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BLOG ENTRIES ABOUT REBECCA
Almost all my recent blog entries deal with Rebecca, so it no longer makes sense to link to each one that mentions her. Just visit my blog occasionally.
But just in case, follow this link to see all my blog entries tagged with "Rebecca"
Following are a few important (to me) entries about her:
• July 26, 2011 • Miraculous Weight Gain, or...
• July 25, 2011 • Valentina's 2011 Visit
• July 18, 2011 • Alas, 'My Life' Is Her Life
• July 10, 2011 • Surprise!
• July 3, 2011 • Rebecca's Journeys
• June 14, 2011 • My Daughter's In the Closet
• May 29, 2011 • First Visit To Our Pool
• May 27, 2011 • Crawling and Speaking
• May 2, 2011 • Ears Pierced
• April 4, 2011 • She Likes to Stand
• Feb. 24, 2011 • Baby's First Day Trip
• Feb. 18, 2011 • Rolled Over
• Jan. 8, 2011 • First Nights Without Mommy
• Nov. 24, 2010 • Due Date
• Nov. 6, 2010 • Rebecca Came Home
• Oct. 24, 2010 • Rebecca Is A Citizen
• Oct. 17, 2010 • Breathing Real Air
• Oct. 12, 2010 • More About Rebecca
• Oct. 11, 2010 • She Couldn't Wait
• Oct. 4, 2010 • Status Update
• May 21, 2010 • Baby Fry
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Rebecca's Vital Stats
| Time/Date of Birth: | 2:18 a.m.
October 11, 2010 |
| Place of Birth: | Scott & White Hospital
Temple (Bell County), Texas
U.S.A. |
| Birth Weight: | 4 lbs. 9 oz.
(2080 grams) |
| Birth Length: | 18 inches
(45.7 cm) |
| Eye Color: | Dark blue (at birth)
Dark brown (within 2 weeks) |
| Hair Color: | Dark brown |
| Came Home: | Nov. 6, 2010 (26 days old) |
| Baptized: | Aug. 21, 2011
St. Paul Chong Hasang Catholic Church
Father Richard O'Rourke
Rebecca Lisette Thérèse Fry |
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Rebecca's Growth Chart
| DATE | LG/HT | WEIGHT |
| Birth (Oct. 11, 2010) | 18 in. | 4 lbs. 9 oz. |
| 1 week (Oct. 18, 2010) | 18.5 in. | 4 lbs. 9.7 oz. |
| 2.5 weeks (Oct. 28, 2010) | — | 5 lbs. 3.4 oz. |
| 4 weeks (Nov. 7, 2010) | 19.5 in. | — |
| 1 month (Nov. 12, 2010) | 19.5 in. | 6 lbs. 7.5 oz. |
| 5.5 weeks (Nov. 19, 2010) | 20.0 in. | 7 lbs. 2.5 oz. * |
| 1.6 months (Nov. 30, 2010) | 20.5 in. | 7 lbs. 12.5 oz. |
| 2 months (Dec. 10, 2010) | 20.5 in. | 8 lbs. 13.0 oz. (4.0 kg) |
| 2.25 months (Dec. 17, 2010) | 20.5 in. | 9 lbs. 1.0 oz. (4.11 kg) |
| 2.3 months (Dec. 20, 2010) | 21.0 in. | — |
| 2.6 months (Dec. 28, 2010) | — | 9 lbs. 11.5 oz. (4.41 kg) |
| 3.5 months (Jan. 25, 2011) | 22.5 in. ** | 11 lbs. 3 oz. (5.07 kg) |
| 4 months (Feb. 11, 2011) | 23.5 in. (59.7 cm) | 11 lbs. 10.5 oz. (5.3 kg) |
| 4.3 months (Feb. 22, 2011) | — | 11 lbs. 15.2 oz. (5.42 kg) |
| 4.7 months (March 1, 2011) | 2'0" ** | 12 lbs. 9.5 oz. (5.71 kg) |
| 5.3 months (March 22, 2011) | — | 13 lbs. 0 oz. (5.88 kg) |
| 6 months (April 11, 2011) | 2'1" | 13 lbs. 14 oz. (6.29 kg) |
| 8.6 months (June 30, 2011) | 2'2" ** | 17 lbs. 3.2 oz. ** (7.80 kg) |
| 8.8 months (July 7, 2011) | — | 17 lbs. 9.6 oz. ** (7.98 kg) |
| 9 months (July 11, 2011) | 2'2.5" | 15 lbs. 5 oz. (6.94 kg)
17 lbs. 3 oz. (7.80 kg) ** |
| 9.5 months (July 25, 2011) | — | 17 lbs. 12 oz. (8.05 kg)
18 lbs. 6 oz. (8.35 kg) ** |
| 10 months (Aug. 13, 2011) | 2'3" (68.58 cm) ** | 18 lbs. 12.8 oz. (8.53 kg) ** |
| 11 months (Sept. 11, 2011) | — | 20 lbs. (9.072 kg) ** |
