1.28.2010
Video!
Here's the video from Monday!
It took her a while to get all the way over, but I haven't caught any others on the camera. Enjoy!
1.27.2010
New Skills
Over the last week, Natalie has been picking her head and shoulders up off the ground. We noticed she was doing this in the bath last week too.
We got back on Sunday, and she was enjoying some floor time. I layed her down, and immediately her legs came up and SHE ROLLED OVER! David had his back turned, so I told him what she did. We rolled her onto her back, and she did it again! It's so cute, once she's all the way over, she starts "talking", loudly! It's like she's saying "Look at me, I rolled over"!
I have a video, but I'm having trouble uploading. Stay Tuned!
She continues to practice swinging her legs and lifting her head - when we lay her down on the floor, or on the changing table. She is talking louder and constantly has her hands in her mouth. She even started rubbing her eyes when she was tired the other night. Motor skills are definitely picking up!
Napping while laying on her side & with her thumb in her mouth:
Two weeks ago, Natalie was eating 6 times a day, and I could almost set my watch to her routine. That has since gone out the window. It seems like she changes things up the minute I get her figured out! She's been stretching feedings, and I'm having to remind her to eat. I must say it is nice having more time between feedings to get things done, run errands, etc. At the same time, I hope she settles into a new routine so I can leave notes for the babysitters (Daddy and Grandma) starting next week!
We got back on Sunday, and she was enjoying some floor time. I layed her down, and immediately her legs came up and SHE ROLLED OVER! David had his back turned, so I told him what she did. We rolled her onto her back, and she did it again! It's so cute, once she's all the way over, she starts "talking", loudly! It's like she's saying "Look at me, I rolled over"!
I have a video, but I'm having trouble uploading. Stay Tuned!
She continues to practice swinging her legs and lifting her head - when we lay her down on the floor, or on the changing table. She is talking louder and constantly has her hands in her mouth. She even started rubbing her eyes when she was tired the other night. Motor skills are definitely picking up!
Napping while laying on her side & with her thumb in her mouth:
Two weeks ago, Natalie was eating 6 times a day, and I could almost set my watch to her routine. That has since gone out the window. It seems like she changes things up the minute I get her figured out! She's been stretching feedings, and I'm having to remind her to eat. I must say it is nice having more time between feedings to get things done, run errands, etc. At the same time, I hope she settles into a new routine so I can leave notes for the babysitters (Daddy and Grandma) starting next week!
1.21.2010
The car
As an adult, I thought I had graduated to the front seat of the car, at least in my own vehicle! But I find myself riding in the back seat, next to this:
Not a bad view to have, but certainly not as comfy as the front seat.
We're on a road trip, and we opted to leave early because we weren't sure how Natalie would do. She's been having screaming spells in the car lately. I called the pediatrician and he said it's likely motion sickness :( His only advice was to see if we could get her to sleep, take lots of breaks, feed her, and drive safe.
I experimented earlier this week and figured out that I could get her in the carseat while she was already asleep and she stayed sleeping. So we packed the car last night and left at 6:45 this morning.
We stopped for her breakfast, I played her music & lights toy and as you can see she is back to sleep!
Hooray! Especially for mom & dad's ears :)
We should make it to our destination without any more stops as long as traffic keeps moving. MUCH better than anticipated.
Hopefully the return trip goes as well!
Not a bad view to have, but certainly not as comfy as the front seat.
We're on a road trip, and we opted to leave early because we weren't sure how Natalie would do. She's been having screaming spells in the car lately. I called the pediatrician and he said it's likely motion sickness :( His only advice was to see if we could get her to sleep, take lots of breaks, feed her, and drive safe.
I experimented earlier this week and figured out that I could get her in the carseat while she was already asleep and she stayed sleeping. So we packed the car last night and left at 6:45 this morning.
We stopped for her breakfast, I played her music & lights toy and as you can see she is back to sleep!
Hooray! Especially for mom & dad's ears :)
We should make it to our destination without any more stops as long as traffic keeps moving. MUCH better than anticipated.
