Happy Birthday Momma!

Today is mommy's birthday! I don't know how old she is, but I'm sure she is not a day over 25! Unfortunatly I was sick on mommy's birthday and we had to go see Dr. Nancy again! It seems like it is just a little cold. I hope I feel better soon so we can celebrate your birthday!

I love to babble!

I have discoverd that I can babble. I love to sit in my exasaucer and just babble and talk! I have even discovered that I can get louder. that's right - i have a volume level! And I have discovered that we have a cat and a dog in the house! i love to see what bootylicious and Victor Hugo are doing. I can be quite nosey when i want! I love it when Hugo barks or Booty runs arounf real quick! It makes me giggle! They are in big trouble when I learn to crawl!

December is here!

And along with it came my first snow storm! Once mommy came home, we all bundled up and headed outside! It was a snow ice storm combo! I was very, very cold out there! I did get to wear my soft snow suit though! That crazy Hugo dog must have thought it was spring the way he was running aroound wanting Poppa to play with him!

Just like mom or just like dad??

Everyone who sees me and knows my mommy and daddy say i look just like my mommy. Daddy thinks that is a wonderful thing! He says he would rather i looked like my mommy over him. But lately we have noticed that although I look like my mommy, I have personality traits of both! When i go to bed, i have 2 blankets, my giraffe blanket and another one to cover up with. What i usually end up doing is putting the pink one over my face and kicking the other one off my feet. Daddy loves to sleep with a blanket on his face, while mommy loves to kick her blankets off. So, am i just like mom or just like dad?? It's too hard to tell! Today i received my first advent calender from aunt katie! She wanted to make sure i had it before Decemeber arrived so she brought it over tonight and stayed for dinner. We had a great time playing!

Got to see Dr. Nancy again!

We went to see Dr. Nancy! I love seeing her - she is always impressed with what i am doing. For example, she was very happy with my height, weight and my head size! No one else has ever complimented me on my head size! She said i was a baby genius too - well not exactly. She said i was advanced in some areas, like the hand to hand transfer and that i could put my paci back in my mouth! I weighed in at 16lbs, 3oz and 27 inches long! I am growing so fast - i thin kfaster than my mom and dad would like me too! i also had to get more shots! i cried, but just a little! tuesday, mommy and I went to glazed and confused and made a plate for Santa. Mommy used my foot to make a reindeer! It turned out very cute!

one foot, two foot, red foot, blue foot

Today I was laying around, same as I do any other day and suddenly, it happens. I notice something hitting my hand as i kick my feet around. I reach out and grab them and to my surprice, I found my feet! Two tiny little feet! And they are conviently located at the end of my legs. I was stunned. What could i do with these feet?? Well, I quickly found out that i can grab them and kick them! I can stretch my leg out straight while i hold on to them too! Wow - i wonder what else I will find lying in my crib!

A day with poppa

Today I spent the day with my daddy, or poppa as I like to call him. Mommy got up super early to go meet my Tia and cousin Becca. They were going shopping!! i love to shop, but I would rather stay home with my poppa. We spent the day playing until mommy got home. She bought me lots of things, but they are for Christmas so I didn't get to see them. I can't wait for Christmas to get here so I can see what I got!! Only 31 days left till my first Christmas! I have added two new pics - one of me and uncle freddie on Thanksgiving and one of my Thanksgiving cards i made for everyone! It's a turkey hand!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today is Thanksgiving and we all have so much to be thankful for. I am thankful for such a wonderful family. I feel quite lucky to have so many people to car eand love me. My mom, dad, nana and gramps, my buela and grandpa, my tia and uncle freddie, aunt deb and uncle mike, uncle bill and aunt jennifer, my grannie de and grampa rog and my god mother Katie! And everyone else who loves me - all my cousins, aunts uncles and friends. I have been blessed with a kind and generous family! Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope this is the first of many great thanksgivings to come!

love,

amelia rose

Tooth #2 has made it's appearance!!

