Rainy Day

Today has been nice and relaxing.  We haven't had any plans, and Fred will be back sometime tonight from his trip.  Eliana hasn't taken great naps this afternoon.  Hopefully, she'll be ready for bed at a decent time tonight.

I caught this cute picture during her short 30 minute nap this afternoon.  

3 months

I know that I always start out with this comment, but I still can't believe how big Eliana is getting.  Fred just commented the other day that this stage of her life is so fun.  I think every stage is going to be really fun in a lot of ways and somewhat frustrating in others.  As I type this, Eliana is napping peacefully in her crib.  In December, I never thought this day would come.  Here is what we're up to lately.

1. Eliana is finding her fists and sucking on them.  I'm sure this will eventually lead to thumb sucking.  She won't take a pacifier, so it's all she has left.  

2. Eliana is enjoying bath time a lot.  After she gets clean, she enjoys kicking her feet in the warm water. She proceeds to scream once I take her out of the water.

3. She is starting to sleep a lot more at night, which I have blogged about before.  However, it's a very exciting thing for me.

4. Overall, she cracks us up with her little noises and talking.  She is getting a lot more verbal, and she gets that honestly.  Plus, I try to talk to her and read to her a lot.  

5. She's starting to get really good at holding her head up.  Tummy time is still not her favorite, but it's getting better.  

We are so in love with our baby girl.  Happy 3 months!

It's Been Awhile

I've been slacking with taking pictures and blogging lately.  We've just been up to the same things, so there haven't been a lot of great photo opportunities.  Plus, I've been busy taking care of Fred and the baby lately.  Fred sprained his ankle the other day, and he came home sick another day this week.  Next week, he's leaving for Texas to attend a family ministry lab.  I will also be helping a friend by tutoring for Sylvan on Tuesday and Thursday.  We're starting to get back to our busy selves.

Eliana has been doing well.  She has been consistently sleeping 6-7 hours at a time during the night.  It has been really nice.  On Wednesday, she slept most of the day away.  I think she must be growing again.  I can tell she's growing because her 3 month clothes are starting to get a little snug.  Thank goodness the weather is about to get nicer because her height is the problem in a lot of outfits.  I'm ready to put her in dresses.

We tried the Bumbo today.  As you can see, she has some work to do.  She has a hard time keeping her head up, but it's good practice for her.  I need to start getting better about helping her strengthen her neck muscles even though she hates tummy time.

Happy Baby

What's New

Eliana has been doing a few new things lately.  She has been taking a bottle a day from Fred, and she's finally taking it without crying for him.  Whew!  She also started sleeping 6-7 hours at a time at night.  It's been lovely!  Finally, she had her checkup with the doctor to look at her eye tracking.  At the appointment, the doctor was able to see her track from side to side.  We're thinking that she's just feeling better with her new reflux meds combined with my diet.  They also weighed her, and she's at 12 pounds and 4 ounces.  She's a growing girl!  We won't go back until her 4 month appointment in April.  Here are some recent pictures.

Check out this new outfit from Aunt Carrie!  She's rockin' it.  

She can hold her head up for a little while like a big girl.

Tummy time with Daddy.  Yes, she is "watching" American Idol with him.  I'm pretty sure she just likes that the TV lights up.  I'm not really too thrilled with her "watching" it just yet.  We don't purposely set her in front of it.  When it's on, she is constantly looking at it.  She's funny!

She slept a lot this day.  

And more sleeping.  Some days she seems to sleep most of the day.  

Such a Cutie

I forgot to add this to Fred's post yesterday.  We're introducing a bottle a day to Eliana.  Fred gets the pleasure of implementing this new routine.  When he comes home, he gives E a bottle.  At first, she cries a lot, which is hard for me to hear.  However, she calms down after she realizes we're not quitting.  I do believe we have a stubborn one on our hands.  :)

Check out this cute little valentine!  

Eliana hung out in her crib for a little bit the other day.  She was smiling and talking to me, which is always fun.  She's such a sweet girl!

Wrapped Around His Finger

Eliana is proving to be quite the Daddy's girl, which I'm totally fine with.  If you know anything about me, you know that I don't deal well with girl drama.  Plus, I'm pretty stubborn and not always very sympathetic.  I knew that a girl meant that I would get a little mini me.  While this is good in some ways, I'm sure it will prove to be frustrating in many others.  As a result, Eliana is going to need someone in her life for those moments that we really butt heads.  Thankfully, her Daddy already knows how to handle me.  He'll be a pro at dealing with her.  Plus, all girls need a loving Daddy to help them navigate life's hurdles and boys.  Eliana is blessed with the kind of Daddy she needs.  She's blessed.  I'm blessed.

Fred fell asleep while rocking E in her rocker/napper.  So, I got her up to eat.  As you can tell, she was still very sleepy.  I put her down for a few minutes, and I realized that I had two sleepy heads on my hands.  This was the perfect opportunity for a picture.

Fred decided to take Eliana with him to practice the guitar.  She hung out on the floor watching him.

She loved it!  It looks like she's playing the guitar here, but she isn't.  She loves her Daddy!