Hopefully the return trip goes as well!
1.18.2010
Staying warm & dry
It's storming outside, and we lost power over an hour ago, but Natalie and I are cuddled up and staying warm.
Enjoying every minute of this.
Enjoying every minute of this.
1.16.2010
Good & Bad
Bad news first so we can end the blog on a good note.
We lost David's Grandma Nadeau this week. We are so thankful we were able to see her in November and that she was able to meet Natalie. We will definitely miss her smiles, her good stories and our card games together. We'll be going down south to visit family and celebrate her life later this week.
Onto happier news. With the hustle and bustle of Christmas, I forgot to post that we get to be an Aunt & Uncle again! My brother Kevin & his wife Shannah are expecting a baby this June. We are very excited for a new niece or nephew and it'll be nice to get to know him/her while they are living so close.
I feel like Natalie is changing by the day. She has started to discover her hands, play with her toys, and is sitting like a big girl in her Bumbo chair.
Can't decide whether she wants to chew on her hands or the toy
Funny half-smile
Decided on the toy
Trying to figure out the contraption in mom's hand
We are dog sitting Hailey this weekend. Apparently Nursing Pillows are comfy for dogs too. Couldn't resist taking a picture before relocating her to the dog bed.
Yesterday was kind of rough. Natalie decided she didn't need naps. Who needs to sleep? Crying is apparently much more fun. No amount of coaxing, rocking, singing, swinging, walking, or back rubbing did the trick. Luckily she saved up her sleep for nighttime and we were all able to get some rest. She fought her morning nap today too, but me and the Sandman won the battle. Hopefully this is not a new trend.
We lost David's Grandma Nadeau this week. We are so thankful we were able to see her in November and that she was able to meet Natalie. We will definitely miss her smiles, her good stories and our card games together. We'll be going down south to visit family and celebrate her life later this week.
Onto happier news. With the hustle and bustle of Christmas, I forgot to post that we get to be an Aunt & Uncle again! My brother Kevin & his wife Shannah are expecting a baby this June. We are very excited for a new niece or nephew and it'll be nice to get to know him/her while they are living so close.
I feel like Natalie is changing by the day. She has started to discover her hands, play with her toys, and is sitting like a big girl in her Bumbo chair.
Can't decide whether she wants to chew on her hands or the toy
Funny half-smile
Decided on the toy
Trying to figure out the contraption in mom's hand
We are dog sitting Hailey this weekend. Apparently Nursing Pillows are comfy for dogs too. Couldn't resist taking a picture before relocating her to the dog bed.
Yesterday was kind of rough. Natalie decided she didn't need naps. Who needs to sleep? Crying is apparently much more fun. No amount of coaxing, rocking, singing, swinging, walking, or back rubbing did the trick. Luckily she saved up her sleep for nighttime and we were all able to get some rest. She fought her morning nap today too, but me and the Sandman won the battle. Hopefully this is not a new trend.
1.09.2010
3 months old
We celebrated Natalie's 3 month "birthday" with pictures!
Some of her 3 month habits:
*She usually eats 6 times a day. Most intervals are close to 3 hrs apart, and then the last two feedings are at 7pm and 9pm. (she set this schedule herself and seems to stick to it).
*She goes to sleep between 9 and 10pm and she wakes up about 8am. Some nights she whines around 3 or 4am, but we just sleepwalk to her room, slip her pacifier in and she continues sleeping. She's been doing this since week 9.
*She holds her head up. It bobs around a bit, but it's getting really steady. She even pushes up on her forearms when she's on her tummy.
*She has ticklish feet and likes when we "kick" them for her.
*She loves to sit on our laps and sometimes even stand.
*She is curious! She sits and surveys the room and loves to visit new places. If we're up late with friends or out running errands, she won't close her eyes as if she is afraid she will miss something.
*She likes to face outward when I put her in the Moby Wrap.
