So we found out over the weekend that Millie does not like glasses. Chip says it's because he taught her to hate nerds. Anyways, Chip had a Superbowl party and Billy and Ben were there, both wear glasses and anytime she got near them she started to cry. It could be she just doesn't like Billy or Ben and really who would blame her? I kid. Millie rarely cries so it must have been the glasses. So this is a warning to not wear glasses near my kid or she may cry and I can do nothing to stop it but break your glasses...

In Millie fashion news we got her a bathing suit, it is a tasteful two-piece and not some skanky bikini so don't worry.

O.k. so there has been a lack of content on here lately, my bad. I do have one question. Have any of you who read this blog sent me a subscription to Redbook magazine? Yes the middle aged lady publication. For the last three months I have been getting this magazine in the mail addressed to me and every time I see it, I get enraged. Does it look like I need to be reading Redbook? (besides the over abundance of grey hair) NO! That is for older women not me I just turned 30! I don't know why that magazine in particular makes me feel old but it does and I don't need a visual reminder on my coffee table so Redbook can suck it.

Millie will soon be 5 months old. I can't believe how the time has flown by and how big she seems now. She is currently working on rolling over, she made it over once and then couldn't get off her tummy and cried about it. In other exciting news Millie also spit-up on me for the first time the other day. Of course it was right after I had taken a shower and it got in my hair, I rinsed it out in the sink and thought I was good. I wasn't. The next day every time I turned my head to the right I could smell the lingering puke smell in my hair. So this is a warning to all, just get back in the shower or risk smelling like baby puke.

so these are from the daddy photo session...

More pics...

So I am not sure how or why but we seem to have a pretty damn good baby. I mean she only cries when she is hungry, we can take her anywhere and she is content and lets anyone hold her with no fussing. Ohh and she sleeps like 10-12 hours a night. We went to a birthday party last night and she just chilled in her baby bjorn, chewed her hand then fell asleep in Tracy's arms. This however scares me. I know if and when we have another one it will not be like this, it will be hell on earth, there is no way we could be this lucky twice.

In other news a shout out to Amy & Jack who wasted no time in getting preggers. I am excited for them both and am especially happy that the "Milkster" will have a buddy, lets hope they like each other.

Ok here are some pics from the photo shoot we had earlier today where Millie went on a kicking rampage in her crib. I think we have a future swimmer on our hands or a tap dancer. Please let it be swimming, tap dancing will drive me nuts.

We went to the doctor yesterday for Millie's 4 month check-up and she is now weighing in at 13 lbs 8 oz and is 24 3/4 inches long. Basically still long and skinny and doing really well, he said she looks great and seems like a really great kid. (He's right)

Millie has taken to playing a game while eating on the booba (yes that is what I call it) she will eat for a few seconds then stop and look at me then go back to eating and repeat. It is really funny b/c she usually gives me a big grin in between eating but it has made feeding 10 times longer b/c she keeps doing it. I do realize that if I ignore the behavior it will more than likely stop but it is so damn cute I can't. I am working on getting some video up here so you can see all the cute things she does instead of visualizing it, but there will be no booba shots, get your minds out of the gutter.

Best Present Ever
Happy Babe

Merry Christmas

Pumpkin Patch

Millie Knows what's up

Happy Holidays!

Millie had a pretty uneventful Christmas due to the fact that she is barely 4 months old and unless you have lights attached to you she doesn't really pay attention to you. If you were a star that plays music and lights up then she would love you. We had brunch at our house then headed to Greg and Amber's (Gramber) for dinner. I was exhausted by the end of it but not Millie she stayed up the entire day and would not take a nap, she was like a little baby zombie by the end of it. Millie now enjoys talking to herself very much and we know she is awake in the morning when we hear her having a conversation with her mobile, it is very cute.

We head to the doctor next week so I will have updates on her weight and length. I forgot the camera on Christmas so there aren't any pictures in her Holiday outfit glory but I am trying to get the family to send me the ones they took so I can post them later.

So Millie has started to laugh. The first time happened last week while we were all in our bedroom looking in our big mirror. She laughed hysterically for about 30 seconds while looking at herself in the mirror. Yesterday was much better because she actually laughed at me! Chip was holding her and I came up to her dancing to some Beyonce Single Ladies and I grabbed her hands to dance with her and she started laughing again. Chip said she was laughing at my dance moves but I know better, she likes to dance and she likes Beyonce.

We had Connecticut visitors for Thanksgiving. Beth and Mr. and Mrs. Souch made the trip down. (We missed you Henry, Amy and Dave) We spent it at Jim's in Church Hill and I think I saw Millie at total of 5 minutes b/c everyone was holding her. She was on her best behavior and didn't cry too much and wore the dress that Auntie Beth bought for her.

