Snow Baby

Natalie got a chance to play in the snow for the first time in her life today. She didn't quite know what to make of it, but she did know it was... cold! We have quite a bit of snow here so it seems she'll have plenty of time to get used to it. Meanwhile, I can't wait for spring!




Last Friday marked Natalie's half birthday. I baked cupcakes for the occasion and we shared them at our Mommy & Me group. Too bad the babies are too young to enjoy sweets yet! We also visited the doctor for her 6-month check up. Once again, she's doing great. She weighed in at a whopping 15 lbs and measured 26.5" long.

Fortunately she had her last round of immunizations for 6 whole months. Unfortunately, this time the shots didn't agree with her little body. She woke up in the middle of the night with a 102.3-degree fever (yes, her first fever, and yes, it freaked mommy out!). She was feverish and tired all day Saturday but started to come out of it in the evening. (Thank you Infant Tylenol!) She was back to herself the next day, thank goodness.

In other important Natalie news, she's mastered the art of sitting! Yes, she sits up by herself like a big girl. But, if she's distracted or reaches for something a little too far out of reach, she tends to topple over. But every day her balance seems to improve a little more. We can tell that she's pretty dang proud of herself. And rightly so!

Still no teeth... has she fooled us yet again??? I guess it is a long process but the way she was acting a few weeks ago, I thought for sure she would be getting teeth in any time. But, it's fine by me if she doesn't get them for a while!

Everyone drive safely out there! We don't need any more accidents this winter... Hope Uncle Peter is feeling better soon.

xoxo