Sophia did pretty good, too. The lady who pierced her ears was really friendly and helpful. Sophia only cried for about a minute or two and then after that she was back to her normal, smiling self.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Sophia Got Her Ears Pierced!
Sophia got her ears pierced this past weekend! We took her to a place called The Piercing Pagoda. I have been wanting to get her ears pierced for a while, but I wanted to do it on a week when Jenny was home since she asked if she could be there.
Sophia did pretty good, too. The lady who pierced her ears was really friendly and helpful. Sophia only cried for about a minute or two and then after that she was back to her normal, smiling self.
Sophia did pretty good, too. The lady who pierced her ears was really friendly and helpful. Sophia only cried for about a minute or two and then after that she was back to her normal, smiling self.
Sophia is 3 Months Old!
Sophia, you turned 3 months old on July 4, 2012! Oh, what a joy you are! You have changed so much this month, and have started doing so many new things! You are such a gift! You are such a good baby. You're very laid-back, and you have adapted to our "on the go" lifestyle so well. I take you everywhere we go, and have never had to worry about how you would react.
You have gone with us to the pool several times. You still haven't really gotten in, but we have put your feet in the water and wet your hair to try and keep you cool while your big sister and big brother swam. You have also gone to the movie theatre with us a few times. We have taken you with us to see Madagascar 3 and Brave. Both times you started out watching the movie, but then ended up falling asleep. We also took you with us to Stone Mountain this past weekend, and you did really well there too. You seemed to spit up more than usual, but I think that had a lot to do with the heat combined with how often we were passing you around from person to person. You rode in your stroller a lot too, but for some things we had to leave the stroller and carry you. You took your first trip to the top of Stone Mountain in the Sky Lift!
You have the sweetest disposition. You rarely every cry, you are a great eater, and a great sleeper too. Honestly, I was expecting you to be a little feisty. Your big brother was a good baby too, so I was expecting you to be a little more difficult. When I was pregnant with you, everyone would tell me that if your first baby was a good baby, the second one would be more difficult. Boy, were they wrong! If anything, you are an even easier baby than Aiden was.
You are such a happy baby. You really seem to be enjoying your little life so far. You smile all the time, and coo almost every time someone talks to you. When you first started "talking", the noises were random and unintentional. Now, you know how to control the noises you make and you are making them more often. You are also getting much louder. Sometimes you're so loud that you scare yourself. Silly girl! You have also started getting excited in the mornings when you see me coming to get you out of your crib. You smile and kick your little legs until I pick you up. You seem to be the happiest in the mornings.
You have started laughing out loud. So far you have done it 3 or 4 times. The first time you did it I was so surprised! I wasn't expecting you to laugh, and when you did, I could have cried. It was the sweetest little sound!
You are starting to watch Aiden and Jenny more and more. Aiden is still very jealous of you at times, especially when we are a Grandma and Grandpa's house. We have to remind him to back up a little bit sometimes as he likes to get right in your face to talk to you. He seems to be getting better about it. You have really started cooing at him lately. Jenny loves to help me take care of you! She has fed you a few times and has helped me change a few of your diapers. You have started smiling at Jenny a lot lately too. You really seem to be recognizing her more now. Since Jenny isn't here all the time, it took you a little longer to recognize her. We have been trying to make an effort to let Jenny spend some time with you every week that she is here so that you will know who she is. It seems to be working, and Jenny loves it that you smile now when you see her!
You are eating 7oz of formula every 4 hours during the day. You get your last bottle between 7pm and 8pm every night. I add 1tsp of rice cereal to this bottle. You sleep all night, not waking up until usually 8am-9am the next morning. I am so thankful for such a good sleeper! Occasionally you will wake up in the middle of the night, but I just put your paci in your mouth and you go back to sleep. This rarely ever happens, but when it does I don't give you a bottle. Your peditrician says that this is just a phase that babies go through around this age, and if I feed you, you will start waking up every night.
At your 2 month appointment you weighed almost 11lbs. I am curious to see how much you weigh now. You go back for your next check up at 4 months old. I am eagar to watch you grow and continue to discover this amazing little person that God created and gave to me.
Happy 3 months, Sophia! Your Daddy and I love you more than words can explain.
Love always,
Mama
You have gone with us to the pool several times. You still haven't really gotten in, but we have put your feet in the water and wet your hair to try and keep you cool while your big sister and big brother swam. You have also gone to the movie theatre with us a few times. We have taken you with us to see Madagascar 3 and Brave. Both times you started out watching the movie, but then ended up falling asleep. We also took you with us to Stone Mountain this past weekend, and you did really well there too. You seemed to spit up more than usual, but I think that had a lot to do with the heat combined with how often we were passing you around from person to person. You rode in your stroller a lot too, but for some things we had to leave the stroller and carry you. You took your first trip to the top of Stone Mountain in the Sky Lift!
You have started laughing out loud. So far you have done it 3 or 4 times. The first time you did it I was so surprised! I wasn't expecting you to laugh, and when you did, I could have cried. It was the sweetest little sound!
You are eating 7oz of formula every 4 hours during the day. You get your last bottle between 7pm and 8pm every night. I add 1tsp of rice cereal to this bottle. You sleep all night, not waking up until usually 8am-9am the next morning. I am so thankful for such a good sleeper! Occasionally you will wake up in the middle of the night, but I just put your paci in your mouth and you go back to sleep. This rarely ever happens, but when it does I don't give you a bottle. Your peditrician says that this is just a phase that babies go through around this age, and if I feed you, you will start waking up every night.
At your 2 month appointment you weighed almost 11lbs. I am curious to see how much you weigh now. You go back for your next check up at 4 months old. I am eagar to watch you grow and continue to discover this amazing little person that God created and gave to me.
