Flowers for Mama

I just had to get a photo of these beautiful, bright green mums that Kian gave me. When he and Ryan were grocery shopping at Costco, Kian saw these flowers and said that he wanted to get them for me. Ryan attempted to steer Kian towards and nice bunch of yellow Gerber daisies, thinking I might like them better, but Kian was insistent. "No, mama will like these flowers!" I was overjoyed by Kian's thoughtfulness and am hopeful that these are the first of many flowers he'll think to give me during my lifetime!

Sage is Four Months Old!

Sage smiles sweetly for mama in the picture above, but when I show her the stuffed snowman "Snowboy" for the second pose (below), she really lets out some laughs and big smiles!

Snowboy is her best friend at the moment... or should I say, "boyfriend"?!

She loves to "shark attack" Snowboy's face, which we find to be pretty darn hilarious. This funny behavior is best shown in a video, so once I can get it to work, I'll upload it.


At Sage's 4 month check-up, we learned that she weighs 15 lb., 3 oz., which is the 80th percentile for baby girls her age, is 24.5" tall, which is 60th percentile for height, and head circumference is a nice 50th %ile.

Sage is still refusing to drink from a bottle, so she visits me once or twice a day at work! I guess this is the reason I haven't really felt much separation anxiety upon returning to work. I only work 2-3 days/week, and I feel fortunate that I can spend the rest of the week with her. She has a mellow and happy personality. Kian continues to shower her with love - giving kisses, making her smile, using her bib to wipe away drool, singing her songs when she is upset, and finding books that he wants her to "read".

Christmas 2010

When Kian was coming down the stairs on Christmas morning, he was expecting Santa to be there...maybe to hand-deliver our gifts. Kian participated in leaving a dairy-free sugar cookie, glass of soy milk, and his own sippy cup of apple juice for Santa the night before, so he was aware that Santa would be visiting. Before he reached the bottom of the stairs Kian said, "Maybe he's not here yet" and wanted to give Santa a hug.


Kian received quite a few books for Christmas this year, and especially enjoys pointing out which Sandra Boynton books he now owns. Pointing to the pictures of the book covers on the back of one book, he states, "I have this one, this one, this one....all of them!" Maisy pop-up/ pull-tab books are also a favorite.


Sage tests out her new toys from Santa. Graspable and brightly colored...what more could she ask for?


Kian is amazed by the stars projected by this turtle night-light. It's supposed to help kids overcome a fear of the dark at nighttime...and provide over-stimulation while they are trying to settle in for bed! Thanks, Santa!


Sage chills out in her swing at Grandma and Grandpa's house, while the rest of us chow down on delicious Italian food for Christmas dinner.

Sage is Three Months Old!

We love Sage's chubby cheeks and "rubberband bracelets" and delight in her coos and bright smiles. She has slept for 5 hour stretches at night several times and even treated me with going 7 hours between feedings once. (More typical is waking every 3 hours to nurse, though.) Unfortunately, Kian has taken to waking up at night, too, so daytime naps are still a must for me. My saving graces have been Ryan holding Sage late at night after Kian has gone to sleep so that I can get a head start on sleep and my mom coming over a couple times a week to hold Sage for a few hours during the day so that I can nap. Actually making myself take a nap is the challenging part because there are always so many other things I want to get done. Sage sleeps well after she is kept upright for quite awhile and gets multiple burps out of her system. Otherwise, she typically wakes up shortly after being put down because she has yet another burp. Fortunately, she has found her hands and has begun to attempt to self-soothe at night. She cannot quite get her thumb into her mouth, but she does try to suck on her fist to put herself back to sleep. Unfortunately, she is not taking a bottle despite valiant attempts by everybody and four different types of bottles. This poses a problem when I return to work part-time in January! We have a couple more weeks to persuade her to give the bottle a chance. Otherwise, it looks like my mom will have to bring Sage to the school where I work so that I may nurse her during my lunchtime, and she will have to go longer stretches of time without eating on demand.



Sage sits upright in front of our Christmas tree wearing her new candy cane dress.



Sage checks out studly Henry O'Claire, who is about a month older than her.



Henry begins to cry because he is moved by Sage's beauty.



Jack Evanson and Sage are stylin' in their hats and sweaters while out to lunch with their moms.

Snow Day!

Kian enjoys staying home from school and exploring the snow.


Kian loves pretending to drive Grandpa's red pick-up truck, which is currently parked at our house.



This video shows Kian's first impressions of the snow.


Sage stays bundled up inside, shown here with Mama in the Ergo carrier from Nana.

Sage's Growth from One to Two Months Old

Just as we've done for Kian, we are taking photos of Sage with a bear - this time a panda - to show her growth every month. It's obvious, but the top photo is at 1 month (Oct. 17th) and the bottom one is Sage at 2 months old.

At her 2 month well-baby check-up, Sage weighed in at 12 lb., 4 oz. (85%ile), 22 1/4 inches tall (56%ile), and about 50%ile for head circumference. Clearly, she is eating well!


For comparison's sake, at 2 months Kian weighed 14 lb., 3 oz. (93%ile for boys his age), was 23 1/4" tall (60%ile), and 40%ile for head. Here is Kian's 2 month photo:

Sage and Kian looked SO much alike at 1 month old!
This one is Kian, and scroll back up to see Sage at 1 month....

Toy Store

Kian loves to request going to this toy store after school in order to play with the toys that they have on display.

Here is Kian at one of the many areas he likes to play. There is also a train table and dollhouse that he enjoys playing with.

Sage goes along for the ride. Notice her chubbier cheeks! She is nearly two months old in this photo taken on November 10th.