Beebop-a-Lula

weight: 13 lbs. 9 ozs. (a gain of 2 lbs)
height: 26 inches!! (that’s almost 4″ since her 2 month appointment!)

Needless to say, this little girl is GROWING fast! I could not believe when they told me how tall she is. She is in the 99th percentile for height and only 50th percentile for weight. She really is going to take after her father. Lula-bean is proving to be an appropriate nickname.

We waited a long time for the doctor to come into the room. There were some cute wire beaded butterflies hanging from the ceiling, so she watched them sway while all nekkid and held onto her feet while we waited.

When I told the Dr. I thought she was teething, she gave me this long diatribe about how biting, drooling and putting things in her mouth is all part of regular development. I looked at her skeptically, but afterall, she IS the doctor. Then she felt Lulu’s gums and chuckled that I might actually be right. Ha. Take that Doctor Lady!

I think she can get those toes in her mouth

She said that the strawberry mark on her head appears to be receding and also gave me instructions for starting solid foods, although that will happen closer to six months. But seeing how this baby is developing, I wouldn’t be surprised if we started her on solids sooner.

She did get another shot today, but she handled it way better than before. She cried and had that what-did-you-let-them-do-to-me look in her eye, but she quieted right down when I stuffed a bottle in her mouth. She basically forgot all about the pain in her leg. And then she fell asleep.

Lulu’s christening was this past weekend. The dress she is wearing was worn by her mother when she was a baby and also worn by her maternal grandfather (and quite possibly one of his parents).

Her Uncle John and Auntie Sarah are her proud god parents and we are very happy that they accepted.

And thank you to our family and close friends for being there to share the experience and for all your generosity. We love you guys!

Here’s our very active little girl catching some Z’s after polishing off a bottle. I wish they made an adult size version of this blanket! It is so soft and snuggly, I’m sure I’d fall asleep if I were wrapped up in it, too!

a cozy moment with Daddy

don't you just wanna pinch those cheeks?

Daddy made his first clothing purchase for Lulu. Is it surprising that he went for some Patriots gear?

still no Tom Brady?

Oh well.

Lookit my tongue!

Lulu was never really a fan of her binkie. I would give one to her on occasion if she was a little cranky or to keep her quiet while a bottle was heating up. She would suck on it for a while, then eventually would launch it across the room with her tongue. She occasionally might fall asleep with it in her mouth, but it never stayed there very long.

These days the binkie is pretty much dead to her. When she’s tired or slepping she much prefers sucking her thumb instead! Even daycare made a note of it: Lulu appears to prefer her thumb to the pacifier.

Winner: thumb

Halloween has finally come and gone. There’s is little doubt that it is our favorite time of year and that everyone else knows it! Because of that, Lulu received many cute outfits and hats to celebrate the season. Here are just a few of her spooky-cute looks!

With Halloween being on Friday this year we didn’t know what the night would hold in store for our little town. The police brought in lots of reinforcements and we all thought it was just going to explode with people. In the end, it was not a very rowdy crowd at all.

Normally Forrest and I would gleefully be in the middle of all the madness, but with Lulu in tow we almost expected to stay in the house in hiding. Because of that we didn’t really plan out costumes this year, but at the last minute we decided to pull something together.

We had a lot of people stop to take pictures of us (and with us) for the time that we were outside. A lot of people were actually surprised to realize that Lulu was a real baby, but it was the only way I could think to logically incorporate her into my costume without requiring the stroller.

Most people thought it was really cool. The contrast of my sinister appearance and her innocent sweetness really worked. Some were not so supportive, convinced she’d be scarred for life. For the most part we were commended for being a “cool” family.

She was incredibly good for the whole night, considering she was stuck in the sling for the majority of it. If she wasn’t asleep, she just looked around at all there was to see. Everyone commented on how beautiful she was (and truth be told it she probably looked even more so due to my frightening visage).

Next year we’ll probably have to have costumes that are a bit more benevolent. Since she’ll be more aware of what’s going on around her, I doubt if I went into her room looking as I did this year that she would greet me with a giant smile.  I guess it’s a good thing I have a full year to think about it. I don’t know how to do a costume that’s not creepy!