Hailey says Momma!

I have been waiting for this for what seems like forever - Hailey finally said "momma" this afternoon!

She has been saying da-da for several weeks now and has even said da-deeeee (yes she has that southern accent already) We've been trying to teach her the mmmm sound for some time now, but she would just look at us and say da-da. Yes, it was cute when she did that, but I was getting a little disappointed that she wasn't saying momma yet.

When I picked her up from school today she started saying babbling what sounded like momma momma all the way home, but I didn't want to get excited just yet. Then this evening she clearly said momma several more times.

Woohoo! I'm so excited. She just melts my heart!

First Ear Infection

Hailey has her first ear infection, or should I say infections???

It all started last week after she went to the doc for her 9 month checkup and flu shot. Dr. Chris said that the shot may cause fever for a couple days so when Hailey got sent home from daycare last Wednesday I was certain it was either the shot or teething. We gave her some tylenol and she was fine Thursday and Friday.

Over the weekend, the fever came back. When I gave her tylenol it seemed to get somewhat better, so once again I just thought teething. Well, it got worse.....

I could tell the poor little girl wasn't feeling too well when I dropped her off yesterday, but she didn't have a fever. An hour later I get a phone call saying that Hailey has a temp of 101.6 and that I needed to come get her. I immediately called the doctor's office to have her checked out. Fever off and on for a week is not good and I was really worried that she was getting the flu.

It was 9:30 and all the sick child appointments were already taken! I felt helpless! When the nurse called be back, I explained the situation and told them I really wanted them to see Hailey the same day. The nurse said she would see if Dr. Chris could work her in.

A little later, she called back and said come on in. Dr. Chris was sweet enough to work her in before his after lunch appointments showed up. If anyone is looking for a good pediatrician go see Dr. Chris at Pediatric Partners, he is so nice and is really good with Hailey!

Anyways, she has an ear infection in both ears! I feel horrible, how could I have not known she was hurting so bad? We got some antibiotics and came home to rest. Her fever got so high I stripped her down and put cold washcloths all over her. It scared the heck out of me! Other than being awake at the Dr's office and to drink her bottles the poor baby slept for over 24 hours. Now that's a sick baby!

Good news is that her fever broke over night and she woke up this morning a happy girl. She has been playing and dancing around. Its nice to have my sweet girl back.

9 months old

Hailey is 9 months old! I just cant believe it! I know I say that with every passing month, but my gosh time does fly.

3 weeks old












And today at 9 months old







At 9 months, Hailey weighs 19 1/2 pounds and is 28 1/2 inches tall. That puts her in the 50-75% range, so she is still a little taller than most kids her age, but like I've said before, I expect that. I can just see the elementary class pics now - Hailey will always be on the back row and towering over all the little boys. Ahh that brings back the memories!


Here's what Hailey is doing at 9 months:
Stands while using very little support. She has let go a few times, but usually falls after a couple seconds. It's just a matter of time before she figures it out.

She is into everything! Cabinets, drawers, purses, anything!

Can feed herself finger foods and use a sippy cup. While at school she's been eating real food like chicken nuggets, spaghetti o's, corn, peas, cookies, and crackers.

Hailey can say dada and bye, still cant get her to say momma - don't think I haven't tried every day since she was like 4 months old!

Waves bye and blows kisses occasionaly. However, she never fails to conveniently "forget" how to do these things when we are in front of people, making us look like total liars.

She's finally getting teeth! Her first tooth broke through on September 25th. She now has another that has almost made it.





This little girl has brought so much joy to our lives. I never before imagined the amount of love a parent feels for a child. And the awesome thing is that it continues to grow day after day. She never ceases to amaze us or make us laugh, and she's getting quite a personality.

We're enjoying this cooler fall weather and are looking forward to celebrating all her First Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas holidays. If time keeps flying by, they will be here before we know it!