Stella Steps Out

Stella has been experimenting with walking on her own these past few weeks. She’s a bit wobbly as her feet still turn out fairly far but she’s working it. She walked across the kitchen and into the living room a few nights ago and she can be encouraged to walk…if we stand her up and [...]

Hello Standing Stella, So Glad to See You

At our 12-month checkup last month, Dr. Rose expressed some concern that Elise was standing and Stella was not. She casually mentioned that if Stella wasn’t up on her feet we might want to consider some physical therapy. Enter Mommy panic mode.
But after thinking about Stella and her general physical milestone attainment, John and I [...]

Happy First Birthday Stella

A whole year old today, Stella! A milestone for both parents and children alike.
You’re mommy made you a most delicious pumpkin spice cupcake for you to do with as you pleased after dinner. And, while you were very happy smashing it up at first, you quickly realized that the sticky gooey frosting did not, in [...]

For Tomorrow (and the rest of your life)

Happy Birthday Stella!
You are about to reach the first and arguably the biggest milestone of your life thus far. Tomorrow you turn one.
I was thinking of when you were born and the nurse held you up and I saw that red red hair of yours and I knew, right at that moment, that you were [...]

Off To the Races

Ladies and Gentlemen we have a new runner. Miss Stella Madeline is up on her knees and crawling. She’s giving her sister a run for the money and running through the house end to end.
Also. She might be a greyhound and not a racehorse. She loves to pick up toys, flotsam, jetsam, anything, put it [...]

Nine Month Check-Up

Stella did what babies are supposed to do and last month (gulp–bad late posting mom) she turned 9 months old. She saw her regular doctor, Dr. Rose, who hadn’t seen Stella since her 2-month check-up. What a difference six months make! She’s hardly the same teeny thing she was at birth.
Stella’s Stats:
Weight: 19#1oz puts her [...]

Army Training

While I was sure Stella was on the verge of crawling, she hasn’t yet started with the traditional hands and knee locomotion. She does, however, move with a very nice combination of “commando crawl” and rolling.
I think wearing her helmet had gotten her used to a certain level of recklessness concerning her head whick she [...]

Now She Has Two

That second little tooth is visible now. Sweet, sweet two-toothed grin.
She is working on popping some more….at least I think she is as it’s drool city around here.
And yes. Each tooth shall have a post. I am teething obsessed.

Thursday June 4th

Stella popped her bottom tooth. At first it looked as though both bottom teeth had come in, but then the swelling went crazy and only one tooth remained. The front right.
But oh glory! Now, both her little teeth are visible. I really hope the teeth just come in smooth sailing after these two otherwise, I [...]

Locomotion

Stella wants to move. And although the baby book assures me she won’t really crawl until she sits first, I might have to disagree.
Tonight she began her “commando crawling”. She has been so strong lifting up on her hands for about a month now, that it’s not surprising she’s begun to push herself around that [...]