Wee Baby loves apples!  And there is a lovely Pick Your Own (PYO) farm 20 miles from here.   It was another georgous day.  My only complaint was that I forgot my darn sunscreen again!  arghhhh.   Lucky there was lots of shade by the apple trees and we stayed mostly protected.  It was mega windy and the wind felt incredible and kept us walking briskly!  lol

Wee Baby wore an adorable hat that Candice gave her.  And adorable may not be the best word because look how freaking cute Wee Baby is!

A video below shows how enthusiastic Mariella was to pick an apple!  Well she wanted to pick the leaves, that is for sure.  I think it was because she was in her stroller.  The apple was hanging in the perfect spot for the stroller to roll up to,  and she had perfect access.  :-)  After that failed attempt.  We took her out and walked around and she helped me pick some apples.  :-)  She had more fun playing on the ground though.  There was so many apples on the ground.  I couldn’t believe it.  You would think someone would come around and pick up all the good apples and put them in the market. hummm  guess not, there were hundreds and hundreds of apples on the ground!

Here is a slide show of some pictures… you can also find them on flickr

Mariella and I are having banana and waffles for breakfast.  She loves to give me bites of her food!  Several days ago, she started doing “sweetness.”  When I say “sweetness” she tilts her head to the side and looks totally adorable and totally sweet!

During breakfast, we shared and did sweetness for a long time.  I also decided today that I want to get a flipping waffle machine.  Won’t that be fun??  

P.S. I am using youtube for the videos for a while, it is so much easier to upload and convert..

Want a bite of my organic waffle?  It has some pumpkin butter on it!

and if seeing that wasn’t cute enough…  later for lunch we had applesauce for dessert.  Usually Wee Baby feeds herself, but this time I was priming the spoon for her and when I gave her the first bite, she bit down and wouldn’t let the spoon go.  She thought it was the funniest thing..  and so did I.  We laughed and it was so cute.  :-)  this Wee Baby loves her apples!
Such a cutie pie laugh!

Lets go pick a pumpkin at the pumpkin patch! Gordon, Pat, Wee Baby and I went to a pumpkin patch today! It was a beautiful day, sunny and breezy. Perfect pumpkin weather! We had a lovely time at the patch… the only bummer is that I forgot to bring sunscreen for us and baby. We kept her in the shade as much as possible, but once I started feeling the sun on my arms, we had to cut our visit short.

We enjoyed a hayride, a stroll in the pumpkin patch, kettle corn popcorn and scenery. I would definitely go again, it was good family fun for sure!

little video of the hayride.

slideshow below and you can find the pictures at flickr too

A few times last week, I put Mariella to sleep in her crib.  I kept her on her snuggle nest, a baby sleeper with a slight incline and bolsters on either side so she stays put.   She did just fine but I missed her so much I kept bring her back in my room to put her in her cradle.  I kept thinking about her in her room all by herself, what if she needs me?  What if I don’t hear her cry out for help?  What if this? What if that?

enough of the what ifs!  I am driving myself crazy!  lol

So after she had a big girl moment and rolled over for the first time, I thought I should be a big girl too…  get over it Angel, your baby WILL grow up! So I put her in her crib.  Swaddled her with one arm out (she is getting ready to sleep with out being swaddled) kissed her on her forehead.

And she slept for hours…  I don’t think she missed the incline of the snuggle nest.  She did just fine!  I am so proud of her!  Sleeping so nicely in her bed!  She must have had a feeling of new found freedom or something.  She was working out her abs and pulling her leg up to the sky!  It was so funny.  Such a funny Wee Baby!

Video! Can’t get enough of Wee Baby!

Pictures!  Can’t get enough of Wee Baby!

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Mariella loves wearing this outfit that her Nanny got her!  It is soft, stylish, comfortable and oh so true!  It says “full of cuteness” and well, Wee Baby is totally full of cuteness!

This week:
Drooling a lot!
Nearly turning over!
Sticking her tongue out like crazy!
Making louder, more high pitched noises!
Being totally cute and adorable when you talk to her!

Enjoy a full of cuteness video!

Wee Baby is 3 months old today!  :-)  oh goodness…   babies are the ultimate clock.  They show you just how fast time ticks away.  Babies are a healthy reminder to enjoy life every day, because before you know it babies grow up and parents are left scratching their head like WTH? Where did the time go!

Dear Wee Baby,

Three months ago you decided you were ready to enter the world and finally meet your mom and dad.  You were conceived with love, carried 9 months with love and delivered by the grace of God on December 3rd with love.   The second I heard you cry hello, my heart grew twice as big.  It had to just to be able to hold all the love I felt for you at that moment.  I remember holding you right after delivery, I didn’t want to let you go…. the nurse actually told me to “let go of her” so she could take you to the “clean up” station. 
When they brought you back to me, I nursed you,  I sang to you the “wee baby” song, and I swear you looked up at me because you love and recognized that song! You are beautiful and perfect.  And I adore you.

