There is a First for Everything

Since Lenna has turned 4 months old she has had MANY firsts.  We are currently relaxing on vacation in Sedona, AZ.  

Lenna did great on her first flight yesterday.  While we went through security we had some struggles with our stroller going through the scanner and a boarding pass confusion for Tony.  Then she pretty much slept on my lap for the first hour of the flight.  After a diaper change, it was back to sleep with Daddy.  We heard a little whimper from her when the plane started to lose altitude for landing but other than that no fussing.  We arrived in Sedona yesterday afternoon.  After getting aquainted with Grandma Jenny and Grandpa Frank and we called it a day yesterday.  

 

Today Lenna got to enjoy some time with Grandpa and Grandma this morning while Daddy and I hiked Soldier's Pass (man I'm outta shape, I was huffing and puffing)

This afternoon Lenna got to enjoy her first day at a swimming pool!  Did we have a good time.

Here are some other firsts from this month so far: 

First pair of sunglasses (her future is so bright!):

 

She got her first lawn mower ride:

She attended her first horse show this month and was able to watch her Mommy compete:

Happy 4 Month Old Birthday Little Lenna!

Lenna is 4 months old today!

Mommy had some stomach bug today and was sick :( but luckily for Lenna her Uncle Chumly and Aunt Kelli took her and spoiled her until she had to go to her 4 month well baby appointment. This meant shots. I made Daddy go with and hold her arms this time. It was a cake walk for him because Lenna screamed for less than a minute and was smiling again. Even now that she's home she's happy and playing with Daddy on the floor as I type this.

Here are the stats on Lenna now:
Height: 24 1/4" --> 52nd percentile
Weight: 14 lbs 1 oz --> 62nd percentile
Head Circumference: 42 cm --> 79th percentile

Lenna had 2 shots in her left leg and 1 in the right and 1 oral vaccination. She got pretty band-aids as a present though:


So no one warned me that babies start moving around this fast in life. Lenna is rolling back to front and front to back. Dr. Sunberg commented that her legs were "really strong" when she checked her hips today. Dr. Sunberg also gave the go ahead to start rice cereal and fruits and veggies. Doreen, Lenna's daycare provider said we are going to have it in for us, Lenna will want to crawl soon. She puts Lenna on the floor at daycare to play on her gym and she is all of a sudden across the room. I guess all that tummy time pays off. Look at how she holds herself up!
Lenna also can put her nuk in her mouth herself and take it out if you hand it to her. She is quite the talker and has a nice loud tone of voice like Mommy and Daddy. She also stands with support good and sits up almost unsupported. She doesn't like to be held like a baby and hasn't since she was born -- unless she is feeling tired or after shots so we enjoy those moments.

Visitors over past couple of days

Cousin Conner:

Evie:

Uncle Walnutz:

Happy Mother's Day!

It was my first Mother's Day as a Mommy and it was a great day. The weather was good. We went to brunch in the morning and then in the afternoon I took a break and got out on horseback. Then Lenna and I had a nice nap in the afternoon and had a laid back evening. Here were some cards I made for the Mommies in our lives: Happy Mother's Day Mom! This free digital greeting card made with Smilebox Happy Mother's Day Jenny (Tony's Mom) Free photo slideshow generated with Smilebox Happy Mother's Day Jackie (Tony's stepmom)

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Happy Birthday Grandpa and Mommy!

Last Friday was Grandpa Lenny's 65th birthday and we celebrated by taking a picture of Lenna and Grandpa:

On Saturday it was Mommy's birthday. The big 3-0. I went to a horse clinic and when I returned Lenna was all dressed up like this looking like a sweetie pie.

I just had to post such an adorable picture of Lenna with Daddy today:

Lenna's newest and most entertaining toy, her feet:

Lenna's 3 Month Photos

Last Wednesday night we had Lenna's 3 month photos taken by Amanda at Garding Photography. Amanda posted some of her favorite pictures on Garding Photography's facebook page. Hopefully you are able to open this link. If not, I will be getting permission from her to post some pictures once I decide on what to order. They are all so cute! Most of the time when we have a camera around Lenna, she will always smile after you put the camera down, but Amanda was able to capture her grin in a few.
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/photo.php?pid=3942462&id=93372449772

Here are some other facts about Lenna:

• We started a bedtime routine with Lenna from day one that she was home that we would get swaddled and be put in her crib. Once she was swaddled at night she would go to bed right away 90% of the time and then the other 10% she would maybe need her nuk to sleep. She typically still wakes once a night because she's hungry but then I feed her and it takes less than 15 minutes to be up with her and she's back in her crib asleep. Last Monday night when Lenna woke up I found her on her belly screaming! I was a little freaked out, as she was still swaddled and didn't have use of her arms to push herself up. Well, Tony and I decided now that she is rolling over from back to belly it is time to stop swaddling her, there goes our routine. Then on Tuesday night we put her to bed and swaddled her under her arms. She was up twice! Then Wednesday night she slept straight thru until I woke up in the morning to get ready for work and last night she only woke up for her normal feeding. So, to make a long story short, she is no longer being swaddled any more, such a big girl!
• Lenna doesn't have much interest in her nuk right now. As you can see in the 3 month pictures, her hand is her best friend. Well, that is why we started giving her a nuk. Anyhow, it just goes to show you can't control what these little babies decide they want to do. She's still cute even when I hear this huge sucking sound in the back seat and get her out of the car and she's got her whole hand in her mouth!
• Lenna's favorite toys have been her taggy blanket and some other toys from Manhatten Toy that Grandma Sue bought her. How convenient that Grandma Sue works for a toy company.

A quick update on Lenna's Grandpa Frank. He is doing much better and they have lowered his pain medication. Grandpa Frank may not be able to lift Lenna when we got visit because she's more than 10 lbs but he is ready to spoil her! Yeah, to Frank doing well during his recovery.

It's Lenna's Grandpa Lenny's 65th birthday today. I took a picture of Lenna with her Grandpa this morning before she went to daycare and will be sure to post it as soon as I get it uploaded.

Quick update on Lenna

Lenna's using a walker!!!!!! She is going to be off in college before we know it. Tony and I were just talking about getting Lenna a walker and the next day she was in one at daycare. Doreen noticed yesterday that Lenna was starting to scoot around in her walker. In order to not feel like we have been left out, we purchased a walker this evening for Lenna and let her try it out. So far so good. She likes the big space on the tile floor and only has 1 gear, backing up but she's so cute doing it.

Look at this grin, its like - I'm out to get you Mom & Dad, I will be a wild one when I get the hang of this thing, you just watch out!"

Mommy of course is in disbelief of all of this. I can't believe she's wanted to scoot around in a walker already but if she seems up to it, then more power to our Lenna-girl.

Everyone keeps asking us if Lenna is loosing her long hair she had. Well besides the crazy hair, it appear to be thinning a little and rubbing off in the back. Here is a crazy hair picture:


We also want to say a shout out to Lenna's Grandpa Frank. He had triple bypass surgery today and we are praying he has a speedy recovery. Lenna is going to see them when we go to Sedona, Az next month, we just bought our plane tickets so she'll be ready to provide plenty of TLC.