Team Swinehart

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Girls weekend at the Cabin

The weekend before last Grandma Joanne, Aunti Annie, Ivy and myself spent a long weekend a the cabin. It was GLORIOUS. This is going to become an annual girls weekend event. This year the theme was Baby Bootcamp and the goal was to get Ivy out of her swing and into her crib.
I took the pack-n-play as Ivy's bed and did not take the swing as a backup or vice.

Ivy screamed at her grandma for 2 of the 3 hours it took to drive to the lake. This may have been one reason she fell right to sleep that first night. In any case, Ivy went to sleep in her 'big girl bed' that first night and has been sleeping in her crib since.

The weather was gorgeous and we spent a lot of time relaxing by the water. It was a great time and I'm looking forward to next year's trip.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Mother's Day

Happy 1st Mother's Day!!!

We had a kickball game on Mother's Day, but the weather cooperated and we won so that was nice.

I woke up and Ben made me breakfast while Ivy slept until 10:30!!! It was glorious.

Then I opened a few gifts from the Bean. She got me 2 new games. YAY! I have yet to find time to play them, but am looking forward to that day.

After kickball we went to dinner at Island Cafe with my mom and Terry, Julian and Amanda and Keegs and Morgan. It was gorgeous and the wait wasn't bad.

The day was wonderful! I couldn't have asked for anything more.

Enjoy the pics.

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Roll over, roll over

Ivy is starting to like her tummy time. I bought her a new toy and she seems to enjoy it more. When she starts to get upset we keep thinking she'll roll over, but usually she puts her head on her soft bed and calms down, as if to say "Oh. Wow. This is really soft and comfy."

May 8th Ivy rolled over for Grammy. Of course, mommy and daddy missed it, but Ben was practicing with her all day and then after he left for work, she did it. :-)

So, we have been waiting ever so patiently for her to do it again.

Today is another big day for miss Ivy. We are going to try sleeping in the crib all night.
As I write this, she is napping in her crib and has been asleep for 35 minutes. That's a record. YAY.

3 minutes later...I think I jinxed it. She's fussing. :-)

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

3 months old, Feeding with Uncle Julian, and Auntie's birthday

3 months old and look how much I've grown!

3 days old

3 months old

3 days old

3 months old.

Sorry it's been a few weeks since my last post. I've been SUPER busy with work and home. It's CRAZY being a working mom all of a sudden. :-)

Ivy is getting BIG. She already weighs 12bls 12oz. She loves to suck on her fists and watch her mobile.

Ivy is doing well and having a BLAST with her dad everyday. She gets to spend a few hours with Grammy each afternoon when Ben leaves for work and on Tuesdays Grandma Joanne comes to town and spends the day with the Bean.

She's getting so close to getting that giggle out. It's so FUN to watch her smile and 'talk'. She really enjoys sitting in her highchair and watching the activities in the kitchen.

She's still sleeping in her swing, but we are gonna have to break her of that in a few weeks. I'm not looking forward to those first nights.

Julian and Amanda babysat Ivy a few weekends ago. It went great. Amanda got some good pictures of Uncle Julian feeding the baby. He finally found a time to hold her when she wouldn't scream at him. :-)

We had a lovely girls weekend a couple of weeks ago. Ben went to Seattle for a boys weekend (he took Charlie) and Andrea came to town to celebrate her birthday. Ivy was the chaperon, but once she went to bed we went WILD with the martinis. :-) It was a great time. HAPPY B-DAY Auntie.