Bumbo

As Estelle is getting more and more head control, we are trying to have her spend more time in her Bumbo working on sitting up. At first she never seems to know if she likes it or not, but she usually warms up to it fast. 

 

Estelle's Hip Hop Style

Estelle got this wonderful tracksuit from our friend Maggie's daughter Molly. We have borrowed so many fun outfits from them, for which we are very thankful. This is one of Keith's favorites, especially with the hood up.

 

 

Nursery Decorations

I've been a little slow to finish decorationg the nursery mostly because I have too many ideas and not enough time. My friend Maggie made a fun way to display her daughter's name in her room and I decided to follow her example. See below.....

Here are the letters I bought

 

I decided to reuse this picture frame for my little project

Lucky for me the letters fit nicely inside the frame.

 

Then I set up the letters to paint

Here's the finished product. Can't wait to hang it up!



Updated Pics

Just some fun pics we took the other day.

 

Estelle got a little cold over the weekend and was very stuffy. To help her breathe easier,

we had her sleep in her little chair so her head would be elevated all night.

Luckily she's feeling better already and able to sleep back in her crib. 



Razzberries

Estelle has learned how to make razzberries and has been doing it very often and very loud at times. Here are my attempts at capturing them.

 

Estelle & Andrew

I'm continuing to watch Estelle and Andrew on Tuesdays. Some days go smoothly, while I have my hands full on others. One way of keeping both kids happy has been to place Estelle in her pack-n-play with her playmat accessories. She can roll around and play with one of her favorite things and Andrew can't get to her. We got the idea from Grandma and Grandpa and it has worked out well.

 

Today I got the double stroller I had ordered and got to take the kids for a test drive. I really liked how well this massive stroller pushed and how much room it had for the kids and for gear in the back. I think we will be getting a lot of use out of this stroller this spring, summer and fall.

Our Little Cutie Pie

Just some of my favorite pictures from the past week. The first two were sent to me by my wonderful brother-in-law Mike who watches Estelle two days a week. I have the best daycare!

 

 

This one I took myself right before I dropped her off in the morning.

She's starting to put everything in her mouth these days!

Happy Mardi Gras

Just some pictures of Estelle modeling her bib from New Orleans.

 

Rolling Over

Estelle rolled over onto her belly for the first time yesterday and I was lucky enough to catch it on tape.  I'm posting a series of three videos that lead up to the big event. I think I watched them 10 times each last night before I went to bed. I couldn't help myself I was just so proud and amazed by her. Today she repeated the big roll multiple times, so it definitly wasn't an accident.

 

 

Estelle's First Snow

Last night we got an unexpected snowfall in the St Louis area. Keith and I decided we needed to document Estelles' first experience with the white fluffy stuff. Keith went outside and made these lovely snowmen while I got her all bundled up. Keith and I had fun doing this, but we are not too sure how much Estelle loved being out in the cold.

 

 

3 Month Photos

Estelle turned 3 months old a couple of days ago. 

I had so much fun taking pictures that I couldn't choose which ones to post, so here they all are...

I decided she didn't need the boppy anymore for her photos, since she sits so nicely in the chair.

 

Then I tried her balance in the middle of the chair

 

 

I'm not too sure how she felt about the flash.

Then we finished with some nice pictures on the floor