Emma was weighed and measured yesterday, and she is 13.54 lbs, and 24 7/8 inches long. She is in the 50th% for weight, and 75th for height. She is one healthy, growing, baby. I"m so thankful for that. Kenadi was never above 10th %. and quickly fell off the charts. Not because she was unhealthy, but because, A) she is just small and B) those charts are crazy anyways, and I'm sure they are based on a formula-fed baby.
A week ago Thursday, we had a couple of NICE days... I'm talking about 75 degrees or more. We took advantage of those days and went on a little walk in the woods one day (I forgot my camera), and the Zoo the next day. We had so much fun! This one is a Pygmy Hippo.
Our friends who went to the zoo with us.
THEN, that following Monday we had an ice storm. For a couple of days the temp never got above 25 degrees. It was wonderful because school was canceled and Randy got to stay home most of the week. We took advantage of one of Emma's nap times (don't worry, I had the baby monitor on me and I checked on her regularly) and played outside. Kenadi didn't enjoy the sled ride because as soon as she got in the first time I went too fast and she promptly rolled out of it. Since then she wanted nothing to do with it.
So we made some sad snow angels. I say sad, because it was mostly ice and there wasn't much of it, so you couldn't really see our angels too well.
I played in the laundry basket by myself. I tried to get Randy and Kenadi to pull/push me, but they wouldn't. I think I was having more fun than them.
Here's Kenadi trying to escape the basket. Like my big blue sweats? They are a hand-me-down from my cousin when we were in college. She had them in high-school for basketball. I love them, minus how they make me look.
THEN, that following Monday we had an ice storm. For a couple of days the temp never got above 25 degrees. It was wonderful because school was canceled and Randy got to stay home most of the week. We took advantage of one of Emma's nap times (don't worry, I had the baby monitor on me and I checked on her regularly) and played outside. Kenadi didn't enjoy the sled ride because as soon as she got in the first time I went too fast and she promptly rolled out of it. Since then she wanted nothing to do with it.
So we made some sad snow angels. I say sad, because it was mostly ice and there wasn't much of it, so you couldn't really see our angels too well.
I played in the laundry basket by myself. I tried to get Randy and Kenadi to pull/push me, but they wouldn't. I think I was having more fun than them.
Here's Kenadi trying to escape the basket. Like my big blue sweats? They are a hand-me-down from my cousin when we were in college. She had them in high-school for basketball. I love them, minus how they make me look.
4 comments:
I am enjoying the thaw right now- inside, but I am enjoying it! What fun at the zoo! The girls still like the zoo. I think it is in their blood. (Their gdad was very in volved w/ the zoo at one point- they even lived in a house on the zoo property. It is gone now.)
As for those lovely charts- Kayte and Missy were always in the upper 90s when it came to wieght. My philosphy was that they were eating well and were eating healthy; they would and were the weight they were meant to be. They never had formula in thier lives. I think those charts are CRAZY!!! I so totally agree w/you.
I can't believe the weather. Looks like you had some good times in the warmth and the cold. I wish I could have been there to pull you in the laundry basket. Love me.
Remember when you would always "play dead" and you would beg me to try to pick you up? I would try to pick you up and stand you on your feet for at least 20 minutes sometimes!!! You would just laugh the whole time and flop over if I ever made any progress!!! That was really frustrating.
The World Health Organization has it's own growth chart for breastfed babies. I think this site has a link to it: http://massbfc.org/news/growthChart2.html
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