The Russo's

Gianna made 3 months on the 18th and she had her check up last week. She weighs 13 lbs 3 oz and is 24 inches long, both in the 75th percentile. She is meeting all her milestones and is a healthy, happy girl. Her daddy showed up and surprised us at the appointment. I think teething has started. She chews on her hands constantly and has lots of drool. She can roll from her back to her side. She reaches out and grabs toys. We moved her in her room on the 9th and then on the 10th, the day she turned 12 weeks- she slept 10 hours!! She has been sleeping great in her crib in her own room. I started sleep training and she is learning to fall asleep on her own pretty well. I still rock her sometimes just because I can :) She seems to be a snuggler and I hope she stays that way. She laughed out loud for the first time at 13 weeks. It is such a sweet sound. I'm sure we will hear lots more because she is such a happy baby. Thanksgiving We had a good Thanksgiving day. We went to both families. ...

We had a family day together and went to the Louisiana State Police fun day and a little pumpkin patch. Josh was really looking forward to sharing the day with Hudson. It was a boy's dreamland with helicopters, fire trucks, K9 dogs, SWAT vehicles, etc. We get there and Hudson did not want to do anything! They also had a few bouncy things, which he tried. He got stuck with a lot of big kids and I had to go in and get him out. It was not the outcome we expected, but maybe next year he will be more into it. (yes, he is crying in this picture) We didn't make it to the big pumpkin patch so we brought them to a little local one. There wasn't much to do, but Hudson had fun picking up pumpkins and running around in the field. The annual Veteran's Day parade here was on Sunday afternoon. We didn't have a float in it this year, but we attended. This was Hudson's first parade as a toddler and he didn't like it too much. He was scared and stayed in the back of the truck...

Gianna - 2 months Gianna is already 2 months old! She is not a newborn anymore :( I've been putting up her newborn clothes and it's always a little sad when I do it for Hudson and now I have to do it for her. I am enjoying her so much. I think I can enjoy her a little more since this is my second time around doing the baby thing. It's been stressful at times, but it doesn't come with the anxiety of being a first time mom. Overall, Gianna has been a good baby and very happy. This is what's going on with her. -wears 0-3 months or 3 month clothes -about to move to size 2 diapers -takes 2 hour naps -starts her night at 12:30 then sleeps 5-6 hours (she had gone 7 hours straight, but then went back to sleeping less) -smiles and coos when people talk to her -starting to reach for things -trying to roll to her side -sucks on her hands -likes to cuddle -sometimes rubs her eyes when sleepy At the park, watching Hudson play She had her 2 month appointment on the 21st. She...

We had a packed weekend, but it was a fun one. Starting off with my brother coming in town for a quick visit. We went to eat hibachi on Friday night. It is good entertainment for kids, but the little kids were afraid of the fire! Saturday morning we all headed to the cane fields in Port Allen for the Cane Field Classic, a 4 mile run through a field. Josh raced along with Jamie, Luke, Dillon and Leilynn (who did the 1 mile). This was Josh's first race to run. He started training about a month ago and wants to do more races. He finished without stopping and we are so proud of him! The day started out cold. Gianna was all bundled up and slept most of the time. This morning we dedicated Gianna at church. This is a picture slideshow that was shown and then we shared a few thoughts. The song "Your Whole Life Long" by Twila Paris was fitting and says many things that we wish for our children. Gianna wore the christening gown from the Russo family and the slip and bonnet are fro...