Bouncy Swing

We finally put the bouncy swing up this week for Palmer.  She thinks it's pretty fun!  Linkan doesn't yet understand that baby doesn't like being flung across the living room or spun at breakneck speed so we have to watch real closely.  We let Linkan terrorize her "Violet" puppy in the swing all she wants.

Motorboat

Palmy learned how to blow raspberries or "motorboat" this week. :)

Palmer's First Tooth!

Palmer sprouted her first tooth today...or should I say "teeth"...two little peepers on her bottom gums.  My toothless baby is gone!  Ben discovered them this morning over breakfast.  It explains a lot since she has been a little edgy over the last few days...and she woke up in the middle of the night last night which is not normal for her.  While feeling around, I also noticed that she has a couple more teeth on the bottom that are trying to come up but haven't quite made it yet.  Oh the joys of teething!

I had a hard time getting a picture of her new little teeth because they are just poking through her guns right now. So this pic will have to do!

5 Months Old

Today marks Palmer Tate's 5th month in the world. We have affectionately started referring to her as our little bowling ball. You'll understand once you scroll down and see her pictures! This is the only time in one's life that it's cute and socially acceptable to be fat. Hehe - go for it girl. ;) Palmer is an easy baby, what can I say? She is a constant source of joy in our household. Always smiling and giggling. It is a rare occasion when she is fussy. During this past month, she rolled from her belly to her back for the first time and has been perfecting her new skill ever since. She started eating solid food for the first time this week - sweet potatoes. We could have started solid food WEEKS earlier, as she has been showing great interest in real food for awhile now...but I've been dragging my feet because we have been so busy during the holidays. To say that she has been excited about eating real food would be an understatement...giddy is probably more fitting. She gobbles it up. It's so wierd to us, since Linkan didn't take to baby food until she was 6-7 months...and even when she did finally, it wasn't anything special for her. So, this is an exciting new experience for us...a baby that loves food! Palmer is still sleeping through the night and starting to go for longer stretches now...usually 7 pm to 6 am. This mama ain't complaining. I should also note that today marks her daddy's 4th chemo treatment. Oh, the stories we will have to tell her about her first year of life. :) God is good and He has richly blessed us with this sweet little life.

Sporting her "Postlethwait University" shirt that Grams and Gramps got for her

I will eat you, Monkey!

Checking out the goods

4 Months Old

Every time I sit down to do another post, marking another month for Palmer, I can't believe it.  I swear I had that girl just the other day! :)  Here are some 4 month pictures with Miss Sock Monkey.

 

 

Baby Post Ultrasound Pics

We had our first (and probably only) ultrasound 1 week ago - 6/29/09. It was so amazing! Baby Post's back was to us most of time but turned towards the end of the session. Baby was moving around like crazy. Ben couldn't believe that I wasn't able to feel every movement. I have been feeling kicks and movements for about a week now. So fun! Baby is about 10+ inches this week. I'm 21 weeks - 5 months. Over half way there. Still don't know the sex and we're keeping it that way. November 15th is the right due date according to the measurements that the ultrasound tech took. The last pic is of baby sucking it's thumb. Priceless!