An angel

A ride with daddy!

A fun nose trick!The rice cereal debut!

Trying to figure out what to do with the cereal.Yum yum!


Coranelle has been an angel! Really! It's like I have a new baby! The weather in Colorado has been very cold and rainy these past 2 days. Yesterday, we got all ready to go out for a morning run. I gazed out the window and realized it was blowing like crazy and pouring. I sighed and decided that wasn't the best weather to take Coranelle out in. So, I hesitantly decided to pack her up and take her to the "Mom-and-me" stoller class. Now, some of you may remember the tears and anxiety that these classes caused us a month or two ago. Coranelle literally used to scream through the entire class. Yet, yesterday, I decided I needed to give it a shot. I couldn't stay inside all day. I showed up about 9:20am. Coranelle was an angel. She never once fussed. She was awake the entire hour, but never cried. She just watched the world go by and flashed a few smiles now and then. The change was night and day different. I couldn't believe it!

Later in the day, I decided to test my luck and take Coranelle to Target. Previously, she melted down second after walking into the store. I never figured out why. So, I was brave and put her in her stroller, rather than the baby bjorn. She proved her angel behavior for a second time. She stayed awake and never cried or wailed. She played with her toy and her blanket and checked out all the colors and lights. I was so proud. It allowed me to enjoy the day and my baby girl.

After coming home, she proceeded to roll multiple times. She kept rolling from her back to her tummy in order to grasp her little hanging cow. Once she got to her tummy, she got really frustrated that she was there. But, she's doing great with her rolling. She also is pushing up onto her elbows and occasionally her hands while she is on her tummy. I feel like she is growing up so much!

This past weekend, Ryan, Josh, Claire and I had the opportunity to go see Rodrigo y Gabriela live in Denver. They were amazing and it was such a joy to watch their incredible talent. We went to dinner beforehand and had a fun double date. Coranelle stayed with Grams and PopPops. I was super nervous to leave her. Not because I was worried about her, but because I was worried that she would scream all evening and make Bruce and Heido insane. I know she is in wonderful hands when she is with them, but I wanted them to enjoy their evening- not just survive it. But, apparently, she did well and was pretty happy. (Or so they tell me ;-) ) She took a whole bottle from them and they put her to bed for the night. It was great to get out and have an evening away and know that she had a good time.

I also decided to attempt feeding her some rice cereal. I didn't do it to fill her up more or because she necessarily "needs" it. I just have worried that since she won't touch formula, I'll have to pump lots of extra milk to mix with her cereals. So, I decided to see if she would take cereal with water instead of milk or formula. And, I wanted to see if she'd take to the spoon. She did! She did great with the spoon and seemed to enjoy the cereal. It was so fun to see her sitting in her little bumbo seat, eating! Her 4 month appointment is on Monday and we'll see what her doctor thinks of her eating cereal once a day. I think it might help her catch up- weight wise. Plus, she typically still seems hungry after her 5pm feeding and this might be a good way to supplement.

Last night, I didn't want to battle with her evening nap. This is always the hardest to get her to go down for. She cries and cries and doesn't want to take her pacifier. I decided I didn't have anything I needed to get done, so I let her cuddle with me and take a nap while I watched the season premier of "Dancing With the Stars". It was priceless to just rock and hold her and watch her sleep. I know I will not be able to do that for a lot longer, so I just enjoy it while it happens.
I guess I don't just enjoy it, I LOVE it. Ryan came back from the rec center after being gone for an hour. He walked in and I just whispered, "Nope, I haven't moved since you left".

Coranelle is also sleeping through the night. Her typical night is about 8:30pm -7am. She is doing great and I am enjoying sleeping through the night as well.

I have also been going to playgroups through the Mom's club that I joined. It is nice to meet with other moms. I am the only one that attends that has just an infant, so at times I feel a little out of place. But, I also meet with another new mom (from my prenatal yoga class) at least 3 times a week. It is a huge blessing to have other young moms in my life to chat with.

All in all, things are going great and I am feeling better adjusted to be a mom. I am excited for all of the future changes and growth to come.