MN State Fair!

As summer comes to an end it always means State Fair time! "The Great Minnesota Get-Together." This is something we go to every year with Bryan's family. We look forward to eating all the fried food and food on stick, it's nothing healthy but oh so tasty:) My favorite thing I tried this year was deep fried apple pie with cinnamon ice cream. It was SO GOOD and worth every calorie;) Stelly did awesome she slept for the first part and enjoyed the rest of the night in the baby bjorn just kicking and smiling away. What a lil trooper we've got! We had a great time, even with me being a germ freak!  I get nervous with lots of crowds and dirty sweaty people...lets just say everyone in my household had to shower/bath before bed, even though we got home late and I spent a lot of time washing and sanitizing every lil thing (carseat, stroller, diaper bag, anything in the bag, ect). everyone likes to give me crap but whatever makes me feel better;)

First time to the fair as a family of 3,
We remember saying hopefully next year we will have a baby with us and
 it was the very next day that I found out I was pregnant with Estella:) 

Our nieces Maddie & Elyse they can't get enough of Stelly

Bry always has to play stand up the bottle at the midway and you win a GIANT ass stuffed animal. No joke the thing is huge and I hate bringing them home, thank goodness our nieces think it's the coolest thing. They picked out a huge pink snake/dragon thing so gross, but whatever makes them happy right?

 

I'm looking forward to a relaxing Holiday weekend spending time with family and friends! 

Happy Labor Day Everyone!!!

What we love @ 3 months!

Here are a few things we love or have made life a little easier-

Sumerinfant Video Monitor
This has been a life savor for me since moving Stell into her crib. I'm not gonna lie the first two nights I didn't sleep at all because I stared at it all night waiting for her to make a move ha! There are two things I don't love about it though. One it doesn't hold a charge for more then an hour so what is the point of it being cordless and two when it's plugged in it blinks bright blue when it's charging = very annoying when your trying to sleep!!! It does serve its purpose of being able to see her but I'm thinking about getting one that we can sync to our iphones or computer....anyone have one of these they would recommend???

Eddie Bauer Strap Buddy's
Stelly Loves grabbing on to them, they make it extra comfortable and they look super cute;) 

Children's Place Pajamas
Favorite pjs I've found, cute prints,
 super soft, light weight and have a zipper
(this a must for me, so much easier then snaps)

OBall
A favorite toy of stella's, it's very easy
 for her to grab onto and hold

Halo Fleece Sleepsack
Works perfect with her light weight summer
Pjs to keep her warm at night in her crib
 I also have the cotton summer infant band for winter
because with fleece pjs I thought they would stick to a fleece sack 

Water baby

Lil Miss sure LOVE'S the water :) 

You loved to kick your feet when daddy would hold you out and
 we can't forget the spit up picture! Pretty sure you've spit up anywhere and everywhere now haha

Look Who's 3 Months old...one week late oops!!!

Lil Miss Stelly you are another month older and time has not slowen down my friend! I still can't believe I had you 3 whole months ago....so CRAZY!!! Every month just keeps getting more and more fun! You are one busy bee. Always moving and a shakin, you do not like to sit still, I can only imagine what you will be like once you start crawling...I'm thinking we could be in trouble ;) You smile all the time, have lil coos and laughing sounds but not an all out belly laugh yet! You have lots of rolls and everyone comments on your chubby cheeks (mommy can't get enough of these) and how light your hair has turned. It's still darker in the back where your baby mullet is and the very tips on top! You are one growing girl!!!

                                                  Look how big you've gotten!!!
  

