Five on Friday!

I can't believe another Friday is here! Gianni has had a crazy week and hasn't been home until after 9 all week so we are really looking forward to having him around this weekend. We were thinking we were going to be snowed in all weekend but it looks like we will just get an inch or two. This winter is crazy; it's snowing like mad down south but here in Connecticut our grass is still green! I really, really, really hate snow in late March and April so I hope that if snow finally comes, it is over with in February!

1. 15 month old appointment
We had Gabriella's 15 month well-baby appointment and it went so well! She weighs 19lbs 12 oz, putting her in the 5th percentile for weight and she is 30 inches tall so she is in the 75th percentile for height! That is for her real age of 15 months, when they put her on the charts for a 12 month old, she is in the 15th percentile for weight and 95th for height! Her doctor is completely fine with her weight and is so happy with how well she's doing. She's completely off of formula now and drinks whole milk. Our next step is to get rid of the bottle; she takes 3 bottles a day so he suggested getting rid of one a month until she is bottle-free around 18 months. She is eating all table food, but cut up as needed. She does not want to be fed anymore so we just put food on her tray and let her feed herself. Her doctor is a big advocate for self-feeding; he feels that even though a child that is feeding herself won't eat as much as a child being fed, it prevents aversions to eating, encourages socialization during meal times, and allows the child to try new tastes and textures with out the pressure of being force fed. It is obviously messy but I agree with his opinion and having a happy eater is worth all the vacuuming and swiffering we have to do :)

1 year ago today!

Happy, messy eater

Enjoying some donut after her vaccines

2. Current obsession
I've mentioned before, but Gabriella is obsessed with the cat. Absolutely in love with her. And since we've entered the phase of giving things to people, she is now into giving things to the cat. Usually its all the things she can find. She also feels that the cat loves to be covered in her things....

3. Snow boots
I had the hardest time finding snow boots for Gabriella this year. She's tiny so her shoe size is infant size 3 and most boots start at size 4 or 5. I found a cute and affordable pair on Amazon and they just arrived. They are really cute, lined, waterproof and tighten with a drawstring. They look like they work best for babies that aren't independently walking yet but do come in bigger sizes. The brand is Molehill and they are roomy enough for warm socks or moccasins underneath!

4.Valentine's Day toddler crafts
I have been searching Pinterest for some craft ideas for Valentine's Day. Two ideas that I found that would work with a 1 year old are making heart shaped stamps out. The first is using a potato and the second is using a toilet paper roll. The photos of the potato stamp look really cute but I am pretty sure cutting a potato to look like a heart is not as easy as Pinterest makes it look. The toilet paper roll looks incredibly easy so I think we may give that a try today. I'll report back with how successful it is :)

5. iMovie
I am really late to the world of iPhones but I just discovered the imovie app. It's a free app that lets you take your photos or videos and set them to music (either preloaded or music from your own iTunes account.). It's so easy to use and the movies are easy to send by text or email! There is also a way to take your pictures and create a movie trailer complete with dramatic talking. Could be good for a laugh if you are snowed in this weekend :)


Happy Friday and stay warm!!


xo,
Mary