8.5 Months

Giuliana is NO fan of crawling. Although she really enjoys walking around with assistance and in her walker. She just got her 4th tooth and is on the cusp of some much happier days I hope. Although she was a trooper for sure!

She just learned to wave hello and good bye and is working on her first few words. She has mastered 'babababa.' She can say that all day long! Mike is working hard trying to get her to say 'Dada' before 'Mama,' we will see if he succeeds.

Christmas was so much fun with Giuliana this year. She loves her new toys and it is amazing what they make for babies these days.

Photos to come once I get them uploaded into picasa! Happy New Year!

7.5 Months

We have a tooth! Very exciting. It was not without much effort on behalf of everyone living in the house. G is also sleeping all night without waking for the pacifier or to be rocked. I thought that day would never come. :)

We met Santa at the CFA Home Office holiday party and G did great. She didn't smile, but she didn't cry either, so everyone came out unscathed.

I had a scare yesterday since I woke up with unbelievable pain in my knee. I visited the ER and it was only a sprain, thank the Lord! It is already feeling much better after only 48 hours. It did put into perspective how difficult it would be to care for a soon-to-be crawler with a leg brace! One day of it was enough for me!

G is also in her big girl car seat and loves it. She likes to sit with her stuffed Rudolph reindeer and Angry Bird toy. She could play and squeal for hours.

6 MONTHS!

Being a new mom is such an adventure. Hence the reason I have not blogged in 4 months!

Since this is my electronic baby book that I may one day show to Giuliana, here are her stats!

3 Months:

95% weight

94% height

90% head circumference

Baby Tricks: G held her head up pretty well and started really smiling. Which is SUCH a treat and makes all things better in that moment. She loves her play mat and it is a life saver!

6 Months:

97% weight

94% height

93% head circumference

Baby Tricks: Right now G is changing by the day! She is a great sitter and is interested in learning how to move herself around. She will scoot on her back a lot and is so sweet and smiley (most of the time:). She has her moments though! Bubble Guppies and Clifford are her fav tv shows and no one can make her laugh like her Daddy. (I am jealous. :) She also loves checking the mail and opening and closing the mailbox. Sometimes we do it several times a day, while mommy figures out the next activity. We go to Boot Camp with Miss Kimmie, whom G adores, and Music Class with Ashley & Lila. She sleeps pretty well at night, but still wants to be rocked at times and to be honest, I don't really mind the snuggle time now that the weather has cooled off. I think moms learn to live on less sleep than normal people. haha

G was a cow for Halloween!

Mommy and Daddy adore you baby Giuliana and we are excited to see you grow up!

Growing up!

Today Giuliana is 7 weeks and 3 days old. What a fun stage this is!

Here are her latest pictures...

Now she can hold her head up and loves to play after she eats. She isn't crazy about baths, but doesn't mind them as much as she used to. We are still trying to get all the way through the night without a bottle, but hopefully that isn't too far away.

I would be just fine if she stayed this way forever, but am also looking forward to seeing her grow.

First Week Home

We have officially been home from the hospital for a week! And what a week it has been. Here are a few highlights:

Relaxing after a long day of swinging, eating, and sleeping.



Cuteness overload!
In her daisy outfit with matching shoes and headband! So precious.

This week, we had our first stroll around the neighborhood, and it started raining when we made it almost home, Giuliana didn't wake up once though. We also got on a routine of eating every 3 hours and had 2 good dr visits. She regained her weight after we left the hospital and now she is approaching 9 lbs if she isn't already there. :)

We are so thankful for the blessing she is in our lives. Click here more photos from this week.

Giuliana in 3D

35 Week Ultrasound Pictures

23 Week Ultrasound Pictures

Can't wait to meet her!

Baby Fun

Mike's team at Chick-fil-A also got together and threw a very entertaining baby shower for him. The pictures for this one are hilarious!

Chick-fil-A Baby Shower Photos

We also had a beautiful shower in Birmingham with my most dear family and friends. Our nursery theme is brown and pink and EVERY detail was incorporated into that. Also the strawberry cupcakes were unbelievable!! It felt amazing to be showered with love by those who I care about so much.

Beautiful Birmingham Shower