keeping up with the joneses: July 2010

7.29.2010

narcolepsy

In Rubio's tonight.

She was awake no more than two seconds prior to this photo.

More than one person thought she was a doll.

they grow up so fast...

Today, one day shy of her 3rd month "birthday," Micah rolled over all by herself!

I put her down in her crib for a nap, and as I backed out of the room I could see her already straining to peer over her head. Curious, I stood in the doorway, just out of sight, to watch what would happen. After about 10 minutes of struggle (see video), she made it! And then started crying. :) I decided that if I rushed in to roll her back over, I would just keep her from adjusting to being on her belly, as well as keeping her from ever figuring out how to roll the other direction. Sure enough, she eventually fell asleep on her belly, cute as can be. I didn't manage to get the actual "roll" on video, but I got the after pictures. She's already tried again today, so I'm sure I'll be able to capture it soon!

After...

7.27.2010

.pool time.

What's summer without a trip to the pool (except in San Diego, where the sun has apparently decided NEVER to shine)...but seriously, who can avoid buying something as adorable as a tiny baby bathing suit?!? Below are a few photos thanks to Auntie Evan...

(Please pardon the unsightly woman in the red bathing suit. I heard a rumor that she recently gave birth and her body is still trying to recover.)

I don't know about you, but I'm always totally pooped after a good swim...

7.23.2010

"I mean, what's not to like?"

"Custard? Good. Jam? Good. Meat? GOOD."

(PS- Name that reference!)

And, I submit: "Baby fingers? EXCELLENT."

I swear she was not under the influence of any Baby Tylenol when this photo was taken. Only baby fingers.

new toy

Seeing as how Micah LOVES to kick her legs (on the changing table, in the bath, into my plate of food during dinner, etc....) we decided to bust out the "Johnny Jump Up." Despite her skills at kicking, she hasn't yet made the connection. Instead, she uses it to spin around in circles. Oh, and as a chew toy.

7.16.2010

The joys of a four hour nap...

Micah took a four hour nap yesterday, so I experimented in the kitchen.

Chocolate Chip Cherry & "Froufrous" (Raspberry coconut cupcakes)

Alas, they are far better looking than tasting. Sprinkles baker I am not. However, I thoroughly enjoyed being able to bake something, start to finish, while she slept peacefully!

7.14.2010

"I AM THE GREATEST!"

(This post is dedicated to Auntie Skyler, great fan of Ali.)

"Take one step closer to my momma. I DARE you."

"I'll give 'em my CRAZY eyes. That oughtta do the trick."

A girl needs her shows...

It is not my fault Micah likes the flashing images and bright colors of the TV. Secretly, I like to pretend that she is just so brilliant that she is truly engrossed in the plot lines...

self-explanatory...

"Why don't these people take me seriously? Don't they see this finely crafted pout I've been perfecting for 11 weeks now? This photo session is making a mockery of my handiwork!"

our trip to arizona

Let me preface this by saying that baby girl fascinates me to no end. However, the older she gets, the more I forget to record those little things that thrill me on a daily basis, and therefore I am left with fewer and fewer pictures to document her little life.

That said, the pictures of our trip are random, not due to my artistic design, but more to my saying "oh shoot" and grabbing the camera a moment too late. (ie, We went all the way to AZ for a wedding. It was Micah's first wedding. Did I get a single picture? No.)

But I did manage to snap the following "jewels":

Hotel room improv = no bathtub shower, so Micah showered with Daddy...and actually seemed to love it more than the bathtub at home!

(She looks like such a chub to me!)

At a raging 110 degrees, being outside ANYwhere in Phoenix is no bueno. Therefore, we camped out in a Barnes & Noble under the guise of needing to "feed the baby." (I submit for proof Exhibit A, the baby's feet protruding from beneath the famed "nursing tent.")

As I will post in a bit, TV is one of Micah's favorite things. So shoot me, or really her father, who I'm going to say is the bad influence in this case...