| 1 Year | 2'4.5" ** | 21 lbs. ** |
| 13.5 months | 2'5" ** | — |
| 15 months (Jan. 11, 2012) | 2'6" (76.2 cm) | 22 lbs. 4.8 oz. (10.12 kg)
21 lbs. 12.8 oz. (9.89 kg) ** |
| 16.7 months (March 1, 2012) | 2'7" (78.7 cm) ** | 23 lbs. 6.4 oz. (10.61 kg) ** |
| 16.8 months (March 4, 2012) | — | 24 lbs. 3.2 oz. (10.98 kg) ** |
| 18 months (April 11, 2012) | 2' 8.5" (82.55 cm) | 22 lbs. 0 oz. (10.0 kg)
21 lbs. 13 oz. ** |
| 19 months (May 12, 2012) | 2' 8" | 23 lbs. 3.2 oz. ** |
| 20 months (June 15, 2012) | — | 24 lbs. (10.89 kg)** |
| 23.75 months (Oct. 4, 2012) | 2' 9.5" (85.1 cm) ** | 24.2 lbs. ** |
| 2 years (Oct. 16, 2012) | 2' 9.5" (85.1 cm) | 24.2 lbs. |
| 2.2 years (Dec. 23, 2012) | 2' 10.5" (87.6 cm) ** | 25.4 lbs. ** |
| 2.27 years (Jan. 18, 2013) | 2' 11" (88.9 cm) ** | 26 lbs. (11.79 kg)** |
| 2.44 years (March 20, 2013) | — | 26.8 lbs. (12.16 kg)** |
| 2.58 years (May 10, 2013) | 3'0" (91.4 cm) ** | — |
** measured at home |
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Rebecca's Milestones
These are the major milestones. For things she experienced, see the Firsts chart. Also see the Diary page.
| Oct. 11, 2010 | birth | |
| Oct. 13, 2010 | fed orally first time | (5mL breast milk) |
| Oct. 16, 2010 | first smile | |
| Nov. 1, 2010 | breast fed for first time | |
| Nov. 6, 2010 | ✦ ARRIVES HOME ✦ | |
| Nov. 13, 2010 | Began reaching for / grasping objects | |
| Nov. 13, 2010 | lifted head | (while on tummy) |
| Nov. 14, 2010 | vocalization | (making vowel sounds with vocal cords) |
| Nov. 15, 2010 | "scooted" for the first time | (moved about six inches while on tummy) |
| Nov. 26, 2010 | ✦ ORIGINAL DUE DATE ✦ | |
| Dec. 6, 2010 | first laugh | Confirmed over the next few days |
| Dec. 13, 2010 | held and shook her rattle | |
| Feb. 18, 2011 | Rolled over | (from tummy to side to back; confirmed three times) |
| Feb. 26, 2011 | Rolled over | (from back to side to tummy; confirmed later) |
| Feb. 26, 2011 | Held her bottle | (drank a full ounce without help) |
| April 20,22, 2011 | Recognized self in mirror | |
| April 22, 2011 | Sitting unsupported | (corrected leaning with her hands) |
| May 25, 2011 | Crawling | (just a few inches at a time) |
| May 29, 2011 | ✦ FIRST TEETH ✦ | both lower central incisors
(Click to see/hide list of teeth)
May 29, 2011: lower central incisor (left)
May 29, 2011: lower central incisor (right)
July 28, 2011: upper central incisor (left)
July 31, 2011: upper central incisor (right)
Nov. 17, 2011: lower lateral incisor (left)
Nov. 24, 2011: upper lateral incisor (left)
Dec. 4, 2011: upper lateral incisor (right)
Dec. 21, 2011: lower lateral incisor (right)
April 2, 2012: lower canine (right)
April 8, 2012: lower canine (left)
April 15, 2012: lower molar (right)
April 21, 2012: lower molar (left)
May 11, 2012: upper canine (left)
May 11, 2012: upper canine (right)
July 10, 2012: upper molar (right)
July 10, 2012: upper molar (left)
March ?, 2013: lower molar (left)
May 1, 2013: lower molar (right)
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| June 13, 2011 | Pulled self into standing position | (using Daddy's arm as a ladder) |
| July 3, 2011 | Pulled self into sitting position | |
