What's Happening???

To say my life has changed would be an understatement.
Do I stand back sometimes and have out of body experiences?
Duh.
What do you do? Smile, laugh, and blog about it.

Welcome to the world of parenting....Allegri style.

Fact:  My night stand used to house ibuprofen, water, Sex and the City books, remote control.  

Now it houses freshly pumped breast milk, prenatal vitamins, a video baby monitor, and books that remind me to have safe sex in the city so I don't get knocked up again.

She Said:  Babe, will you assemble exersaucer?

He Said:  The what?

She Said:  The exersaucer...

He Said:   Isn't that the same thing as the Johnny Jumper...nevermind, I can't believe Johnny Jumper is now a part of my vocabulary.

Who knew the baby bjorn serves double duty...hands free baby carrier, and also an adult bib--Gia's head catches my salsa so it doesn't get on my clothes!  SCORE! :)

Setting~Friday night

Plan~Dinner at Margaritas 7 p.m. then renting a movie and drinking wine.

Reality~Dinner at Margaritas at 6:30, one beer/margarita, no movie, in bed by 9 p.m.

What the hell is that?  Oh...no biggie...I just found Gia's missing sock...static cling attached it to my underwear....I found it at 10:30 a.m.---I got dressed at 7:30 a.m.

Daniel used to hum to The Black Keys or Beck while cooking dinner...

Daniel now hums Twinkle Twinkle.

PRE-BABY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION: Hey Reagan, what are you guys doing this weekend?

POST-BABY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION:  You going to pump and dump that?

We are in our element! Stay tuned.

M I Z.... G I A !!!!

The cutest Tiger fan on the block baby!

4 Month Baby

From mile wide smiles and eating her hands,
To rolling over and splashing in the tub...this girl of mine is so incredible!
Gia is doing so great and we are having the time of our lives watching her grow everyday.

4 MONTH STATS:
~eating 5 oz
~size 2 diapers (still blows through them!)
~3-6 month clothes
~14 lbs 4 oz
~24 inches tall (that's 2 feet!!)
~ swaddling with one arm out (sometimes we still need both arms in for comfort)
~bedtime between 7-8 p.m.
~eats at midnight and 4 a.m.
~wakes between 6-7 a.m.


Gia LOVES...
~bath time
~car rides
~making Mommy do laundry every night by having to wear 3-4 outfits a day
~her exersaucer (for about 20 minutes)
~Johnny Jumper (for about 15 minutes)

Gia rolled over from front to back for the first time February 11, 2012
Gia laughed for the first time on February 3, 2012

3 Months Old!!!

Gia Therese you must stop growing...it's happening to fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3 month update:
~found your hands and love to shove both of them in your mouth
~you smile ALL the time!
~grasping at things (necklaces, rings on play mat, blankets)
~eating 4 ounces..and sometimes more---you never miss a meal dear!
~ready to roll over any day now
~we are anxiously awaiting your first laugh---you are so close, but haven't found anything funny enough to laugh about yet!
~graduated to 3-6 month clothes but we still squeeze into some 0-3 b/c they are so darn cute!
~sleeping about 6 hours straight through the night, but waking up for a small feeding around 3 a.m.
~you love your babysitter Julie
~could happily bathe every night!
~starting to focus on books during our reading time at night
~your neck is SO strong!

Our goal before next months update: Get your sleeping schedule on track!  You were sleeping through the night a few weeks ago but that was because Mommy and Daddy weren't getting you to bed before 9 or 10.  You would wake around 5:30 or 6.  Now we are trying to back that off and get you to sleep earlier (by 8 or 8:30).  Every night is a trial and error!  But you are such a good baby!

Wordless Wednesday

Okay, it's Reagan who owns this blog...as if I could be wordless and not write ANYTHING! :)
Here are some fun shots I have gotten of GTA over the past few weeks...she is so freaking cute!  Enjoy.

We Gotta Sleeper!

Gia girl has slept through the ENTIRE night for the past 3 nights!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I cannot believe it.  She has been getting her last feeding around 9 or 10 at night and with a bath and a good swaddle we lay her down.  With an occasional whine here and there because she has spit out her paci, she eventually falls asleep.  Now, her mother on the other hand, continues to wake at 2:30 and 5:30 thinking surely she will rise for a nightly feeding.  But no, she doesn't!  I rush into the room, place my hand on her chest and my finger under her nose, to make sure she is still breathing....then curse the fact that I am awake and she is in her slumber! :)

But, at the end of the day Mommy and Daddy are happy campers and are feeling much more rested these days! Keep it up Gia!

Also, she has found her hands and attempts to shove both of them in her mouth at the same time...therefore causing herself to gag.  We HAVE NOT figured out the cause and effect relationship yet.  

Her smile is a mile wide and she shows it off so much these days---she is changing every day and although I want it to slow down, it sure is fun to be on the ride with her!

That's our update on Gia girl!

2 Months Old!

Here is our 2 month update on Gia Therese:

Weight: 11 lbs 3 oz
Length: 22 inches
Loves~being held upright on the shoulder, eating, car rides, ceiling fans, mobile in her crib, bouncy seat, big girl bath tub, laying on your legs and kicking her feet.
Hates~having to be burped in the middle of feedings, tummy time, having her nose cleaned with sucker, diaper changes right after she wakes up.

Gia has an awesome grip and she can hold on while being pulled up by Mommy or Daddy.  She can lift her head to 45 degrees when on tummy--but hates every minute of it...we must push through though! :)  When up on feet, she pushes up with her legs and can hold her weight for a few seconds (not alone of course!).  She can focus on objects in front of her face and follow them from left to right!  She smiles a ton and is beginning to use her voice more by cooing and changing her cries.  Gia was 2 months old on Christmas Eve!  Here is her 2 month photos!!  Such a doll baby.