Five months old

Also loves: Red Solo Cups & Step & Play toy. 

Also is learning to cope with: Fruit in general. 

New Awareness

So we have had this place center that you have been in several times now. We borrowed it from my friend, Jessica. Tonight you were refusing to take your evening nap, so I just gave up and put you in it. 

Well, you're unbelievably more aware of all the different toys in it tonight! Pretty exciting! You are currently looking at yourself in the mirror, all on your own! 

By the time you realize what all of this means, you won't really think that that's too exciting. But one day when you're a mom and you have your little baby you'll realize how amazing it really is! I love that I get to spend this time with you. You are the sweetest, most beautiful baby in the world!

Your fourth month

After we got home from Hawaii, Papa and Nana came up for your blessing. In your blessing your daddy said you were wanted and loved by us and would be a great daughter and sister. He blessed you to be a blessing with those you meet & with the gift of discernment. 

We went to Denali and saw Mt. McKinley. You and I both had a rough time with separation issues. 

This month I have been seeing a counselor to work to be the best mom for you that I can. 

We put your hair in a ponytail for the first time, however the last few days it hasn't been sticking up so much... However that is in your fifth month. 

We got moved into our new apartment with Papa and Nana's help. We got passes to the zoo and have gone several times so far. They have Singing Time at 11 on Mondays and story time at 11 on Wednesdays. Lies, they are both at 10:30. We have also gone to play time at the park. We have been spending a lot of time with new friends who make living here so much easier.

Daddy's work was bought out by a big time firm called BDO, which we found out about just before you turned 4 months old. We had the most consecutive days over 70 on record. That is a record we are ok with breaking. 

That is about all I can think of right now!

You really want to sit up but aren't there yet. You also can get either your bum OR head up when you are on your tummy. It is frustrating to you, because you want to crawl badly. You are talking louder and love looking at and talking to kids. You can't wait to be playing with them. 

You are interested in food, but they want us to hold off letting you try anything more than a little avocado that you licked until we see the allergist. They gave us an epipen. 

We also went to Juneau to visit the Urquharts. It was so nice and they were great people. We went to the state museum, hatchery, tram, St. Therese's Shrine and a restaurant with amazing burgers. It was beautiful and great to be there. 

I think that was all!

Love you, Pooky. 

Hawaii

We went to Hawaii just before you turned 3 months old. It was so beautiful and we stayed with Great Uncle Kivalu & Great Aunt Heather (kind of) in their apartment suite type area of the guest house they recently built. 

We were very close to lanikai beach. It was a short drive and we were on a beach most days, either there or Kailua Beach. We went in to Honolulu and Pearl Harbor one day, went to the North Shore another day, and spent an awesome day at the PCC as well. We saw Keenan play baseball and had luau food at their potluck that evening. I was astonished when I was told I was eating raw fish. 

It was about 85 degrees almost every day there. You and I both got bitten by fire ants at Hanauma Bay. Ouch. Also you busted out in hives after I ate mango. :( 

The exciting thing for you is that you can forever say that you went to the non-contiguous states first! Very cool. :)

We love you, Autumn Raine. 

(I will add pictures after I get them off the camera)

Three Months Old

So your 3 month photo has been refusing to post so I am trying again. 

I wished I had put 'church' under your 'learning to cope with' category. 

4 months Old

Here is your 4 month photo.