Yesterday I forgot to post that Jill is 5 months now! The fact that I forgot just shows how busy we are at the moment with the (fast) upcoming move. I am starting to get a bit worried about next week when Jill will sleep at 4 different places in one week. On Monday and Tuesday she will stay with my parents while the moving company packs the house. On Wednesday we will stay with friends in Haarlem for a night when our bed is already in a container on its way to Vermont. Thursday she sleeps on the plane (wishful thinking) and Friday she will sleep in her new bedroom in Burlington.... This together with the fact that she will have to deal with a 6 hours time difference doesn't make me look forward to that crazy week.
So far she doesn't seem to feel that there is anything going on. She continues to be a very sweet girl who loves eating fruit! We are onto apple now and that is definitely her favorite so far.
So I just have to try to stay calm and that will help Jill, and actually all of us, through next week.
04 December 2008
02 December 2008
Big girls chair
Besides Santa Claus we also have Sinterklaas in Holland. He comes on December 5th and brings the children presents together with his horse and helpers (zwarte pieten). You can read more about him and the tradition if you like on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinterklaas
Since we won't be in Holland this year for Christmas we celebrate Sinterklaas with my parents this coming weekend. But the one gift we had to go get ourselves for her was the high chair. It is a nice small one made from wood and when Jill gets a little older she can also use it without the tray and just sit at the table with us.
Of course we had to test it out for a photo shoot, but Jill is just a bit to small still and can't hold her head up for too long yet to use the chair. O well in a week from now it will be on a boat on the way to VT so by the time it gets there she will be able to use it for sure.
This picture is a little out of focus but still really cute.
Look at me! I am a big girl now!
Since we won't be in Holland this year for Christmas we celebrate Sinterklaas with my parents this coming weekend. But the one gift we had to go get ourselves for her was the high chair. It is a nice small one made from wood and when Jill gets a little older she can also use it without the tray and just sit at the table with us.
Of course we had to test it out for a photo shoot, but Jill is just a bit to small still and can't hold her head up for too long yet to use the chair. O well in a week from now it will be on a boat on the way to VT so by the time it gets there she will be able to use it for sure.
This picture is a little out of focus but still really cute.
Look at me! I am a big girl now!
26 November 2008
25 November 2008
Some fruit after all
Last week I wrote about some practical issues of why we wouldn't start giving Jill fruit or vegetables just yet. Well I changed my mind as some book I have writes that it is good to get babies used to different flavors, and you don't have to replace a full meal with it yet.
So we started with pear. Jill and I went to the store and got her pear juice, pears and a strainer. First we started with pear juice from a spoon, but that wasn't a big success, not only did Jill not like it at all (it was indeed pretty bitter) it was too liquidy. So onto pear pushed through a strainer. She loves that! After 3 nights she sees the spoon and opens her mouth. It is still a bit messy, but she is getting the hang of it. I got 2 more pears and so after a couple of pear nights we can then move onto something new.. I am thinking melon.
I will post some messy pictures soon, but usually my fingers are also sticky and not able to operate a photo camera.
So we started with pear. Jill and I went to the store and got her pear juice, pears and a strainer. First we started with pear juice from a spoon, but that wasn't a big success, not only did Jill not like it at all (it was indeed pretty bitter) it was too liquidy. So onto pear pushed through a strainer. She loves that! After 3 nights she sees the spoon and opens her mouth. It is still a bit messy, but she is getting the hang of it. I got 2 more pears and so after a couple of pear nights we can then move onto something new.. I am thinking melon.
I will post some messy pictures soon, but usually my fingers are also sticky and not able to operate a photo camera.
23 November 2008
Ohhhhhh
my family!
Not too many words needed for yet another cute picture of Jill and Sean. It is incredible how much Jill looks like Sean. So far everybody (!) told us when they first see Jill "oh, she looks like her daddy". So I am starting to realize my genes didn't really do much so far when it comes to looks. Maybe she has my nose? Or is that wishful thinking?
Not too many words needed for yet another cute picture of Jill and Sean. It is incredible how much Jill looks like Sean. So far everybody (!) told us when they first see Jill "oh, she looks like her daddy". So I am starting to realize my genes didn't really do much so far when it comes to looks. Maybe she has my nose? Or is that wishful thinking?
19 November 2008
Nice walk with the girls
It was finally dry for the first time in like 2 weeks. So Sean and I went for a little walk with Jill and Clover. Whenever we go to the woods we take the Baby Bjorn because it is easier to walk with.
Jill loves sitting in it too. In the beginning she just looks around at the trees etc and by the end of the walk she is usually sleeping.
I think the picture of Sean and Jill sleeping is adorable.....
Jill loves sitting in it too. In the beginning she just looks around at the trees etc and by the end of the walk she is usually sleeping.
I think the picture of Sean and Jill sleeping is adorable.....
18 November 2008
Good luck aunt Sarah!
Jill got this present from her aunt Sarah when she was born. For a while the stuffed animal was too big for her to play with, but now Jill is developing an interest in it. Perfect timing to wish aunt Sarah good luck today!
Big kisses and a big smile from Jill!
Big kisses and a big smile from Jill!
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