Jane's First Christmas!

This year was Jane's first Christmas.  It was a good one, Jane was showered with gifts although she is still too young to understand the concept.  We started the day at church which is nice for Christmas Day.  I would have argued the point as a child... but we took the day slow and it was so nice.  We didn't open gifts at home until 1:00!  For everyone else, I'm sure Christmas had already been unwrapped.  We then went to Grandpa and Grandma Walker's house for more gift-giving and Christmas dinner. Here are a few pictures from Jane's first Christmas:

Jane in her Christmas dress.

We've been trying to get a good picture of her smiling.

We finally got one.

                                               Jane and her pony.

She really enjoyed the wrapping paper.

Jane, Mom, and Grandma playing with

Jane's Peek-a-Shoe

3 months

At three months, Jane loves personal attention and smiles from others, she enjoys having 'conversations', but talks to herself also.  She's sleeping well at night and usually during the day.  She likes to be carried around facing out so she can see what's going on around her.  She is exploring her world mostly with her mouth, but also with hands and feet.  She likes to stand and sit supported, and is working on rolling over.

Two months

At two months, Jane has become a bit more particular about how she likes things.  She enjoys baths.  She hates riding in the car and will scream the whole way.  But loves being held by her tummy in a football hold facing out.  She likes to go to sleep with a pacifier.  She loves to watch her mobile and even laughs and coos at it.  We think she enjoys Vivaldi and Mom's singing.  Mom has started a three-hour schedule and she's eating faster and staying awake longer, but still mostly sleeps!  She is very easily overstimulated and if she doesn't get to sleep on time, she gets very cranky!  But she's starting to coo and continues to smile. 

One Month

This month was a crazy one!  Mom had to get used to this whole 'nursing' thing, while Jane picked it right up!  But this new little body has lots of growing to do.  So far she can grasp fingers, hold her head up, and turn it from side to side.  She had great control over this from the very beginning.  Makes mom wonder why she wouldn't turn her head for delivery:(  She also smiles and watches faces and high contrast patterns.  But mostly she sleeps.  Probably 18 hours a day or more!  She eats every 2 hours.