Lots of "Firsts"

Well, it's been a loooooooooooooooong time since we've updated our blog, and a lot has been going on since May! lol. I will update to our current situation, but for now, let's backtrack....

June 5, 2011 * Suri turned 5 months * sporting her stars & stripes & her new thing: sucking her bottom lip * silly girl

Since our last post in May, Seth attended summer school from mid-May until the end of July. He took Spanish 1 & 2 over 10 weeks (5 weeks for each class) & then decided to do a crazy 4 week class in Calculus! He was busy with homework from the moment he got home from school until about 9 pm, bedtime!!! He was super stressed, but in the end he made great grades & was happy to knock the classes out! As for Suri and me, we hung out at home - playing with toys, going for walks, reading books, watching movies - having our girl time!

Seth & I also went out on our first date (since Suri was born) in June! Our good friend Regina came to babysit Suri & we headed out for a nice dinner. We ate at The Brigantine (yummy seafood!) & looked at each other and said, "What did we use to talk about on dates?", "I don't know, starting a family.", "Well, I guess we should just enjoy the silence." Lol, we had totally forgotten how to be on a date. So we enjoyed our meal, enjoyed each other's company, and about an hour later, we were ready to go home! lol. It was a nice trial run :P

At 5 months, Suri got her first taste of food! We started out with sweet potatoes made at home & brown rice cereal, then gradually added bananas, squash, apples, carrots & peas to the mix! She had a little difficulty grasping the concept of the spoon at first, but now she's mastered it!

We celebrated Seth's first Father's day by making him some yummy cookies & getting him a book called, "Daddy's Girl", that he could read to Suri at bed time. After reading it, he says, "Did you look at this first?" Umm...sort of, why? His favorite line of the book: 'Of all the babies you're the fattest one, You big-leg women are a load of fun!'

Also for Father's day, Seth's parents came down for a visit and we took a trail hike at Torrey Pines. We went to Gordon Biersch for brunch, and Suri enjoyed her first time in a high chair! It was a beautiful day & a nice time spent with loved ones!

Another first, Suri tried out her jumper! Didn't quite get the hang of it, but we'll try it out again soon!

This was the beginning of our amazing summer....

she's also developed a shoe fetish :) such a girl!

she keeps growing, and growing...

...and GROWING!! Today Suri is 4 months old! She went to the doctor this morning and the doctor said she looks perfect! and she's hitting all her milestones :) Suri weighs 14 lbs 14.5 oz, in the 79% range; her head measures 16.5", the 76% range; and here's the shocker - she is 66 cm = 2 feet, 2 inches, which is the 96% range!!! She must've got the tall gene from her grandpas cause Mommy & Daddy aren't tall by any means!

This past month, we went to Bakersfield for Easter break and had a nice time with the family, hanging out with the puppies & just relaxing for once! Seth has finals this week and is super busy studying & stressing!! But I know he'll do an amazing job, because he always does :) I've been busy keeping the house in order (as orderly as possible with a baby that occupies most of my time - which I love!) Seth and I are planning on running a 5k in June, and we both got some super sweet new kicks! He got the Merrell Trail Gloves in yellow and I got the Merrell Pace Gloves in lavender! They are minimalist shoes - very thin Vibram sole - much better for your feet and extremely comfortable! And we've been walking barefoot whenever/wherever possible :) Hippie chic...lol. Just enjoying our time together & trying to be as healthy as possible.

taking a bath in Nana & Papa's sink


Papa helping Suri walk

Suri having fun with Chloe, Ares & Luna

getting "kisses" from cousin Sam * Uncle Seth playing with Jude

getting & giving love to/from Papa


Great Grandma B stopped by to see us on Easter

Suri's back in the saddle again * hanging with her Uncle Adam

What's Miss Suri been up to?