*She's still fussing a bit with the car seat. We think its because she keeps doing ab crunches attempting to sit more upright, but the seat belt holds her back and it makes her mad.
*She likes when Daddy carries her around the house (facing outward), and she gets annoyed when he wants to sit and relax with her.
*She's wearing 0-3 month clothes pretty comfortably, weighs around 12 lbs and is 23 inches long.
Some of her 3 month habits:
*She usually eats 6 times a day. Most intervals are close to 3 hrs apart, and then the last two feedings are at 7pm and 9pm. (she set this schedule herself and seems to stick to it).
*She goes to sleep between 9 and 10pm and she wakes up about 8am. Some nights she whines around 3 or 4am, but we just sleepwalk to her room, slip her pacifier in and she continues sleeping. She's been doing this since week 9.
*She holds her head up. It bobs around a bit, but it's getting really steady. She even pushes up on her forearms when she's on her tummy.
*She has ticklish feet and likes when we "kick" them for her.
*She loves to sit on our laps and sometimes even stand.
*She is curious! She sits and surveys the room and loves to visit new places. If we're up late with friends or out running errands, she won't close her eyes as if she is afraid she will miss something.
*She likes to face outward when I put her in the Moby Wrap.
*She's still fussing a bit with the car seat. We think its because she keeps doing ab crunches attempting to sit more upright, but the seat belt holds her back and it makes her mad.
*She likes when Daddy carries her around the house (facing outward), and she gets annoyed when he wants to sit and relax with her.
*She's wearing 0-3 month clothes pretty comfortably, weighs around 12 lbs and is 23 inches long.
1.07.2010
Polka Dots
Natalie & I hung out with Ericka & Gage this morning. Always fun to get out, drink some yummy coffee and have some mom-talk. Here's Gage & Natalie together.
When we got home, Natalie was in a pretty good mood, I even got a couple of smiles!
I tried to move her to a more solid background, she was ok for a minute, but definitely not as happy.
After a diaper change and a meal, she passed out. Here's a picture of her napping, and yes, she sleeps with her eyes open sometimes! (and look at the little rolls she's getting on her legs)
When we got home, Natalie was in a pretty good mood, I even got a couple of smiles!
I tried to move her to a more solid background, she was ok for a minute, but definitely not as happy.
After a diaper change and a meal, she passed out. Here's a picture of her napping, and yes, she sleeps with her eyes open sometimes! (and look at the little rolls she's getting on her legs)
1.06.2010
Parents
I think it officially hit me that we are parents. Tonight after Natalie went to bed, David and I played Wii Bowling ( thanks to Craigslist we finally joined the rest of the world and own a Wii). Growing up I remember when us kids had to go to bed and my mom and dad would stay up late and play Tetris or Dr Mario (it was like Tetris, but with medicine caplets).
I'm sure many more "can you believe we're parents?" moments will follow.
Oh yeah, and I think I beat my own record: 213! If only it was the real deal.
I'm sure many more "can you believe we're parents?" moments will follow.
Oh yeah, and I think I beat my own record: 213! If only it was the real deal.
1.05.2010
Lots of shedding..
Lots of shedding - both hair and tears - around here.
Natalie's hair is officially shedding. I thought maybe we were in the clear since everything seemed to be staying put for so long, but this week it's definitely falling out. Every morning her sheet is lined with little hairs. There is not an official bald spot, yet, but I suspect one is coming.
She has also been fussing when we put her in her car seat. The usual trick of feeding her and then immediately putting her in the chair works for the most part, but this weekend we were out running errands and she wanted nothing to do with the seat. We carried her while we were out, but when it was time to leave, she screamed...all the way home..with real tears and all. It took a while to get her calmed down again after we were home, but eventually she fell asleep.
She is so curious about everything that she wants to be awake and looking around when she should be sleeping. I think another reason is that she seems to be going through another growing phase. She has wanted to eat more the past 2 days, so hopefully once we're through this she will be back to her happy self.