| July 29, 2011 | First wave | ("good bye" wave to waitress at Clem Mikeska's BBQ, with left hand) |
| Aug. 6, 2011 | Cruised | (4 feet, along edge of coffee table) |
| Aug. 15, 2011 | ✦ STOOD UNASSISTED ✦ | (Pushed self up from floor and stood for a second)
(within three weeks, she is standing every day, as long as 20 seconds) |
| Aug. 25, 2011 | Clapped hands | |
| Aug./Sept. 2011 | Using tools | (using one object to manipulate another object) |
| Sept. 15, 2011 | ✦ FIRST STEPS ✦ | (One step, then sit down — several times) |
| Sept. 28, 2011 | ✦ WALKED ✦ | (4.5 feet from loveseat to TV) |
| Oct. 7, 2011 | ✦ First Word ✦ | "up" |
| Nov. 24, 2011 | Walked Backward | on accident at first, then on purpose |
| Dec. 1, 2011 | Walked Sideways | on narrow concret strip (image) |
| Dec. 11, 2011 | Rolled ball | back and forth with Daddy, about 12 inches each way |
| Dec. 17, 2011 | Spun around | taking tiny steps to rotate along Y axis |
| Jan. 4, 2012 | Took 1st Photo | used Nikon Coolpix S6100. See Image |
| Feb. 25, 2012 | Spun till dizzy | Intentionally spun around till dizzy enough to fall down, then kept doing it. (Always spins to left.) |
| March 13, 2012 | Stopped Nursing | — |
| April 26, 2012 | Used baby potty | — |
| May 19-20, 2012 | Slept Through Night | regular, from 8:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. or later |
| late May, 2012 | IDs body parts | Can point to nose, eyes, ears, toes, mouth
On herself, others, and stuffed animals |
| June 12, 2012 | Fed self with spoon | Ate full meal without help, scooping and bringing food to mouth |
| June 2012 | Can stack six blocks | |
| June 2012 | Climbs stairs | Can go up and down stairs without help |
| June 2012 | Leads parent | Grabs parent's index finger to lead him/her to desired object |
| July-Aug. 2012 | Sleeps thru night | Not sure of exact date |
| Aug. 23 2012 | Runs | While racing with neighbor boys, she ran for 1st time — both feet off ground at same time |
| Oct. 2012 | Recognize people in photos | Uses correct names for family members in photos, even people she's only met once. |
| Nov. 15, 2012 | Full sentences | Uses three- and four-word sentences like "Daddy, read to me". |
| Dec. 2, 2012 | Ate half-sandwich | Real sandwich, with toasted bread, mayonnaise, mustard, deli-style meat and lettuce |
| Dec. 26, 2012 | Jumps | Was able to repeatedly hop. (First video evidence) |
| Jan. 25, 2013 | #2 in potty | First time for using the potty for #2 |
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Communication Development
| Oct. 25, 2010 | Gesture: "too bright" | palm out, blocking light; hand lowered as light dimmed |
| Nov. 14, 2010 | Vowel sounds | mostly "ah" |
| Dec. 6, 2010 | First vocal laugh | |
| Dec. 16, 2010 | Consonant = "D" | as part of "a da", referring to Daddy |
| Jan. 18, 2011 | Singing | "ah ah", while Daddy sang "E-I-E-I-O" |
| Feb. 15, 2011 | Consonant: "L" | "lay lay", referring to Mommy and/or milk |
| May 27, 2011 | Consonant: "B" | "ba ba ba ba", due to teething |
| June 2011 | Consonant: "G" (hard) | "ga ga" |
| 2011 | Consonant: "W" | "wee" and "wah" |
| 2011 | Consonant: "M" | "ma ma ma" |
| 2011 | Consonant: "N" | "nay", "nee", and "ning ning" (standing) |
| July 2011 | Consonant: "H" | "hay hay" and "ha" (sometimes "hey!" as in "hello") |
