Sara's Check-up (8 mo) by Heather

We took Sara into the doctor last week to have another check up and make sure that she is still gaining enough that we can start her on some solids. (Last check up Dr. Porter said she still really needed the calories from the formula so we've pretty much stuck to that.) She's doing so much better. She still doesn't drink 6 bottles in a day, but that extra scoop of formula in each bottle seems to have done the trick. Here are her stats:

Weight: 16 lbs. 12 oz. (26%)
Height: 27 in. (48%)
Head Circ: 17 in. (38%)

We are all relieved and were given the go ahead to start doing more solids. In addition to the great check up her first tooth finally broke through the gums last week and her second tooth is getting close. They are both coming in on the top, not the very front teeth but the tooth on either side of the front two. She is also very mobile (has been for several weeks), but still chooses to scoot along on her belly, pulling with her hands and pushing with her toes. I've seen her crawl a few steps on her hands and knees, but she quickly flops back to her belly. She has really started to pull up on a lot of stuff, but either gets stuck there once she's standing and cries until someone helps her back to the floor, or she just lets go and flops straight onto her back.

(Thanks for her cute little outfit Lenna)

Recipe Friday

During school Rachel's class had a week where they talked about family history and traditions. One of their assignments was to bring in a recipe that was part of a family tradition. They compiled all the recipes into a book for each student to decorate and send home. This was one of the recipes from that book. It came from one of the student's grandmothers. We LOVE it!!!

Banana Pudding

8 oz cream cheese
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 small boxes vanilla pudding
3 - 4 medium bananas, sliced
1 box vanilla wafers
12 oz. Cool Whip
3 1/2 - 4 C milk

Mix cream cheese and sweetened milk until smooth. Add pudding and milk. Slowly fold in Cool Whip. In a glass bowl layer cookies, pudding, and bananas.