Can I just take a minute to say- I love Fall! I love everything about Fall.  The weather couldn't be anymore perfect.  I love fall clothes better than any other season- layers, lots of layers because you're going to wake up in the morning freezing your tail off and then sweating like crazy by noon [well, especially in the south].  I love pumpkins [not so much in everything I drink or eat though]. I love mums.  I love Halloween.  I just love Fall!

 

I needed to pick up some mums and I really wanted purple [Marion Co.] and orange [Go Vols] so after talking to my mom we decided our best bet was Grandaddys Farm in Estill Springs.  So on Saturday little miss and I loaded up and headed that way with my parents.  In true fashion I fiddle farted around all day and we didn't get over there until late but I was able to snap a few pictures of bug before it got too dark [she was in a horrible mood so I couldn't get a smile out of her to save my life].

So I got my mums and we hightailed it out of there to meet my sister and brother-in-law at the fair.  I was so excited because I thought bug would love it! All the lights and noises, that should be right up her alley, right?? Once again she was just like ehh and could have really cared less.  Like I said she was in a mood :/

aunt Gwen & uncle Jason

 

with GiGi

 

I on the other hand was in heaven, I love the fair... well at this stage in my life I love fair food... not so much the actual fair- I've come to realize its a dirty place, its crowded and makes me antsy.  That being said when Chandler gets old enough I hope she loves it too and I will just get over myself so she can make great memories like I did as a kid at the fair.

Chandler is 3 months!

Little miss is definitely coming into her personality.  She is smiling like crazy and gurgling [trying to laugh out loud]- she has also discovered her voice so she squeals when she gets excited- cutest.thing.ever!.  She loves to be talked to and has started blowing bubbles.  She chews on her hands constantly and has started over producing slobber so she [and I] is usually covered in it. She adores Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Doc McStuffins and Sophia the First- pretty much anything with music and bright colors.  She sleeps though the night, usually 7-8 hours [she will occasionally wake up but goes right back to sleep after some snuggling/nursing].  Has started sitting up with assistance but has a hard time with the Bumbo seat- maybe in the coming weeks she will master that.  She loves the new play mat that our cousins let us borrow- it has a piano at the end so she kicks at it like crazy.  She has pretty much quit sleeping during the day and only takes 10-20 minute catnaps so we do a lot of things in the carrier or we just lay around all day playing :).  She halfway rolled over but couldn't roll her behind over so she got frustrated and cried- that was a one time occurrence so I'd say in the next month we will have a new milestone added to the list.  She starts daycare next week in preparation for me returning to work in the next couple of weeks so fingers crossed that she and I handle that ok, I'm excited for her to be around other babies but I'm going to miss my little bug like crazy! 

Happy 3 months love!!!

Weight: 11lbs 14oz
Height:  23in

[don't mind the above picture-she's usually a happy baby... she was just not into having her picture taken that day]

Wishing her daddy a Happy Birthday!

sweet chunk of love <3

Chandler 2 Months

This month baby girl is: sleeping more through the night, usually between 3-4 hours which makes a huge difference. She still loves to snuggle!! In order to be somewhat productive during the day I put her in her front carrier and she likes that. She still loves bath time; we found out she has a reaction to scented products so we had to change her over to hypoallergenic soap, lotion and laundry detergent. She smiles a lot; she likes Sophie the Giraffe and her owl rattle.  She doesn't care much for her playmat yet. She likes to look at herself briefly in the mirror. She likes to hear her daddy play the guitar.

Two month check up [actually early at 7 weeks]:

Height- 21 1/2in

Weight- 10lbs 5oz

She took her 2 month shots like a champ; she only cried for a few seconds. We did find out though that her tear ducts are closed so she has to have eye drops twice a day for now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spencer & Scott with Chandler and Everett

 

 

she hated that hat but it was so darn cute, I couldn't resist

 

she found her thumb

 

this is what they do best together- huge snuggle bugs <3

 

 

with Daphne

 

with Dr. Strnad

 

Chandler is 1 month!

What a sweet month this has been.  Chandler has been an absolute blessing to us and we are having the best time watching her grow. She loves to snuggle and absolutely loved her first official bath [however she hates to be sponged off with a passion]. She also hates to have her diaper changed but also hates to have a dirty diaper so that's a lose lose situation; she also hates to have her clothes changed so we don't unnecessarily change clothes [no fashion shows for her!]. She nurses every 1-3 hours for 45-60 minutes at a time and hates to burp. She is very alert and can hold her head up but she doesn't have much control putting it back down. She still purrs in her sleep like she did when she was first born [cutest thing ever!]. She hates her swing and bouncer and almost always refuses to sleep in the pack and play but sleeps pretty well in her bassinet. She did have her first bottle this month and was slightly confused at the fact that she was getting food from her dad haha! We also have the worst luck with socks and mittens; she generally is missing one or the other. You can also catch the occasional smile from her but they're brief; however she smiles and frowns in her sleep which is adorable to watch.

At her one month checkup:

Height- 21 1/4in

Weight- 9.8lb

 



 

first official bath