Hard to believe, our little Maggie is five months old! She is so fun to be around, and has a lot more personality. She's obsessed with touching things, and seems most intrigued when in her jungle gym. She's sleeping a little better at night now, though she usually ends up 180-degrees from where she started! Her feet look great still, and she doesn't seem to mind putting the braces on at night.
My favorite time of day is still when we get Maggie from her crib. She's usually been "talking" and kicking her legs for a few minutes before we get there, and when she looks up at you and gives you her big smile... nothing beats that.
Margaret Grace was baptized yesterday at Guardian Angels
Church. I like that they baptize
during the Mass instead of afterward at our parish – it really feels like they
are welcoming a new member to the community.
I don’t know how we lucked out, but Maggie was a complete angel. She didn't cry at all during mass, not even
when she was dipped into the water! She
had her diaper off for probably 3 minutes, and I was so scared that she would
give Fr. Gerry a little surprise.
Thankfully she waited until she was in Mommy’s arms before… well…
anyways, it was wet, but not too bad! We
put her in the Rabine christening gown, which is as old as my big brother John
(that’s rrrrrreally old!).
After mass we had a luncheon at the house. Slow’s BBQ catered the food, and I was really
happy with the result! So good! We got to see most of our family, some close
friends, even Erin and Dan! The only
thing that I totally screwed up was taking pictures… I was so busy trying to
keep everything running smooth that I forgot to take any family photos! Epic fail! I took a few towards the end, but Maggie just
wanted to be out of her gown by that point!
Maggie with her godparents
Aunt Amy is my favorite godmother!
Godfather-Uncle-Bobby-Rabine (GUBR... so we'll just call you Uncle Goober from now on)
Proud parents!
Ugh, Maggie is not sleeping well anymore. She wakes up 3 or 4 times each night now, and
it’s really starting to drain us. I
think we need to try letting her cry it out… I have a really hard time not
going to her, but it’s probably time to start fostering some independence.
Made in Detroit (not technically, but close enough!)
Maggie is getting pretty good at holding her bottle! She still needs a little guidance from time
to time, but she can probably do 90% of the feeding on her own.
Nom nom nom
That’s all my sleep deprived brain can come up with for now!
Maggie must have gone through a growth spurt - it seems like clothes that fit her a week ago are all of a sudden too tight! We had a great week: lots of smiles, lots of drool, lots of poo!
Army crawl... sans crawl
Maggie is talking a lot more now, and is very into blowing spit bubbles. Hands are now the best toy of all - she loves grabbing at our moving fingers, keeps her entertained for a long time! She's also a big fan of grabbing faces, especially noses. So far, this is my favorite age. She's so much fun to be around!
It's been a while, so here's a bunch of photos:
Snugglin with Mommy
Hanging with Daddy
Dropping some beats... or spit... or maybe talking??
She is now pushing herself up when on her tummy, laughing
and interacting, babbling more, and reaching to touch things. She met all the development milestones, yay!
Our little girl grew a lot last month - from 12 lb 11 oz to a whopping 15 lb 5 oz! She is now 25.25” long. 75% for weight, 90% for height and 50% for
head circumference. I was concerned when
I saw how much she weighed, but the doctor says we are feeding her the perfect
amount and there is nothing to be concerned about.
Yay, I'm healthy!
We also went to the orthopedic doctor this week, and Maggie
can now be out of her brace for 8 hours each day! It’s actually a total pain in the neck for us
because it takes some time to put them on, and now we have to do it 2 or 3
times each day. I’m happy though, it’s a
great milestone! So far she doesn’t seem
to mind when we put the brace back on, but I’m sure she’ll realize that she’s
not as free soon!
Check out my feet!
Maggie has started watching us carefully when we eat food,
so I know she’s starting to make the connection. We’re going to hold off until at least 5
months to start any solid food. Our doctor
said that food allergies have risen dramatically when they told parents to hold
off on high-allergy foods until a certain age, so she told us not to worry
about trying specific foods (except peanut butter, since it’s a choking
hazard).
Maggie goes to bed around 8pm every night and we get her up
at 6:45 most mornings (except when we’re lazy on the weekend – we just bring
her to our bed for another hour or so in the morning). That girl will continue sleeping forever if
she’s snuggling with Daddy!
We may have a future dancer on our hands... or possible leap-frog champion:
I think she is trying to get her pacifier in this video... or maybe she just want to munch something... anything!
Maggie is four months now! She has a lot of personality now and is more fun everyday! It's been a crazy week, so I'm going to keep it short and sweet tonight. We have a very important day tomorrow - Cuz and Perry are getting married! I'll upload more photos soon...
