Happy Halloween From the Christmas Elf

Happy Halloween Everyone! Mom dressed me up as a Christmas elf not really sure what this is all about though. I have spent most of the day making diapers for mom to change. hee she got to change 6 before noon today =). We are going to put back on my hat and slippers and go see the neighbors tonight (hopefully before i get to crabby). I have been nicer to mom lately and have been taking naps. normally two in the morning and one in the afternoon...granted one of my morning naps bleeds into the afternoon. then i go to sleep for the night around 7:30. Before that though i am just crabby. Mom has tried to put me to sleep earlier but i just want to cry so that she knows i am still here. I got mom to take my picture so we could show you how cute i am.

Christmas Came Early

Mommy and Daddy told me that they have a bad habit of buying things for Christmas and not waiting for Christmas to use them that is what happened today. Daddy bought me and mommy a new sling that we can use until i am about two or so...daddy said that we could use it right away...so we did! I still use the one Grandma Stavenger gave us too but this one i can sit up in and look out at the world and then when i get tired i can fall asleep...at least this is what happened today. Mama wanted me to be awake for a little bit because i had just woken up from a nap in my other sling so she put me in my new sling and we took a walk with daddy and the puppies. I think we made it about half way around the block and I was out. Mama did the unthinkable though when we got home and tried to put me down so she could help daddy with something but as soon as the sling moved i was up and raring to go. Silly mommy.

I can stand up!

My Daddy tells a story about how his fifth grade teacher (whatever that is) told a joke. It goes something like this:

I had a dog named Rover.
He could stand up on his hind legs...
If you held his front legs up!

Well, my situation is pretty similar. I'm getting quite a bit stronger, especially in my legs and arms. I can hold up my head reasonably stable, but I still wobble around a little bit.

But for the big news -- if Mommy or Daddy props me up I can stand! So here's a new joke for my Daddy:

I have a ten week old daughter named Meredith.
She can stand up and look at the world ...
If you hold her steady!

No Mama No

I have a hard time falling to sleep. Mama finally found that is she puts me in the sling I will normally calm down and take a nap. She said she posted about this already but Mama said we should share a picture from today when I fell to sleep. I was pretty upset. Mom tried to put me in the swing and I wanted NOTHING to do with it. Mama said she just wanted to feed the dogs. After Mama got me out of the swing she carried me outside with the dogs so they could go potty...I normally like the outdoors but today I was just overwhelmed. I finally convinced mom to go get the sling for the car and put me in it. I fell asleep as normal with in minuets of being put into the sling. I wanted to make sure mama did not take me out the the sling once i fell asleep...so I held on tight.

Sitting Up

Meredith is getting so big. She can now sit if you hold her hands to steady her. She is happiest sitting unless it is time for a nap. Meredith has never liked laying down on the floor.

A sling

Meredith and i have found a new way for Meredith to not have as many crying fits. A sling! Meredith can either be sitting up in it to see the world or she can nestle down in it and take a nap. She enjoys taking naps in there and mom enjoys her taking the naps.

Meredith used it when we went to the doctor for her two month check up. it was great until the doctor had to do her checking up on her and I had to wake her up. One thing that i have learned is that when Meredith is sleeping leave her where ever she falls. She wakes up like her Aunt Katie. She will scream until the next time you succeed in putting her to sleep.

Meredith's stats now are 10 lbs and 15 OZ. 22 and 1/4 inches long and 15 and 3/4 in head. all measuring in the 50 percentile! so her body has caught up with her head and she is getting bigger!

Pictured is Meredith snuggled down in the sling and me and the sling.

I've been Baptized!

I haven't quite figured out what this means, but yesterday Mommy and Daddy brought me to the front of the church and the pastor poured some water on my head while saying something. There were two other babies getting baptized at the same time. We all managed to not cry, but one of them looked back trying to figure out what was going on. I just was content with letting the pastor do her thing so that I could go back to Mommy.

After the service, there were a lot of people over at our house. Mommy said that it was to thank all the people who helped out when she was on bed rest and just after when I was born. After some hamburgers, potato salad, and chips we had some time to talk and open more goodies for me. A lot of the clothes are big for me now, but some time soon I'll fit into them. I'll just have to be sure to grow quickly for Mommy! :)

I've included a picture from the baptism at church with this post. I've also added a link on the right that has many more pictures from the weekend. Below are two videos from the service:

Is This What They Call aToy?

I started noticing things just the other day they are colorful and sometimes they make great noises. Mom hangs them on my car seat and they hang over the swing we are borrowing and they are just so fun. For a while they are so fun. I wish they would talk to me though. I get frustrated with them after a while because i can not move them but give me some time and i will have it figured out! If mommy can get this computer figured out she will post a picture for you.

So They Say Meredith Has Colic

Yesterday, Meredith and I went to the Pedi and they say she has colic. It explains the never ending crying, but does nothing to help the situation. Just a month or so more or it. I guess i will have to start counting down the days. We have better days some days. Today seems to be one of them. It should be because yesterday Meredith only took about a total of an hour and a half of naps. She woke up today with bags under her eyes. Poor thing. Other than the crying she is in good health and gaining weight like no other (10 lbs already). In fact, today I moved her car seat straps up so she is getting taller too.