The Jaskot Family: May 2009

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Culinary Adventure

Ella had her four month appointment this past week. She was 13 1/2 pounds (50th percentile) and 25 1/2 inches (90th percentile). We were told she was "very verbal" and all of her developmental milestones look great - with the exception of her "weak arms" - a product of babies sleeping on their backs and too little tummy time. So, we were instructed to make sure she is on her tummy 30 minutes a day. If you saw how much Ella screams when on her stomach, you would know that this it would probably be easier for us to teach Ella to do a cartwheel than to have her spend 30 minutes on her stomach.

And turning four months means that Ella gets to start on rice cereal! We were quite impressed with how receptive she was. However, apparently she was quite impressed with the novelty of the experience, as her subsequent feedings have not been as successful and basically result in tears and projectile rice cereal.

And for those that need more than still pictures, another episode of Ellavision:

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Lucky Duck

This past week, Ella stuck her toes in the ocean for the first time! (Seriously, what is better than sandy baby feet!) We enjoyed a wonderful, relaxing, fun and food filled week in Duck at the Outer Banks in North Carolina. Ella got to spend time with her grandparents, Aunt Farrell, Uncle David, and THREE great grandparents - Great Papa Evans, GG Evans and Great Grandmom Kitchen. What a lucky duck!

Because it rained the first day, we started Ella off in the pool instead of the ocean. She did well, but did wonder why the bathtub was so big and cold.

Ella was the center of attention all week - literally! She ate most meals with us seated in her bumbo and would babble away. I am sure by the end of the week she wished we had gotten flowers as a centerpiece instead.