Wednesday, December 29, 2010

fOuR mONtHs

I turned four months old on Christmas!!

My four-month check up isn't until next week so we'll have some stats available then but here's a little bit of what I've been up to:
*STILL obsessed with my tongue (as you can see, above)...and I've figured out that people laugh at me when I stick it out at them!
*I'm rolling over....occasionally! Only from my tummy to my back so far and usually out of anger because I'd much rather be on my back than my tummy
*I'm nursing five times a day and sleeping 11 hours at night!
*I love my mom, but am a bit obsessed with daddy right now- I follow his voice around the house when he gets home from work and love playing with his beard
*Mom made me a lovie that I, well, LOVE...it ends up in my mouth or covering my face during all of my naps!
*I'm grabbing for my toys and putting them straight into my mouth
*I REALLY want to sit up...if I'm on my back for too long, I try really hard to lift up my head. I love being upright!
*Favorite Christmas presents: my glow-worm (okay, it's a seahorse but mom loves that she had one when she was a baby too!!), and my walker (although my feet are still about four inches from the ground). I also got a super-cool red wagon that I can't wait to try out this spring.  Thanks to my aunts, uncles, and grandparents for the royal spoiling this Christmas!

Here are some recent pics:
Daddy's babe

Me and my pal Em
Working hard

Fell asleep with my ring around my arm!
I'd much rather eat this flower than wear it, Mom
Cool trick, huh?
Me with mom, dad and my lovie
Love this glow "horse"!

Monday, December 20, 2010

Christmas Cutie

Here are the 3 month/Christmas photos that Adam took of Claire...I wanted to wait until Holiday cards were received before I posted them all over the internet.They are perfect as usual, Uncle Adam!!














And for the outtakes...


Is it bad that this may be my favorite photo?? I mean, that face is just priceless and I can't help but chuckle every time I see it. We love you, C.E.!!

Friday, December 17, 2010

Christmas Craftings

My major Christmas craft this year was stockings...I got my inspiration from this etsy shop (http://www.etsy.com/shop/rikrak?section_id=7191981) and I think they turned out perfectly!

Claire's

Abby's

Spencer's

Lucydog's


I found this idea for a Christmas card "wreath" online and it literally took me 10 minutes...a quilting ring (leftover from CE's nursery mobile), some clothes pins I had in the laundry room and a hot glue gun. This was about a week ago so it's starting to get pretty full!



 

Did I mention that I LOVE Christmas cards...I literally run to the mailbox everyday after I wave at the mail-lady through the front window to see whose we received that day... Keep 'em coming!

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Getting Mouthy

This kid is obsessed with her tongue....she is constantly sticking it out, blowing bubbles with it, and licking anything and everything!









This one is a sneak-peak of her 3 month pics....more to come!!

Giving up on summer...

I guess it's time to give up on the hope that summer will miraculously return?!?

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Kitchen Reno

So the kitchen renovation (that was started when I was nine months pregnant) is finally complete!! I'm really proud of Spencer...he's turning into the quite the carpenter/architect/renovator....and considering we had a newborn through all of this, it actually all happened pretty quickly!  Basically we he...

Tore a whole through the kitchen wall to open it up into the living room...

 Trimmed out the pass through...Built a new cabinet/pantry that was integrated into the old cabinets...
Built all new shaker-style doors and drawer fronts for the old cabinets....some with reeded glass...

Bought a new (actually barely "used" off of craigslist) table and chairs....

Added hardware....


Added trim...custom built by SJK himself...


And VOILA....brand "new" beautiful kitchen....and he's pretty proud to say that we stayed under $500 for all of this (including the table and chairs!!) Now that's what I call bang for your buck!

We are hoping to add a backsplash and a breakfast nook/bench seating at some point...but for now, it's done enough for us!

Next project: half bathroom....good riddance, 1989 shell-shaped sink!!