3 Months

Bridget is 3 months old today. It's amazing how fast the time has gone and how big she is getting. She still doesn't do any tricks (unless you count blowing spit bubbles), but here's a little of what she's doing these days:

• She sleeps very well at night...usually 7-9 hours before waking to eat and then going back to sleep for a couple more.


• She doesn't nap much during the day (much to my dismay)...usually 30-45 minutes 3-4 times a day. Hopefully she'll start taking longer naps again soon.


• She's very smiley most of the day. Mornings are her best time and evenings are the worst.


• Tummy time is not one of her favorite activities. If she's in a good mood she may last 5 minutes.
  
• She loves to practice standing and sitting - just watch out for the spit up and drool if you're holding her! And even though she spits up a lot, she's as chubby and cute as ever.

Call me crazy but it got up to around 50 degrees today, so we bundled up and went on a walk outside for the first time. We only lasted about 10 minutes though because I think it was a little too chilly for her. I can't wait for it to be spring!

Giggles

Bridget has figured out what the camera is for and has a tendancy to be camera shy...hence the angle of this video. While I entertained our little munchkin, Kimberly did everything she could to keep the camera hidden. You can ignore all the funny noises I make to get a reaction out of Bridget!

Saturday with the Sisters

On Saturday we ventured down to Salt Lake to spend some time with my sisters Megan and Jessica and brother-in-law Matt at Megan's apartment. Matt's birthday was a little over a week ago, so we got together to celebrate the special occassion. A fun time was had by all playing Rock Band, eating delicious enchiladas Megan made, and eating amazing birthday cake from Coldstone. It was my first experience eating a Coldstone cake, and it was so tasty I'm sure it won't be my last.

Jessica and I are jamming out playing Rock Band. I tried playing the drums for the first time and ended up being pretty good (okay, so I was playing on the easy skill level).

Nate's not a fan of Rock Band, so he and Bridget opted for a nap instead. I don't think Nate got much of a nap, but Bridget didn't seem to mind the rock music in the background.

Here's a family shot (Front: Megan, Jessica, Bridget, and Matt) (Back: Kimberly and Nate).

My Spare Time

Just before Bridget was born, I bought a couple of stocking kits to make stockings for Bridget and Nate (for some reason I didn't make Nate one last year). I thought I would have all sorts of spare time to work on them after she was born since I would be home all the time and I thought newborns slept a lot. Well, I was wrong. I don't have as much spare time as I thought because newborns are a lot of work, and when I do it's not usually spent being crafty. Anyway, it's now 2 months after Christmas, and I just finished Nate's stocking today! At least I still have 10 months to get Bridget's done.

Shaking Bed

About 7:15 this morning I was laying in bed half asleep listening to Bridget stirring in her room and not wanting to get up when it dawned on me that the bed was shaking slightly. I ignored it at first thinking I was imagining things in my sleepy state but continued to feel it to the point that I sat straight up in bed. In my mind I was wondering if I was feeling an earthquake (which is a definite possibility living on a fault line) but looked around and nothing else appeared to be shaking, so I decided I was just crazy even though I felt it for about a minute or so. I forgot about the whole incident until later this evening when Nate asked me if I heard about the big earthquake in Wells, Nevada today. Wells is about 180 miles west of Salt Lake, and the earthquake measured 6.3 on the Richter scale. What I felt this morning were apparently aftershocks. It's nice to know I'm not crazy!

Mommy's Girl

Yesterday Bridget and I had one the best days yet since she was born. She took several naps, we got out of the house, and she was very content in her bouncer on the kitchen counter watching me do some baking for church and Nate's work.

Bridget had so much fun during our baking extravaganza that she had to take a nap in the middle of it.

She was all smiles during her diaper change as usual.

Last night was a different story. I had to leave her with Nate while I went to Enrichment for a little over an hour, and she wanted nothing to do with him. I felt bad because she cried most of the time I was gone, but I told Nate not to take it personally - it's just because he doesn't smell like milk. She's definitely more of a mommy's girl right now, but I'm sure that will change in a few months. I figured out this morning that she was probably fussy because she needed to eat more often than usual...apparently she's having another growth spurt. She slept for a little over 10 hours straight last night (9 pm-7:15 am)...a new record! I realize this is every parent's dream, and I am grateful she sleeps so well at night (it's just not so comfortable for me as a breastfeeding mom).

Tummy Time...Again

Since Bridget doesn't have many exciting tricks to write about yet, I decided to post this picture just because I thought it was cute. Sometimes I lay her on the Boppy for tummy time just to spice things up a bit.

It's Alive! (Again, Finally)

Some of you know that about 3 weeks ago our computer decided to freak out. After some troubleshooting, I determined the problem was with the motherboard (aka mainboard, desktop board). Kimberly called Mark and Mark and through their Intel magic were able to find someone in Kaysville who could help.
After several trips to the store (and about $500 later), I had everything I needed to get the computer back up and running. However, since that time, the wonderful world of Windows' Blue Screen of Death has been a consistent problem. Another trip to the store (and a few emails back and forth with the General Manager) and I got new memory. NO MORE PROBLEMS!
Once again, we have a fully functional computer. Now, my project is to reinstall Windows (to get rid of a few quirky problems) and get everything installed. I am going to have a fun weekend!
Thank you Mark and Mark for your help!