Warrior Badge

Allison received her first warrior badge, well actually it was her 2nd but we won't talk about the band-aid that was needed after mom cut her finger nails. Moving on...Allison had her two month appointment today. She weighs 10 lb and 2 oz (she was 6. 11 at birth and 7.11 at her 2 week appointment). She is 21.5 inches tall, so she is growing nicely.

She was a real cutie for the Dr. She was smiling big time until the nurses came in... and then it was time for the shots. The bad thing was that she started to get fussy before they even came in so she didn't start off on a good foot. I am happy to report that her lungs are working just fine and she was more than happy to show the nurses how well she can scream. However Dad came to the rescue and quickly calmed her down. She is now snug in her swing, sleeping off the trauma of this morning. My nephew Ben can be rest assured that she got plenty of band-aids for her troubles, including a cool looking Garfield one.

Dear Johnson and Johnson

Dear Johnson and Johnson,

As part of our nightly bedtime ritual we use your "Bedtime Bath" products. According to your website these products are to help relax babies and provide a better night sleep. According to your website

Dreamland awaits. JOHNSON'S® BEDTIME BATH® is formulated with NATURALCALM ™ essences - a special blend of calming aromas. Use this gentle cleanser for your baby's nighttime bath as part of a 3-step nightly routine to help her sleep better.

As you can see in the attached picture it appears that we have a defective bottle. Please issue us a refund. Thank you.

Full of Smiles

In the past few weeks Allison has been starting to smile. Here are a few shots. Most of the time by the time the camera takes the picture the smile is gone, however I got a few good shots.

Allison - The Amazing Farting Baby

It was the dog - really. It wasn't me

It's a Miracle

It's a Miracle - we actually made it to church. Not only did we make it, but we actually stayed the whole service. This was the first time we went. We tried to go on Labor Day Weekend. We were dressed, the diaper bag was packed, the car was in the driveway running and ready to go - the only problem was that we had a crying screaming baby in the car seat. Did I mention that she was screaming? We figured it was a no go.

She actually had a few good car rides this weekend. On Saturday, Brian helped his cousin Amy move to her new apartment. After they arrived at the new place Allison and I drove over there to help put stuff away. After lunch Brian brought her back home. A round trip without any screaming.

We have come up with an idea that hopefully will make car rides go smoother. The one thing that can calm her down is the vacuum cleaner, so we have put the portable, handheld dustbuster type vacuum in my car. We will see if that works.

Last weekend Allison met her family on her dad's side. We had a little open house get together her at the house. The weather was perfect. Allison behaved. We are looking forward to Aunt Lori visiting on Friday and Aunt Keri and the kids the following weekend. We are thinking about heading to Flint in the next couple of weeks. We are hoping that maybe we can find a babysitter for a couple of hours, so Brian and I can go to Birch Run. Any takers?

Best Buddies

Allison's First Family Party

On Saturday Brian and I drove to Swartz Creek so Allison could meet her extended family. We threw a little party. A special thanks to my sister Jodi, who allowed us to use her house.

Allison actually did pretty well on the car ride there. On the ride back, we had to stop to feed her and she had a little bit of a meltdown during her feeding. Miss Allison is not the best car rider, so we were a bit nervous. She is known for her meltdowns (which are very loud, I may add).

Brian and I had a nice time. I don't think Allison even knew she was there as she slept the whole time. She met the newest member of the family, her second cousin, Jackson. He is 2.5 weeks younger then her. After the party, my mom and dad watched her so we could go out to dinner (her first baby-sitter.)

Next week she gets to meet dad's side of the family.