All of Baby Nose to Toes

We are back after a *very* long hiatus! A lot has changed since I last posted. Let’s see … We’ve been feverishly decorating / updating our new home – including a complete deconstruction of the ugliness that was the railroad ties in our front yard. And oh yeah, we had a baby!

Lexi (short for Alessandra…yes, we unfortunately have confused everyone by choosing the Italian version of Alexandra) turned EIGHT months old today! EIGHT! That’s only four months until she turns ONE. In her short time here on earth she has accomplished quite a bit:

• Crying
• Peeing
• Pooping

Ha, ha, just kidding … well not really, but really. Other than those major milestones, she’s also accomplished:

• Sitting up on her own
• Pulling Benson’s ears
• The “plank” (see: yoga poses)
• Mastering Kristin Wiig’s infamous shoulder shrug
• Giving me two hickeys – one on my chin and one on my right arm

Oh and she has two bottom teeth poking through! Here is a picture of our Lexi Lou at our annual 4th of July Picnic:

It’s amazing how much life changes. I am 99% positive I could recite “Goodnight, Moon” to you in its entirety.

You’ll be hearing from us a lot more now that Lexi is sleeping through the night more consistently, thus letting mommy and daddy catch up on some much needed sleep. I should probably update the nursery room photos!

~ Nina