I Am Four Months Old!

I am officially four months old! At my checkup this month, I weighed in at 12 pounds, 6.8 ounces, which is about the size of a small Butterball turkey.  Oh!  Speaking of turkeys, here are some highlights from my four month (Thanksgiving-themed) photo shoot: 

Now that I am four months old, I am crazy about toys.  Here is my favorite toy, rattleball.  I love rattleball because he is light enough for me to carry around and easy for me to grab.  Plus, he is brightly colored and he makes a really cool sound when I shake him.  Mommy says if babies were allowed to get tattoos, then I would definitely get a tattoo of rattleball.  That's how much I like him.

Here is me playing with some of my other toys:

Another thing I love to do is go on walks with Mommy.  I really like being carried in my Baby Bjorn so I can see and explore the world!  I especially like looking at the pretty, colorful leaves.  Here are some pictures from one of our walks.  

Of course, I am also becoming quite the little fashionista.  Here I am sporting my favorite pink zebra tennis shoes, along with my stripey outfit.  

Speaking of dressing up, we just had Halloween.  I loved seeing all the kids come to the door in their costumes.  Here I am in some festive outfits that my Grandmom, Great Grandmom, and Grammy got for me.  Can you believe that I didn't even get ONE piece of candy!?  Oh well, maybe next year.

I still think my Daddy is the coolest.  We hang out all the time.  See?

When I'm not hanging with Daddy, I like to spend time with my other best friend.  My feet!  

And I still love going to church!  I'm even pretty good there.  (Most of the time.)  Here I am lifting up my hands during praise and worship time.

My grandparents from Virginia came to visit me this month!  They helped Mommy and Daddy so much.  They cooked lots of food, fixed stuff around the house, and played with me.  Mommy asked me to be very cute so that maybe they would never leave.  I tried really hard, but it didn't work. Oh, well.  At least I will get to visit them again soon!

Well, I guess I should be going.  I'm a very busy girl.  Lots of naps to take and rattles to shake!  

Until next time,

Estie

I Am Three Months Old!

Three months old, can you believe it? Here are some of the highlights from my three month photo shoot:










I am still watching football with Daddy, but I am not so sure about these Hokies. Don't they ever win? Oh well, at least I get to nap during the games.

 

Mommy is back to work, so of course it's my job to help her. Here are some pictures of me helping.

 

I am still learning how to sleep. I am getting a little better, and Mommy and Daddy are experimenting with new bedroom routines to get me settled down at night. Here is one that didn't work for some reason:

Here is one that works better:

 

 

Oh yeah, I rolled over the other day! I was doing tummy time and I rolled to my back. Here I am right before I rolled:

I would show you an after picture, but there isn't one because when I rolled I scared myself and cried.

I still love smiling and love Daddy! Here I am smiling with Daddy before we went outside for a workout:

 

And here I am smiling with Daddy after church:

Oh and before I forget, we found an old baby picture of Daddy and matched it up with mine. We are twins! See?



I am a very chatty girl these days. I talk all day. Sometimes, I even say real words. Or at least, I make it sound like I am saying real words. Here I am saying "hi".

Well, I guess I should be going because I'm all out of pictures. Besides, I have a busy day of playing ahead!

Love,
Estie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estie Sings The Blues

I Am Two Months Old!

Now that I am two months old, the flowers on my head are getting even bigger and my blog posts are getting even later, but what can you do?

I am learning and growing so much these days! When I am not busy eating, sleeping, or crying, one of my favorite things to do is smile. Here are some of my best movie star smiles.

I am also becoming quite the cook. I help Mommy in the kitchen every day and it is a good thing I'm here because believe me, she really needs the help!

Of course, I've been spending a lot of time hanging with Dad. He is teaching me all about football. I pretend to be very interested in it, but just between us, I'm more interested in eating.

I am growing really big! Would you believe that I am even outgrowing some of my socks?

The highlight of my month was getting to go on a family vacation to the beach! It was really good to get away from the daily grind. I was so relaxed that I slept through the night all week!
Here are my vacation photos:

Now that vacation is over, I've just been hanging out looking pretty.

Oh yeah, I also got to go to church for the first time this month! I liked it, but what can I say? I have to keep Mommy and Daddy on their toes, so of course I fussed just a little. Here is a picture of me and Mommy getting ready for church.

Well, I guess that about wraps it up for month two. Stay tuned for more of my adventures, coming soon!