New Bouncer

Jane is SO strong! She's been pulling herself to standing when we hold her hands since she was 3 months old (maybe even before), she kicks like crazy when laying on her back, and she grabs EVERYTHING. Her grip is astounding. Grandma Jane said that the other day, when she was spending the day with them while mommy worked (which she's done 1-2 times per week since she was 3 months old), she put her down to nap - instead of napping, she kicked and played for 20 mins or so. In fact, she kicked so hard and so repeatedly that she knocked off a number of blankets that were draped over the railings - crib-quake!

In response, I bought her this fancy jumper to replace the old exersaucer that Luke and Aiden played in prior - she deserved a new one! This was her first look at the goods. Feet didn't actually touch the floor so we had to build a platform of blankets. She didn't really jump, but she loved the little toys on the tray.

Love that concentration face...

Flutter sleeves

Trying to document some of these cutie-pie outfits before she busts out of them. Jane is always game for picture time...pretty sure all I said was "jane!" and I got this exuberant smile.

Swing 'n play

The little lady loves her swing. I put this tray on to mix it up for her, but she's not a big fan. Her smile says otherwise, but when does Jane not smile???

Weekend in a Log Cabin

For the past three or so years, we've headed down to the Flying L Ranch in Bandera, TX (the cowboy capital!) for some quality time with Matt's company. It's truly been a highlight of the year for Luke, in large part because of the GIANT water park that sits squarely in the middle of the place.

This year, while Luke and daddy were off splashing around for hours on end, Jane and I hung out in our log cabin - eating, napping, playing and just trying to stay cool in the 100+ degree heat. When the family was together in our little one-room fun house, Luke was ALL OVER and the bunk beds while Jane happily kept herself entertained in the pack-and-play. Sleep was tough since Jane's not the best nighttime sleeper - lots of up and down for mommy. I'm pretty proud to have figured out that the car seat doubled as a better crib vs. the pack-and-play.

Overall, we loved the bonding time, but it didn't make for a great variety of photos...this is all I got!

Chilling with Daddy

Amazing how she fits so snug in the crook of his arm.

Shirt-hat

Shirt-hat, a photo by Ms. L on Flickr.

Luke hated when I did this to him, but Jane is totally game. When I was younger I used to wear my shirts on my head like hats, too - this is so my girl.

She found her foot!

She found her foot!, a photo by Ms. L on Flickr.

Not even four months old and she's got her first taste of foot. She LOVES it. Her favorite thing to do these days is hold both of her feet , on in each hand, and munch on them one at a time - left, right, left, right.

Is an almost four month old supposed to be able to have a pigtail?

Is an almost four month old supposed to be able to have a pigtail?, a photo by Ms. L on Flickr.

Probably not. I immediately took this out after I took the photo since I worry that it's too soon to subject Jane to "hair-dos". As Matt says, we need to let her crazy hair be free!

Hands

Grandpa takes Luke to school most mornings these days - such a HUGE help as I try to get back into the swing of things at work. One morning he was holding Jane as I scrambled about getting Luke ready for school and noted how her hand was laying so sweetly on his. I went to grab the camera and Luke decided to jump in on the action. Such a ham. How nice of Jane to humor him.