As We Begin 2008…
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008
SOFIA
1. Weights and Measures
Sofia had a check-up in November (11.19). She was 75th percentile in height (27 1/2″), weight (18 lbs) and head size.
2. Sleep
She is sleeping pretty well. She’s sleeping on her tummy now. She usually wakes up once or twice a night, but it’s rarely difficult getting her back to sleep.
She usually takes three naps per day, usually 1/2 long. It’s amazing how she wakes up exactly 30 minutes after she goes down. You could set your watch. Julia was the same way.
3. Teeth
Sofia has had two teeth on the bottom of her mouth for a month or so, and now, she’s got a few coming at the top in addition to another coming in on the bottom. Sometimes, she tests them out by grinding her teeth and they do seem to bother her at times.
4. Kisses
Sofia has started making kissing noises when you make kissing noises at her. She doesn’t pucker, but she smacks her lips together.
5. Talking
Sofia has been babbling for a while now, and she’s starting to say “Dada.” Most of the time, it’s “DaDaDaDa”, but every once in a while, she looks at me and whispers just “Dada.”
I think she tries to say “Mama” when you ask, but the result is the kissing noises when she tries to mimic the movements you make with your mouth when you say it.
6. Eating
She has been eating baby food for a couple of months and she just started on Cheerios this week.
7. Anger
In the last couple of weeks, Sofia has started getting angry at times, usually when you take something away from her. Just today, Julia took a block away from her and Sofia responded by letting out a little scream and then hitting Julia in the face.
8. Sitting and moving
She can sit up pretty well now. You still need to be next to her because she can tip over at times, but she can do playtime on the floor with toys.
But she also wants to grab things more than ever. And she’s strong. So holding her is much more difficult than it was a month ago, because she’s always reaching for something she wants to grab or touch (she likes feeling the plaster walls or the door jambs) and it takes effort to keep her from jumping out of your arms.
JULIA
1. Still in Diapers
Julia is slowing making progress with her potty training. She’s at the point where she does most of her No. 2s in the potty, but she rarely requests a trip to the bathroom. We always have to initiate potty time.
Of course, when she does sit on the potty, it becomes a 1/2 hour event. She reads books and doesn’t want to come off.
2. Sleep
Julia doesn’t nap that much anymore, maybe two or three times a week. When she naps though, it can be very difficult getting her to sleep at night. Sometimes, it may take more than an hour to get her down at night on days when she has had a nap.
And she has crashed around 6:30 or so a few days when she hasn’t taken a nap. And she’s prone to afternoon meltdowns on the no-nap days as well. The good thing about no-nap days, of course, is that putting her down to sleep at night is usually much easier.
3. The Princess
She’s in a big princess phase. She loves to pretend that she’s a princess and she loves wearing dresses, a few of which her Abuela made for her.
We were in the mall on Christmas Eve and I was taking Julia to the pet store while Melissa finished some shopping with Sofia. But we walked past the Disney store on the way, and Julia was drawn to it automatically. She then spent the next 15 minutes in heaven, just wandering around the store.
She got two castles for Christmas, a crown and wand, and a Belle puzzle. Her favorite thing at the Disney store seemed to be a Belle pillow, so maybe that will be a birthday gift.
4. Dancing
Julia loves to dance. Her Tia has a tape of people dancing the polka and the two of them have spent many an hour learning the different steps.
5. Christmas
She loved opening presents and trying to figure out who each gift was for (she was pretty successful by looking at the names on the gift - she can’t read, but she knows what letter everybody’s name starts with), but she wasn’t crazy excited to get downstairs when she woke up Christmas morning.
When she did get downstairs though, she separated all of her presents and lined them up by the tree while we waited for Sofia to wake up.
6. Cooperating
It be can very difficult getting her to listen to you. Sometimes, you’re trying to tell her something and she just flat out ignores you. It can be frustrating.
She’s usually pretty good, but when she gets tired, she can be a real handful. Sometimes, we have to threaten her with a timeout or tell her that she can’t wear a dress to get her to cooperate.
