Really More Snow? - Sierra Wk 8

As I am sitting here today it is snowing again.  Mother Nature truly is confused.  Fortunately it does not seem to be accumulating as much as it did last time.  Fortunately we made it out of the house yesterday for a little play time in the park.  I was so happy!

While I was there we played on the swings.  I really missed them this winter!  Can you believe me feet were less than 12 inches off the ground from the baby swing?

After the swings Daddy helped me to hone my snow ball creating skills.  It turns out that Tazz's Chuck It makes a great snow baller.  Momma was quite impressed.

Daddy of course thought I was building the snow ball to throw out in the field.  But really it was for him!

After missing Daddy with my snow ball I decided I should change the game.  The melting snow created some great muddy puddles.  Since I had my puddle stomping snow boots on I guess you know what happened next.  SPLASH!

I love the park!

And through it all, Sierra slept!  Momma says she is a great baby.  I agree.

Cape Cod Winter Wonderland - Sierra Wk 7

Welcome to Nanny & Grampy's home!  Momma and Daddy decided we could use a change of scenery, so we headed North.  In an amazingly quick 5.5 hour drive we made it to the Cape.  Tazz found her new bed and made herself right at home.  Woof, Woof from Tazz.  She really loved it.

We weren't at Nanny's long before we turned Nanny's inside into a playground.  The putt putt was a great hit!

We did a little driving...

and a little pretend play with these great tiny dogs and cats that Megan and Rachel brought with them...

One of the highlights was our visit to the bowling alley.  Neither Rachel nor I had ever bowled on a proper lane before.  I'm happy to report that all my hallway practice paid off. I managed to get a spare for Daddy and even managed to knock down all 10 pins during one of my turns.  Throwing the ball down the alley was great fun!

I thought I would try to teach Sierra some of the finer points about bowling, but she decided to nap the entire time we played.  I was so impressed with her sleeping skills.

But Sierra didn't spend the entire time sleeping.  She's been working diligently on her head control and trying to sit up with minimal support.  I'm so impressed with how strong she is.

The Winigs stayed and played with us through Thursday.  It wasn't long after they left that Uncle Sean, Devon and their puppies showed up to meet Sierra and play with me.

Aunt Jo was able to get away the following day.  She had a great time snuggling with Sierra.  

Fortunately for Aunt Jo, Momma had decided that a trip to the playground was in order before Aunt Jo arrived.  Devon and I had lots of fun, until the ice got a hold of me.  But all in all I was glad to get outside and run around a bit.

Devon seemed to enjoy the playground too.  It was her first time here, as she was too small this past summer when we found it.

But if you want to know what I had the most fun with during the week I'm sure I won't surprise anyone... it was the BIG BOX!

A special thanks to Uncle Chris who warmed the house, came to dinner and stopped Momma and Daddy from buying a house that could have become a very expensive swimming pool!  Love you Uncle Chris!

Snow Snow and More Snow

I don't know about you, but I can't believe how much snow has come to NJ.  It seems that Mother Nature has confused NJ with the north pole.  But don't worry we have found new ways to have fun.  I taught Daddy how to make an angel inside on the coach.  He said he had a great idea and we should make a snow angel instead.  Daddy created a great one.  He tried to convince me to give it a try, but I decided to stick to my couch angels instead.

But one game Daddy taught me that I loved, was king of the mountain.  I conquered the first one I found!

6 More Weeks of Winter

This week at the local library's reading circle we learned about Ground Hog Day.  To celebrate we read a book and did a craft.  We even talked about the local legend, Punxsutaney Phil.  It seems that this week, Phil came out and saw his shadow indicating 6 more weeks of winter.  Based on my experience this morning I would have to agree.  What do you think?

Sierra is One Month Old!

This week marks the end of Sierra's first month with the family.  Though the nights have been bumpy we have all settled into our new routines.  We celebrated Sierra's milestone by taking another trip to the aquarium.  I've been asking to go back for a few weeks now.  Sierra really seemed to enjoy the exhibits.  I really liked seeing the sharks again.

Sierra continued to get stronger this week.  She gave us a great demonstration of her newly acquired neck skills.  We are all very proud of her.

Since today marked Sierra's 1 month birthday, Momma of course had to take some more pictures.  Look at those baby blue eyes.  Momma says they look like mine were at Sierra's age.  So it looks like Sierra will definitely be Daddy's girl!

Momma was a bit perplexed on how to photograph Sierra in an appropriate manner, while still getting that birthday suit look.  Pink puppy solved the problem for her.  Don't you just love that spiked hair?

Momma also pulled out a couple of Sierra's hats to try to get a fun shot.  We were so surprised to see that they actually fit now.  They were way too big when Sierra first came home.  This was our favorite shot.

I wanted to make sure that I participated in the celebration too, so I played a little song for Sierra.  I've gotten quite good!  Happy Birthday to you...

Indoor Fun for Sierra's 4th Week

The weather has been pretty cold this week so Momma and Daddy suggested that Sierra and I come up with some fun INDOOR activities to keep us entertained.  We thought long and hard.  See below to find out what we came up with...

Tazz and I decided to play an old favorite, tug!  Its taken a while, but she finally trusts me to play the game properly with her.  I even manage to win sometimes.  Tazz is such a great big sister.

Next I thought I would teach Sierra about balls.  You all know how important good ball skills are in our family.  Tazz agrees that you can never learn about balls too early.  I was very proud of my little sister.  She picked up good ball handling skills really quickly.

Momma also wanted to have a bit of indoor fun.  And as you all know Momma, I bet you can guess what her idea of fun is... PICTURES.  Momma took us to a photo session for Sierra's new born pictures last Monday and was anxious to try out some of the techniques she saw the professional photographer use.  See below and let her know what you think.

Sierra's Third Week

So, this week Sierra continued to meet the rest of her family. First, Great Aunt Janet and Mary Ann came for a fun Thursday visit. They were both a little scared too hold someone so little, but I think they did great! Wouldn't you agree?

Then, over the weekend, Pop-Pop and Gigi came for the afternoon and a wonderful dinner. I think they're pretty taken with my little sis...

Of course, it wasn't all about meeting new relatives. Tazz and I spent some time getting to know her better as well. We're still trying to figure out what all she can do besides eat and sleep

Later, she showed us exactly what she's capable of. After a few demonstrations from yours truly, Sierra rolled over from her stomach to her back - did I mention she's only 3 weeks old?! Here's an action shot of the big event

I'm getting much more comfortable with being around Sierra too. I even let Daddy take this picture of Momma and her two wonderful kids. (And don't worry - Daddy is in the pic in spirit - where do you think I learned this pose from?)

Be sure to check back next week for all new adventures in the continuing saga of Connor, Sierra, and Tazz!