Leah loves to skate

Leah just finished beginning skating- 5 sessions. She absolutely loved it! She did tell us that she doesn't like to fall down- because then she has to wipe off her pants! She did a great job, and I am sure that this is not her last skating lesson!

Amber is 2 months part 2

Amber had her 2 month check up yesterday. Poor baby had to have 3 shots and an oral vaccination. She cried for a good 5 min then slept for a couple of hours, but once waking up, she was not in good spirits! Tylenol helped and now this morning she is back to her happy self!

Here stats:
Weight: 12lbs (80%)
Length: 22.25in (45%)
Head circumference: 14.5in (8%)

Just for fun, here is a snapshot of Leah at 2 months:
Weight: 7lbs 11oz (premie chart 50%)
Length: 21.25 in (premie chart 50%)
Head circumference: 13.75in (premie chart 25%)

Amber is 2 months

It is hard to believe that Amber is already 2 months old. She has lost that newborn look and is sporting the look of a healthy and happy infant girl.


About Amber thus far:

• She is working on her tummy time and lifting her head. She has some great control and is able to raise her head and turn it while on her tummy.


• She has started to play with her play mat- kicking the ball and staring at the fish.


• Speaking of fish- she loves watching her fish mobile while swinging on her swing.


• She also like to be bounced (manually) while sitting in her bouncer


• She loves to go on walks. It has been great spring weather, so we have gone on many walks. Most of the time she falls asleep in the front carrier.


• She still is sleeping in the bassinet at night and usually naps in the swing or bouncer as she seems to have a dislike for the crib- you put her in it, she wakes up!


• I don't like to talk about this - because it might jinx us, but she has been sleeping about 6-7 hours/night the last few nights. Prior to that we usually could get 4 hours.
• She still doesn't have any type of schedule. We definitely need to work on this before I go back to work!


• She loves to take baths- and her sister loves to help.


• When she is fussy she prefers you stand and walk/bounce her rather than sit with her.


• She has a beautiful smile that she is showing off a lot which melts your heart and shows off her 2 lovely dimples.


• She is cooing a lot and telling all sorts of stories! It is fun to watch her discover her voice as her whole body moves to make a sound.


• She recognizes the voices of mommy, daddy and big sister.
  
• Speaking of big sister, she loves it when Leah entertains her by reading to her, singing to her, and teaching her how to play with all of her toys
  

Easter

We colored eggs together on 3/31/10. Well, I supervised and Amber watched while Joe and Leah designed. They did a nice job.




We celebrated Easter with my parents, Dan, Tiff, Delila, Thea, Renate, Jamie and her boyfriend and his kids, Aunt Anne (Tiff's great Aunt), and 3 of Dan and Tiff's neighbors. We had a nice day. The weather was fantastic. After church, our day was spent at Renate's house. There was tons of food and lots of Easter treats. The kids had an Easter Egg hunt. The girls were so very lucky because the Easter Bunny not only visited our house, but Renate's house as well. Amber and Leah both looked adorable in their Easter outfits.

Easter Basket #1


Our beautiful girls


The fam


Our first photo as a family of 4


Thea, Delila, Amber, Leah


Easter Basket #2

Easter Egg hunt

Joe and I had our first date night since Amber was born on 4/7. We went to see Bon Jovi while Nonna came to our house to babysit the girls. Both girls did great for Nonna and we were able to enjoy a night out at a great concert. Thanks mom!

Some recent statements made by Leah:

"Mommy, how did you get so big back here" as she pats my rear
"Mommy when I get bigger, you will be old"

Thanks Leah (insert sarcasm here)!!:)

Happy Birthday Mom

We celebrated my mom's birthday on Sunday. Happy birthday mom, thanks for all that you do.

Amber had to have her tongue tie cut on March 22. On March 18, she just stopped latching on. The doctor had told us that her tongue may be an issue in feeding, but up until this point, we thought she was doing fine. We had thought that she may have been colicky, but it turns out she just was not ever latching on well, and was not getting enough to eat! We had to start giving her a bottle as we had to wait over the weekend to see the doctor to get the tongue cut. She took easily to the bottle, then after the tongue was cut, she still preferred the bottle. So she is now being bottle fed and I am stuck to a pump multiple times a day (which is okay because at least she is still getting the good stuff). Leah loves to be able to help feed her.

My niece Thea celebrated her 4th birthday with a party at Chuck-E-Cheese.

Amber is now almost 6 weeks. She is smiling and cooing. It is so precious. She has been sleeping a bit more at night times. We usually get between 4 - 5 hours, but sometimes only 3. She loves to be held and bounced. She also likes to be entertained by her big sister!

Moo!

We are getting used to the new "routine" with baby Amber. She really doesn't yet have much of a schedule, but, the girl does like to eat... leaves the mommy feeling like a milk machine some days! Luckily she tends to eat frequently during the day and give me a few hours between feedings at night. We have had a couple of challenging nights where she just can't be comforted to fall asleep, but, this has not been the rule! Both Joe and I have spent the night with her in the recliner. Poor baby-- hate not knowing what is bothering her. Leah loves to show her off- but don't be fooled- Leah is fighting a little for more attention now that she has competition! I am tired, but so happy to have my family complete!

Leah started skating lessons on 3/13. She wants to know when she is going to wear a costume for skating!



3/3/10 Leah loves to hold her baby sister!


3/9/10 Amber's first bath


3/11/10 Amber shows off her neck control!


3/12 Me and my girls!


3/14/10 See, mom, she does open her eyes!! (a joke as Amber was always sleeping or eating the first few times that my mom would see her)

Locks of Love

Yesterday Leah cut off her hair for donation to Locks of Love. You may remember that this is not her first hair donation as she donated her hair in Aug 2008 to Pantene Beautiful Lengths. She has definitely been blessed with great hair, and I am so happy that she is willing to part with it for such a great cause. Length cut yesterday was somewhere between 10 and 11 inches, and, wow, does it make her look older!




Thea, Leah, Amber, Delila- first attempts to get a picture of the girls- not an easy task!


Leah's new favorite activity- holding Amber

Just love this picture of Amber