Why do they laugh at me?

Mamma and Daddy have great amusement at my expense. When they touch my "button" nose, I open my mouth. They think it's the funniest thing. I think I see something to eat coming towards me! And when they turn the lights off in a room, I open my eyes as wide as I can - real big. Again, they laugh hysterically. I'm just trying to adjust to the change in light. I'm only a baby - why do they laugh at me?!

Stealth pooper

While I may be losing the bottle-fight, we all know I'm winning the diaper-fight. Mamma changed a wet diaper this morning, and when she was adjusting the leg holes, discovered that I had stealthily transformed my diaper into a dirty one. I was silent but deadly!

Trying for a Guiness Record

I keep trying to out-do my last record for spitting up. I reached an all new high today. I soaked seven small towels and three big burp cloths!

Laughing

I don't know why Mamma and Daddy are so excited right now. I laughed. Whatever. Does it matter that it was my first laugh? They're funny people. I'm going to laugh. That's not a big deal or anything, is it? Mamma was showing me and Daddy this ancient toy that Mamma had as a baby. You pull a yellow string, and a wooden ball hits a wooden block. You pull a blue string, and a wooden ball hits a bell. It's funny. Especially the yellow string. They caught my third laugh on video. If I ever figure out how to post video, maybe I'll show it off.

Who put those there?

Where did the teddy bears come from? I'm exploring more and more of my surroundings, and all of a sudden, these teddy bears showed up above my swing. Don't get me wrong, I don't want them to go away. I like looking at the new stuff around me.

Does this look familiar Unca' Yo?

What your people call "pica", my people call "breakfast". Now that I have found my hands, I use them to eat blankets. I consume upwards of six or seven blankets a day. The blankets themselves I obtain by hunting in the wild blanket savannas of Western Madison, or I just eat the pre-packaged ones Mamma and Daddy give me (I think we keep a small group of domesticated blankets in the backyard). The ones Mamma and Daddy bring aren't dangerous, but stalking a wild blanket is a very difficult and dangerous operation; wild blankets can only be subdued by the power of baby drool. Luckily I never run out of ammo.

Future musician

Maybe I'll take up the piano? I definitely love music! I smile when I listen to my kiddy-reggae CD from Uncle Yo, and demand that Mamma dance with me. And I love the music played by my bouncer and car mirror. If I take after Daddy, I'll be a really good musician. But if I also take after Mamma, I'll have terrible taste in music.

Happy Birthdays

Today's my second cousin Eva's birthday - Happy birthday! And tomorrow is her Mamma's birthday - Happy birthday Heidi!

Daily routine

I'm starting to get on a bit of a daily routine. I wake Mamma and Daddy up at 8am (+/- 1hr) and then do my morning exercises. After about 2 hours, I need a little cat nap. Then more exercises. And then my big nap. I go down between noon to 2pm, and then sleep for about 4-5 hours. It helps if I'm in the car, or in the stroller. I like to sleep in odd positions, not in my bassinet. Then I'm awake and like to listen to my music. Mamma and Daddy try to get me to sleep at 7:30pm. I'll cat nap a little. But I want to party with them! They usually tucker me out by 9-10pm. And then I'll sleep, but wake up every 3 hours for food. I used to only wake up once at night to eat.

So, since I nap the longest during the day... does that mean I have my days and nights mixed up?

My ongoing development

I've added another word! Ih. And I'm holding my head up without Mamma and Daddy's help! Okay, not all the time. But I'm way better. I can do 90' push-ups.

And check out my new exercise machine. It helps me with my leg and arm exercises. Very cool.

Vocabulary

I have four words in my vocabulary now! Ah, uh, arr and uhr. I practice these along with my morning exercises.

Morning exercise

Every morning I wake up and do my exercises. I do push-ups, and leg lifts, and some boxing. Right now I'm really enjoying extending my legs and pushing up with them. They're my triangle lifts.

Thumbs

I found both thumbs! And then lost them both again. But I'm loving playing with my hands, and batting at things, and grabbing things. I like grabbing blankets and putting them in my mouth. Wait, I can put things in my mouth? I'll have to play with this idea more!

