Happy 3-month Birthday, Sienna!

Now that Si-Si is 3-months old, she loves looking at herself in the mirror to see how beautiful and big she has gotten.  She also loves relaxing with Daddy after jam sessions.  All that singing tuckers her (and Daddy) out.  Also with her old age, comes new and exciting toys.  She likes to play in her exersaucer even though her feet don't touch the floor.  We have to put a blanket around her so she doesn't fall over, but she spins around and plays with all the toys.  Although she still likes to sleep in her carseat in Mommy and Daddy's room, Sienna has been sleeping in her crib more and more and will be ready for her own rom any day now.  What a big girl!

Sienna's First Thanksgiving

For Sienna's first Thanksgiving, we made the trek to South Dakota for a fabulous day at Grandpa Bud's.  Sienna slept almost the entire 4 hour drive, which made for easy travelling.  At Grandpa's, she got to meet a whole bunch of new people, including another brand new baby, Brooke (Mommy's cousin, Paul, had a baby a week before Thanksgiving).  Sienna looks like a giant next to her new cousin!  Everyone loved holding her, including Julian, Briley, Jan, and Melissa.  And Grandma Gloria and Grandma Brenda couldn't have had any more fun showing off their new grandbabies!  It was a great Thanksgiving - we have a lot to be thankful for!

Sienna Surprised

Here's Sienna, taking her bath.  She really loves to soak in the bubbles now that she is big enough to sit in it without her sling.  She has moved on from 0-3 month clothes into big girl 3-6 monthers.  And, while it doesn't happen regularly, she can now roll over both ways!  With Christmas approaching, we have been listening to lots of music and it is very apparent that she loves it.  She either gets very calm or starts to sing along.  Best of all, she smiles at everyone and has started giggling every once in awhile.  It's going to be a very happy holiday season this year!

She is Loved

2-Months Old!

Last week, Sienna had her 2 month appointment with Dr. Noll - the last time we'll see her in awhile since she's due to have her third baby around Thanksgiving.  Sienna weighed 11 pounds 4.5 ounces and was 2 feet long.  That puts her in the 97th percentile for length-for-age and right above the 50th percentile for weight-for-age.  This puts her not even on the chart for weight-for-length, which means we might have a future supermodel on our hands!  Sienna also got her first round of shots, which was very sad for Mommy and baby.  She was mad at me for at least a half an hour and even nursing didn't make her stop crying.

As a reward for all her trauma, Uncle Josh and Auntie Jill came to visit and met Sienna for the first time over the weekend.  We enjoyed the unbelievable November weather and hosted the Krumweide's and Durand's for a portion of a day along with Grandma Belva and Grandpa Tim.  The kids explored the playhouse, backyard, and park and it made me sooo thankful for our beautiful property and the fun times my children have ahead of them, growing up in this beautiful place.  We enjoyed lots of wonderful family time and had our first fire in the fireplace, which made me even more excited for the future we have here.

Sienna's First Halloween

Sienna celebrated her first Halloween just after her 2-month birthday.  She was the cutest little bear to trick-or-treat ever.  Unfortunately, her big sister was feeling a little spunky and wouldn't take a picture with her; however, Sadie, who is always camera-ready, jumped right in.  At 2-months, Sienna is still as sweet as ever.  She loves to smile, she gets calm when you sing to her, and she coos and "talks" to anyone who will listen, including the toy bugs that hang from her car seat.