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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

Six Months and Going Strong

Last week was madness and somewhere in that madness Stella managed to turn six months old. She had her regular Dr. appointment, along with Elise, on Thursday evening.
Her current stats:
Height– 25 3/4″
Weight–16#6oz
Head Circumference–17 3/8″
She’s right in the 50th percentile for height and weight…and 75th for head. More about that later.
All in all, Dr. Don was [...]