Spring Flowers

We've had very few days above 30 here - actually like five!

It's sad. 

So, when I first spotted these flowers, I had to take pictures!  These were actually snapped on a break from work with My Hansy two days before he left us.  (yes, I still have a broken heart over his passing).

An Aisey Update

I just updated the Five Month posting.  As I typed it, I thought of how many milestones Miz Aise has met in just the last 10 days!

Miss Aise hates being on her back.  She rolls to her belly and starts creeping . . . and can go from one side of the bed to the other in an instant.

She wants to sit up.  She insists someone hold her - or that she be propped up so she can look all around and be a big girl.

Let's change that!  Miz Aise INSISTS on sitting up by herself!  As of this evening (3.30.11), she sits unassisted for around 2 or 3 minutes.  Then, when she starts to tumble over, she usually puts a hand down and can hold herself from falling. She has been able to sit herself back up as well!

Miz Aisey can now roll from her belly to her back on purpose . . . but usually refuses because she HATES being on her back (have I mentioned she HATES being on her back???)

We gave her a little more cereal the other night.  Nothing great, but wanted to see how she would do, and if she was ready . . . . Miss Mia made her daddy sit right beside Aisey's chair and Miss Mia climbed up in his lap while I fed Aisey.  Aisey didn't love the food so much as the reaction she received from her sister and parents.  It was great.  Unfortunately, Aisey still isn't into the 'eating' part of having cereal in front of her . . . so our entertainment will be on hold another few days.

There - does this make up for my having been a BAD BAD MAMA in regard to Aisey's 5th (month) birthday?



5 Months!

Oh Lordy - just put the BAD MAMA crown on me right now!  I glanced at my post lists and saw this was still draft form . . . and when I opened it - BLANKNESS!  BAD MAMA! BAD BAD MAMA!

So, Miz Aise is now 5 months . . . first off, I'm (again) having a very hard time believing this.  In my head, she's getting ready to hit that 3 month mark.  There is NO WAY she's 5 months!

Her favorite sleeping position is on her tummy.  There is no stopping it.  I can put her down awake or asleep and the minute her back touches the mattress, she instantly rolls to her tummy.  SIGH.  I know that babies are supposed to be "back to sleep" but seriously!  Other than double sided tape or superglue, I just have to let her go, and keep checking on her (worrying that I'm harming her by letting her have her way!).

Speaking of sleep, she's still going to bed right around 7-7:30ish each night.  I've tried moving the time to 7:30-8ish, but she'll just go to sleep sitting up!  So, I try to get her in bed when she starts telling me she's tired.

Her favorite person is still Miss Mia.  She loves to watch Miss Mia - no matter what it is she's doing.

Singing calms her down, almost instantly.

We're still using Size 1 diapers and 0-3 month clothing.  I've upped bath times to 2-3 times a week as her eczema isn't nearly as bad as it was (then again, she gets lotion on her with each diaper and wardrobe change).  She's still receiving only breast milk - we did give her a little cereal one night.  It wasn't to feed her, just to see what she would do because she was watching our movements so closely at dinner.  She would open her mouth when the food got close to my mouth.  She did the same thing when we fed her . . . and pushed almost all of the cereal straight back out.

The Husband removed the bassinet from the pack n play.

She has had moments of shyness where she will start crying with someone new around her.  She calms down quickly when comforted.

When we seized our chance to go outside on the very rare warm days this spring, Miz Aise has enjoyed being in her stroller and taking in everything around her.

Shrieks and giggles and great big smiles are regular visitors in our house.  She loves holding her rattle (although that is second choice to either Simba's fur or Miss Mia's hair).

Five months!  WOW!

Saturday Evening

Someone loves cookbooks as much as Mommy!

Miz Aisey at 4.5 months.

Miz Aisey decided to nap on Great Aunt Marilyn's lap.  She looks too danged comfy and gosh darn cute!

Aisey's First Snow

Oh, stop rolling your eyes and telling me that we've had snow all winter.  I know that!  Believe me, I know that all too well.

No, this was the first time we were able to get Aisey out and plop her in the snow.  Every other time we've had snow, it was so frigidly cold that I was, in no way, taking my little pumpkin out to snap pictures.

This day was different - it was snowing BUT it was around 31 degrees!  Almost a heatwave after this winter!

Miss Mia had a blast as well.  A very nice afternoon, even if there was snow outside!