Happy 5 Months!

We celebrated Josie's 5th month birthday this week with a delicious chocolate cupcake with sprinkles. See below. I love Josie's fascination with the candle. I kind of keep forgetting that she can reach out and grab things, which is exactly what Josie did right before this picture was snapped. If Todd had been thinking quickly, he could have taken a few pictures of Josie basically grabbing the flame, me pulling the plate back at lightning speed and then attempting to balance the cupcake so it didn't fall to the ground while holding Josie and her wobbling body upright in the other arm. I am a mother of many talents.


As Todd and I danced around her room, making ridiculous faces and noises in an effort to make her smile, I imagine these thoughts were running through our child's mind during her photo shoot this month...

"What in the world is this strange thing?...Look at me, I can almost hold it with two hands..."


"Whoa, slippery little sucker..."


"Phew, got it back..."


"Fine, I'll hold it steady so you can take a picture. Oh wait, I'm going to sneeze..."


"Looks pretty tasty...don't mind if I do..."


And finally, with this final shot (65 pictures later, that is), Todd and I say, "We got one!" and cheer with delight. All the while, Josie is laughing as she thinks, "Those crazy people behind the camera don't know it yet, but they have quite a messy diaper to change after all this commotion is through...

Ready for Summer

In preparation for the upcoming WARMER months ahead and Josie's first road trip to Indiana where we are likely to stay at a hotel with a pool (yeah!), I bought Josie her first swimsuit. And as any girl will tell you, a fashion show is a must after new purchases.


You have to love baby swimsuits. The chubbier, the better! If only rolls were this adorable on adults. :-)


We're very excited for the weather to get warmer -- there's a whole new world of sunshine out there for us to explore. Josie has no idea what's in store for her...sandboxes, kiddy pools, parks - can't wait!

Bye Bye Burrito

We're saying good-bye to the swaddle, the baby burrito, the sleeping sushi (I just made that one up), or whatever else you want to call it. Josie will no longer sleep like a tiny torpedo. Apparently I could go on and on with nicknames for the concept of wrapping her up tightly in a blanket when she sleeps. And cracking myself up in the process of posting while Josie watches Baby Einstein. She's growing up. I put her in a sleep sack for her nap the other day, which made her look and seem so much more like a toddler instead of a baby. If you've made this type of transition, you know exactly what I'm talking about. I was a bit sad to see her so grown up as she was sleeping in her crib. I might as well have been dropping her off at the college dorm. Which got me thinking about that dreaded day. I wonder if Josie will let me home school her instead of going off to college...

Our Big Girl

We celebrated Josie's 4 month birthday today. But before the party started, we had to visit the pediatrican for her well baby appointment. She's clocking in at the 75th percentile, weighing 15 pounds and reaching nearly 25 inches long. Our girl is growing...


So the party began once daddy got home from work. I love Josie's expression in this picture. She's saying, "You got a cupcake? For little ole me?


But the real party took place later that night in her nursery...


We danced to Lady Gaga, now that I know who she is. Todd and I are so out of touch with pop culture. Anyway, Josie was so darn cute as we danced around her nursery. I nearly forgot how she was a stinker last night and had us up every 15 minutes between the hours of ten and six. :-)

Be Mine

Happy Valentine's Day!

Love,
~Josie

Cousins

Cousin Claire was born almost four weeks before Josie. Their due dates were about two weeks a part, but Claire came a week early and Josie took her sweet time and came a week late. This first picture was taken of the girls in December and the second one is from January.


I imagine the girls always hugging each other in pictures as they get older because of course, they will be the best of friends (along with Emri, Ava, Luke, Max and Miles!). But for now, we will have to settle for pictures where gravity is in charge of these girls either leaning away from each other or, like the picture below, falling into each other. Everybody loves a picture of a smiling baby, but...you have to appreciate the "serious" looks too!

Rock Chalk!

Josie's all decked out in her KU gear for the game tonight.


Also, I think it's her first time in jeans. What a night of "firsts"! Something only a first time mom would think of and even type in a blog. There, I'm calling myself out. :-)


I can hear Josie cooing in the other room while she's supposed to be taking a snooze before our party tonight. The intonation of her voice sounds an awful lot like the Rock Chalk Chant...she'll be our good-luck token tonight against K-State!