Six Months

I apologize that this post is over a week late, but my hard drive decided to crash last week. It just so happens that it was when Tim was in Australia, which made it ten times worse considering we were communicating solely by email and Skype. It's still not fixed yet, but Timmy is kind enough to share his computer with me :) Without further ado, here is our little bird at 6 months old:

She is currently 17 lbs. 10 oz. and 26 inches long! Such a healthy and happy girl! Her newest tricks are to sit up on her own, say "dada," make seagull sounds (!), grab and chew on just about everything, and finally, laughing A LOT. The laughter coming from her cute, little face is pretty much the most adorable sound I have ever heard. She is such a doll!

Project Life: January 25th-31st

Another fun week of pictures!

Maria "sharing" her teething ring with Oliver!

Maria likes to suck her thumb/fingers sometimes after a bite of food. Cute, but messy!

Cute, little baby feet hanging from the jumperoo. The laptop case helps when her toes can't quite reach.

Super fun mail from cousin Rachel in Vancouver.

"This baby's gonna get you!" (Everyone's favorite game)

Maria wants some of mommy's water.

Precious baby girl sometimes falls asleep while eating before bedtime. Love the pouty lips.

Project Life: January 18th-24th

I hope everyone is enjoying these weekly snapshots as much as I am! I just ordered my Project Life kit from Amazon, so now the real fun begins.

Tim and I took this picture to send to his grandparents. They bought us this sign for our 5th wedding anniversary.

Took Maria and Oliver for a walk in the park since it was so beautiful outside. I could really get used to the life of a stay-at-home mom!

This is Oliver's post for the majority of the day as he stalks the local squirrels. They taunt him constantly!

After a particularly rough morning, nothing makes me feel better than this. (Flowers that Tim bought me for our anniversary in the background)

I couldn't resist taking a picture of my sleeping beauty. So peaceful and sweet. She likes her lovey over her face.

Saturday morning playtime with daddy. I don't know who enjoys it more!

Trying to Skype with Maria's grandparents and Oliver didn't want to be left out. I'm not sure this chair is big enough for all of us!

This week I am linking up with other bloggers who are sharing their Project Life photos. Click on the button below to see them.

Project Life: January 11th-17th

"That baby gets all of the attention," says Oliver.

Tim reading to Maria.

How I found her in her crib first thing Monday morning. (She was put down on her back in a totally different direction!)

Out for a walk on a sunny, winter day.

Maria with her first babysitter (Amy) on the night of our 5th anniversary.

Unsure about the carrots.

Typical evening in the Graciano household once baby is asleep.

Project Life: January 4th-10th

I have decided to chronicle the next year using a brilliant kit called Project Life. Since I have not gotten into traditional scrap-booking, this method is perfect for me. This way, I can tell our story using pictures that I take each day, writing a short entry describing the image, and it will all be kept in a pre-made album. I want to share this story with you as well, so my goal is to post my pictures each week. I hope you enjoy our year in pictures. Here we go!

Tim at a conference in Atlanta.

Waiting for daddy to get home.

Fun in the Jumperoo.

Maria turns 5 months old and she loves her new high chair!

First time rolling over from back to tummy!

Oliver cuddling with the Boppy.

First taste of solid food (rice cereal). Yum!

Five Months

I'm a little late, but last week, our baby bird turned 5 months old! She is seriously getting cuter by the day! We are amazed at all she is learning and how quickly she is developing. She is now rolling over quite well and we started rice cereal on Sunday and she LOVES it. I think we have a healthy eater on our hands, for which we are thankful! Feast your eyes on this:

Four Months

As of December 7th, Maria is officially 4 months old! Here are some recent facts and stats:

• Weighs 14 lbs. 5 oz.
• 25 inches long
• Wears size 2 diapers
• Chewing/mouthing anything she can get her hands on
• Grabbing her feet
• Just beginning to laugh
• Blowing spit bubbles
• Loves bouncing in her Rainforest Jumperoo
• Looking as adorable as ever!

We love you, precious Babers!

~ Mommy & Daddy