The Tripletts: 2013

Sunday, November 17, 2013

8 months!

Elizabeth was 8 months old on October 26th (few weeks late in posting!)

Stats: Around 18 1/2 lbs.

Milestones: In between month 7 and 8 has been the month of milestones! Crawling (very fast), sitting back up from crawling position, pulling up in her crib, bottom two teeth

Behaviors: pretty much the same as last month- loves to be the center of attention! Talks all the time, loves to be tickled, pulls hair, necklaces- anything she can get her hands on, bouncing up and down when you sing to her, very inquisitive

Sleep: Sleeps an average of 11 to 11.5 hrs a night!! Naps are usually 2- 1.5 hr (morning and afternoon) and 1 cat nap that is 45 min early evening

Clothes: 9 month

Likes: Chewing on everything, pulling on everything she can, exploring everything, crawling from room to room, talking, teething rings, puffs, yogurt melts, saltine crackers

Dislikes: going in her car seat, getting her diaper changed, basically anytime she has to stay still

Favorite Moments: Meeting Aunt Stephanie for the first time! Flying on a plane to see KC family, spending a week in KC with grandparents, aunts and uncles and cousins! Standing up

Most Challenging: TEETHING! Her bottom two teeth have come through, but she is still super fussy from those darn teeth! Blow out diaper on the airplane. Mommy getting really sick in KC. (daddy had to come get us because mommy was too sick to fly)

Looking forward to: Thanksgiving, Disney cruise over Christmas

Saturday, September 28, 2013

7 months!

Elizabeth was 7 months old on the 26th! My baby is growing up so fast, time is flying by!

Stats: 16 lbs. 3 oz. Not sure how tall, but I think she's really gotten longer the last few weeks

Milestones: Sitting up without assistance, crawling, baby food: pumpkin, sitting in the basket in a grocery buggy

Behaviors: squeals and makes all kinds of funny noises, loves to roll or crawl everywhere, entertainer (she loves to be a ham when people are watching her!), making silly noises with her mouth

Sleep: Sleeps an average of 11 hrs a night!! Naps are a bit hit or miss, but usually she has 2- 1.5 hr (morning and afternoon) and 1 cat nap that is 45 min early evening

Clothes: 6 month. Her 6 month pjs are almost too small, wearing a couple 6-9 month pjs, but everything else is 6 month size.

Likes: Chewing on everything! Pulling mommy's hair, chewing on straws and teething rings, sweet potatoes, pears, bananas, pumpkins, making silly noises, being tickled, holding her bottle (hasn't quite got the hang of what to do with it), moving, pulling down on her bumpers so she can see what's going on

Dislikes: when a toy is out of reach, peas, being confined

Favorite Moments: Crawling!!! Moving her crib down (she's such a big girl now!), staying with one of mommy's friends while mommy substituted at ECS, watching her become more independent, watching her really play with her toys and favor certain ones

Most Challenging: TEETHING! Bless her heart, no teeth have come in, but she sure is fussy, watching her more carefully now that she is moving

Looking forward to: AUNT STEPHANIE COMING HOME!!!! (11 days!), Kansas City trip in mid October to see grandparents!

Happy baby

First time sitting in the basket in a buggy.

Playing before church

Sunday dinner at Mimi and Big Dawgs after church.

New bow from Aunt Betsy

Silly girl

7 months old!

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

6 months

On August 26th, Elizabeth turned 6 months. The last month (between the 5th and 6th month) was my favorite so far. She has such a fun little personality!

Stats: 15 lbs. 6 oz, 25 in. Her weight is still in the 25-50 percentile, head is 50-75 percentile, and height is 50 pecentile.

Milestones: Sitting up for a few second (mostly still with help), moving in circles to get to where she wants to go, five new kinds of baby food- Bananas, sweet potatoes, peas, apples, and pears

Behaviors: super busy all the time, everything goes in her mouth, loves to talk and babble, smiles at everyone

Sleep: Sleep is great! Sleeps an average of 11 hrs a night!! She even slept great when we went to Georgia over Labor Day.

