busy busy busy!

Looks like I've gone over a month without posting again... Whoops!

We've been very busy the last month. Let's catch up shall we?

On top of my finals, when our lease was up at the condo, we moved to a house (my first one, yay!).

I unpacked everything that same weekend and we threw her birthday party a few days later.

Then my husband went to Korea, so my family came to keep us company!

While they were here we went shopping with one of our relatives on the island,

visited the Dole Plantation,

hiked to a waterfall in Waimea Valley,

drove around to various beaches with more relatives,

partied on a dinner cruise (Star of Honolulu this time),

went to the Aloha Swap Meet, Waikele Outlet, and an awesome luau!

It was a great having our family here while he was gone. We've made some awesome friends in Hawaii, but it is always so quiet after she goes to bed. It was nice having people to talk to and it definitely made the time pass by quickly!

Things are settling down now. We had her well baby appointment today. The doctor said she's perfect and when we went to get her shots she didn't even cry!

Why is my baby getting so big? And how do I stop it?!

healthy but not too happy

Today my daughter had her first well baby appointment in Hawaii, complete with a shot she needs to be enrolled in daycare :(

Aside from the shot, she was perfectly fine at the doctor's office!

My princess weighs 21lbs and 15oz (27th percentile) and is 31 inches tall (50th percentile). The doctor said she is very healthy and is surprised at how smart she is.

We had a long discussion about her speech delay due to her cleft palate, but she isn't concerned because our daughter tries to talk and understands a lot.

The doctor also said she has known some babies don't talk for a long time and then start speaking full sentences when they're ready. That being said, we still have a referral in for a speech therapist to give her a nudge in the right direction.

We're very happy to see our baby girl thriving :)

busy bees.

We went to our first metro-go-round meetup on Monday. It was her first time at the National Mall and her first time riding the metro. She met her future husband that day, a sweet little boy named Eli. It was love at first sight :) The two of them held hands and stole glances at each other while we roamed one of the Smithsonian museums.

Wednesday we got a lot of information on what to expect during our PCS. It's crunch time people! I narrowed down our moving company and storage space and was happy to cross those off my to do list. I also got a lot of packing done, but there's still so much to do!

Thursday was baby's first playdate in Alexandria. We spent the day with Brittany and Kierce, Brandy and Colton, Christine and Victoria (of Stamps and Sweets), Kendyl and Truss (of a brand you can truss), and of course my future in-laws, Rachel and Eli.

Friday was story time at the library. It was our second time at the Shirlington Library, and I can tell that peanut really loves it. After that, we went to the store with our new friends Jamie and Meghan, and then had lunch with Rachel and Eli.

Unfortunately it wasn't all fun and games. We had a doctors appointment after lunch, and she had to have her six month shots. The poor girl hated it but calmed down as soon as her daddy had her in his arms.

She is still a tall and skinny big headed baby, but the numbers look much better this time. Last month's percentages were: 7% for her head, 51% for her height, and 73% for head circumference. This month they are 28%, 78%, and 93% respectively. We're no longer worried about her weight since she is eating very well and filling out her clothes nicely.

Since my last post she has tried sweet potatoes, sweet peas, strawberries and blackberries. The berries were frozen for her to chew on since we think she's teething. She LOVED them. I highly recommend getting one of those mesh bags for teethers. (Thanks for recommending it Tracey!)

Since peanut is a little on the tall side, we will probably have to put her in the big girl carseat sooner rather than later, but she is absolutely perfect. Those were the doctor's words, not mine, but I definitely agree!