8 Months!

This was a big month!

• The big thing this month is that Aubrey Crawled!!!! It was so exciting!! We had just sat on the floor in the living room to watch TV and play. I had my IPAD on the floor which immediately Aubrey eyed as she usually does so I moved it out of her reach as I usually do. Typically she will fuss at me a bit for doing that but is easily distracted by her other toys that she soon forgets. However, this time she fussed, tucked her knees under her, pushed up onto her knees and hands and as I sat there wide eyed she took off. Dave and I both were shocked and excited but couldn't grab a camera fast enough. So of course we made her do it again and again. ;) We got so excited which highly confused her but she liked the cheers. 

• She also is wanting to pull up on things. She can get to her knees and one foot up. She loves to stand with assistance and gets tickled when we hold hands to stand. She bounces a lot also now on our hips and in our lap. 

• She also has a funny sense of humor. She loves to attack daddy. She will grab and pull his hair, attack his chin, nose, and ear and just laughs and laughs when he pretends it hurts. She only does this with him and it is hilarious to watch, especially when she gets him good. 

• Aubrey and I traveled to OK to visit my family while my brother was in town. Aubrey hasn't seen her husband since she was born at the hospital. She had a blast playing with Uncle Alex and she completely has him wrapped around her tiny finger already. We were also very blessed to have him take a few pictures of Aubrey; he does such a great job!! We look forward to seeing him around Thanksgiving. It was also nice to meet Mr. Ryan!! We had fun taking Aubrey to the park where she experienced swinging for the first time and absolutely loved it!! 

• This month was also Halloween and Daddy's 30th Birthday!! First we celebrated Daddy's birthday with a surprise dinner party and guess what I actually kept it a secret and he was 100% surprised. It ws a great time and great success!! For Halloween Grandma came into town and we all took Aubrey to a local church that had a small pumpkin patch. Aubrey's outfit was a pretty candy corn that I had had made from varous talented friends (bow/onesie) and etsy (tutu). She wore this to school on actual Halloween which was a hit. However, she was in bed by 6:30 that night so no handing out candy for us this year. 

• Aubrey took her Christmas pictures and our family portraits. A friend from college took the pictures and I highly recommend her if you live in the DFW area! 

• The other fun/big thing is that Aubrey is "saying" Mama. I haven't figured out if she is saying it purposefully or she is just making sounds...but I'd like to think this is her first word. ;) She only does it occasionally but it still is exciting!!! 

I cannot believe this girl is 8 months already! Such a big girl full of personality!

7 Months!

This is what happened this month:

• We had to go to the doctor due to a cold and found she was 16 pounds 10 ounces!!! Growing well!
• We got new wood floors! They look great and we got them just in time so we are ready once Aubrey starts crawling. 
• Aubrey is sitting independently! She no longer needs us or anything behind her. She can sit there and reach in all directions and then recover appropraitely. 

• Aubrey is holding her bottle like a big girl! This happened around Sep 25, 2013. She still needs help towards the end of the bottle to tip it up further.

• A big thing this month was that Aubrey Rolled from Back to Tummy on Oct 5, 2013!!! It was super exciting!! The night before I had gone into her room and she was on her tummy fussing which scared me! So while we were playing on the mat that morning I decided to see if I could get her to do it. I was using her toys but that was not motivating her so I got the remote and put it away from her and after several attempts she finally figured it out!! I luckily got the "official" FIRST roll from Back to Tummy on video! She even did it for daddy once he got up that afternoon. 
• Swivels on tummy to objects she wants. 
• Getting into crawl position: knees tucked under her and pushes up and then just rocks back and forth. She hasn't figured out how to go forward but she is able to go backwards. 
• She is sleeping in the crib at daycare!! This is huge seeing as she would only sleep in their arms or bouncy chair.  
• Took a Road Trip to San Antonio for a friends wedding and while we were there we celebrated Grandpa's Birthday with the Galindo side! She also got to meet Aunt Sarah!! 

Below are pictures form her 7 month photoshoot. This was a 2 day adventure because she was so wiggly. 

