We misplaced our camera, but I wanted to write a post anyways. At her 6-month appointment, Crystal measured 17 lbs and 3 oz, 25 1/2 inches long, and 17 inches around head. At 6 1/2 months, Crystal is now really crawling! She also surprised me by pulling herself to standing! Crazy. I read online that babies typically don't do these things until they're at least 8 months. Crystal still has no teeth, but I can see her individual teeth underneath what seems to be a thin layer of transparent gums.
Crystal's diaper rash was making her do a hurting cry, so I left her diaper off this morning for it to heal. So, I read a little online about infant potty training. Even though she's past the ideal starting age of 4 months, as she is 6 1/2 months, I took Crystal immediately to the toilet after she whizzed on the floor anyways. I sat on the toilet backwards holding her up by her thighs in front of me. She started grunting and kick-pushing the toilet lid in front of her and she pooped in the toilet!
Throughout the rest of the day, I sat on the back rim of the toilet while holding Crystal in front of me between my legs. She also peed in the toilet in the afternoon. I was so happy with this that it didn't bother me whatsoever that I had to also clean up multiple pees and poops from the floor. I was learning when and how she tends to go. I already knew that she tends to do a squeaky grunt when she goes pee and a grunty grunt when she goes poop.
Other news, we bought Crystal's Halloween costume online and I'm really excited to actually celebrate Halloween this year! Speaking of holidays, if anyone has an extra small Xmas tree, we may want to borrow it! Speaking of borrowing, we could still use
more baby clothes size 9M and up. :)
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I'll be sending some 12 months clothes your way soon :)
I'm so glad that Crystal's growing so well and that the infant potty learning is working for you! I only know one other woman who has done the same thing with her son who is Fox's age, and we trade stories all of the time. It's nice to have support when everyone else thinks you're crazy for not diaper-training your baby.
I don't think that anyone has really heard of it. I know that I didn't know that it was possible until I had asked you, when Rosy was 1, at what age you started potty-training with her. In Australia, my friend had to help her little 1-year-old sister on the toilet. Those were the only cases that I heard of going to the bathroom before age two. It sounds easier though because toddlers are strong-willed.
I've got a 4-foot Christmas tree. Yours if you want it. Not tiny; but can go table-top and out of range of little girls pulling up to standing.
I can't believe she is 6 months old already! What a cutie-pie! Maya pulled herself up really early too...she will probably walk early also. Oh the strong will to be mobile!
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