18 pounder

Hailey will be 6 months on Friday the 30th....it's just so hard to believe. I was scanning through old pictures of her when she was first born and it is true...she looks so different. I remember thinking at the time there was no way that she would change but she has and she just keeps getting cuter and cuter.

When Hailey turned 5 months we started feeding her rice, she took two nights to get used to it and now she is a great eater.

Well....she seems to scarf down her food when everyone else feeds her but when I do she takes her time. I don't mind I just think it's funny that she eats so quickly with everyone else. I attempted to video tape my feeding session with her but as soon as she saw and heard the camera click on she started eating. Hailey even tries to grab the spoon while I'm feeding her so I let her and help guide it into her mouth. She is just so much fun to feed.

I do feel that I can't take enough pictures of her...all the time...doing everything and nothing. I have learned from my father :)

Brad's mom came for a week so it was great to have her stay with us and spend some time with Hailey. She went on daily walks, played,

read and even had a little nap on Nana Ogden. We absolutely love having our family stay with us and be a part of Hailey's life.

Walk anyone?

As I write this Hailey is screeching in her room. She was so tired when I put her down but sounds wide awake to me! She has started waking up at 5:00am the past few mornings, I'm not sure what that's all about but I miss the days when we woke up to her cooing rather then her high pitched screeching. She's not upset necessarily but just testing her voice and how loud it can go. She's so crazy and we LOVE it.

I was so frustrated yesterday, she was so upset and nothing was working. I tried to avoid going outside since it was so cold out - in the 50s - but I ended up putting what I could on her...daddy wouldn't have been impressed, she was wearing a yellow onesie, brown pants, purple socks and a blue jacket with a pink blanket. But I didn't care what she looked like I wanted her to be warm and my to

lerance for the high pitched screeching (not happy screeching at this point) was low. So off we went, and as soon as we got outside she was quiet; the outdoors is a magic drug for her. We walked for an hour but she was great during the whole walk so I kept on going. Thank goodness for strollers!

Pictures

Everyone was right...after 3 months it does get "easier". Hailey is becoming much more active and more interactive with us. She is laughing more, I even got a chuckle out of her the other day. She is so aware of her surroundings. As you can see she is able to suck on her toe now and every morning when I get her out of bed her toes are wet. She is loving Kosmo, when ever he runs by her, barks, whines, rolls on the floor or gets excited she giggles or smiles; she just loves to watch him.

I heard my new favorite sound the other morning, I was getting breakfast and Brad was playing with Hailey on the floor, he was making her laugh so hard. I LOVE that sound. There really is nothing like it, it just melts my heart.

Brad is such a great dad, any time he's at home he is playing with her or watching her so that I can get done what I need to get done. I am so blessed.

Enjoy the pictures!

4 Months!

It's so hard to believe that Hailey is over four months already. I am so thankful the first two months are under our belt though. I LOVED how little she was and how much she cuddled but life is definitely easier now that she's getting older. Hailey is becoming much more aware of her surroundings and loves to look around and take in as much as she can. I love to take her for walks and see her try and take it all in.

For our vacation we drove up to my parents place for a week and it was so nice to see everyone, I miss them. I was so anxious and nervous about our trip. I was so hesitant to leave my little comfort zone here in the 'burg. I liked having all my 'toys' to keep her busy and liked having her crib handy. The idea of driving through the night twice, having her sleep in her pack n play and not have our swing...!!! But I was panicking for no reason, Hailey did great. She adjusted so well to my parents place, she slept more then she ever has and adjusted to all the new people. One morning we even had to wait for her to wake up so that we could go for breakfast! I LOVE seeing my father (and mom) with my daughter, he is so taken with her, I just love to see them together. She had grown so much since the last time they'd see her and this time she was much more interactive and a lot of fun.

Today she actually even rolled over for the first time. I was playing with her on the floor and she was reaching for a toy and just rolled over onto her belly then back on to her back. I love to see how much she's progressing and I can hardly wait until she can sit up on her own, she is so close.

4 Months!

Dedication

This past Sunday we had our family dedication at church - we dressed her up in this cute little dress and got to wear socks for the first time....we were searching for shoes that fit but she's already out grown the ones we have! I have to say I think she was the cutest one there! So hard to believe she's almost four months already.

My little munchkin'

You can also see all of Hailey's videos that I uploaded at www.youtube.com and search sarmac05