Pretty in Polka Dots

Finley is four months old today, one third of a year! We had our first official outdoor photo session today, but only in the shade since I still have yet to find a good hat for her. I may just splurge and get the Hanna Andersson, because finding a cute plain white hat is near impossible. I ideally want one with an elastic chin strap, but I have had zero luck. And since I hope for Finley to love the pool as much as Clifton and I do, it will be a vital part of her swimwear wardrobe.

She was sort of squat sitting up today, but she promptly spit up right after. She seemed to be confused by it, but she was able to hold on for a bit before she tipped over.

Rollover Training

Clifton has Finley in training to perfect her rolling over. She is pretty good at rolling over back to front, but she has yet to roll over in the opposite direction. His best success was him rolling over and her mimicking him, how adorable is that...

Seventeen Weeks Old

The compilation picture is getting so big, she is getting cuter every week.

Here are some more pictures from this morning, Wrigley was offering some cuteness competition.

Dinner Time, Tickle Time

I gave Clifton that T-Rex years ago for Christmas, he used it to torture Wrigley and Camden. Finley loves it! I makes a loud noise when you pull the trigger and she is totally taken with it.

Family Swing Time

Clifton is currently in "roll over training" with Finley, he wants to start having betting on whether she is going to go left or right. Is there an option for "burying her face in the blanket and crying in frustration"? I am all in for that!

Here are some cute pics from this afternoon's swing time. Her hair is getting quite sparse, especially when you are swinging on a very blustery day.

Zoo Trip

We got to take a family zoo trip today in the 85 degree weather (wow!)

We got to see the bears, the new baby giraffe, the elephants, the leapord and many more. The best part is that Finley was awake for the whole trip, though she did have some big baby yawns. Finley is still no fan of the sun, we need to get her a big floppy hat for sure!

On a non-zoo related note, we need to have Grandma Matuska babysit more often, the last two times she has watched her Finley has slept past 8 am in the morning. Yay!

Fun Times with the Animal Train

Finley is really getting a lot more interactive with her toys. She loves to pull and push the animal train across her tray. She is such a smiley girl!

Baby Genius!

Finley is holding her bottle all by herself now! I think this makes her some sort of baby genius since she only gets one bottle a day. Too bad she was interested in eating much, she just wanted to chew on it. Let's hope these teeth break through quickly.

Finley+Mommy = Mommy+Bob's Big Boy

If it weren't for my shirt color, it would be tough to tell these two pictures apart. I spotted a Bob's Big Boy at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's Barbecue Cook Off. I couldn't resist posing for a picture with him, since he looks so much like baby Finley. They really could be related. They both have big, beautiful, blue eyes, rosy cheeks, an adorable smile and of course, that trademark hair curl.

See how happy she looks? She certainly wasn't feeling that way today. I think she has begun teething. She appears to have two tooth buds where her two front teeth should be coming in. She has so many of the symptoms: irritability, congestion, loss of appetite, clinginess, and she wants to chew on EVERYTHING. Sophie has provided her some comfort, thank goodness! Auntie Neon got Sophie for Finley at my baby shower, since giraffes are my favorite animal, I totally loved it. Little did I know how practical it was as well.

Sixteen Weeks

What a big bug~

Thanks to Auntie Sarah for the adorable outfit!