January 21, 2014

Josie 3 months

This was a fun month with Josie. She didn't have a doctor's appointment this month so we don't know how big she is, but her growth seems to have slowed down a little. She's still a big baby though! She is wearing 6-month clothing now. She is really alert and interactive, smiling all the time and even giggling a little bit too. She likes her play mat and looking at new toys. She is starting to reach for objects but can't hold them very well yet. She loves to take a bath. She's an excellent sleeper, often falling asleep during the day on her own and sleeping really well at night (usually up once a night and occassionally sleeping all night!).  The only problematic thing is that she won't take a bottle. I'm going back to work in a week and so we're pretty nervous about this. Her easy-going nature may go out the window if she continues to refuse the bottle and is hungry all day. We're hoping this isn't the case of course! Overall she's a super easy baby and especially having a toddler to care for too, we are so thrilled. Love her more every day!
Josie & Bandit, 3 months
More photos from this month below.

January 10, 2014

Madison in December

Two days after Christmas we took our first road trip as a family of 4. We drove to my sister's in Madison. The drive went pretty well and Josie slept a few hours on the way there and almost the whole way back. Oli even took a nap on the way back. We spent the weekend there and had a great time. My sister cooked for us and made some delicious food. We also had a chance to go sledding on a gorgeous, warm (for the midwest) December day overlooking Lake Monona! Since I had missed Oli's first time sledding, I was thrilled to get to experience his second time sledding (and it was my first too!).
cousins
father and daughter

January 8, 2014

Christmas 2013

Oli (from 2 years ago) and Josie in the same sweater
We had a really nice Christmas this year. We got a beautiful big tree (a balsam fir) in early December and except for shedding some needles, it stayed looking and smelling good the whole month! We read Christmas books and watched Christmas movies with Oliver this year. Some favorites were The Grinch Who Stole Christmas and The Polar Express.
More photos to follow.

January 7, 2014

Oli goes sledding

About a week before Christmas, Chris' brother Steve visited us. While he was here, he and Chris took Oli sledding. It was Oli's first time and he loved it! Josie and I stayed home and I was pretty bummed I missed it. Chris took most of these photos (except for the one he is in) and I think they are absolutely gorgeous. Such a beautiful winter day!