Find Your Happiness

Eleanor is four months old! This monthly photo is by far the most difficult one (of all my children combine!) to date. She was such a wiggle worm and didn't want to sit up straight. I also forgot to use the monthly sticker and after that whole debacle, I just didn't have to energy to go back and reshoot. Giggles! Eleanor's most ticklish spot is her neck, specifically under her chin. She has the most adorable little laughs. First trip to the ER. Eleanor spiked a 103-104F temperature rather quickly when was just three days shy of being four months old. It's a general rule that any infants three months old and under must be seen when febrile. She was tested for RSV and flu and both were negative. Her chest x-ray was also clear. Unfortunately, poor girlie just had a super nasty bug and there was nothing we can do but to treat her symptoms and try to make her as comfortable as possible. Does not like to be swaddled anymore! Same goes with the pacifier. I think i...

Amelia turns four months old today! She is one super happy baby. She flashes her beautiful smile at everyone and even belly laughs when she is really happy. And she is so, so squishy! You bet I kiss and nom nom those cheeks all day, every day. When we visited Hubby for Mother's Day weekend in Virginia, we all went to the hotel pool and I dipped Amelia's feet in the non-heated water. She hated it! She definitely likes her bath water very warm just like her Daddy and big brother. Amelia also did amazing during our 13.5 hour drive from North Carolina to Indiana. She was a bit distracted during our nursing sessions because she is so aware and curious of the world now that she wants to look at everything she hears. And because of this, she is also beginning to reject the nursing cover. It blocks her view and gets hot under it since it is almost summer. I had a wedding to photograph the last weekend of May so Amelia also started eating from the bottle. And unlike her Kuya, s...

Our little one is four months old today! Today has been a pretty emotional day especially for me :( On top of all my worries, we dropped off my grandma early this morning at the airport so she could spend the rest of her vacation in Indiana. And seeing all my family through Skype right before they head out for dinner made me really, really miss "home". I was definitely fighting back the tears. And I know I'll be seeing all of them in a couple weeks but knowing my husband won't be joining us makes it not a comforting fact after all.