SOFIA
1. Weights and Measures
Sofia had a check-up in November (11.19). She was 75th percentile in height (27 1/2″), weight (18 lbs) and head size.
2. Sleep
She is sleeping pretty well. She’s sleeping on her tummy now. She usually wakes up once or twice a night, but it’s rarely difficult getting her back to sleep.
She usually takes three naps per day, usually 1/2 long. It’s amazing how she wakes up exactly 30 minutes after she goes down. You could set your watch. Julia was the same way.
3. Teeth
Sofia has had two teeth on the bottom of her mouth for a month or so, and now, she’s got a few coming at the top in addition to another coming in on the bottom. Sometimes, she tests them out by grinding her teeth and they do seem to bother her at times.
4. Kisses
Sofia has started making kissing noises when you make kissing noises at her. She doesn’t pucker, but she smacks her lips together.
5. Talking
Sofia has been babbling for a while now, and she’s starting to say “Dada.” Most of the time, it’s “DaDaDaDa”, but every once in a while, she looks at me and whispers just “Dada.”
I think she tries to say “Mama” when you ask, but the result is the kissing noises when she tries to mimic the movements you make with your mouth when you say it.
6. Eating
She has been eating baby food for a couple of months and she just started on Cheerios this week.
7. Anger
In the last couple of weeks, Sofia has started getting angry at times, usually when you take something away from her. Just today, Julia took a block away from her and Sofia responded by letting out a little scream and then hitting Julia in the face.
8. Sitting and moving
She can sit up pretty well now. You still need to be next to her because she can tip over at times, but she can do playtime on the floor with toys.
But she also wants to grab things more than ever. And she’s strong. So holding her is much more difficult than it was a month ago, because she’s always reaching for something she wants to grab or touch (she likes feeling the plaster walls or the door jambs) and it takes effort to keep her from jumping out of your arms.
JULIA
1. Still in Diapers
Julia is slowing making progress with her potty training. She’s at the point where she does most of her No. 2s in the potty, but she rarely requests a trip to the bathroom. We always have to initiate potty time.
Of course, when she does sit on the potty, it becomes a 1/2 hour event. She reads books and doesn’t want to come off.
2. Sleep
Julia doesn’t nap that much anymore, maybe two or three times a week. When she naps though, it can be very difficult getting her to sleep at night. Sometimes, it may take more than an hour to get her down at night on days when she has had a nap.
And she has crashed around 6:30 or so a few days when she hasn’t taken a nap. And she’s prone to afternoon meltdowns on the no-nap days as well. The good thing about no-nap days, of course, is that putting her down to sleep at night is usually much easier.
3. The Princess
She’s in a big princess phase. She loves to pretend that she’s a princess and she loves wearing dresses, a few of which her Abuela made for her.
We were in the mall on Christmas Eve and I was taking Julia to the pet store while Melissa finished some shopping with Sofia. But we walked past the Disney store on the way, and Julia was drawn to it automatically. She then spent the next 15 minutes in heaven, just wandering around the store.
She got two castles for Christmas, a crown and wand, and a Belle puzzle. Her favorite thing at the Disney store seemed to be a Belle pillow, so maybe that will be a birthday gift.
4. Dancing
Julia loves to dance. Her Tia has a tape of people dancing the polka and the two of them have spent many an hour learning the different steps.
5. Christmas
She loved opening presents and trying to figure out who each gift was for (she was pretty successful by looking at the names on the gift - she can’t read, but she knows what letter everybody’s name starts with), but she wasn’t crazy excited to get downstairs when she woke up Christmas morning.
When she did get downstairs though, she separated all of her presents and lined them up by the tree while we waited for Sofia to wake up.
6. Cooperating
It be can very difficult getting her to listen to you. Sometimes, you’re trying to tell her something and she just flat out ignores you. It can be frustrating.
She’s usually pretty good, but when she gets tired, she can be a real handful. Sometimes, we have to threaten her with a timeout or tell her that she can’t wear a dress to get her to cooperate.
