4 months old

Now things are getting very exciting! This past month, I have learned to scoot and roll over. I play with my toys and chew on everything! I am pre teething which means that I chew on my fist alot and drool...CONSTANTLY! I go through so many bibs in a single day....you wouldn't believe it. I make a lot of sounds and I sing along with mommy. I can sit up all by myself for about 10 seconds but often fall over when I reach for my favorite toy....my toes!

I weigh 14 lbs now and I'm 24 inches long! I'm growing like a weed!!

I've been sleeping through the night for some time now which is a big help since momma went back to work part time. My aunt JuJu watches me and I'm a pretty good girl for JuJu. My and I adjusted pretty well to going back to work but I make sure to stay up until momma comes home from work whether daddy like it or not....I guess I should give him a break. Mommy says I mess with daddy's head. Hee Hee hee....well, maybe a little!

I love playing with all of my cousins, aunties, uncles and grandparents! hey are all just so cute! All those funny voices and faces they make all the time....how entertaining!

My favorite hobbies: playing with my toes, chewing on whatever I can get my hands on, rolling over, scooting, touching everything, looking at faces, talking and singing and of course...sleeping, eating and pooping!

Can you believe it's been three months!

Just three months ago and I was born. Alot has happened in the past couple of weeks since my last blog. Well, let's see....I went on my first and second road trip to Chicago. I stayed in a fancy hotel and I even went swimming. Well, I didn't actually swim I mostly just hung out while my mommy held on oh so tight. The water was pretty cold at that pool but I've been swimming at my grandpa's house and his pool is heated. That is much better. My momma got me my very own boat with a shade over top. So, I can just relax the day away.....

I'm definately packing on the pounds now. Momma and Dadda think I've doubled my birth weight but we won't know for sure until my 4 month well baby appointment.

My personality is really starting to show now. I love looking all around and I'm most happy when I'm in a carrier. I love being close to my people. I just graduated to the kind where I can face out and look around. I still love being carried in the sling though too!

I love music and I really love to dance. Right now I just dance along with the grown ups but once I get this whole walking and standing thing down it will be a whole other story.

I'm smiling all the time and every once in a while I might chuckle a bit. It's very cute if I do say so myself. I also have started to talk. Mostly goo goo ga ga stuff but my momma plays along and pretends that she understands me.

My momma goes back to work in two weeks. It will be part time but she will miss me I just know it. I'll let you all know how it goes!!!

Almost 8 weeks old!

Sorry for the gap in updates but I've been terribly busy! I had my baptism at 4 weeks old, then came Easter. I also went on my first road trip to Chicago at 6 weeks old. I was very good on the long car ride. I have been having trouble gaining weight. This breast feeding is hard work for me. Momma says that I have the worst nipple confusion of any baby she has ever seen but we work on it every day just the same. Until then, I get some supplemental formula for the extra calories.

I'm long and lean but with super cute chubby cheeks. I'm starting to coo and giggle now. Sometimes, I make bubbles with my mouth. I've gratuated from baths to showers with mommy. I love the shower!!! Sometimes I even fall asleep during showertime.

Overall, life has been good! I hope the weather warms up soon so I can go swimming and play outside with my dogs!

three weeks old!

Well, another week old! Yeah me! This week my parents came up with several nicknames for me. Baybay is the all around favorite. I'm also called barracuda for my sucking capabilities and little bear since I take turns eating all day like I have this need to store my food for the long winter and the next day I sleep alot or hybernate just like a little bear.

Dadda sometimes refers to me as "mini me" since I look more like him these days. This makes momma mad because she wants me to look like her. Oh, well! I can't please them all! No matter who I look like, I'm still adorable. Sometimes, when I'm concentrating my forhead crinkles a little. My momma's favorite is when I am looking around or something attracts my attention and I make a perfect little "o" with my mouth. My silly parents even think I'm cute when I cry...I don't think that part is funny or cute at all!

My grandma and grammy think my eyes are going to stay bright blue like daddy's eyes but mommy is still holding out for a change ina couple of months to green just like her. I guess we will just have to wait and see!

Beautiful Day

Today I ventured outside with mommy. We spent most of the day enjoying the breeze and sunshine. We went on our first walk. Well, mommy did the walking and I rode along in the sling. I really loved just laying on mommy's chest while we rocked and nursed. The puppies got to run around and I had fun watching them play. I can't wait for the warm weather to come.

My hair is getting blonder everyday. I am doing better with nursing but can still be very stubborn sometimes. When I'm not sleeping, I just want to nurse. That's because I'm getting bigger and stronger everyday. I'm working on holding my head up and sometimes when I'm really mad and frustrated I can even push mommy's breast away. I'm a pretty tough cookie already.

As the weather gets warmer, hopefully mommy and daddy will take me on more outings (they are still worried about germs). I still have yet to go anywhere except the pediatrician's office. It's a big big world and I can already tell that I will be very curious to look around and explore everything!!

two weeks old!!

What an adventure! So far so good! Daddy stayed home with mommy and me for the first week. At three days old, I smiled for my parents. They were so excited (even though it was just gas). At five days old, my cord fell off. Daddy was a little freaked out and thought he could see my intestines so it was off to the pediatrician. Dr. Eberhart checked me out and said that everything looked fine and assured my daddy that the inside of my belly button was not going to spill out my insides. He put some silver nitrate to help dry out the remaining part of my umbilical cord. At seven days old, I had my first submersion bath. I loved it!! At eight days old, I made my first tear.

I'm letting mommy sleep 3 hours in between feedings. She's suppose to be napping when I sleep but she just wants to hold me all day long and stare at me. I can't say I blame her....I am pretty cute!

My grandma Hanna stayed at my house to help mommy after daddy went back to work. I love my grandma's singing. Grandma helps to keep mommy calm especially with the breast feeding.

I am growing bigger everyday. Mommy and daddy think I look different already. My daddy stakes claim that I look more like him everyday. I think I look just like my mommy, though. I guess you'll just have to judge for yourselves!

My Birth Day

I'm finally here!! I arrived on Saturday, February 24th at 2:33 pm after 16 hours of induced labor. My mommy had a prenatal appt. on Friday and it was decided that labor needed to be induced since my amniotic fluid was too low! Mommy started on Cervidil (to get the cervix softened) at 9:30 pm on Friday and Pitocin at 10:30 am on Saturday. Mommy and Daddy prepared for my birth by going to natural childbirth classes which helped mommy learn to relax and use deep breathing for pain management and it taught daddy to coach mommy through the birthing experience. They did great! The room was filled with family to greet me for my grand arrival. The aunties took great pictures and video so that mommy and daddy will always remember my first birth day and someday I can watch my arrival into the world!

I am so lucky to have such a wonderful family! All of my grandparents, aunties and uncles are already spoiling me with lots of love. My daddy loves wearing me and I'm never not being held by someone. My mommy and I are trying to figure out this breast feeding enigma and everyday is an adventure as we learn more and more about each other. I already have mommy and daddy wrapped around my tiny finger! It was definitely love at first sight!!