Just a few pics

This past Friday we enjoyed a day of 50 degree weather. So we bundled Kylie up and took her for a walk around the neighborhood. It felt nice to get some fresh air! We also tried out her highchair. It's still a little early, but she seemed to like sitting in it while I worked on dinner. We noticed this week that Kylie is really starting to wiggle around when she is on the floor or in her crib. I layed her down for a nap in one position and by the time she woke up she was turned completely the other way!

Trip to Uncle Brian's

We went to Indy this weekend to celebrate Jeff and Brian's birthday. Everyone met up there and Mom made a delicious steak dinner to celebrate. Kyle did great and enjoyed being spoiled by everyone. Mom and Jill bought her some adorable new outfits...thanks again! We watched Kylie roll from her belly to her back..very exciting! It was so nice to spend time with everyone.

Kylie Hope is three months!

Kylie is three months old today so we decided to snap some pictures and update you on her development. We were able to capture her smiling! Kylie has had some big changes this month. She is still cooing and has also started to really vary her intonation and play with her voice(sorry it's the speech path in me). She also started grabbing toys and other items more intentionaly. She is becoming so aware of her surroundings. She follows sounds until she locates the voice or noise and appears to watch the dog as he passes by her. She can sit in her bumbo seat but still needs some help with head support. When she is on her belly she can lift her head 90 degrees and is starting to enjoy looking at herself in the mirror. She also loves to suck on her fist with one hand and have the other up by her hair. Other changes this month have been going to the babysitter (since I have gone back to work) and we are working on teaching her to soothe herself to sleep. We are also in the process of moving her into her crib in her own room. Lots of changes when you turn three months! I would also like to wish Jeff a very Happy Birthday this Tuesday..Jan. 13th!

Back to Work....

It has been an amazing 12 weeks. Time has gone by too fast! I will go back to work tomorrow and end my maternity leave. I would love to stay home with her forever but right now that is not a choice for us. As a reflect back on my time at home I am filled with emotion. I spent my days loving her as much as humanly possible. We spent countless hours "talking" to each other and staring at one another. There were many days I could have laid her down to nap but chose to hold her and cherish the moment. A successful day for me is no longer measured by how many things I can cross off my to do list, but instead the quality of time I spent with my precious baby. Motherhood is everything I hoped it would be...challenging and rewarding. So as I prepare to head back to work I will leave a messy house but more important a full heart. I also leave with a new challenge to figure out how to balance work and continue to be the best mommy I can be. One thing is for sure, these 12 weeks have been absolutely wonderful.