Ilana's One Year Checkup

Our baby girl is a healthy, happy one year old! 

She is 30 inches long (75th%) and 20 lbs (25th%). 

She loves cheese and any food with pasta, but so far, does not care for cow's milk. 

She still nurses on demand, takes 2 naps a day and sleeps from 6PM-6AMish.  

Ilana loves all electronics, especially remote controls - and she can spot a fake "pretend" one from a mile away. She is already trying to stand on her own, too! She just loves her big brother and can't wait to play with him each day. Henry loves her, too!

Turning One in the Sun

We headed to FL for a family vacation and celebrated Ilana's 1st Birthday, as well! 

While Ilana took her morning naps, Henry, Daddy and Grandpa hit the beach.

 Then came Ilana's first birthday. 

Lots of family memories in the making!

Ilana at 11 months

Just recently, Ilana started crawling a lot. In addition to that, she woke up one morning with two new teeth - that's a total of 5 chompers. She is growing and changing quickly!

Ilana has also started to become a bit more picky about food and likes to have a wide variety from which to choose. She still doesn't like utensils, either. We also finally got rid of the last of her cradle cap - stubborn stuff!

Wherever you see Ilana, you will also see her Lambie. They are inseparable.

Ilana still nurses and when she doesn't get milk served right away, she bites her mommy's shoulder - ouch! We are looking forward to her developing a love of cow's milk once she's a year old ;)

Ilana is Ten Months Old

Here's what's going on with our little Ilana:

Ilana can sign "all done" and "milk". She understands additional signs such as "eat" and "dog." 

She likes to clap and have you clap for her

She loves meat, especially sausage and hot dogs. She is just now starting to have food preferences.

She has three teeth (the third is one of her upper front teeth)

She almost always sleeps through the night (6PM-6AM)

She only knows how to drink from a straw - no traditional sippy cups (we're working on this)

She can crawl backward (push herself backward), but isn't yet crawling or pulling herself forward

She loves playing with hot wheels cars (that's what happens when you have an older brother)

*** just days after turning 10 months, Ilana sat up from a laying down position for the very first time.

Ilana is 9 Months Old

     Here's what's going on with our little 9 month old girl!

• typically sleeps through the night from 6PM-6AM
• takes two 1.5 hour naps each day (8:30-10 and 1:00-2:30)
• wants to be held most of the time
• scoots herself 1-2 feet when sitting, but no forward action in terms of crawling
• eats everything you give her, but only wants to feed herself - not very interested in utensils
• loves sippy cups with straws. Not quite sure what do to with other types of sippy cups
• loves her "lambie" for naps/bedtime
• wants to do everything herself 
• very sensorial - wants to touch and taste everything

Spring Family Visits

Grandpa came to town to visit. Ilana was clearly thrilled!

 And the weather was perfect for an outdoor play date with the cousins. 

 What a great time!

Little Ilana is Eight Months Old

Well, well, well. Look who's eight months old? 

Ilana's got her two bottom teeth now, 

loves bacon and graham crackers, 

bouncing and being thrown up in the air, 

and watching everything her big brother does. 

It's a good life!

Ilana is 7 months old!

Here's the update on little Ilana:

- she's a sitter and has been for about a week now. A whole new world has now opened up for her!

- She easily rolls from her back to her belly, but after that, she's stuck. We've had one night where she woke up and Mommy had to turn her back over.

- Ilana sleeps through the night about 75% of the time. If she doesn't make it, she usually wakes around 9PM for one last nursing session.

- she loves solid food and eats them at breakfast and dinner. She enjoys having Radar lick her hands clean. . . the face, not so much.

- drank from a straw on the very first try. No need to learn how to use a sippy cup! That one's checked off the list . . .

- no teeth yet. Not even close.

- a tad bit of cradle cap left, but we are nearing the end, we hope ;)