Tummy Time!

Lily likes to help Marin practice her tummy time.

Another Daddy's Girl in the Making

Fun day at the pumpkin patch with Daddy

Soccer Star

We signed Lily up for soccer this fall at the rec center. She's always been really good at kicking the ball straight and hard, so soccer seemed like a natural fit. She was excited for her first class...until we got there.

To say that she's been less than enthused woudl be an understatement. It's an 8-week class and we're sticking with it till the bitter end. She's really good at doing all the drill the coach asks the kids to do, but she doesn't like to play one game that the coach makes them play each week called "What Time is it Mr. Wolf?" It's not a scary game but it does  involve the coach pretending to chase the kids.

Here are some pics of her when she's in the mood to participate (and one of her when she didn't want to):

Getting started.

Practicing "heading" the ball.

Girl on the move.

 

Three Months Old!

Look at that face!

Marin turned three months today. She's such a doll and a pleasure to be around. She loves to chatter away while looking at her toys and mobile. Marin is a happy girl most of the time and really only fusses when she's tired or hungry. She goes to bed around 8:00 every night and wakes a couple of times before she's up for the day. We're still waiting for her to sleep all night, but she's young and we're patient!

Her unofficial weight (per our bathroom scale) is 16 lbs. She has doubled her birth weight in three months. Way to go Marin!

Heavy is the Head that Wears the Crown

Princess Marin

First Day of Preschool 2

 

Lily was so excited to go to her first day of Preschool 2. In PS2, she'll learn how to write her letters, have a bi-weekly science lesson and become more independent by learning how to serve herself at lunchtime, as well as having a weekly "job" in the classroom. Such a big girl!

 

Two-Months Old!

 

Miss Marin is two months old. How can that be? She's growing like a weed and getting cuter by the day. She is now smiling at us often and making the cutest baby sounds--gurgles, coos and squeals. She had her two-month check up and her growth is not slowing down:

Weight: 13 lbs,  14 oz: 96th percentile!

Length: 23.25 inches: 86th percentile

Such a happy girl!

 

Does this diaper make me look fat?



Marin loves tummy time. It gives her a chance to suck her hand and chill out on her belly. I love it because, when she's only wearing her diaper, I can marvel at her ROLLS! She's so squeezable!

And here's a bonus picture of Marin's beautiful sister! Lily has definitely gotten over any camera-shyness that she had as a baby.

Family Photos

Smartypants

At dinner, Lily said, "Mama, is your food running away from you?"

"No," I said.

"Then why are you eating it so fast?" she replied.

My eating habits were called out by a three-year-old. She's too smart for her own good...or for her parents, anyway.

Belly!

Let's just say that Miss Marin does not miss a meal.

She's been at the pediatrician weekly since she was born for a number of issues (reflux, thrush, diaper rash, plus the standard check ups) and every time, she's weighed. When she was born, she weighed 8 lbs. Not too small. Not too big.

Now, 5 weeks later, she's just over 12 lbs! She sits in the 98th percentile for weight and weighs 50% more than she did on June 21. Newborn clothes were left behind weeks ago and she's filling out 3-month clothes with no problem. Our little chunky monkey!

Sisters

Lily was very excited about the arrival of her baby sister, but we were anxious to see how she reacted when Marin was actually here. Well, Lily has exceeded our expectations when it comes to being a sweet, helpful, caring big sister.

During their initial meeting in the hospital on the day M was born, we put Marin in Lily's lap and that lasted about 10 seconds before Lily said,

"Take it away!"

Since then, Lily has shown what a sweet girl she is by kissing M on the head often, asking to hold her, sharing her blankies with her (after unceremoniously snatching her favorite blankets off of Marin during the first week) and being such a great helper.

Just yesterday, we were doing tummy time with Marin and Lily sat next to her the whole time, clapping her hands and saying, "You can do it, Marin!"

If Marin cries, Lily offers helpful advice too:

"Mama, she's crabby. Maybe you should feed her." Or "maybe she needs her diaper changed."

It's so fun to have the two of them together. It really warms my heart!