* rolling from her back to her tummy (video to come)
* sleeping anywhere from 3 to 6 hours at night, love when it's 6 hours :)
* hanging out in her exersaucer

* holding on to her pacifier

* playing with her stuffed animals

* being a chatterbox: "aaah" "ooo" "uuuh" "ha" along with high pitched squeals & sighs, the occasional giggle ;)
* finding her feet, plays with her toes
* grabbing at toys/blankets/hair!/skin! (ouch!)
* loves being read to before bed
* still loves to be held
* loves to watch her mobile & fans
* smiles all the time (well when she's not crying cause she's hungry) - and smiles at herself in the mirror!
* still eating every 2 to 3 hours, only breast milk - she'll start solids at 5.5 months
* falls asleep better in our arms/on the floor/in the big bed than in her crib

She's a healthy girl & such a joy in our lives! God has truly blessed our family, xoxo

3 months old!! YAY!

Suri turned 3 months old yesterday! unbelievable. She's growing SOOO fast! At her last doctor's appointment, on March 17, she weighed in at 12 lbs 6 oz, which is in the 75% range for her age, measured 59.7 cm = 1'11.5" which is in the 78% range, and had a head circumference of 39.4 cm = 15.51", which is in the 55% range. On that visit she had her first set of shots, which for me was absolutely heartbreaking! She cried & turned the reddest I have ever seen! But afterward, she pretty much slept the entire day. Next time we go back for more immunizations is in May, when Suri will be 4 months. We weighed her at home yesterday and she is 13.6 lbs! She is smiling all the time now & making the cutest noises! She enjoys sitting in her swing now & also likes to sit up in her Bumbo. She still loves to be held though! She sleeps mainly in her crib now, but some mornings, like when Seth leaves for class, we will put her in bed with me, or just when she's having a really fussy night. But she sleeps anywhere from 4-7 hours at night, then wakes up to eat & will go back down for another 3 hours. She falls asleep with her teddy bear noise machine playing rain sounds. She is still in size 1 diapers, and has had several blowouts, but the size 2 are a little too big and fall off, but I'm sure she'll be moving up soon. She is pretty much out of 0-3 month clothes, though some still fit her. We've moved on to mainly 3m clothes. She is doing a great job with breastfeeding & we've finally moved on from using the shield! YAY!! Suri is discovering her hands & loves to put them in her mouth or to grab hold of our fingers and put them in her mouth :) Her hair is growing out some & Seth says she's starting to look more like me, but I still see her daddy in her. Suri loves to take showers with Daddy. She gets tummy time & is so so close to rolling over! She actually sleeps on her side most of the time & loves to have the blanket over her face (which we uncover after she's asleep). All around things are great! Suri is doing amazing, Seth & I are loving every minute with her & we're just one happy little family <3 xoxo

Beach fun!

Suri went to the beach for the first time last week! She got to feel the sand in her toes and put her feet in the freezing cold pacific! But she's a true California girl, cause she didn't cry one bit! She loved the sand, sun & water! (for the most part...she did get tired & want to go home). But it was such a beautiful day in San Diego and the beach was packed! Seth & Kyle threw around the football, while I tried to work on my tan (not even close to having one yet... lol). We had a great time & can't wait for more fun in the sun this summer!

first beach trip! soaking up the sun w/ mom :)

Daddy put my feet in the water & sand got between my toes!
also, my hat was a little big, so mommy bobby pinned it :)

Picnic in the Park

This weekend we decided to get out of the house & go down to Liberty Station for a picnic! It was a nice, sunny day in the 70's, and the park was filled with families and children playing everywhere! Seth made our lunches, waters, a blanket & then we were off! Of course, Suri fell asleep in the car, but it was nice to just relax in the sun with my wonderful hubby! He played music on his Droid X (which we are addicted to playing with) & we ate our lunch & chatted & watched all the kids playing baseball! Then we had a mini photo shoot - Seth's mom wanted some b&w pics for her wall! Suri woke up just before we left and we took some great shots with her! And she got to feel the grass on her toes for the first time :) It was a wonderful day & Seth and I agree, it's one of the best days we've enjoyed together in a long time! xoxo

~me and my love~

~our precious girl~

~such a beauty~


~goofin' with mom~


~grazin' in the grass~



~ridin' on daddy's shoulders~

~hello!~


~the family~