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mr. whoozit

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fun with her exersaucer

Finley's grandmas are both out of town for a while so I will try and keep up on the posts. I know Mimi wont stop until she finds internet access! This video is nothing special (well, it's special to me of course). Finley is playing with her exersaucer and telling Mama all about it...

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i don't know how she does it

I can't help but laugh every time I check on Finley. It never fails that she has wriggled out of one sock. She never has both off, or both on. One sock is always off, and it's never the same foot. Interesting...

she loves her papa so much

Last night Finley took a late nap so we weren't surprised when her bedtime came and went. The three of us ended up hanging out in our bed, where we were blessed with her chatter, snuggles, and smiles. She spent nearly 10 minutes exploring Papa's beard, perhaps she too wonders if there is stuff hiding in there! For those who find interest in her babbling (mimi) there is a video below...

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4 month check up

Today Finley turns 4 months old and to celebrate she got her next round of shots. Like before, she took it like a champ. She is now weighing in at 14 lbs 10 ounces (75th percentile) and is 26 inches long (95th percentile). All around her growth is looking great. Her doctor was surpised to see that Fin is sporting teeth now and she offered advice on how to deal with the biting issue (lately Finley has been biting me and when I gasp in pain she laughs). Her suggestion: "try not to react". Um, that is asking A LOT...

I'm a big girl!

I have no clue what is about to happen...
Such a brave girl...
Shots? What shots?

first valentine's day

Finley had a hot date for Valentine's Day. Her buddy Logan came over to play.


Finley got dressed up in her valentine outfit (and wore jeans for the first time).She made him a card..
They shared some laughs...They canoodled on the couch...
Then he spit up all over.

Then they played on the floor, where they briefly held hands.

And apparently the date wore him out...

she loves singing!

I'm the first to admit that I have a terrible voice. I can't carry a tune and I always sing the wrong words. I'm probably worse than the worst rejects on American Idol... But my daughter doesn't know any better and she loves being sung to. When she is fussy in the car and I can't pick her up, all I need to do is sing the beginning words to her favorite song (the wheels on the bus, accompanied with hand motions, of course) and she is instantly consoled. Who woulda thought?!
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i'm not sure how i feel about this.

Like all babies this age, Finley is constantly sucking on her hands and putting everything in her mouth. We wondered if this was the beginning signs of teething, but everyone told us it was a little premature. About a week ago, I thought I felt a little nub on her bottom gums. Sure enough this nub has grown and now broken through! You can see a little white tooth. In a few months I would definitely find this adorable, but I'm not sure how I feel about my 3 1/2 month old sporting a sharp tooth. She is still our little baby. Big girls have teeth, not little tiny infants. At least she’s handled the pain well. We’ve had a few fussy moments, but nothing unmanageable. She’s finding relief in frozen binkies, cold wash clothes and nearby (clean) fingers to chew on. Hopefully the rest of her teeth come in this easily...but I’ve heard the worst is yet to come… frozen binkies
watching the superbowl with papa and lamby

i'm not sure how i feel about this.

Like all babies this age, Finley is constantly sucking on her hands and putting everything in her mouth. I asked myself if this was the beginning signs of teething, but quickly told myself it was a little premature. About a week ago, I thought I felt a little nub on her bottom gums. Sure enough this nub has grown and now broken through! You can see a little white tooth. In a few months I would definitely find this adorable, but I'm not sure how I feel about my 3 1/2 month old sporting a sharp toothe. She is still our little baby. Big girls have teeth, not little infants. She has handled the pain remarkably well, a few fussy moments, but nothing unmanageable. We've been freezing binkies and giving her cold washclothes to suck on. I hope the rest of her teeth come in this easily...but I won't hold my breath.