Snuggly Sunday Afternoon

On Sunday afternoon Sammie had lots of visitors - Grandma Teri, Grandpa Bob & Great Grandma Banas came over for lunch and to play with Sammie. Everyone had a great time.

Great Grandma held Sammie - she is getting so big! She turned 20 weeks on Sunday!

Sammie napped on Grandpa - he didn't seem to mind though.

Sleepy Sammie-nugget

And she even showed off her new skill - standing! Craig & I are in SO much trouble once she figures out how to get mobile!

Snowshowing with Sammie

Today Craig & I took Sammie snowshoeing in Newington. She loved being a snuggly & warm in her snowsuit - she napped the whole time. Craig & I really enjoying getting outside & getting some much needed exercise.

I wore Craig's down jacket because it's large enough that I can fit it around Sammie & I, she was throwing off so much heat I didn't need to zip it up!

That's Sammie in the blue pouch. She was all snuggled up in her Pooh snowsuit.

Snowy Tuesday Morning

This morning Sammie & I took advantage of the snowy day and snuggled in bed for a while, Sammie was apparently still tired & fell back asleep until 7:20 :) She seems so tiny in our big bed!

When she woke up she was in a great mood, she had peaches & rice cereal & a bottle & then we got into her cute OshKosh cords for daycare... Here's happy Sammie after I got her dressed

She was talking a ton this morning. Such a happy baby. What a great way to start my day!

Sammie's First Playdate

Sammie & I joined Amy & Ethan and Lisa & Emma and Rachel at Lisa's house for a playdate on Sunday. Thanks Rachel for taking such great pictures! ... here's a picture of Sammie sitting with Rachel:

From left to right - Sarah & Sammie (4 months), Lisa & Emma (6 months), Amy & Ethan (5 months)

Sammie and Emma smiling for the camera

3 mommies & 3 babies!

Lisa & Emma

Amy & Ethan

Happy, playing babies!

"Yummy, this exersaucer tastes delicious!" - Ethan

Sarah & Sammie

Ethan & Sammie holding hands :) SO cute!

Mommies & Babies

We all had a wonderful time!

4 Months and Counting

Yesterday Sammie went to see the pediatrician for her 4 month checkup. She did very well. She has grown a lot, she is now 26 inches tall and weighs 14lbs 3 oz. She is in the 95th percentile for height and the 55th for weight. She even did well with her immunizations, only waking up one extra time in the night last night because she was uncomfortable.

This morning she enjoyed her breakfast of rice cereal and pears. The Dr. said we can start adding non-green veggies next week and green veggies the week after that. Fun new foods!

I went on a little adventure myself this afternoon - exploring a path through the marsh in our backyard that appeared sometime this fall. It was lots of fun, I used my snowshoes to float on the 24+ inches of snow we have. I still wasn't able to determine what kind of animal could have made the path.

Snow Day - Part II

So in addition to today being Sammie's first official snow day, it's also her 4 month birthday. I put her in this really cute - perfect for a snowy day outfit that I got at Target for $2! - but she didn't want to smile for me she just wanted to eat her hand.

She played on her activity mat this morning while Pepper watched - she is starting to take interest in the cats, but only Pepper takes any interest in her, Cash still stays away.

She made this funny face & I managed to capture it! It reminds me of a face I often make.

She ate all of her peaches & rice cereal this morning - she is getting REALLY good at eating her solids! This is a picture of her smiling at me after she was done.

and finally this is a picture of the marsh in our backyard all covered in snow. They are just plowing our street now - theres SO much snow out there it's awesome! This is the most snow I've seen at once in as long as I can remember. Snow makes me happy :)

SNOW DAY!!!

Sammie on her first official snow day! Daycare is closed today due to the weather, Craig's work is closed & I'm staying home with them :) Here's Sammie in her bouncy seat after breakfast happy about staying home with mommy & daddy for the day.

This is the view out our front door. There was over a foot and a half of snow piled up to my door when I opened it this morning - you can see it at the bottom of this picture.

Here's Craig really getting to enjoy the snowblower - he was covered from head to toe in full ski gear to brave the storm & clear our driveway... we're not planning on going out today I think he just wanted to go out & play!

Overnight at Grandma & Grandpa's

Sammie went to Grandma & Grandpa Banas' for a overnight on Friday. There was a beautiful snowfall, she enjoyed watching all the little woodland creatures running around in the snow.

Sammie spent lots of time playing with Grandma & Grandpa

She sat in the dining room playing with her toys while Grandpa worked on his computer

She had silly time on the floor with Grandma

She played in her playgym

She had a wonderful time

She even squeezed in some time for naps :)

Thanks Grandma & Grandpa for letting Sammie stay with you, and for all the great pictures!

What a difference working full time makes...

This week is my first week back to work full time. Its a difficult transition back to working full time, mostly because I miss Sammie so much, but I get to spend time with her in the mornings until I have to bring her to daycare at 8:30.

This morning after having her breakfast of rice cereal & pears I put her in the jumperoo for some bouncy-time. She decided she was more interested in licking the jumperoo than she was jumping - I managed to snap this funny picture of her :)

Sammie made this nice artwork on my Ipad - I held it in front of her & she moved her hands around on the screen to make a beautiful first picture!