Once again we have failed to make regular posts to our blog. Oddly enough, we find ourselves
busy
. I will make my best attempt to summarize the events that took place since we last posted.
I will start with the raw facts. Jordan is growing. She now weighs 15 lbs and measures 25.5" in length. Both figures are in the 50th percentile range for babies her age. Jordan has officially outgrown her 3-month clothing and is now in 6 or 6-9 month gear (depending on the brand, of course). She received three more immunizations today (ouch!) and managed to shred the paper liner on the exam table until it was in a hundred pieces. Plus, her legs bled a small amount after receiving the shots and to quote Josh, "It looks like a war zone [in the doctor's office]." Since she has reached 6 months we will now start encouraging her to try solid foods on a consistent basis.
I played "single mom" on two separate occasions while Josh was away for business and pleasure, respectively. Baby J and I had some good times together, fortunately nothing too eventful (i.e. no emergencies and no cutting of teeth). We made a trip to Lewiston to stock up at Costco (with the help of my friend, Blanca), read lots of stories, took some walks in the neighborhood, and had lots of cuddle time, of course!
Jordan has taken a liking to bath time with mommy. Since she is too small for her tummy tub now and doesn't sit up well enough on her own for her regular bather yet she gets to sit in the "big girl tub" with mommy's supervision. I throw on my swim suit and draw a nice bath and baby J splashes and kicks and plays with her bath time friends (an assortment of rubber ducks, an octopus, a crab, and a pelican). She likes to float on her back while I support her head and shoulders above the water, and also tolerates some tummy floating (and kicking around like a frog!) It is almost more like introductory swim lessons with some soap and shampoo mixed in.
Jordan's favorite activity is still bouncing in her jumperoo, except with more babbling and bigger air than a few weeks ago. She has now learned that she can spin around in the bouncer seat for 360 degrees of fun. This way when one angle gets boring she can spin around to the next play station for additional entertainment. Unfortunately, she hasn't learned these "escapes" when she is on her tummy on the floor. She still mostly hates tummy time, but will keep herself well-entertained on her back. Once she learns to roll over she will be much happier. It seems like she should be more than capable of that type of maneuver, but she is just holding out on us. Only time will tell.
Jordan saw great-grandma Jeunette on Monday while we were in Spokane for a doctor appointment. And it was blaringly obvious that Jordan wasn't quite sure about this "stranger" who was holding and hugging and kissing her. It was the first time we had seen her get upset around anyone. This means that Jordan is definitely recognizing the "regulars" in her world and it will take some getting used to new people. Poor great-grandma wanted nothing more than to snuggle and admire Jordan, however, Jordan was much too apprehensive to cooperate.
We are still enjoying full nights of sleep--to bed around 10:00 pm, awake around 6:30 am. I am savoring it while it lasts. Once those teeth decide to poke through I am expecting some long nights.
