Tummy Time

Each day we try to get in some good quality tummy time with Abby. The goal is to get her to lift her head up to build up her neck muscles (which she will use to hold her head up on her own) and also to strengthen her core so that she will be able to sit up.

While that definition sounds all well and dandy...tummy time with Abby usually consists of her getting really frustrated/mad, kicking her little legs as much as she can, squirming all around, bobbing her head up and down nose first into the blanket and trying to force her entire fist into her mouth.

She's already showing her attitude. :)

One small step for Abby, one giant leap for Mommy!

Today was a big day. Abby sleeps in the bassinet part of her Pack N' Play in our room at night. It works perfect since it's big and roomy and we like to have her so close to us. Funny enough - she doesn't make so much as a peep during the night. It's almost too quiet for me! And it's much easier to feed her in the middle of the night - and easier for me to check on her. Which I do often. :)

However, I've been wanting to get her to take daytime naps in her crib so that when we do make the transition for her to sleep in her own room, I want it to be easy and familiar to her. But the problem is...she doesn't nap. Ever. Or if she does it's always in her swing.

But today is a different day. I don't know if it's because she's getting older or if I just got lucky...but not only is she currently napping, she is doing so in her CRIB! She started yawning and rubbing her eyes so I jumped on those "sleepy signs" and immediately swaddled her and laid her in the crib. I sat out of her sight for a solid 19 minutes (yes, I was watching the clock!) while she fought sleep. She wasn't fussing, crying or upset - she just wasn't going to let herself sleep. But then it happened...she gave in.

Funny how these little things are so BIG now!

The proof:

All Smiles

Abby has started to give us big huge smiles in the last few weeks (especially in the mornings when she wakes up!). I've tried to catch them on camera/video several times and can't ever get them. She gets so fascinated by the camera that she can't concentrate on anything else!

I did get a couple little ones here when she was smiling at her Daddy:

And I was able to get this little video of her and Daddy playing a little game. She does this funny little thing when she gets so excited where she opens her mouth big and wide. It's really cute. I'm hoping to get a video of us doing the "YMCA"...she loves it!

8 Weeks Old!

Can you believe it's been 8 weeks already?

(Excuse the bad hair day!)

One more Christmas picture!

I was going back through all my photos from Christmas trying to get them organized and I saw this one again. I think it's a really good one of Abby and Matt so I thought I'd post it!

Abby found her mobile!

Abby has been focusing in on her mobiles over the last week or so and has really started to like watching them! It's so neat to see her developing each day. I love how her eyes watch each flower that passes...then she finds the next one and watches it. She is usually smiling at it too! I grabbed my camera today and got a quick video of it. The color is off for some reason - but it's still a cute video. She makes me remember to enjoy the simple things in life.

The Goodwins!

My friend Lindsey, her husband Neils and their handsome little 4.5 month old boy, Calan, came to visit us on Saturday! They live in San Francisco, so it's rare that we get to see them!! This was the first introduction of Abby and Calan - you never know what the future holds for these two. :) Are they not precious together?

I wish we lived closer - it's so nice to have such good friends going through the exact same stages in life. They just "get it".

We will be heading to San Francisco in June for Lindsey's sister's wedding - and I already can't wait!

Story time with Daddy

We've started a new bedtime routine with Abby to hopefully teach her to wind down and go to sleep at a decent hour...some nights it works, others not so much. :) But part of the routine includes story time.

I snapped a picture of Abby and Daddy's first bedtime story together. So sweet.

Merry Christmas!

We had a great 1st Christmas as a new family in our new home. Matt's parents came down to spend the holiday with us and made us some fabulous meals! Abby is at her "6-week peak" cranky/fussy stage...so she was a bit of a challenge most of the time. We were very thankful to have 2 more people on hand to walk around with her (the ONLY thing that seems to soothe her!). But we still love her. :)

Of course we tried to get a few pictures - none of which really came out that great. haha One of us was always doing something goofy. But I thought I'd post a few of the "better" ones.

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas!

Abby trying to eat her outfit for dinner.

Wardrobe change #2 of 4

(we can't keep anything clean today!)

Should I be worried about the way she is

eyeing the champagne???

Announcement

This is the announcement I sent to all my coworkers, etc. I thought it turned out pretty good. It's a bad scan...I promise it looks better in person!