fiVe MonThS

I'm five months old!!

Here's what I've been up to:

*Weighing in at 15lbs, 26 inches long

*Love my walker, bumbo and practicing sitting. I'm REALLY close!

*I'm getting very verbal...I love to scream and giggle. Peek-a-boo is so fun!

*I can grab most of my toys and put them in my mouth. No matter the size, I can stuff it in.

*Still have a slight obsession with my tongue...it's all about the reaction, people.

*I can roll from my tummy to my back, and vice-versa (but back to tummy is rare..I much prefer being on my back so I can check everything out)

*I nurse five times a day, take two long naps in my crib and usually a couple of catnaps

*I sleep 11 hours at night!

*My personality is really starting to shine through...I'm overall a very happy and smiley girl but have mastered whining to perfection this month. I'm discovering my sassy side!

Here are some pics from the last month...I can hear the oooohs and ahhhs for mommy's new camera already!

Daddy's Girl

This babe loves her daddy...she absolutely cannot get enough of him!! Can you blame her?

Negative Twenty

Yep, that's right....it was -20 degrees as we left Boyne Highlands yesterday morning. Thankfully, it hadn't been that cold for the rest of our Michigan ski trip, but did hang out around 5-10 degrees for most of the weekend....brrrrr!! Despite the chilliness, we succeeded in having an awesome time with 16 fantastic friends. There was lots of skiing, snowboarding, eating, hot-tubbing, telephone-playing, cocktailing, afternoon-delighting, dancing, and slipping and sliding going on with this crazy crew. Once again, we have chronicled many obscene  unforgettable annual ski-trip memories! Here are a few:

The "Victoria"

After a long day of skiing

Hot tub hooligans

The girls

The whole gang!

S*** happens

It's so true...especially around here lately!

It's getting hairy...

Dear Post-Pregnancy Hair Thief,
Please stop stealing my hair. It's getting really disgusting, annoying and scary...and there's a distinct possibility I will be bald by February. I'm not convinced I can pull off that look as well as my husband, daughter, or adorable oncology patients. I expect prompt action in regards to this request.
Sincerely,

Sign here

Just trying out my new "signature"....me likey!

Video Catch-up

Finally figured out how to upload videos to Blogger so here are a few of the munchkin from the past couple of months- nothing too monumental....really just a lot of baby babble!!

Living on a Prayer rendition

  6 weeks

This was my "fake-cry" phase!

8 weeks

Found-my-tongue-talking

12 weeks

Ready to Roll

15 weeks

Discovering Doggie 

16 weeks

"Good job!"  

16 weeks

Hanging in my new walker

17 weeks

Splish (and back) Splash

Claire wore her ducky robe for the first time the other day after her bath....I have to admit, she was so darn cute I could hardly stand it!

So embarassed about my butt sneaking out of this robe!

And a few pics of our latest project...kitchen backsplash. It was a very quick and easy project because of the type of tile we bought- no grouting necessary is our kind of deal! 

Like father, like daughter (wink, wink!) 

The finished product!

Split-faced Travertine tile: Amazon.com $188 (which includes some extra that we're going to use in the half bath)

Mastic Tile Adhesive: Menards $8

Trowels and Tile Saw: Had 'em!

4 month Update

Claire went to her four-month appointment on Monday, and weighing in at 14lbs 4oz (up to the 65th percentile) and 25 3/4 inches long (94th percentile- wow!!), here's our happy, healthy, roly-poly, rambling babycakes:

We are so lucky!

Classic conversation...

**Yesterday after Spencer picked up Claire from the sitter**
Spencer: Can you take a baby into the liquor store??
Abby: I don't think so babe...
Spencer: Well if I can't leave her in the car and I can't take her in, how am I supposed to get alcohol?
Abby:  I'm sure you'll figure something out.
Spencer: Dang, that sucks...

Love that some things never change... Happy New Year, everyone!

NYE 2005