Hello there! Just wanted to take a moment and tell you about my doctor's visit.
I had 2 shots in my right leg. Since I'm such a mover and shaker, mommy had to help hold me down. When each shot went in, I cried out...but since I'm TOUGH I stopped crying as soon as it was over. I wasn't fussy and didn't have any reaction to the shots. I weighed 17 pounds and 8 ounces. Mommy tells me thats about the 60th percentile. I know I'm disappointing the Robbe side by not maintaining my 90th percentile ranking, but there's always next month!!! :)
Other important news....I've decided to start sleeping through the night. Last night I went to sleep at 8 PM and didn't wake up until 4 AM! That's 8 hours friends!!!! I am AWESOME! And boy was I hungry! I ate like I've never eaten before!!!
You should also know how close I am to crawling! I've gotten the hang of pushing myself up and it's just a matter of time before I can go go go!!!
Hope to see you all soon!
Slobbery kisses and much love,
Teddy Bear
PS. SNAIL!!! (Gotcha Grandpa!)
March 26th
Well, it's been a little longer than 1 month since my last update. Mommy and Daddy were busy painting my world yellow (ok just the kitchen and dining area) and then regretting it! We were also getting ready for Vegas! So it's been a busy couple of weeks! But on March 24th I went for my 6 month check up. Once again, I was a rock star! Just a little cry and then I found my thumb and it was all good again! Here are my stats:
Weight- 17 pounds 4 oz
Height: 25.5 inches
The doctors think I should be gaining more weight, but Mommy thinks I'm doing just fine. However, she has agreed to let me start eating solids. Get ready for some great pics because Grandpa Robbe has been telling me about all the fun I can have with food since birth! He's told me how to take spaghetti and throw it, how to "mash" potatoes with my fingers and wipe them on... well, everything I can reach, how to eat sweet potatoes (and how much he KNOWS Nonna loves them too!) and how good icing is when licked right off his finger! Mommy keeps saying that the food is meant to go in my mouth, but she must be mistaken! Grandpa's ideas sound way more fun!!! Let the food wars begin!
So for four months I've been drooling all over you, the dog, my clothes, the furniture and it finally was worth it! On Tuesday, March 15th Mommy thought I had an ear infection so she took me to see the nurse at her school and that's when they found my first TOOTH! It made sense because Monday night, I hadn't slept very well at all and was just miserable. Then in Vegas, as Mommy and Tio Gato were leaving for the airport, they discovered the second toofer! I did that one without crying and fussing. Look what a big boy I am!!!
Speaking of being a big boy....here's what I can do now!
- I can CRAWL. I started off just pushing up and rocking and now I am a mover and shaker. If Mommy leaves the room, I can just take off after her! She usually makes it back before I got off the blanket, but I'm getting faster everyday!
- Most babies sit up on their own and then crawl, but I wanted to move too much. I did it the opposite. I crawled and then pushed back to help me sit up! I can go from crawling, to sitting, to laying down in no time at all!
- I was a squeaker and squealer for so long that you can imagine Mommy and Daddy's surprise when one morning I woke up and started to "talk". I love to babble and say baba, nana, dada, mama, gaga, and any combination of those! I talk more when I'm tired, but love trying out my new sounds!
- I am pulling myself to standing and trying to balance myself. I am determined to figure out how all those big people get around so quickly! Mommy wants me to crawl for a while longer, but that might now be in my plans! This also had mommy worried because I can pull myself up in my crib too! Of course it happened when Daddy was out of town! So Mommy had to have her friend Tracy come over and lower the crib to keep me from escaping! Foiled again!
My first airplane ride was awesome! I was a superstar! I didn't cry or whine at all. I had fun slobbering all over Mommy and Daddy (and the 19 year old next to them! He didn't mind, he just wanted to make sure his fake ID worked and he'd be able to get into the clubs in Vegas!) I took a couple of naps, but mostly just bounced up and down. I charmed the pants off the flight attendant and the two hotties sitting behind us. Here are some of the comments the people on the plane said about me, "He's the best baby I've ever seen on a plane", "Oh, there was a baby on the plane? Good baby", "That's a TV baby if I've ever seen one" and "Look at those eyes!". Mommy and Daddy were really proud of me!
For the next several days, I became known as Teddy Vegas. My ability to adapt to any situation my parents put me in and the fact that I adjusted to Pacific time on my own, THE FIRST NIGHT, solidified my star on the Vegas Strip! I slept in the pack and play the hotel provided, I hung out in my stroller during the many long walks along the strip, I nursed in every restaurant/hotel that Mommy took me to! I even got kicked out of the Sports Book! I tried to trash the hotel room like I true rock star, but the closest I got was puking on the bed spread! Everywhere I went I got compliments on my sweet smile and bright blue eyes. My mom even got props for my sweet ride in an elevator!
