But I did surprise him with a peanut butter pie and this cute card!
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Monday, June 17, 2013
Father's Day
We had a busy Father's Day weekend. Unfortunately Andrew didn't get to do much relaxing. However, we finished up the house and now have a For Sale sign up in the front yard!
But I did surprise him with a peanut butter pie and this cute card!
But I did surprise him with a peanut butter pie and this cute card!
Friday, June 14, 2013
6 Month Photos
I decided to give it another shot at taking pics of Sophia for 6 months, since her 3 month photos I took turned out pretty cute. Aren't these adorable?! I just love that little face!
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
6 Months
How can my baby possibly be half a year old already?!
At 6 months, Sophia...
... is about 16.5 pounds according to our scale at home.
... is 27" long.
... is wearing 3-6 month clothes and we just moved to size 3 diapers.
... is still a horrible sleeper. On a good night we're up 3 times, a bad night as much as 9. Oh how I miss sleep!
... is now sleeping in her crib, though!
... is starting to teethe. Absolutely everything goes right into her mouth. Her hands, feet, my hands, anything I'm holding, and now she tries to eat my face! I don't think it will be much longer before one shows up.
... is learning so much! She gave me the best birthday present ever by starting to say mama this weekend. It's the best sound ever!
... is now sitting up! She's still wobbly at times, but she's really getting the hang of it. She can now sit and play with some of her toys. It's super cute to watch her decide which toy she wants to play with. She doesn't stick with one for very long, though. She wants them all!
... is, as I mentioned in my last post, now eating solids. She loves her bananas!
... is definitely a mama's girl! She gets some stranger anxiety at times and doesn't like to be away from me for long. Even sometimes when Andrew holds her she will keep her eye on me and follow me around the room. I think it's pretty funny, Andrew not so much.
... is in such a fun stage. I love watching her learn and try new things. She's such a sweet baby!
And my last update on me. At 6 months postpartum I'm thankfully back to my pre-pregnancy weight and fitting into my old clothes. My final goal is to actually lose another ten, but with all the house stuff going on I have had zero time to workout. So once we get moved and settled in I plan on getting back to walking and reaching that goal!
At 6 months, Sophia...
... is about 16.5 pounds according to our scale at home.
... is 27" long.
... is wearing 3-6 month clothes and we just moved to size 3 diapers.
... is still a horrible sleeper. On a good night we're up 3 times, a bad night as much as 9. Oh how I miss sleep!
... is now sleeping in her crib, though!
... is starting to teethe. Absolutely everything goes right into her mouth. Her hands, feet, my hands, anything I'm holding, and now she tries to eat my face! I don't think it will be much longer before one shows up.
... is learning so much! She gave me the best birthday present ever by starting to say mama this weekend. It's the best sound ever!
... is now sitting up! She's still wobbly at times, but she's really getting the hang of it. She can now sit and play with some of her toys. It's super cute to watch her decide which toy she wants to play with. She doesn't stick with one for very long, though. She wants them all!
... is, as I mentioned in my last post, now eating solids. She loves her bananas!
... is definitely a mama's girl! She gets some stranger anxiety at times and doesn't like to be away from me for long. Even sometimes when Andrew holds her she will keep her eye on me and follow me around the room. I think it's pretty funny, Andrew not so much.
... is in such a fun stage. I love watching her learn and try new things. She's such a sweet baby!
And my last update on me. At 6 months postpartum I'm thankfully back to my pre-pregnancy weight and fitting into my old clothes. My final goal is to actually lose another ten, but with all the house stuff going on I have had zero time to workout. So once we get moved and settled in I plan on getting back to walking and reaching that goal!
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Solids
Sophia is officially eating solids now. We actually started two weeks ago with some little tastes of my banana. She looked shocked at first, but then loved it!
Then last Monday she got her first real bites of solids. I made her some avocado puree. She really didn't care for it the first couple times. She would make the funniest expressions, but after a couple days she was opening her mouth for me.
And this week we started banana purees. She also seemed unsure of it at first, but she seems to really like it now. I love making her food and I'm excited to see how she reacts to each new food and discover her favorites!
Then last Monday she got her first real bites of solids. I made her some avocado puree. She really didn't care for it the first couple times. She would make the funniest expressions, but after a couple days she was opening her mouth for me.
And this week we started banana purees. She also seemed unsure of it at first, but she seems to really like it now. I love making her food and I'm excited to see how she reacts to each new food and discover her favorites!
Monday, May 27, 2013
My 1st Mother's Day
Better late than never, right?
So I guess this was technically my second Mother's Day since I celebrated last year as a mommy-to-be, but this was my first year I was able to celebrate with my baby girl. And we had a great weekend!
We started early Saturday morning driving to St. Louis for the Cardinals game. It had been a few years since we had made it over for a game, so it was great to be back, but I don't think we'll go with a baby again. It was much more difficult and I wasn't able to watch the game at all. Sophia looked so cute in her tutu, though, and got lots of compliments!
After the game we just hung out at the hotel and Sophia got her first swim in a pool!
The next morning we headed over to the zoo. Unfortunately the weather was slightly cool, but we had a great time!
So I guess this was technically my second Mother's Day since I celebrated last year as a mommy-to-be, but this was my first year I was able to celebrate with my baby girl. And we had a great weekend!
