Weeks 20 and 21

Carol celebrated her first Mother's day! It was a wonderful day Amara shared with her Mom and Dad and Grandpa Hamid and Grandma Patty. Amara does well at restaurants these days (enjoys people watching!!) and so we were able to enjoy a nice dinner at Great Maple and a fantastic brunch at Old Mill (the best kept secret in North Park)

And Amara also helped Carol celebrate her 36th birthday with friends! Best friend Kate came down from Los Angeles with her fiance. She had not seen Amara since birth at the hospital and LOVED seeing her and how much she has changed. Brian treated Carol and her friends to a birthday brunch and everyone (including Amara) had a great time!

Weeks 18 &19

Hello again! Little Miss Amara rolled over from her belly to back several times this week. She is getting strong by the day and her dexterity is increasing quickly as well. She loves to grab, touch, and hold things. She enjoys interesting textures and colors. She is having fun these days as well at her new music class for babies!

And in other news, Amara got a fancy new crib (thanks Bappa!) so she know sleeps in a crib (not bassinette). It was definitely time -- she is getting so tall!

Weeks 16 & 17

Amara had her 4 month check up and enjoyed looking at all the babies and hanging out with her cool pediatrician, Dr. Carson. It was a lot of fun up until the immunizations! We found out that Amara is tall for her age -- in the 94% already. She just gets cuter and more playful by the day!

And another fun fact -- Amara "found her feet" recently. She loves to grab them while lying on her back in "happy baby" yoga pose. So cute!!

Weeks 14 & 15

Hello! Did I mention that I (Mama) decided to resign from my job in order to stay home and take care of Amara? Well I did and spending my days with Amara has been wonderful. Although we keep it simple, every day is a new day and Amara masters new skills. These days Amara enjoys "talking" and smiling at people (and laughing if she is tickled right). Amara has been playing with her tongue (sticking it out in an adorable way), playing and looking around on her play mat (thank goodness it is still fun for her). And recently Amara has gotten really into a special butterfly toy that her Auntie Anne gave her. She can hold it and shake it and she tries to put it in her mouth. So cute.

Weeks 12 & 13

Happy 3 month birthday to Amara! She spent the week in Tucson with Mommy, Grandpa Bob (aka Boppa), Janny, Auntie Anne, and cousins Carter and Nathalie. It was so fun to see the kids together! We spent the warm, sunny days hanging out at the house, taking walks, and watching Carter swim in the pool with Boppa. It was a special time. We missed, Daddy though. He spent the time in San Diego studying and taking his CFP exam.

And I forgot to mention that Amara grace weighs 13 pounds now. Three month clothes still fit -- but not for long!

Weeks 10 & 11

Amara Grace is having lots of fun these days. She has a growing interest in toys, things that make sound, and people. In the last 2 weeks Mommy and Amara have taken a lot of walks in the neighborhood. Amara still snoozes in the stroller but wakes up to check out the scenery. Amara has also been shopping and out to dinner twice. She enjoys these outings! Mommy and Daddy are also enjoying the family dinners "out" and watching Amara change and grow by the day. She is talking more and more each day and smiling bigger and bigger it seems. And she loved the fresh salt air and sound of the waves on her first ever beach walk!

Weeks 8 & 9

Amara is growing and changing by the day! At her 8 week appointment we learned that she is in the 50th percentile for height and weight. Amara weighs close to 11 pounds! We introduced a jungle themed "play mat" and Amara loves it!! She instantly starting smiling when Daddy put her under it and soon learned to use her arms to "bop" the hanging animals which makes noise. So fun to see her playing independently!

The infamous jungle play mat!!