Knock... Knock.... Spring? Are you there?

BRING ON SPRING!!!! I don't know about you, but I'm sick of winter!!! I'm sooo ready to be BACK OUTSIDE!!!!! (Sorry, had to get that outta my system).

Noelle is already five months! It's true, time sure does fly by when you're havin fun!!! Noelle rolled over for daddy last week! I wasn't home to see it, I was still at work (sad face) .... but he said she did it twice!!! He was so excited to tell me ... and hopefully show me what she did, but she wouldn't do it again. One of these days she will!!

She loves her stuffed animals. Eventually, after staring at them long enough, she gets bored with that so they make their way into her mouth. But it's so cute how she concentrates more on objects these days. One of her favorite things to do is lay on her back on the baby Einstein gym, and play with the dangling objects, and put them in her mouth if she can! One makes a bell sound ... and that's her favorite. It's funny, because when she has her paci in, she can't put them in her mouth, and she's not a big fan of that!!! Sooo, the paci comes out.... then she's a happy camper :)

Her socks never... and I mean never.... stay on these days. She loves to tug on them, pull them off, and put them in her mouth. I heard about these shoes called Robeez that are great for infants, as they help keep the socks on! SOUNDS LIKE A MIRACLE TO ME!!! The soles of the shoes are soft and flexible, and the ankle part of the shoe is elastic, so they're snug around her ankles, to keep her socks on. Thanks to Patty, who takes care of Noelle during the week, she's loaned us a pair of socks that currently STAY ON, until we get the pair of Robeez in the mail (hopefully any day now!) I tried duck taping the socks to her legs, but she didn't like that too well. Wonder why? HAHAHA!!! JUST KIDDING!!!! (I hope you all know I wouldn't do that to my child :)

She's not a fan of laying on mommy & daddy anymore, that is, being cradled like a baby. We've tried cradling her when we think she's getting sleepy, and she just wants to sit up! We think she's trying to say to us, "Mommy.... Daddy.... I'm not a baby anymore, I'm a big girl!" NOOOOO!!!!! THIS CAN'T BE!!!! :) She LOVES to sit up and look around, play w/ pink piggy, listen to us read books to her, and watch baby Einstein videos. OH, and go on walks. We can't WAIT until Spring gets here ..... as I'm sure a lot of you are patiently waiting as well :) We're ready to get back outside and enjoy the sunshine!!!

Ryan will post pictures on Noelle's website, from the month of February, in a couple weeks. I'll send out another email after he does so! Hope you all had a great ValentiMe's Day ..... I mean, Valentine's Day :P HEHE!