| July, 2011 | New combinations | "ging", "ding", "din", "ba da ning", "ning ning da" |
| July, 2011 | Body Language | Shakes head. Usually indicating intense excitement |
| July 27, 2011 | Gesture: "gimme" | with right hand, palm up, opening and closing fingers |
| July 29, 2011 | Gesture: "bye bye" | wave to waitress at Clem Mikeska's BBQ, left hand |
| Aug. 3, 2011 | Consonant: "R" | "ray ray ray", referring to self |
| Aug. 2011 | Accidental real words | "obama", "red", "bid" |
| Aug. 8, 2011 | Body Language | Shakes head. Sometimes means "no" |
| Aug. 8, 2011 | Pantomime: "eating" | wouldn't eat oatmeal, but pantomimed eating puffs |
| Sept. 2011 | Body Language | "points" with fist outstretched |
| Sept. 9, 2011 | Accidental real words | "okay", "mine", "die" |
| Sept. 9, 2011 | Vowel: long "I" | "mine", "die" |
| Sept. 10, 2011 | Consonant: "Y" | "yeah, yeah" |
| Sept. 11, 2011 | Consonant: "V" | "vvvv" |
| Sept. 13, 2011 | Accidental real word | "yes" (in response to yes/no questions) |
| Sept. 25, 2011 | Vowel: long "O" | "Oh" (after a big yawn) |
| Oct. 1, 2011 | Made-up word | "da" and "ta" to mean "yes" or "okay" |
| Oct. 7, 2011 | First real word: up | "up" (refers to stand up, sit up, pick me up, etc.) |
| Oct. 10, 2011 | 2nd word: dog | "og", referring to any dog |
| Oct. 12, 2011 | 3rd word: walk | "ok", wanting to walk |
| Nov. 2011 | (regression) | quit using "og" and "ok", while "up" changed to "uppa"
* later note, Dec. 22: "uppa" refers to diaper/wipe |
| Dec. 4, 2011 | 4th word: hat | 'hatta'
* later note, Dec. 28: by end of month, second syllable was dropped |
| Dec. 4, 2011 | 5th word: belt | 'betta' |
| Dec. 5, 2011 | 6th word: helping | 'heh pen', while helping Mommy with Christmas cards |
| Dec. 5, 2011 | 7th word: happy | 'happ ah', told to cashier at The Gap |
| Dec. 9, 2011 | 8th word: paper | 'paa paa', while taking paper from recyling bin |
| Dec. 10, 2011 | Sign: eat | ASL sign for eat, when she meant "water" |
| Dec. 11, 2011 | Gesture | Waved hand in front of nose, the grabbed stomach and doubled over:
referring to bowel movement |
| Dec. 22, 2011 | 9th word: bath | 'baa' |
| Dec. 22, 2011 | 10th word: ball | 'bah' |
| Dec. 23, 2011 | 11th word: Mama | 'mama' |
| Dec. 24, 2011 | 12th word: bye-bye | 'bah-bah', coupled with wave |
| Jan. 11, 2012 | Consonant: "S" | hissing & adding 's' to other words |
| Feb. 25, 2012 | Body Language | nodded "yes" for first time; worked hard at it |
| Feb. 25, 2012 | 13th word: No | previously said "nuh nuh" |
| March 7, 2012 | 14th word: Open | "ah-bin", opening china cabinet doors |
| March 7, 2012 | 15th word: Door | "durr", tapping laundry room door |
| March 7, 2012 | 16th word: Off | turning off lights in living room |
| March's end, 2012 | 17th-20th words | tries "wee-dow" (window), "wee wee" (wiggle), and "Dora" (the Exlorer) |
| May, 2012 | More words | "nah" is light, "dough", "mo" is mouth |
| May, 2012 | Consonants: "F" and "V" | just the sounds, not as part of words |
| Nov. 15, 2012 | Full sentences | Three- and four-word sentences like "Daddy, read to me". |
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Firsts in Rebecca's Life
These are experiences. For her achievements, see the Milestones chart. See also the Diary page.
