3 months!

* You weigh somewhere around 13.5 lbs. You didn't have an appointment this month, so I had to weigh with you on our scales and this is what I got. You wear size 3-6 months clothes and a size 2 diaper.

*You are eating 5-6 oz every 3 hours. Sometimes you get hungry quicker than that!

*You sleep (roughly) from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. Occasionally you will wake up around 3 a.m. and go back to sleep with a little coaxing. (is that a word?)

*You also take about 3, 1-2 hour naps a day. Usually around 9 a.m., noon, and then around 5 p.m. which is probably too late, but you are persistent with wanting to sleep around that time so we don't fight it.

*You are noisy! You jibber jabber all day long and squeal! Just this week you have started to laugh, and it is so cute!
And when you aren't doing that you have your fist crammed in your mouth! You love that fist and we can hear you sucking on it over the baby monitor! And there is so much drool right now! Lots of people tell me that you will probably start teething a little early, but if there is anything I have learned about you Miss Priss, it's that you do things on your own time.

*You love your crib mobile! It cracks you up! You also love your taggie(s). Rattlers are just whatever for now.

*You still love bathtime. Right now we give you a bath every other day because your skin seems a little dry and I don't want to make it worse. You kick and splash in the tub and then have meltdowns while we put lotion on you. You really do hate that part, or maybe you're just mad that we got you out of the tub!

*You rolled over for the first time on July 9th. You rolled back to belly and have done it a few more times since then. Everything I have read says you should roll belly to back first...but that's not happening yet. I am confused about this, but like I said...on your own time. :) Maybe you'll walk before you crawl? haha

*You are starting to get such a cute little personality. As I have mentioned before, you rarely get upset...BUT, you are a champion fit thrower when you do get upset. Oh my goodness you have a set of lungs on you!

*I cannot believe that it's already been 3 months! Time flies when you're having fun!

And because Momma likes to take pictures.....

Here's how I know....

That I made the right decision to stay at home with Isabel. Because even when I am changing her diaper in the Hob.by Lob.by bathroom, and she is screaming bloody murder, enough that people come to check on her and then she later poops through her diaper and onto her clothes in the middle of Koh.ls....I still know without a shadow of a doubt that there isn't a place in this world that I'd rather be....except for maybe at home. :)

What have I been up to?

Okay I'll tell you...

*My last day of "work" (the kind you get paid for) was June 21st. I have pretty much been blissfully unaware of what day it is, what month it is, or what time it is from that point on. It's not important.

*I started training for my 5k that is in October. There was a time not *too* long ago that I could just pick up and run 3 or 4 miles and survive. And then there was pregnancy, where I decided that eating and laying around would be much more suitable ways to spend my days....and then there was 6 weeks after that where I decided that if I couldn't do that one thing, then it was probably best I didn't exercise either...and then another 2 weeks after that I had stitches in my leg and wasn't allowed to exercise, but alas...I have run out of excuses. I will finish up Week 2 of the "Couch to 5k" plan tomorrow, and so far...so good. :)

*A few weeks ago we encountered the blue screen of death on our PC. For whatever reason my husband flung himself full force into fixing this issue and was basically glued to the computer every spare chance he got. I am proud to report that FINALLY we got everything somewhat reinstalled and up and running again...except our speakers aren't working and we haven't figured that one out yet. My husband is having youtube withdrawals in a bad way...HALP!

*I was accused of having a tan a week ago. Wha?!?! Everyone knows that I am as close to albino as possible without actually being one. Maybe having a baby did 1 good thing to my body? Maybe my skin tone magically changed into one that is able to tan? Maybe there really are unicorns and leprechauns? Speaking of leprechauns...hey Laci, remember that one time I convinced you that I had a tattoo of one? Good times.

*I am an insomniac. Can.not.sleep. Hence this post...but hey, at least I am posting something!!!

Happy 4th of July ya'll!

Yes, the purple clashes....but this lady was having none.of.the.pictures this morning without that paci!!!!!!

2 months!

Note: My computer has been on the fritz, so this is a late update due to that...but the picture and the stats are true to Isa.bel's 2 month birthday! (June 21)


*You weigh 12 lbs, 3 oz. You are 22 1/4 inches long. You were 75th percentile on weight and head size and 50th percentile on length. :) You got your 2 month shots and only cried for a bit. Tough girl!

*We are finishing up our last pack of Size 1 diapers and then you will start 2's. This makes your Mom a little sad for some reason, I guess it's because you are growing SO FAST and I want you to stay little for a long, long time!

*You wear 3 months, and 3-6 months sized clothes. Your closet is unreal! It is starting to resemble Mommy's closet and that is not good for the bank account!

*You eat 4 ounces every 3-4 hours in the daytime, take a 5-6 oz bottle around 9pm and again at 4am and then we go back to sleep until time for Mom to get up for work. This has become the routine with the exception of usually one day a week when things get off track.

*You are so funny! You grin all of the time and now you're starting to coo and talk to us, especially when we leave the room for any amount of time. It's like you're saying "Um, hello--I'm still in here!" When you are in your car seat, if you're awake, you are just talking it up and kicking your feet!

*You LOVE to take a bath and you just grin and splash, but you HATE to get out of the bath and have lotion rubbed on you. It ticks you off big time!

*Your eyes are still dark blue. They are so pretty! In some pictures they actually look brown because the blue is such a dark color.

*You still have very little hair and now we are seeing the "waller line" in the back where it's coming out. You are gorgeous even with your little old man hairdo. :)
It looks like you may have auburn hair, which is what your Momma has too!!

*You still like your soothie pacifiers. And so does Pedro. He has chewed up 3 now and we're not even sure how he is getting them. He is a sneaky little Chihuahua.

*You have gotten better about not fussing when we put you down. I think you like your freedom to kick and squirm.

*You LOVE tummy time, actually it usually puts you to sleep. Your neck is very strong and you pick your head up and look around, but apparently it wears you out. haha

*You just started sleeping in your crib in your room and you are doing great! I think Mom and Dad are sleeping better as well.

*You are actually eating a little less than you were. For about a week you were taking 5 oz bottles at every feeding and then you dropped back down to 4 oz. Must have been a growth spurt!

*You are still such a good baby and we are having so much fun watching you change and grow, but SLOW IT DOWN little lady, we are enjoying you being little and I know it will fly by!

Your friend Eve.lyn kinda likes you too! :)

Worn out!!!

With Daddy after his Mount Magazine 15k

Headed to a baby shower with Mom!