Love,
Mommy

Pat tries to lay WBG down for tummy time, but she thinks she is big enough to try to walk…  so funny!  She had such a fun day today.  Pardon her crazy mis matched ways, but you should know by now, that is just part of who she is!  LOL   In the video you can see her just play and what not too. 

Enjoy the video!

Pictures from the day!

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Enjoy your day today and everyday!

We all went for a ride to bring Uncle Gordon to the airport.  We had a nice trip out and Wee Baby and I were playing in the back seat.  She was totally cute like always!  There is a video clip at the bottom of this post of her sucking her fingers!   She was sleepy but happy.  I love the picture on the left of her blowing the spit bubbles!  It is so darn cute!  She is drooling like crazy now.

Slobber here slobber there every where slobber slobber!  :-)  Gotta love the slobber though!  Pat is like GOOD GAWD GIRL, where is all that drool coming from.  I tried to warn him that he has not seen nothing yet.  Wait till she starts teething!   LOL  he is going to freak out!

After the day out…  well ok, more like an hour.  hahhaaaa After the hour out and about, we got to our apartment and it was time to wind down.   Pat and Wee Baby often play on the laptop together, play PS3 or xbot, and of course watch the big screen.    I didn’t think I had to worry about Mariella getting hooked to the television……    but……      just look at her wanting to change the station!  LOL  Oh my goodness, they are already fighting for the remote!

video ~ Mariella must be hungry ~

pictures ~ Cutie in stripes!

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video ~ for the true Mariella fan!

7 minutes of her being her…  she was supposed to be going to sleep.  But she decided to stay awake and play.  She probably would have fallen asleep, but I couldn’t resist those squeaky squealy noises she was making.  It went on for several minutes before I started the video.  Then it just continued on.  I actually cut the video in half!  LOL  yeah, I love my baby and she is just so sweet all the damn time I just have to share!

and yes I know these movies files are huge!  no time to fix…  just enjoy! LOL

Pat and I took Wee Baby to the Children’s hospital today.  She needed an ultrasound to check out a few bumpies on her head.   They seem to be dermoid cysts and no cause for alarm, we will just keep an eye on them for size and if they ever start to bother wee baby.   We had to be at the hospital an hour before our appointment for paperwork.  We got there 30 minutes early, the paperwork took 5 minutes and the Doctor was an hour + late.   So we spent a few hours just waiting to get her ultrasound.

I was happy to get out of the hospital.  Wee Baby was the youngest one in the waiting area.  I kept looking around at the families…. wondering why they were there.  Wondering what struggles they were going through.  I said a prayer for all the children and their families.

Wee Baby did fine on her ultrasound… she cried…  mostly because she waited 3 hours to see the dr and by this time she was Miss Fussy Pants!

Finally on our way home.  Mariella started to fall asleep which she needed to.. she was exhausted.   She was so relaxed, notice in the pictures below how long her face is… she was so floppy from exhaustion.

She woke up about 10 minutes later.   I was talking to her …  telling her to go back to sleep because “We will have none of that crying“  when we get home.   And she started to chuckle…  a couple seconds later a full blown giggle!  :-)  Pat and I was laughing too it was so adorable!  I grabbed my camera and started to record.  I got the later end of it, but you can totally tell she had the giggle thing going on!  It was the sweetest thing..

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Good Morning from us in MerryLand! Especially Mariella, she wanted to tell everyone hello and give them a big hug.

She Loves You This Much!

Just a glimpse of what I get to see several times a day.   We have Good Mornings throughout the day everyday! I secretly cant wait till she is older so we can enjoy coffee, tea or  cocoa!  Although I am already crying about how fast she is growing…

Enjoy a few pictures!

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Today Pat and I took Mariella to her 2 month check up.  Even though she is nearly 10 weeks old!  We had some car malfunctions and some scheduling conflicts and finally we got her in today to see the doctor.  She weighs 11 pounds and 5 ounces, she is 22.5 inches long.  So she is doing fine gaining weight and growing.  She checked out fine and dandy.  I am worried about her poo, she seems to go several days between poops and it freaks me out.  The Dr says not to worry.  So I will try not too.

She had several shots today… poor Wee Baby.  It was so traumatic for her and for Pat and I.  I held one hand and Pat held the other.  She screamed and cried for a few minutes but I was able to calm her pretty quickly.  She fell asleep in the car seat when we left the office.   The Doctor told us she would sleep a lot so we decided to go to Target to get some groceries and household items.  We were there 5 minutes and Mariella woke up.  She did so well though, she didn’t make a peep and just looked around as we went up and down the isles. You could tell she was feeling crappy from the shots…

such a good Wee Baby.

She had a few reactions from the shots, she had a little fever for the night, she vomited after her dinner, and she was crancky before bedtime.   All in all she was such a trooper and I am so proud of her!

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