June 8, 2008
(you can click on each picture to see them in full size)
check out the look on Tom's face in this picture.. ;)
(you can click on each picture to see them in full size)
check out the look on Tom's face in this picture.. ;)
Monday, June 9, 2008
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Kylie's first boat ride!
She loves her Uncle Tom! ;)Kylie's actually very stranger shy right now and it just took her awhile to get used to all the new people around :)
Just waking up here... Kylie slept pretty much the entire time!
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
15 weeks.. now she's imitating me! ;)
uh oh.. getting tired...
Joining us at the dinner table
Bath time!
Quiet play time on Mommy and Daddy's bed
I don't know why but these photos refuse to upload horizontally! ??
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Friday, May 23, 2008
3 months
Kylie just had her 3 month visit and she is now almost 14 lbs and is 25 inches long! Grow baby grow! :) She is still in the 95th percentile for height (we have a tall girl :) and is now in the 80th percentile for weight.
Kylie has recently begun "talking" to us a lot! She has many stories to share and is always babbling and cooing and smiling at us :) She is rolling over pretty well now too! And we're finally able to go to stores with her awake and she's enjoying looking at new surroundings. She's becoming much more aware of the world around her, is getting good at sucking her thumb, and has even "found" her feet!
What a difference a week and half makes in rolling over! Oh, and listen for the lady-like fart right as she rolls ;) Please ignore my stupid sounding laugh... ;)
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Today I learned....
how to sit in my Bumbo
how to suck my thumb . Next I will learn how to bend my fingers while I suck my thumb so that I stop poking my eyes!
how to be a diva in the tub
how to hold on to my toys
how to suck my thumb . Next I will learn how to bend my fingers while I suck my thumb so that I stop poking my eyes!
how to be a diva in the tub
how to hold on to my toys
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Sleeping through the night: A baby's point of view
Found this online and thought it was just too funny! :)
"OK, here's my situation. My Mommy has had me for almost 7 months. The first few months were great--I cried, she picked me up and fed me, anytime, day or night. Then something happened.
Over the last few weeks, she has been trying to STTN (sleep thru the night).
At first, I thought it was just a phase, but it is only getting worse. I've talked to other babies, and it seems like it's pretty common after Mommies have had us for around 6 months.
Here's the thing: these Mommies don't really need to sleep. It's just a habit. Many of them have had some 30 years to sleep--they just don't need it anymore. So I am implementing a plan. I call it the Crybaby Shuffle.
It goes like this:
Night 1--cry every 3 hours until you get fed. I know, it's hard. It's hard to see your Mommy upset over your crying. Just keep reminding yourself, it's for her own good.
Night 2--cry every 2 hours until you get fed.
Night 3--every hour.
Most Mommies will start to respond more quickly after about 3 nights.
Some Mommies are more alert, and may resist the change longer. These Mommies may stand in your doorway for hours, shhhh-ing. Don't give in. I cannot stress this enough: CONSISTENCY IS KEY!!
If you let her STTN (sleep through the night), just once, she will expect it every night. I KNOW IT'S HARD! But she really does not need the sleep, she is just resisting the change.
If you have an especially alert Mommy, you can stop crying for about 10 minutes, just long enough for her to go back to bed and start to fall asleep. Then cry again. It WILL eventually work. My Mommy once stayed awake for 10 hours straight, so I know she can do it. Last night, I cried every hour. You just have to decide to stick to it and just go for it.
BE CONSISTENT! I cried for any reason I could come up with.
My sleep sack tickled my foot.
I felt a wrinkle under the sheet.
My mobile made a shadow on the wall.
I burped, and it tasted like pears (I hadn't eaten pears since lunch - what's up with that?)
The dog said 'woof' (I should know. My Mommy reminds me of this about 20 times a day. LOL.)
Once I cried just because I liked how it sounded when it echoed on the monitor in the other room.
Too hot, too cold, just right--doesn't matter! Keep crying!!
It took awhile, but it worked. She fed me at 4am. Tomorrow night, my goal is 3:30am.
You need to slowly shorten the interval between feedings in order to reset your Mommies' internal clocks.
P.S. Don't let those rubber things fool you, no matter how long you suck on them, NO milk will come out! Trust me."
"OK, here's my situation. My Mommy has had me for almost 7 months. The first few months were great--I cried, she picked me up and fed me, anytime, day or night. Then something happened.
Over the last few weeks, she has been trying to STTN (sleep thru the night).
At first, I thought it was just a phase, but it is only getting worse. I've talked to other babies, and it seems like it's pretty common after Mommies have had us for around 6 months.
Here's the thing: these Mommies don't really need to sleep. It's just a habit. Many of them have had some 30 years to sleep--they just don't need it anymore. So I am implementing a plan. I call it the Crybaby Shuffle.
