Getting Big

Miss Beanie in her Bumbo. I can't believe how big she's getting--so quickly! My teeny little baby is gone and this small baby has taken her place. It's crazy. I was looking at her in her jammies this evening, all stretched out, and realized she'll be moving into 3-6 month clothing before I know it. :sniff sniff:

But, oh, what a sweetie she is. She rarely cries, and if she does, watch out! She is a very proficient angry crier. She'll also coo, pseudo-laugh, fuss in short staccato burst (imagine a cat meowing)--but not actually crying--and "talk". She is quite the communicator this Bean.

She has also really found her smile--although goodness knows I'm having a heck of a time getting her to do so on camera--and loves to use it in the middle of nursing, popping off to grin up at me, while milk rolls out of her mouth. She is, by far, my messiest eater. :shakes head: She is also my squirmiest. She kicks and twists and pulls and kneads and man...she makes me tired! I swear she is trying to eviscerate me with her toenails in my tummy when we're doing her night feeds.

She is also settling down into a lovely routine. She awakens around 7:00, eats around 8:00, naps from 8:30 until about 10:30 or so. Then, she eats again around 11:00, naps from 11:30-12:00, eats again at one and naps from 1:30-4:00ish. Then, eat again, down for a quick catnap at 5:30 and up again at 6:00 and ready for bath and bedtime routine. I'm able to work around it, as is Lil. She and I have been spending all sorts of quality time together now. :o)

The gDiapers arrived today and so far I really like 'em. I'm going to give them a week before I really post anything else. For now, I'll say that both the cloth and biodegradable inserts are easy to use, and Ellie seems comfortable in them. I don't know how comfortable Brien is going to be with them, but I'm pleased so far. :o)

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Today's Sparklies:

1. Grocery shopping done and I saved $43 to boot. If you have a site you use for coupons, money saving ideas, etc., would you please share them with me? Thanks! :o)
2. Yummy dinner made almost entirely from FM goodies. Woo hoo!
3. Watergate salad for dessert tonight. Nope, not good for you. Yup, full of processed food, but I don't care. That's some GOOD stuff. ;o)
4. We put Ellie in her bassinet while she's still awake and she just goes right to sleep. Hooray!
5. I got the last book in Lisa Kleypas's Hathaway series today. I'm anxious to get back to it, lol. ;o)

No milestones.
Lisa, you are of course correct, I did have a HUGE milestone yesterday I completely missed. I guess I just couldn't see the forest for the trees...;o)

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Thank you all so much for your kind words on yesterday's post. I'm beyond excited by this turn of events in my life and plan on embracing every moment of it. :o)