Hello, well Penny is almost 6 months now and this is her first update Sorry about that. Its so nice to go back and read Reuben's that I'm going to try and do this more regularly.
Penny is a beautiful, happy baby and she brings me so much joy. She is very different from her big brother. She loves breast feeding, cuddling, holding hands. I cuddle her or feed her to sleep which Reuben was never interested in however, she isn't as active and hasn't rolled over yet.
Weight: 14lb 2oz (last weighed 18 June). Penny is just above 25th centile.
Height: 67cm (approx not offical measurement)
Clothes: generally 3-6 months, but 6-9 month vests and a couple of tops and trousers.
Feeding: Breast feeding on demand during the day and one feed in the night. I give her one formula bottle at 5pm, so i know she will take a bottle if we need her to and in the hope that it might make her sleep longer! I started Penny on first taste purees a week or so ago. She is doing really well and has eaten everything i've given her so far (which has been apple, pear, banana, mango, baby rice, baby porridge, pea, carrot, parsnip and sweet potato).
Development: Penny likes to do the back arch shuffle. She can move half way across the room like this. So far she hasn't mastered any kind of rolling yet. She likes to wave her arms when she is excited and giggles if you tickle her. She can reach for and interact with her toys. She got her first two bottom teeth together at 22 weeks and 3 days.
Activities: I meet up with friends and go to coffee mornings/walks the days that Reuben is in pre school. I run the toddler group on a Tuesday and Penny enjoys that as she gets lots of attention from other children.
Here is Penny and Reuben at a similar age.
Favourite things: Sofie the giraffe, dummy and sleepytot, activity gym, Lamaze doll emily, sleepyhead pillow, mamaroo
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Poo: Averaging 1 to 2 a day.
Nicknames: Penny Sue, Penny Poo, Pen Pen, Bullseye, Pens
Routine:
6.30am get up
7.30am breastfeed then activity gym/get dressed
8am - fruit puree, baby porridge
8.30am sleep on the way to pre school or in the mamaroo (30 mins)
10.30 breast feed
11.30 nap (30 mins)
12.30 breast feed
2.00pm nap (30 mins)
3.30 breast feed
4.00pm - nap
5.30pm 6oz formula bottle and vegetable puree
6.40 - bath
7.00pm breast feed
7.30pm - sleep in co sleeper (chicco next2me and sleepyhead pillow) - story
7pm - Euan sheep on, night lights on and sleep!
3.30am - breast feed
Purchases: bowls & spoons for weaning
Places we've been: Penny had her first visit to Brixham and i tried to recreate the picture below (although with second child i'm not looking so glam!)
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| Roo and Mummy in Brixham |
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| Penny and Mummy in Brixham July 15 |
Other milestones: Two teeth
See you at 6 months!
