I've been meaning to look in my "Miden manual" for weeks but finally had an excuse to tonight! As I was reading, I got a little sentimental about how fast our little one is growing up!!!

Just to recap some of the highlights...

Day 1
born at 6:06pm May 26th, 2011 weighing 6lbs 10oz and measuring 19.5in long

Week 1
* put Miden in crib on first night home from the hospital
* Miden eating 1-2oz every 2-2.5 hours during the day, making it longer at night (11pm, 2am, 5am...)

Week 2
* Miden eating every almost every 3 hours during the day (and night)
* eating 2oz per feeding
* still swaddling to sleep

Week 3
* umbilical cord falls off on Day 17 (I thought it would never come off and was so grossed out when it did)
* eating 3oz per feeding
* started using the mesh sling on the bath tub and Miden loves it!!

Week 4
* still waking up 2x per night
* introduced Gerber Nuk pacifier, she still prefers the Soothie (and Wubanub...what a Godsend)
* stopped using bassinet and takes naps in swing
* started routine of eat, play, sleep

Week 5
* stopped swaddling...sleep sack at night
* started SMILING :)
* eating 3.5-4oz per feeding

Week 6
* Slept from 9:30pm-6am!!! Made Whitten go upstairs to make sure she was still breathing and alive...she was, thank goodness! Unfortunately, this was a one-time occurrence and did not yet become a pattern
* Moved bedtime back from 11pm to 9:30pm
* Eating 4oz per feeding
* moved to Size 1 diapers!!

Week 7
* Still eating every 3 hours and waking up 1 time at night
* Eating 4oz per feeding
* Bath every other day...sometimes every 2 days ;)

Week 8
* Eating 4-4.5oz every 3 hours
* Road trip to meet Powell and Ellie
* Miden learns how to "helicopter" from Dewey

Week 9
* Went to MD for 8-wk appt and Miden weighs 10lbs 10oz and is 23in long!!
* Miden and I cried when she got her shots :(
* started pumping after Miden goes to sleep to help build up milk supply
* Miden not pooping as frequently...only 1x a day

Week 10
* LOVES the playmat
* starting work on the new house:)
* started working on reaching for objects across midline (oh, the physical therapist in me...)

Week 11
* Miden sleeping 9-6 pretty consistently
* Sat in Bumbo seat for the 1st time
* Pushed feeding to every 3.5 hours...what a nice break!!!
* Feedings are 6:30am, 10am, 1:30pm, 5pm, and 8pm)

Week 12
* Still eating every 3.5 hours
* Went to Figure 8 and out to the beach for the 1st time!
* Used the canopy tent and sunscreen wipes
* Started playgroup
* Bedtime is now 8pm

Week 13
* Miden went on an airplane for the 1st time to Texas
* used the pool float at the hotel and she LOVED it!!
* has found her feet!!
* now waking up at 7am and going to bed at 9pm
* moved to size 2 diapers
* back to pre-pregnancy weight:)!!

Week 14
* graduated to level 2 bottle nipples
* still breastfeeding and went back to work...used pump there...much stronger
* Sits in exersaucer but still prefers playmat
* still feeding every 3.5 hours
* took the Snuzzler out of the car seat

Week 15
* rolled over from back to stomach
* sleeping 7:30pm - 6:30am (give or take 30min)
* Whitten pulls Miden from her crib after we've had a sitter and brings her across the street to the bar...for her first experience there...she sleeps the whole time
* Miden still hiccups every day!!

Week 16
* sleeping 7am-7pm
* eating every 4 hours
* still putting toes in mouth
* has found her thumb but isn't much of a thumb sucker
* still cannot transition from prone to supine but is great with rolling back - stomach
* tried rice cereal...she hated it...screamed, actually
* poops every 2-3 days...pediatrician said this is fine

Week 17
* Started LAUGHING!!!
* Feeding Schedule is 7am, 11am, 3pm, 7pm
* Napping for 1.5hours at 8:30, another 1-1.5hours at 12:30 or 1pm and then a catnap around 4pm
* Had 4 month appt and Miden weighs 12lbs 8oz and is 26in long

I stopped at 17 weeks for some reason BUT here is where we are now:

8 Months
* CRAWLING (army crawl)
* starting to pull up and do lots of baby talk
* has 2 teeth on the bottom but cutting 4 on the top (these have been much more painful than the bottom 2)
* Schedule is: Bottle at 7am, Breakfast at 9am, Nap at 9:30am, Bottle at 11am, Lunch at 12:30pm, Nap at 1pm, Bottle at 3pm, Supper at 5pm, Bath at 5:30pm, Bedtime/Bottle at 6pm (this makes it looks like she sleeps lots during the day but we're maxing out at hour-long naps...can't complain with how well she sleeps at night tough)
* Loves to SIT UP and loves the SWING at the park!
* Loves other children and tries to attack other babies at play group by grabbing extremities, faces, clothing...anything
* Plays in her crib in the morning instead of crying and smiles at Whitten or me when we open the door first thing in the morning (my favorite time of the day)
* Wants to hold her own bottle and also wants to feed herself mum-mums or puffs (aka a control freak like her mother...Miss Independent)
* Hates to be spoon-fed
* opens her mouth for her paci when I put her to bed at night and opens her arm for me to give her her lovie (such a creature of habit like her dad and LOVES 18 stuffed animals in the crib like her dad)
* is the happiest baby ever and literally makes me feel so blessed and lucky every day!!
* Is most likely going to turn out to be blonde and look even LESS like me :(

Still loving every day with her and can't wait to spend the rest of my life loving her!!!!