Happy Birthday Lena!

Our adorable, wonder kitty Lena is 2 years old today! HAPPY BIRTHDAY LENA!!

And no, she doesn't sleep in the crib anymore. This was pre-Brigitta.

Early morning

I took these pics during breakfast this morning. Brigitta is sitting with her daddy while playing a spoon (her new favorite toy). I like the last pic, looks to be a little too early in the morning for our sweet girl!

And, Brigitta finally rolled from her back to tummy this morning!! Hooray!!

More cereal

Isn't she cute???

Rice Cereal

Brigitta eating rice cereal for the first time. She turned 6 months old over a week ago, so last Saturday we tried rice cereal. She has been interested in our eating and drinking and loves to play with spoons, so we figured it was time to try foods. So far, she has enjoyed it!

Bath time

B enjoying a recent bath. She loves to suck on the washcloth, so she gets one while we give her a bath. She loves bath time and has recently discovered how fun it is to splash around in the water.

5 months plus...

Here are some long overdue pics of baby Brigitta. This was when she was about 5 to 51/2 months old. And, the first time she really sat in her highchair. Looks like she enjoys it!

Twins

Angelina "talking" on G'ma's phone. She babbled on and on for several minutes and would not give up the phone when asked. Such a girl!

Adorable little Anthony!

6 months

Brigitta is officially 6 months old now. Time has certainly flown by! Our little girl is still sleeping successfully through the night, she averages 8-11 hours each night including weekends. What a blessing to us! B can roll from tummy to back, she hasn't gone the other way yet, but is very close. She can also sit up almost completely unsupported, she is working on building those core muscles.

Brigitta is babbling and cooing a lot and is starting to make, "da-da", noises...we are hoping, "ma-ma" is next. She loves Lena to pieces constantly wanting to pet her or grab her tail. Lena has been surprisingly patient with Brigitta and doesn't hiss, scratch or bite when she comes near her.

We had B's 6 month check up tonight and she currently weighs 15 pounds 2 ounces and is in the 30th percentile for her weight. Her length is 25 1/2 inches and falls in the 36th percentile. Her head circumference though falls in the 50th percentile range. So, long story short, she is a small girl with a big head!! :) That's our baby!!

B had her first taste of rice cereal this past Saturday and seemed to thoroughly enjoy it, she even tried grabbing the spoon from me and feeding herself!

Sorry I haven't posted in over a month, life has gotten in the way. We have lots of pictures and I'm hoping to post those soon!

Alaska t-shirt

Brigitta wore her Alaska t-shirt for the first time today. We got her this shirt when I went up to Alaska this summer to visit Andrew. This shirt is a 6 month size and it fit really well. She is 5 months old on Wednesday, so hopefully I can get it together and post weight, etc.

Snow Day

About 2 weeks ago, we woke up the wonderful delight of snow and no school!! Hooray! The pictures are from our backyard and then Lena enjoying her snow day as well. :)

Lena and B

Lena is checking out a sleeping Brigitta in her car seat. Lena has adapted really well to the change in the household and will investigate Brigitta every chance she gets.

4 months old

Brigitta is now 4 months old! Where has the time gone?!?! We had her check up on Friday and she officially weighs 13.08 lbs. and is 24 1/2 inches long. She is in the 50th percentile for both, so growing very well! She got 4 shots and one oral vaccine and did really, really well considering she was starving and the doctor was late. Such a trooper!! The doctor and I noticed that the back of her head on the right side is getting a little flat. B favors her right side, so now we have to be very intentional about having her turn to the left to watch things, etc. Apparently, this is quite common with children born naturally vs. a c-section. When they are being born, there can be strain on their neck muscles, causing one side to be more tight than the other, so they will favor that side when turning their head.

B has been at daycare now for 2 weeks and is loving it! She is getting some formula during the day because I just couldn't keep my supply up being at work all day and not having the opportunities to pump. Plus, working full time can definitely add to one's stress and exhaustion which all affect the milk supply. She has had no problems with it and when we are home together, she still nurses exclusively, which is important because she is around many sick kids at daycare. :)

Morning Routine

Here is a picture to show Lena and Brigitta each morning. We all wake up very early, I feed B and while I'm showering she hangs out with dad in the kitchen; making lunches, washing the dishes, etc. Scott turned around last week to find both girls just staring at him.

Go Seahawks!

Brigitta supporting her favorite player, Lofa Tatupu!

B and mommy wearing our number 51 jerseys. We wore these for the game against the Green Bay Packers last weekend. Sadly, the Hawks lost, so our jerseys will be retired until next fall. :(

Now, we move onto spring and baseball season! Go Mariners!

Lefse making on New Year's

Scott flipping the lefse on the hot griddle.

Brigitta and Anthony watching Grandma and Scott make the lefse

Angelina enjoying the delicious lefse with a little butter and sugar

Brigitta hanging out in the high chair for the first time and her favorite toy, her lion!