Violet's room

Now that the crib is in her room, it's looking a little more like a nursery. But I wanted a room she could grow into, so we left the bed in there and it's not too babyish. It still looks a little bare, but I'm hoping to continue to add to it!

Details about the room: A couple years ago we ripped up the carpet when this was Mark's practice room to reveal basically a wood sub floor that had paint splatters all over it. I decided to paint it white. I also painted the walls a color called "antique pink" I wanted it subtle and it looked very light. But, I figured since it had "pink" in the name, it would be pink. Well really it's white. So I spent a couple hours painting a white room, white. That's ok though in some lights there is a hint of pink and it needed a fresh coat anyway. Everything else in the room is repurposed except for the Expedit shelf, art above the crib, and ledge shelves from Ikea. Oh and the bedspread was on sale at Urban Outfitters.

Crib jumping

We got home from an 8 day trip to Michigan for the holidays and Harlow promptly decided that she was going to learn how to climb out of her crib AND to do it every single time she woke up. THUMP.  We were gonna put her in a "big girl" bed soon since we need the crib for Violet but this just forced us to do it a little sooner. I also went back to work this week so it's been a big week at our house. Next will be moving Violet into her own room and then maybe we'll start getting a full nights sleep again...baby steps :-)

TWO MONTHS

Violet is two months old today. She had her check up and is a healthy 12 lb 10 oz (79%) and 23 inches long (72%). She is the same length Harlow was but a few ounces heavier! Girl likes to eat. She is sleeping better and just waking up twice to eat and go back to sleep. She just started to smile and coo in the last week or so, but she still usually has a pretty serious face :-). Here are her two month pics! 

chunky thighs

serious face

Violet Christmas

I just got Violet one gift this year, I couldn't resist this when I saw at Toys R Us since it is named 'Violet' plus it looks pretty entertaining and the age on it starts at 6 months (have you noticed 95% of toys are marked '3 and up', does anyone follow that recommendation!?). Anyway, Violet will be six months before we know it, it's already her two month bday tomorrow! *sniff*

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Harlow Christmas

'Santa' just got Harlow a stocking this year since she is still a bit young to know the difference this year and she will get plenty of gifts from all her wonderful extended family. She does recognize Santa in books and such, calls him 'nanta', but doesn't get the whole down the chimney thing. In Harlow's stocking this year is a Rocktivity microphone that looked fun, a little dollar bin Elmo pop up book, and one of those figurines from the craft store (she loves those things and doesn't have a monkey yet). Not pictured, I also got her some bath toys and bubble bath. She loves Buuuubo's!

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weird weather

Yesterday when this photo was taken it was 75 degrees (in December) and today we are bracing ourselves for an ice storm with a high of 32 tomorrow. Strange. But I guess being from Michigan, I am used to this sort of thing.

Holiday Spirit

This is the best time of the year to be on maternity leave! I put up our (tabletop/toddler proof) Christmas tree this week and have been doing lots of shopping. Online shopping is the perfect nap time activity :-) Since I was feeling in the Christmas spirit, I put some Christmas PJ's on the girls and we had a little photo shoot.

Violet hasn't quite started smiling yet. I'm looking foward to that. But, I can't imagine trying to get a photo with them both smiling/looking at the same time!