Catching Up...5 months!

Happy 5 months Baby Lexi!! Can't believe it on one hand, and on the other, not sure what we did before you were here! You are becoming SO much fun! Not sure how much you weigh right now since you don't go back to the doctor until next month, but you are wearing mostly 3-6 month clothes with the occasional 0-3 outfit that I can't let go of still fits. You giggle nearly every day, but it varies on what you think is funny. You still love to stand, and get irritated when your legs are too tired and give out on you. You still love to be outside and go on walks.

You are loving your new toy, Sophie the giraffe. You also enjoy playing with your pacifier strap, red ball, Bella Butterfly, and eating reading books. You aren't quite sure of strangers right now, but you are fine as long as you can see us still. You are scared of the sound of the blender.

Tummy time doesn't last very long anymore because you usually roll over to your back soon after being placed on your tummy. You have started to scoot off of your play mat....let the fun begin! ;) When you are tired, you play with your hair, tug at your ear, and rub your eyes. You only take your binky when you are sleepy. Here are pictures from weeks 19-21.

and...can't forget the monthly onesie photo...

Love this little girl SO much!!!

Picture Dump/17 & 18 weeks

I'll probably have a few of these soon because I have not blogged in so long, and Lexi is actually 20 weeks now, but I'm behind, so here goes...

Classic Lexi face right now...

Pretty sure she was pooped from taking pictures. Poor thing!

THANK YOU HUBBY!

As a new mom, my whole world has completely changed! I'm sure there are people out there who know what I mean. You get it. You can't picture your life without your little one in it. Really, WHAT did I do before? I am a new person. I love, laugh, smile until my cheeks go numb, squeal, sing, and talk in a high pitched voice. Umm...yes. Be glad you don't live at my house, unless you are 4 months old, then it is all cookies and cake for you! :) This post is dedicated to my husband. There are so many things this guy needs to be thanked for nowadays.

Thank you hubby being my partner in crime in raising this precious baby girl.

THANK YOU FOR...
Allowing me to be cautious obsessive in making the decisions we do on where we go, what we do, what she'll wear, yada yada yada...

Calming me when I freak out about if she's sick, hurt, mad, sad, angry, tired, you get the gist...

Loving me and telling me that I'm beautiful even when my hair is pulled back into a wet ponytail every day.

Telling me that it is okay and perfectly normal for me to be over protective of our daughter. You always remind me that it is just because I love her SO much.

Not busting a gut laughing while I sing all  each day to our baby.

Being just as easily entertained as I am while sitting back and watching our little girl.

Last, but not least, thank you for loving our daughter the way you do. Lexi is so lucky to have you as her dad.

4 Months!!

Dear Lexi,

You are four months old! I can't believe it! You are SO much fun right now. You started giggling a few days ago. It has got to be the cutest thing I have ever heard! You are still pretty interested in your hands and feet these days. You have your hands in your mouth so often that people wonder if you are teething. I can't feel a tooth yet, but who knows...could be sooner than later.

You are still a little string bean, weighing in at a whopping 11 lbs, 12.5 ounces. That is only in the 10th percentile. You measure 25 3/4 inches, and that is in the 90th percentile. Your doctor is pleased with your growth because you are staying right on your curve...long and lean. You are wearing 3-6 month clothes, but can still fit into some 0-3 months.

You reach and grasp at toys within your reach. They seem to always make it to your mouth these days. You smile when placed on your tummy, and you LOVE to stand with support.

You sleep for 6-7 hour stretches at night. You always wake up happy in the morning. It's one of my favorite times with you. Your eyes are still a bright blue, and your hair is a dark blonde with bits of light brown. You have started to show some interest in Gus. You even reached out and grabbed his fur the other day. He seems to have realized recently that there is indeed a baby in the house!

We recently lost our other dog, Howl, but we are so thankful for our time with him. You are certainly helping during the grieving process for us.

You love your play time with Daddy when he is home from work. He doesn't get a whole lot of time with you on days he works, so he makes sure when he does see you, it is quality time. We are both pretty smitten over you. We love taking you on evening runs or walks, and you enjoy it too. God knew what he was doing when he sent you to us. You fit in perfectly! :) We are excited to start traditions with you during the upcoming holidays.

We have several exciting things planned coming up, and can't wait for you to tag along with us!