As shocked as mommy was to find my first tooth she was even more shocked to find my second tooth so soon. Everyone has made different comments to her, such as, "the earlier you get teeth, the earlier you lose them" (who knows if that is true!), "she will probably get all her teeth early" (we shall see) and "now she is ready for table food" (i think not!). It's pretty funny how everyone has an opinion on raising a baby!! We welcome all opinions and comments, some are useful and some are just plain funny!

baby + water = lots of fun!

I have graduated from the fisher price tub to the big girl tub! i love bath time now that I am using the big girl tub! i can stretch out and kick my feet! I love to make a huge mess for mommy to clean up! The big girl tub is definitely more fun than the old tub!

Happy 4 month birthday to me!

Today I am 4 months old and it has been a busy 4 months! I have grown from 9lbs 12oz to 16lbs and 27 inches! WOW! that's a lot of growing. I also managed to get a TOOTH! Mommy was quite surprised to find that my first tooth had come in. Tomorrow is my cousin payton's birthday - I can't wait to share the good news with everyone! Here are 2 pics - one when i was 2 weeks and one taken today on my 4 month birthday!

Trying to roll

I am currently trying to learn to roll over. I try really hard! I get up on my side and and reach for toys but i just haven't gotten all the way over. Mommy and Daddy try to help me but i get frustrated and get mad! I'm sure I will eventually learn to roll over - maybe after I learn to crawl and walk! Here are some older pics of me in my christening gown that mommy never got around to sharing - i think i look pretty cute in some of them!!

Cover your ears

I have learned to squeal!! I love nothing more than to sit in my exasaucer and squeal and yell. It's even more fun to yell, let mom or dad turn up the TV and yell over it. Sometime it sounds like i am trying to sing when i am continously yelling! i do have my down time too - here is a pic of me catching some shut eye with my poppa!

Had a special visitor over the weekend!

My cousin Brent cam to see me! He came with my Tia. We had a great visit and he got to see how Hugo dog makes me laugh out loud! All he has to do is bark and i crack up! It's pretty funny to see. I wish i could see my extended family more often - i love it when they come over!

Time to exasauce!

Today Daddy put together my exasaucer! I love my exasaucer. My only problem is that i can't reach the bottom! Mommy put a pillow under my feet so I can touch something and not be kicking in mid air! I love the toys on top and there is room for additional toys to be added! Those are fun to throw on the floor and watch mommy and daddy pick them up! It's great to be able to sit up and see everyone - like Hugo and Bootylicious! I am counting down the days till ican crawl after those two!

making new friends

today me and mommy went to see her friend Chris and her little girl Emma. We had a lot of fun! Chris and Emma got me a very cute outfit, a hello kitty book and an agel baby. I love the book - it's great chewing. Actually I like the angel baby for the same reason - i love to chew on her hands and feet! We visited with them for a long time! I'll add a pic that chris took of me at her house!

learning new things

my newest thing is holding my bottle. i can hold my bottle with a little bit of help. i really love to grab the bottle by the bottom and hold it from there. i usually end up with formula everywhere though!! oh - i still love my thumbie!

picture after picture after picture

i think the camera is glued to my mommies hand!! today was no different. we took some pictures in the kitchen this morning. i think mommy liked them! she kept telling me how cute i was! leave a comment and let her know what you think!!

November is here!

It's another new month for Amelia - November. Amelia will be 4 months old this month! Hard for us to believe. She is growing by leaps and bounds. Sometimes she seems so big and other time so tiny and fragile. She is getting more vocal and is making funny little noises all the time. Amelia still spends time in her bouncy seat and her swing. i think we will have to put her exasaucer up soon! Her new favorite toy is her angel bunny from her Nana. it is bright pink with plastic feet and hands. She chews on it all the time!

Amelia's First Halloween

Today is Amelia's first Halloween. She is going to be a chilipepper. We don't have big plans to go trick-or-treating but we will dress Amelia up for a photo-op. Her costume is a really cute soft red fleece. I bought it 2 years ago at an after halloween sale for 5 cents. 5 cents!! Before halloween we went to Eckerdts fun farm for some pics and then took some at home too! Our only trip out was to see Amelia's cousin Cooper. he was a chili pepper too. Aunt Debbie stopped by to see Amelia too. She was a witch riding a ghost. I have added some pics too!