Christmas

Natalie, Kendal and Willem on Christmas day. Natalie and Willem are about 3 weeks apart in age. (photo by Uncle Geoff)

reason #323

I was emptying out the diaper pail for garbage day for the toddlers night time pull ups. and there was no garbage bag. I was so peeved because the diapers were not rolled up into tidy little balls and there was nice big open pee diapers in there. And the smell of a week's worth of pee diapers... gah. not pretty. which made me think... i love cloth diapers.

reason #323 i love cloth diapers - no emptying of garbage pail for trash day

Shh...

itty bitty is sleeping... in her crib. daddy is excited. :) now if i would just get off the computer and clean the house.

3 months

Gone is the jaundice...
Gone is the baby acne...
Gone is the falling reflex...
Gone is the tiny little fragile thing...

HELLO BABY! :) I'm 3 months old now. I coo and I smile. I'm awake a lot more of the day. I can handle being in a swing or a bouncy chair for a few minutes at a time. I like the mobile in my crib. Lots of motion and lights are fun and entertaining. Right now I like to exercise my legs by 'standing'. My fingers taste REALLY good if I can find them. I like to suck on them a lot. I am teething so I stick out my tongue and drool too.

12 weeks

I'm 12 weeks old today. I am wearing 3-6 month and 6 month clothing. My Mom says I am a very sweet girl. I like to smile and coo. I like it when you cluck your tongue or say goo or gaa. My favorite face is my big sister. Mom also says I look just like my Dad's baby pictures with these big cheeks. I still have really dark hair just like my Dad. I sleep for almost 4 hours at night and I weigh almost 13 pounds.

I am a fan of the vibrating bouncy seat with the kissing fish. I also like the mobile in my crib... although I don't like to sleep in my crib yet. I like to sleep with my head in mom's armpit with my face right near the food. I am still a wiggler with my arms and legs always on the move. Mom says she knows when I am hungry at night because I shimmy and wiggle towards her.

Mommy and Daddy say all babies love the bounce and boy do I ever! It usually gets out a burp or puts me to sleep. Mom says she couldn't live without the exercise ball.

Mom had to buy new diapers for me. I am in these cool cloth diapers (not pictured) that she just loves and they are Daddy approved! And Mom says not one rash yet!

Well, in one week I will be 3 months old and get to meet my cousins who will be home from London. And I get to experience my very first Christmas. Hopefully Mommy will let me have the computer back sometime to tell you all about it.

Momma Lil One Holiday Wish List

Mama’s Holiday Wish List Meme
TodaysMama and Provo Craft are giving away a sleighful of gifts this holiday season and to enter I’m sharing this meme with you.

1. What 5 items are on your holiday wish list this year?

• No more medical bills
• A really big gift card to Amazon.com - I buy too much stuff from here
  
• A new digital camera that won't die in a year.
  
• Gift certificate to the spa for a massage
  
• New working garage doors
  

2. What is your favorite handmade gift you have received?

• cookies
  

3. What handmade gift have you always wanted to tackle?

• needlepoint gift for Nana Kathy... still sitting in my closet
  

4. What was the best Christmas gift you received as a child?

• A puppy - named him Odie
  

5. What items are on your kid’s wish list this year?

• pretty much anything princess - Cinderella and Snow White

6. What is your favorite holiday food?

• Wassail
  

7. What will you be hand-crafting for the holidays?

• mostly cookies
  

8. What is your favorite holiday movie?

• How the Grinch stole Christmas
  

9. Favorite holiday song?

• Chestnuts roasting on an open fire (The Christmas song)
  

10. Favorite holiday pastime?

• drinking wassail, telling stories late on Christmas Eve just before going to bed.
  
• I love to wrap presents! It gets me excited to know that soon someone else will be opening them.
  

10 weeks

We had our 2 month well baby appointment this week.

Stats:
Height - 23.5 inches (80th percentile)
Weight - 12.12 pounds (95th percentile)
Head - 50th percentile

An interesting comparison for me... stats from her sister:
Height - 22.5 inches (40th percentile)
Weight - 12.7 pounds (75th percentile)
Head - 40th percentile

Natalie doesn't feel so 'itty bitty' anymore. She has outgrown her 0-3 and 3 month clothing and is into her 3-6 and 6 month clothing. Breast milk apparently does a baby good.