closed toes

being here in the cooler climit is killing Adler. She has recently found her toes and loves to suck on her big toe. being her she has to stay in her warm fuzzy jammies and those toes are all covered up. so when it is time for a diaper change the pigges are loose and the 1st thing she does is get one of those pigs in her mouth and starts sucking.

1st time flyer

Adler had her 1st flight yesterday. she passed with flying colors. we only had one tiny break down but that was cause she was WAAAY past due on a nap. she finally did take a short cat nap in mommy's arms but definatlly not her regular schedule.

a little fresh air

this weekend (mostly daddy) we worked on finishing up the outside of the house. we had to do the cut in work, trim, and add potting soil and mulch to the flowers near the house. this was done when the girls were napping. as the naps did not exactly line up Adler was a terrific sport. we put her in the stroller and rolled her out on the car port where she could get some fresh air and both mommy and daddy were mere steps away. we got the house almost done. the only thing left is the carport floor it needs to be painted and we will have a fresh new look. i LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it. The new shade of green is fresh and clean and makes the greens of the grass and plants really pop. We have also added some rain catchers to the back yard so hopefully we can water the yard/plants more often and not cost us a dime. This is really the key to keeping the grounds looking lush.

anti-thumb sucker

so at the check up with the doctor a week or so ago the doc said that Rigby had to stop taking a passy but also that Adler needed to stop sucking on her thumb. i don't know HOW to break that habit. We have done well with getting rid of the passy for Rigby she does not even ask for it anymore. But how do you tell a 5 month old to stop sucking on her thumb??? UGH.

side sleeper

we went out and got Adler a new big girl bed (real crib) and now all the sudden she has taken to sleeping on her side. so now that she has more room than ever she takes up as little area as possible when she sleeps. silly thing. other thing is that is always on the left side never the right...or not that i have seen at least.

sister fall

this Saturday daddy painted the house. when mommy could she would go outside and help do trim work or rake up the 10 million paint chips in the yard. at the end of mommy's day she went into the house and back to Rigby's room where we all played on the floor and watched kiddie movies. we had played for over an hour and were doing great. Alder was in her bumbo with the tray on so no way to fall out. Rigby was engrossed in her movie. i checked with daddy and he said he would not be done for sometime so i decided to risk it and take a quick shower. well i was wet and hair all lathered up when Rigby came in and was shouting 'sister fell.' so i shut off the water and soaking wet i went to check and Adler was out of the bumbo and on the floor. the tray was still intact but the whole chair was on its side. Adler was screaming bloody murder. Adler was okay. i went out to find daddy to tell him what happened and stood around till he came back in the house so i could finish my shower. afterwards we told Rigby we would not be mad but we needed to know what went on, she did eventually admit to picking sister up. Which was obvious as that was the only way that she could have gotten out of the chair and ended up on the carpet. normally Rigby does not even notice that Adler is in the room with her, especially when a movie is on. i am just glad they were in her room and on the carpet and not in the living room where Adler could have end up on the hard wood floor. we have taken the opportunity a few times since to reiterate that Rigby is not to pick up sister no matter what and if sister needs something or is crying to come and get mommy or daddy.

raspberries

Adler is to the stage she is trying to blow raspberries. she defiantly does not have it mastered. she will stick out her tongue and blow and mange to send spit flying. thankfully she is so young and cute so that is not offensive. i think i took a spit-shower last night at dinner as many times as Adler would try to make those raspberries.

breast stroke

Adler gets a bath almost every night whether she needs it or not. mostly because it makes her a happy baby. Just bringing her in the bathroom and laying her on the floor she gets all kinds of happy because she knows what is next to happen. now she is still using the baby tub but we have removed the sling. I do have to keep her in the big bath tub because she does her own version of the breast stroke kick that makes a giant splash every time. so to try to keep the mess to a minimum Adler normally gets her bath first then Rigby gets hers. Lately though they are in the tub together, Adler in her mini tub and Rigby in the back half playing with her toys. Depending on time constrictions sometimes i forgo Adler's tub and hold her tightly as she gets supper slippery and dunk her a few times in Rigby's bath.

whole fist

Adler has really found that thumb and sucks on it a lot. when she really gets excited she shoves almost her whole fist into her mouth. the drool is abundant. she tries yell and scream (happy) while her hand is in her mouth and it just one slobbery mess: fingers, thumbs, hands, arms, chin, chest, bib, outfit, all of it.

check up

Adler had a check up today too, she weighed in at 15 lbs and is 27 inches long. She had a few shots, i am not sure which ones, but she sure was screaming in the back round when daddy called. He said she calmed down when she got back in her car seat. I am sure today will probable be a day of Tylenol and naps for her.

sissy kiss

this morning i got up first, got in the shower then Rigby woke up and knocked on the door. so i helped her out into the living room and turned on TV. then had to finish getting dressed, soon after i heard Adler in her crib coo-ing and talking up a storm. she was not fussing so i finished up what i was doing before picking her up. after i got her i took her out to give miss Rigby a kiss. Rigby just laid there in her chair fixated on George as Adler laid a big wet slobbery kiss on her cheek. at this time is when Rigby realized what was going on and looked at Alder like "what the hell?" and wiped the slobber off. kind of funny!!

little girl, big bed

the other night when i was letting Adler "cry it out" she got to upset she rolled over in her bassinet. which in itself is not a big deal. the problem is that the bassinet is not big enough to roll over so she was pinned up against the side face down. this is a problem as she was breathing in her own breath and that is one of the things they think causes SIDS. so i was freaked out and decided the next day we were setting up the pack-n-play for her to sleep in. i could not risk her not having room in the bassinet. instead, daddy (aka. king of Craig's list) found a crib with an attached changing table and 2 shelves for free. yep, free. all he had to do is pick it up. i guess the family was moving and their daughter had out grown it. all we had to do was clean it up. it has the exact same mattress that Rigby's bed has so i have plenty of linens for it. so last night when i put her down she looks so very tiny in this big new bed of hers.

chew-bacca

Alder likes to chew on mommy's fingers. I don't mind except for my nails are always poking her in the gums and then she makes such a pained look. I try to give her toys or even direct her to chew on her own fingers but i guess they are not as tasty as mommy's. ugh.

nipple v. thumb

At some of our late night feedings when Adler is supper sleepy she constantly fights me. she will be breast feeding then take the nipple out of her mouth just to put her thumb in. I know she is hungry and wants to suck, but you would think that the one with the milky goodness would win out. I have to constantly move her hand/thumb and re-adjust and put the nipple back in her mouth. I mean this sometimes happen every 20 seconds so it is an up hill battle. I know this is why she swallows air and gets those tummy aches and loud burps/gas.

those feet

Adler has giant baby feet. they are always too big for her footie jammies. The other night i was holding her and noticed that her dagger of a toe nail had sliced a hole in her jammies and her big toe was just hanging out. ha ha ha.