Hattie's Baptism

Hattie was baptized on April 14th 2013.

 

We are blessed to have my cousin Michaela and her husband Nate as her Godparents.

She was a very good girl all throughout the baptism.

Afterward we had a pasta lunch at our house, along with cake and ice cream. The cake wasn't what I had envisioned, but it tasted good. :) Hattie slept for several hours in her carseat when we got back to the house. Tired girl! Here she had fallen asleep again!

 

Grandma and Grandpa Nelson with Hattie.

 

Daddy's little sweeties.

 

Emmett did not get a nap in that day. He was a bit of a mess at this point. Ha. Fell asleep at 5:30 that evening and slept until 7am the next day. Very tired to say the least!

Papa Frank and Grandma Pat with Emmett & Hattie.

 

Mommy's Girl!

 

 

My grandpa was able to come down with my aunt Michelle for the event as well and met Hattie for the first time. It was also the first time he had seen our home. It was great to have them both here. He was a little surprised by how heavy our big girl is! :)

 

 

We had a wonderful day and it was great celebrating Hattie's baptism with such wonderful friends and family.



Guess who..

Slept through the night last night?!

This girl....

 

And I am one well-rested Mama (excuse the lovely hair and no make-up)!

 

 Hattie slept from 8:30pm to 6:00am. Lets hope this wasn't just a fluke!

Hattie is 3 months old!

Little Hattie turned 3 months old on April 30th! I can't believe she is getting so big.

• She is probably around 15 pounds (guessing) and 25 inches.
• Hattie is showing more and more personality every day. She gives us big flirty smiles where she tilts her head to the side.. so cute! She especially likes to smile when her big brother talks to her but will smile for both Mom and Dad as well.
• She continues to lose some hair on the top and sides of her head and has one bald spot in the back. She still has some longer hair at the nape of her neck.. It may turn into a mullet, but we'll see.
• We still think she has Daddy's eyes and Mommy's smile. So far we think it's a pretty good combination.
• Her eyelashes and eyebrows are filling in more now. She has long eyelashes on top.
• Her eyes are shifting much more towards brown but still look a little gray. They continue to change and should show their true colors by the time she is 6 months old.
• Hattie continues to do well at daycare. I think she likes watching all of the craziness of the other kids there. The teachers just adore her as well. She gets a lot of attention. Mia (another girl who's about 3) told me she'd like to take her home. :) Some days she does not get as much sleep as she probably should and others she gets plenty. She eats 3 4 oz bottles while there.
• She is in size 2 diapers and still in 3-6 months clothes. She was finally able to wear some of her summer outfits in that size. I was a little afraid that she would outgrow them before the weather warmed up but we had a beautiful weekend and she has worn several short/skirt/sleeveless outfits. She is in size 1 shoes (we just got a pair of sandals for summer) but they are a little tight.
• Her nights are getting much better. Last night she fell asleep at 8:30pm and woke up at 5:00am and again at about 7:15. She is doing really well. Now she's not super consistent but there has been vast improvement. Sometimes she reverts to getting up once every 4 hours.
• Today was the first time we tried the bumbo seat and she did quite well. She sat in it for 5-10 minutes before showing signs of being tired of holding her head up.
• She typically is hungry about once every 3 hours.
• So far we haven't really "played" with any toys. She can defintely hold a rattle and look at objects. She can also swat and kick at toys.
• We have enjoyed reading books to her more recently and she seems very interested.
• She does quite a bit of talking but it is still just oohs and aahs. She gets quite excited at times and lets out little squeals.
• She is almost up to laughing but isn't quite there yet. She will probaby be laughing very soon.
• Hattie loves bath time in her little tub. We set it up on our bathroom counter and she likes seeing herself in the mirror.
• Her favorite entertainment currently is her silly brother. She enjoys it when he talks to her, sings, and tries to dance with her.
• She no longer likes to be held up on our shoulders, she prefers to sit on our laps looking out - especially when we are in a rocking chair. She can get a little fussy at times - espcially when she is tired or has been held a lot and this usually calms her down.