I've Got the Power!!

After weeks of practicing, hours of effort, fits of frustration and collapses of pure exhaustion on Friday Signa officially conquered rolling from her back to her tummy. Unlike her previous ventures into tummy to back rolling - which she did twice and immediately quit - she is pretty impressed with her back to tummy roll. In fact, as soon as you put her down on her back she contorts herself right over onto her tummy. Of course, once she is on her tummy for about 30seconds she has a total fit trying to figure out how she ended up there. After all she hates being on her tummy. What a character she is!!

Icky Shots

On Monday Signa had to get her 6month shots. Overall it was far less traumatic than her 4month shots but still not what I would describe as a fun experience. Katie and I took her and she definitely enjoyed having her sister there. Plus Katie had never gotten to see Signa turn purple (thanks to the extreme crying). While the shots were not fun the aftermath is really the icky part. The poor girl just does not do well! Check out her pink cheeks in the picture! She ran a fever for a good 36hours after the shots. The washcloth was our attempt to cool her down when Tylenol wasn't doing the trick on its own. I have to say I am really excited that we don't have to do shots again for 6months! The 3 hours of sleep I got Monday night and the disturbed sleep last night are enough to make you want to skip them all together.

Six Months...

I can't tell you how many people warned me that time would fly by, and that Signa would grow up faster than I could possibly imagine. Well, let me tell you that was an understatement. I can't believe she has been here with us for 6 months already. It has been such a roller coaster of emotions - total joy, incomprehensible love, complete sleep deprivation and so much more. What a blessing she is. What a privilege it is to be her mom.

My New Favorite Toy

Signa has found her toes and she is in love. Every chance she has she grabs them. It is almost as if she is constantly checking to make sure they are still there. This week she actually succeeded in getting them into her mouth to suck on them. Quite an accomplishment in terms of flexibility. It's hard to believe we were all that bend-able at one point! It is so amazing watching this little person figure out the world. What a privilege!

I'm a Big Girl Now!!

Big news from the Foster household.... Miss Signa Elise is sleeping in her bassinet. Many of you know the love affair we have had with her swing. Making the move to the bassinet proved to be far less traumatic than I had imagined. What a good baby she is!!

Easter Best...

Signa looked adorable dressed in her Easter Sunday best! Other than it being only the second time she has worn a dress perhaps the most significant thing about Easter happened Saturday night. We went to church and Signa went to the nursery. This was the first time someone other than family watched her and certainly the first time she has been watched in a new location. It was clearly way harder on me than on her. She spent the hour and a half being cuddled by a very nice woman named Suzanne. I spent the hour and a half trying to concentrate on Pastor Rick but mostly focused on the pager in my hand. I am sure it will get easier every time!

First Solid Food

This week Signa experienced 'solid' food for the first time. In truth calling what we are feeding her, extremely runny rice cereal, solid is a bit of a stretch. But sitting in her high chair, wearing a bib and eating off a spoon, even runny food, is quite an accomplishment. I use the word eat loosely here since she really ends up wearing more food than she actually consumes. I keep telling her that once we get this down we can move on to more fun stuff like vegetables and fruit. Stay tuned for more on that adventure!