Phone Dump

I know its been a while since I did a phone dump, and I'll spare you the 100+ photos I probably have and only post my favorites.

It's been super busy around here with another round of colds. Poor Josie was a mess last weekend, and thankfully it was only a viral infection and nothing more. Seriously, when is Spring going to get here, I can't take Winter much longer.

love this photo of her

out to dinner- Josie wanted to sit next to Cate

Lunch with Grandma!

1st time in the Bumbo- was a little unsure

hahah

my good friend Mo came to watch Cate for a 

little bit while I escaped to Cincinnati and

Josie went to swim class

Josie wanted her to wear the headband

poor sick baby

Josie put the cowboy hat on- so cute!

she always has her hands clasped together-

Jen calls her Dr.Evil :)

posing for a family portrait apparently

"Josie, say cheese"

she has my grandmothers hands

decorating her Valentine's  box

ready to go next door

Valentine's Day

ready to go with her box and bag of treats

for her friends

my grown up girl

virus hit her hard

at home with mom watching some Doc McStuffins

she walked by saying "delivery, delivery"

Josie has been putting her babies in time out lately. She puts them on the steps, which is where she goes for time out with us. She told us that baby had to go in time out, so I asked her what she did, and why she had to go. This is how the conversation went. "Josie, why does she need to go in time out?" "Because she made a bad choice, she ate my fries." At least she left her with a few toys and strapped her in!

"Barbie has poop stuck in her butt, she has to go potty"

didn't sleep all day, but still smiling

Cate's new one of a kind art piece.

I helped design it- absolutely love it. 

Visitors

We had some special visitors on Sunday- the Dolan's!! We haven't seen them since the 4th of July so we were way over due- AND they had to meet Cate. We were wondering if Caroline and Josie would remember each other, and I think they did a little bit. Of course Josie was a bit shy and didn't want to share her toys- what else is new? Tommy on the other hand didn't give a shit- took whatever he wanted and made no apologies for it. Love that little man.

horsie was a huge hit

Can't wait to see them in April for the big joint birthday party! :)

5 Months

Can't believe our little Cate is now 5 months old! She will be starting solids in a few weeks and finally drinking some water. Where has the time gone!?

She certainly had a busy month and is now rolling from her back to belly ( we have yet to see it), and loves to play in her bouncer and on the mat. She is grabbing more toys, is much more alert, LOVES to be talked to and play "super Cate". She watches Josie like a hawk and is drooling constantly. She has her whole hand in her mouth at all times and soaks through her clothes pretty quickly.

The spitting up is still the same, and we had to go to the doctor last month, for what I thought was only a cough, and ended up being bronchiolitis with a right ear infection. She finally finished her penicillin this morning. Man that stuff is nasty, brings me back to my younger days and having to take it- sick.

She continues to be the happiest baby ever, so calm and easy going. She is sleeping much better at night and rarely waking at all. If she does it's because she's pinned against the crib and wants her paci. I broke down and bought some glow in the dark ones, she seems to really like those.

This months stats:

Height- 25 in (approx)

Weight- 14 lb 9.5 oz

Clothes size- 3-6 mo

Diaper size- 2

She only gained a few ounces last month so I'm giving her an extra once in her bottles at Jen's, hoping that will help. She has the driest skin ever so I'm constantly slathering her with lotion and aquaphor. Other then that, she is the best baby and I can't wait to start solids soon. I think we'll start with sweet potatoes. 

Nick was at the grocery store when I decided to take her 5 month photos. I asked for Josie's help, thinking she would get Cate to smile, laugh, whatever. Judging from the pictures that didn't happen, but big sister decided she wanted in on the action. I've been waiting for the time when Josie wanted to hold Cate- she is finally taking an interest. 

this is my favorite

Ice Ice Baby

So I have been slammed at work, both girls were sick all last week, we got more snow and ice, and I'm so over winter.

By Sunday, Josie was finally feeling better and we got a bit of snow overnight, so Nick went out to shovel. I knew she wanted to go out, but refused to put on her snowsuit. She had yet to wear it at all...I tried to buy her snow boots this year and that was an absolute no go. She refused to put them on, let alone walk in them, so they went back to the store and I figured she'd never ever play in the snow.

So anyway, I basically stuffed her ass in the snowsuit, because I knew once she went outside, she would love it. And I was right.

Love this picture

that face-always

Unfortunately, she doesn't have the right gloves for gripping anything, so her "shovel" aka sand shovel, kept slipping out of her hands, but she had a ball anyway. At one point she was shoveling Jen and Paul's driveway! hahaha. Silly girl.