Here's some pictures in her after-bath attire. We usually put on a beanie until her hair is dry. And, we tried out the Bumbo for a few minutes - she seemed to like it. She kept looking downward - not sure what was so interesting!
Natalie's hair is officially shedding. I thought maybe we were in the clear since everything seemed to be staying put for so long, but this week it's definitely falling out. Every morning her sheet is lined with little hairs. There is not an official bald spot, yet, but I suspect one is coming.
She has also been fussing when we put her in her car seat. The usual trick of feeding her and then immediately putting her in the chair works for the most part, but this weekend we were out running errands and she wanted nothing to do with the seat. We carried her while we were out, but when it was time to leave, she screamed...all the way home..with real tears and all. It took a while to get her calmed down again after we were home, but eventually she fell asleep.
She is so curious about everything that she wants to be awake and looking around when she should be sleeping. I think another reason is that she seems to be going through another growing phase. She has wanted to eat more the past 2 days, so hopefully once we're through this she will be back to her happy self.
Here's some pictures in her after-bath attire. We usually put on a beanie until her hair is dry. And, we tried out the Bumbo for a few minutes - she seemed to like it. She kept looking downward - not sure what was so interesting!
1.01.2010
Party Girl
Happy New Year!
Natalie was in full party mode for our New Years celebration. We had dinner with Trisha, Travis, Will, Karin, and Autumn. I fed Natalie and put her down like normal, but she was not interested in sleeping. We passed her around, and she laid on her blanket kicking and talking until Midnight. She didn't want to miss a thing. As soon as we put her in her car seat to leave, her eyes were closed and she was sleeping.
She's been up for two quick meals but has been sleeping the day away.
Our 2009 was great, and we're looking forward to an even better 2010 as we watch Natalie grow.
Natalie was in full party mode for our New Years celebration. We had dinner with Trisha, Travis, Will, Karin, and Autumn. I fed Natalie and put her down like normal, but she was not interested in sleeping. We passed her around, and she laid on her blanket kicking and talking until Midnight. She didn't want to miss a thing. As soon as we put her in her car seat to leave, her eyes were closed and she was sleeping.
She's been up for two quick meals but has been sleeping the day away.
Our 2009 was great, and we're looking forward to an even better 2010 as we watch Natalie grow.
12.29.2009
Our Christmas
So sad that Christmas is already gone. It really is my favorite time of year. We made the trek to Hanford on Christmas Eve. Had a great dinner with my family and then the kids were spoiled with gifts.
Hanging out with her Auntie Shannah
Modeling the Santa suit (hard to believe this fit Ryan 2 years ago!)
Holding her new dolly in her Christmas PJs
Trying on one of her new dresses from Kevin & Shannah
Meeting Jeremy & Shandra
We celebrated Christmas a few days late with the Remillards. All the kids were dressed up in their Christmas clothes, but we never did get a group shot! Need to remember that for next time. We spoiled the kids (again!) and enjoyed a great meal together.
Anna was happy to help open the gifts
Anna comforting Natalie (Mason in the background)
The boys putting together the doll's toys
The girls modeling their winter hats from Grandma
Best Present EVER!
Hanging out with her Auntie Shannah
Modeling the Santa suit (hard to believe this fit Ryan 2 years ago!)
Holding her new dolly in her Christmas PJs
Trying on one of her new dresses from Kevin & Shannah
Meeting Jeremy & Shandra
We celebrated Christmas a few days late with the Remillards. All the kids were dressed up in their Christmas clothes, but we never did get a group shot! Need to remember that for next time. We spoiled the kids (again!) and enjoyed a great meal together.
Anna was happy to help open the gifts
Anna comforting Natalie (Mason in the background)
The boys putting together the doll's toys
The girls modeling their winter hats from Grandma
Best Present EVER!
