Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Marvelous Miriam: 4 months old

Mighty Marvelous Miriam is 4 months old!

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Oh, that big smile just makes me melt!

4 months comparison

(Here is a side-by-side comparison of Ashleigh and Miriam at 4 months old. I *think* they might be sisters!) Miriam’s looks have really started to change, so she doesn’t look as much like Ashleigh as she did in the beginning.

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At 4 months, Miriam…

-weighs 14 pounds 5 oz, and is 26 inches long. So big! She just keeps growing and growing!

-is still wearing mostly size 3 month clothing but has started to wear some 6 month pajamas.

- started sleeping in her crib! She did pretty well with the transition, although she did start waking up more often during the night.

-smiles and laughs at everything! She is very entertained by anything going on around her.  She also giggles when you tickle her!

-has eyes only for her sister. It is amazing how much she loves watching what Ashleigh is doing!

-LOVES tummy time. She could spend all day on her belly.

-has rolled over (tummy to back) just a couple of times but she loves spending time on her tummy, so she feels like there is no need to roll over!

-is holding her head up much straighter thanks to some exercises and stretches we have been doing at home.

-does not like sitting in her Bumbo chair, but she does tolerate being in the swing for a little while.

-reaches for objects in front of her. She loves trying to grab anything near her!

-gives you “hugs” when you pick her up. Her arms just automatically wrap around your neck. Oh, love!

-sleeps on her back  but tips her head way back and off to the side, and then puts her hands up beside her head. So cute!

We just love this precious girl! Happy 4 months!

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Saturday, September 28, 2013

Time for a Pirate Party!

As soon as we began talking to Ashleigh about her upcoming 3rd birthday, she told us she wanted a “Jake and the Neverland Pirates Tea Party”. Hmmm… what? I was fine with her having a Jake party because she loves watching the cartoon, and it wasn’t too girly (since all of her friends up here are boys!). We had a fun party with a few of her closest friends (once again, all boys!). Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate and it was cool and rainy on the day of her party, but we made it work! Ashleigh had a great time, and I hope everyone else did, too!

About 10 minutes before her party was set to begin, Ashleigh was walking on the benches of her picnic table (which she knows she’s not supposed to do!), and she fell and hit her back on the air vent below the window. She cried and cried and Matt held her to soothe her. Not two minutes later, this is what happened…

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Passed out cold. (This is our child who gave up naps about a month ago.)

So Matt just put her on the couch and let her nap while her friends started arriving.

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Aaron and Frankie both tried waking her up, but she didn’t even budge. So the kids had fun playing while Ashleigh slept through her party!

Here is the set up of her party!

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About 45 minutes into her party, we managed to get her up off the couch so she could start enjoying her party.

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What a fun party!!