Sadie Goes To Class

Yesterday Sadie and I went with Nanette and Skylar to their first baby music class! We had so much fun and the little muffin heads loved it! The class is right down the street from the apartment, so we all strolled down there and had some fun with other mommies and babies. Turns out 2 other girls we had the birthing class with were also there, fun to run into them and see their little baby girls. Funny we all had girls! The teacher for the class is great, he loves what he does and is great with kids. He plays the guitar and we all sing with him to the babies, dance with them, play with scarves and make music with the babies with drums, maracas, etc. Sadie seemed to really like it, so last night I signed her up for the 8 week class. PS. Take a look at the picture up top- she is going to have curly hair! Look at the curl on the right side of her little baby head! 

Last weekend we introduced Sadie to her first solid food- baby rice cereal. At first she did not want much to do with it! Here is a video of her first time with solid food.

But we tried again...... and she still didn't want it the next night! I thought maybe she wasn't ready for it and was going to wait, but I tried one more time, and for some reason, she really liked it this time and ate the whole bowl! Here is a more receptive Sadie eating her cereal! Notice Owen's cameo in the video..... he was prowling around hoping to eat whatever she was getting. Such a scavenger!

Sadie's new thing is grabbing and exploring everything! Its so cute! And fun- its priceless to see her face when she touches something new. She has loved looking at the kitties and smiling at them for awhile, but now when they walk by, she tries to reach out and touch them. Especially trying to grab their tails, which I am pretty sure she is getting close to achieving! We have to teach her: Bean = good kitty, Owen = bad kitty! For those of you who don't know, Owen is nicknamed The Great White Fuzzy Shark because of his errr..... aggressive streak in him, shall we say.... and because he does kinda look like a great white shark! Owen hasn't shown any signs of aggression towards her, but better be safe than sorry! We did let her pet Bean though because she is so curious about the kitties.

Ok, so last video! I haven't blogged in awhile, so I'm cramming a lot in here! Sadie has been loving rolling over and becoming more active. Lately she does this cute "wiggle butt" thing that we had to get on video because well, she is just so adorable in it!

Random Videos

Here are two random videos. One is of Sadie in her bumbo, the other is Sadie doing her new trick, reaching out and grabbing for stuff! Enjoy!

What makes Sadie laugh?

Piggy sounds, apparently! I think parents will agree you'll do pretty much anything to get your baby to laugh and one day I just started snorting like a pig at Sadie, and voila! It produced the baby giggle I love so much! Its so funny to see what makes them laugh. Its not the stuff you would think would be funny, that's for sure. I'd say most of the time Sadie laughs is when I have no idea I am doing anything funny at all. She is definitely starting to laugh a lot more, especially at night when we're getting her pj's on, she is all happy and giggly, so cute! Anyways, here is a video of her laughing at piggy noises. 

Sadie is starting to enjoy a good game of "Peek-a-boo", and its hysterical because I guess she thinks when we hide our faces with our hands, we are no longer there, and when we remove our hands to show our faces and say "peek-a-boo", she looks completely startled to see us there when we weren't a second ago, that she'll actually jump! Her face is priceless, like she is saying "Wait a sec.... mommy wasn't here a second ago, and now she is! It's MAGIC!" And then she'll smile a big ol' Sadie grin and we'll go through the whole thing all over again. I "disappear", I "reappear", and she gets wide eyed and looks startled, then she laughs. Over and over again :)

I went into Sadie's room this morning and this is what I saw:  

How adorable is that?! She is learning to suck her thumb now, I guess! Too bad she won't do the whole "self-soothing" thing when we try to put her to sleep! Now, that's a whole other issue! She isn't crazy about going to sleep!

Oh- also this weekend- it was Bean's birthday! He's 2 now. :)  Ahhhh.... our honeymoon kitty.... Happy Birthday, Beaner Weiner!!

I'll sign off with a couple sweet photos of ... who else.... Sadie :)

Saturday Happenings

I had to put this picture up, she's so happy! She had just woken up after nursing and Sadie + a full tummy + a short nap = Happy Sadie! So this weekend has been fun so far. Sadie is definitely getting more head control, I can now pull her to a sitting position and her head stays level with her body. Yay, Sadie! Granted, its a shaky sitting position, but this is a big accomplishment for her! Here is a cute video of her sitting up.