12.22.2009
Puppy vs. Baby
I've been meaning to write this blog for quite some time now. When Natalie was about a month old, I asked David "Which do you think is harder: a puppy or a baby?". He immediately answered "a puppy, by far". I completely agree. At least when we compare our puppy and our baby. We lost Roxy to the busy road in January, and we miss her a lot, but at times she was a challenge. We brought her home when she was 10 weeks old, and the first month was definitely rough. She would whine and cry all.night.long. Between the crying and the bathroom breaks every 2-3 hrs, we didn't sleep much those first few weeks. Natalie was much easier that first month. Maybe it was just a baby-high, but she would actually sleep for a few hours at a time, she hardly cried, and we didn't have to stand outside and follow her around with a flashlight for the 3am bathroom breaks!
We'll probably get another dog someday, but for now we're just enjoying our baby girl :)
In other news, Natalie is getting into her own routine. I'm sure once I put this in writing, all of our progress will go out the window, but she has officially slept all night for 11 nights now. I thought it was a reaction from her shots, but she's been continuing ever since then. She usually falls asleep between 8 and 9, I wake her up a little for a diaper change and another feeding at 10 and then she is out until 7:30 or so in the morning! A few nights she has woken up around 3 and whined a little. I usually go give her the pacifier, and she falls back asleep. Overall, nighttime is pretty good. Daytime is still more unknown...she's usually up for an hour or so in the morning and then wants to take a nap. After that, it's kind of a guessing game, but usually 2.5 hrs between feedings. I think last week must have been a growth spurt..she was begging to eat every 2 hrs, but that seems to have stopped now. Sleeping and eating, still her two favorite activities!
We visited the beach Santa this weekend. Temps were in the mid 70s, too hot for Santa to wear his coat. Natalie was really alert, but the sun was kind of at a bad angle - too bright for photos.
I'm sure I'll have a ton of pictures to post after Christmas. We're looking forward to all of the family visits and fun. But for now..I'm off to try my hand at baking pies! (first I have to brave the grocery store!)
We'll probably get another dog someday, but for now we're just enjoying our baby girl :)
In other news, Natalie is getting into her own routine. I'm sure once I put this in writing, all of our progress will go out the window, but she has officially slept all night for 11 nights now. I thought it was a reaction from her shots, but she's been continuing ever since then. She usually falls asleep between 8 and 9, I wake her up a little for a diaper change and another feeding at 10 and then she is out until 7:30 or so in the morning! A few nights she has woken up around 3 and whined a little. I usually go give her the pacifier, and she falls back asleep. Overall, nighttime is pretty good. Daytime is still more unknown...she's usually up for an hour or so in the morning and then wants to take a nap. After that, it's kind of a guessing game, but usually 2.5 hrs between feedings. I think last week must have been a growth spurt..she was begging to eat every 2 hrs, but that seems to have stopped now. Sleeping and eating, still her two favorite activities!
We visited the beach Santa this weekend. Temps were in the mid 70s, too hot for Santa to wear his coat. Natalie was really alert, but the sun was kind of at a bad angle - too bright for photos.
I'm sure I'll have a ton of pictures to post after Christmas. We're looking forward to all of the family visits and fun. But for now..I'm off to try my hand at baking pies! (first I have to brave the grocery store!)
12.15.2009
Meeting Santa
I took Natalie to meet Santa yesterday. It might be the last year that she sits contently on his lap!
Sitting in her car seat, shopping with mom.
Cute picture from her bath. Now that she doesn't scream through the whole bath, I plan to try and video the next one.
Sitting in her car seat, shopping with mom.
Cute picture from her bath. Now that she doesn't scream through the whole bath, I plan to try and video the next one.
12.11.2009
2 month stats
Just got back from the doctor's appointment a little bit ago. Natalie did really well with the 2 shots. She cried for about 10 seconds and then she was over it. She took her usual nap and is laying here "talking" to herself. Overall, I'd say she's doing well!
She weighed in at 11 lbs (maybe a few ounces less since she ate about 20 min before). That's the 52.8 percentile per Infantchart.com.
She measured 22 inches. 35th percentile per Infantchart.com, although the chart the Dr. showed us had her marked right at 50th percentile. Not sure why the discrepancy.
