This Just In...

Just this very minute Abby rolled from her back to her front for the very first time! Well the first time that either Mommy or Daddy saw it happen...she did it with such ease I would have to guess that she has done this more than once in her crib or on the floor while I unload the dishwasher or fold a load of laundry upstairs.

Oh, there she goes again! Since starting this post she has managed to roll herself over to the T.V. stand and is playing with the doors...funny, I have been wanting her to roll from back to front for MONTHS now, but I'm not quite sure why not that our days of immobility are over!

Looks like it is time to start thinking about baby proofing the house as crawling is next!

Here is a little video of her third official roll from her back to her belly, enjoy!

Spring!!!

At last, spring is here! I realize the official start of spring was last Saturday, but I think I was to sick to notice and never get my hopes up for the good weather to last (hey, I live in MI where it seems to change more often than some people change their underwear)...

Here are 6 reasons I know that spring is in the air:

The calendar tells me so...

Mom2Mom sales are in full swing...

I have the urge to clean and purge...

My child goes to bed before the sun does....

My two duck friends are back to swim in Lake Keliann...

I woke to the sound of birds...


So, I ask: When is the next snow storm?





P.s. I realize that I am WAY behind on the blog...I am working hard to get caught up a.s.a.p. Keep checking back!

Rice, Veggies and Fruits Oh-My!

Florida Fun

We took Abby for her first Florida Vacation in early March. We stayed with Michael's Uncle Chris and Aunt Ann (and Izzy too) in Clearwater. MJ and I went to see "Wicked" thanks to Abby (she got me tickets for Christmas and Uncle Chris and Aunt Ann baby sat, THANKS!!). We also got to spend some time with MJ's Grandma and her friend Violet. All in all it was a great trip and we hope to go back soon.

Abby and Great Grandma Gina

Violet, Gina and Abby

Aunt Ann, Izzy and Abby

Aunt Ann, Uncle Chris and Abby too

Bigger and Better

Big changes have come to the Johnson household since getting back from a little vaca. in Florida:

Abby is now eating cereal (the video is a little long, sorry)...

Abby is sleeping unburritoed...

Abby is using the next size binky... which is the last size they make. This makes me a bit sad for some reason. I guess I better stock up on then when I find them on sale!

Big Girl Bath

Today was Abby's first time taking a bath in the big girl tub!

First, we had a practice run two days earlier...I put her infant tub in the big tub in hopes that the familiar would be comforting and make the transition to the big tub an easy one the next time:

I'm not sure that she realized that much was up. Bath time went as usual.

Drying off is always fun!

And oh-so-cute!

And then, the real test came! Abby had no issues with the new tub, in fact I think she enjoys the echo and extra room. She loves her tub toys (don't gross out, I take them out before the soap comes out so that chewing on them isn't all soapy).

I debated on a bath seat, but she is sitting on her own so well that I just opted for the squishy tub mat so that her little bum would stay put.

Ahhh, the soapy-mohawk...every baby needs a picture or two like this!

And a little love for mommy!

Half

Today marks Abby's half birthday! I can't believe that she is half a year old already! Where, oh where did the time go??? The past six months have been full of miraculous changes both for Abby and our family...I can only imagine what the next six months will bring!

Serious Face

I love my Gramps

Abby and Daddy

Abby and Mommy

Sporting my U of M gear...

Just like Daddy

Family Time

The count down to full time mommyhood has begun! I only have 4 more days of work to go! The bad new is that I have to go into the office every day in order to get it all done. But the good news is that Abby gets to spend some time with family this week. Daddy was with Abby today, Aunt Wendy is watching her tomorrow and Gramps is spending the day with Abby on Thursday. I'm sure Abby is going to have so much fun with them that she won't even notice that I'm gone all week. All I can say is it is going to be a long week for mommy and that I can't wait to be able to spend more time with her!

It's Back!

Abby has remastered the skill of rolling from front to back and Mommy is so very happy for that! I was starting to wonder if she would ever remember how to roll. I have been trying to trick her into rolling from back to front by holding toys just out of reach but she doesn't seem interested just yet. In due time my friend, in due time. I guess I should enjoy her lack of mobility while it lasts....

One Arm Out

Though I knew the day would come when Abby would not want to be burritoed anymore I was hoping it was a few more weeks (months actually) down the road. I give most of the credit for Abby's ability to fall asleep fast to The Miracle Blanket (read an earlier post of mine here) and like to think that her consistent 2 hour naps are in part due to TMB. But, for the last week and a half she has been protesting the burrito. She has been wiggling and squirming more that usual when I burrito her AND as I snuggle her for 3 or so minutes.

So, the process of getting Abby used to burritoless sleep has begun--much to our dismay. The last two night I have been leaving her left arm out of the inside flap and only tucking it in on the last wraparound of the outer long flap. This has resulted in a little less squirming. For her first nap today I went for it and left her left arm completely out...I didn't expect her to sleep long because she usually twitches and/or hits herself with a flailing arm and wakes herself up. But much to my delight Abby slept for 1 hour and 3 minutes w/o waking! I did the usual paci plug at that point and she slept for another 20 or so minutes.

Not too bad considering she has been taking about an hour morning nap for the last 2 weeks (then getting up for an hour and then taking another 1-2 hour nap). At this point I'm going to consider this a good start to the burrito-free sleep!