Saturday morning we had physicals as part of the process of purchasing life insurance. Now that we have a little nugget to think about, we are taking steps to be as prepared as possible for the future. After the nurse left, Gracie and I took a TWO hour nap. It was amazing!!! We had planned on going to the local Topsfield Fair, but after we woke up, it was still raining. Instead we went to lunch and then wandered around the mall.

Our six-month and holiday photo shoot is coming up in a couple of weeks, and while we were out shopping, I came across the cutest outfit for her at babyGap. Everything was 40% off!

When we got home, I had a package of headbands from an Etsy shop on my doorstep. I’m so excited to style these outfits for Halloween and fall This is my first time ordering from Little Miss Athena, but I was very impressed with the quick turnaround time and the quality of the headbands.

After brunch, I snuck out for a little bit and tried a new nail salon in town (again, new to me) and I was so impressed! I got a mani/pedi — the pedi included a hot stone massage, and the mani included a paraffin wax treatment. I struck up a conversation with the girl sitting next to me, and turns out she has an 11 month old daughter and they recently bought a house in town too. We exchanged info, and plan on a play date with our girls soon. Now that we are really settling in, I’m starting to love small-town living

Sunday afternoon we watched the Patriots beat the Bills (yay!) and Gracie tried to avoid taking her afternoon nap.

After the game, I tried to clean and organize our house and get ready for the upcoming week! Being the inexperienced first time mom that I am, I totally forgot that her daycare is CLOSED for Columbus Day. Thankfully, my mother in law has the day off and she offered to come over and watch Gracie. She hasn’t kept her for this long since we switched Grace’s schedule, so I made sure to write it all out for her. Obsessive much?

 

And lastly, I’m totally drooling over some fall pieces from J.Crew Factory — why must they tempt me with their 50% off sales and free shipping? I’m specifically dying over this and this. We’ll see if they end up in my closet!

 

I’m anticipating a crazy busy work week, trying to get caught up from being out so much last week, but I’m really missing blogging and hoping to squeeze in a few more posts. Happy Monday Y’all!!

Happy FIVE months to our sweet nugget!

She has grown by leaps and bounds these past few months. She is so much more vocal, alert and aware of her surroundings. She is still the happiest baby we know, and her smiles can light up a room!!

At her 4 1/2 month check up she weighed 14.4 pounds and was 24.75″ long!

This month we introduced her to solids — starting with fruits that would help her belly digest better. Prunes, pears and mango followed by butternut squash and sweet potato! She gobbles it all up and always wants more The solids have really helped her belly, she is never gassy or in belly pain anymore! Hallelujah!

She rolls from front to back, and back to front with no problem. She’s turned into a belly sleeper, and seems to sleep much more comfortably that way! I love peeking into her crib and seeing her snuggled in, with her cute little bum in the air

Sleep is still hit or miss, but slowly getting better. She’s getting good at soothing herself back to sleep when she wakes up at night and only wakes once or twice for a bottle. Several times we’ve been able to put her down fully awake, and within minutes she is sound asleep! I credit alot of our success with the sleep consultant we hired.

Our dear Gracie, thank you for being the most wonderful thing to ever happen to us. We love more deeply, smile more often and have infinitely more patience than ever before. Every day you are teaching us, and we love seeing the world through your eyes. We love you, to the moon and back!