Rain, Rain, Go Away!

Well, after my doctor's appointment this week, Mommy decided to try all the new things that the doctor said I could do.

So on Thursday, Mommy and Aunt Jessa took me for my first dip in the pool. Unlike the first time Mommy stuck my feet in the pool (I screamed), I was very content and really did like the water. Mommy was definitely being brave though because she didn't even put a diaper on me; I was a free woman! We stayed in the pool for about 20 minutes but she didn't put me under water, maybe next time. I did get everything but my face wet and I can't wait to do it again.

I think with all the excitement of the pool, I was completely exhausted so I went and slept till about 6:30 the next morning without getting up to eat in the middle of the night. The doctor said that I should be able to sleep that long now with out getting up to eat. One time this week I did get up at like 4:45 but Mommy put me back to sleep and I slept till almost 7 am.

On Saturday we tried another new thing: CEREAL! (it is on video for all to see) I actually did really well other than the fact that I get pretty messy, but I ate most of it and swallowed most of it. I didn't really try to push it out with my tongue much. Mommy just doesn't like when I grab the spoon when there is food on it cause then it gets on everybody. She also realized that I don't like when she takes it away from me cause every time she did I would scream cause I wanted it back. Just a theory, but maybe the cereal is helping me sleep better cause I have more in my tummy, so far my hypothesis is correct.

Later on Saturday afternoon, Mommy and Aunt Jessa decided to take me to the library, so Daddy dropped us off on the way to work and we were going to walk home. We had fun picking out movies and books for us and I didn't cry like last time we went there. Anyways, it was really pretty out that day, a little windy but it didn't look like it was going to rain (like it had all week). Of course about a quarter of the way home (home is about 40 minutes away walking), it started to get really dark and windy and they knew that the rain was coming. Well, lets say it wasn't just sprinkles it was a heavy down pour with about 4 inch puddles of water the rest of the way home. When we got home, Mommy and Aunt Jessa were soaked from head to toe (they couldn't even come in the house with their clothes on) and when Mommy went to get me out of my stroller, I was bone dry, smiley and happy. Well at least she knows that the stroller is good and waterproof.

Sunday morning before Aunt Jessa left we were all downstairs and I was playing on my mat. They were watching something on tv and coaxing me to roll over on my mat (which I've never done) and all of a sudden when no one was watching I did it. Cause Daddy was walking up the stairs and he saw me on my tummy. I'm so sneaky. hehe

My new thing is imitating people whether it is with sounds or with my tongue. Today, Mommy was sticking out her tongue and making raspberry noises and then I wanted to try so we did that for about 15 minutes. Then I showed Daddy and he thought it was funny. Of course now I am drooling even more with this new found trick.

This weekend we are going to Cleveland for the fourth and I will meet some more new cousins and aunts! Yeah for road trips and my very first sleepover away from home. More tales to come.

Summer Time

It's been awhile since I have updated you on my life. We have been pretty busy the last week and an half. Last week after my baptism, I practiced my rolling and Daddy finally saw me do it. He still thinks it is cheating because I rolled on the couch, but a roll is a roll. Then last weekend we went to a wedding in Cincinnati, my first wedding and reception ever. I had a really good time and only cried once when I was hungry. It was fun to meet new family members that I had never met before. The wedding was for Daddy's cousin Alex, so Grandma, Uncle Mike and Uncle Joe were there. Also Grandma's brother and sister and all their kids were there as well.

This week Aunt Jessa came down to stay with us for the week. It's been nice for Mommy cause she's working a little bit this week and her and Daddy got to go out tonight just the two of them (the first time since before I was born). Aunt Jessa makes me laugh a lot cause she makes a lot of silly faces and I just started really hearing my voice so my noises are getting really loud. I am laughing and smiling a lot more now.

Grandma, Gammy and Gappy stopped by this week on their way home from Youngstown. It was nice to see them if only for a few. Grandma made me a photo book from my baptism so we were all looking at that and seeing that Mommy has a problem taking pictures sometimes. :)

Mommy also got me my first bathing suit this week. We haven't gotten a chance to try it out yet, but we waiting for a nice hot day to test the waters. I did get to model my new suit and it fits great.

Today, I had my four month doctors appointment and I'm weighing in at 13lbs 10 oz (50%) and 24.5 inches long (50%). They also measure my head circumference and the nurse said that I am in the 15% for that, so I have a little head. We can't figure out where that comes from but oh well I'm sure I will grow into it. I also got some shots today and of course I screamed but felt better pretty much as soon as they were done. Now I'm sleeping off my shots with some well needed Tylenol. Aunt Jessa is just glad that after my screaming fit while Mommy and Daddy were gone that I am finally asleep. It was a rough day and I was just a little overwhelmed so I took it out on her, but she is a great babysitter and aunt!

I'm Baptized!

