A Quick Update

Okay, so we've been MIA. Life has been busy, but we haven't forgeten to take plenty of pictures so that we can share what you may have missed ; ). Aoife is growing so quickly, we were just talking about how in the last week or two she seems to have transitioned from our baby to our little girl, the littlest of course, but a little girl all the same. At her 4 month appointment she weighed in at nearly 16 lbs. (75 percentile) and was 26 in. long (90th + percentile). She is learning about her world by babbling, screaming, coughing (on purpose), squealing, playing, laughing, and stuffing things in her mouth (see below). We suspect she is teething, but the only evidence we have so far is the drool tap that starts running in the morning and shuts off just in time to go to bed and the gnawing on everything in sight. She is practicing sitting, and is really doing pretty well considering that she isn't even 5 months old yet. She is an absolute joy! We just feel so fortunate to have her in our lives!

We love you all and look forward to seeing you soon.

Besos,
James, Maggie, e AoifeBitter beer face!!!
Am I teething?
Okay, so after the last two we had to offer this one. Ain't Aoife beautiful?
Mommy, go away, Daddy and I are trying to sleep!
I can fly!

It's in the Mouth ; )

Munch, munch, munch!

What do you think, Watson?

I wonder if I can fit the whole thing in my mouth?

Mmmmmm....yummy!
Hey Mom, I really don't think that this one is going to fit, but I sure am going to try.

Just Gorgeous!

Okay, so I suppose we are a little biased, but isn't Aoife just gorgeous ; )!?!


I love my Daddy!

Sheer joy! We have been acting as a "horse" of sorts for Aofie and singing to her as she bounces along. This is sure to earn some laughs, which we relish!


I love to play!

Mommy adores me!!!


I'll see you soon. Bye, bye!

Aoife: Master of Tummy Time...

...well, kind of. Aoife is just getting to be more and more fun every day. We play a lot and she is always engaged, in fact, maybe a little too much. She has a hard time napping because she is so interested in what is going on around her. Bedtime can be hard, but we are building better routines and are learning more about each other -- reading each other better.

We have been working on "Tummy Time" everyday, she hates it. That seems to be the case with most infants though. We persevere and we actually got some smiles today while she was playing on her tummy. All of the exercise has payed off, she has complete control of her head, so much so that Mommy actually let her face forward in her Baby Bjorn today. She was thrilled!

Aoife Speaks