Our Week In Photos

Target in our jammies eating popcorn at 9:30am

Playing in the rain in our jammies

Our 'make-do' water balloons using regular balloons 

5am 

Play date with Julia (She's not trying to strangle her I promise)

Pretending the weather is cooler

Itching for fall

Working on tummy time

Storytime fun

Music hour at The Learning Express 

Baby bum and leggings

Time out for not listening to mommy 

Activity mat fun outside 

Naptime finally won

Morning beach fun

Sleeping angel

Found our new favorite playground, Kiwanis Park

Trying out our new swing

Catching frogs per usual 

Bath time smiles

Not using the potty like she's suppose to.  Also, she dumped her bowl of dry cereal inside. 

Chillin' and swimmin'

3 Months Old

Here we are 13 weeks later and this little buttercup is 3 months old. This go around is certainly flying by thanks to big sister!

You must be 12 lbs or over because your portable swing will no longer swing you on its own since it's battery operated.  I have give it a push to get it going again. I can tell you are growing when I hold you to nurse.  Getting so big!

You nurse every 1.5-2 hours for 5-10 minutes.  You are a get in and get out kind of girl.  You do nurse longer before bedtime or if you fall asleep nursing during the day.

Naps are random and when you do nap, it only lasts about 20-30 minutes.  Sometimes I can get an hour or more when we're out and about.  You are a light sleeper and any little noise wakes you up.  You don't like napping in your crib, but sleep well at night.  We start bedtime after Vivian goes to bed around 6:30/7pm.  You sleep until 4:30/5am, eat, wake back up 15-30 minutes latet, eat again, wake up another 15-30 minutes later,  eat and then wake up for the day 7:00-8:00am.  I go up and down the stairs a lot in the early morning since Vivian is usually up at 5am.  Y'all like the early morning!      

You're not a fan of tummy time, but you are doing better than Vivian ever did.  You can lift your head, but you don't use your arms to push up, you use your core to lift. 

You're tolerating your car seat better. We have to time our outings to when you might fall asleep.  There are a few occasions when both you and your sister fall asleep on our way home which is so nice for mommy :)

You are cooing and love getting kisses.  Kisses bring the biggest smile on your face.  

You don't like for me to sit with you.  You prefer me standing, you facing forward or bouncing.  You like motion, but not of the vibrating setting on your bouncer chair.

You love being outside!  That's your happy place.  You also love being on your playmat.  You kick, "talk," giggle. So fun to watch you!

You love your big sister.  If you're fussy, which happens everyday, when Vivian loves on you you stop being fussy.  Love that you let her console you.  You also love watching her play.  She likes to feed you with her pretend food, and every now and then when I'm not looking, you try to share real food.

You are growing into an even more beautiful little girl each and every day sweet buttercup.  I love you oh so much!!!

   

Vivian's 1st beach trip

Last week, Brian and I finally decided to take Vivian to the beach.  We live 10 minutes from there and never go.  Only time I go is when I have my family to visit.  Terrible, I know.  It was a beautiful day and the weather was still warm out.  Also, tourist are gone so it was perfect timing.  

Sunglasses, bathing suit from Baby Gap, Shorts from Old Navy, Bonnet by  Magnolia Baby

She was a little of unsure of what was going on.  This remained her expression the whole time.

 

I think as she gets older she will enjoy the beach.  I can't for building sandcastles in the sand and watching run and laugh in the water.  Those moments will be priceless!  Until then, we have a pouty face that doesn't understand why this bath tub is so big :)

3 Months Old

I can't believe my sweet angel is already 3 months old.  My, where has the time gone?  Our days mostly consist of taking a stroll in the neighborhood, playing on her activity mat, a small cat nap here and there, swinging in the backyard, eat, pee/poop, smiling and trying to giggle.  

She is one happy baby.  Loves to smile.  She is the happiest in the morning...that's my favorite time of day.  She greets you with the biggest smile when you get her out of her crib.  She is so happy to see us because it had been 12 hrs since she last saw us.  Yes, my child sleeps 11-12 hrs straight through the night.  We are truly blessed with a good sleeper.  I think a lot has to do with our nightly routine.  At 6:30 pm we take a 30-40 minute stroll, take a 15-20 minute bath, get lotioned up and into our jammies and swaddled, eat and she's down around 8 pm and sleeps until around 7:30 am.  Some mornings longer.  I think that is the key to having a child to sleep through the night.  You also have to be consistent.  Yes, we have to go to dinner around 5 pm to get back home, but that's okay.  We have turned into total home bodies.

Vivian's Likes:

• I think baths will always be on the favorite list
• Strolls
• Being outside.  Whether its sitting with mommy or daddy in a chair or in her swing.
• Watching TV.  She's mesmerized by it.  During the day we usually have it on Nick Jr or Sprout.
• Playing on her activity mat.  She loves the singing flower.  
• Smiling.  Happy happy little girl.
• She likes rolling onto her tummy, but once she's on the tummy she isn't too happy.  As soon as you put her back onto her back she's back on her stomach.  She's a silly girl.
• Being bounced and held.
• Her peacock Polly and her baby doll Lucy.  That's what we named them :)

 Vivian's Dislikes:

• Sitting in her car seat for too long.  I try and take her out and about, but it usually turns into an unsuccessful trip.  She gets so fussy when out in public.  We've only had one good day of going out.  We went to Target, Old Navy and World Market.  If I plan to take her anywhere it has to be as soon as she's done eating.  That way we can go to at least one store together.
• Waiting on her bottle.  She is very impatient when it comes to eating.  As you can tell by those chubby cheeks.  
• Sitting for too long.  You can't just sit on the couch with her or leave her too long in her bouncer chair.  She again gets fussy and you have to stand up and walk around with her.

I have to say we have the best little girl in the world.  I count our blessing everyday.  God has truly blessed us with this amazing little girl!

Happy 3 months sweet heart!!!!