How to Escape a Bouncy Seat 101

For all of you who get tired of being placed in your bouncy seats while your mommy tries to get something done, I have a solution! First things first: convince mommy that you are so big and mature now that you don't need those silly straps. Then it helps to flash a big smile. Next, stretch out and arch your back. Another smile for good measure goes a long way! Now kick your feet up so they are touching the toys and scoot your bottom down as far as you can go. Repeat as necessary. Seeing how I haven't perfected actually making it down to the floor, we will save that lesson for a more advanced class. And please, don't comment on my soaking wet onesie--I happen to have a bit of a drooling problem right now!

Eric!

Eric and I have been together 14 years this month. Our first date was September 1994--hiking... So here's to my mountain biking, hard working, super dad, love-of-my-life husband! I love you!

Yes, another post about Sadie!

I just had to share this picture. This afternoon I poked my head into Sadie's room to check on her while she was napping--the first thing I saw was a little foot. She was sleeping with her right foot propped up on her bumper. I risked waking her by taking her picture, but she stayed asleep.

Our Girl

There is no shortage of new discoveries when you are a mere four months old. Here is Sadie discovering a bubble bath, drinking water from a bottle/sippy cup, looking cute in sunglasses, and finding out that her own little toes can be just as fun to suck on as her fingers!

Monsoon Season

I will say this about Arizona--there are some very spectacular storms here. I can hear storm clouds rolling around the valley right now. Growing up in New England and spending several years in Utah, I had no idea what Arizona was really like. I knew it was unbearably hot--and it is. I didn't believe it when I first heard there was a monsoon season here. Isn't that something that happens in places like India? But here we are weathering our 4th monsoon season. If you've never raced a dust storm home, you're missing out. It's quite amazing to watch. And the rain, thunder and lightening are amazing too. The washes, low roads, and parks can fill up with water after one fast hard storm. When I was little I was scared to death of thunder storms--okay, actually it was up until my teenage years. But I remember the first night I wasn't afraid. We lived in Rhode Island then, and I went into the living room, laid down on the couch and watched the storm through our skylights. Utah didn't have those big thunder storms, but Arizona does. I like to watch the clouds and lightening! (But that doesn't mean I am going to stop complaining about the heat or the bugs any time soon...)

Brendan & Zachary

Brendan and Zach are such fun boys. I took this picture of Zach dressed up as Indiana Jones (his latest obsession). Zach is pretty good at creating a costume from the things he can find in his room. Eric snapped the picture of Brendan one day before school. I think Brendan looks a little bit annoyed to be getting his picture taken!

Sadie Mae

We just love having Sadie as a part of our family. She is such a great baby! She recently started laughing and the boys have a great time trying to get her to laugh out loud. She has also started reaching for things like toys, books, and anything I happen to be drinking. She loves to sip water from a cup. At her 4 month check-up last Thursday she weighed in at 17 lbs 1 oz and was 26" long. I think she will end up being taller than her mom! But most people are!

And the little one said, "Roll over. Roll over."

On Friday, August 29th, Sadie woke up around 5am. I fed her and then played with her on the floor in her room, so that we wouldn't wake anyone else up. To my surprise, she rolled over! She rolled from her back to her stomach (while she was holding a toy). Of course, I woke Eric up to tell him. She's rolled over several more times, but if something more interesting is holding her attention (like Baby Einstein on the tv) she can't be convinced!