6 Months!

This is what happened this month:

Daycare: Aubrey started daycare on Monday Aug 19th. It was a stressful day for mommy since I was in training all day at a different campus. When I dropped her off she did relatively well and went with the staff without hesitation and didn't cry. At lunch I snuck back to Bonham to check on her and poor girl was in tears. I was able to hold her for a bit and calm her down some. It was a rough day for her but over all she did good and I knew it would get better....which it has! She now seems to enjoy it and really enjoys her teachers and classmates. Out of 5 babies there is only one boy, poor guy he has no idea what he's in for once they get old enough to all gang up on him. ha ha She refuses to sleep more than 30 minutes because she doesn't want to miss anything that may happen. This, however, typically provides for a nice drive home because she is knocked out before we even leave the neighborhood where my school is located. I also love having her at my school because they take walks in the large strollers twice a day so if I am in my office I can typically hear all their babbles and I get to sneak a peak at her. 

Playdates: We had our first playdate with our friend/classmate Summer. They are 1-2 weeks apart in age. They really did have fun but by the time we pulled the camera out Aubrey had had enough and was hungry and sleepy. Shortly after this picture both girls were asleep. (Official Slumber Party!)

Food: Aubrey has been introduced to Sweet Potatoes, Pears, Peaches, Apples, and Oatmeal Cereal. She LOVES it all and is a very good eater! I have enjoyed making all her food for her and am loving that not only am I saving money but also making sure I know EXACTLY what she is getting. Daycare was very impressed at how well she does eat and how good she is with the spoon. 

Sitting: Aubrey has started to sit independently for short periods of time. She uses her hands/arms out infront of her to help her maintain her balance. She is still a tad wobbly but overall doing great and getting stronger. 

Tummy Time: She LOVES tummy time now! She has excellent head control when on her tummy and kicks those legs like crazy. Now that she likes being on her tummy she no longer is rolling off of it. She also just started to pivot when placed on her tummy. She uses this method to get where she wants to go and get whatever toys she wants that are close by. She is close to crawling too!! She has started to get those knees bent and her feet under her. She sticks her butt in the air and just bounces. If I put my hands behind her feet she will push off to propel forward. She so wants to move, those little legs just move and move when she's on her tummy. She knows she needs those knees under her, now she just has to figure out how to push off her toes. I see it coming soon! 

Technology: I got an IPAD a few weeks ago from work and Aubrey has decided she LOVES the thing. I had downloaded 2 APS that friends had recommended for my work kids, so I showed her one day. Big mistake, now she sees my phone, the IPAD, or mom's phone and she is reaching like crazy for them. I think she mainly wants to eat it but she enjoys the two games too. 

Reaching/Grasping: She has become very grabby this month. She reaches for EVERYTHING and EVERYTHING goes into her mouth now. We have to be more aware now what is around her because she will reach for it and grab hold so fast! She loves grabbing Dave's chin and face and she goes for my necklace or the sleeves on a particular set of PJ's. She is like her momma in that when she sleeps she likes to hold onto something. She will grab my shirt when I'm rocking her to sleep and maintain her grasp while sleeping. 

Textures: She is obsessed with scratching things. She loves scratching our couch pillows. If you wear a tshirt that has a design on it she will scratch that. She loves crinkly toys. She loves textures. 

Personality: At my work Aubrey is known for her smiles and charm. She cracks me up and most everyone else too because as soon as anyone speaks to her she gets a huge smile on her face and starts kicking her legs to bounce up and down on my hip. It is the cutest thing. She hasn't met a person that wasn't deserving of a huge smile. Teachers stop me daily to tell me they saw her at some point throughout the day and she smiled at them, how cute she is, or that they have never seen a more happy baby. This is awesome to hear because it means she's happy at daycare. Most that have worked with me usually also say she's her mothers daughter because they think I smile a lot and am overall a happy person (which I am) so they say she got this from me. I think she's gonna be a social butterfly like her momma. She also demands all attention be on her or she throws a fit (according to daycare) which I find hilarious. I'm not sure she gets that from me, ha ha ;). 

Photoshoot: Below are just a few pictures from Aubrey's 6 month Photoshoot. We decided this month for her 1/2 birthday we would take these outside. I love how they came out even though she refused to smile for us because she is a very serious model. Mom was in town helping me since I injured my pinky (long story) so we got a few of Aubrey and her too. 

5 Months!

Well I am very late on this post but better late than never. Lets see what I remember. This month Aubrey had a lot of fun with her photoshoot. She enjoyed giving Grandma smiles and we have moved to a more active phase of grabbing and eating her feet. Eating our feet is our new favorite thing.

