Happy Halloween

Did anyone else eat too much candy today? Ugh.

After getting a bunch of vaccinations at my two-month checkup, I took it pretty easy today. Lots of napping.

I did manage to squeeze in a visit with my good friend and neighbor Luke in my few waking hours.

I understand later he turned into a duck. Neat trick.

I hope you all had a fun Halloween!

Two Months Old!

Our little Janebug is two months old! I can hardly believe it. Thanks to my new posting privileges (thank you, darling), I'm going to imitate Domi and Amalia's Mama's practice of writing you a letter on your month birthdays. I hope someday you will find them highly entertaining, and not too embarrassing.

In the past two months, you have morphed from an adorable lump of babyflesh to a real, live baby. You become more delightful every day. Especially since the six-week fussiness subsided -- it is apparently a real thing. You are smiling at Daddy and me all the time now. I love to see you light up with a big smile at the sound of my voice. What a wonderful feeling.

Even though you hate tummy time, you are getting so good at holding your head up, likely because you are constantly examining everything around you. You are so obsessed with the owl print in your room that you will accidentally interrupt your meal in trying to eat and stare at it at the same time. Hilarious.

Speaking of which, you're still eating like a champ. Check out your cheeks! Very impressive. You are sleeping well, too. Though you still sleep less than a typical baby your age, you have (dare I announce it?) been known to sleep through the night, starting around 6 weeks of age. Mostly on the weekends, but we're getting there. Good girl.

You are enjoying play more and more these days. Your favorite activity still seems to be talking with Mommy (yay). You smile and coo and generally are the cutest thing I've ever seen (though this is almost impossible to catch on camera). You are starting to show more interest in books and toys. For example, you love boxing with your toy giraffe. Today, for the first time, you noticed the baby in the mirror. You stared at her fascinated for some time before you began to cry.

You're making progress in the transportation arena. You manage fairly well in the car these days, though it helps if we time car rides with sleepy periods. We have also found a baby carrier you like! You fuss when we put you into it, but you're generally asleep within 5 minutes. It's fantastic.

Bathtime is a dubious pleasure for you these days. You do well for a few minutes, but the rinsing/removal/drying process is still taxing. I have no doubt you'll be loving baths soon, though (after all, you were born in one).

That's about it, my sweet Jane. Month three will be so exciting, I can't wait.

Love,

Mommy

Help Wanted: Wardrobe Consultant

I love pink. I really do. But do I have to wear every shade of pink, every day, all at the same time? Seriously, check out some of these recent outfits Mom's come up with (though you have to admit, the pants are fabulous).













And what's with the "wild" theme? How did I get this reputation? Do I look wild to you? All I do is eat, sleep, and poop. What's so wild about that?












So if you know anyone...

Mommy Weighs In

I know what you're thinking, and no, I don't mean post-partum weight loss.

I'd like to announce that after a period of negotiation, I've allowed Mommy her very own account on Sweet Jane. She seems to think I'm too modest or something. So you will be hearing from her periodically, as well.

Please don't embarrass me, Mom.

Coordination

Check this out: I am standing (ok, with a little help from Daddy), holding my head up, and sticking out my tongue... all at the same time.

Wow. This growing up stuff is exhausting. I had to relax a bit after all that work.

Crack IT department comes through

Fortunately, he makes housecalls (all the way from Champaign!).

We are back up and running, folks. Stay tuned...

Thanks, Grandpa!

Out of Office

I am currently on hiatus from blogging while my office addresses some issues with my computer. A couple too many transactions on my etrade account, I suppose, and the old laptop could not keep up.

I promise to keep growing and looking cute and I will document it all for you upon my return.

Grandpa Steve

Grandpa Steve's getting ready to head south for the winter so he came for a visit. He held me, and I didn't break! Good job, Grandpa. I'll miss you so much this winter.

Baby Conducts Mozart

I made my conducting debut tonight leading a quartet of fuzzy birds playing Mozart's Magic Flute. These birds needed a lot of help, but I had a great time.

Sharing Secrets with Aunt Cathy

My honorary Aunt Cathy came over for a visit this week. It was a rainy afternoon... she brought coffee (decaf for me)... and it totally made Mom's day.

Aunt Cathy held me for a long time, and we had a good chat. Afterwards, Mom was left to ponder the wisdom of allowing Cathy to have good chats with her daughter. What were we talking about, exactly? I'll never tell.

Baby Delights Parents

I started doing this recently:

And not just when I have gas! Needless to say... they're putty in my hands.

Social Faux Pas

So... I invited my good friends Polly and Sam out to the Village Tap this weekend. And I slept the whole time.

How embarrassing.

Fortunately, my gracious guests found other ways to entertain themselves.




Thanks, guys. Let's do it again soon.