Four Months

16 weeks! A lot has happened in the past 4 weeks.

Evie rolled over for the first time at 12-weeks! We caught it on video (posted here). Since then, she's been rolling like crazy when we put her down for tummy time. Now she's rolling to her left and right👏 Evie also had her first chortle at 13-weeks and it was sweetest sound ever. Peek-a-boo with Brady usually does the trick.

Her hand-eye coordination is really improving. She can reach for her toys and hold onto her rattles. She loves grabbing things (especially my hair) and putting them in her mouth (see photo above). She's very talkative and playful. It's fun to interact with her and actually get responses now. She lights up every time we smile at her and it makes. my. day. 

Evie started her four-month sleep regression early😫 At 12-weeks she was waking every 3-5 hours. We were doing so well up until that point - 8 hour stretches! It was so frustrating to revert back to newborn sleeping hours. She's actually been better this week. She goes to bed at 7PM and wakes between 1-2AM - she nurses and gets a quick diaper change then it's back to sleep until 6-7AM.   

She also started daycare at 15-weeks. The first four days were rough. Evie was only taking 30 minute naps at daycare and refusing bottles some days. By the fifth day she was doing so much better - eating regularly and napping for 2-3 hours. She been much more playful and content now that she's adjusted to her new routine. It's easier to drop her off now and know that she'll have a good day.

Evie was lucky enough the spend the past month with her Nana's💛 It was so nice to have our moms here to help and spend quality time with this little babe! Evie loved every minute. 

Previous Posts: Three Months, Two Months, One Month

Good Stuff

Back with some new things I've been loving...

My sister is addicted to kombucha. It has been a trickle-down effect through the family. Mom, Brady and I are hooked. We've tried sooo many different brands and flavors. So far, the Syngery Gingerberry is my favorite.

I got a new pair of Adidas Ultra Boost and they feel like wearing a sock and walking on a cloud. Heavenly. They are expensive, but worth it. I wore my last pair for over a year! That's a record for me.

I didn't wear much any make-up during maternity leave, but I got really into my skincare routine. It's a nice, relaxing ritual now. This toner, moisturizer, and eye cream combo is 👌

My new LLBean Tote with Evie's monogram makes me so happy! This her diaper bag, but I've been using it as my pump bag for work. This is the medium size, but I also bought the large (with my monogram) and I already have the extra-large. #obsessed 

Weekend Update

After a week of work and Evie starting daycare (😭) we were ready for a quiet weekend.

It actually ended up being pretty productive. I cleaned, did some laundry, meal-prepped, potted flowers and even baked! Who am I?! I'm very domesticated these days... just cooking, cleaning and taking care of my baby😊

Evie wasn't quite herself this weekend. She was more fussy than usual and struggled to fall asleep. I hope she isn't getting sick. She only went to daycare for a few hours on Thursday and Friday. We thought it would be best to ease her into it, but it was stressful (for everyone).

Naked baby!

Friday afternoon spent potting flowers

Saturday morning walk (Brady tired of me taking pictures)

Chocolate protein cookies. Healthy and delicious 

Watching That 70's Show together😂

Practiced tummy time, which ended up being rolling time. Now she's rolling to the left and right!

Enjoying the sum while Brady vacuums and Evie naps. This is heaven

Tuckered out after a long walk

Sunday evening in Tacoma

Weekend Update

MDW was a good one. We had the best weather!

We went to Boathouse 19 on Friday night. Ahi Poke Salad and Gertie's Lemonade on the patio = summer🙌

One of my favorite patios

Nana Ann and Evie

Baby and beer time

Beautiful sunset

Three generations

Ann left early on Saturday morning. Brady, Evie and I spent the rest of the weekend lounging around the house and going for walks. We finally got some patio furniture (after living here for 2.5 years!) so Brady and I soaked up the sun while Evie took her naps. It was delightful😊

I love willow trees (and these two!)

Just chattin with my girl

Only a dad would do this

Tummy time!

Kombucha on the patio while Ev naps

Chillin with this babe

When you're starving and have to bust out the chips and guac on the walk home lol

This is what our evenings looked like

Weekend Update

We had an exchange of mothers this weekend. 

