Who is Champuru? 
Aloha, I'm Donna, known everywhere on the Internet as "Champuru." I'm a Christian, blissfully wedded to my perfect match (the yang to my yin) of 15 years and a stay-at-home mom to my miracle baby, born in October 2008. Living life in Hawaii, less than 5 miles from my hometown, seeking balance in her pursuit of family, faith, recreation, and rest. Read more on the About page.
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- Getting bigger, growing stronger. Since she was about 4-1/2 months, she has been wearing clothes size 6 months.
- Mobility improved. In her fourth month, baby has mastered the task of rolling over (front to back, as well as back to front) and really enjoys tummy time. She even does it in her sleep, or to amuse herself in her co-sleeper when I’m still trying to catch up on my beauty sleep. Most mornings, I am awakened, not by her crying, but by the sound of her stirring in her co-sleeper beside me and I am surprised to find her feet where her head is supposed to be, which means she scooted herself completely around during the night.
- (Reluctantly) starting solid foods. At the urging of our pediatrician, I’ve reluctantly started her on solid foods. Athough she is getting better, she still has the tongue-thrust reflex. Instead of the 1 T. of rice cereal (mixed with 6 T. of formula), I’ve been giving her 1/2 t. cereal (mixed with 3 t. of formula) and she doesn’t even finish that. From what I’ve read, it’s actually beneficial to delay solids until at least six months may reduce possible allergic reactions. I’m not forcing her to eat the solids and once she starts to protest, I stop the feeding.
- The beginnings of stranger anxiety? Baby Champuru is starting to display some signs of stranger anxiety lately. The previous two times I left her with my mother-in-law she didn’t have too much of a problem, but this last time, she cried nearly the entire four hours she was there. The only time mom-in-law found a reprieve was when baby fell asleep from sheer exhaustion. Today, I visited my friend and next-door neighbor, who has carried baby before, it wasn’t long before baby started wailing in the manner in which I’ve come to associate with stranger anxiety. Joyce came over to visit this afternoon and held her for a few minutes and again, baby was apparently not happy about being carried by anyone besides Hubby or myself. I thought stranger anxiety didn’t start until 6 months or older? I guess Baby Champuru is a little ahead of her time.
- Exploration. From her burp cloth to the toy hanging from her car seat, she studies things intently. She touches it with her fingertips, grabs it, turns it to view it from different angles, and eventually, like everything else, it ends up in her mouth for a taste.
- Interactive. Smile at her and she’ll smile back (most of the time). Hold your hand in front of her and she’ll grab your fingers. Clap your hands and dance and baby will squeal with excitement, wave her arms, and kick her legs. Call her a “good girl” and she looks genuinely pleased. A few times while I was feeding her, she stopped eating, made eye contact with me and gave me a sweet smile. That just melted my heart!
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