Late sunrise due to the smoke from fires

Smoke from the fires...

Too early for the spoon!! We tried to "feed" her the rice cereal, but she will only drink it..

Safe in Carlsbad

We are holed up safely at home. Air quality is terrible. Sky is a horrible yellow-gray that I have never seen before. Ash and soot have been raining down today, covering the surface of the pool. Friends in neighboring southern coastal towns of Encinitas and Leucadia are being evacuated, as are some people we know (and see at playgroup) inland. We are praying for an end to the Santa Ana winds and low humidity.

WANTED: Frog!

Please help. My frog is missing. If found, please return my crib. I'm desperate here people. Thanks,
Aria

Reward: SLEEP!!!

Aria 4 month update...

Aria is still in the 95% for height (26"), but has dropped to the 25-50% for weight (12 lbs 14 oz)...

We're going to have to add more ounces of formula to each feed--we've been giving her 2 oz to supplement per feed but he wants us to up to 3-4 oz/feed. We've also added 2 ounces of prune juice once a day to help with her "issues". I'm pretty sure my days of nursing are numbered....

She is doing wonderfully and hitting all her milestones: rolling front to back and back to front, standing, using the exersaucer...

Lovin' the exersaucer...playing with daddy.

A play date with our neighbor--he's 4 weeks younger than Aria

Mommy feeding me...

Hangin' with the triplets' daddy, J...

A Sunday visit from the triplets...

Our 2007 babies play group at my house...

Cousin A feeding Aria a bottle..two little redheads =)

Aria checking the surf on the computer...

Wearing my hand knitted sweater from Grandpa J and his wife L, note the cute hippo buttons...

Aria in her frog outfit, a gift from her Aunts J and N

Aria eating her hand...

Aria rolling front to back AND back to front!!!

WARNING: Baby bragging!
She has been going from front to back for a few weeks now but yesterday did back to front several times, today too! Our skinny baby is strong as an ox!

We've got some great pictures of Cousin Abby feeding Aria her bottle. Will post soon.

"During tummy time (which you should supervise), your baby may lift herself into a push-up position and then start to rock back and forth or kick her feet. Then, if she's strong enough, those movements will send her rolling over. (She may get startled and cry the first time!) Flipping from back to front often takes until around 5 months because it requires more coordination and strength. You don't need to coach your baby to roll, though; just make sure she has a safe place to try it out if she wants to." from Parenting Magazine

Fall in San Diego....

Aria is 14 1/2 weeks!!! We spend our mornings going for walks with a play group friend in our new B.O.B. jog stroller, kickin' it --on her back and doing tummy time outside by the pool, dancin' on daddy's desk to Eminem, Aerosmith and the Red Hot Chili Peppers during his work breaks or singin' to XM's The Heart--all mushy songs all the time with mommy--we tried it as a trio but the the songs made daddy gag so that has become a "mommy and me" time.

Aria is testing out her vocal chords and loves to screech, scream, growl and giggle. She's also starting to grasp objects and put them in her mouth. She will occasionally roll from her front to her back (common early with skinny babies, they basically lean and their heavy head pulls them over, the pediatrician tells us). She's a very good sleeper and super smiley...

We're looking forward to a visit from Cousin Abby, Aunt S and Uncle H. this week...Legoland here we come!

More pictures in the next post.