We started early Saturday morning driving to St. Louis for the Cardinals game. It had been a few years since we had made it over for a game, so it was great to be back, but I don't think we'll go with a baby again. It was much more difficult and I wasn't able to watch the game at all. Sophia looked so cute in her tutu, though, and got lots of compliments!
After the game we just hung out at the hotel and Sophia got her first swim in a pool!
The next morning we headed over to the zoo. Unfortunately the weather was slightly cool, but we had a great time!
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
House Update
Well the house hunting didn't take long at all. We have a new home!!!
After I had posted the other night about starting our search, our realtor took us to 4 houses. We just fell in love with that first one. They were scheduled for an open house that weekend and we were told there was another couple interested as well, so we asked Tracy to take us for another look on Friday. Before going over there she did show us another house, which was nice but after walking back into that first house we just knew this was meant to be our home. We also had both said we had trouble sleeping that night before because of thinking about that house, so I think that's a sign.
So Friday night we put in an offer and went back and forth negotiating the price. They wouldn't come down quite as much as we were hoping, saying they might get a higher bid at the open house, but we didn't want to risk losing it, so we accepted. The nice thing is they gave us a long time for closing, July 30th, which gives us plenty of time to finish our home repairs and get our house sold!
We're so incredibly excited! Here are just a few pictures of where Sophia will grow up!
This isn't the best pic of the kitchen area. It looks so crowded but it really feels so open in person.
Both of those light fixtures are going to have to go, but there's new granite counter top, new backspash, and new stainless steel appliances!
I'm so excited to have a fireplace for next winter! I also love the built-in bookshelves and the bay window.
One of my favorite parts - it's so open!
This picture of the master bedroom doesn't give it any justice. It's huge! It even has double doors! haha
And my favorite part, the thing that really sold me on the house, the backyard! There are no backyard neighbors and there's actually a neighborhood park right behind us with a baseball field, basketball courts, and a playground! I foresee many, many hours spent running around, playing back here!
Now fingers crossed nothing crazy shows up during the inspection. There are quite a few things that I'll want to update; almost all the light fixtures, lots of painting, and pretty much the whole master bath, but the house just has such a great layout and so much potential. I can't wait to get started!
After I had posted the other night about starting our search, our realtor took us to 4 houses. We just fell in love with that first one. They were scheduled for an open house that weekend and we were told there was another couple interested as well, so we asked Tracy to take us for another look on Friday. Before going over there she did show us another house, which was nice but after walking back into that first house we just knew this was meant to be our home. We also had both said we had trouble sleeping that night before because of thinking about that house, so I think that's a sign.
So Friday night we put in an offer and went back and forth negotiating the price. They wouldn't come down quite as much as we were hoping, saying they might get a higher bid at the open house, but we didn't want to risk losing it, so we accepted. The nice thing is they gave us a long time for closing, July 30th, which gives us plenty of time to finish our home repairs and get our house sold!
We're so incredibly excited! Here are just a few pictures of where Sophia will grow up!
This isn't the best pic of the kitchen area. It looks so crowded but it really feels so open in person.
Both of those light fixtures are going to have to go, but there's new granite counter top, new backspash, and new stainless steel appliances!
I'm so excited to have a fireplace for next winter! I also love the built-in bookshelves and the bay window.
One of my favorite parts - it's so open!
This picture of the master bedroom doesn't give it any justice. It's huge! It even has double doors! haha
And my favorite part, the thing that really sold me on the house, the backyard! There are no backyard neighbors and there's actually a neighborhood park right behind us with a baseball field, basketball courts, and a playground! I foresee many, many hours spent running around, playing back here!
Now fingers crossed nothing crazy shows up during the inspection. There are quite a few things that I'll want to update; almost all the light fixtures, lots of painting, and pretty much the whole master bath, but the house just has such a great layout and so much potential. I can't wait to get started!
Monday, May 13, 2013
5 Months
At 5 months, Sophia...
... is right around 15 pounds according to our scale at home.
... is 26" long.
... is wearing 3-6 month clothes and size 2 diapers.
... is thankfully out of that super cranky phase from last month. She still gets whiny sometimes but we've figured out that laying her down flat on the ottoman makes her happy. I'm wondering if her tummy gets a little upset sometimes and that's why, if it helps her feel better. Not sure, but it usually works!
... is still not sleeping the best. We had a couple nights this month where she slept around 6 hours straight, but most nights she still wakes up several times. Usually just giving her back the paci puts her right back to sleep, but it sure would be nice to not have to do that. I need my sleep back!
... has ticklish moods! We can really get her laughing sometimes, but she has to be in the mood for it. It's really cute!
... is still putting everything in her mouth. The new one this month, her feet! This is how most of my picture attempts turned out this month.
... is grabbing anything and everything in front of her. Anything I have, she wants. She finally started trying to get her toy hanging on her carseat. And lately her favorite thing to do is to touch my face, specifically my mouth.
... is now sitting in her high chair at the table! Well, sometimes. She would still much rather sit on my lap, but she will sit there nicely and chew on a toy for awhile before starting to fuss.
... had her first swing ride at the park!
... had her first trip out of the state! We went to St. Louis for Mother's Day weekend. I'll have a post soon on how that went (so much fun!) hopefully soon.
And at 5 months postpartum I'm just 5 pounds away from my pre-pregnancy weight! Unfortunately with getting our house ready to sell I now have zero time to exercise. Hopefully I can get back to that soon, though!
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