Day 45 - End of Week 9

I had both of my sweet girls home together today.  We had big plans to visit daddy for lunch.  Crosby woke up asking for daddy and pizza. Love her.

Just "sleeping"

Lunch date at daddy's school.  Pizza!

She just helped herself to the computers.  She loved the big TBs (TVs). 

A trip to daddy's classroom wouldn't be complete without a mini dance party.

Shape sorting and tower building with my oldest.

Day 43 and 44

Wednesday and Thursday in a review: Carter and I had fun relaxing and hanging out.  Big sister Crosby will be hanging out with us on Friday and Monday!  

Carter is growing so super fast.  She is a rolling machine.  She prefers to roll to her right.  Doesn't matter if we tempt her with a toy to her left, it's only to the right. We are also trying to get her to sit up on her own.  She's a tipper.  Not much interest in sitting up on her own. 

Crosby is LOVING her big girl bed!  She is doing awesome. Each night at bed time, she reminds us that she will stay in her bed until Mommy and Carter come and get her.  Sometimes she uses her pillow (thanks @grammiefrannie) and sometimes not. Why is she getting so big so fast?

5 Months - Sisters

Crosby Eleanor

Carter Joy

5 Months - Carter Joy

How on earth is little cutie 5 months old?  Ahhhh....time please slow down!

No doctors appointments this month (praise God!), so I don't have any stats.  Believe me she's growing like a weed.

Cater is eating solids two times a day.  For breakfast she enjoys oatmeal, peaches, pears, and apples. For dinner she enjoys the previous, as well as peas and sweet potatoes.  I think we will be introducing carrots and avocados soon.

She has so many likes: grabbing hair, eating, rolling, finger and thumb sucking, bath time, sleeping unswaddled, her pacifier, car rides, toys that make noise, going for walks, her big sister Crosby, FaceTiming with family, biting and chewing on EVERYTHING!

Dislikes: waking up early from a nap, gas, staying up to long

She is ONE very happy little girl!  We are blessed beyond words to have this sweetheart in our lives.  She brings a smile to our faces each and everyday.  

We love you so much Carter Joy!  

Happy 5 Months!

Day 42 11-12-13

Tuesday has been off to a great start.  Carter is getting faster at eating her morning fruit and cereal.  Sweet Crosby has been sleeping in her new big girl bed for 4 days.  She LOVES her new bed and her new big girl blanket. Each night she reminds me that she will stay in her bed until mommy and Carter come and get her in the am.  I love her and her sweetness!

Each morning Crosby pushes me out the door so that she can go to "school".  She is so cute about her time with Miss Gracie and Miss Becca. Crosby is more than excited to see them each and every morning. She doesn't even seem to mind that Carter doesn't stay with her, which makes it so much easier on me.

Target was on our list of things to do today.  Nothing big, just an outing to distract the mini. She loves going to Target as much as I do.  

Day 41

Today was the start of week 9.  Carter and I have had 9 Mondays together.  Each one is very similar: naps are weird.  Her face here says is all.  But oh my, I love cuddling with this little sweet heart.

We only have a couple weeks home together left.  I am already feeling sad when I think about it.  I've enjoyed my time at home so much, it's hard to comprehend that I have to go back to work.  Spending my days playing with my sweet little cutie have been awesome.  I have treasured each and every day.

Lots of prayers for papa as he is recovering from surgery! 

Day 40 - End of Week 8

Today is the end of my 8th week at home.  Wow, 8 weeks have flown by.  I can honestly say that I really didn't expect them to go by this quickly.  I have LOVED being home with Carter so much.  Today we got to have lunch with Tim! Yea! We are really going to miss this.

Carter took short naps again today.  I just now tried gas drops, so we will see what happens.  I'm trying something new to "entertain" her, Baby First videos.  I first tried a musical "Jonah and the Whale" and she wasn't interested.  Now,  I'm trying a color video with music. It's a lot of fun music for babies.  She has spent time on her play mat, in her jump a roo, and we've played with her toys.  But, since she's not sleeping I need some more weapons in my arsenal.  

Some fun Crosby news, we're putting her in a big girl bed this weekend!  Tonight I am taking her to buy big girl sheets and a big girl blanket.  :)  I will keep you posted on her picks along with the news on how the big girl bed goes.