Wednesday, April 29, 2009







This weekend we pulled out the Baby Bumbo and gave it whirl. Fiona wasn't sure what to think about the whole experience, but Daddy and I were wildly entertained (as is evident the many photos we took). Baby Bumbo is a miniature seat specifically for babies between 3 mos. and 14 mos. of age. It's handy, especially at this age, because Fiona can hold up her head, but it's still a bit wobbly. The Bumbo offers some support and allows her to sit up with any help.






We thought we'd pull out the Cheerios box and boom box to show the Bumbo to scale. Who knew having a baby could be so entertaining?! :)

































Tuesday, April 28, 2009


Fiona attended her first birthday party a couple weekends ago. An old co-worker of mine invited us to her son's first birthday. Fiona was going through a new sleeping phase at the time, and wasn't a happy camper for much of the party or hour long drive home. :( But she is better now, and we're figuring out this nap/bedtime schedule thing beautifully.








Fiona's first trip to the zoo







Fiona and I tagged along with my friend, Tracy, and Fiona's friend, Riley to the zoo last week, for the first time. It was a gorgeous day. Fiona was more interested in eating and sleeping than in the animals. But Mommy got a kick out of the baby elephant.














Wednesday, April 22, 2009

The latest

I have to share all the fun things my child is doing these past few weeks.

Little Missy seems to change more every day, and I get such a kick out of watching her discover the world. A few weeks ago, she discovered her hands and arms belong to her. Two weeks ago, she began attempting to reach for objects close by. Last week, she began to handle and examine the objects. This week, the objects are going into her mouth!

Over the past couple weeks, Fiona has also discovered her legs. Now they move non-stop, especially in the wee hours of the morning when she's sleeping with Mom and Dad. We're often awakened by sharp jabs in the ribs by her little knees and feet. She pumps her legs even in her sleep sometimes.

My favorite development, however, is her awakening sense of humor. Since last week, naps and bedtime have been quite challenging. I'm testing different methods of getting Fiona to fall asleep, and looking to develop a routine. At naptime, I find that patting her tummy while she drifts off in her co-sleeper, works well at naptime. But lately, when silly Mommy thinks Fiona is actually sleepy, she flashes me a big grin with her binky still in her mouth, and giggles as if to say "I fooled you! I'm only pretending to be sleepy." How can a Mommy's heart not melt?

Fiona just turned four months old on April 17. Her 4 month appt. is in a couple weeks. I'll keep you posted.

Monday, April 13, 2009

New Mexico Continued....
















Sorry. Blogspot only allows 5 photos to be uploaded per message, so I have to upload photos in installments. Most of these are of my niece, Micaela, belatedly celebrating her 4th birthday. :) Also one of Grandma Griego. Hope you enjoy.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009