Christmas in July!

Okay so the real excuse is I wanted to get Melanie in her Santa suit before she outgrew it. And just in case, by some small miracle, she's still able to wear this in December, pretend you never saw this picture. :)

New Discovery!

Recently Melanie has discovered her toes and she loves them almost as much as I do! She especially loves to play with her piggies when I'm changing her diaper. Because of this Gramie and I think Melanie is going to work backwards and roll from her back to her belly, instead of from her belly to her back. When she does belly time, she just lifts her head and chest and seems content just looking & playing. But when she's on her back, she's grabbing her piggies and rocking side to side.

Lil' Melanie!

Yo yo yo check it out - Before I start to pout
I'm not even 1, but we's about to have some fun!
I ain't yet walkin - but I got ya'll talking
Bout how I'm the next big thing in a babyswing
Everyone I meet wants to pinch my cheek
And those that don't know me think I'm sweet
But don't let my diaper fool ya playas
Cause I'm about to out-do ya haters
Yeah I got buh-dunk-a-dunk-dunk
But that ain't junk in my trunk
Like Xtina, I get Dirrty too
So grab a new huggie, size 2
You best make sure that the milk's non-stoppin'
Twenty four seven my crib is rockin'
Doctor Dre's got nothin on how I wail
Snoop Dogg's too busy chasing after tail
Lil' Wayne, Fifty and Eminen - has beens
You wanna battle me in the play-pen?
I'll knock you down with my sippy-cup
And cover yo' bling in spit up!
I'm the best baby rapper you've ever seen
I'm little Melanie!
So cute it's a felony
I'm little Melanie!
Until I get B-I-G... yeah you know me
I'm lil' Melanie!

Melanie's 180

This morning I woke up and went to the bathroom, when I heard the mobile music coming from Melanie's room. I went there, and Melanie was turned toward the mobile - a complete 180 degrees from where I laid her at night - and cooing. I wondered if Brian put her like that, but Brian met me at the crib and asked if I had turned her. And just then, Melanie turned the mobile on and back on again by kicking the on/off button. Such a silly girl!

Ramona's Birthday Party - 7/10/10

The Prey is Stalked Once Again

Escaping in the nick of time previously, the Prey is now being hunted by the terrible, ferocious Diaper Muncher! Will our Prey live to see another day?
(No babies were harmed i the making of this film - but the diaper is on life support.)

Looks like Mommy's flipped!

Brian caught me standing over Melanie's crib, crying like an idiot. I just got so emotional seeing her beautiful face looking up at the mobile, smiling and cooing at it. It hit me - I have a beautiful child who is going to take such enjoyment out of life, and I am fortunate to witness it all. I'm so blessed and I am so thankful for this!

The Hunter slowly stalks his Prey...

(No babies were harmed in the making of this film.)

Milestone Met: Sleeping

(Yawn) Hey there - Melanie (yawn) here... or should I say, Sleeping Beauty?

Friday night/Saturday morning was a whopper! I checked out at 8:30pm and slept through the whooooole night. Around 6am, Mommy came to wake me up. She said she was worried about me but something told me that she had an ulterior motive. I don't know how I figured it out... maybe because she was grabbing her chest in pain?!
So I relieved Mommy of a little milk and with such a sweet nightcap, I went back to sleep for another hour and a half. That's right, people - I slept 12 hours!! I'm getting to be more like Mommy every day!