It goes like this:
Night 1--cry every 3 hours until you get fed. I know, it's hard. It's hard to see your Mommy upset over your crying. Just keep reminding yourself, it's for her own good.
Night 2--cry every 2 hours until you get fed.
Night 3--every hour.
Most Mommies will start to respond more quickly after about 3 nights.
Some Mommies are more alert, and may resist the change longer. These Mommies may stand in your doorway for hours, shhhh-ing. Don't give in. I cannot stress this enough: CONSISTENCY IS KEY!!
If you let her STTN (sleep through the night), just once, she will expect it every night. I KNOW IT'S HARD! But she really does not need the sleep, she is just resisting the change.
If you have an especially alert Mommy, you can stop crying for about 10 minutes, just long enough for her to go back to bed and start to fall asleep. Then cry again. It WILL eventually work. My Mommy once stayed awake for 10 hours straight, so I know she can do it. Last night, I cried every hour. You just have to decide to stick to it and just go for it.
BE CONSISTENT! I cried for any reason I could come up with.
My sleep sack tickled my foot.
I felt a wrinkle under the sheet.
My mobile made a shadow on the wall.
I burped, and it tasted like pears (I hadn't eaten pears since lunch - what's up with that?)
The dog said 'woof' (I should know. My Mommy reminds me of this about 20 times a day. LOL.)
Once I cried just because I liked how it sounded when it echoed on the monitor in the other room.
Too hot, too cold, just right--doesn't matter! Keep crying!!
It took awhile, but it worked. She fed me at 4am. Tomorrow night, my goal is 3:30am.
You need to slowly shorten the interval between feedings in order to reset your Mommies' internal clocks.
P.S. Don't let those rubber things fool you, no matter how long you suck on them, NO milk will come out! Trust me."
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Kylie’s 2 month stats :)
Kylie is now almost 12 lbs! Well, she should be at 12 by now since her appt. was last Friday 
. She's 23 3/4 inches long too.. crazy how fast she's growing!! She took her shots like a champ.. seriously, she cries louder and harder and longer every night for us. 
We opted for a delayed vaccination schedule so she only got 2 shots at her 2 month visit and will get one at her 3 month visit.
Things are going really great
She doesn't cry nearly as much anymore and is sleeping pretty well at night, even though it takes me hours to get her down! :) She finally enjoys the baby bjorn so I can carry her around w/out my arms getting tired! She is so alert and she smiles all the time and even giggles now. It's adorable! And I think my favorite part of the day is when she wakes up and sees me and breaks out into a huge grin! Melts my heart 
. She's 23 3/4 inches long too.. crazy how fast she's growing!! She took her shots like a champ.. seriously, she cries louder and harder and longer every night for us. We opted for a delayed vaccination schedule so she only got 2 shots at her 2 month visit and will get one at her 3 month visit.Things are going really great
She doesn't cry nearly as much anymore and is sleeping pretty well at night, even though it takes me hours to get her down! :) She finally enjoys the baby bjorn so I can carry her around w/out my arms getting tired! She is so alert and she smiles all the time and even giggles now. It's adorable! And I think my favorite part of the day is when she wakes up and sees me and breaks out into a huge grin! Melts my heart
Monday, April 7, 2008
No two nights are the same!
Right when you think things are settling down (consistent 5-6 hours of sleep a night), it changes.. to Kylie waking up every 2 hours and staying up for at least an hour + each time! And then we get a wonderful night of 7 hours of straight sleep followed by her putting herself to sleep for another 2.5 hours! Of course when this does happen, I'm too busy waiting for her to wake up and wake up "hearing" phantom cries that I don't really get to enjoy that sleep. Nothing is predictable in parenthood! ;) That we sure are learning quickly :)
As the weather has finally been nice, Kylie and I have been going on stroller walks. Hopefully she'll get used to her car seat soon! All she does now is sleep during the walks and I can't wait until the day she starts being awake (and happy) during them and looks around at the world!
Kylie recently has begun to enjoy a little playtime by herself (she sure lets us know!) and enjoys playing on her activity mat and watching and batting at the animals :) It's so very cute to see her smile and make noises at them! The best, however, is when she's playing and I come join her.. the huge grin that breaks out when she sees my face is the most precious thing ever!
As the weather has finally been nice, Kylie and I have been going on stroller walks. Hopefully she'll get used to her car seat soon! All she does now is sleep during the walks and I can't wait until the day she starts being awake (and happy) during them and looks around at the world!
Kylie recently has begun to enjoy a little playtime by herself (she sure lets us know!) and enjoys playing on her activity mat and watching and batting at the animals :) It's so very cute to see her smile and make noises at them! The best, however, is when she's playing and I come join her.. the huge grin that breaks out when she sees my face is the most precious thing ever!
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