I can't believe Em is already FIVE FREAKIN' MONTHS OLD! FIVE, people! Next thing I know, I'll be blogging, "I can't believe Em is already FIVE YEARS OLD! And I can't believe I've been blogging for NINE YEARS!" You know what else I have a hard time believing? Em is already 17 lbs! At the Urgent Care ...

When blogger pal Katelin invited me to attend a Girls Guide to Gaming party she was hosting with Nintendo on Friday night, I jumped at the chance. Sounded like a fun way to have some girlie time while getting to play with some Nintendo DS Lites. I haven't had much time to play with the games I have ...

The final post of answers to questions is hanging around my neck like an albatross around my neck. Not a bad one, though! More like a totally cute designer albatross that I was secretly hoping for, received and then had no time to take it to the tailor for a fitting. My other issue is that I'm so lo...

Sorry it's taken me so long to respond to the questions. We had a busy weekend, including hearing Em LAUGH for the first time! And just last night she ROLLED OVER for the first time! She was doing Tummy Time in our living room, then leaned over and bloop! On her back! It wasn't on purpose, but it wa...

Brent and I slacked on Em's official birth announcement to send to friends and family. She was born Oct. 5, and I had hoped to get them out well before the holidays. Next thing I know it was Christmas and we hadn't done anything with them. One afternoon while Brent was out jogging, I put Em in her b...

I think I've finally recovered from an increasingly rare but nonetheless trying freak out by Em. Brent was at a work event this afternoon and evening, which he's been preparing for over the past few weeks. The last few nights I've been responsible for putting Em down to sleep on my own, which isn't ...

Yesterday Em turned 3 months old! She celebrated with a 3-hour morning nap. She did a little tummy time. She's getting better and better each day! Then she played in her Bumbo. She's enjoying it much more than the first time. She took another nap, followed by a nice long stroll to the nearby grocery...

More than a week since my last post? Here's my wrist. Feel free to slap it. What have I been up to? Let's see. Last week I had lunch with my friend Leah and her 5-month-old daughter, followed by a class about developmental play. I learned some great tips for making Em's tummy time more enjoyable, al...

Today was Em's 2-month appointment. She now weighs 12 lbs., 11 ozs. The doc said it's a little more than a typical baby would have gained by now, but it's nothing to be concerned about. She gave us some tips to help her sleep through the night (e.g., not immediately feeding her each time she wakes u...

**Warning. Long mommified post ahead. Non-mommy types can feel free to skip. No harm, no foul.** When I got pregnant, I always thought that Em would sleep in our room in her Pack N Play for a couple weeks and then we'd transition her to the crib in her room. With her frequent night feedings - typica...