A Day in the Life

I told you Adelyn was rolling, and I finally got Zac to teach me how to upload videos, so now you can see for yourselves! At first she only rolled to the left, but now she can roll both ways, which I guess makes her an ambiturner (movie, anyone?)

Also, she loves her bouncer, and I love watching her swat at the little toys that hang down from it. Sometimes when she is fussy and nothing else seems to entertain her, the bouncy seat is just the thing to make her happy. And yes, it is in our bathtub.

What is it about a baby’s smile? How can it make you feel like you are on top of the world when you’re overtired, over stressed, haven’t showered,  have no food in the house, have no clean clothes, haven’t done the dishes or the laundry, your house is a mess, your hair is a mess, and you have too little motivation to fix any of these things? To me, it is a gift from God that says, “Relax and enjoy this little one. Disregard the dirty dishes and clothes for a little while. They can wait. Watching your baby grow up happy and loved is the most important thing right now.” And I don’t even feel guilty.

smile

Adelyn updates for the week:

1. She found her thumb!! After getting so frustrated for weeks that her ENTIRE fist doesn’t fit in her mouth, she finally found out how to suck her thumb. The only problem is, she hasn’t figured out how to close her fingers into a fist, so she just keeps jabbing herself in the eye and nose.

2. She rolled over! From back to front. She has done it once before, but yesterday, she did it everytime we put her down. So Exciting!! Now if she can figure out how to get from her tummy to her back again, that would make her even happier (she still doesn’t like to be on her tummy too long)

3. She is grabbing at toys! She watches them and grabs at them with both hands. And usually this can keep her busy for a while (meaning like, 5 minutes)

It is not a new phenomenon, any baby who is born with hair loses it sooner or later.  However, the manner in which the baby loses its hair is so unfortunate.  Especially for a girl.

Balding Baby

Luckily, her face is so darn cute!

Cute Face

Aahhh, I have barely started my Christmas shopping, and I find it very difficult to shop with a baby who eats every 3-4 hours and naps frequently. Hence, I am doing lots of my shopping online, and praying that everything will get here before Christmas. Plus we are leaving town a few days before Christmas to go to Broken Bow, so everything needs to be here, wrapped and transported to the cabin before the big day. I am excited for Adelyn’s first Christmas, even though she’ll have no idea what’s going on. She has a cute Christmas outfit, and I broke down and bought a Santa hat for her. Hopefully this creates a cute picture opportunity. Not that we need any excuse to take pictures of her. I’m sure we have a thousand already. Here are a few from the last week or so:

Andrea caught Adelyn sneezing on video and it is cute so we wanted to let you see.  We hope you enjoy.

I know we have not been posting as much as we should, but with returning to work, taking care of Adelyn, and getting ready for the holidays things have been a little busy.  We have a few more clips we should be posting soon, so come back soon.