I went on to sweet potatoes. She absolutely loved it.


                                                               Let me get a spoon full..


mmmmm


That was good


Now time for a book!

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Happy Baby

After what feels like an eternity of colic, I am very pleased to see my baby grow out of that stage and be able to enjoy life! I will be the first to admit that MY baby was needy and cranky. I mean who could blame her really, with all the gas and cramps. I think I would be constantly crying too if that happened to me even at this point in my life. I won't sit here and say it was easy and fool people into thinking that all babies (especially mine) are perfect just because you only see positive postings and smiley pictures. In other words, I'm not afraid to say it like it is. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely ADORE Hailey, and call me biased but she's the prettiest thing, but it came with a price! lol.

Anyway, back to my topic for the day. It is absolutely correct when people say "wait until 6 months, things get way better". Actually, at first most people said "wait until 3 months is over, the colic will be gone"....well a word from the experienced, don't ever depend on the "3 month mark" and don't watch the calendar just because your doctor says "it's usually over in 3 months". I patiently waited for that darn 3 month mark so very badly, that when it came and Hailey seemed worse than ever, it was a HUGE disappointment!

Six months seems to be more accurate, although, there are some unfortunate souls who deal with it for longer..ugh. Every baby is different! So, around 5 months she started to get better. By better I mean, I switched to formula and she seemed less gassy and crampy. She didn't cry as much and was less fidgety at night. I know this because I had to sleep with her for 4 months. She would always fidget because she was being bothered by gas. Needless to say, that is why I couldn't get her to sleep on her own in her crib. The day I switched, she slept through the night on her own. I did end up bringing her to bed after her midnight feed though by choice. I am still pro breastfeeding though. I tried to go as long as possible because I know how beneficial it is! Not to mention it's cheap and convenient! Now that I know that it made THAT much of a difference, I probably would have switched her over at 3 months instead. I was pretty much eating like a rabbit, but I think there must have been more too it..fast let down, over supply etc. All those can contribute to the gas.

This month, an even more improvement. She seems more content than ever. Instead of crying ALL THE TIME, she can amuse herself more, she smiles more, she laughs more. I know some say that if the mom seems more calm then that will transfer over to baby, which I also believe but, in our case I'm more calm now because she is. She still fusses, but now it's meaningful as in she is tired or hungry. The most improvement comes with her sleep habits. She is now back on Vancouver time and naps the same times everyday and goes to bed around 7 pm, wakes up at 12 am to eat, then sleeps until around 6 am. The best part is that she does so in her crib!!!

Yesterday, we went to the park and had a picnic. A month ago I would have never thought that she would ever get to that point where we could sit on a blanket on the grass and just hang out. She loved it, we brought some toys for her so she could play as well. We stayed in the shade but I put a bit of baby sunscreen just incase. It was REALLY warm!  She not only was happy then, but she was happy the whole day and because she goes to bed so easily now, Rob and I were able to enjoy the sunset on the deck with a friend over. Just a fluke??? Nope, she was just as good today. Very happy, content and is now in bed by 7 again.



For the first time since she was born, I feel really happy and love being a parent. Especially now knowing she isn't in pain anymore!

Saturday, May 26, 2012

My little ballerina/ actress!

This post is purely just for fun. It's a series of photos demonstrating a few different emotions...you know..getting ready for future auditions hahaha.

Here's:                                                            Shock

                                                                          Happy
Something smells funny
Don't mess with me
and fake sleeping

Hope you enjoyed!


Thursday, May 24, 2012

Back in Vancouver

So, we're back in Vancouver! The trip home was great and well needed! Hailey was a wonderful traveler and got a lot of attention. She got into a good sleeping pattern while we were there but since being back she is stuck on NB time. She is slowly getting back to this time though. She used to wake up at 5 instead of 7 and now is up at 6...so we're getting there!
Since being back, I've noticed a difference in length..she grew so much! I don't normally notice that much being with her everyday but when I put her back in her swing and her crib I could tell the difference right away! We had a play date a couple days ago where she played with her friends Max, Sam and Ellie. The hostess, Robyn had us over and we played with the babies. Hailey even got to try out a jolly jumper which was quite hilarious, she didn't really do much but just stand there haha. She doesn't have one but when I put her in her exersaucer/jumper she started bouncing like crazy hehe.
Today, we started off the day with some cereal which she is really getting the hang of! She seemed really interested in the spoon so I gave her one to hold and she started putting it in her mouth! (Most things she picks up goes in her mouth anyway haha, but I like to think that she knows how to use it!)



Saturday, May 12, 2012

I ate cereal!

Yesterday, my mom and I decided to try giving Hailey some rice cereal (starter, easy to digest).  We found that, Hailey seemed really interested in watching us eat as she would follow all the dishes (like glasses moving to our mouths etc.) The main worry was the whole milk protein sensitivity as rice cereal contains dry skim milk.  We were hoping that she was reaching a point where her digestive system could tolerate it again.
To our suprise she ate the cereal no problem, loved it and had no reaction to it! We gave her more today and same thing! She even had a nice long nap afterwards :)

So in a couple of weeks when she hits 6 months, we will try some veggies. Wow, I can't beleive how fast this is going by!

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

I learned to sit!!

Hailey is still practicing but she can sit up on her own for a little bit! She can sometimes hold her balance to the side but we're working on it :) So proud of her!

Thursday, May 3, 2012

A day at the park

Since today was finally a nice day, we decided to go to the park with her two Aunties, Courtney and Natacha. She had so much fun..but I think we had more fun hehe. She swung in the swing and also went down a slide! We also had a little girl follow us around which was cute..she wanted her mom to bring to do all the things we did haha.
Aside from that, we sat on the back deck for a while afterwards where I got my tan on for a couple minutes..don't worry Hailey was shaded. It was the first day that we just enjoyed being outside and not in her stroller or carrier, it was a nice feeling :)
New developments include: getting used to falling asleep on her own in the crib, laughing outloud more often, and teething. The teething situation is a little odd. It seems as though she is getting her canines first which is uncommon. At first, I thought maybe it's just bone thickening in preparation for teeth but the two spots got bigger and whiter and she likes to chew on the sides with her soother, not to mention the weird spit and tongue movements she does lol...you have to see it to get it!
Anywho, it was a nice day so far.