Stella's first Thanksgiving

This week we celebrated Thanksgiving by cooking a big meal with plenty of leftovers.

Unfortunately, we didn't get any pics of the original meal on Wednesday. In a lot of ways it was just a typical day since dad had to work on Thursday (Thanksgiving) and Friday. We had our family meal on Wednesday after mom and dad got home from work and Stella got home from daycare. 

Stella is still just starting solid foods so no turkey for her this year. She did try some sweet potato casserole with a mixed reaction. On the first day she seemed to like it. However, when we went to a friends house on Thursday, she gagged and promptly spit-up all over the table! She did have fun after the meal playing with the other kids and their big box of toys.

Big day for Stella

On November 24th, Stella had her official 6 month checkup (even though she is just past 7 months now). 

She weighed in at 15lbs 9.8oz and is 26 1/2" tall. That puts her in the 25th percentile for weight and the 50th percentile for height. They also measured her head at 17 1/2" which puts her in the 75th percentile! We think her larger head is probably just an early sign of that big brain!

Another exciting first happened on November 24th - her first tooth popped through her gums. She was in quite a bit of pain in the morning before daycare and mom could see it right below the surface. Her teachers said that it finally came through during her first nap. As soon as it is more visible, we'll get some pictures.

Needless to say, her first tooth, doctor check and multiple shots really wore her out. She slept for 11 hours straight that night!

Growing fast!

Just over 7 months and our little buddy is now measuring around 25 1/4 inches tall. Hard to get an exact height because she was a little wiggle worm while taking pictures. 11/22/14

Stella's six month doctor visit is scheduled for this week, so we will update her height and weight. Since birth, she has grown over 4 inches in height and more than doubled her weight. She's growing fast! 

Stella now 7 months

Stella is now 7 months today, November 16th, 2014. Somebody got tired of her headband and tried to take it off while we were trying to take photos.

Hard to believe that 7 months have already gone by. She is curious about everything, likes to grab anything she can get her little hands on and is very vocal, making a variety different sounds and noises, including a lot of laughing and high pitch squeals.

She still does not like being on her stomach, but does prefer to be in her jumper, sitting around with toys at arms reach and of course being held.

Most of the time Stella is a happy little girl that likes to play and smile at familiar faces. Here are a few more 7 month pictures from today.

In her crib

At night Stella has been sleeping in her bassinet in between mom and dad. Last night, November 8th, she spent her first night in her crib.

She slept soundly with her sleep sheep (white noise machine) until around 2am. She woke up with a wet diaper and moved back into mom and dad's room. She probably would have slept the rest of the night in her room but it was nice to have her close.

Teething starts?

Stella had been drooling for a while but lately her drooling has gotten worse.

This week, her daycare teachers noticed her swollen gums and pointed out where a tooth might be getting close to poking through.

She seemed to really enjoy the frozen teething ring last night. It may take a while or it may happen tomorrow but, as of November 9th, we are now on the lookout for Stella's first tooth.