Happy 3 months, Sophia! Your Daddy and I love you more than words can explain.
Love always,
Mama
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
The Third Annual Commenting Challenge: Social Networking
Day 3 of the Commenting Challenge is all about social media and our favorite websites. I don't really use social media for my blog, but I do have a personal account through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram (@KatieLQuiroz). If you don't have a Pinterest account, let me know and I can send you an invite!
My husband and I use Amazon a lot, too. We have purchased several items from their site and have always had a good experience. I also use Amazon to download e-books for my Kindle. Amazon offers lots of free ebooks as well. They have a top 100 free e-book list for the Kindle, and you can even search to find more freebies.
I have also recently started using Swagbucks. Swagbucks is a search engine where you can earn points and trade them in for rewards. Read more about it here.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
The Third Annual Commenting Challenge: Why I Blog
Today's topic in the Commenting Challenge is to write about why I blog.
First of all, if you are new to my blog, welcome! You can go and read all about me in my post from yesterday here.
I have been blogging for over two years. I started out by reading blogs and eventually mustered up the courage to start my own. It has been a lot of fun so far! I mostly blog about my family and our life. This has been a great way for me to write about big events and even little things that I'd like to remember. I love going back and reading old posts to see what we were doing this time last month or even this time last year. My blog has become my online journal, family scrapbook, and baby books for each of our children.
Occasionally, I'll post recipes from things I have made and liked. You can find those here. I haven't posted any new recipes in a while, but hopefully soon I'll be able to get a few new ones posted.
I am working on some ideas for weekly blog posts about each of our three children. With Sophia being so little right now, and changing everyday, I find myself getting caught up in taking her pictures and blogging mostly about her. I'd like to be better about blogging more about each child. So be on the look out for some new weekly blog posts from me!
What types of things do you like to blog about? Why did you start blogging? I'd love to hear from you in the comments!
First of all, if you are new to my blog, welcome! You can go and read all about me in my post from yesterday here.
I have been blogging for over two years. I started out by reading blogs and eventually mustered up the courage to start my own. It has been a lot of fun so far! I mostly blog about my family and our life. This has been a great way for me to write about big events and even little things that I'd like to remember. I love going back and reading old posts to see what we were doing this time last month or even this time last year. My blog has become my online journal, family scrapbook, and baby books for each of our children.
Occasionally, I'll post recipes from things I have made and liked. You can find those here. I haven't posted any new recipes in a while, but hopefully soon I'll be able to get a few new ones posted.
I am working on some ideas for weekly blog posts about each of our three children. With Sophia being so little right now, and changing everyday, I find myself getting caught up in taking her pictures and blogging mostly about her. I'd like to be better about blogging more about each child. So be on the look out for some new weekly blog posts from me!
What types of things do you like to blog about? Why did you start blogging? I'd love to hear from you in the comments!
Monday, June 25, 2012
The Third Annual Commenting Challenge: About Me!
I am participating in the Jenna's Journey Third Annual Commenting Challenge. I have participated the last two years with great success, so I thought I'd try it again.
Today's writing topic is to write about yourself. If you have been reading my blog for long, you've probably noticed that I don't write about myself very often. I am also usually the one behind the lense of our camera, so I'm not in very many pictures either. I need to try to be better about letting my husband take more pictures so that I can be in some of them too!
If you are new to my blog, welcome! My name is Katie. I live with my husband, Jaime, and our three children, Jenny, Aiden, and Sophia. We live in Georgia, which is where I was born and raised.
I have been a stay at home mom since my son was about 9 months old. I truly enjoy being able to stay home with our children. Out of all of the jobs I have had in the past, this one has been the most rewarding. It is also the busiest, and can be the most difficult.
I met my husband and his daughter, Jenny, in April of 2007. Jenny was just 19 months old at the time. We had our first child, Aiden, in November of 2008. Sophia was born in April of 2012. Now, Jenny is 6 years old, Aiden is 3, and Sophia is almost 3 months. Jenny and Aiden are the best of friends! I'm sure once Sophia is old enough, she will be joining in with them too! It has been such a joy watching them grow up. I consider myself very blessed to be able to stay home with them everyday!
Today's writing topic is to write about yourself. If you have been reading my blog for long, you've probably noticed that I don't write about myself very often. I am also usually the one behind the lense of our camera, so I'm not in very many pictures either. I need to try to be better about letting my husband take more pictures so that I can be in some of them too!
If you are new to my blog, welcome! My name is Katie. I live with my husband, Jaime, and our three children, Jenny, Aiden, and Sophia. We live in Georgia, which is where I was born and raised.
I have been a stay at home mom since my son was about 9 months old. I truly enjoy being able to stay home with our children. Out of all of the jobs I have had in the past, this one has been the most rewarding. It is also the busiest, and can be the most difficult.
I met my husband and his daughter, Jenny, in April of 2007. Jenny was just 19 months old at the time. We had our first child, Aiden, in November of 2008. Sophia was born in April of 2012. Now, Jenny is 6 years old, Aiden is 3, and Sophia is almost 3 months. Jenny and Aiden are the best of friends! I'm sure once Sophia is old enough, she will be joining in with them too! It has been such a joy watching them grow up. I consider myself very blessed to be able to stay home with them everyday!
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Sophia Smiles
Sophia has started smiling a lot lately! She also coos and "talks" a lot more too. I finally caught one of her smiles with my camera a few days ago.....
I could just stare at this picture all day! It makes me so happy to see her smile. She is a beautiful, sweet baby girl. She is also growing up way too fast! We love our Sophie Girl!!
I could just stare at this picture all day! It makes me so happy to see her smile. She is a beautiful, sweet baby girl. She is also growing up way too fast! We love our Sophie Girl!!
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
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