Bumbo Time

The Bumbo is a magical device that helps babies sit up before they can do it on their own. Because Miss M's neck strength has been so good lately we decided to try her out in it. She seemed to like it. She spends most of her awake time just looking around so we think this will give her more freedom to look where she pleases.

Happy Halloweenie!!

Today was not just M's first Halloween - it was her first real holiday. Sorry, but Labor Day doesn't count for much. We had a baby shower today and luckily it was a dress up shower so we had somewhere to wear our costumes. Miss M was duck and I was a hunter.

Party Animal

This weekend M went to her first birthday party. Our friends' son Ethan turned 3 so we went to celebrate at the Seattle Children Museum. It is a really great place - full of indoor activities for kids. Here are some pics to show what an awesome time M had.

She was very excited to go through the swamp tunnel.

She tuckered herself out talking to the raccoon.

She was learning Spanish phrases from her new Hispanic friend.

She was meditating before eating cake and opening her gift bag.

Here is a family portrait.

First Babysitter

While I went to the doctor on Friday our fabulous neighbor Shay babysat Mabel. It was only for an hour, but it was a monumental time nonetheless. So of course we had to get a pic of M sleeping soundly on her first babysitter.

Papa Time

This week I turned 31. How the freak did that happen?



On my birthday Brett stayed home from work so I could get my hair done and a pedicure. My hair salon called me early in the morning and told me my hair guy was sick so they would have to cancel. Even though it had been over a year since I'd had a cut, I was actually happy about the cancellation because I was sad to leave M for that long. So on my actual bday I just got the pedi.

Papa and M did fine together. They went to the dog park and out to lunch with a friend.

Today I got my hair cut and I have to say I feel like a real human again. Polished toes and clean hair is all it takes I guess. While I was gone today Brett and M hung out at home because it was dumping rain. Here are some pics he took...

Not her biggest smile, but a nice one

And of course the first child

2 month update

Mabel had her two month checkup this morning. She weighs 11 lbs 9 oz (75th percentile) and is 22.5 inches long (50th percentile). The doctor said everything looks good and Miss M is a healthy little lady.

Part of this appointment was the first shots. We have chosen to do a delayed vaccination schedule so M gets fewer shots than normal, but goes back to the doctor for shots more often. Normally at the 2 month appointment a baby gets 3 shots and 1 oral vaccine and then baby doesn't go back to doctor until 4 months. With the delayed schedule baby gets the oral and 1 shot at 2 months, then goes back at 3 months for the other 2 shots. We have chosen to do this so we can track M's reactions to the various shots. If she has an allergic reaction after a set of shots we will know it is one of two shots, not one of four.



Anyway, we made it through the shot. I breastfed her while she got the shot which is supposed to help decrease the pain she experiences. She screamed when she got the shot but after a few seconds settled down and continued feeding. I was definitely more upset about the shot than she was! She did get a snazzy bandaid out of the deal though.

Morning view

Mabel and mom were hanging out last week and shot this not so exciting video.