3 Months Old

She loves the swing at the park. It's the only thing we can play on for now.

We went to a double baby shower this weekend. Amelia got all dressed up. And I was able to fit into my pre-pregnancy jeans! I shouldn't have worn the jeans though because we walked to the shower and I got hot! But it was better than wearing my stretchy pants.

Check out that hair! It looks really light in this picture. We LOVE her mohawk. She loves to pull on it. I think she's going to be a hair twirler. I am always distracting her from pulling her hair by giving her a toy or my finger. This hair pulling mostly occurs when I'm nursing her or when she is almost asleep. So she wakes herselft up by pulling her hair. I have to hold her hands down till she relaxes and snoozes.

Now that she has hit the 3 month mark I am going to do a monthly update. I still intend to add alot of pictures. If anyone knows how to allow comments please email me. I can't figure it out.



She woke up this morning and hasn't stopped talking since.

Week 12

We went to a picnic this Sunday at Shelter Island. It was in celebration for Amelia's friend Ben who was blessed on Sunday. It was so much fun to get out and hang out with friends. I wish I took pictures but Ben and Amelia were sleeping the whole time. So we will get pictures of the two anther day.
I love the outfit Amelia is wearing. Her Daddy picked it out at BabiesRUs before she was born. Nicole Koche made the slippers she is wearing. They are sooo cute.
I've tried downloading last weeks video of her laughing several times. I will try again. I might have to edit it or something. Very frustrating.

11 Weeks Old

Hallie's gonna get you Amelia!

Here she comes!

Amelia in her blessing dress. I made her shoes. This is the dress I was blessed in. Most of my nieces were blessed in this dress too. It barely fit her. We waited for Uncle Jake, Aunt Leslie and Hallie to be here for her blessing. She was so cute for the blessing. Jake said she was staring and smiling at Jared the whole time.

Mommies and their babies. Amelia's "pretending" to sleep... Hallie really is sleeping.

Family picture the day of Amelia's blessing.

Harrison, Amelia, Jared, Dave, Elliotte, and Jake. The boys, of course, blessed Amelia. There were a few others in the circle that were unavailable for the picture. But we tried!!!

Jake and Leslie had Amelia laughing today. She's laughed for me before, but not this consistent. And it's hard for me to make her laugh while taking a video. So WE GOT IT! It has been so much fun having everyone here. Gonna miss them. :(

Hallie and Amelia finally meet

Jake, Jacob, McKay, Leslie, and Hallie at the OB Pier.

Hallie likes Amelia's swing. She likes chewing on her toys even more!
Uncle Jake and Amelia. He wants to know her hair styling secrets.

Leslie and the girls.

Jake, Leslie, Hallie, McKay, and Jacob drove down to see us yesterday. It was the first time Hallie and Amelia met. First thing Hallie did when she saw Amelia was grab her hand. It was so cute. Hallie likes pulling Amelia's hair and grabbing her face. But Amelia doesn't mind. She loves Hallie and is happy she is here to play with her.

10 Weeks Old!

Sweet little Amelia. I can't believe it's been 10 weeks! She is sleeping very well. She's not the one that keeps me up at night..... it's Jared! :) She usually sleeps from 9pm - 7/8am. So I am feeling GOOD these days. We haven't been going for long walks this week. It's been over cast and I don't want to be stuck out in the rain. Well, at least that's my poor excuse. We've been keeping busy enough avoiding earthquakes and such.

These are the slippers I made Amelia when I was pregnant. I think I made about 6 pairs of these for other people. I meant to make her some more.... but ran out of time. Time..... what a concept. I'm glad I got a chance to crochet and knit before I had my baby. Now I guess I will pick it up again when I'm a granny. Or learn to do it while feeding her. Hey, I like to multi-task.

Uncle Billy came to visit Amelia before he moved to Arizona. This is the first time he's held her, but about the 5th time he's seen her. She liked him. I think he needs to lift some 15 pound weights so he can hold her longer next time. ;)

Daddy put Amelia to sleep. Most days he can hold her after he comes home from work and showers. It's nice to have him home. He gets so busy with other obligations. :( Amelia loves her Daddy and gives him big smiles with her tongue sticking out. It's the favorite part of his day.

Amelia is laying on the quilt Gladah made her. It is so bright and beautiful. Amelia talks more and more. When I put the camera in front of her face she is so curious about what that thing is that she stops doing her cuteness. So the cuteness you see is only part of the cuteness that she actually is. ;)

9 Weeks Old!

I think I hear a giggle in this video. She laughed earlier this week. It went from a fake cry to a hahaha. So cute.

Julian Drive

This weekend we drove up to Julian to surprise Grandma and Grandpa Niles. They were helping out with a bikeride. I think we succeeded in the surprise.

Amelia did not like the drive there or back. She slept the first hour on the way up, then the crying came. And didn't stop till she was out of her carseat. She does not like her carseat. She will tolerate it for a while, but then I better get her out. I wanted to just take her out and hold her but have to obey the law. Plus, that road is scary. Sad little baby girl.