5 Months

We can sit up on our own now!

Our attempts at a Christmas picture ....

 Taylor wanted to eat her dress more than smile

We LOVE reading books now

 Helping Mommy highlight all of that research for her dissertation

Did not love green beans at first

Our First Halloween!

Our First Halloween

 Who puts their daughter in a graveyard? :)  She wasn't exactly thrilled!

This was the best picture of the night!

 Not exactly sure why Mom is holding my head

 Two bugs and a bunny .... Taylor went to her first Halloween party with her buddies.

 2, 4-month olds and a 6-month old .... no one could get them all to smile at the same time

Just hanging out by a rock and a pumpkin ... what all 4 month old children do :)

Taylor did a fabulous job pretending to enjoy her costume while Mom and Dad took tons of pictures of a two day span.  We had a wonderful time!

4 months

Taylor had her 4 month check-up yesterday!  She is now 14 lbs and 6 oz and 26 1/4" long.  Her newest "trick" is grunting, the pediatrician called it "cave man talk".  She does not like laying on the floor anymore -- she wants to sit up and explore the world around her.

Staying warm for a walk with Mom & Dad....

Loving sitting up in her Bumbo ....

 Taylor decided to cover herself in her blanket and hide from Mom & Dad

Busy Growing & Learning

 "Helping" Mommy make applesauce .... or trying to eat her tabletop

 Taylor's first trip in her new stroller ("pusher" as Daddy calls it)

 We found our feet!

 We were trying to get a picture of the fish on Taylor's bum .... instead she decided to roll over for us.

3 Months

Taylor is becoming quite the little person.  She is smiling constantly, tracking Mom and Dad as they move around the room, and starting to learn that her movements cause toys/objects to move.

I am not sure who was more excited for the Notre Dame/Michigan game, Taylor or Daddy.  Taylor was mesmerized by the TV (she wouldn't look at Mom while taking the picture).   

Grammie's Visit

Grammie came to visit Taylor and I while Chris was in Texas for the week.  We had a wonderful time laughing and playing with Taylor as you can see in the pictures.  Mom was a great help with cooking, cleaning and giving advice on raising a two month old baby!  I don't think that it is until you have children of your own that you really start to appreciate all that your parents did for you.  Thanks for coming up Mom!

Grammie introduced us to playing in the Bumbo.

2 months

Taylor had her two month appointment with the pediatrician which means the dreaded shots.  Just as I have heard, it was harder on me than on her!  She is 11 lbs 8.5 ozs and 24 1/4" long (at birth she was 7 lbs 13 ozs and 21 1/4" long)  Over the past month she has started smiling more consistently and even rolled over one time (belly to back).  Here are a few pictures from the past month:

Daddy and his twin....

Daddy & Uncle Mike watching Taylor -- should we be concerned? :)

Taylor playing with her favorite toy