Almost 7 month!
Where did the time go? How is she so big?
It is crazy how fast time goes, It feel like not long ago we where bringing this tiny premmy baby home. Been sorting out photos, to put up around the house, and her album. She was so tiny and now she is this cheeky, smart little human who is developing her own independence and personality.
As Ariyah-mai approached 6 months we were realising that in just half a year she will be one, that we would not have a baby for long as she will be toddling around. Well she will always be our baby even at 40+ years old.
To celebrate her 6 months we did alittle photo shoot. She seemed to be in great spirt for it. We then baked a little cake dairy free for her, however she did not really eat it. We did lots of messy play, sensory stuff and general playing that we do every other day. It was lovely weather so we did go for a walk and spent so time in the garden.
Another celebration that she was now 6 month and allowed different foods. While we had been weaning her for over 2 months there are certain things like meat, pasta, bread, yogurt that they should hold off until 6 month so the digestive system can handle it. Therefore we decided to have her first proper meal as a family. Me made her Spaghetti Bolognse. This was our favourite meal and was my first as a child too. We sat outside in the sun and ate together. She loved the Mince however was not keen on the pasta. She just spat it out, she enjoyed feeling it and playing with it instead. Which is all part of exploring textures and tasting too.
We have tried pasta a couple time since, both finger food, and blended with Mince as well as separately she spite in out every time. So we will try again as she gets older but it is one food along with bananas and peas she does not seem to like. Despite these she enjoys a lot of other things, she loves food and is a great eater. Which we are thankful for. Ever since we weaned early and now she is having three full meals, plus snacks she was gained weight. Almost catching up with her birth age. On top of this she is less sick because it settles the reflux. We have had to play around with times of milk and soilds to get the right routine to prevent her vomiting which I think we have got it right for now.
It is also improved her sleep by eating more and being in a routine. I did post previous our daily routine in the blog about sleep so please take a read.
Now Ariyah-mai is almost 7 months she is starting to get such a cheeky personality, she giggles and laughs so much, along with being grumpy with teething and frustrated because she wants to be able to get herself around. Ariyah has always been a very happy baby depite all her challenges and change that happened, with her reflux, cold, hospital trips, traveling, my surgery, moving house. There has been a lot happening in her short time on earth for such a tiny baby too. But she is so determined and such a fighter.
Her cold has gone completely. Ever since moving she has not had a cold or cough, her breathing has settled. it been a relief, no longer waking up scared throughout the night having to prop her up because she struggled to breath when laying flat or would vomit and choke. It was scary for us and her. Thankfully we have not had any of this, goes to show the impact of a damp Property. She still coughs and vomits now and then and had a few episodes of choking on her milk due to silent reflux but normally during the day. It helps she is able to sit up, to clear it herself. We also think she may have hayfever or allergies, as now we have got the garden she does sneeze or rub her eye when we are out there. Sometimes she come up in red ezxma patches from the grass. But is does not effecting or bothering her. I have heyfever too, so very common.
So we have been spending lots of time just playing really, building that bond, besides just watching her grow and develop. It has been such a great time Because I was due to go back to work after 3 month off for surgery. During this time with the virus, thus the UK being on lockdown meant I could not go to work, furthermore allowing me more time off to spend with Ariyah and Ben. Whilst it is hard we can not go out and do all the things we planned for her, such as going to baby groups, swimming, the park or beach. Including can not seeing family or friends which is the hardest part. They are all missing her growing up. But the positive thing is I am here and I am not missing anything.
I had sad moments especially when days have been tough like Ariyah not sleeping, or screaming due to her teeth. Her being fussy overtired as well us us both being tired and run down. Or on really great days where Ariyah does something that I want to share. These time make it hard that we can not see people we love, to not be able to share Ariyah-mai with. Whilst there social media and facetime it is not the same as her getting to see family and building relationships with cuddles and love. She now at the age that she is remembering thing, but won't know or remember her own family. Wil just know us.
We do worry she be anti social and clingy now because of this, butt all. We can do is showw her photos, call family and talk to her about people so she will know who they are. Then when things are back. To normal to reassure her when we out or when we start seeing people.
Millstone.
Othen then just getting big. She growing so much. She is so tall and finally catching up with her age. She is now 67cm tall and weighing around 17lb. (we have small scales and been measuring her ourselves) she is starting to go into size 6-9 month clothes. Mainly dresses due to her lengh and sleepsuit for her big feet and long legs. While other 3-6 things are still massive on her.
She in a better routine, drinking water and baby juice, eating more soilds and getting better with her sleep. She has done a few nights where she has slept all the way through. Also she is nappying better in the day. But again we do have some bad nights too.
