Just an update (10/6/08)

Not much new going on. Haidyn is getting bigger and sillier every day though. She's all about moving now. She just can't sit still. Always on the go. Fortunately for us, she can't get around on her own yet. I'm not ready for baby proofing the house. I like the fact that I can put her somewhere, turn around and know she'll be in pretty much the same spot. It's not going to be much longer though! Her silly little personality shows more and more each day. She is so fun! I think she's going to be a mischieveous little girl though. You can just see those little wheels turning in her head when she wants something.

6 Month Check-up (9/11/08)

Haidyn is 6 months old now! Her appointment went well. She's in the 75th percentile for both weight and height. The doctor says she's growing perfectly! She's got a bit of a cold and on top of the vaccinations, it made for a long, rough night. She seems to be doing better this morning though.

First time on a swing (8/31/08) ....

and she loved it! We went to the park today and had such a great time! At least we did on the swing. Haidyn would pull herself up to an almost standing position and look out and smile. I think she was just trying to get a better look at Paisley though. We went down the slide too, but that wasn't as much fun.

8/14/08 Solid Foods

5 Months Old.

She tried rice cereal for the first time on Saturday 8/9. She did ok, I think she kept thinking it was going to taste better each time though. She would get all excited and then it would go in her mouth and she'd grimace. Each day is a getting a little better. Next week we get to try oatmeal, maybe she'll like that better.

Making little boys cry...

seems to be something that Haidyn likes to do. I went to pick her up from Jen's house after work yesterday and she and Will (he's 2 weeks younger than Haidyn) were laying on a blanket on the floor. Will was on his tummy playing with a set of plastic "keys" and Haidyn was on her back. She rolled over on her side, ripped the keys right out of Will's hands and rolled back smiling and playing with her new toy. Will broke down in tears. Apparently, Haidyn does this quite often. We're going to have to sit down and have a little talk about this.

Haidyn's first Great Jones County Fair

Haidyn went to her first fair. I think she had a good time, even if the weather wasn't the best. She did a lot of new things this past weekend. She went to her first concert. She saw Boston. She slept through most of it so I don't think she's a big fan. She also had her first sleepover. She got to stay with Grandma and Grandpa Schatz overnight. Mom and baby handled it pretty well. And she got to drink a little water out of a sippy cup. Not too thrilled with it yet, but she's gonna love it once she gets the hang of it!

4 Month Appointment

Haidyn had her 4 month doctor appointment today. She's doing great! She's 26 inches long and weighs 13 pounds, 15 ounces. That puts her in the 90th percentile for length and 60 percentile for weight. I guess she's still a skinny minny still, even though she looks like a chunk-a-lunk now. She did great with her shots! She let out two little cries after her third shot and then stopped. Doc says we can start some cereal if she needs it, otherwise to hold off until 6 months. So far she's ok, so we'll just wait and see.

**Newest Milestone** She's starting to giggle! She hasn't flat out laughed yet, but she'll let a couple of giggles loose when the puppy licks her feet or you give her a raspberry on her belly. I can't wait until she really laughs!

**Newest Sound** She's found that she can make noises when she breathes in. The bad part about that is that it sounds like she can't breathe. Scares the bejeezus out of me when she first starts with it!