The plane ride home was not as good as the plane ride there. I filled my diaper right as I got on the plane, much to the dismay of Mommy and Tio Gato! And I was a little fussier and wigglier than the first ride. However, I did take a nice long nap and that seemed to make the time go by a little faster. The 19 year old sat next to us again! It was funny because he was sleeping and drooling too, apparently his ID worked very well...maybe a little too well on the last night!
Mommy and I were all alone for the next 5 days because Daddy, Nonna, Grandpa and Auntie M were still in Vegas (lucky dogs!). I was such a trooper! I stayed up until 12:30 the first night, 9:30 the second and by the third night, I had adjusted to East coast time no problem! I slept so great for Mommy and was such a sweetie at night. I even played in my exersaucer while she ate dinner! On Friday, I pushed through all my crankiness and stayed up to greet Daddy! It was so good to see him. I giggled and smiled bigger than I had all week! Another cool thing that happened this week was I got my big boy tub! Since I can sit up on my own, I can use the "whale of a good time tub"! It's so much fun because I can splash and pick up my toys and I don't have to rely on Mommy or Daddy to get in the tub with me.
Today I start signing safari and I am so excited to learn how to talk with my hands! I'll have to teach you all how to talk back to me too!
Well, that's pretty much what's been going on around here! I love you all very much!
Love,
Teddy Vegas!
PS. Don't forget to write back! I love reading your emails!
PPS. I'll still love you, irregardless if you write back or not! :)
June 11th
Hello there! It's your favorite Teddy Bear writing again to update you with his most impressive stats from his last visit to the Doctor. I weighed a whopping 19 pounds! Mommy and Daddy were quite surprised by this because I feel so much heavier to them in their arms. Maybe it's because I squirm so much trying to get down? 19 pounds at 9 months puts me in the 25th percentile! The doc says its because I was an early crawler (yes, he formally recognized me as a prodigy!) and started moving and grooving while other babies were just sitting around eating. He is not worried about my weight at all and says I look perfect for my age! I'm 28 inches long and in the 40th percentile for height. Will I be tall like Daddy or short like Mommy??? Only time will tell! My weight for length puts me at the 50th percentile, which means I'm certifiably perfect! Oh and in case anyone cares, my head circumference is 18.5 inches...that's the 90th percentile! This just proves I'm a genius...big brain = smarter! Come on Uncle Big Cat...back me up on this one! I wonder what Gato's hear circumference is? I'm willing to guess he's off the charts!!!
At this visit, the Doctor asked if I was crawling. I was like, dude, crawling is like so 3 months ago! I'm standing. The doc said, pulling up on things. I said, no sir- from the floor up! He was very very impressed! He said the next step is walking and he's willing to bet I will be a very early walker. I'm hitting all my milestones developmentally. I'm on the early side for gross and fine motor skills. While I haven't said my first word, I'm babbling like crazy. I also love to blow raspberries. Like a lot. I sit in the carseat while Mommy's driving and just go to town making raspberries. I'm trying out my signs! I've signed "more", "all done" and attempted "diaper change". Mommy and Daddy aren't quite sure if I know what they mean quite yet, but they are wrong. I know what it means! Remember...I have a gigantic brain! And I love to wave to pretty girls. Especially if they are in bathing suits! Apparently I'm quite the ladies man. Flirting with all the girls. Jimmy... Buppy...can you say wingman?!
If you haven't seen me lately, you are going to be quite surprised when I smile. I have 6 teeth in there! I got my bottom teeth first, then my top outer teeth. I looked like a vampire! Aunt Missy deemed me Tedward! Which is perfect because Eleanor was called Bella for a while because she loved to bite necks. Like the Twilight Edward, I don't really bite necks...but I do enjoy pinching them! Last week my top front teeth broke through! I'm hoping for a break in teething so I can get some good sleep...okay, it's really Mommy hoping for that! I love to party in the middle of the night. Speaking of sleep, I've become quite the sleeper lately. I go to bed around 8:30 PM and sleep all the way through the night until 8:30 AM!!!! I've only woken up once in the middle of the night this whole week. Mommy came in and was holding and rocking me. So I thanked her by sitting up and clapping and waving bye bye to her! She didn't seem to appreciate it at 3 AM like I thought she would. I got my butt thrown in the crib and she kissed me and walked out. So I went back to sleep!
Well, that's about all from here. Love you all very much!
Teddy Bear
PS. Can someone tell Mommy and Daddy that their newest nickname for me, "Teddykins", is cramping my style? That doesn't sound very macho!
