Since many of you have not met Riya, I thought I would give you a glimpse into a day in her life. At 5 months old, weighing 11 lbs and standing tall at 22 inches, baby girl has grown so much. She still has some catching up to do, but she's well on her way!
So what has she been doing the past 5 months? She's a cooing, smiling, drooling, milk chugging machine. (I wonder who she got the last part from :p)
LIKES:
1. Stand Up. After eating she likes to stand or be toted around the house to check out the world beyond her bedroom doors. She loves her stroller rides in the morning and afternoon when we walk Luca.
2. Tummy time. This is a no brainer, look at that smile! She's holding her head up high for several minutes and trying to both crawl and roll over. Crawling part makes me nervous, I'm not ready to have a mobile child. But we're so ready for her to learn to roll over! Swaddling is so last year.
3. Snuggles. She loves to snuggle up to her crib bumper when she sleeps at night, which makes us a nervous wreck. I cannot tell you how many times we go in at night to make sure she's breathing.
4. Playtime. She is interacting more with objects around her. She's reaching for toys and grabbing onto blankets. It's such a beautiful thing to see the world through your baby's eyes and we feel so lucky to experience it.
5. Singing. This is the most successful distraction tactic. Too bad I can't complete a single nursery song. So for now, it's whatever song I know the lyrics too that pops into my head. Right now her fave is "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun." Ram, we're in trouble!
DISLIKES:
1. Naps are for babies. Apparently now that she is sleeping 12 hours at night (for the past month!), she thinks she doesn't need to nap during the day. Thankfully we didn't have to do the whole "cry it out" method at night but daytime is a whole different story. She loves to fake me out by cat napping in varying increments of time so that I will never know when that golden 1.5 hour nap will come. I've bought every gadget and tried every trick. She's quite the worthy opponent. Challenge accepted.
2. Swaddling. She is a swaddle breaking pro! I've literally seen her take one arm out to suck on and then the other. It's so cute but so frustrating!
3. There's no holding her down. She already hates being strapped to the car seat or her bouncer. What are the chances she will enjoy a plane ride?
Check out her site for some cute pics and videos! https://riyaaiyer.shutterfly.com
So what has she been doing the past 5 months? She's a cooing, smiling, drooling, milk chugging machine. (I wonder who she got the last part from :p)
LIKES:
1. Stand Up. After eating she likes to stand or be toted around the house to check out the world beyond her bedroom doors. She loves her stroller rides in the morning and afternoon when we walk Luca.
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| She's so serious!!! |
3. Snuggles. She loves to snuggle up to her crib bumper when she sleeps at night, which makes us a nervous wreck. I cannot tell you how many times we go in at night to make sure she's breathing.
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| Such a character! She cracks me up |
4. Playtime. She is interacting more with objects around her. She's reaching for toys and grabbing onto blankets. It's such a beautiful thing to see the world through your baby's eyes and we feel so lucky to experience it.
5. Singing. This is the most successful distraction tactic. Too bad I can't complete a single nursery song. So for now, it's whatever song I know the lyrics too that pops into my head. Right now her fave is "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun." Ram, we're in trouble!
DISLIKES:
1. Naps are for babies. Apparently now that she is sleeping 12 hours at night (for the past month!), she thinks she doesn't need to nap during the day. Thankfully we didn't have to do the whole "cry it out" method at night but daytime is a whole different story. She loves to fake me out by cat napping in varying increments of time so that I will never know when that golden 1.5 hour nap will come. I've bought every gadget and tried every trick. She's quite the worthy opponent. Challenge accepted.
2. Swaddling. She is a swaddle breaking pro! I've literally seen her take one arm out to suck on and then the other. It's so cute but so frustrating!
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| Mid-reach |
Check out her site for some cute pics and videos! https://riyaaiyer.shutterfly.com
She is beautiful Tanvi! I can't believe she is 5 months already!
ReplyDeleteOur babies are so similar! I love her tummy time smile. She is just so so so pretty.
ReplyDeleteLove that first pic! You are both so beautiful!! Miss you, T! xo
ReplyDeleteI can't wait for your first visit to Houston so I can meet her and see you guys!! Come on summer!!
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