We asked about the blue eyes, and he thought there wouldn't be much change at this point. Especially because David has blue eyes and I have the recessive gene (from my mom).
He recommended baby lotion for the cradle cap (dry scalp). We've been using baby oil and it's kind of messy, so I'm curious to see if the lotion works better.
Overall, he thought she looked great and says to keep up the current routine since it seems to be working (ie she is gaining weight and sleeping well).
She weighed in at 11 lbs (maybe a few ounces less since she ate about 20 min before). That's the 52.8 percentile per Infantchart.com.
She measured 22 inches. 35th percentile per Infantchart.com, although the chart the Dr. showed us had her marked right at 50th percentile. Not sure why the discrepancy.
We asked about the blue eyes, and he thought there wouldn't be much change at this point. Especially because David has blue eyes and I have the recessive gene (from my mom).
He recommended baby lotion for the cradle cap (dry scalp). We've been using baby oil and it's kind of messy, so I'm curious to see if the lotion works better.
Overall, he thought she looked great and says to keep up the current routine since it seems to be working (ie she is gaining weight and sleeping well).
12.09.2009
2 months!
Natalie is two months old today!
Per the What to Expect The First Year book, she seems right on track. Over the past month, she has:
* Been holding her head up since week 5. It's still wobbly, but she's getting pretty strong.
* Started social smiling since week 5. It's not always on cue, but she dishes them out daily.
* Been making eye contact & following objects (especially mommy).
* Started talking to herself since about week 6. She is most active when laying by herself. As soon as she sees someone, she gets quiet and starts studying them.
* Been averaging 6 -7 hours between nighttime feedings. The 8 hr was a solo performance so far, but she has been making it almost 7 hrs the past few nights. She has definitely come a long way from the 2-3 hr nightly feedings.
* Started grabbing things..a few times this week I've caught her holding onto her pacifier and swinging it around. If she could only figure out how to put it into her mouth, we'd be in business!
* Been sleeping in her crib in her room. We moved her in there last week, and she's done great. I think we've all been getting more sleep; we don't wake at the slightest peep, and she sleeps through David's snoring (I of course never snore, although David may try to tell you otherwise!).
She tried rolling over for the first time tonight, but that's the first time she's seemed interested in moving. She spends a good portion of the morning on her tummy which she loves and often falls asleep like that.
She has been enjoying her baths more and more. We've gotten through a few completely tearless! (the first picture below was after her bath on Monday night)
Natalie's 2 month checkup is Friday afternoon. We're hoping the first immunizations aren't too rough.
Here's some pictures from the past few days - and a sneak peek of her Christmas dress.
Per the What to Expect The First Year book, she seems right on track. Over the past month, she has:
* Been holding her head up since week 5. It's still wobbly, but she's getting pretty strong.
* Started social smiling since week 5. It's not always on cue, but she dishes them out daily.
* Been making eye contact & following objects (especially mommy).
* Started talking to herself since about week 6. She is most active when laying by herself. As soon as she sees someone, she gets quiet and starts studying them.
* Been averaging 6 -7 hours between nighttime feedings. The 8 hr was a solo performance so far, but she has been making it almost 7 hrs the past few nights. She has definitely come a long way from the 2-3 hr nightly feedings.
* Started grabbing things..a few times this week I've caught her holding onto her pacifier and swinging it around. If she could only figure out how to put it into her mouth, we'd be in business!
* Been sleeping in her crib in her room. We moved her in there last week, and she's done great. I think we've all been getting more sleep; we don't wake at the slightest peep, and she sleeps through David's snoring (I of course never snore, although David may try to tell you otherwise!).
She tried rolling over for the first time tonight, but that's the first time she's seemed interested in moving. She spends a good portion of the morning on her tummy which she loves and often falls asleep like that.
She has been enjoying her baths more and more. We've gotten through a few completely tearless! (the first picture below was after her bath on Monday night)
Natalie's 2 month checkup is Friday afternoon. We're hoping the first immunizations aren't too rough.
