Yummy...?

This sling tastes good. 

Tour de Grandmas

This weekend, we did a "Tour de Grandmas," where we visited Justin's two grandmas in Clare and Midland, MI. 

Grandma Cooper is 93 years old and still living on her own. She was so worried about having enough space for all of us, that she was crawling on the floor in her bedroom, looking for the extra leaf in her dining room table :). She loved meeting Hazel for the first time! And Justin liked seeing Grey play with the same toys he played with when he was a kid :)

We then went to Grandma MacDonald's house in Midland. She lives in this awesome townhouse that has plenty of room for lots of visitors. We set up a pack and play where Hazel slept, and Grey slept with Mimi where we flopped like a fish all night. Grandma Mac is such a wonderful host- she not only had a bunch of homemade cookies, but she also had a whole dinner prepared for us even though we told her not to :). She is very active with her church, and was even helping to plan a funeral luncheon for 100 people!! 

I don't have many pics from Grandma Mac's house (my phone was full), but here's one Justin took of MaKenna with Hazel at Grandma Mac's house

Buddy, our EOTS

Yes, I just made an acronym of Elf on the Shelf. That's what all the cool kids do. 

Grey is at such a fun age for Christmas! I knew it would be a magical time for Grey, but I never imagined just how special it would be. We don't do the whole "he's watching you and reporting to Santa" thing (Grey should make good choices all time, not just when Buddy/Santa are watching!). So basically it is just finding him every morning and seeing what sorts of mischief he got into overnight. Grey LOVES finding him! He sometimes gets mad (like when Buddy was in the M&Ms), but mostly gets excited to find him. 

Other things that Grey does that's super cute: he really loves the Grinch movie! The one with real people, not the animated one. He calls it "the witch" instead of Grinch :). Also, we will catch him singing Jingle Bells at random times throughout the day. It's too cute. 

3 months old!

Happy 3 month birthday, Hazel Lynne!

This is one of my favorite ages. Hazel is interactive and smiley, but stays put when you lay her down, doesn't roll over or crawl, is easy to put into a sling, is easy to distract, and doesn't talk back or refuse to eat dinner :). 

Hazel really is an easy-going baby. She is generally happy, and is just content watching GG run around and play. She is still sleeping through the night (knock on wood! She's had a fussy day today). 

Her nursing is just about normal!!! I still have pain from time to time, but she is now to the point of latching by herself without me having to do 32 things to get her to latch properly (tickle the bottom lip, pull the bottom lip down, flare out top and bottom lip, pull body down, tilt head up, support head and push in, and the list goes on...). I am so happy that we pushed through the hard times, because I just cherish our nursing sessions now. Particuarly when I just get home from work. It's our time to bond, just the two of us. She will now hold my finger and look at me while we nurse. It's so special. 

Other things: Hazel is a good traveler, sleeping through most of our downstate trips so far, Hazel likes binkies now, she likes to wear leg warmers (or I like to put them on her...), she still likes to stare at lights, and she has added dogs to things she likes to stare at. She still sleeps with a swaddle, and it still doing well with the bottle (although she refused her afternoon bottle for the first time today...)

Enjoy these pics!

Mama's face on a baby...?

She has also found her hands recently! Sucking on fingers is a new favorite activity. 

Grey really loves Hazel. Here, he was laying in bed with her saying, "there's my baby girl Hazel! What are you doing, baby Hazy? There's my baby girl!" Just melts my heart. 

Getting stronger!

"Did you see this dog? You can see his eyes really well!"

Almost asleep...

Don't forget to email Hazel! 

Hazelchristensencooper @ gmail . com

Hairs are getting dark

And eyebrows too 

12 weeks old

A new hat from Aunt Jeje and Uncle George! Thanks guys!

Milk drunk snuggles are the best 

We went to a holiday craft fair at the elementary school by our house and got lots of attention with our ring sling (thanks Auntie Becky!) 

Meeting our new friend for the first time. Baby Evan was 5 weeks early. He's Erin's baby (kayak rental person)

How she likes to sleep - with her face snuggled up. Don't worry, I always check her breathing. 

Bottles are going smoothly!

My Christmas girl

My Christmas boy

New cloth diaper!!!

Hanging with grandma and grandpa most of the week

Fun weekend

11 weeks old

Another visit with the McLeods. This time we are down at their house. I have had a conference all week, and mom came down to be Granny Nanny in the hotel while I'm in meetings (I have the best mom!)

Decorating the tree this weekend 

Chub face 

This is how Hazel deals with her milk drunk

Love.

There are few sights more beautiful than this...

New ones!! 

10 weeks old

Friends came to visit and meet Hazel! 

Quinn (Tim and Krista's daughter) is now 15 months old! Krista is laying down because she didn't feel well- she's pregnant again!! Due in April. 

Sleeping in the sling 

Justin gets to be daddy nanny on Mondays. He loves that time with hazel. Why am I in italics? Oh well. 

Tubbie plus media time. Normal. 

She's an angry milk drunk. 

#bigface