This is Hayden Jane.
~ 4 months to 6 months ~
(Rest of) July 2020
7.19.20 Reaches out to be held/taken by another
7.20.20 First Canyon kiss to face/cheek!
7.20.20 First walks in Deuter pack!
Kicking fits when put down :(
So many raspberries being blown! Sticking out tongue
Starting to mimic noise and face
7.27.20 Sits, bends over to put foot in mouth
7.30.20 First ½ day at Summit School with Scout; Sam and I do an 11-mile bike ride TOGETHER!
7.31.20 First full day at Summit School, she did so great!
So many foot grabs
August 2020
8.1.20 RBG pants!
Better at sitting, uses her hands and arms to prop up. Taken a few head/face plants.
LOT of foot/feet to mouth these days
8.8.20 Unassisted sitting for longer periods of time
8.11.20 Sam "She is pretty much sitting now"
8.12.20 She's a sitter! We'll call it now
A few Canyon kisses
Suckling on her big toe!
8.13.20 Bedtime at 1900, woke at 0530 (10.5hrs of UNINTERRUPTED sleep for her!), fed then slept until 0715
8.14.20 Bedtime at 1900, work whiny at 2130, down again by 2230, slept until 0500
8.15.20 First self-propelled inchworm/army crawl! Not far, but a start! Definitely a full on sitter now
8.14-8.17.20 GR, Giant's Ridge and Redhead. Van Life.
Lots of wrist action, mainly right wrist
8.18.20 First "food" (infant oatmeal cereal) + first time in the Burley day!
8.21.20 Scooting backwards on tummy! Not far, but definite movement by pushing with arms
8.21.20 Donated 250 OZ of breast milk to Milk Depot (MN Milk Bank for Babies)
8.25.20 Sticking out her tongue all the time!
8.28.20 Up to her elbows and knees, rocking back and forth for a bit!
-- FIVE MONTHS --
September 2020
9.1.20 Batgirl is back, and entertaining everyone at school! Even at 0100
9.3.20 Pushes up to knees and elbows! From sitting to one knee, then tummy
Balancing on one side/hip and elbow
9.5-9.7.20 Laura, Lena. Bruce, Mom and Dad visit!
Reaching for toys with each hand; pursuing toys!
Looking for toys that drop from chair
So chatty!
Foods this far: banana, pear, cinnamon, carrot
-- SIX MONTHS --
9.17.20 Picture Day at Summit! 6 mo appt (tall girl)
About ready to crawl; any day now!
9.18.20 From sit to hands and knees! Moves arm forward, up to toes, butt high in air
Army crawl! Lot of downward dog and balance moves
9.19.20 Steps with each arm!
9.21.20 Crawler, 2-3 steps at a time
Mmmmommm, mom, mommmm noises
Knows her name?
TICKLISH!!
Reaches out for people
Sticking her tongue out
9.23.20 From laying on back to sitting!
Trying to climb up my legs and knees
9.28.20 First squeeze packet; first night in her own room!!!
9.30.20 Climbing up to her feet/standing up
October 2020
Such success with work on bedtime and weaning nighttime feeds...
Bedtime at 1900, little rumbling at 2230, back to sleep, little more at 2330, back to sleep. I pump at 0400. She wakes at 0800!!! Weird night.
10/1 Up once at 0400, slept until after 0800
10/2 little movement around 0500, squirmy, squawky, slept until after 0800
10/3 Little noise at 0500, slept until 0745!!!
10/4 1900-0730
10/3 Family pictures!
Climbing up EVERYTHING - walls, cribs, legs, dressers…
Crossing her legs at ankles (like dad)
Holds her own bottle!
10/4 Repeatedly pulls/climbs herself to standing
10/5 Sam: "Two days ago, she spit up all over these pants. Yesterday, I wore them. And she spit up on them again. And I thought, I'm glad I didn't wash them."
10.6.20 Kneeling in her crib, trying to stand!
10.7.20 First finger food to mouth, sorta
10.10.20 First STAND in her crib! At 0430...
10.13.20 Milk Bank donation: 40 x 6oz bags = 240 oz (7 L)!
New kicks! Tevas to match mom and dad
LOVES sucking on apples
-- SEVEN MONTHS --
