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Linden Estelle is Seven Months Old

kellytirman — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:15:23 +0000

Linden Estelle turned six months old today. I can’t believe how fast time is flying. To ensure I remember all these special moments I will be taking a “birthday” picture every month for her first 24 months as well as charting her developments.

Summary of Linden’s development this past month:

Sings, jabbers and will combines syllables especially when she is watching her daddy play guitar
Will experience stranger anxiety, and lights up when she sees the faces of her mom, dad, and nanny
Will pinch things with thumb-finger pincer grasp
Will bang two items together while holding one item in each hand
Rolls over while on her front or back
Will lunge forward and backwards while in a crawling position
Will pull herself up from a sitting to a standing position
Is still breastfeeding during the evenings and weekends
Is a good eater (solids) but is starting to show less and less interest in drinking from a bottle
Continues to only have two teeth

In the last month Linden has eaten the following organic solids: Apples, Peas, Butternut Squash, Avocado, Banana, Brown Rice Cereal and select items from Ella’s Kitchen.

The Outtakes:

I am a happy baby and I love to smile.

I am super strong.

And very flexible.

My sister loves me,

but I really wish she would stop trying to pick me up.

Don’t you just LOVE the Onesie Linden is wearing? I found them on Etsy. They are made by Watch Me Grow, a wonderful mom owned small business. Help support them by clicking here and liking them on Facebook!

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Kelly Tirman is the mom behind kellytirman.com and serves as Sr. Manager of Operations for Walmart’s Global eCommerce User Experience, Insights & Analytics teams. Kelly’s blog focuses on sharing ideas on urban living; including general lifestyle, raising multilingual children and organic beauty.

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Linden Estelle is Six Months Old

kellytirman — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:05:59 +0000

Summary of Linden’s development this past month:

Will sit up unattended
Has started to eat solids
Is able to recognize her name and understands that you are speaking to her
Will initiate attention from others
Is very interested in jewelry – diamonds in particular
Has recently cut her first TWO teeth

The Outtakes:

I know, I’m adorable right?

This is me looking serious. I am practicing for when I am a Fortune 500 CEO.

Yep, I know I am funny.

And at the moment I am easily distracted.

Did I mention I was teething? Thank goodness for Camilia.

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Linden Estelle is Five Months Old

kellytirman — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 06:56:55 +0000

Linden Estelle turned five months old today. I can’t believe how fast time is flying. To ensure I remember all these special moments I will be taking a “birthday” picture every month for her first 24 months as well as charting her developments.

Summary of Linden’s development this past month:

Rolls over while on her back
Will clasp her hands together
Will pass objects from one hand to another
Will play with her hands and toes
Has become interested to animals. (i.e. reaches out to pet them)
Will lift herself up to a sitting postion when sitting in a car seat, bouncy seat, swing, etc.

The Outtakes:

What? Are you looking at me?

Wanna watch me kick my feet?

Seriously, are we done yet? Will you please pick me up already?

<3.

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Linden Estelle is Four Months Old

kellytirman — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:29:05 +0000

Linden Estelle turned four months old today. I can’t believe how fast time is flying. To ensure I remember all these special moments I will be taking a “birthday” picture every month for her first 24 months as well as charting her developments.

Summary of Linden’s development this past month:

Will hold head steady when we sit her up
Will reach for and grasp objects
Will explore by mouthing and/or banging on an object
Is drooling (a lot)
Will clasp her hands together
Will open mouth when watching others eat
Will babble, making almost sing-song and motor boat sounds
Will recognize familiar faces
Will scream if annoyed
Will smile at herself in a mirror
Will look at you when you call her name
Enjoys being cuddled
Rolls over while on her back

The Outtakes:

Help! I can’t seem to stop drooling on myself.

Does this pose make me look serious? I don’t want people to think I am all fun and games, ya know?

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Linden Estelle is Three Months Old

kellytirman — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:38:01 +0000

Linden Estelle turned three months old today. I can’t believe how fast time is flying. To ensure I remember all these special moments I will be taking a “birthday” picture every month for her first 24 months as well as charting her developments.

Summary of Linden’s development this past month:

Will lift head and chest while laying on stomach
Will turn her head from side to side
Will grasp and hold on to objects (like my hair)
Responds to the shaking of her rattle
Will recognize the breast prior to feeding
Smiles when smiled at
Fully communicates hunger, fear, and discomfort through facial expressions
Will calm down at the sound of my voice or while being held
Now anticipates being lifted
She reacts to “peek-a-boo” games
Able to successfully sit propped up
She has started to watch us eat
Will hold a short conversation with you (i.e. goos back and forth)
Tries to place ALL items in her mouth
Likes to bear weight when held in a standing position

The Outtakes:

Really mom? Don’t you have anything better to do?

I am seriously getting bored with this…

Come on, stop taking pictures and pick me up NOW!

Don’t you just LOVE the Onesie Linden is wearing? I found them on Etsy. They are made by Watch Me Grow, a wonderful mom owned small business. Help support them by clicking here and liking them on Facebook!

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