School Tours

Mom and Dad took me on a school tour this morning (I guess that means that I am going to school at some point)! They seemed to like the school a lot, but luckily for me there is a long wait list :) I'm hopeful that will mean more time at home with Mom and Dad.

When we got home Mom took me a long walk. I got to look at all the different trees and flowers. After all the excitement of the morning, I think it's time for a nap.

xoxo,
A

Sunny & Hot

Not much going on in my world other than it being sunny & hot at the end of September. Mom tells me that this never happens! (I don't know since this is only my first summer). So, we are trying to enjoy the outdoors as much as possible before the rain comes.

I am growing fast - Mom weighed me today and I'm over 11 pounds. I think she should measure me too, I feel like I've grown a few inches. We have a doctor's appointment next week, so we will get the "official" numbers then.

Go out and enjoy the sun!
XOXO,
Baby A

My first roadtrip!

Mom and Dad took me on my first roadtrip yesterday. We went to Seattle in the morning and they took me to their office. There were a lot of friendly people looking at me. I love the attention! :)

After the quick stop and the office and lunch with Mommy's friend Odessa, we went out to Grandma Destia's house. Uncle Aaron surprised us and was out there too. Mom and Dad had a special dinner to go to, so Grandma Destia, Poppas, and Uncle Aaron watched me. I did really well, Uncle Aaron fed me my 7 o'clock feeding and I stayed asleep until Mom and Dad made it home around midnight. Then we left really early (5:30am) to come back to Portland and take my brothers to their soccer games. We had lots of fun today, but it has been exhausting. I think I'm almost ready for bed.

A new program...

Mom has me on a new program. I'm not so sure about it, but she is going to make me try it! I guess her friend sent her and Dad a book called "Twelve hours' sleep by twelve weeks old." They have now put me on a 4 hour eating plan (step 1 in the book), which isn't so bad (at least during the day it seems to work fine). Once we have mastered that step, Mom tells me we will start to eliminate my night feedings (yikes)! This plan along with the advice in the "Healthy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child" book might actually keep my Mom and Dad sane - I guess we will just have to wait and see.

Tonight my friends are coming over (Abby & Bella) as well as two new friends that I haven't met yet (Nora and Gigi). Five baby girls under the age of five weeks - it is going to be fun!

Crying and more crying

I don't think you can call it colic when I cry every moment I am awake - what do you think?

It has been a rough couple of days - I'm not sure what was wrong, but I knew I needed to cry. ALOT. Mom thinks that I was just over-stimulated and over-tired. She put me on a sleeping plan and I think I am doing lots better. Thankfully, Grandma Destia was here the last two nights and put me to bed. It gave Mom and Dad just two more hours of much needed sleep.

Yesterday after a long day of crying, I had lots of visitors. Bear-hunter (grandpa luke), Grandma Lois and Emo (Auntie Halina) came to see me. My brothers came back home too! We all had lots of fun, but then it was bedtime.

Today I have been thinking about starting to smile. Maybe tomorrow I will give Mom and Dad a big smile to make up for all of the crying!

Growing

It was true, I am growing and growing fast! I am not even to my first months birthday and I am already moving on to size 1 diapers! Some of my newborn clothing doesn't fit me anymore either. It is so exciting - and yet, I don't understand how the time is moving by so quickly. Before we know it, I'll be running wild and driving mom and dad crazy. :)

More food please

I'm not sure what has happening but I am so hungry! I eat every two hours - I must be growing. I know that Mommy must be getting tired because I know that I am!