We have finally had a little bit of good weather. Bibi, Gyges, Pili, Moxie and I went for a walk. Moxie was the only one who had to wear a hat.
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Moxie got some practice wrestling her Bibi. She goes for the noes and ears. Better watch out guys–she’s serious.
As Moxie gets bigger we are pretty sure she is going to do most of her traveling on the shoulders of her dad. She already spends a fair amount of time up there. It is a little harder these days because she doesn’t quite have the core strength (or attention span) to stay upright. She does, however, know how to grab on to Strider’s hair and enjoy the ride. Here’s a couple shots, one from November 10 2012 and one from March 6 2013 to show how much she digs being way up high.
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| November 10, 2012 (2 months old) |
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| March 6, 2013 (6 months old) |
**Warning: this post discusses Moxie’s bowel movements**
Not to freak anyone out but–turns out poop changes when you start eating “solid” food. Before she had one poop a day, same consistency, same time. We knew what to expect. Well, with the introduction of various purees we are seeing some changes. With these changes has come a tiny bit of diaper rash. We are combating said diaper rash with giving Mox diaper free time. Note the chux under her cute little midsection. All new parents: get some of these. They are awesome and cheap and save you a lot of clean up–especially in the early weeks of poop shooting and late night diaper changes.
Here’s some pictures:
The Dorsey-Lees took a trip with the Lessin family to see just how cool those Nordic folks are. Turns out, they are pretty cool. They had a minimalist lego set up for kids: tables and legos. We were expecting something more Legoland-ish but the simplicity simply proved their point. Moxie chewed on them, Noa ran from table to table playing with others, and Ari built amazing star ships and flying machines. Oh, Tracy built a parking structure. Also: Nordic Cool had a wood maze that Ari and Noa owned. We wrapped up with sandwiches for lunch. It was really fun and we really like hanging out with Lessins.
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| Ari gets busy. Moxie gets chewy. |
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| Ari shares some pointers. |
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| Ari flies his mega ship. |
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| Moxie tries to sabotage Ari’s creation. |
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| Jess harmonizes |
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| Busy Bees |
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| Only Josh pays attention |
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| Sweet moment |
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| Lego Envy |
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| There’s a dad behind that baby! |
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| Mid-sprint hair touch up |
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| Team building |
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| What?! |
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| Swedes are weird. |
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| Noa’s crew. |
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| Everyone’s favorite lamp and rock. |
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| Mom has a planning convo with Maureen mid-trip. |
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| Moxie and Ari get ready for a photo |
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| Wardrobe! |
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| Convo on the steps |
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| Getting ready to bounce |
Well, I think when you do something for six months it is about time to go pro. Yep. Strider and I have been parents for 6 months and this baby girl is doing great! She’s 18 lbs 8.5 oz and over 27 inches long! No real big changes from 5 months–she still sits, eats, and laughs. We will let you know when she starts doing algebra.
Here are some pictures:
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Moxie and I had a great baby brunch with our friends. Moxie and her favorite friend Owen had a moment where first he tried to love her and then she poked him in the eye. Moxie was really great. She sat and laughed at her friends, watched me while I interacted with other babies, took a little nursing break, and then got right back into the action. It is fun to see all the babies grow. Some babies are crawling or scooting, others are still learning to roll over, and some, like Moxie, are just learning the magic of sitting up. Everyone shared toys–if there was a cold in the house they all caught it.
These brunches are so great. I learn tricks from the other moms, commiserate about various baby related challenges, and watch really cute babies do their thang.
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| Moxie pats her friend on the back. |
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| Hopefully this isn’t what I always look like when I am listening. |
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| Rolly Pollies |
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| The making of a mohawk. |
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| One of the few children as big as Monster Mox |
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| Moxie and I practice looking down. |
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| If Mox could crawl she would have stollen his drum |
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| View from above |
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| Mox let’s me know I should slow down on the juice. |
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| Watch out boys! |
Moxie is killin’ it with the whole eating thing. So far she has had rice cereal, sweet potato, and peas. She likes them all. She still prefers eating spoons over food but we figure it is a good start.
Here’s our process:
Following various recipes (super complex–blend food add breast milk) we us the blender Grandpa and Grandma got us and the baby food cube trays Bibi and Babu got us. We then freeze the food and pop out the cubes and keep frozen in ziplocks. When we feed her we just thaw a cube or two in the fridge, nuke for a 10 seconds and feed. She doesn’t like cold food. Honestly, who does?
We have made apple and pear as well. We introduce new foods on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Any suggestions on what we should introduce next?
This morning we gave Moxie her first “solid” food. She had brown rice cereal (1 part ground brown rice, 1 part breast milk, 2 parts water). She used a bowl and spoon the Buller family gave her. Moxie was more interested in the spoon than the food actually. Bibi helped cook it, Babu took video, Strider acted as the high chair, and Moxie was, as always, the main event. She ended up with a nose full of food but it seemed like the whole experience wasn’t a total failure. She didn’t really *eat* the food but she certainly moved it around in her mouth for a while. We consider it a win.
Here are some photos and a video at the end. Warning: video is 5 minutes.
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| Pili wants in the action. |
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| Jess and Bibi prepare the food. |
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| Um, yum? |
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| The faces of Mox and food |
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| Dad is the best high chair. |
Last night we had dinner with Jacque, Doug, Hannah, Uncle Tony, Bibi, and Babu. It was great. Moxie was a little off her game and only mostly took in the evening from her mama’s lap. She did get some good time with folks and was really into a carrot.
The grown ups got to talk about Hannah’s good news: she has a bad ass fellowship at NIH and we solved all the problems of the US government. The food was fabulous and the company was wonderful.
AND right now I’m blogging this from bed because the grandparents are on Moxie duty 🙂
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| Mo-El and AM discuss the fine art of twiga wrestling |
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| Our wonderful host and her gorgeous offspring. |
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| Doug! |
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| Babu is unsure. |
And, as a delightful treat: here’s a video of Moxie rocking the carrot. The Mark-Tuckers suggested the carrot as a good option for relieving teething pain. They are brilliant. It also works as a sword or a lightsaber. Watch out pirates and jedi.