She loves her food and we have given her lots of different thing to try. Somme treats too like vegan ice cream for the hot days and to help her teeth. She had roasts, cottage pie, burgers, sauages, chicken. She even starting to chrow andd be able to handle bigger bits. Ariyah is so independent and will now not let us help her eat. We put it all on her tray andd she helps herself. When we have to help she pushes our hands away grabbing at the food. Even now taking the spoon off us and feeding herself. She gets excited and will shout for more.
Another main one is getting herselve around, she is so deseparate to just be on the move. She is trying so hard to crawl. She is now up on her knees and hands, rocking and pushing forward however is yet to get very far. She needs to work on moving her arms to craw, instead of just rocking and loaching forwards. She will now hold on to us or something to stand herself up. She stands at the sofa and steps sidewards a little. She also climbs all over us and the sofa. But she does get frustrated because she can not just go where she wants. She gettibing very fast in her walker, as well as learning to hold and step with her other walker. She loves being on her feet, whether it is in her walker, jumperoo, door bouncer, standing holding onto something, walking holding our hands or we hold her waist for balance. I will not be long before her first steps.
So we are now busy baby proffing the house, the baby gate is on the front room door, lock is on the kitchen door. Got to stick edge things on all the corners and side of table, TV unit and fireplace. Then later getting locks for the kitchen cupboards. As when she is in her walker in the kitchen (us watching her off course) she thinks it's funny to try open all the cupboards. Also she tries to pull at the bin.
Here chatting and babbling I think has be a key development this month. She is talking and laughing all the time. She got a range of different sounds she tried to make. She great at having a lovely back and fourth conversation in babble now, which is lovely. She just so happy chatting and being silly. Like I said especially with her cheeky humour. She loves being held in the air, tingled. She likes when we blow raspberries on her tummy, or cheek and she will try do it back. This week we have been getting lots of sounds like yeah and no. As she starts learning how to respond when we talk to her. We try with dada but she laughs back like she knows what we are trying to get her to say. We think we heard it once but can not be sure if it was an intentional dada or just sounded like it. But she definitely says her name. We generally say her name alot, when talking and playing with her. Plus with this lockdown when we facetime family they say her name a lot. Me and been use her name more then pronouns when talking about her so it is probably one of her most heard words. Anyways I was playing, by bouncing her on my knee saying her name broken down.
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Ar.. iy.. ah.'
So we are now busy baby proffing the house, the baby gate is on the front room door, lock is on the kitchen door. Got to stick edge things on all the corners and side of table, TV unit and fireplace. Then later getting locks for the kitchen cupboards. As when she is in her walker in the kitchen (us watching her off course) she thinks it's funny to try open all the cupboards. Also she tries to pull at the bin.
Here chatting and babbling I think has be a key development this month. She is talking and laughing all the time. She got a range of different sounds she tried to make. She great at having a lovely back and fourth conversation in babble now, which is lovely. She just so happy chatting and being silly. Like I said especially with her cheeky humour. She loves being held in the air, tingled. She likes when we blow raspberries on her tummy, or cheek and she will try do it back. This week we have been getting lots of sounds like yeah and no. As she starts learning how to respond when we talk to her. We try with dada but she laughs back like she knows what we are trying to get her to say. We think we heard it once but can not be sure if it was an intentional dada or just sounded like it. But she definitely says her name. We generally say her name alot, when talking and playing with her. Plus with this lockdown when we facetime family they say her name a lot. Me and been use her name more then pronouns when talking about her so it is probably one of her most heard words. Anyways I was playing, by bouncing her on my knee saying her name broken down.
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Ar.. iy.. ah.'
She sounded these back in the same way breaking it down and smiling. Now everytime we do this she miminic back now sometimes we say ariyah in full when calling her and she say it back and laughs. It's became a little game and she loves it. We also use the mirror to be like where is ariyah show herself in the mirror saying there is Ariyah, 'It is you'. I then get her to sign me in the mirror. Being like 'here is ariyah say me' . This enables her to understand that she is saying her name and to know who she is. We also do the same with dada, in the mirror and she just laughs. As she now understand that it's a reflection and we are sat with her.
She just so clever and happy bbaby, with her odd moments in the day of tired grumpiness. But in general she laughing, loves a cuddle and to climb on us, pull our hair and my glasses. She very chatty, social, she rather play with us then with her toys or watch Tv. Which is great just exhausting for her daddies. As she just always wants to step and walk, now. She has starting to dance and bop along to music. She just on the move very active and alert baby.
Can't believe she is 7 months tomorrow, let's she want the next month brings, as she starts moving more, Wish us luck!
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