Heartburn?

How can I have heartburn? I'm only 2.5 months old! But dang, breastmilk hurts when it comes back up (which, since I'm a spitter, it does a lot). So I got me some meds, and we'll see how we go...

The Great Dane

For those who haven't visited my home town yet, you have to come see me. And then Mamma and Daddy will take you out to my favorite restaurant. I'm a huge fan of their pilsner!

Morfar!

Morfar arrived yesterday...

... he makes funny noises that make me laugh!

I choose my own clothing

I love polka-dots! They really caught my attention. So I bought two of them! But now I might be regretting my decision. I don't like them as much today, and fear the circles might make me look too fat.

No pressure

Are Mamma and Daddy trying to make me neurotic? I'm only 2.5 months, and look at the expectations they already have. Geez, neither of them were valedictori-whatevers. Course, Mormor was. And I want to be just like her!

Who went to sleep at 7:30pm?

I was so tuckered out yesterday that I went to bed at 7:30pm! Until now, I've mostly been staying up with Mamma and Daddy until 10pm. But I can't keep up with those party-people anymore.

I surrender

Mormor's here. And I don't want to miss a minute of it. But I'm soooo tired. And I want to nap. But I don't want to miss a minute. I'm so tired, I just cried myself to sleep trying desperately to stay awake. I think my grandmothers should just move in so I wouldn't miss a moment. I'm soooo tired.

Preparing for Morfar

Since my Morfar arrives tomorrow, I've had to prepare for his arrival. I'm learning all about golf, and Canadian beverages!

Mormor!

I'm getting spoiled this week. Yay!

Bottle-feeding update

Day 2: I put up a good fight, and didn't take the whole bottle. But I acquiesced. After 2 hours. As long as Daddy's as tired as I am, I call it a draw.

Father's Day

Yay! Quality time with Daddy!

What did you do this afternoon?

I'm sparring off with my Daddy today over the bottle. We've been going at it for 3 hours so far! It's a battle of wills at this point. The stubborn Taurus against the impatient Aries. Who will win?

Update: It's still a draw. Going on 5 hours. Daddy's managed to sneak 2 ounces into me. But I swear I'm only swallowing what's dripping out of the bottle. And when I'm sucking on the bottle, I'm asleep. So that doesn't count as me taking a bottle!

Update: No fair, they tag-teamed! Daddy gave in after 5.5 hours, so I would have won. But then Mamma stepped into the ring. I couldn't go another 5.5 hours, so I threw in the towel after 20 minutes. But tomorrow is a new day.

Q: What has an index finger and is the cutest thing in the world?

A:

I love my bouncer

A chair that vibrates, has flashy lights and sings to me? I'm in heaven!

And check out my vintage outfit.

Bottle-feeding

I was dreaming that I was drinking. But then I woke and realized I was drinking - from the bottle! Well, I wasn't having any of that. Mamma and Daddy tricked me. Like I said before, I'm not going to get in the bad habit of drinking from a bottle! No way!

Vaccines

I'm not a fan of vaccines. I hear they help to not make me sick when I grow up. But right now, they make me feel drunk. I sleep, and when I wake up I'm groggy and crying in pain from the injection site. And then I fall drunkenly back to sleep.

Oh, and here's a photo of me BEFORE I got the vaccines. Imagine what I was like after :)

Mamma

It's so easy to play tricks on Mamma and Daddy. Yesterday morning while they were sleeping I cooed what sounded like "mama." Mamma and Daddy both jolted awake! They should know better than to think that I can actually talk yet. But it was fun making them think I could!

Doctor's appointment

I'm a healthy and "beautiful" baby! Just a bit of hernia causing my belly button to poof out. And I'm a "spitter." Doesn't hurt me, but I like to spit up. I got all of my immunizations. Four of them! Ouch! I screamed louder than I've ever screamed before!

Back to Madison

Because I was so good in the car on the way to Columbus, Mamma and Daddy bravely drove back to Madison in one day. It was a long drive. But I enjoyed sleeping, looking at myself in my mirror and listening to its music. I was really good the entire way (well, maybe not the last 20 minutes - I was hungry). Unfortunately, I can't say the same about the food at Woody's Family Restaurant in El Paso, IL. Ick!

