Grabbin, Teethin, & Rollin...

It is month three and quite a few changes are taking place. First thing you did that amazed me was this: you were sitting in your pink bumbo chair. I placed a rattle between your legs...I didn't put it in your grasp like I usually do... I walked into the kitchen and when I walked back to the living room, you had picked up the rattle and were holding it up in your little hand. Of course I had to capture this moment:



This month you are already growing some pearly whites. There is a little bud growing on the front bottom right (my left). There has been a white spot there for awhile, but your now in the full swing of things with the side effects: Hard core drool, gnawing, and a bit of fussiness. We feel sad for you because you seem so uncomfortable. You love baby einstein (First Moves) which distracts you from it, and of course mommy and daddy's silliness helps to ease your pain:) Below are so pics of your drollness and of course you cute self:


And for the rolling... You rolled over on 2/17/09 @ 4:21 p.m. (same time you were born:) I was practicing with you, rolling from your tummy to your back. Every time you got fussy on your tummy I rolled you over. You then decided to roll from your tummy to your back on your own. I was so excited that I started clapping and cheering. You got so freaked out about my enthusiasm that you started crying. It took me like 10 minutes to get you out of the funk. Initially after you stopped crying, you still seemed mad and looked at me with some serious eyes. You finally broke the tension with a smile:) You haven't rolled over since. Guess I need to be less dramatic next time.




p.s. Mommy's favorite talk show is playing in the background. It's ELLEN:)

Nebraska Trip...one of many:)

About 2 weekends ago, you and I traveled to Nebraska to visit family and friends. This tends to happen a couple times a month and each time you amaze me with your ability to be an amazing traveler. The main reason for this trip was a surprise outing from your great Aunt Patti. She surprised the "girls", (grandma, great grandma, aunt Shannon, Kate, Amy, and Emily-your cousin Eric's girlfriend) with an outing to learn to knit. It was such a neat store. I am amazed at the things people can knit. We all wanted to learn how to knit a purse because we saw one that struck all of our eyes, but reality is we are all just beginners:) We each picked out yarn after the learning session. Aunt Patti provided wonderful yummy snacks and good wine. It was a great time. I have yet to knit something, but am excited to get started sometime soon. Thanks Aunt Patti for a good time.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Wishing everyone today and always a life full of love & happiness!

Playmates

Each week I work three days out of the weekdays and one day on the weekend. During the week, our friend Christina and son Brennan take good care of you while mommy and daddy are at work. It works out well because I don't go to work until 12pm and your dad gets off around 3pm ish. You are only away from us for a short time. We are so fortunate to have this situation work out so far. One day a week, we go over to their house at 8am where I watch the both of you while Christina sleeps. Christina works 2 days a week as a nurse at the hospital mommy works at. She works the overnight shift in the Urgent Care Center. Here are some photos I captured while you were both still in your jammies...

Tummy Time????

You HATE tummy time. You usually last less than one minute before you start to realize you are not a fan of being on your belly, looking at the floor or a little ways up from the floor. We really don't want you to have a flat head so we torture you everyday with the dreaded tummy time. You are getting stronger at holding your head up, but after about a minute on your tummy you get lazy, lay your head flat into the floor, and fuss. When you are sitting in your Bumbo chair, your neck is proving to us that you are gaining strength. Sorry sister hate to break it to ya, but tummy time is a must.




In the end, you win!! Back to your back you go!