Bonnie- 7 months- February 2015

We still are enamored with this sweet happy baby!

She's started to have some stranger anxiety and isn't too sure about other people holding her. She just wants me or John, but will usually warm up to her grandparents quickly. With everyone else is harder for her to be happy, especially if I'm nearby.

She's not sleeping very well these days which I'm sure is connected to the separation anxiety. She only wants to nurse to sleep and fights the swaddle but has a hard time getting to sleep without it. I see some sleep training in our near future- which will be interesting. We may have a massive  bedroom shuffle to facilitate that.

We celebrated my Mom and Aunt Barb's birthday- it's fun to have twin grandmas!

She had mild RSV on Valentine's Day but was still so happy despite wheezing and coughing a lot. 

We had a short visit with Aunt Kerry- we love her and miss her family so much!

See that little arm around? So sweet...

Baby cousin playdate! George was so happy to have two babies to play with. Theo is already crawling, and Bonnie was trying to scoot around after him.

A very typical scene- George way too into hugging Bonnie a million times a day and Bonnie kind of worried about it.

Showing off her cute outfit from Kerry and Lily, and also a great shot of her almost grown out of her car seat!

Mmmm.... marshmallow

My little valentine...

That big, opened mouth grin is just the cutest thing. I'm dying.

We call her Bonnie bright eyes, can you tell why?

Can you spy Miss Bonnie snuggled in between my friends, Michelle and Louanne, at book group?

Aunt Breea is always game to hold this little sis, which comes in handy when I'm busy with the boys.

Bonnie girl- 5 months old

Bonnie went on an adventure this month- she went to southern California with me as I taught classes and trained my doTERRA team members there. We enjoyed our "girls" trip and quality time quite a lot- I even took her to Newport Beach one evening to see the sunset. Kate and her family were there, too, and we loved seeing them, but we also had a lot of alone time together. It was a nice little recharge for mama. 

We also had fun time with our cousins this month and supported Grandma and Grandpa as my dad had brain surgery twice. 

Plenty of room... right?

Girls trip to California for mom's work!

Pure love

Her other best friend, Daddy

My snuggly, wiggly kids

Meeting of the Fab Four baby cousins- Bonnie's the last one so she's not quite sitting up yet...

Happy girl in her "office"

When we pulled the Exersaucer out of storage, the boys thought it was pretty fun, too

A rare moment- she fell asleep in my arms after I nursed her and then I was able to transfer her into her car seat without her waking up. This was at a doTERRA leader brunch. Delicious baby and food. :)

Bonnie had a poopie diaper blowout at the History Museum and of course, I didn't have any other clothes for her. So she was a nakey baby for the whole outing in her diaper and blanket. She didn't mind. :)

Where to begin? That round, soft cheek, that sleepy, relaxed hand, the cosy sleeper jammies- I adore co-sleeping with my babies. 

Bonnie Bright Eyes

So happy with Daddy- and looking kind of Thornton-ish

Bonnie Rose- 4 months old

How did we get so lucky to have such a delightful child? She is our little gem. We love her so.

Her mellow personality is just what we needed.  She is quite attached to me- she goes almost everywhere with me. And she's so easygoing that I happily bring her along! I've taken her to two movies and she slept the whole time through both (in my arms and nursing, but I'll take it! I never did that with Charlie or George). She's also attended doTERRA convention and a weekend doTERRA training, and I'm planning two upcoming trips to California with her along as well.

Because she's almost always with me, I haven't been able to teach her to take a bottle or a pacifier. Which is only a problem when I absolutely have to leave her- like for the recent Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert. She did alright while I was gone, but it stressed me out to leave her. She's almost getting too old to be flexible and sleep anywhere, so I anticipate being more home bound for the next few months (except for my doTERRA commitments). I honestly don't mind it- it's a short season of life and I'm so grateful to have her.

She's laughing and smiling at the boys and us so much now. She's so cute and chubby and we all get a big kick out of trying to make her laugh or smile. The boys will sing her songs and play peek a boo and fake sneeze to get that laugh!

She's almost rolled over a couple of times. She doesn't get a lot of chance to practice except in her bed or on my bed. She's hardly ever on the floor just hanging out. Our house has too much hardwood and too many kids. :) I remember that with George, too, but he got it eventually. Charlie rolled over at 3 months- maybe because we lived at my parents and there was carpeting? Who knows?

She loves her hands and sucking on her fingers, fist and occasionally her thumb. It isn't super consistent in a way that makes me think she'll be a thumb sucker for sure. (Although my primary care doctor saw her calm herself down in her car seat with her hands and commented that she was good at self soothing.) It could go either way. I'll take it or leave it- there's definitely pros and cons to both. :)

Her hair is starting to grow in a little bit, although she still has an impressive bald patch on the back of her head. I think I'll miss it when it's gone because it's such a cute, newborn thing about her.

She loves to reach for toys and is getting better about holding onto them. She tries to get her feet in her mouth but isn't quite strong enough yet. She's changing and growing so much every day! It's going too fast!!

I've been sharing these photos of Bonnie's many Christmas outfits on Instagram and my friend Andrea came up with the hashtag #deckthatbonnie . So I've had even more fun dressing her up in her holiday finest to show her off. 

Proof of the finger sucking

The only acceptable version of "Santa Baby"

4 months old! 

Bonnie 3 months old

Dislikes a poopie diaper, when mom blows her nose loudly, pacifiers, bottles, the car driving slowly.

Likes smiling at faces, cooing, her hands, her silly brothers, nursing, sleeping next to mom.

She is our sweet girl, burping machine, BonBon, Baby Sister, Rosie, buddy girl, Sis. 

Charlie and George love her a lot. George especially. He checks on her every hour, cries when I take her somewhere away from him, hugs her, kisses her, and brings her toys. If she's crying, Charlie tells me, "Milk her, Mom!" George will run to me and say, "Help her, Baby Sister!"

This past month she was given a blessing, got her immunizations, went to Mommy and Me yoga, took a bottle one time (there's hope!), had a few stints away from mom and did great, was a rainbow for Halloween, and charmed people wherever she went!