Christmas card out-takes!

Drool and everything.  Love this girl.

4 Months Small

At 4 months Zoey:

*loves toys.  They are fun to hold and shake and stick as far into her mouth as possible.  Sometimes she gets frustrated by bigger toys because she just cannot stick them completely down her throat.
*is laughing.  There are not just things to smile about, some things are stinking hilarious.
*much to her introverted father's chagrin, is a full on extrovert.  She simply cannot nap if there is company downstairs and would much rather sit on a lap and grin at her new friends.
*just started to roll over.  Perhaps it is her dislike for tummy-time but she has just started to push herself from her tummy to her back.
*knows exactly what she likes and what she doesn't like: much to her mama's chagrin she is a little bit choosy as to when or where or how she nurses.  Sometimes, the little turkey will wail and flail until she gets her mama's milk through the bottle.... BUT, high five that I'm making enough milk for Zoey, the turkey that she is.  Even as I type, she woke up from her nap and pulled the blanket over her face and then decided that she didn't like that.  I pushed the blanket away and she went happily back to sleep.
*is a little bit of a mama's girl and can play shy to a new face or have trouble settling down in her papa's arms.
*may be an early eater.  She is eager to sit at the table during meals and will sometimes fuss if I am eating something in front of her.  Not yet little Zoey, not yet.
*is still a great night-time sleeper.  A couple of times she has even slept in until after 8am.
*always sleeps with her hands up near her face, just like when she was first born.
*loves to be sung to or serenaded with an instrument.  This week she spent the whole music time in church just staring and listening.

Falala

A Mom friend recently reminisced with me about the early days with her own daughter.  "Everyday felt like Christmas," she said with a fond grin.  She nailed it.  The snugglie mornings and daily grins and giggles bring a lot of Christmas into our lives.  We are so glad you are here Zoey.

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We have been busy decking our halls AND our tree.  Our tree was purchased on Friday but it has taken 4 whole days to decorate it.  Having a baby, I have happily resigned myself to completing tasks in stages.  Yes, that is the only way things get done around here.  Feed Zoey, play with Zoey, put Zoey to sleep, shower.  Feed Zoey, play with Zoey, put Zoey to sleep, make lunch.  Feed Zoey, play with Zoey, put Zoey to sleep, DECORATE FOR CHRISTMAS! 


If you are on the look out for some new Christmas music, please meander over to my friends' Christmas EP, Merry Christmas.  Goodnight.  It is free to download and is currently on the up and up on Noisetrade (holding the #3 spot)!  There are some very well written songs to add to your Christmas mixes!

'tis *finally* the season!

I held back as long as I could but the season of Advent is in full swing and you can bet there will be some decking of the halls and trimming of the tree this weekend!  Stay warm friends!