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Charlotte Maria | 6 Months

Monday, June 20, 2016

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 Happy 1/2 birthday to my sweet baby!  Half a year old! 

 Age :: 6 months

Length :: 25 1/2 inches
 
Weight :: 12 lbs 13 oz 
*We finally gained a little more than a pound this month!  Our pediatrician thinks she is just going to be petite and is pleased with her weight gain.  No more weight checks!  Praise God!

Milestones :: We have a very mobile and active baby!  She is crawling like you wouldn't believe and starting to pull up on things.  She is sitting up on her own and doing great!  Charlotte has two teeth now and has started solids.  She can focus and grab toys and her favorite thing to grab is Emma's hair...it's already begun!   


Sleep :: Sleep is not that great :(  It could be worse, but it could be a lot better.  I feel for those mamas who are up every two hours.  Charlotte is a great napper (when big sis lets her), but she has a little trouble staying asleep through the night.  She is still going 5 hours or so, but is waking in the middle of the night.  Most nights she is ending up in our room and sleeps well.  We have started to sleep train again and are hopeful we can get her sleeping through the night again soon.


Favorites :: She loves to chew on everything, and well, get into everything.
  She loves to look in the mirror and pull big sister's hair.  Ha!  She loves cuddling and being rocked and sung to before bedtime.  She is obsessed with our dog, Neko! She still enjoys jumping in her Fisher Price Jumperoo and playing Peek-a-boo.  Her favorite toys are Emma's barbies and her teething toys.  She loves bath time and has moved on from sitting in her bath chair to sitting in the tub like a big girl.  I wish she would stop growing!


Doesn’t like :: She still does not like her carseat.   At this point, I'm not sure she every will.  She doesn't always like to take a nap.  She would rather see what Emma is up to.  She doesn't like getting dressed and won't lay still long enough to get her diaper changed. She does not like to have face wiped and hates when I leave the room. 


Foods:: Breastfeeding strong! This girl loves to eat and hasn't had any trouble with solidsShe has tried bananas, avocados (her favorite), spinach (another favorite), apples (doesn't like).  We have decided to go the Baby Led Weaning route, which I will talk more about later, but you can click here for more info on BLW.   


Firsts:: First trip to Texas and first airplane ride (22 weeks), sitting on her own (23 weeks), celebrated big sister's birthday (24 weeks), started solids (24 weeks) first full day with daddy (25 weeks), first tooth (5/11). 


Clothes::
Size 1 diapers.  3 month clothing and some 3-6.  


Nicknames:: Char, Charlie (Emma's version of Charlotte-sounds like Sharlee), Charlie girl, Pumkin, Sissy, Sister

Here are some pictures from this month :)
Heading back to Florida!
6 Month checkup.
Heading to Texas!
Standing for the first time.
First time to feed herself avocado.
First trip to Texas and she got to meet all her cousins! (My mom, two sisters, Emma, Charlotte and 4 cousins and another one due late June.)

Mi Abuela...Charlotte's Great.  I'm so thankful she gets to love on her. 
Charlotte's first homemade tortilla!

Hanging with her oldest cousin, Ava.


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Review and GIVEAWAY | Amber Teething Necklace

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

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There is nothing better than a teething baby...said no mom ever!  God definitely has a sense of humor because I've had it twofold with Charlotte cutting her first teeth and Emma cutting her two year molars.  There is drool everywhere and teeth marks in the couch.  No, we did not get a new puppy...that's just our 6 month old and our toddler.  Ha!

Charlotte has been wearing her Amber teething necklace from Mister Man Pants for about two months now (24/7), has cut two teeth and there are more on their way soon!  I've worked with Kate from Mister Man Pants before when Emma was a baby and I'm so glad that I did.  I love what these Amber necklaces have done for both my girls.

I remember when Emma was around 5 months old and she was so upset.  Michael had taken her teething necklace off for a bath and I asked where it was.  Michael, a natural skeptic, kind of rolled his eyes at me, put it on her and she immediately stopped crying!  He still thinks it was a coincidence, but I'm a believer!  Momma knows best...right?!  Emma cut all of her teeth with no problem at all.  We don't take it off of them ever.  They even sleep with it on and we've had no problems.  Charlotte has been very different from Emma and has had a few sleepless nights and low grade fevers, but overall I think the teething necklace has still been successful! 


If you don't know what Amber teething necklaces are, you can click here for more info and facts on Baltic Amber :) 

Mister Man Pants uses natural 100% authentic Baltic Amber in her products and I love that!  I have read too many times about people not getting authentic beads.  That can be so stressful when you just want a happy baby!
 
Amber is also thought to bring good luck and is incredibly beautiful!!

Now...are you ready for a GIVEAWAY?!  Mister Man Pants and I have teamed up to giveaway a $15 shop creditHead over to my Instagram page for more details.  You can also comment below for an extra 5 entriesShe doesn't just offer teething necklaces.  She has adorable cloth diapers, oils and more!  

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Safety Disclaimer ~ please don't leave children unattended with their necklace or bracelet, it may present a choking hazard. 
*I received this product in exchange for my honest review.  All opinions are that of my own.
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