This month Aubrey got to meet her Great Grandma Green, Aunt Holly, and Cousin Noah. She had a lot of fun visiting with them. 

She also had her first "hang out" time with her future boyfriend. We are in the process of arranging this marriage. His mom and I wanted a picture of them together so we propped them up in the corners of the chair and on their own they grabbed hands!!! Gasp!! It was the cutest thing and may have been accidential but I think it was a sign. ;)

On Aug 2 Aubrey was introduced to solids, much to my hesitation. She had started to spit up A LOT. We are talking projectile spit up after/during every feeding. Her pediatrician recommended we try rice cereal which would help her tummy. My heart wanted her to wait until 6 months (growing up to fast) but I knew deep down she was ready. She had started to let us know with little signs and I just had a feeling it was time. To our surprise she took to the spoon, food like a champ. She LOVES her food. I also decided I was going to make as much as I can for her (besides the cereal). 

So far she has been introduced to:

Rice Cereal

Avocado

This month Dave put together Aubrey's Jumper and she LOVES it!!! She plays with the big beads that spin, pushes the musical buttons, and tries to eat the spinning tube. she is working on figuring out how to turn completely around in it. 

On Aug 7 we took Aubrey to the zoo for her FIRST OFFICIAL ZOO TRIP!! Yes we were "those" crazy parents! My mom, Dave and I decided we would go before summer was over for 1. Once school starts these type of trips are out since Daddy's weekend is not Mommy's weekend so doing things like this will be rare. Plus we wanted to do this "First" together, 2. It was 1/2 price day which only occurs during the week, 3. There was a new baby elephant at the zoo that we wanted to see, and finally 4. We just needed out of the house! We got there when the zoo opened. It was extremely hot but we did good to keep A in the shade or keep her hat on her. Plus we knew where all the air condition buildings were so we were going in and out of those to keep her cooled. She seemed to enjoy the people watching rather than looking at the animals. It was fun though and I started taking pictures of various animals so I can create a "My First Animals" book for her next year. 

She has started to sit for short periods of time using her hands down in front of her for support. She has also started to really enjoy tummy time and will lay on her tummy for extended periods. We have a lighted ball that she just lays there and plays with. She loves swatting at it because it rolls, plays music, and lights up. Best toy ever! She is no longer interested in rolling completely over mainly because she likes tummy time now but she will still roll to her sides.

San Antonio Trip!

This past weekend we took our first trip to San Antonio with Aubrey to introduce her to all her extended family. We had a blast even though it was a very short trip!

The drive up there typically takes 5 hours but I think it took us close to 7 because we had to stop for lunch and feed baby girl. And then she had a complete break-down when we got to the outskirts of San Antonio so we had to pull over in a parking lot and change her diaper and just walk around for a bit to calm her down. Overall though she did do really well on the drive, I just had to keep her distracted with toys, music, and baby einstein shows on utube on my phone. 

Once there she got to meet her Great Grandpa Rosel and got to see Great Grandma Rosel again. At first she wasn't to sure of her new surroundings and clung to me and her grandma but then she loosened up and was all smiles. She did a mini photoshoot at the request of her Great Grandpa that consisted of her with a few of his many marine items. She had a blast and it made Great Grandpa extremely happy and proud of his first Great Granddaughter. 

While in San Antonio she got to meet many cousins, aunts, and uncles. She was introduced to her Momo and Popo (Great Grandma and Great Grandpa on my dad's side). She just watched everyone intensly and was taking in everything and everyone. She found several family members just hilarious. 

Aubrey also went for her first swim in Great Grandpa Rosel's pool. Her Aunt Tunisha, cousin Molly and Mrs Lisa joined us for a swim. She wasn't to sure what to think of the pool but did seem to like it as long as she knew I was right next to her or holding her up against me. She tolerated her swim floatee pretty well but it was big for her so I did have to keep my hand on her bottom holding her up. She did kick around some but was more interested in just watching Molly and everyone swim. First Swim was successfull but did wear her out. 

The drive home went well and she slept most of the trip which was nice. We are glad to be home now and glad to not have any travel plans scheduled for several more months. Hoping her dislike for the car will get better soon, especially since in a month she will be doing my hour commute to and from work daily and I won't have anyone in the back seat to distract her. Looking at investing in a DVD travel system.