2 Months Old!!

Wordless Wednesday

Maternity Test....

Is she my daughter???

Nicknames...

We all have embarrassing or odd nicknames from our childhood...or at least I do. Maybe I'm in the minority here. My nickname growing up was Toefuzz. From what I know, it was given to me by a family friend of ours and I believe it was because I literally had fuzz between my toes. Anyway, it stuck and I was called either Toefuzz or Fuzz most of my childhood years ( I still am called this on occasion ). I am now officially passing the nickname on. My child has this problem. Fuzz between her toes everytime I take off her socks :) This nickname was so prominent that I even had a t-shirt. Ignore the display of nudity.



Now wouldn't you know, my wonderful mother held onto this shirt and I now get to pass it on. It's slightly stained and a little worn but full of memories!

A Few of My Favorite Things...

In the spirit of the season, here are a few of my favorite baby things...these things have literally saved us in some tough situations with Jani. I always love reading these posts and I am sold on all of these items!!!


1. This is a toy from Discovery Toys. It's like a little rain stick. When J is screaming her head off, this will calm her down. Diaper changes? Great distraction! We can't leave home without it!!2. The Ocean Wonders Tub....J loves bath time and this tub is awesome. She sits a lounges in it like it's a hot tub!! Bath time is wonderful in our house!!

3. Aveeno Bath Wash and Lotion...Jani has super sensitive skin and this stuff works awesome on her. It calms her eczema and keeps her skin super smooth! It's natural and free of any fragrances. The kid was blessed with my skin...lucky her!

4. Hooter Hider....the breastfeeding mother's best friend! I found this cover on BabySteals.com for cheap, cheap, cheap! It is so much better than using a blanket out in public. Jani would pull one of those off in about 3 seconds. Now, I'm not shy and will breastfeed about anywhere. If you are one to lock yourself in a room to feed, this may not be something high on your list :)

5. Bumbo....Jani just started using this and she loves it! She feels so grown up and will sit in it for quite awhile! I can even put her on the counter in the bathroom in it while I blowdry my hair. This combines her love of the hair dryer and being in the Bumbo....total bliss for a baby!

6. Car Seat...now I know you have to have one of these to even take a baby home from the hospital but ours gets us through naps and nighttime. She will sleep for hours in it!

7. Sleep Sheep....I got this at a shower and it is one of Jani's favorite things. It is a fuzzy sheep that makes different white noises. I believe they are ocean, whales, nature, and rain. It is a nice way to keep her asleep while we are getting ready for bed...I'm actually enjoying it as well and will probably need to invest in my own when she transitions to her crib :)

Tummy Time

Jani doesn't particularly enjoy tummy time so we adjusted and put her on the boppy. She lasts much longer and loves it...at least for a little while. Then she lets us know who is boss!

Christmas Cards

We got a wild hair tonight to try and get a picture for our Christmas card. My creative juices were flowing and we put Jani through some serious stress trying to get the perfect picture. I was frustrated...Doug was frustrated....Jani was frustrated. It was an all around disaster!! But we came out with one picture to use on the card. Am I completely satisfied with it? No...but it will do. I won't disclose the picture but here is a look at just how frustrated our little girl was....

What a drama queen :) She better get used to posing....it's in her blood!

Sleep Aid

From day one, Jani has hated the bassinet, crib, and pack n play. All she wanted to do was sleep on one of us. Obviously, this is not a good idea....especially for sleep deprived parents! Suggestions started coming in from people to try different things and we found out, while staying at my mom and dad's, that she likes to sleep in her car seat. We zip up the cover and put her on top all swaddled in. It then goes in the pack n play. It's perfect....and it has gotten us through the nights. She has been sleeping 5 - 7 hours every night.
A - MAZ - ING!

Our Little Panther

Jani attended her 1st UNI game on Nov 14th. She did great! We strapped her in the Moby and went about our business. It was a blow out but at least it was a win.....more than I can say for the last game. Next year should be much more interesting! Our little cheerleader will be out in full force!!

ONE MONTH OLD!!!

I'm one month old today!! Can you believe it??