A Mover & A Shaker!!

This past month has been quite eventful when it comes time to put Ms. Lainey to bed. Her current sleep schedule is is so inconsistent and out of whack. One night she will sleep in her crib all night long, the next she wakes up 3 times to nurse, and the next she will only sleep in my arms in the recliner. Not sure what the deal is!  I'm sure I don't help the situation when I fall asleep nursing her in my arms in the recliner and then snuggle her all night. (but she will only be this tiny once...) This is the kid that slept 10 hours every night on a regular basis when she was 3 months old. Whatev is all I have to say!!! I'm not really down with the whole cry it out thing so I will just stick with the feel like a zombie/tired thing. I have always nursed my baby to sleep since the moment she was born and I love doing it so I'm not stopping now.

The Fun Game of Trying to Balance on Daddy's Lap!

It is hard to believe that at 4 months Lainey had just started rolling over and when 5 months approached she was a little gymnast that wouldn't sit still. And so it continues....we now at 5 1/2 months have a crawler and she sits up by herself. At times she is hesitant and screams like a mad woman once she reaches the hard wood floor but she is most definately officially crawling now. Nothing is SAFE!! One of her favorite spots to sit is underneath the large glass table in our living room. She fits just perfectly. (for now) I thoroughly enjoyed getting the Easter/Bunny pictures with Devon. They turned out just precious!!!! I know the picture taking is probably excessive but I can't imagine that in 15 years when she is learning how to drive, or 20 or so years when she is gone out of our house (maybe married) that I will ever regret all the pictures. All we have from the past is memories! But let's just not even imagine that far into the future yet.

I thought Lainey had her first tooth....I know it was there on the rt side lateral incisor. I could see a little sliver of white poking through and it felt bumpy. Also their was unexplained fussiness and pulling at the right ear. I kept calling it her model pose because she would stick that right hand behind her ear. I eventually realized what was actually going on. Now a few weeks later its totally gone. I'm not crazy!!! Someone told me that teeth can pop out and then back in so I'm assuming this is what happened. Anyone else have this with their baby? So we still have a toothless baby which is just fine bc I don't want her chomping on my boobs anytime soon.

 I would do anything for those sweet dimples!

This warmer weather has been heavenly!! We have taken several walks and Lainey has attended her first softball game/track meet to cheer on her cousins Jenn and Brooke. We made a visit to Edwardsville to Aunt Jaimee's. She so often comes to us so instead we made at trip to her. Celebrated Grandpa Phegley & Grandpa Simpson's birthdays recently. Lots of fun with our families. Rhett killed a turkey a few weeks ago so of course he wanted a picture with his little girl and his bird. Soo cute in hats together. We also took our first family 4 wheeler ride around the farm. The first of many!! Lainey put her little arms up on Rhetts back and it totally looked like she was hanging on for dear life. I did not grow up living in the country but I am sure excited that my daughter will.

 Last year on Easter we surprised our families with the news of our little babe on the way. This year our sweet baby girl is here *Healthy & Happy*.  Even though I had to work on Easter so happy Lainey spent the day going to church with her Daddy and with family that loves her much .

 So Blessed!!!!!!

 Checking out her Easter present from Grandma. I swear she started opening it all by herself and thoroughly enjoyed some unwrapping and eating of the paper. Sooo cute and I got it all on video!!