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!

Welcome Baby!

Connor James

born on 6 March 2011 at 3:11 am.

7 lbs 10 ounces ~ 20 inches

The 40 Bags in 40 Days Challenge ~ Sea Shells!

I had a huge baggie of sea shells and sea glass from one of my trips to Myrtle Beach to visit Heather.  This baggie would continuously get in the way and I'd move it . . . and then forget about it.

Then, I decided on the 40 bags in 40 days challenge. 

The baggie is gone!

Miss Mia and I actually made a craft project out of them!  She loved picking up the smallest of the shells and saying in this cute, tiny voice "Look at the little babies!"

Thank you 40 bags in 40 days for another excuse to spend quality time with Miss Mia (and for a chance to make a mess for the Husband to clean!).