Friday morning update

All is well here at Casa BabyStoneJohnson. It's finally warm and dry outside, and Mia and I have been spending more time in the great outdoors. Hopefully we'll start to go on short hikes soon. She can now face forward in the Baby Bjorn, which means she is strong enough to hold her head up unsupported. Yesterday we took her for a walk with her facing forward and I can't remember ever seeing her smile so much.


She is now sleeping in her crib. This is a huge milestone, at least for me. She was probably ready weeks ago, but I really wasn't. Then, we tried to get her to nap in the crib, but she wanted no part of that. Now, we put her in at night, and she sleeps most of the night. It's been three nights now, and she seems well-rested and happy. We're working on getting the napping thing down. We've got two good ones, a morning and one afternoon, but we're still working on getting the third one in.

Let's see what else...yesterday she held on to a rattle and shook it for the first time. Previously, she would only grasp it but then drop it. Yesterday, her best friend Isabella was shaking the rattle, so Mia, ever her mother's daughter, competitively held and shook the rattle. She also held it to her mouth like a microphone. While it's doubtful she'll ever be a rock and roll singer, it was very cute.

That's about it here. Have a great weekend! Here's a cute picture to tide you over until next week.