Developmental milestones - 2 months

Social smile: I'm good at this one. I like to smile at Mamma and Daddy's faces. But not at their camera. That wouldn't be a social smile... that would be smiling for the camera. I'm not quite that advanced yet.

Cooing: I'm good at this one too! I'm practicing give and take talking with Mamma and Daddy.

Moving my arms and legs: I love riding my invisible bicycle and swatting at the invisible flies around my head.

Sleeping through the night: Okay, fine. Bring up my weakness. I LOVE to sleep. But what is your definition of "night"? I like to sleep from midnight to 8am. That's night. Just not when Mamma and Daddy want me to sleep.

Bottle-feeding: Why drink from the bottle? That's the first step towards alcoholism. So I'm fighting it all the way!

My surrogate aunts

I had a blast meeting my surrogate Aunt Jess! Since my Mamma has known her forever, I felt comfortable enough to not be on my best behavior. So I cried a lot for her. Hey, I had to get it out before I went to a baby shower. Who wants a crying baby at a baby shower?

And I also met my surrogate Aunt Heather. She's the mother of (one of) my future boyfriend Whatshisname.

Alphabet

I've mastered the alphabet! But my parents keep telling me there are 26 letters, not just the one. Whatever.

Yawning

I found out that yawning is contagious. Mamma yawns, I yawn. I yawn, Daddy yawns. And then I go to sleep. Not fair. They tricked me!

Meet my friend Lauren

I look up to my friend Lauren. She can talk, walk, eat by herself, eat real food, and gets to bathe in the big-kids tub. When I grow up, I want to be just like her.

I think she likes me too, because she hung around when I made a BIG stinky.

Allergies

Unfortunately, I think I have my Daddy's allergies. To dogs, and cats, and trees, and pollen, and mold, and yellow, and dust, and the number 3, and Belgium, and crinkly things, and injustice. Yeah, that's right. I'm SuperNina. I'm allergic to injustice.

Road trip!!

My first road trip! To Ohio! Woohoo! I slept great in the car, but didn't like the hotel so much. Or maybe I was just too excited to meet people in Columbus!

Thumb

I sucked my thumb for the first time today. Mamma and Daddy's camera-fu was weak, and they didn't capture a photo. But that's okay. Because I've already forgotten about my thumb. So much to do, so much to learn!

Getting it out now

Since I'm going to be meeting all these people in the next couple of days, I know I'm going to have to be on my best behavior. So I'm getting all my irritability out now. It only took Mamma and Daddy 3 hours or so last night to calm me down. I'm not impressed.

Primetime TV

At primetime, when other families are perhaps watching television, I want my own version of TV. I demand my parents put me in my bouncy chair and dance for me. I love how much control I have over them. And then when they bore me, I change the channel and watch the flashing lights. Ooohhh, three channels!

Eating

Don't let looks deceive you. I'm sleeping in this photo. I think Daddy is trying to get me to eat with this thing called a "bottle." But why? It's so much easier to eat from Mamma. Less effort. I'm sure eventually I'll acquiesce and enjoy this bonding time with Daddy. But for now, I'll have fun kicking and screaming while they put this "bottle" in my mouth.

I love visitors

Uncle Frick and Melissa came to visit over the weekend. What a blast! I love it when the face channel gets changed and I have something new to look at. Do it again!

My exciting day

Don't I look just thrilled to have been dragged out on the town to see Madison? Mamma and Daddy took me to State Capitol to the Farmer's Market. Boring. Slept through it. And then they took me out to lunch. Boring. Slept through it. And then we went for coffee. Boring. Slept through it. And then we went to Whole Foods to buy fish for dinner. Boring. Slept through it. I need excitement in my life! I need to go to Columbus!

Mirror

I LOVE looking at the mirror by my changing table. I can just lie there for hours gazing up at it, cooing at it. The dark contrast draws me in and calms me like the living room baleen. Mamma and Daddy tell me that I will love it even more once I discover it's also good for seeing my reflection.