It's been a month!

Sorry it's been so long since our last post. Going back to work sure does make the time at home with Roxy precious. Here's some of the highlights of the last month.

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The eating of the hand

There's really nothing more to say about this one.

Hi! I'm ridiculously cute.

A video and some pics of Roxy just being sweet. In the video she is smiling at daddy :)

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3 months!

The munchkin had her 3 month day this week. Here are pics from 1, 2 and 3 months to compare. She's such a big girl!

3 months

2 months

1 month

Fun with mouth

Roxy is discovering all kinds of fun things to do with her mouth. These two videos show new discoveries - making sounds with her tongue between her lips and sucking on her bottom lip. The second one cracks me up every time :)

Those naughty hands!

Roxy has learned that sucking on her hands and fingers is soothing, but sometimes those naughty hands just wont cooperate and get in her mouth! She and I were sitting on the porch when they were being especially ornery.  Check out the evidence...

First days at school

Roxy started her transition to school this week. She is attending Family Star, a Montessori. Here are some pics of her there. It's been a lot harder on mama than it has on baby :)

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First toy

It's been a week of firsts for the little lady. Today she held onto and "played" with a toy for the first time. Check out the evidence...

First vacation

We took Roxy on her first vacation earlier this week. Not too far - up to the mountains outside Denver. We stayed in Avon and visited Beaver Creek, Vail and Frisco. Oh, and shopping at the outlets in Silverthorne. Mom went a little nuts at the Carters outlet. The stuff was so cute! I may have a problem...

I love the pictures of dad eating with Roxy in the carrier. Note that her head is covered with a napkin. Smart!

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2 months!

Roxy turned 2 months old on September 12. I know, sorta late on the post, but she's been a busy girl! Here are some comparison shots from 1 month to 2 months. Note the space she takes up in the basket. She's getting longer! But don't make fun of her butt. She's wearing a cloth diaper at 2 months. It makes her look like a pear :)

At 2 months she weighed 10lbs and was 22 inches long. Go munchkin!

Save the whale!

When Roxy is on her activity mat, she likes to wail on her whale. That poor creature takes a licking every day. Please don't turn her in to Greenpeace. She's so young!

She's obviously a genius

Check out Roxy reading this beautiful alphabet book to me (thanks Golds!). And in such a cute outfit (thanks Meyer Von Rohrs!). Ok, so I read it to her, but you can just FEEL the comprehension. Genius.

Chatty girl

Roxy is talking more and more these days. She oohs and ahhs and gurgles and is generally adorable. However, it's hard to catch these gems on video as evidenced by Take 1 below. Take 2 is better, but not as funny. Enjoy!

Take 1

Take 2

What a difference!

These two pics were taken 1 month apart. It's amazing how quickly she is changing and growing. And this outfit looks so much better on her now :)

End of July

End of August

Sweet baby smiles

Over the last few weeks, Roxy has been grinning more and more. I keep trying to catch those gems on camera, but it's hard. And it also leads to pictures of all sorts of crazy Roxy faces. Including a couple demon-eyed Roxys with the flash on. She was actually enjoying time with her Papa Tim - she just looks like a scary beast. Check them out.

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Waking up is hard to do

For Roxy, getting unswaddled and then waking up seems to be a feat of heroism. She stretches, bends, twists, and just when things seem to be smoothing out, her body tells her she's falling and her arms fly out, starting the process all over again. And to top it all off, mean old mom just stands there with her iPhone, giggling until Roxy bursts into tears. Evil.

I hope this trauma of waking up isn't a portent of things to come...I see teenage drama.

Fancy-pants pictures!

We were fortunate enough to have Katie Neuman come over and take some photos of Roxy. Her work is amazing! Here are the results. We have never looked so good - thanks Katie!

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The fantastic mobile

Mom is an idiot and waited 5 weeks to get Roxy a mobile. Based on her initial reaction as seen in this video, she loves it and is wondering why she didn't have access to it weeks ago. Stupid mom.

Kids and HOV Lanes - do they count?

For those of you living in 1991, the HOV lane is what you might call the "carpool" lane. High Occupancy Vehicles only. Knox and I were recently wondering, does it count if you just have a kid in the car with you? I mean, if they're under 16, it's not like they had an alternative option to going with you. Especially someone Roxy's age. I mean, what's she gonna do? Go cruising on her own in the civic? It seems sort of unfair that a kiddo would count as the second passenger. Not that I am complaining, it just seems weird.

Well, wonder no more. Others have pondered this same question before us. From the US Dept. of Transportation:

Do children and infants count as passengers?
Yes. All states with HOV facilities count children and infants as passengers.

1 MonthDay!

Roxy hit the 1 month mark on August 12 - Friday. And boy did she have a big day! Here's the rundown:

• Dr. appt. where we learned she is now over 8lbs! She started at 6lbs 11.8oz and at her lowest was 6lbs 4oz, so we are pretty psyched.
• Photo shoot with the fabulous Katie Neuman. You can see some of the incredible photos on her blog here. I will post again with the whole set soon. I would HIGHLY recommend her for any photography you might need. She's great!
• Trip to the new Denver Ikea. She was a champ - didn't wake up until the checkout line. And Mommy and Daddy filled the back of the car with new stuff.
• Dinner out with Danny and Nicole. We went to Amato's Ale House - it was delish!
• A beer on the patio at the Stingray Lounge. Yes, there was a baby in the bar.

Finally, here is a video of Roxy kicking to her out-of-tune monthday song. Also some monthday photos in the cool onesie from her Auntie Kim and Uncle Ben. Phew!

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Roxy - Week 4

Check out Roxy's wild ride for week 4 of her life. Almost 1 month old! This set of pics includes:

• First real bath (not just one of those lame-o sponge things)
• Meeting Aunties Amy Z. and Ronica
• Hanging with Auntie Amy M.
• Wearing Mommy's hand-me-down dress for her first wedding (congrats Kelly & Jeff!)
• Mommy's favorite silly face that Roxy only makes when she doesn't have any clothes on :)
• Photographic evidence that she is her father's daughter. Knox didn't even realize they were in the same position!

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Roxy dances the morning away

Our favorite morning routine is to head upstairs and listen to music and dance. Roxy loves being in the sunny room in her cradle rocking out to Pandora's Children's channel. And Mommy loves having her arms to herself for an hour.

Roxy - Week 3

She's starting to get a little more baby chub in these pics.

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Roxy - Week 2

Some of my favorite Roxy poses in this group. What a ham.

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Roxy - Week 1

Roxy's first week home with mommy and daddy.

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Roxy - At the hospital

Roxy's first two days of life at Rose Medical Center.

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Here's a little video of Roxy getting her groove on during her first week of life. She knows how to have fun.

 

Our first blog! Our first post!

Thinking it will be easier for folks to keep up with the firestorm of pics, videos and stories via a blog. Thanks to my sister Sarah for inspiring the idea via her blog, Whalephant.

I will add some posts soon to chronicle the last 3 weeks of Roxy's life to get us caught up. Next up, I try to use the Picasa app to upload photos direct to the blog. Woot!