Thursday, November 20, 2008

Five Months...Already?

Last Sunday marked Teegen's fifth month of life...wow! I'm amazed at how time has seemingly flown. I am amazed when I look back over our journey and realize that this time last year, we were torn between staying with the Vietnam program or exploring our other options. What a journey this has been! And we wouldn't trade one minute of it.

There are times when it seems like just yesterday when we met our girl in the NICU, hooked to a monitor, looking so tiny. And there are also times when I can't remember what our lives were like without her. Each day, she brings so much joy into our lives and laughter as well. What an amazing soul she is!

Enough with the sap...on to the update...Teegen has changed so much in a month!

  • Loves to eat rice cereal and oatmeal...loves to blow raspberries....loves to blow raspberries while eating cereal.
  • Is starting to interact with her toys and loves her Exersaucer
  • Has mastered the art of the Jumparoo...I think that she would jump for days if we let her.
  • Will fall asleep almost instantly when riding in the car
  • Rolls over like a pro...she might be able to medal in this.
  • Loves music!
  • Has discovered that she has feet and loves to play with them.
  • Sleeps through the night most nights. And yes, she is sleeping in her own crib.
But perhaps the biggest news of the last month is breaking news! As in breaking through Teegen' gums news. Larry and I both noticed that she has been drooling, chewing on her fingers and pretty fussy at times recently. When I picked her up from day care this afternoon, I just happened to feel around in her mouth. I was expecting soft gums, but instead was met with something sharp...a bottom tooth! There is just a little bit there right now, but I'm already working on a picture.
Five months old with Harry

Uhh...Mom...I think that you might have gone overboard with pink.

You see, Dad, this is how the tree works.

Why use a teething ring when Dad's arm works even better

Teegen meet Tobie...Tobie meet Teegen

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

What a great update. Isn't it crazy how the time flies and becomes such a blur? What a ride it's been... Teegen is just adorable!