| Nov. 1, 2010 | First breast-feeding | supervised, in NICU |
| Nov. 6, 2010 | First car ride | From hospital in Temple to house in Killeen, Texas |
| Nov. 12, 2010 | First doctor's appointment | Dr. Nickel, at Scott & White clinic in Killeen, Texas |
| Nov. 30, 2010 | First RSV shot | at Scott & White clinic in Temple, Texas |
| Dec. 2, 2010 | obtained birth certificate | |
| Dec. 25, 2010 | First Christmas | Gifts: fuzzy slippers, airplane ornament |
| Jan. 2-4, 2011 | First visit from paternal grandparents | |
| Jan. 28, 2011 | First time in a business | Jackson-Hewitt Tax Services in Killeen, Texas |
| Feb. 23, 2011 | First out-of-town trip | To Round Rock, Texas, and back, for Ikea shopping trip |
| Feb. 23, 2011 | First time in a store | Ikea, in Round Rock, Texas |
| April 10, 2011 | Started solid foods | pureed bananas |
| May 2, 2011 | Ears pierced | at Claire's, Killeen Mall; one gold stud in each lobe |
| May 9-12, 2011 | First out-of-state trip | to Seminole County, Okla., to visit family |
| May 16, 2011 | Crib mattress lowered | |
| May 17, 2011 | Two (solid) meals in one day | peas/carrots, then banana/pear |
| May 28, 2011 | First time in a swimming pool | at the Yowell Ranch community pool |
| June 14, 2011 | First bath in a sink | our kitchen sink |
| July 24, 2011 | First visit to an airport | Killeen airport (GRK) to drop off Valentina |
| July 31, 2011 | First car trip with only Mommy | going to church in Harker Heights |
| Aug. 26-28, 2011 | First hotel stay | Hampton Inn, Odessa, Texas
(for Dylan Herrera's baptism) |
| Sept. 26, 2011 | First solo bath in tub | |
| Oct. 3, 2011 | First car ride in forward-facing seat | |
| Nov. 17, 2011 | First ride in an airplane | ATR 72, from Killeen (GRK) to Dallas (DFW)
Boeing 737, from Dallas (DFW) to New York (LGA) |
| Nov. 17, 2011 | First ride in a train | 'Skylink' rail transport at DFW airport |
| Nov. 18, 2011 | First time at a beach | Atlantic Ocean, at Long Beach, NY |
| Nov. 19, 2011 | First wedding | Kristen Kolasinski and Ruben Aviles |
| Dec. 19, 2011 | First Play in Rain | Ran out of open garage into rain |
| March 21, 2012 | First Bug Bites | Fire ants at neighborhood playground, all on wrist and hands |
| March 30, 2012 | First Bubble Bath | Spent entire bath trying to identify white, bubbly substance |
| April 2, 2012 | First Zoo Visit | Cameron Park Zoo, in Waco, Texas |
| April 4, 2012 | First Play Date | with Arianna, at Carl Levin Park in Harker Heights, Texas |
| April 6, 2012 | First Ice Cream Cone | at Yank Sing in Killeen, Texas |
| May 24, 2012 | First Soda/Pop | Strawberry Fanta (from Mommy's straw) |
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