 P.S. I like to document your growth through monthly pictures with these onesies, but I also take weekly pictures...which your daddy was shocked when he saw that I still take one every week! Oh well...

1st Trip to the Zoo!

A few weeks ago, we took Lexi to the zoo for the first time. We were hoping it was going to be a cool day, but we were wrong. The temperature in the car actually showed that it was only around 85 degrees, (which is like a cold front with the record breaking three-digit temps we have had ALL summer) but it felt MUCH warmer than that. Lexi seemed to have a good time and go with the flow the whole time, but her cheeks started to get a little pink. Being the paranoid calm and collected mom that I am, I suggested we do the buildings last so we would have a cool place to go. Overall, we had a great day and look forward to many more zoo trips in our future!

14, 15, 16 weeks!

I'm behind so this is a picture dump...

I can't help but look at these pictures and think, where did my tiny little baby go? I'm convincing myself that the pictures make her look bigger than she is (really, they do...). At the same time, every single day is new. Each day is filled with pure joy, laughter, smiles, and milestones. I am loving every stage of this baby's life.

Lexi's first trip out of state!

Growing up, my mom traveled with us, and by us, I mean four kids. Yes, four. In an airport. On an airplane. She did this several times, and I have so many good memories of this time visiting family in New York. 


Lexi recently had her first trip on an airplane. It made me completely understand my parents' love for us more than I ever had. They wanted nothing more than to be able to enjoy life with us by their sides. This is exactly what Keith and I want for Lexi. We took her along for Keith's medical boards to Philadelphia. 


We are OBSESSED with this baby. Poor thing. She is going to be so sick of us by the time she is 30...wait, did I just say 30? 


Yup. You heard me right. 30. Don't worry though Lexi, that means at least 30 adventures for you to tag along with us on! ; )


Back to Philadelphia, she did awesome!! She handled each flight like a champ. People commented on how quiet she was, and of course, how cute she is. Of course, we agreed...how could we not? 

My little cousin Sean & Aunt Susan drove down from NY to see us!

While Keith took boards, we ventured over to America's first zoo in Philadelphia! What a great zoo! The animals are very active, and the zoo is HUGE!

Can't wait to take this baby on many more trips!

13 weeks & 3 months

My precious baby is 3 months old! She turned 3 months old just one day after 13 weeks so the posts are combined this time. This makes me so very sad, and happy at the same time! She is SO much fun right now!

Dear Lexi,

You continue to be so much fun and you are such a blessing to your daddy and me. It seems like you change over night, and learn something new each day! We love to hear you talk!
You are starting to talk more and more, and you are still very fascinated with your hands...and now your feet too!
You have THE cutest fake cry, and such a sad real cry. You reach for toys, grab your feet, and play with your hair.

You still fight your sleep during the day, but not nearly as bad. You are starting to nap around the same times each day. Your happiest times are in the morning, but you are pretty happy the rest of the day too. You are still wearing 0-3 month clothing, and can fit into some newborn shorts & skirts, because you are still long & skinny. You sleep for 4-5 hour stretches at night right now.

We still can't believe you are ours, and continue to absorb every second with you. We thank God for you every day! How did we get so lucky to be able to call ourselves your parents?!

Here are some pics I had fun taking of you. I am still learning how to use my camera better, and you make my pics look even better!

XOXO,
Mommy & Daddy

12 weeks

Lexi is actually 13 weeks now, but I'm a little late posting the 12 weeks, so the 13 weeks post will come soon!

Lexi's first race!

This past weekend Lexi participated in her very first road race. Let's just say she dominated the 2-4 month age group category AND the stroller division! She absolutely LOVES going running with us! Of course we took pictures to document this monumental day in her life. ; )

Scoping out her competition...

Her intimidation face

After the run...winning your age group is exhausting!

Many more races in her future...

11 weeks!

In love with this little smirk!

Yup. I'm a big deal around here. At least, that's what they tell me.

Just hanging out

This is how we spend about 2/3 of our day...playing with our new favorite toy...our hands!

2 days before Lexi turned eleven weeks old, I had her on her tummy for 'tummy time.' She has been raising her head like a pro and immediately rolled to her back. I celebrated with her for a minute before running and telling Keith with tears in my eyes. He followed me into her nursery, and being her biggest cheerleaders, we cheered her on. She decided it'd be better to wait to show us a second time. ;) After all, she had already been showered with lots of cheers, hugs, and smiles today for doing it just once.