On the move . . . .

What we've been up to today:

The reason my showering time has been limited to seriously 5 minutes or less . . . .

Until today, when I needed to take a shower, I'd strap Aubri into her papasan and jump in the shower.  Today, as I was watching through the shower window and talking to her, she started to climb out of her papasan.  I immediately cut my shower short, dried off and got the video camera, of course.

 

a little over a minute later . . . . 

Yummy toes

After her bath tonight, Aubri was sucking on her toes big time. She is so cute! I could just eat her up!

Last week, daddy gave her a baby mohawk.

Marquez and dinner on the patio

This weekend my brothers came to Fort Worth to visit.  We went to our family ranch in Marquez (near College Station) on Sunday.  Alex and I took the truck out exploring and got stuck in the sand.  We went down to the creek and had a great time.

It's beautiful!

Peacefully sleeping after the car ride home.  Check out those eyelashes.

Tonight for dinner, Alex and I made fish sandwiches, as seen on Regis and Kelley last week.  They were delicious and we got to enjoy our new patio at the same time.

Baby babbling

Bath time

Family reunion and Johnny Jump Up

  This weekend we traveled down south for the annual "Keischnick reunion".  And you thought my maiden name was bad.

  Normally, it's in Vernon, but this year it was closer to home, in Corpus. To break up the long drive, we drove to Kerville on Thursday and stayed with my dad.  Then to Kingsville on Friday.  We had lunch on Saturday at my aunt's house in Corpus Christi.  I wore a swimsuit for the first time since last summer and it wasn't too bad.

  Today, we drove the 8-hour trip straight home, stopping in Austin for Thundercloud, of course!  Aubri is such a great traveler.  She slept most of the way, so of course she was energized when we got home.  We busted out the Johnny Jump Up and she went wild.

4 month check up

We went to the pediatrician this morning and Aubri weighs 14 pounds and is 25 1/2 inches long.  She's in the 50th percentile for her weight and 90th percentile for her height.  The pediatrician noticed two swollen patches on her lower gums, so that means TEETH are coming soon!  It may be a few more weeks/months, but they're on the way.

  The pediatrician says Aubri has great core strength and she was amazed at how Aubri can sit on her own for a few seconds at a time.

  We also talked about starting solid foods.  I'm not sure I'm ready for that yet, so we're holding off for another month or so.

Our next check-up will be in September, maybe she'll have teeth to show off!

Missing something?

Just another lazy Tuesday, hanging out in mommy and daddy's bed.

Notice anything missing?

Maybe this will help . . . . 

As I wrote before, Aubri has been waking up more at night the last week.  Last night she was extra fussy and squirming around in bed.  When she woke up, I noticed her right earring was missing.  I immediately checked her bed and found the back.  I looked all over for the front.  Not on the floor, not in our bed, not in her bed.  So I called the pediatrician's office and had to leave a message.  Before they returned my call, I found the front in the bottom of her pak n'play.  As I was waiting for a return call, I tried to put the earring back in.  Aubri was not happy about this, maybe she was having a flashback to the day her ears were pierced.  She started crying and her little tiny piercing started bleeding.  I'm freaking out, so I call the pediatrician back.  Left another message.  Finally, they call me back.  (*note: it was only about 20 minutes from the first time I called*)  The nurse recommended I try using vaseline while she asked the pediatrician if we needed to come in.  PRESTO!  The earring slid right back in.  She didn't even cry.

All better and no worse for wear.

4 months old

  Today my baby is 4 months old.  This week she'll get her second round of shots.  The months are flying by.  This last month was very eventful.  Aubri got her ears pierced, we visited the zoo, went to her first water park and saw fireworks for the first time.  Dustin celebrated father's day for the first time as a daddy.  Aubri's uncles came to visit for 2 weeks this month.  They really enjoy loving on her and watching her do funny things and make funny noises.  Aubri loves tummy time and my mom keeps saying that she's going to crawl anytime.  We have a blanket on the living room floor and she moves all around it, turning in circles and rolling from side to side.

  Pretty much since we came home from the hospital, Aubri has been sleeping through the night (5-6 hours at a time).  This has really allowed me and Dustin to stay well-rested.  In the last week, she has started getting up more at night.  We think she's teething because she chews/gnaws on everything she can get her hands on and drools like a puppy.  Plus, I sprouted teeth when I was 3 months old, so it runs in the family.  We'll see what the pediatrician says this week.

  Speaking of grabbing everything in sight . . . . the days of Aubri sitting in our laps during meals are officially over, unless she's asleep.  She's very curious and will grab anything you put within arms length.  Thankfully, she's used to her highchair and loves to sit with us at dinner and "talk".

  Dustin cherishes his bath time and lotion time with her and Aubri has started splashing and playing with her bath toys.  Another toy she really loves is her jump a'roo.  We put her in it and she goes crazy.  I'm excited to try out the Johnny Jump Up.

4 months old and more beautiful everyday!

She loves her daddy.

Splashing in the tub

Baby babble

4th of July

Yesterday we took my brother's and mom to the Southlake Towne Square to see the firework show. Aubri was so entranced by the colors and noises. We had a great time.

Alex sat in Aubri's stroller during the firework show.