And finally, something we can both be proud of- the fight for who will most significantly impact our child. (And by "impact," I most certainly mean "sway her to our beliefs regarding what is right and good in the world.")

Mommy's Way

Daddy's Way

(Read into this what you will: upon entering the PGA Superstore, Micah promptly blew out her diaper.)

All in all, a good trip, and a nice chance to get away. The following items remain undocumented, but I swear they really happened:

*Micah and I visited with my two great aunts in Mesa

*Aaron played the fastest round of golf ever (just shy of 2 1/2 hours)

*We attended the wedding of our friend, Beth, from our church in AZ

*I ate the most delicious chocolate peanut butter cupcake EVER

*Aaron was finally able to try the elusive banana cupcake ("elusive" because I think it's disgusting and therefore will NEVER make it)

*We had a nice dinner out at Outback Steakhouse, where we were bombarded by the extremely irritating one-sided "conversation" of the pompous windbag seated behind us, only to find out that he was from California (thanks a lot, bud)

*We attended church at our old church in Prescott Valley & saw many friends we haven't seen in almost a year

*We sold our Arizona fridge (WOOHOO!!!)

*We had dinner with one of my college roommates, Ashley, and her family

*And we made it home safely!

the update

Here are Micah's stats at two and a half months:

10 lbs 12 oz - 25th percentile

24 1/4 in long - 90th percentile

15 1/2 in head circumference - 49th percentile

Certainly "long and lean," just as we thought!

AND, she is a trooper....two shots and a dropper of goo, and she was great. She slurped down the dropper of goo like it was delicious, had finished crying before shot #2 had even started, and then only cried for a little bit after that!

I didn't do too badly either...no tears on my end!

7.13.2010

for the birds

Those who know me well know that I have the opposite of a love affair with birds. They creep me out. I swear that on repeated occasions, these feathered devils have, in fact, banded together in an attempt to peck out my eyes. I am NOT exaggerating here, people.

That said, to say that the following chain of events "bothers" me, is an understatement...

Last night, we returned home from Arizona.

We found that while gone, some "squatters" had moved into our apartment.

The culprits were said "feathery devils."

Had they not left a mess of dirt, poop (yes POOP), and feathery tufts on our stove top, I might simply have assumed that they were building a nest up on the roof, and passed off the sounds of chirping as the "beauty of nature." Not so.

When Aaron removed the cover to the fan over our stove, here is what he found:

Doesn't he look like he'd love to climb out of there and peck your eyes out?!?

But it doesn't end there. No. This morning, while waiting for maintenance to come down and carry out our bird removal, I decided to capture some photos/videos of our visitors. I mean, that little guy is pretty much stuck behind the fan blades, right? Little did I know he was only baiting me so that I wouldn't notice the one that had snuck past the fan blades and was sitting poised for the attack. (If you pay close attention at the end of the video, you'll realize that prior to filming I was NOT aware of said "attack bird.")

It's now 9:42am, and those things are still in there, chirping away.

Micah and I are going to Starbucks.

planes, trains, and automobiles

This past weekend, we took a "mini-vacation" to Arizona. (More to come on that when it's not 11:45 at night.) Micah was an angel...she braved not only a plane, but also a train (we rode the Coaster to San Diego to hitch a ride to the airport and therefore avoid having excess cars downtown), and, of course, an automobile....our little green rented Toyota Corolla.

The Plane (The Plane!)

This is the return trip. On the flight out, she just ate the entire time, and therefore there were no pictures. :) Coming home today, however, she decided to play in her carseat next to the window. She was not at all bothered by the roar of the engine right outside!

The Train

She seemed to quite enjoy watching things race by out the window. Unless, that is, the thing racing by is another train. I was not able to capture the look on her face, but imagine eyes so wide there is white showing all the way around, and mouth in a perfect, closed "oh" of shock. :)