Choo Choo!!!

Like I've said in the past, I am a happy baby for the most part, but I do have my cranky moments. ;-) Daddy discovered a way to calm me down by sitting me in front of his train. I like to follow it around the track and the sound is pretty neat too! The Bumbo seat has helped even more because I can stay occupied all by myself. I enjoyed sitting in it and watching the train today for a good half hour! Mmmmm!! Fingers make a good snack!

So interesting!

Mommy's Birthday Weekend

Yesterday was Mommy's birthday. I tried to be on my best behavior all weekend. ;-) I continue to sleep through the night (knock on wood) and am not really a daytime napper. There is one picture of me sleeping in my swing though.....I tried to give her a little break. We went out to breakfast to celebrate. I was awake the entire time and Mommy had to hold me, but I did a good job at the restaurant. She had a great "birthday weekend". Here are some pictures:

Patrick, Ingrid, and Carson are letting us borrow their Bumbo seat. They are the best! Thanks!

Here I am testing it out for the first time. I am also wearing my new hat and scarf that Oma made for me.

Hanging out on Daddy's lap:

Can you find me?

Taking a quick snooze in the swing.


Don't you just want to kiss those chubby cheeks? :-)

Watching the Steeler's game with Daddy:

Hanging out with Mommy on her birthday:

My "serious" face:

Hanging out in the Bumbo again. Please excuse the drool. :-)

Bilingual at an early age! ;-)

Today was "Snow Day #3" ! It was an optional teacher workday for the teachers and of course this was a no brainer for Mommy....of course she was staying home with me. :-) She decided that she did have to be somewhat productive though and put away all of the clothes that no longer fit me. Goodbye almost all of my 0-3 months clothes!

While she was doing this, I was hanging out in my crib. Mommy put on my German CD, which I enjoyed very much. I tried singing along to all of the songs...don't my coos and gurgles just sound German? ;-) What can I say....bilingual at an early age!

Snow what fun!!!

Today was a "Snow Day" for Mommy and Daddy which meant that I got to spend the day with them. Yay! Of course this was also prime opportunity for Mommy to take lots of pictures. Here are some of our day. :-)

My "snow hat" from Carol. Mommy had to test it out first thing this morning.

Hanging out on the couch:

All snuggly and warm in my blanket from Jess:

Hanging out in the swing:

Oh so happy to be spending time with Mommy and Daddy!

Snow what fun!!:

Happy Baby

Lately I have been smiling a lot and am pretty much a happy baby. Mommy has been trying to catch me smiling on video for a while now. Everytime she takes out the camera to take a video though, I get camera shy. It could also be that I can't see Mommy's face anymore. :-) My outfit today must have done the trick because it said "Flowers Make Me Happy".

Here are two videos. They are not the best because Mommy was trying to peek over the camera to make me smile so they are a little wiggly. :-) Enjoy!

3 Months Old!

Mommy cannot believe that I am 3 months old today! Time is going by so quickly and I am growing and changing daily. Here is a look back at my "Weekly/Monthly Growing" and a list of my current "Likes"

I like:

* to lay on my mat and play with the overhead toys that dangle down (especially the frog toy)

* to hear Mommy sing. She doesn't think she's a very good singer but it calms me down. :-)

* to take baths (but I don't like to get out)

* to be snuggled. However, I prefer if the person is standing and is either swaying me back and forth or bouncing me. I can tell the difference if they are sitting down!

* to sleep at night time. We have a good routine going and I get cranky when it's bedtime. I'll sleep anywhere from 8 to 14 hours at night time. 14 hours was a one time fluke but Mommy did appreciate it. Actually she appreciates it every time I sleep through the night.

* to Skype with family and friends. I stare at the movement that I see on the screen but can only be occupied for a short period of time.

Goodbye 2010!!!

Goodbye 2010! What a great year you were! Mommy and Daddy received the best present ever this year....ME!!! :-) We also welcomed Kai, Mallory, Jana, and Zachariah into our family. The baby fun doesn't stop there though because I have lots of friends that were born this year, two of which I got to spend New Year's Eve with. We went up to Statesville to visit Andy, Lindsey, and Aubrey. We also got to see Joe, Anita, Steve, and Sophie. Here are some pictures from our evening.

Goodbye 2010!

Aubrey and me. She was born 6 days before me.

Holding hands

High five!

Self portrait with Mommy

Here I am with my friends Aubrey and Sophie and their Mommies.

Daddy took this picture when we were leaving and said "This will be her last awake picture of 2010". He's turning into Mommy with all of the pictures. He! He!

Happy New Year to all! May you all have a healthy, happy, and blessed 2011! I love you all and am looking forward to lots of snuggle time with all of my family and friends!