Susanna-Saurus Rex

Susanna is always learning new tricks. Our latest favorite makes us think of her as a little dinosaur coming to get ya! Lately she LOVES knocking down anything that daddy stacks. We were lucky to capture a wonderful video of this... check it out!


Daddy found a great deal on a baby backpack carrier and we were able to try it out for a short while around the house. She seemed to be very comfortable and secure and Miguel was impressed as well. We are looking forward to the spring when we can go for a family hike at Umstead!


Susanna and Daddy have also been having a lot of fun with a toy daddy said he got for her but I really suspect it was just as much for him too. On a random trip to Walmart he bought a remote control Jeep. It really does look just like his Jeep and is a lot of fun!! In the days before Susanna we would of LOVED to chase Sissy around with this new toy but now a days it is used for Susanna's enjoyment. And actually, the dog barely paid attention except for the times she was being chased by the Jeep and frantically trying to get away!! I loved watching dad and daughter smile and laugh, they had a blast!!

Snow Day!!

Not only is today the first snow day for NC but it is Susanna's First Snow too!! It started snowing very early this morning and has continued throughout the day. We woke up to about 2" on the ground and it was really snowing hard. Right now we have 6" of snow and it has just started to slow down. We took Susanna for a snow walk and she LOVED IT!! She really does enjoy cold, windy air so the blowing snow was great for her. Miguel and I are both winter people and today was such a wonderful treat!!! We LOVE snow and it was soo special to be able to share her first snow moment together as a family. We look forward to future years when she is old enough to play in the snow and Miguel is going to teach her his sledding skills :)

Here are some pictures from our snowy adventure today. We had soo much fun and are sad to see it stop snowing (Miguel is the saddest of us all).

Fuzzy

Yes, we DO brush her hair... it just has a mind of its own :)

Happy New Year

Happy 2009 everyone!! It is really hard to believe 2008 is already over. 2008 was the year Miguel graduated, passed his dental boards, became a real dentist, and the year Susanna was born!! Now I have to say she was born LAST YEAR, so sad :( She really is growing up so fast. Her crawling is getting faster everyday. She seems to get faster every time she wakes up. It is like she has stored up some energy and it is putting it to use. She loves to explore the house and has recently started exploring our cabinets as well.

We are starting to baby proof and are having a little trouble finding gates that fit our stairs. Why can't it just be easy!!

Miguel was lucky to have some extended time off during the holidays to spend with us but he has now gone back to work. It is sad not to have him home with us anymore, we sure miss Daddy!


Susanna has cut another tooth, this one on the bottom. And the matching tooth is on its way as well. So her tooth count very soon will be 8, 4 on top and 4 on the bottom. She has been extra cranky and you can tell those poor gums hurt her. She has become VERY PROTECTIVE of her mouth and brushing her teeth is now a two person job. We try not to make it too traumatic for her but sometimes she really puts up a fight. She has a child size tooth brush that we let her chew on every so often to help clean those teeth and doing it herself is much easier for her. Now Miguel just needs to teach her The Bass Method: Sulcular Brushing Technique. HeHe :)


Susanna is really enjoying her Christmas presents, especially her new learning table. Look at how well she stands and plays, what a big girl!! She also loves her new music car. She loves to go for a ride!!




Tomorrow is her 9 month check-up with more shots, boo