5 meses

Wow, time flies when you are having fun and keeping busy. Piper is now 5 months old and I am officially off maternity leave. I started back to work Aug 20 so that also means Piper went to her first day at the sitters. I really had a hard time leaving her knowing that when Wes went to work he would be dropping her off for the day until I could pick her up. I survived that first day and so did Piper. When I got to the house she was contentedly laying on her blanket playing with a book. She gave me a slobbery kiss and we went home.

Piper is growing so fast, she is weighing 14.2 lbs, sleeping around 6-7 hours at night. She rolls over from her back to her stomache and then get stuck trying to get onto her back again. She is also starting to sit up on her own for a few moments at a time. Each day she sit up longer then the day before. She laughs at funny faces and giggles and squirms when she sees someone coming in to tickle her.

bottles!!!

Bottles, bottles, ode to the bottles. Knowing I will be going back to work when school starts I knew Piper was one day going to have to take a bottle. The doctor told us to start giving her a bottle once every other day when she was 2 weeks old. This we did and she did fine, especially when she was taking camomile tea before each meal. She loved that little bottle. Then when she was about 7 weeks old we took a short break from the bottle. OHHHHHHH was that a mistake. We had to start all over again with teaching her to take a bottle. As you can see we tried many different kinds of bottles and nipples. This process started the first part of June and finally ended July 30.

I was so excited that she finally took the bottle I had to send out a text to Wes and a couple of friends who have agonised with us during this process. Then 2 days after taking the bottle she will now also take a pacifier. Life is grand, now if only I did not have to return to work and could stay home with Piper.

camping bath

We went camping last weekend for the Waters family reunion. We were at the Three Island Crossing State Park in Glennsferry. Piper likes to stick to her routine and lets us know if we are off. The first night we were able to use the shower and she went right to sleep. Saturday we were not so lucky. The restroom closed that morning with draining problems and they said it would be fixed by early evening. As it turned out they were still not open when we left Sunday afternoon. So instead, my sister boiled some water and we gave the babies their bath in the..... cooler. Piper of course quite enjoyed her bath even though it was in an unconventional tub. When she was done we put Carson in to see how well the 2 cousins got along in such close quarters.

Swimming

We always look forward to a good relaxing soak in a hot pool. We took Piper for her first swimming experience Friday. She was so relaxed that after swimming she slept for 2 hours. the water felt great and the company was enjoyable also. One lady thought we were crazy taking a baby to a hot springs but from the pictures as you can tell she did not seem to mind it so much.

Mark and Piper

Piper and Mark hanging out together. Leslie was trying to get them to smile or laugh, of course Mark laughed with her but Piper thought she was a little weird. We truly enjoy the time we spend with our friends.

First Friends

Its always important to have friends, no matter what your age is. We have been friends with Brett and Leslie ever since we moved into our apartment on Garfield. We even moved to the same neighborhood in Iona, and live around the corner from one another. Now even Piper has a friend that lives around the corner since Mark was born. As you can see, they have fun when they get together. When Mark is layed back, Piper is the active and talkative one. Then when Piper is quiet, Mark becomes the talkative one. They are certainly two peas in a pod. Who know's what could happen when they get older?!?

Piper's Favorite Toys

It always amazes me on how quickly Piper is learning and growing. She is now recognizing people and faces. She also is quick to flash you a little smile that makes your day brighter. One thing that she loves is her two little butterfly toys, Sassy and Bob. Sassy is her little plastic teething toy that she loves to stick in her mouth and suck on. Bob is a butterfly that is soft and colorfull. She loves just sit and hold on to him. He also makes different noises if you play with his wings. She loves him! We think that she always sleeps better when she has her little friends.