Functional & Fashionable

JeJe and Papa are visiting and we are having a great time! We have been cruising around Lakeland and exploring lots of parks. We love to stroll. :) However, Natalie HATES the sun shining in her face, so JeJe and Papa deemed it necessary for some shades. Hence the title - Functional & Fashionable. She doesn't seem to mind them at all. She left them on the entire walk - over an hour - never once ripping them off. I thought for sure they'd come off at some point, but they didn't! Here she is rockin' her Hello Kitty shades. Every Florida baby needs some sunglasses!



The girls in our shades.

Everyone in our front yard after a walk.


Natalie had her 4 mos checkup and shots yesterday. She weighed 14lbs 7oz and was 24 1/2 in long - the 75th percentile in both ranges. The doctor said everything looks fantastic and we can start to introduce some foods slowly if we would like. We might have to try out some rice cereal some time soon. She screamed as though she was demon possessed during her vaccinations, but I know it's all for the best. She is back to normal today and all is well.
In other news, Natalie has slept through the night the past 3 nights! What a treat. She is starting to grab things and put them to her mouth. She seems very interested in food and watches us eat intently. She hasn't rolled over yet, but the doctor said that was normal for babies who sleep on their backs and she was strong enough to do it. It will come in time. I guess we need to be giving more tummy time. Here are a few pictures on her four month birthday last week.




She also has been smiling a lot. It is so much fun and makes me so happy! I was finally able to capture a few big gummy grins. She has also started to give out fake smiles (which is completely hilarious), but these are real ones.




Here's a couple shots of Natalie with her Papa.



On St. Patrick's Day, JeJe, Natalie, and I went to Parksdale Farms - a giant produce stand - for one of their famous fresh strawberry short cakes and some produce. They had green whipped cream in honor of the day. It was a fun time! She looked very stylish in her cute green dress.






As you can see, we have been having a big fun time!