Good Morning!

Lorelai is always a happy baby first thing in the morning.  Maybe this is because she's well rested from sleeping through the night!!  Here's a video that I took of her after I got her changed and dressed for the day...

Photos

Just having a blah kind of day and in between the laundry and cleaning I took some pictures of little Lorelai. 

look at those baby blues!

TWO MONTHS OLD!

Lorelai is 2 months old today!  It's hard to believe.  She is growing so fast already.  She has changed so much.  Lorelai makes eye contact and coos and smiles all the time now.  She is getting better at holding her head up but it's still something she needs to work on.  She recognizes Daddy and Momma's voices and loves to cuddle.

Taking Lorelai to visit Loreley

Obviously, before we left Germany, we had to take Lorelai to visit the famous Loreley.  It was a cold, dreary day but we stuffed the baby and the dog in the car and off we went. 
 

Along the banks of the Rhine River in Germany lies a rock over 100 meters high called the Lorelei (also spelled Loreley.) The Lorelei situates itself at the point where the Rhine River reaches it's narrowest and most shallow point. Countless ships have wrecked there in the area over hundreds of years. The German folklore attributes these accidents to the legendary Lorelei.

Lorelei was said to be a strikingly beautiful distressed maiden with locks of gold who sat upon the rock awaiting the return of her lover. Her unfaithful lover never returned, so she threw herself off of a cliff headfirst into the water, leading her to death. According to the legend, Lorelei’s spirit remains sitting on the rock to this day combing her beautiful long hair and singing a soft melody. Apparently, her looks are so charming that sailors passing through are distracted and before they know it, shipwrecked. They say that Lorelei lingers there seeking revenge against her lover.

Happy Birthday Pop-Pop!

Lorelai just wanted to wish her Pop-Pop a very Happy Birthday.  She can't wait to meet you!!!  Have a great day!  We sent you a present.  It should arrive in the mail soon.  We all love you!

Happy Valentine's Day!

It's little Lorelai's first Valentine's Day and she has chosen her sweet Valentine!  It's her Daddy!!  Happy Valentine's Day to everyone that Lorelai loves!

Bath time

Lorelai absolutely loves bath time.  From the day she was born, she has never cried during bath time.  She coos and smiles and is just the happiest baby in the water.  Of course, once I take her out of the water she cries at the top of her lungs!  She gets a bath every other day right before bed.  It really tuckers her out and helps her sleep. 

Lorelai loves her loofa bunny

Daddy is helping to get baby clean

All bundled up.  Ready for pajamas and then bedtime!

Sleeping like a baby

So, I didn't mention anything earlier because I didn't want to jinx anything.  Also, I wanted to make sure it wasn't a fluke.  I am PROUD to say that for the last 8 nights in a row Lorelai has slept 7-8 consecutive hours during the night!!  I am getting much needed rest!!  She will be 8 weeks old tomorrow and I can't believe she is sleeping through the night like this already.  I don't know if this is average for most babies or what, but I'm not complaining!

PASSED OUT!

No! It's not gas!!!

February 10, 2012 marked the day of Lorelai's first "social smile".  She has been making little smiles here and there for a while, but they were all usually in her sleep and was mostly the result of her having gas.  Well, I am sick of people telling me that her smiles are because of gas because she is officially a social smiler!!  She is making eye contact and responding to me smiling and making noises at her.  Lucky I caught it all on camera!!  Since the 10th she seems to love to smile all the time.  We love interacting with her.  She is also cooing a lot more and making all kinds of cute noises. 

Here are the pictures of her very first smiles!

Lazy Sunday

It is a cold German day outside.  We are having a very lazy Sunday morning.  The whole family, including the giant dog, is snuggling under the warm covers.  Perfect way to start a lazy day!

A little comparison...

It seems as though Lorelai is growing like a weed right before my eyes!  She is just growing too fast already.  Lorelai doesn't fit into any of her newborn clothes.  I've had to pack them all away.  Here are two pictures of Lorelai with Daddy.  The first was taken when Lorelai was just a few days old.  The second was taken when Lorelai was 6 weeks old.  See the growth?

Lorelai a few days old

Now 6 weeks old

Knitting Momma

The weather has turned much colder here in Germany.  A new hat and mittens knit by Momma is just what little Lorelai needs.  Now I'm working on a matching sweater but I think that might take a while.  When it's finished (and if it comes out right) I'll be posting it. 

Papa Joe and Maddie's visit

Here are some pictures of Papa Joe and Maddie's stay with us.  It was great having family around.  Next time we see family, Lorelai is going to be so much bigger!  She continues to change so much every week. 

Papa Joe can multi-task.  Watching Lorelai while reading his Kindle.

Naptime!

We showed Papa Joe and Maddie around Wiesbaden.  It was a very cold day.

We took a day trip to Rudesheim for lunch.  As you can see, this is not our car.  We had to borrow a friend's car because our BMW only seats four and there were five of us with the baby.  Time to get a more "family friendly" vehicle!  That is first on my list when we get back to the States.  Daddy may not look like he knows what he's doing with that Baby Bjorn but he does.  Mom is getting Lorelai bundled up for our trip.

See?  All snuggled up and ready to go.

We sat down to eat some authentic German food.  Lorelai took a nap.  She was too cozy in her snow suit.  We just laid her down in the booth.  Funny baby.

Momma and Baby ready for the cold!



KILLING BAD GUYS!

Lorelai is spending some quality time with Daddy playing Modern Warfare 3.  Joe is telling her all about the different weapons.  I think I am definitely going to have a tom-boy on my hands. 

Happy baby this morning

Lorelai woke up all smiles this morning.  I couldn't resist snapping a couple of pictures.  She had a good night sleep.  Mornings are always the best time of day for her and she tends to get crankier at night.  Overall she is a good baby...happy and healthy!