Clothes: 6 month. Her 6 month pjs are almost too small, but everything else is 6 months size.

Likes: Chewing on everything! She loves chewing on straws and teething rings, sweet potatoes, pears, bananas

Dislikes: when a toy is out of reach (tough life!) ,peas and apples. She is getting used to them but still doesn't care for them.

Favorite Moments: First sleep over at Mimi and Big Dawgs, Road trip to GA for Labor Day, trying different baby foods

Most Challenging: This month was pretty challenge free! Like I said, my favorite month so far. (However, month 7 and proved to be challenging, stay tuned for that update ;) ).

Elizabeth didn't quite understand that it was nap time!

Who knew tissue paper could be so fun?!

Somebody is super excited to be 6 months!

Andrew and his mini-me.

Give me more sweet potatoes!!

I love bananas!

My cute little patriotic girl!

Happy baby ready for breakfast.

I want to feed myself, mom!

Go Dawgs!

Elizabeth loves her Aunt Debbie.

Elizabeth and her friend Libby playing with their toys.

Love,
Jenny

Thursday, August 8, 2013

5 months

Stats: about 15 lbs. I weighed her myself so it's not an exact weight. She will get weighed on the 26th for her 6 mnth appointment

Milestones:SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT!!! more on that in a minute! Rolling from front to back and back to front (4.5 months), tried first cereal at 5 months

Behaviors: Elizabeth is SO busy! She talks, shreaks, and is constantly moving! She is way too busy to cuddle but loves to smile at mommy, daddy, and anyone else who talks to her. She is truly the happiest, sweetest baby! Every once in awhile she will will lay her head on our shoulder when she's tired (for about 20 seconds!) and it of course melts our hearts.

Sleep: PRAISE THE LORD! Elizabeth is sleeping 10 hours at night! About a week and a half before she turned 5 months we started unswaddling her at naps with one arm out. That night she slept form 8-6! So we did that for about a week then took the other arm out! She did great! Her naps are also starting to lengthen. They aren't the same every day, but they have gotten so much better.

Clothes: 3 month and 3-6 month.
Likes: Being naked, kisses on her neck, putting everything in her mouth, grabbing everything, including mommy's hair, after dinner walks with mommy and daddy, being tickled on her thigh and underarms, rolling everywhere

Dislikes: when a toy is out of reach (tough life!), cereal

Favorite Moments: Road trip to GA for cousin Will's wedding, Grandma and Aunt Anne coming for a visit, first fireworks, 4th of July trip to Nashville to see Aunt Anne, Papa, GiGi, Great Grandma Triplett, and Uncle Harrison and Aunt Maryn, first time to swim, nighttime Bible reading with daddy

Most Challenging: night time feedings till about 4.5 months ( mommy was ready to sleep through the night!)

Sunday, July 21, 2013

4 months!

Elizabeth will be 5 months next week, so I figured it was time to do her 4 month post! Are you sensing a pattern here... :)

Stats: 13 lb. 24 in. at her 4 month appointment. By the way, she rocked her shots! She only cried for a min and then took a 3 hour nap!

Milestones: Rolling from side to side, sleeping flat on her back in her crib, eating her feet all the time, standing for a few seconds if supported.

Behaviors: Elizabeth is very talkative! She loves to babble all the time. She does not like to be cradled unless she is sleepy, she is way to curious (or nosy) to not be facing the world!

Sleep: Elizabeth's sleep this month has been all over the place because of us traveling so much. She regressed a little bit to waking up once around 2 and then again around 430. However, that changed drastically just shy of 5 mnth, stay tuned for more on that on her 5th month post!

Clothes: Still in 3 month clothes

Likes: Being naked, kisses on her neck, putting everything in her mouth, especially her toes, playing in her

Dislikes: going in her carseat, changing clothes, tummy time

Favorite Moments: First fathers day, first VBS, Savannah/Chattanooga road trip

Most Challenging: Night time feedings :), being away for daddy for 9 days!, first tummy bug