Long Overdue Update on Sutton

Here's the rundown:

Christmas was great, and Sutton got lots of fantastic things from everyone--toys, shearling boots, Baby Einstein videos, her first chair, clothes, books, and rocking sheep.  She definitely racked up the goods, and we had so much fun with her!  We spent Christmas at my parents' house and Jack's parents came over for Christmas dinner and some Wii sports.  

What's Sutton doing now?  Well...

1.  She's pulling up on everything

2. She's walking behind a walker 

3. She's walking while holding just one of our hands

4. She's saying Mama, though she's not connecting it to me

5. She's clapping and starting to wave

6. She's eating all kinds of baby food and real food: tiny pieces of bananas, peaches, bread, chicken, turkey, green beans, and lots of other stuff---peas, rice, avocado--she's such a good eater!

7.  Her hair is getting pretty long, and I'm thinking about cutting some little bangs.

8. She loves the doggies, and Koda seems to really like her too

9. She only likes books to chew on

10. She loves the bath and bath toys

11. She's gone to daycare during MOPS and did so well

12. She's starting a swim class in March

13. She loves the swing at our neighborhood park

Oh, and we've got a new nephew Cade!  I'll post pics when I've got them.

 

Our Little Mover and Shaker

Just wanted to update everyone...Sutton is: crawling, pulling up (on everything!), sitting up unsupported, and...she's getting her first tooth!!!  I can't believe everything's happening so fast.  She's such a cutie and so much fun!  

We went Christmas shopping on Sunday, and we got her a really cool gift (at least we think so, she may hate it!).  We're excited about Christmas, and we're spending with with my family this year, but Jack's mom and dad are coming in to spend the day with us as well.  So, Sutton will have both sets of grandparents with her on her first Christmas!

I'm thinking about training for a half-marathon to be completed some time in late April or early May (it's hard to get motivated), so if anyone is interested in training with me, let me know--I need an accountability partner!!!!

I've added a couple of photos and videos to dropshots, so check them out.

Sutton's Six Months Old Today!

Wow!  Can't believe it's been a month!  So much has gone on...trip to Fredericksburg for Jack's cousin's wedding, trip to Houston for Jack's friend's wedding, and then a trip to Tyler for Thanksgiving!  We've been super busy.

First, we headed down to Fredericksburg for the family wedding.  We stayed in a really neat B&B with Nonna, Pops, Lara, Jesse, and Finn.  Finn is soooo cute!  We had a lot of fun with them.  It was also the first time for Jack's family in Fredericksburg to meet Sutton...she was kind of a grouch.  I think the long trip down there took its toll!

The following weekend, we headed to Houston for Peyton's wedding...another long trip in the car, but Sutton was a champ!  She slept the whole way back!  Again, this was the first time for some of Jon, Cathy, and Jack's friends to meet Sutton--she was a good girl this time!:)

In the meantime, Sutton has been rolling over like a pro, and guess what???!!!  She started crawling on Saturday, November 22nd--She's just under 6 months old!  The crawling was a little shaky, but she's moving right along now, and I just know that we'll be chasing her around like crazy people for the next several months...or years!  She's also been sitting in a high chair at restaurants and riding in the seat in shopping carts--she holds on and swings her legs and you can just tell that she's so proud of herself and having so much fun!

We spent Thanksgiving with Jack's family in Tyler, and we had a great time. Finn is talking so much, and he says everyone's name.  Lara said that he's woken up a couple of times, saying, "Sutton...picture."  He's been wanting to see the pictures of Sutton on the computer--isn't that cute?  He's such a happy little guy, and Jack and I can see what else we can look forward to with Sutton.  She's already the cutest thing, so we can't really imagine it getting any better!  We're looking forward to Christmas with our little crawler.  She's also started babbling a lot and pulling up on things (this is still really shaky and not always successful!).

We've got our Christmas stuff up, and we're ready to celebrate!  Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!

Oh, we've added new pics to the dropshots website.  Check them out!

Happy Halloween!

Wow!  I can't believe it's already Fall!  And, Sutton turned 5 months old yesterday.  She's gotten so big, and she's such a fun baby--we've truly been blessed!

On Sunday, October 26th, Grandma, Grandpa, Jenn, Mike, Jack, Sutton, and I went to the Pumpkin Express pumpkin patch.  It was such a gorgeous day, and we got a lot of great photos.  We had to ride a miniature train to get into the pumpkin patch, and it was lots of fun.  I think the adults had more fun than Sutton--at least this year.  We're hoping they have a Christmas event because we had such a good time.  

On Friday, Jack and I went to a Halloween party at his boss's house, and Sutton stayed the night at my parents' house.  But, before we left for the party, we got a couple of pics of the whole fam dressed up in their Halloween gear.  Sutton was a little black kitty, Jack was a cowboy caught in his undies, and of course, I had to be Jack's counterpart, a saloon girl!  Take a look at pics on dropshots.

Since it was such a pretty day on Sunday, Jack and I decided to go to the zoo.  So, we packed up Sutton and the sunblock and headed to Fort Worth.  We got some good views of the gorillas and caught the lion cubs playing and one of them chewing on mom's tail--very cute!  

Oh, and we found out that we're going to have another little nephew sometime in February...we're very excited to meet the newest member of the Schreiber clan!  We also get to see Finn this weekend--check out how cute he is!

Those Silly Doggies!

Sutton's been noticing more and more things, reaching for and grabbing them.  On Friday, I took her to JCPenney and took her out of her stroller, and she tried to reach for hangers as I was walking around--it was pretty darn cute.  She's also gotten quite into the doggies, especially Koda.  On Sunday, we had her in her exersaucer, and every time the doggies would walk by she'd laughed and giggle.  She got hysterical a couple of times Koda walked by, so worked up that she'd get a little choked up--it was hilarious for Jack and I to witness.  Take a look at the video on dropshots!

Sutton's First Baby Food

Sutton ate her first bites of baby food on Saturday.  We tried some greenbeans, and I'm pretty sure she liked them.  Last night we fed her some more, and she even started opening her mouth and leaning towards the spoon...she's such a good girl!

She had her 4-month check-up on Wednesday, and here's the rundown:

16 lbs. 12 oz.--over the 95th percentile

25 in. long--90th percentile

And, Dr. Gomez said her motor skills were 

really good, and he imagined that 

we'd be chasing her around before long.  She's wearing some 6-9 month clothes, but she can also fit into some 3 month stuff still.  She's a pretty big girl!

Active Little Girl

Sutton rolled over from her back to her tummy last Monday, Sept. 29th, and she's been doing it ever since. For a while, she would get almost over, with her right arm stuck beneath her body, and then get start crying because she couldn't do anything. Now, though, she's rolling right over. Last night she rolled over to sleep, but Jack snuck into her room to put her back on her back.

She's laughing and giggling like a crazy lady, and she's reaching for lots of stuff with some success. She can hold onto some toys, and she really likes going to sleep holding my fingers!

Grandma and Grandpa got her a toy that scoots and shakes across the floor, and she does this weird blinking and opening and closing of her mouth when its turned on...it's kind of like she has a seizure--so disturbing!

Take a look at our dropshots page because it has been updated a lot, and Jack has loaded some pics from a long time ago.