Two Months

Madison Grace, 2 months

Look at this precious face I get to wake up to! Am I a lucky Mama or what?!?

We went to the pediatrician last Monday, and here are Miss Maddie's stats:
10 lbs, 3 oz (50th percentile)
23 1/2 inches (50th percentile)

**Eating: She is a good little eater, and has been putting the weight on. Her rolls have only multiplied, and we are LOVING those sweet cheeks ;) Maddie has been a gassy baby from day 1, and would cry and cry, arch her back and draw her legs to her tummy, especially in the evenings. I hate to label her as a "colic" baby, but she would frequently display the symptoms. We tried mylicon drops, gripe water, etc... to no avail. One of my friends recommended a probiotic (a bacteria found in yogurt that helps the digestive track) to us called Biogaia. She has been taking it for the past few weeks, and boy, she seems like a new child! It really does seem to be helping the gas, spit-up and tummy pain she was having. I also noticed this week that she is sensitive to the dairy I consume, so I have been extra careful to avoid things like hot chocolate ;)
**Sleeping: She goes to bed between 7-8pm, and will sleep for a good 4-5 hours. I wish this stretch would be from 12-5am, but it does make Jarrett's and my evenings quite pleasant. She wakes up from her long stretch to eat and wakes up at the 3 hour mark, then 2 hours, then 1 hour or until I am ready to get up with her. She still sleeps in her crib at night, and will nap during the day in her swing. She usually has 3 naps per day, one 2 hour in the am, a 2 hour in the afternoon (when Lulu is down too...it is Mommy-time!) and a 45 minute one in the evening.
**Hair/Eyes: She is still my little brunette, although it has turned into a soft, feathery light brown. She has deep blue eyes and creamy skin... such a little beauty!
**Personality: This girl has been busting out of her newborn phase, and her little personality has just taken off! She coos, gives those melt-your-heart gummy grins, and kicks her arms and legs. She responds to Lindsay, and ususally saves the best ones for her :) She is not a fan of tummy-time, but boy, is she strong! She arches her back and pushes with her legs so hard, that if you don't have a tight grip, she will launch herself out of your arms. Madison loves bath time, and especially the sound of running water or rain. The rain setting on her sleep sheep is her favorite.

We love you precious girl!

Hafee Birf-day Nate (and Puppy?)

Lindsay has been slightly obessessed with birthday since celebrating mine in January (19th), then hers (Feb. 15) and Nate's (her cousin) and Daddy's (Mar. 4th & 5th). She frequently will run into the room and say, "H-prize, Hafee Birf-day!" we were trying to get capture it a few days ago and this is what we got:

Not sure where the "puppy" came into the picture...LOL.

Rainy Sunday

This past Sunday it poured rain... so we decided to stay inside and have a family day.

 We stayed in our jammies and obviously did not comb our hair....

 Shared our toys and built indoor tents...

 Had meaningful conversations...

 Took cat naps...

 Baked sugar cookies with my favorite sous chef...

And snuggled a TON!!

I would say it was a pretty successful day.

Little Miss Bright Eyes

Maddie Grace, 6 weeks... Caught a smile :)

Madison: One Month

I am a little late on this one, but we've had a busy couple of weeks :)

Madison, 1 month... this is her "Jarrett" look ;)

Yep. I like to eat... a lot.

Our sweet little Maddie is already one month old!?! She is doing just great, and we are loving our life as a family of four. I am not sure of her stats for this month, but next month we are going to the pediatrician, and I will post them then.
**Eating...She has been putting on lots of weight, as you can see in the second picture, and she has a cute double chin and little leg rolls.... we love it!
We were worried about her for the first couple of weeks, because she cries and cries between 5-7pm (and later quite often) and will arch her back and get stiff-as-a-board and seems to be in pain. We asked the Dr. about it, and have been using gas drops which have been working so-so. She does spit up frequently, but it seems like more of an air-issue rather than acid reflux; it is really hard to get a good burp from her. I think between gas and over stimulation/overtired by the end of the night, she is pooped and just plain cranky. She is quite the snuggle-bug, and we have been taking full advantage :) *Sleep...Lately on a good night she has been giving me two 3-hour stretches of sleep, which has been great. Starting today we have been working on an eat/sleep schedule for Madison and attempting more daytime crib sleeping... let's just say the swing has been how I have gotten anything done these days...LOL. There is nothing wrong with the swing, but I think she gets better rest in her crib, without Lindsay and the TV for constant stimulation.
**Hair... Her hair has been lightening up, although I am not sure because lately a LOT has been falling out. I don't think she will lose all of it, because there shows signs of growth at the front. Her eyes are still dark blue.
**Alert... Maddie is very alert, and will push up on your shoulder to see what is going on. She isn't a fan of tummy-time, but likes to lay on Daddy's chest. Does that count? LOL
**Smile? She has been doing lots of tracking with her eyes, and making cute cooing sounds. She has smiled a couple of times, although I cannot rule out gas :) There looks like there might be a dimple on her right side.

Love you Maddie Girl!! xoxo

Lindsay's 2nd Birthday: Part II

Nonna, Grammie & Grandma Rosie with Lindsay

Last Saturday we celebrated Lindsay's birthday with a family party at our apartment. Nonna, Aunt Katie and Cousin Katarina along with Papa, Uncle Matt and Grandma Rosie and Grammie all made the trip down to help us eat pizza and cake!Lindsay ate up all the attention, which she had been having to share with Madison a lot lately. We passed Maddie around like a football, and she was so sweet and snuggled and slept the entire party.

Papa and his Lindsay

Grammie and Lindsay

YUM! Pizza... Lindsay's favorite food of the moment!

Katarina (2yrs., 2 months) and Lindsay (2yrs.)

After lunch we opened presents, and Lindsay got some good stuff! She got lots of clothes, a two cute play sets that go along with her dollhouse, a table paint set and....

........a Minnie Mouse Tricycle!! She was so excited to open it, and couldn't wait to sit on it in the kitchen.

We sung "Happy Birthday" and she blew out her candle.

After cake and ice cream, Lindsay, Daddy and Papa with Uncle Matt went outside to test out her new wheels. She hasn't figured out how to pedal yet, but is loving pressing the buttons and playing music and jamming. It won't be long before she is speeding around outside and bugging the students studying for finals....LOL

A cute moment captured with her Papa...

Loving on her Cousin Kat :)

Thank you to all our family who was able to make it to Lindsay's party. We had so much fun celebrating with you, even those who I failed to capture on camera (Nonna, Aunt Katie, Madison and Myself included). We love you!!

Lindsay's 2nd Birthday...Part I

Lulu woke up on her 2nd birthday in her big girl bedding (still in her crib) and was a happy girl! She was a little confused by Valentine's day the day before, because she got some cards and some slippers. But on her birthday, Daddy & Mommy went into her room singing, and she joined in at the end and said, "Happy Birf-day to meee!!"

 After breakfast, we couldn't wait to give her gift: an indoor SLIDE!!

 She couldn't wait to try it out, and Daddy couldn't open the box fast enough!

 WEEEEE!!

"I Why-ket!" *translation "I like it!" She said, "FUN! Watch me Daddy & Mommy!" and proceeded to slide the rest of the morning.

 After a dinner of Chicken, Mashed Potatos and Gravy, and green beans, she had her "Birf-day" Crumbs cupcake... Yum!!

 We lit the candles TWO times for her to blow out :)

 

Happy 2nd Birthday Sweet Girl! We got to celebrate again with all of our family on Saturday, so poor Lulu was so confused, I think that she had a birthday week!