Piper's first summer...

This Summer has been awesome.  Piper went on her first RV trip, trips to Miami and Dallas and countless trips down the shore!

We have had a blast (but Piper just woke up, of course, so I need to make this quick)...here are some of the memories...

Miami!

Piper's baptism! June, 2014

RV days...

Vermont!

Cape Cod wedding

Upstate NY

Adirondacks

Long Trail Brewery, VT

Flight to Miami (or Dallas, I don't remember).

Dallas to see the Grandparents!

Long Beach Island, NJ!!!

10.5 months old at Seashell Happy Hour

Piper's first photoshoot!

Warmer Weather...leading up to 7ish months

The warm weather is finally here and I'm so happy to share so many walks with Pip.  We have a routine now where we go for a morning, afternoon and night walk together and she ALWAYS holds the poop bag tied to leash. She loves it. I love it. It's so awesome.

Mother's Day at Great Grandma's house.

Trekking home on a beautiful night:)

Selfie madness!

Chillin on Grandma's porch.

Easter fun with Remy and Piper playing on the front lawn.

Piper holds the poop bag!

So chic.

She may look like Daddy, but so far she has eyes of her own!

Hanging with friends in the grass.

Nothing beats a shopping cart ride and a bag to play with!

She finally started to sleep on her stomach a little!  Now, if only we could lose the pacifier....

xoxo
L

27 minutes...

If I'm lucky, every morning starts with about 27 minutes of pure freedom.  Piper is typically a handful. She loves to be entertained and held and gets bored easily.   However, every morning Piper has slept. Piper has been fed. And Piper is cool with being left on her playmat with the fan whizzing above her (the girl freaking loves fans).  

Once the clock starts, it's a race.   How much can I get done in that amount of time?! I never fully know.

This was today:

-throw in a load of laundry on 'delicates'
-empty dishwasher
-load dishwasher
-make toast
-make coffee
-take a vitamin (go me!)
-assemble 3 bottles and grab a new outfit to prepare diaper bag for daycare
-assemble pump
-straighten up first floor
-vacuum living room
-eat remaining toast
-clean kitchen counters
-straighten up the recycling
-put the leash on the dog
-put on sneakers and bjorn
-throw my hair in a pony and apply mascara (MASCARA?!)
-pour coffee, sit and enjoy while fully wearing the empty bjorn until Piper is bored...which is 2 minutes later. 

It's AMAZING what a few baby free minutes can do!

So little time...

With the warm weather comes a lot less time to write. It's too beautiful outside!!!

Some updates:

Starting on March 27th, we began to have Piper sleep in the magic sleepsuit.  This way she can get used to having her arms and legs and is still super cozy without using a blanket.  AND we even took the pillow out from under her mattress...so she is laying flat like a normal little baby!  We're making strides here, people. Now, we just need to lose the sleepsuit and we'll be in business.  Hopefully in the next month or so.

Piper took her first plane ride to Arizona!  Against all odds and even through a 4 hour plane delay, she did really well. She loved to be held and nursed and played with and fed and sleep and EAT nonstop for 5 hours.  Also, we were lucky enough to have an empty seat in our row for both flights, both times.  Without it, I'm not so confident it would have gone as well.

She rode in her first shopping cart. SO much easier than lugging the carseat or stroller around.

She has begun eating REAL food as well as formula. My supply just couldn't keep up with her growing girl needs (and I was too lazy to force it to), so now she gets 3 meals of formula a day and like 5 from me.  

And she has overall been awesome. I'm loving this age so much better than the newborn one!!!

xoxo
L

Belly progression video - Take 2

I uploaded my belly progression video again since nobody could view the other one apparently. 

Hopefully this one works!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcYRH9Jjyhc

4 months and 5 months - Time is flying!

Piper at 4 months!!!

So bad, but so cute.

  Piper at 5 months!!!

On the train ride at the zoo

My little Irish dancer 

 

 

 

 

 

And this picture is from a while ago, but is there anything cuter than a sleeping baby?!  I just stumbled across this photo and melted. I love her little arm!!

Week 17

This week, Piper:

-slept in her crib, the longest time yet - 8pm-3:45am
-Makes noise when she yawns and then transitions into making spit bubbles
-discovered that balloons are awesome
-pooped her pants BIG time
-decided that being around other babies is wildly entertaining for her (finally, something! Now, can I borrow your kid?)
-still loves feet out at all times
-still loves being held for catnaps, even though I have been trying to put her down more
-started wearing some 6mos clothes, even if they are a little large

Hopefully next week she starts to sleep even more!!!