Posts by Laura Baareman

I was a bad mom and missed Lucy's 5 month old blog post update! It is definitely true that having a baby adds more busyness to your life, and somehow, the 5 month post didn't make the cut in the list of priorities, that list goes something like this…

Age: 4 monthsWeight: 13 lbs, 6 oz. Length: ~24.5 in.What can she do now?Getting much better and reaching and grabbing objects. Can pretty much grab any object set in front of her, as long as it is not too small. She can also pick up objects. Rolls (all the time) from her back to her…

Age: 3 monthsWeight: 12.5 lbsLength: ~24 in.What can she do now?Brings her hands together Grasps objectsRolls (with a little help) from belly to back and back to belly Finds her thumb and hands to suck onCoos and makes noises Loves to look at herself in the mirrorFocuses on people that are far away Notices her surroundings more…

Age: 2 monthsWeight: 11+ lbs. (to be precise, she weighed 11 lbs. 4 oz at her 2 month appointment. That puts her at 70% Length: 22 3/4 in. = 50% - head size was also 50% at 2 month visit Size: moved up to size 1 diapers - we had way too many newborn ones…

Dear Lucy,You are already 6 weeks old! You weigh a little bit more than 10 pounds right now (this is of course using my method of weighing myself with you on our scale)! Since your 4 week post, I have had two more weeks to spend with you! I…

My baby girl is 4 weeks old today! Time flies when you're having fun! Happy 4 Weeks Lucy Marie! You didn't have a 2 week doctor's appointment since your doctor was on vacation. Instead, you had a 3 1/2 week check up. You weighed 8 lbs and 11.5 oz (50%) You…