Here's some pictures from the past few days - and a sneak peek of her Christmas dress.
12.03.2009
Number 8
Ocho. Acht. Huit, Oito. EIGHT. That's how long my baby went between feedings last night! On Tuesday she practically slept the day away, and then yesterday I had her out running errands with me. She took a few naps here and there, but they were short. She was super hungry last night, and after her 9pm feeding, she fell asleep. Based on the rest of the day I thought I'd get a 1am wake-up call, but to my surprise she waited until 5am!! I got her up, changed her wet diaper, fed her and we were both back asleep by 6. We both started stirring at 9; I guess yesterday's events were tiring for us both! Hopefully Xmas shopping will go as smoothly.
Big week for the number 8 (reminds me of Sesame Street), tomorrow she will be 8 weeks old.
Big week for the number 8 (reminds me of Sesame Street), tomorrow she will be 8 weeks old.
12.01.2009
7 week update
This post has been in the making for 2+ days now. It's gone something like this: upload pictures, shower, feed baby, run errands, feed baby, clean kitchen, eat dinner, feed baby, upload more pictures, feed baby, go to sleep, wake, feed baby, shower, madly try to finish blog post before baby wakes...you get the picture.
We spent Thanksgiving with David's family. It was our first Remillard gathering since all of the kids were born. Things were definitely more chaotic than usual, but we managed to get some good group pictures.
Although we were up at 5:30am, we skipped the Black Friday shopping. We packed up and headed for Hanford around 9am. We had intentions of going to the Christmas parade, but the weather was kind of icky so we decided to stay in and enjoy the Turkey leftovers. On Saturday Ryan and Patty came over to visit for a while. We made paper hats. (I wonder if Ryan would be happy with newspaper and a cardboard box for Christmas? he is easily entertained).
We took Natalie to the AG Christmas parade on Sunday night. We got there later than we wanted because they closed the road from our house to the village, but we still got curb-side seats. We bundled Natalie up; she was pretty much awake and watched the whole parade. Maybe we'll make this an annual tradition!
Also, Natalie and I played dress-up last week. My mom saved the dress and blanket that I came home from the hospital in and gave it to me at my baby shower.
Natalie has a Dr. appointment next week...Based on my mom's home scale, she weighs around 10lbs 6oz. She's been holding her head up pretty well and giving us smiles here and there since about week 5. She coos and smiles a lot in the morning and gets kind of grumpy at night. Although the slumber party was fun, we moved her into her crib in her room at night. She started making quite a bit of noise while falling asleep and waking up and now we all get more sleep...our nightly routine has been to wake up once at 3ish.
We spent Thanksgiving with David's family. It was our first Remillard gathering since all of the kids were born. Things were definitely more chaotic than usual, but we managed to get some good group pictures.
Although we were up at 5:30am, we skipped the Black Friday shopping. We packed up and headed for Hanford around 9am. We had intentions of going to the Christmas parade, but the weather was kind of icky so we decided to stay in and enjoy the Turkey leftovers. On Saturday Ryan and Patty came over to visit for a while. We made paper hats. (I wonder if Ryan would be happy with newspaper and a cardboard box for Christmas? he is easily entertained).
We took Natalie to the AG Christmas parade on Sunday night. We got there later than we wanted because they closed the road from our house to the village, but we still got curb-side seats. We bundled Natalie up; she was pretty much awake and watched the whole parade. Maybe we'll make this an annual tradition!
Also, Natalie and I played dress-up last week. My mom saved the dress and blanket that I came home from the hospital in and gave it to me at my baby shower.
Natalie has a Dr. appointment next week...Based on my mom's home scale, she weighs around 10lbs 6oz. She's been holding her head up pretty well and giving us smiles here and there since about week 5. She coos and smiles a lot in the morning and gets kind of grumpy at night. Although the slumber party was fun, we moved her into her crib in her room at night. She started making quite a bit of noise while falling asleep and waking up and now we all get more sleep...our nightly routine has been to wake up once at 3ish.
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