It's my party and I'll cry if I want to. This weekend was a busy one with my baptism on Sunday and preparations on Saturday! It all started off with a small road trip down to Washington Court House on Thursday. Great Gammy had finished my dress and we went to try it on before Sunday. Well let's just say it was a little big and even Mommy could wear my bonnet. So back to the sewing machine Gammy went and Grandma brought my dress up on Saturday and it looked great! On Saturday we went to the grocery store to get all the food for my party on Sunday and then Grandma and Mommy prepared it all day while I napped and played in my exersaucer. Then that night Mommy and Daddy went to a wedding and Grandma and I had fun at home.

Apparently, I was one tired girl because Pops (that's what Grandpa Jeff wants to be called now), Grandma and my aunts came over to drop off the food and I was not a happy camper. Grandma said that I screamed like they were torturing me and I'm pretty sure I just get overwhelmed really easily around people. But I'm sure I was happy to see them anyways.

Sunday was fun and exhausting. Mommy said that I did really well at church. I did like all the music and videos that they play and I didn't mind when the minister walked me around the church after they baptized me. I think I was so tired that it didn't matter who held me just as long as it was a soothing motion. Everyone said how cute I was and I was such a good baby.

Then after church was my party and it was fun except I got really tired since I hadn't napped all morning, so I slept for a couple hours and then was slightly cranky when I got up but I had a very pretty dress on and looked very cute. Uncle Kenny thinks that Mommy put me in that dress on purpose because she was wearing the same color, but it was just a coincidence.

All in all, I had a good weekend. Oh and Grandma told Mommy that when they were at the wedding I rolled over again. We should have left the video camera for Daddy to watch.

Update on the bottle: I'm getting better and this week I actually let Mommy feed me one but I still prefer to nurse. Aunt Jessa is coming next week so hopefully I will not cause any problems for her. Cross your fingers.

On a Roll!

This week was a big week for me. Mommy and Grandma seemed to notice that I am doing a lot more things now. It was all of a sudden too. Grandma was here on Friday and I hit a few milestones that day as well; one of which Mommy isn't really sure happened, so she's not going to count it quite yet. The big one though was that I finally rolled over from my back to my front. I was on my changing table and I started to roll towards my bees and I just kept going! Luckily, Mommy wasn't alone when she saw this because Grandma was here, but of course when she wanted to tape it for Daddy to see, I did not want to do it again. I'm sure I will do it for him again sometime soon and for now Mommy will just have the video camera glued to her hand.

The other thing that Grandma thought I did was laugh but it wasn't a whole hearted laugh that Mommy thinks I should be doing, it was just the cough laugh that I have been making for awhile. So we'll just keep holding our breath on that one until I have a real little person laugh.

Now I know I have been sucking my thumb on and off for awhile but on Friday when we went out to dinner I was going to town on it and even had my pointer finger resting on my nose. It was very comforting to know that I can soothe myself but also good to know that I have my binky if I need it.

Yesterday, Mommy and I went to our cousin's son's graduation party. They live in Westerville but it was fun because we got to see Grandma and Grandpa Bilek, Aunts Jessa, Tori and Katy, Great Grandma and Grandpa and Uncle Kenny. It was super hot outside but we had a good time.

This morning I did something Mommy was shocked to see. I took a bottle from her and Daddy at home!!!!! This is great because now hopefully I will do it again for Daddy tomorrow while Mommy goes to work. How they did it was they stuck me in my carseat and turned on the tv to distract me. But I ate it at a regular pace and ate 5oz! Mommy is praying that this is not just a fluke and that I will do it again. She says we have a lot of things going on this summer that will just be easier for me to eat out of a bottle. So we'll see what happens, keep your fingers crossed for this rocky transition.

Home Cooked Meals, Please.

Well, after last week's attempt of feeding me a bottle, Mommy tried lots of different ways to get me to eat from one, but I wasn't having it at all. She tried it upstairs, downstairs, in my exersaucer, just with Daddy, in my bedroom, standing up, but none of those ways worked. Then she remembered that the last time I ate a bottle we were in the car, so she tried that. We were on our way home from Polaris Mall and she thought that it would be a good idea to try it then since we are in the car for about 20 minutes. Well, at least I didn't scream like I normally do at the thought of a bottle. I drank about half the bottle which mom thought was better than nothing. Then a couple days ago, we went out to dinner with Grandma and she gave me a bottle and I drank 3 out of the 5 oz that Mommy had put into the bottle. So I'm getting better at taking the bottle, but I still just want to nurse. I know how to eat from a bottle but I just don't want to. Well we'll keep trying.

After getting to eat a pea last week with no reaction, Mommy gave me a little piece of banana. I think I actually liked the pea a little bit better, but I wasn't against eating the banana at all. I don't think I'm quite up to eating solid foods on a regular basis but it's nice to try new things.

I think I want to stick with trying to eat out of a bottle before we move on to solids. Mommy is not looking forward to this transition at all. She's hoping that maybe I'll like formula out of a bottle better because it's not breast milk. We'll see what I decide to do with that but we don't really have to worry about that for another couple months.

On a side note, our pool is opened! Granted it's only 70 degrees right now, but hopefully it will be warm enough in time for my baptism party in three weeks!