14 week update

Well, July is almost over, and it's been hot, hot, hot! Lauren did dance camp and loved it! She is now signed up for ballet/tap/jazz in the fall. Steve had a nice birthday. We celebrated at Cheddar's and had some chocolate cake. Then, they had a birthday lunch for him at work. We've tried to stay indoors as much as possible lately- Jumping Party, Chuck E. Cheese, etc... Mimi and Pa came for a visit this past weekend, and Leslie joined us for lunch and a swim on Sunday. (Steve and I even got to go see Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince Saturday night!) Jared and Lauren went home with Mimi and Pa and are having a great time in Katy this week. We'll head down this weekend and pick them up. It's been so quiet around here. I hardly know what to do with just one baby!

Lindsey is doing better in the car these days. She is a pretty happy baby most of the time (*knock on wood*). She wakes up, eats, plays, and then sleeps. When she gets tired, I just put her in her swing and she gets the "sleepy stares", and then she's out! At night, I can just lay her in her bed and she pretty much goes right to sleep. She may fuss for a few minutes, but then she'll find her thumb and drift off to sleep. She doesn't seem to like a bunch of rocking or patting or anything! We put her in the bumbo seat (which is new since Lauren), and she seems to like that. She is always trying to sit up and see what's going on. She is ticklish under her arms and chin, and she likes "Pat-a-Cake", "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes", and "If You're Happy and You Know It". She will "talk" up a storm in the evenings, too. We usually take her on a walk and she just coos at us the whole time. Love that little girl!!!








































































(Lauren funny to report: When Leslie was here, we were playing "categories" in the pool, and the category was "colors". Green, Red, Blue...Lauren pauses, looks around, and says, "Fence Color"! Leslie and I were cracking up!)

Can you stand how cute??

Lindsey is now almost 3 months old and continues to be more and more social- smiling, talking, and even laughing now and then. I missed it, but Steve and Jared report that she said, "Uh oh" the other day! She HATES the car and screams the whole ride- I'm not sure why?! She is very alert and likes to look at interesting things- especially ceiling fans!





She always wants to sit up and see what's going on. She smiles very big and has a little dimple on her left cheek when you put her up in the air and laughs when you tickle her under her arms and chin. She still likes to be outside, on the go, and preferably in someone's arms or the sling. She goes to sleep fairly easily at night and sleeps from about 9:30 until 3, and then again until 7 or 8. She'll be awake and playful for an hour or two, and is then ready for a nap. She is taking more naps in her crib now. I put a blackout shade in her window and that seems to help!


































She is experimenting with her hands and can lift up her legs and roll onto her side, as well as roll from back to tummy and tummy to back when she is in the mood. She still prefers her thumb to the pacifier. She likes her bouncer seat or swing for awhile, but then is ready for something else. I guess we'll keep her =)

New faces and places

Well, I guess I should say "new" to Lindsey. For Father's Day weekend (June 19-22), we went to Katy to visit Mimi and Pa. We left Friday evening, and Steve took Monday off so that we could have a nice long weekend trip! Lindsey did MUCH better in the car than I thought she would. (Of course I had to sit next to her in the back and entertain her) She fussed for the last 20 minutes or so, but was otherwise fairly content. Not bad for her first trip! Great-Grandma and Grandpa Jones and my Uncle Doug came over for lunch on Saturday and met Lindsey. Saturday night, Steve and I went out to eat to celebrate our 11th anniversary (a week late), and then we drove around Katy, cruised Katy Mills Mall, and went to Baskin Robbins for an ice cream. Sunday, we went to see Up with Jared, Lauren, and Pa while Mimi babysat Lindsey. Very cute movie! Monday we made a quick trip to Costco, and then headed home around 3pm.






Last Sunday (June 28th), Uncle Matt brought Kenzie and Taylor for a visit. The kids swam and played all day. We ate lunch and dinner together, and had a nice time! Summer is flying by. Where did June go?

Lindsey Gets a Thumbs Up!

Lindsey had her 2 month check-up today. She is now 12 lbs. 10 oz., and 23 1/2 inches long. (Around 85th percentile for weight and 88th for height- is what I think he said) Poor thing got 5 shots and one oral medication, but calmed down pretty quickly afterwards. Her usual routine these days is to go to bed for the night between 9:15 and 10:30 pm, wake up for a feeding from 3-4:30am, and then wake up again around 7 am. She has slept from 10:30 pm-5:30 am twice so far, which I am counting as "through the night". I'm not complaining! She goes down pretty easily in her crib in her own room at night. She will find her thumb and wiggle around until she dozes off. She usually eats a total of 6 times in 24 hrs and is happy after she eats until she gets tired. She will coo and smile at you and look at you with those big blue eyes. Then, she sleeps in my arms, in the swing, the sling, or sometimes in her carseat. Rarely has she taken her daytime nap in the crib. Hopefully that will change soon. She likes to be on the go- thank goodness because I don't think she is going to have a choice! She can roll over from her tummy to her back and hold her head up pretty well. She has also taken to sucking her thumb (it is really cute, but I probably won't think so in a few years). She will tolerate the pacifier sometimes to drift off to sleep, but when she doesn't want it, it really makes her mad! She enjoys the sling and being outside, but does not enjoy the car very much. She did pretty well last weekend when we went to Temple, but the real test will be this weekend when we drive to Houston!

New Addition

We've got another new addition...to the backyard. After a couple of weeks of preparation: removing grass, putting down weed cloth, leveling sand, and a tarp- water was added last night. It took about 9 or 10 hours to get it filled! We're finally ready for summer! (Of course, Steve still plans to add gravel and get rid of more grass around the pool to make it look even more fabulous. I'll add a finished product picture later.)

Lauren's Summer Do

Lindsey's New Trick

Hey world, look what I can do...

Step 1: Hold head up











Step 2: Tip over on side











Step 3: Rooolll











Step 4: Ta Da! I'm on my back!!











Let's Do It Again!











Proud smile!