Night owl

Poppy had a coupe times as a little baby when she would sleep for 4-5 hours at a time during the night, and then wake every 2 hours after that. Then she went to taking every 2-3 hours all night long. Now she's waking up ALL.THE.TIME. Lauren's exhausted. Last night she let Poppy sleep on her tummy for a while. It seemed to help Poppy (she slept for an hour straight) but it made Lauren very nervous, especially since Poppy hasn't ever rolled over yet. Hoping for better sleep once she really gets started on solids.

Lolli goes to the movies!

Lauren and Gma Cathy took Lolli to see her very first movie on the big screen today, The Princess and The Frog. They arrived late and missed the previews and beginning of the movie (due to an error on Lauren's part) but Lolli still loved it. She munched on popcorn and fruit snacks but didn't care for her Icee. She was too light to keep the seat folded down so Gma Cathy had to hold it down to keep her from folding in half. Eventually Lauren got her a booster seat and that fixed the problem. Lolli was pretty well behaved during the film. She asked a few questions here and there, and kept wanting to go 'upstairs' but other than that she did great and had a blast!

Applesauce

Grandma Cathy and Rod were heading back to Texas this evening, so for a fun farewell, Lauren gave Poppy a bit of applesauce at lunch. She wasn't too sure about the taste, but she did pretty well with eating it off a spoon. Fun!

Poppy goes bowling

Zach, Lauren, Lolli and Poppy went bowling today for Bill's 60th birthday (and Kim's 30th birthday). Poppy spent part of the party in Lauren's ring sling and Lauren even bowled a few strikes that way! Lolli had fun playing with Paige. They loved pretending to drive the car video game. Lolli bowled for the first time, with a bit of help. And Zach won her a stuffed from from the Claw machine. Lolli's super excited about it because she's going to go to see The Princess and The Frog tomorrow.

Poppy eats a banana!

Zach and Lauren couldn't stand it any longer, so tonight they gave Poppy a banana. She did really well at gumming off tiny bites, but probably didn't swallow much at all. She seemed to enjoy eating, though, and didn't appear to have any adverse affects from it. In another month or so she'll be able to really start eating. How exciting!!!

Operation Gym Daycare: A Success!

Since FFF is dirty, their equipment is old and often not working, and their day care has traumatized Lolli, Zach and Lauren have been gym shopping. Upon a recommendation from Matt & Sarah, they joined LA Fitness tonight. Lolli and Poppy both went in the kids club for almost a full hour!!! With no tears :) Molly was there, too, which helped Lolli out a lot. Lauren and Zach really enjoyed being able to work out without worrying that Lolli was having a nervous breakdown like she did at FFF. And not having to drop the girls off at a family members' house before and pick them up after is a huge time saver.

Poppy's 4 month well visit

Poppy had her 4-month well visit and vaccinations today. (She's 1 week shy of 5 months old). She's 26.5in long, weighs 17lbs 4oz, and her head circumference is 17in. That puts her in the 95-99th percentile for length, the 90-95th percentile for weight, and the 85-90th percentile for head. She's large and in charge :) The pediatrician went over safety and feeding guidelines as usual. He examined Poppy's skin and joints and lungs and ears - all is well :) She got 4 vaccines (3 injections, 1 oral). She got a purple band-aid on each thigh, and Lolli got an orange band-aid on each hand (just for fun).

Christmas at the Zoo!

Zach, Lauren, Lolli and Poppy bundled up this evening for an outing to Christmas at the Zoo. Lolli wore her pink and brown coat w/ matching gloves, hat and scarf. Poppy for her purple coat w/ built-in mittens and fur-lined hood. She spent most of the time in Lauren's ring sling, all nice and cozy! They looked at the oceans, visited the dolphin dome, rode the train and the round-and-round and had yummy treats in front of a bonfire. Fun!