Boogie Monster

Poor Vi. Due to TWO clogged tear ducts, she's had to deal with some pretty annoying eye boogs over the past 5 months. Happy to report that one has cleared! One down, one to go. She has also had to endure multiple nick-names during this trying time. Booger, sugar booger, shug, boogs, boogie monster...

Doesn't Violet have loving, caring, and unbelievably supportive parents?

Breakfast of Champions

Vi's first tournie

We enjoyed a beautiful day at the Irondequoit CC yesterday watching PGA players compete for the title of the Xerox Classic champion. Violet had a great time sleeping in her stroller. She woke up just as one of the golfers was beginning his putting ritual and the volunteers raised their 'Quiet Please' signs. Luckily I pushed her stroller a few yards down the path before she started commenting (loudly) about his technique.

Um, Mom...

I think it's time to spring for some new pj's.

5 Months Old

Violet is 5 months old today. I know EVERYONE says that time goes quickly when they are this little. Well, I'm not so sure it's the time that goes quickly - I think it's the fact that babies change so fast! When I look at pictures of Vi when she was only a few days old - it's hard to believe that she is now this happy, chubby, little girl! Over the past few weeks she has really developed a sense of humor. She laughs now if you just look at her funny. I find myself doing some pretty insane things to make her smile. The other day we were shopping at Wegmans and a woman came up to me and said, "You were just making such goofy faces, I had to come over and see the baby". I didn't even realize I was making faces...

Happy 5 month birthday Violet! We love you!

E.A.S.Y.

During the first few weeks of Violet's life, I read the book 'The Baby Whisperer'. Members of my online message board raved about it and a few friends highy recommended it - so how could I possiby enter motherhood without reading it?! To be honest, the only valuable take-away was the author's recommendation to put your infant on an E.A.S.Y. program/schedule. This means that throughout the day your baby should Eat, be At play, Sleep, repeat. The Y stands for 'your time' - meaning mom should have time for herself to nap, read, relax (hmmm...). Here is our interpretation of the E.A.S.Y. program:

Eat - Often

Bathe - Less often

(considered 'At play' - go figure) Play - Frequently
Sleep - Barely

This is Violet during her nap time yesterday.
My time - working ;)

And Repeat...

Life is good