Nothing else too exciting is happening in Millieland. She is kinda starting to roll over and discover her hands. She has a lot of gas if you must know and that must be from her dad.

We went to the doctor's last week and Millie is now 11 lbs 2 oz and 23 inches long at this rate she is projected to be about 5ft 6inches. I had hoped she would be taller so she could be a super model or perhaps be on America's Next Top Model cycle 45. Yesterday she grabbed a rattle and held it by herself for the first time, it was funny until she hit herself in the head with it and then proceeded to cry.

I go back to work tomorrow and I am really upset. I just don't want to leave Millie for 8 hours every day. Damn you economy, perhaps if things were better I could stay home or at least work part-time, maybe in a few months. I am afraid that I will miss out on so much but at least Chip will be with her for most of the time. OK I can't dwell on this any more b/c I just start crying.

On another important note. Have any of you read the Twilight series? Yes I know all you can think of are all those pimple faced teenage girls screaming for the vampire Edward and how much they love him.

Anyways the dork that I am I read the books and now will need someone to go see the movie with me as I am certain Chip will not be joining me as to save face. Let me know. At least I didn't do this.

Ok a lot has happened in the past few weeks. Millie's Auntie Beth came for a visit, Millie started "talking", we attended Amy D's wedding to Jack and are getting ready to attend Erin and Gene's wedding this Saturday. Here are some pictures. Enjoy!

Some person trying to corrupt my Millie

Millie falling asleep in her Halloween outfit


Millie is very long

Action shot

Beth and Millie

Short update...Millie now weighs 8 lbs 12 1/2 oz. It is a huge relief to now know she is eating like a champ and will soon fit into all her clothes!

We went to the doctor this week and Millie is now a whopping 8lbs! We also found out her head is in the 50th %, her weight is in the 20th % and her length is in the 70th %. What does that mean? Basically that she is long and skinny and her dome piece is normal. She smiled at me the other day and no it wasn't gas or poop, it was a full on hey you are my mommy and are doing dumb things in my face that make me laugh smile.

I know it has been a while. Well I never knew just how tired I would be, the most sleep I get is in 4 hour shifts and then its time for me to feed the wee one again and then it repeats like that. I feel like a feedbag and that my one goal in life is to make sure Millie gets food out of my boobies. If it were only that simple. Breastfeeding has been hell. Millie does something weird with her tongue and my nips are flat. We have been to the lactation consultant 3 times and go again on Monday. I am trying to stick this out for as long as possible to try and make it work. We shall see... In good news Millie is as of today 7lbs and 1oz that is a whole .05oz over her birth weight!!!

Welcome Millicent Hazel 7 lbs and .05 OZ and 21 and 1/4 inches long...

OK OK here is an update... We are at 37 weeks and counting, we went to the doctor on Monday and I am at 2cm dilated now and the babies head is down and in position. What does this mean? Nothing really except things are progressing well and oh yeah my cervix is soft which is good for pushing baby out. I think she will be early or that could be because walking and moving in general is becoming hell and I am over it. I know that I am over it due to the fact I don't even care anymore when people touch my stomach, I am to tired to give a shit or resist. Any woman who says this is the best time of their lives must not get out much or have a really boring life. 

We purchased a waterproof sheet for the bed so if and when my water breaks it will not ruin our newish mattress. It also will come in handy when one of the dogs (most likely Kevin) pukes on us in the middle of the night. This has already happened, a few months ago I woke up with Kevin barf on me it was great and then Chip rolled over in it.

The baby room now has two closets, we got the freezer out of the house and had someone drywall the hole so now we just need to paint over the obvious patch. The closet is a mini closet b/c we kept the ghetto pantry which eats up some space but she is tiny and so are her clothes for the time being so she can deal...

In other news we got a stroller which i like and the dogs don't like. They keep peeing on it but that may have to do with Chip or I chasing them around the house with it. I would probably try to pee on it too. Oola likes it b/c I have caught her sleeping in it 3 times now. I think that is it for now as our computer is possessed and won't let me post any photos. 

Ok the nursery is also done. Thanks to Michael G. for painting Pom Pom Purin on the wall for us. It is adorable including the butt.

The wall of baby animals may or may not freak out the future baby, Erin mentioned that she was freaked out about some mushroom curtains that were in her room as a child and they had to be taken down so we may be in trouble with the creepy bears and lambs.

Now I will be conducting a poll for babies first Halloween costume. I will show you the choices below and then you can vote in the comments. Don't worry I am not going to take a 1 month old Trick or Treating b/c that is dumb but I do love Halloween so I will make her get dressed up for my enjoyment and laughter.

Choice 1

Princess Leia

Choice 2

Chewbacca

Chip wants nothing to do with this, he gave me the look of shame when I mentioned it, I think he is embarrassed.