We also took Sadie to the farm again and we picked fresh raspberries and blueberries. We hadn't been there for awhile and Sadie enjoyed it so much more. Before, I don't think she noticed much, I think she was only 2 months old at the time or so. But now, she was looking around at everything, taking it all in, and loved sitting on the grass and trying to pull it out of the ground! So cute! We handed her a raspberry to hold for a photo opportunity but she immediately squished it in her hands, ha ha ha! Instead, we opted for pictures of her NEXT to the fruit!

Sadie also had her first of many visits to the park! We went on the swings together, I think she enjoyed it, but you can't tell from this picture! She was getting hungry and a little persnickerdoodly so I don't think she appreciated the full swing experience. :) Someday, little Sadie!

The Shire

Ah.... the Shire! Roosters crowing, Zucchini festivals, meadows to frolic in, and people who are Pittsfield Proud! It was Sadie's first road trip, she did pretty darn good too. We went to visit Nana, Kelley, and Paul, since John had a wedding to go to near my mom's house. We would have all went..... but we know how it goes with the Boss! Yes, that would be Sadie. She probably wouldn't have lasted an entire wedding considering getting through a grocery trip without an incident is a big deal! It was great to be home and show Sadie the wonders of the Shire (people who are Lord of the Rings fanatics like I am will get this reference. And if you have been to the Berkshires, don't tell me you couldn't picture hobbits living happily there). She loved being walked around outside, looking at all the trees and greenery surrounding her.  And, of course, she had her entourage back. Nana loved having her granddaughter visit! I was shocked, in a good way, that Sadie slept completely through the night in her pack and play in a new place. This bodes well for future road trips. This means you, NJ Grandparents! And to top it all off- we had a visit from Maria and Maddie! Maddie is 19 months old and is quite the beauty! What an awesome little girl she is, I loved spending some time with her. Maria is due with her second little bundle in late September, so Maddie will have a sister very soon. Maria still looked like a rock star of course, definitely had that pregnancy glow about her. She is my oldest friend. You ever have a friend where you can't remember how old you were when you became friends because she has just always been there? That's Maria. Her dad used to call us the giggle twins (or was it giggle girls, Maria?) because when we got together, that's all we used to do- giggle and laugh. She lived two houses up from me and we were stuck together like glue most of the time. I hope Sadie has a friend like that. Someone to have the ever important sleepovers with, where you laugh all night long (and get told by parents to go to sleep), and someone who will help organize a kick-ass summertime lemonade stand in the hopes of raising enough money for their "hamster fund". I am laughing as I am writing this.... ah.... good times, good times! Too bad hamsters have such a short life expectancy! Anyways, it was so awesome to see her again and to walk the same roads we walked so many times as kids, except our own kids were with us. Very cool. It was a short trip, so hopefully next time we can visit longer and show Sadie more of the Shire, so one day she too, can be Pittsfield Proud!! (You have to live there to get this little joke!)

Ta-Da!!!

Look at our amazing little Sadie baby! Today she learned how to roll from her back to her tummy! She was very proud of herself! Mommy was very proud of her too. :) 

Little House on the Prairie Sadie

Sadie is a lucky little girl to be loved by so many people. This weekend both Fam's came up to visit the cute little peanut and to attend her baptism. There wasn't a shortage of willing and eager people to cuddle, hold, and kiss baby Sadie! Grandpa took her for walks around the block, Sadie loving every minute of it. Lots of hugs and walks around the apartment from both Grandma and Nana, since we all know Sadie doesn't like to sit still. And Aunts and Uncles doing everything they can think of to make her laugh and bring out the elusive baby giggle. The baby laugh is very sporadic and comes out when I least expect it, but boy, its so worth it! Sadie isn't used to a lot of people and at first was a little overwhelmed, but by Sunday, she was soaking up the attention and really seemed to love her entourage, who were at her beck and call! I don't think Mommy and Daddy are enough now! :) 

Sadie was baptised by Fr. Frank, the priest that married John and I, so it meant a lot that he was able to baptise our daughter. She wore the same outfit that my sister and brother and myself wore to our baptisms. Grandpa thought she looked like someone from Little House on the Prairie. I agree! She was a little angel throughout the ceremony. My sister, Kelley, and John's brother, Paul, are the godparents. I think we convinced Paul that he wouldn't break Sadie if he held her! Thank you, guys, for being her godparents!

Happy 4 month birthday to Sadie! She turned 4 months August 1st, and unfortunately had to get her shots that day! Poor little dear! She was brave though. Here is a 4 month old picture for y'all. She has discovered her toes!

Oh, I had a birthday too. 31 years young! I love being married to a guy who is 2 years older than me- I will always be the young one! And I'll always taunt him with that! :)