Tooth

Vic’s been exhibiting teething signs since she was three months old. There was even a rough patch on the roof of her mouth around 6 months and we were sure a tooth was breaking through. Lots of sound, little fury. So when she started sleeping very poorly for a stretch of time last week, the last thing we thought of was teething. It doesn’t help that she won’t show us her mouth, and really hates it when you try to coerce her into anything. At some point I opened my mouth and she excitedly reached in to touch my teeth, while at the same time going a little gape-jawed, allowing me to reach in and feel around. Sure enough, the first tooth has broken through, with the second one well on the way! In this picture, Seth demonstrates the tooth-checking procedure.

Baby With Bronchitis

And double ear infections. Her breathing sounds like windshield wipers. Poor baby.

Bottom of Her Heart

On Valentine’s Day a couple of weeks ago, a very special present was awaiting Seth and I in Victoria’s cubby at daycare. She had made us her very first Valentine!

As I read the front of the card, I could tell that all of the nursery room teachers were holding in their giggles. Then I opened the card.

That’s right, a butt print of my daughter. Am I a bad mom for thinking this isn’t so cute as much as it’s just… weird? At least will have something to embarrass her with that’s a little more unique than boring old naked baby photos.

Dino Hat

Aunt Molly’s latest contribution to Victoria’s ever-expanding headwear collection.

Throwback Thursday: Someone Old, Someone New

A couple of months ago I received several boxes full of my childhood stuff. One of the most exciting finds in the dusty pile was a box full of my childhood clothing. My mom was a sewer (I hesitate to use the word seamstress – that makes it sound like a profession), and she made a lot of my baby and toddler clothes. Sure enough, there are quite a few dresses handmade by her grandmother that Victoria will be forced into over the next few years. Beyond the clothing my mom made, I also saw quite a few pieces that I recognized from photos. Obviously, this situation is just perfect for a photo recreation.

I have the shoes that baby Mariah is wearing, and I tried to put them on Victoria to recreate the photo, but the shoes are gigantic and she just kept pulling them off.

I am just about six months in my photo, and I took Victoria’s on the day she turned 8 months old. I’ve been procrastinating doing this photo shoot for a while (at least two months) – I wanted to get a dark wood chair, get the lighting just right… but finally I realized that by the time I got it together, Victoria would no longer fit into the dress.

I put a ribbon on the dress for my recreation, but Victoria promptly undid the bow and shoved it in her mouth.

It was good that I just went for it, because there was pretty much no way to get Victoria to hold any specific pose. I’m actually surprised we got one of her standing, because she kept folding over and playing with her feet. We all had fun, I think, and we learned that V is not particularly ladylike when it comes to wearing dresses.

 

Baby Steps

Victoria started crawling last week. Things have escalated quickly.

Daddy Loves Tory

And vice versa, for sure.

Post-Bath Breakdown

Bath time is always delightful. Getting out of the bath rarely is.

Early Readers

We all enjoy books in our own way. Dylan is more traditional and enjoys hearing a story. Victoria would rather eat one.

Us

It’s been a while since I updated my Facebook profile picture with a picture that was just me and not three fourths baby, so it being Friday, and me feeling distracted, I played around with a couple of shots. I like this one. It says, “hey! I’m bemused, and in a semi-natural pose!”

Later on at the store, Seth and Victoria were framed together just perfectly. It’s crazy how much they resemble each other.

Our little family. Literally. We’re all quite short.