Weight & Length: Not sure but 2 weeks ago you were 12 lbs 5oz with clothes on

Loves:  You still love being held most ALL of the time, you still love your baths! I swear you know when it's 8:00 and you haven't had your bath yet, you get fussy till I take you in the bathroom and turn on the water then your all smiles knowing your bath is coming, you are definitely a girl of routine! You love being out side, getting fresh air and going for long walks... you almost always fall asleep at the very end! Chewing on your hands is one of your new favorite things or trying to eat your bib or blanket! You love the sound of your fan, we always have it running in your room. Looking at yourself in mirror never seems to get old, you always get a kick out of yourself and who would blame you since your so adorable! You also have two new favorite toys. One is your Oball it has holes in it so easy for you to pick up and bring to your mouth and the other is your pink elephant daddy named elli 

 Eating: Still soy formula mostly 3-4oz about every 3 hours during the day. At night you go 6-7 before getting up to eat. Even with your meds you spit up after every meal, so you are still living in a bib. Poor girl, I don't see this changing anytime soon 

Sleeping:  Yay Stelly, you've been sleeping through the night! You go  6-7 hours get up to eat then go back to bed for another 2-3 hours and you have been doing this for the past 4 weeks!  You have now been in your big girl bed for over a week and you are doing so good, we are so proud of you

Fun Facts: Your so strong. You always want to stand up and all we have to do is hold you hands and you go from a sitting position to standing! You have found you thumb and usually only suck it when your tired and trying to fall asleep. It's the cutest thing I've ever seen, but I still wish you would take a paci! That is one thing you really don't like. Sometimes you will leave it in for a minute or so but most of the time you act like its gaging you and you spit it out right away. We have tried every brand out there but I guess it's not your thing 

 

 Clothes:  You can still fit into some of the 0-3 months but not very many you are mostly wearing 3 month and some 3-6! Size one diapers are getting pretty snug so we just finished your last pack and have moved to size 1-2 either pampers or the Costco Kirkland brand kinda nice to have a in between size. I'm looking forward to a change of season because that means change of wardrobe . I have found some pretty cute things for fall and I can't wait to put you in your grey suede boots gg got you for Christmas last year

Firsts: You had your first boo boo. So sad gg tried to cut you thumb nail and got the skin it wouldn't stop bleeding, so off you went to urgent care. They put some black stuff on to stop the bleeding and then you had to wear a band aid and couldn't get it wet for a few days. You took you first dip in grandpa and gg's pool and loved it...I think we have the next Missy Franklin on our hands;) Some other firsts were trying out your bumbo, sleeping in your crib, holding your toys by yourself and bringing them to your mouth to suck on 

On the right you can see your lil thumb in a band aid

 Daddy and I couldn't be happier, everyday brings something new with you and It's so fun to watch you grow and change in so many ways. We look forward to all the firsts to come and watching you grow into your lil personality you already have! You are one special lil girl that stole our hearts the day you were born and we love you more then you could ever know!!! 

Love Always & forever, mommy & daddy 

11 weeks

Baby girl you are getting so big, I feel like every morning I wake up and there is something about you that has changed! You have been sleeping 6-7 hours a night now for the past week 1/2, way to go stell! I think this weekend we will try you in your crib, I'm afraid of going backwards on sleep but we have to do it sometime...right:(? You are so much fun, your full of big smiles and little giggles here and there that are the cutest sound I've ever herd! You are loving your hands right now they always are moving or in your mouth and you like to hold your bottle when we feed you! I think you feel like a new lil lady with your Medicine for acid reflex, this makes us so happy it was so hard to see you in pain and not know what to do! Once again this week we've been busy shopping, so many great deals right now. We got you some cute rompers and dresses for $3-7 from Macy's for next year. I can't pass up a good deal for my stylin stelly;) We had lots of play dates and you met a few new friends of ours again this past weekend! Yesterday you had your first trip to the farmers market, it was a pretty quick one because it was so hot out but we will go again soon. We are looking forward to a fun filled weekend. We have a  wedding, engagement party and a second birthday party! Yay... lots of fun and lots of new friends for you see, we can't wait!!!

happy stelly

Chloe wanted to join the fun, our  girls love bath time

The main reason I love the farmers market beautiful $5 flowers