Miserable Days, Sleepless Nights.

Remember this Sage?...


Because of this..

"cold bug"

If Sage doesn't have your undivided attention, she has been this for the past 3 days..


and so she's sporting this new look..

deemed appropriate by mother and father...

Think anyone would mind if I jumped in their suitcase to Hawaii??

Pictures, new toys and such..

Just a few pictures today. Enjoy!

Playing with the Bread..it was all mangled and mashed when she got done with it..do I care?..nope!

Sage's newest trick...and favorite toy. She'll bend her body all kinds of awkward to get to the wipes box :)

Think she was pooped?

This picture is mainly for Corrin. See how much she spits up? All that white garb is spit up!..one day the torture will end!

Sage started out on the blanket facing the opposite direction..somehow she ended up over there and in Love with that {stupid} box.

Laundry.

Have you ever hated one thing more than anything else imaginable? This is how I feel about laundry. I absolutely hate it. I hate washing it, I hate drying it, and I really hate folding it and putting it away..there..I feel better now. Well, sort of. I still have laundry to wash and fold..anyone else feel this way?

5 Months

I can't believe Sage is already 5 months old. I look at her and think to myself, "Where did my baby go?" She's already growing by leaps and bounds which makes me thrilled to see her thriving..but some days I wish she was still that tiny little 2 eyed bundle I brought home from the hospital. So far she's grown 7 1/2 inches and doubled in weight..here's her current stats.

Weight: To be determined..later today..when she's not sleeping. It's at least 12 lbs. 5 oz.
Length: 26 1/2 inches.

Bright eyed beauty..she's obviously still kinda sleepy.

This past month Sage has all of a sudden decided she doesn't really like to be rocked to sleep..tear..she just likes to be laid down, fuss for a minute, and put herself to sleep. It makes me sad to think that my cuddlin days are almost over with this sweet little stink. She loves reaching over her shoulders to knock the wipes off the changing table, she loves her exersaucer, and she loves squash.

This month we went to the pumpkin walk and out to dinner afterwards..i'm bummed that I didn't get a picture of her all bundled..but I have one of her all bundled from our walk we went on the other day that will have to do.

To say I have been blessed with an excellent baby would be an understatement. Granted, Sage is very picky with who she goes to and if she doesn't want to be with you she'll let you know..but she naps for 2 hours usually each nap, and she sleeps so good at night. Last night we put her to bed at 10:00 and didn't even hear a peep out of her until 8:45 this morning...she is definitely her mother's daughter when it comes to sleep. She also has decided that she loves food. She'll snarf down 7oz. without even giving it a thought and will eat a jar of food along with it. I love that she's eating so much now..maybe she'll actually get out of the 20th percentile in weight..crossing our fingers for a chubby baby one day :)

A Holstein Halloween..MOO!

Cutest little cow you ever did see?...I think so..

Thanks mom for the udder trick or treat bag..we loved it!

This year Quinn and I went to a murder mystery dinner that some of our friends hosted. Quinn's character was a broadway hit Frankenstein and mine was a clairvoyant Gypsy who could speak to the dead. I ended up getting murdered in the end by Hannibal Schecter who wanted my heart..crazy? yes. Fun? Definitely.

Hope you all had a HaPpY HaLLoWeEn!

Recent Happenings

It's been almost 3 weeks since my last post because, lucky us, we got to go out of town for almost 2 weeks! Unfortunately it was because Quinn was on a business trip and I was too chicken to stay home alone..so to mom's house we went! We got to see lots of my family..lots of Quinn's family..and lots of friends. What a great way to spend 2 weeks! I'm glad I snagged my camera before we left so I could catch these perfect moments.

Sage loves her exersaucer..however she likes the tags on the toys more than the toys..typical.

Proof that Sage absolutely LOVES sleeping with her feet up.
I'll find her like this when I get up to check on her all hours of the night.

Loving up on Nana. This is getting to be more common..but is still a rare occasion.

However..she loves her puppa.

This is my all grown up sweet nephew Tristan. He is in that terrible two's stage and is always into something he's not supposed to be in. I went to go see what he was in to this time..and this is how I found him. Awe!

Sage looks terrified buuuttt..she loves Tristan whether she wants to admit it or not..and of course he loves her too!

Sage went in for her 4 month checkup and now weighs in at a whopping 12 lbs. 5 oz. This may not seem like that much..but she's doubled in size since birth. I love that I have this petite little girl who still fits loosely into 3 month clothes and is almost 5 months. Many 2 and 3 month olds have already surpassed her in the weight category but I'll take my tiny miss any day. Sage was also given the okay to start eating solids..YAY! Sage has taken to solid foods quickly and absolutely loves eating whenever I pull them out. She will eat 2 full jars of food if I let her..which I'll admit I have..because it makes me and her so happy!

Eating squash..the favorite.

Sage has also started trying to reach some major milestones..but hasn't been very successful..

This is how she sits up..and..

This is how she stands..she's much better at standing if you couldn't tell.

To end I'll leave you with one of my most recent favorites..

This was watching Quinn play basketball..outside..in the rain. Way to go me for being prepared and dressing her warm..and remembering the umbrella.

Comparisons

Sage with a full belly...


Sage hungry...

Behind.

Can you tell I'm behind?

Blog Edits..

If you're reading the blog and things look a little quirky it's because mother duty calls..be patient and it will look great soon!

4 Months

After stalking other blogs for months I've decided to do as they're doing and chart new talents, adventures, etc. of Sage each month..(I'm going to try at least.) So I'm going to start off by copying what my friend Corrin did and show you pictures of each month leading up to month 4. Here we go..

June 2, 2010 - Sage's birthday!
6lbs. 2 oz.
19 in.

A few hours old, this precious little face was all I could look at.

In the days leading up to Sage's first month she was perfect in every possible way. She woke up every 2 hours to be fed and fell back into a dreamlike state very fast. I rarely put her down because all I wanted to do was hold her, smell her, and look at the sweet face of the girl I call my daughter.

First thoughts of Sage:

1. She's not an ugly baby!
2. Where'd that big nose come from?
3. I absolutely 100% love this little girl!

1 Month!
7lbs. 8 oz.
21 in.

Aunt Lacey took this picture at the family reunion at the end of June..so it's not quite 1 month but so cute it can be close enough. Sleeping like the spoiled rotten queen that she is.

One Thing I love about Sage:

1. She doesn't cry to be fed..she grunts and groans. :)

2 months!
9lbs. 11oz.
23in.

Sage's blessing day - August 1, 2010. I'm not a big fan of this picture but we were in a big hurry to get the party started! Good thing Sage is always cute and saves the picture from being incredibly awful.

Two Things I love about Sage:

1. Her legs are starting to get a little chub.
2. Her big cheesy grin.

3 Months! (This month warrants 2 cute pictures because I couldn't decide between the two!)
11lbs. 2oz.
25in.

Hanging out at grandma Heidi's. Sage LOVES Heidi and Heidi LOVES Sage (but who doesn't?).


Chubbin it up at grandma Connie's. I love how chubby her cheeks look here! Like they say, the camera puts 10 pounds on you..this is true for Sage.

Three things I love about Sage:

1. Her growing hair.
2. Her giggle.
3. Her adorably good looks.

4 months!
not yet sure on the weight and length..we'll find that out on Monday!

Possibly one of my favorite pictures of Sage so far for a few reasons. (1) Her big grin. (2) Her hands intertwined. (3) How un-matched her outfit is and yet she still looks adorable!

Four things Sage loves:

1. Bathtime.
2. Food.
3. Walks.
4. Her exersaucer aka vomiter.


Four things Sage hates:

1. Waiting to be fed.
2. Being growled at.
3. Getting dressed.
4. Did I mention waiting to be fed?


Four things I love about Sage:

1. How patient she ISN'T.
2. How she plays in the bathtub.
3. Her little coos.
4. EVERYTHING ELSE!

There you have it..everything documented up to this current month..hopefully the posting continues! I love you all and hope you all have enjoyed reading this post as much as I've enjoyed taking a trip back to memory lane!