Happy {Belated} Easter!

It seems like everyone else beat me to the punch...but Happy Easter! It was a very calm, relaxing, and peaceful day!

(This is always what happens when I try to get a picture of both of them)

Mmm Mmmm Good

Today Jaycie turned FOUR MONTHS OLD! A few highlights from today:

• She weighed in at 14 pounds 3.5 ounces
• Measured 24.5 inches long
• That put her in the 60th percentile
  

I was looking back through Devin's baby book and he was HUGE! At four months, he weighed 17 pounds 8 ounces and measured 27 inches long. In baby numbers, that's a pretty big difference. Here's a little comparison:

Another highlight: Jaycie started Rice Cereal tonight! It was a lot of fun...or so she thought...

Blooming Button

Check out http://bloomingbutton.etsy.com for these adorable knit hats!

A Little Sass Debut

So I did it! I jumped on the Etsy bandwagon and decided to list my headbands over there. http://ALittleSass.Etsy.com. The shop is up and ready to go for anyone who is interested. I will however, still take any orders via email...especially custom orders. Just email me the colors you want or even a photo of the outfit and I'll make it to match. aprilnaustin{at}yahoo{dot}com. I'm in the process of adding more felt clips and listing them solo...without headbands (for all you lucky moms that have kids with hair!). Let me know what you think!

Gut Laugh

Jaycie started laughing this past week. It is such a magical tinkling sound...I love it. But it's been very hard to capture on camera because she only does it a few times a day and it usually doesn't last long after I run to get my camera. Just a few minutes ago I discovered her sweet spot which produced this totally new belly laugh...and I got lucky. Here it is:

Let the Sleepovers Begin

Last night we had the opportunity of watching Cole Drysdale, Devin's friend from birth. He brought a bag full of stuff and thus commenced Devin's first sleepover! The night started out with lots of growling, running, climbing, a whole lot of giggling, and of course eating.


What better dinner than pizza at a sleepover?!


After a ton more giggling and running from room to room (which Jamin was thrilled about because it's usually him that has to run with Devin) we popped some popcorn and watched a movie in mom's room.


Not such a good idea.


Then bedtime came. At 8:30 I put them down...in the same bed...and prayed for a miracle.


They pretty much growled and giggled (I know right?...what a bunch of little girls) regardless of my repeated attempts to get them to go to sleep (I even used my mean voice) until 10:00 pm. Not too bad. So I go to sleep expecting a long night...and rightly so because at 1:30 am I hear Devin...giggling of course. Then as I leave the room to tell him to go to bed I hear him say... "wake up...WAKE UP!" And now Cole's awake too! They fall right back to sleep though and don't wake up until 7:30 am. It is now 8:15 and they haven't stopped giggling. Cute, huh?

Killer Sale

I'm sure everyone is aware of my obsession with Old Navy and I hate to contribute another post entirely to said company...but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to spread the knowledge. If you haven't already, get your behind to Old Navy. Major Sales. I got a serious loot today and I spent a grand total of {drum roll}...$37!

Three Months Ago...

Jaycie was born. And what an amazing three months it has been. I am so in love with this little girl that my days are spent kissing her and whispering "I Love You" in her ear every chance I get.

This is what Jaycie has been up to lately:

♥ She will smile at anyone that can manage to make eye contact with her.
♥ She's trying really hard to laugh but all that comes out is this high-pitched squeal.
♥ She is almost sleeping through the night (by my definition). She goes to bed around 7:30pm and wakes up at 7:30 am. Most nights she wakes up to eat around 3 or 4 though...almost!
♥ She is the happiest thing on the planet when she wakes up in the morning. It's my favorite time of day.
♥ She naps HORRIBLY. Three times a day I put her down in her crib but she wakes up 30 minutes later and will stay awake until I give in and put her in her swing where she will sleep the day away. That's a work in progress.
♥ She eats four times a day and takes about 6 ounces at each feeding...yikes!
♥ She is packing on the pounds and is getting ready to grow out of her 3-6 months clothing.

Basically, she is awesome and we love her so much! Happy 3 Months Baby Girl!

We've Been Busy...

I have sort of been obsessed lately with everything girly. Cute clothes, tights & leggings, hats, and most recently, headbands. I bought a couple of super adorable headbands off ebay from some woman in Utah (naturally) and when I got them I realized how easy they would be to make. Thus commenced Project "She's a girl...not a boy".

I purchased the headbands from ebay...28 total. Then my mom and I made all the flower clips that can be used in your child's hair (right...like my baby will have any of that for the next 2 years) or interchanged amongst the headbands of your choice...29 total. It's so much fun. I'm not as crafty as most you talented ladies, but it was a fun first project. Here's a few picturs of the headbands in use:

Ode to Old Navy

I am in love with Old Navy's clothing for little girls. I have banned myself from the store because I can no longer control the impulse to buy everything on the racks. Sadly...there are a few more outfits I haven't gotten pictures of yet.

How could I possibly resist?