Carrots!!

After our 4 month check up Brenna's doctor said we could go ahead and try "solid" foods whenever we wanted. So a few days later I pureed up some carrots and gave it a whirl. Brenna was definitely not impressed at first, but I think by the end she was okay with the whole idea. I'm not sure if she actually swallowed any of the carrots, but that's not really the point quite yet :)

not sure about this whole food thing

decided the bib tasted better than carrots

"ummmmm, what is this?!?"

"okay, maybe I like it"

"I'm so proud of myself!!"

We tried carrots a few more days and it seems like Brenna is getting a little more used to the spoon and trying to eat some food. We are excited to keep trying out more foods!

4 months (a little late :)

On April 5th, Brenna turned 4 months!!! She is definitely a super happy little baby!! We had her 4 month check up (a week after she turned 4 months) and Brenna is progressed beautifully. She was 13 pounds 8 ounces which puts her at 29% for weight. She is 41% for height and a whopping 98% for head size!! She was a champ with the shots, only crying for a minute then back to her normal happy self.

First week at daycare

On Monday Brenna started at daycare! She is going to Lil' People's World in North Seattle and so far it is going great. We started this week so we could transition her (and us) into our new routine. Pat will be taking her in the morning and I'll be picking her up in the afternoons. Here are a few pictures from the first day.

getting ready to head to day 1 at daycare 

in Brenna's classroom

she was ready to play!

The first two days we just took Brenna for half days so she can adjust to the new schedule and I could still spend the afternoons with her. Here we are Monday afternoon, very excited to be reunited!!

so excited to be reunited after day 1 :)

Wednesday and Thursday I went into work to get things set to start teaching again on Monday. It felt great to be at work and getting back into the swing of things at Holy Names. Wednesday night Brenna was super tired because she didn't nap very long at school. It was a bummer to come home with her and then have her nap most of the evening. But, Thursday she did a bit better and I'm hoping that trend continues.

Last night we were also so excited that Brenna only woke up once to eat! The past month she's been eating 2 or 3 times a night (yes, she had been waking up only 1 time before that!), so we are really hoping one wake up will continue. We'll see, it is all a big guessing game!

Overall it feels great to know we are making the right decision as I head back to work even though the transition will be hard. It is also great to know I go back for 2 months and then am home again for 2 months over the summer!!

Tummy Time...Overrated

Brenna has decided that tummy time is overrated. Now she either rolls over right away or cries when we lay her on her tummy :) Here is a video of a few of the many times she rolls over: