May 14: Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day!

Arley is almost 5 months old, and it was about 1 year ago today we learned little Scarlett was on the way, so it has been a pretty special year.



Scarlett has been making all kinds of developmental advances... she is practicing all kinds of new speech sounds- she's just starting her nasals (mah-- the start of mama, no doubt) and I'm sure I've heard a plosive or two (pah and dah). She also appears to be doing several of the precursors to crawling... and one of the funniest things this week is she has just discovered her feet! She plays with them all the time!

Sleeping is also going very well. Removing the swaddle has really allowed her to self sooth and find her comfortable position... here, per usual, she likes cramming her head in a tight corner... visions of the pelvis, I guess--

Other great pictures from the last week or so:


Looking cute in her new sun hat:Three generations:
A lazy day of cousins by the pond:


I love my daddy, too, but I definitely have my mommy's skin:
Looking cute in my shades:
Peek-a-boo!

May 6: best week ever

4.5mo - 13lbs 4oz 26.5"

Well, after struggling with sleeping for a while, we think several factors like her weight, age, and maturity aligned to make our first attempt at Ferberizing (sleep training) wildly successful.... even on the first night, she is able to put herself back to sleep on her own, and last night, we enjoyed only a single wake up.... that, in conjunction with her beginning to show some interest in a bottle, has made the last week amazing. She is also continuing to increase her grasping and manipulation with both hands, and is able to consistently roll either direction (from belly to back and back to belly).




Here are some other great pictures from the last few weeks: Arley sitting up in her first baby chair:
Her first swim:
The joys of doing laundry after shopping:

Dad and Arley all dressed up in Vegas:

Enjoying her new exersaucer from grandma and grandpa: