The Tortora Troop

Saturday, January 31, 2009

NAKED BABY ALERT!!

I'm sorry! I just couldn't help it... naked baby butts are so stinkin cute!

Monday, January 26, 2009

We all know that Guiliana has had no problem pulling herself up on you when you are sitting next to her on the floor or couch. She will just reach out, grab onto you, and pull herself up. Well, tonight I put her in her crib while I replaced the batteries in her aquarium and what would you know! I turn around to see my baby girl has pulled herself up into the standing position! Tonight was the very first time she has done this!! Greg did get to see it as she did it a couple of times but as soon as we got the camera out to record it she got all pissy because it was time for her bath. I am determined to get that on video! I realized tonight that 2 months from next Tuesday my baby won't be a "baby" anymore. Her first birthday is quickly approaching and its times like tonight that I truly cherish but get sad at the same time that she is growing up too fast!!

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Guiliana's Room is all done!!

Thanks to Aunt Michele (her godmother) and Uncle Brandon, Great Grandma and Grandpa Tortora, Grandpa and Grandpa Tortora, and a some craftiness from Mommy... we now have ourselves a little girls room. I appreciate all of your generosity and I am so happy that we FINALLY got all of her Christmas presents put together.
Mommy, Daddy, Aunt Michele, and Uncle Brandon spent the afternoon building furniture and hanging butterflies. I am loving the outcome so much! Its fits our little girl perfectly! Bright, colorful, and cheerful!
Here are the pictures... u decide :)

Friday, January 23, 2009

Guiliana's 9 month check-up... but at 9 1/2 months

Around the time I had originally scheduled Guiliana's 9 month check-up was also when that we thought that she had another ear infection... and we were right. So, the doctor suggested that I just bring her back in 4 weeks to check her ears and if she was doing better than she would get her shot :(
So, here we are....
Today we finally had her check-up- She weighed in at 23lbs 7.5 ounces and 29in long which puts her in the 95th percentile (which I pretty sure is all her weight! LOL!) She checked out just fine. No ear infection (thank goodness because she has the crud that we all are suffering from, ya know - stuffy nose and chest congestion) and is progressing as she should be.
She is now eating 3 full meals a day and one snack. She is down to maybe 4 bottles (most of the time 3) a day and only 4oz. She would much rather eat than drink her bottle. Her use of the sippy cup is getting better as her teachers are working with her on that everyday. Her variety of food continues to grow. She eats the school lunch just about everyday - pizza bites, chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese, beef macaroni, bean and cheese burritos, and of course all the fruits and veggies they offer... carrots, corn, green beans, peas, pineapple, peaches... oh and her new favorite snack is chocolate pudding :)But she always has her fruit w/oatmeal in the mornings and on the weekends, we make her her favorite... eggs and french toast sticks.
She still does not crawl but often sits in the cheerleader position (you know, one leg in front and one leg back to the side, But, she scoots all over and turns herself completely around. She gets from the sitting position to on her tummy, hangs out for a bit, and then has enough.
Although she has bubbles in her bath every night, she all of a sudden noticed them, and as of 2 nights ago... she is now eating them!!!
She is now waving goodbye, but not hello... go figure! LOL!
She has changed so much in two weeks, I can't believe it!! Can't wait - tomorrow we are having a furniture building party. Aunt Michele and Uncle Brandon are coming over to help put together all of Guiliana's new furniture she got for Christmas. Of course I will be posting pictures!!!