6 months old

Susanna had her 6 month check-up today. She weighed in at 19 pounds 3 ounces. Her appointment went great and she is doing wonderfully. She is developing right on track and the doctor was very impressed at how smiley she was!! She received 3 shots and one oral med. She really gave the nurse the "stink eye" when those shots were over... NO MORE SMILES FOR HER! She has been given the go ahead to start trying basic finger foods and to move onto 2nd baby foods. She also is allowed to try some of the table foods we eat like mashed potatoes or cooked veggies. I cant wait to see how she will react!!!

Here is a pic from the day she was born and one taken on her 6 month birthday. My Oh My she has changed!!! I hardly remember the dark hair :)

Swing

The weather has started to turn to fall and is beautiful!! Susanna and I took a walk on Friday to one of the neighborhood parks and it was great fun. It was so wonderful we took Daddy back there today! She enjoyed swinging with us

swinging alone

going down the slide

and sitting in the grass.

(Notice Daddy's new car in the background... he wanted all of his girls in one pic).
It was a wonderful afternoon and I look forward to many more trips to the park this fall. I can just imagine how much fun we will have at this park come next fall when she is really moving around!!!




I ended up taking Susanna back to the dr last week and she did indeed have an ear infection in her left ear. She has been on antibiotics for 10 days now and almost finished the bottle. However I am not so sure they are working. She is still pulling on her left ear and now messing with her right as well. It might still be an infection or maybe she just needs her ears cleaned. She goes for her 6 month check-up on the 30th and I will be sure to have them check this out. I am nervous about this next appointment because I know she will be getting her regular shots as well as a few extra. Susanna DOES NOT HANDLE SHOTS WELL!!! The night after shots results in a VERY cranky, SUPER sad, and overall heartbreaking little girl. I know what we are in for but it doesnt make it any easier :(

Pink Photoshoot

Well it has been FOREVER since we have posted!! Susanna is still sick but slowly getting better. I believe the worst of the cold is past us but she continues to have congestion and a runny nose. Oh and the worst part... she STILL isn't sleeping well at night, which means that momma isn't sleeping well either. Basically, we are all exhausted over here at the Gonzalez house. Miguel and I are now realizing how spoiled we were when she was sleeping through the night and DREAM of the days when that will return again! I am reassured from many other moms that once she kicks this cold she should go back to her old sleeping routine... we are keeping our fingers crossed!!!!

Before Susanna got sick we took another trip to Sunset Beach for Labor Day weekend with Miguel's parents (GiGi and Grandad). We had a wonderful time! Miguel and I even got to go on our very first date alone since Susanna was born. It was really nice going to dinner and not having to shovel food in our mouth as soon as she started to get fussy! I would love to go on another date... hopefully he will ask me soon?!?!?
Sissy came along to the beach too and check out her favorite look-out spot.... we caught her!

And look at Susanna getting greased up for her trip to the beach.... shiny baby!!! And she has just enough hair for a tiny Mohawk, we love it!!!


Susanna is learning to sit on her own and is doing a pretty good job. She still weeble wobbles so we usually have pillows surrounding her. Isn't she such a big girl!



Mommy and Susanna had a super fun time doing a pink photo shoot in her room! This was the morning before she got sick and amazingly they turned out soo cute. These are some of my favs!!

Sick

Susanna is sick with her very first cold. She is MISERABLE which is making both Miguel and I miserable. It is heartbreaking watching her and not being able to explain to her what is going on or do more to help her. She went from sleeping through the night to waking up every 2-3 hours screaming and so sad bc the poor girl cant breathe. She is extremely congested, runny nose, sneezing, and a cough which I am sure is due to all the drainage. This all started on Monday night so we are a few days in already. Please oh please keep us in your thoughts as we try and survive this. If anyone has any suggestions on how we can make our beautiful angel more comfortable let us know... we are first timers here and completely clueless!!

I will do a longer entry with pics once I have had more than 3 hours of sleep, right now I am too tired :(