Five Months Old

Amelia celebrated her 5 month birthday on Friday the 13th. This past month her personality has really come through. She is a very happy and easy going baby. Although, she does like to be held. I guess at daycare she has had a few fussy weeks because she always wants to be held. Mia won't let poor Deb put her down. We are thinking that now she is more aware of her surroundings and can sit in more places like the bumbo chair and such, that she will be more content with being on her own.

We celebrated two milestones this weekend. On Saturday, Mia rolled from her belly to her back. I had her laying on her stomach in her crib while I was folding clothes. I looked up after putting my head down for a brief moment and she was laying on her back, looking at me through the slats with a big grin on her face. So I put her on her belly again and sure enough, Mia flipped right over again. I think rolling from her back to her stomach is just around the corner. She is rocking back and forth when she is on her back and getting so close to flipping over. I think one of these days she is going to surprise herself.

Mia is wiggling and moving around at lot more. The other night she did a 180 in her crib. I had her head at the top and in the morning her head was facing towards the bottom of the crib.

Our 2nd milestone was a true laugh. Mia has been giggling for a while, but you could tell that a real, true laugh was still to come. Brian was tickling her this evening and she let out with a big laugh. I was wondering if she was going to get to that point or just have her giggle laugh. We weren't sure how to fill out Mia's baby book for the "First Laugh". We now have an exact date to fill in.

Mia loves to talk and "sing" especially in the morning when she first wakes up and now also at nap time when she is supposed to be sleeping. On Saturday it took her forever to fall asleep because she kept squealing and yelling. It was too much fun to go to sleep.

I am looking forward to seeing what this next month brings. I keep reminding myself to slow down and enjoy these moments with her. It is going by way too fast.

Happy St. Patty's Day!

St. Patty's Days Out Takes

We knew taking this year's St. Patty's Day pictures was going to be difficult. A dog...an infant...and a toddler that won't sit still. Let's just say I didn't have high expectations. However, I was pleasantly surprised when we got the group photo rather quickly. I just didn't expect it to be so hard to take a good photo of the kids by themselves.

awww...I don't know what was in that bottle mom gave me, but it was soooo good.

(Note: no actual beer was consumed for these photos, other than by Ozzie)

I'm the one with hair, mom. I don't think you need to put a bow on my head. It's not me that people keep calling a boy.

Don't cry Allison, it doesn't look that bad. Really.

It's that time of year again, huh?

Here Ozzie, why don't you put the hat on. It looks much better on a blond.

Egads. How did this get on my head.

Sorry to poke you in the eye Ozzie, I'm hoping they put me in timeout and forget all about this picture.

I'm running out of ideas Ozzie, they won't leave me alone. Its just so frustrating.

I guess for a roll of Smarties I can sit here. I don't have to like it though.

Maybe if I stand on my head, that will distract them.

I know I saw a Leprechaun run under the couch, Ozzie. Do you see him?

Wacky Tacky

This past Friday, Allison and Amelia had "Wacky Tacky" day at daycare so Brian and I dressed them up for the occasion.

When I was in high school and I used to dress up for spirit week, I would always have dreams the night before that it really wasn't "mismatch day" or whatever the day was. Even though I knew it was spirit week (since I was on Student Council and we planned the week) I always had this fear that I would show up to school and no one else would be dressed up.

I have to admit I had that uneasy feeling when I left for work that morning. When I got home from work that night, Brian told me that he didn't see any other kids dressed up; their parents had forgotten about it. I'm sure some of the other kids that came later were dressed up, I just thought it was funny that one of my greatest fears came "true" some 15 years later.

Don't Laugh at Me, Mom!

By the way, mini Oreos do not equal mini mess.

Big Shoes to Fill

Bath Head