So I cut my hair. . . .

Because I'd been pulling it back since Alexandra was born, she pulls it constantly, and it's all been falling out (a fun post-pardum perk).

I like my new look, though!

National Harbor

Last weekend, we checked out National Harbor, a new, fun DC area (I must admit, I didn't know that National Harbor existed and only found out about it because of my super-hip husband who is always up to date on this sort of thing). Lean more about it at www.nationalharbor.com.

Since I eventually have to go back to work, we have been working to train Alexandra to take a bottle. She will not take one from me, so it has turned into a great daddy-daughter bonding experience. Christopher is becoming a pro at giving her a bottle on the go, and isn't threatened by all the pink :)

Two Month Pediatrician Appointment

Alexandra is two months old today. Hooray! This meant that we took her to the pediatrician today for a check-up and five shots (well, four were given as shots and one orally). Here are her stats:

height - 23 1/4" (75th percentile)
weight - 11lbs 15oz (75th percentile)
head - 15.5" (75th percentile)

At her two week check-up, she was in the 50th percentile all-around, so she has definitely grown a lot in the last six weeks!!

She's a little tired and fussy from the shots, but hopefully with lots of love from her parents (and baby Tylenol), she'll be back to normal by tomorrow.

Toby and the Television

Over the last couple of days, something strange has happened. One of our cats, Toby, has started watching television. In the 2.5 years that I have had Toby and Socks, neither one of them has ever shown any interest at all in the television. However, I guess since Christopher and I have had it on more than normal (what with the Olympics and all), Toby has discovered it. Now, when the TV is on, he looks straight at it, with a glazed expression.

Are we bad pet owners for having introduced our cat to the TV?!?! Fortunately, unlike Alexandra (who is not supposed to watch TV until she is 2, says the pediatrician), Toby is over 2 years old and can watch television without the risk of developing autism. But, as Christopher points out, we wouldn't know the difference if our cat was autistic or not.

Car update

Both the cars are back and in working order. Yeay!! I will never take the cars starting and having all of their windows in-tact again!

Musical baby?

I have been able to play the piano for Alexandra a little bit these last couple of days - finally! I've been wanting to play for her for weeks! She's not usually happy when I'm not holding her, and hated her swing at first. . . .BUT, she was very happy in it listening to me play. She also enjoyed sitting in her car seat and hearing me play yesterday. Will she go on to be a music major like her Uncle Joey? Time will tell. . . .

Walking with Aunt Erica and Cousin Will

Alexandra and I have enjoyed our frequent walks with her Aunt Erica and cousin Will. Today, the cousins were so cute that I couldn't resist posting these photos:


Isn't Will adorable in his sunglasses and Sasha in her hat?!!

Car woes continue

Yesterday, we went out to Christopher's car, in the rain, to go to 5pm mass (our last chance to make it to mass that day). We couldn't take my car due to the busted window (see previous post). After we were all loaded into the car, we discovered that it wouldn't start, due something near the battery being coroaded. Fortunately, William came to the rescue and drove Alexandra and I back home, as Christopher's car was parked in the far lot. Sadly, everyone missed seeing Alexandra in her cute peach dress from her Aunt Erica. I am posting the above photo of baby Sasha in said cute dress for everyone to enjoy.

Foxstone Park

Over the weekend, we spent some time with Christopher's parents (Grandee and Granddad to Alexandra). We had a lot of fun during our walk to Foxstone Park, which is, incidentally, where the spy Robert Hansen was caught. Christopher used to play here as a kid and joked with other kids that there were Russian spies in the park. He was right!

Unfortunately, Alexandra spent most of the walk asleep and missed out on all of the history of the park.

Car Vandalism

So, I thought that by putting a "baby on board" sign in my car window that people would be polite to me on the road and that my car would be safe. Come on, who would be mean to a baby or a car that carries a baby? I was apparently wrong. I arrived at my car in our complex's parking lot this last Friday to discover that my car had been vandalized. Fortunately, the hooligan who did this didn't steal Alexandra's car seat base or stroller.

Mean people suck!

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

As new parents without huge chunks of free time on our hands, Christopher and I value finding entertainment that you can watch in short doses. I wanted to take a moment to give a shout out to the most hilarious thing I have seen on the internet recently. It stars Neil Patrick Harris and Nathan Fillion and was allegedly created during the writers' strike to prove that you could indeed make money on the internet.

For a laugh, check out:

www.drhorrible.com

Sometimes it also appears for free or on www.youtube.com.

Selsun Blue

So, last week we showed our pediatrian what we thought was "baby acne," on Alexandra's face, and it turns out that it's not "acne" at all. Apparently, it's actually some fungal rash that most babies get, and the cure for it is washing her hair with Selsun Blue shampoo! We've washed her hair about three times now with the stuff, and the rash is almost totally gone.

Who would have known! I thought I'd pass on this tip to anyone who's baby might have "baby acne," as simply washing his/her hair with a new shampoo can't hurt :)

Photos from Alexandra's first six weeks!

Sleepytime fun (when the hat doesn't slip over her eyes, that is!)

Our little bunny.
Action shot! (she bats at some of her toys with both hands now and kicks at them as well)

Bathtime fun (now that baths are actually okay).
Family photo at Christopher's installation as Grand Knight for the Blessed Sacrament Knights of Columbus Council.