My mom left on Saturday and Brady's mom arrived on Sunday. I returned to work today😁 Ann is watching Evie all week because she can't start daycare until June 1st. 

We had gorgeous weather this weekend! We went on a lot of walks to soak up the sunshine. Evie laughed for the first time on Saturday😊 It's the best sound I've ever heard. We captured it on video, but it's on Brady's phone so I can't share at the moment.

Walk #1 with Mom and Evie on Friday

My girl

Last night with Nana😢

Toasted coconut cold brew!

Walk #2 with Brady and Evie on Saturday morning

Evie likes my blanket.... yep, I still have my baby blanket and it's called binky😊

Walk #3 with Ann and Evie on Sunday evening

Mother Load

I told myself I wasn't going to be that mom with baby crap all over the house. 

I remember thinking "who would ever need more than one stroller for one baby?" Well, I bought our second stroller at eight-weeks😳 It's difficult to know what you actually need and what will work for your baby. I ended up reading tons of reviews and crossing my fingers Evie would like the things I bought. Here are our hits and misses...

Hits:

1 | DockATot Deluxe is my #1 recommendation to any new mom. Sleep is everything and Evie sleeps so much better in her DockATot. She had a 2-night trial without the DockATot and it was horrendous! 

2 | Aden + Anais Burpy Bibs are necessary for any mom with a spitter. Evie spits up around the clock and we go through 5 burp clothes a day (on average). These burp clothes are thick and absorbent (and cute)!

3 | UppaBaby Mesa Carseat & Cruz Stroller system are so easy to use. Maneuvering a carseat and stroller is very awkward at first. It's a process to unfold the stroller, get the carseat from the car, and attach the carseat to the stroller. It feels like everyone is watching you. This system makes it much easier. Everything just clicks together. 

4 | Thule Urban Glide Jogging Stroller is such a smooth ride! Jogging with a baby really does require it's own stroller. I like the option to lock the front wheel, adjust the handlebar, and attach the carseat (with a separate adapter). Plus, it's durable. 

5 | UppaBaby Mesa Cabana seems like it wouldn't be necessary, but it is! Anytime Evie is in her stroller she has the cabana on. It protects her from sun, wind, rain, bugs, and strangers😊

6 | 4moms mamaRoo is a purchase I didn't want to make. I really wanted to avoid a swing. They take up so much space and they're such an eyesore. However, being hands-free is no longer something I take for granted. It's nice to put Evie down for awhile and have her occupied (she loves the mobile) or sleeping (she loves the motion and sounds). 

7 | Angelcare Baby Bath Support makes bath time a breeze. We bathe Evie every night as apart of her nighttime routine. We keep this seat in our utility sink in the laundry room so bath time is always ready to go and only takes a few minutes. 

8 | Dr Brown's Natural Flow Bottles are what we've use with Evie since week 1 and she's done great! It's annoying how many parts there are to clean, but Evie likes them and they don't leak!

Misses:

1 | Boppy Pillow was not necessary for me. I don't like using any support pillows while nursing. It was always in the way. I'm going to keep the pillow for now and see if Evie likes it for sitting or tummy time. 

2 | Moby Wrap was too much work. I felt claustrophobic when I wore this wrap and I was always a sweaty mess when I took it off. I borrowed it from my sister so I'm glad it wasn't a waste of money!

3 | Halo Sleep Sacks were a surprising miss for Evie. She loved to be swaddled, but she wiggled so much the sleep sack would end up near her mouth. We just stopped swaddling a couple weeks ago. She did much better with old school swaddle blankets.

Random Snaps

It's been awhile since I've shared my camera roll. To be honest, it's mostly Evie these days!

Jammies all day

Mother's Day gift💕

The cutest little bear

The ahi poke salad from Boathouse 19 is killer

Sitting like a grown-up (then falling 3 seconds later)

One of my favorite houses on a beautiful spring run. It was my last run 2 days before my surgery

Arms are always up

Gifts from Nana always include books (and cute clothes)

Currently obsessed with avo egg sriracha toast

Such a good book! Love my Iowa mug😊