Six Months!

The past month at the Skene household has been an interesting one. Right after we got back from Maui, Isla decided that she didn't want to sleep eight hours straight anymore and decided to start getting up every three or four hours again. Ryan and I tried the cry it out method and it did work, but then we found out that she had a darn ear infection again and that was why she wasn't sleeping. I think we might get a parents of the year award for that one! So we got Isla on her THIRD round of antibiotics for the ear infection that just won't go away. Right after we got her on the medication she came down with bronchiolitis and we had to stay home with her for a couple of days. The poor baby was just miserable. The antibiotics upset her tummy and then she was wheezing and couldn't breath that easily. Needless to say she wasn't sleeping well at all! And neither were her Mom and Dad. After about a week of the antibiotics I decided to take her off of them because she hated the taste and they upset her stomach. That night she slept from 8 at night until 7 in the morning when we woke her up. Had I known this I never would have given her the antibiotics!

We were lucky enough to have visits from both grandmas last week. Ryan and I finally got to go out and talk to each other! My Mom came just as I got sick, so that worked out as well. It's still nice to have your Mom around when you get sick. We are so lucky to have parents that will drop everything and come and help us if we need it. Thank you!!!

Last week Isla had her six month check up and now weighs 19 lbs 3 oz (90th percentile) and is 26.5 inches long (75th percentile). Her head came in at 17.5 inches (90th percentile - this may explain why she has a hard time keeping her head up for longer that a couple of minutes when she is on her tummy!) At least the girl is consistent. I was thinking we may have broke the 20 lb mark, but it appears that miss Isla has hit a plateau with her weight. Everything else checked out just great and her lungs were all clear of the bronchiolitis and she finally got rid of her ear infection.

This weekend Isla also got a visit from her aunt Kim and Grandpa Jim. She hadn't seen them since she was two months old! Here are pictures from the visit:

Isla putting on the charm for her guests:

Hanging out with aunt Kim:

And her Grandpa Jim: