Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Labor Day






I realize this was at the beginning of the month and it is now the end of the month but better late than never right?!
For Labor Day we went camping, er, we went to Jon's uncle's cabin and slept in a tent :) It was lots of fun and Vanessa, of course, did great. She was so happy she had everyone believing she was the easiest baby alive. Which she actually is a really easy baby and I realize that so I just enjoy being spoiled with her.

Four Months



Vanessa has just recently started to use her feet to hold things. Last month she "discovered her foot." Now this month she is starting to put it to use. She hasn't figured out that they're fun to suck on yet though :)

This is Vanessa with her cousins Breann and Molly. Just hanging out :)
Vanessa hasn't rolled from her back to her tummy yet. I blame myself because I am horrible about tummy time. She sleeps on her tummy but I get her as soon as she fusses so sleeping in that position probably doesn't help her developmentally (it's supposedly a risk for SIDS but I won't get into that). Grandma recently bought a BUMBO. She thinks this is her throne. She chills in it and just watches everyone or sucks on the side. She loves being able to sit up. If I put her in the papasan she is constantly trying to pull herself up with her head (though she can't get more than her head up and off).
She is sucking on her hands like crazy. Usually two fingers on the right hand but occasionaly she'll get all four in. She isn't much for the thumb though. I guess we'll see if the fingers are as habit forming as the thumb. It's actually more like she is eating them rather than sucking on them.

Vanessa's Giggles

Vanessa has been giggling for over a month. This is the best video I have on my digital camera. I haven't figured out how to upload from our video camera, so this will have to do. She laughs the most and the most easily at little kids. They can just look at her and she thinks they're funny. It's just us adults that have to work for it. Clay got her going the other day throwing a purple bag on her feet and then pulling it off again. She was squealing and giggling so loud!

Friday, September 4, 2009

That's It, I'm Moving to Sparta!

Anyone seen Hercules lately? Remember the scene with the people standing around talking and they see the bug and thinks it the plague locust? And then the old man says, "that's it, I'm moving to Sparta." I can't help but feel that way sometimes (though I wouldn't choose Sparta...Jon and I like New Zealand). There are so many things going on in this country that just drive me nuts right now. Sometimes my happy place in my mind is just moving away...somewhere far far away...