Prunes

The face says it all :) Not quite sure about a new taste. After the first few bites Rebecca did start to enjoy them, though. And hopefully they'll help her tummy.

First Solids

We gave Rebecca her first solids yesterday! We decided to start with plain oatmeal (no fruit added) and see how she did with it. Once we got the bib away from her (she wanted to eat that:) and got the oatmeal to her mouth she opened wide. She loved it! She hardly even made a mess because she gobbled it all up. We'll probably stick with plain oatmeal for a few days. Then we'll try a fruit or veggie. It could be coincidental, but Rebecca had a big dirty diaper about 15 minutes after she ate the oatmeal. Maybe the oatmeal alone will be enough to help out with that. And I'm sure the fruits and veggies will help even more.

Rebecca had her first experience being left with Grandma yesterday. Mary had an eye exam (which showed healthy eyes!). Rebecca did pretty well. She read and played with Grandpa and Grandma. Then they went for a walk, and she took a little nap. Mary came home earlier than she anticipated...only gone about an hour. Rebecca gets both stranger and separation anxiety, so we were happy that she did so well. She is starting to get to know who Grandpa and Grandma are, so that helps.

Tomorrow we'll be shopping for a new car seat for Rebecca. She's only a few pounds away from the weight limit on her infant seat. We're also going to stock up on baby-proofing items. Rebecca will be getting into things before we know it. It'll be fun to have a little family outing.

There are a few new pictures in the October album. And there is a video of her eating too.

6 Month Check Up

Rebecca had her 6 month check up this afternoon. She was not too fond of the whole experience. She doesn't like strangers, so the nurse and the doctor were not warmly greeted :) She just wanted Mommy to hold her. She didn't care for the shots either, but she mostly was just upset that she had to lay on the table for them. As soon as she was in Mommy's arms everything was ok again.

Rebecca is a healthy, active little girl. She has met all of her 6 month, 7 month, 8 month and some 9 month milestones! Her length and weight seem to be starting to even out a bit. She weighs 18 lbs. 13 oz. (90%). She is 26" long! (50%) She grew 3 inches in two months. And her head is 17" (50-75%). Rebecca can pretty much sit on her own now. She tips once in a while, but not much. She is rolling all over. You never know where you'll find her when you leave the room for a minute :) She is starting to take steps when you stand her up and hold her hands. Maybe she'll follow her cousin Carson and be an early stander/walker :) Rebecca will be starting solids in the next few days. Since she's been having some constipation issues we'll start with oatmeal with fruit mixed in. Hopefully that will help. We'll be sure to post some pics of her first try at solids :)

Her next appt. is her 9 month check up in January. No shots at that appt.!

Grand Blanc/Porter's Orchard

We made a trip to Grand Blanc for the weekend to see the Holleboom family. It's been a while since we've all been together. And this was Rebecca's first time at Grandpa and Grandma's house! We visited with Grandpa and Grandma Holleboom in the morning/early afternoon on Saturday. Then the whole family went to Porter's Orchard in Goodrich. We walked to the pumpkin patch and picked a couple pumpkins. And we took lots of pictures. Both Rebecca and Carson are getting so big. They were so fun to watch. For dinner we all gathered at Grandpa and Grandma's house. The kids provided the meal for them as part of the celebration of their 35th wedding anniversary. We had quite a feast with roast chicken, baked potatoes, corn souffle, squash and homemade applesauce. It was like Thanksgiving :) Dinner was followed by gifts and cake (that Mommy made:) and ice cream. We were celebrating their anniversary and Dan's 26th birthday. After dessert it was bed time for the little ones. Rebecca was not too fond of Grandma's pack 'n' play. She didn't sleep much all night. She ended up sleeping with Daddy in the recliner.

Sunday we went to Good Shepherd Church and saw some old friends. Everyone was excited to finally meet Rebecca. We left for home right from church. Rebecca slept most of the way home. She was very worn out from such a busy weekend, and she needed to catch up a bit. It was so much fun to see everyone! But it's also nice to be back home :) Rebecca played for a couple hours when we got home. She was excited to be back. She squealed and squealed :) She was happy to sleep in her own crib last night too.

Tomorrow Rebecca has her 6 month check up. Hopefully she'll tolerate her shots well this time. Thursday Grandpa and Grandma Holleboom will be coming to baby-sit while Mary goes to a Dr. appt. This will be her first time with a baby-sitter. Hopefully she remembers Grandma from the weekend :)

Be sure to check out all the pictures from our weekend trip.

6 Months Old!

Rebecca is 6 months old today. Has it really been a half year since she was born? She's learning new things every day and is so much fun. She has her 6m check up next Tuesday. We're anxious to get her stats. Rebecca hasn't quite been herself for the past week or so. So we're also anxious to see the Dr. to make sure there isn't anything wrong. Hopefully she's just growing and changing like she should be.

Tomorrow we're going to Grand Blanc to see the Holleboom family. We're going to an orchard for a hay ride and to get pumpkins. We're also celebrating Grandpa and Grandma's 35th anniversary and Uncle Dan's 26th birthday. We'll be seeing some old friends at Good Shepherd church on Sunday. We're looking forward to a little weekend trip and seeing all the beautiful fall colors.

Now that's a carrot!

Justin picked all the veggies from our garden yesterday. Lots of carrots, red potatoes and sweet potatoes. And a few squash. There was one especially big carrot. It's almost as big as Rebecca :) Pretty soon we'll be using some of the veggies to make baby food for Rebecca.

Pigtails :)

Rebecca and Mommy went to Target yesterday and found some soft hair ties that will work in Rebecca's hair. So today we finally have pigtails!! So cute (lots of pics in the Oct. album). Mommy can't wait until Rebecca's hair is longer and she can try all kinds of hair styles. Rebecca got to try her shopping cart cover at Target. She loved being able to sit in the shopping cart and look around. Mommy liked it too :)



Rebecca is getting quite good at sitting up now. She tips once in a while, but not too much. She's flipping back and forth from back to tummy to back...She'll be on the move before we know it.

We tried a sippy cup with a straw today. Rebecca really liked the straw...to chew on :P Not sure she has the sucking part figured out yet. But she was definitely intrigued by the cup. She's not crazy about the taste of the pedialyte that was in it either. We'll keep trying.

Only one more week until Rebecca is 6 months old. Hard to believe. Her check up is on the 21st. We'll post stats then. And Rebecca will be starting solids. I'm sure there will be some good pictures to go along with that.

Happy Anniversary!!

Happy Anniversary Grandpa and Grandma Holleboom!!

What a blessing to celebrate 35 years of marriage. We pray that God will bless you with many more.