Update

November 25, 2007: Casey is changing so much and is such a funny little person now, it amazes me. She is crawling around, pulls herself up on everything. She drools like crazy. One thing that has been very interesting is how her patterns change. One week she will do something the same everyday and I think we've got a routine going, but then one day she does not do it anymore and its gone. For instance, some weeks she will lie down for her nap and fall right asleep, this might go on for a week or two. Then one day she will cry and protest and I will have to go in to settle her down several times. When she first figured out how to stand up in her crib it took ages for her to get to sleep at nap time b/c all she wanted to do was practice her standing up skills. Changing her diaper and clothes has gotten to be a big challenge as she does not want to lie still for the two minutes it takes. She flips over and wants to crawl off of the table towards something more interesting. She is not pooping in the tub quite as often, although it still happens occasionally. She tried fruit for the first time this morning, some mushed up banana, she is not sure she likes them just yet. Last night she went to her first hockey game. It is really cold up here and she was bundled up like a pink Michelan man. She seemed to enjoy the game and followed the action around the ice with her eyes.

Florida

Here are some pix from our trip to FL a few weeks ago.

On The Move

November 12, 2007: Casey is officially on the move! She is sitting up on her own and she has started crawling in the last 10 days or so. It is not a very fast or efficient means of transportation yet, but she can get from point A to point B. She likes to stand up on her toes and make a sort of bridge with her body. Last night she crawled to one of the end tables in our living room and pulled herself up to a standing position. We just got back from a week in Florida with Lala and Eddie and it was very nice. Casey was great the whole time. She got a second tooth while we were there. We did some swimming and went for lots of walks in the nice weather. I will add FL pix as soon as I get them.

6 Months Old

November 2, 2007: So much to report...Casey turned 6 months old on October 30th. I can't believe that she is 6 months already. She celebrated the big day by getting her first tooth. The right/bottom one was the first to pop up. It is just barely above her gums. I wouldn't say that she had too much trouble with it. She has always put everything in her mouth and always drooled a lot. Both of these picked up a little bit, but nothing horrendous. For her first Halloween she was a pumpkin during the day and 'Tigger' at night time. She had no clue what was going on but we thought she looked very cute. Yesterday she went for her 6 month check up. She weighed in at a whopping 13 pounds 11 ounces, which is the 10th percentile; still a peanut but healthy as can be. She had to get another full round of shots, plus a flu shot, and she was a very cranky baby all day yesterday because of it. I was expecting a horrible night of being up taking care of her, but instead she slept thru the night for the first time ever. I put her to sleep at 7:30 pm and had to go in to give her the pacifier 3 times, but she did not wake to be fed until 6:30 am. After feeding her she went back to sleep in our bed until 8:30 am! The shots must have done her in. We've been enjoying the fall weather up here, going for hikes and watching football. Casey had her first cold which lasted about two weeks. She is still not quite crawling but will be any time now. When we go in to get her from a nap she is always on her hands and knees in the crib. She is more and more vocal and does something that sounds like she is gargling now. Unfortunately the pooping in the tub was not a one time affair, she does it several times a week.