Fun, Fun, Fun!

Can you believe Gwendolyn will turn three months tomorrow?! Time has flown by. Each day has been a blessing and it's really fun to see how she is growing and changing. But truthfully, If we could go back to the day she was born I would do it in a heartbeat!

Now that she can see further, recognize our faces, smile, suck on her fingers, coo and touch her toys, she is certainly busy! It's fun to show Gwen new toys and objects and watch her inquisitively discover them! Family and friends have showered her with many things to choose from and we know it's just a matter of time before they all end up in her mouth!

Take a look at some of our favorite toys and accessories for baby play!

See her touching the zebra?!

This Skip Hop Zoo Activity Gym was given to her by her aunt, uncle and cousin! It is absolutely adorable and we can easily switch out the hanging toys to keep her interest! It seems like her favorite of the animals is the zebra. I'm guessing it's the contrasting black and white stripes, but I love zebras too, so maybe it's genetic (just kidding). 

We often use Gwendolyn's Snugabunny Newborn Sleeper chair which seems really comfortable! She likes to snuggle with us and this chair allows her to feel like she is being held. It's been very convenient to sit her in while I am getting ready, too. I've heard a lot of parents have their babies sleep in it, when their babies do not like their bassinets. We've had to get creative to get some toys in there; i.e. my ribbon tied around the thing to hang her birds on! 

Ok so this may not have been Gwen's choice for favorite toy, but it certainly is Mommy's favorite! Check out our amazing stroller, given to us by Gwen's aunt and uncle. When looking for strollers (there seemed to be about 1,000 different ones to choose from) I told the salesman I wanted something that was light and folded easily. He pulled out this little miracle Baby Jogger City Mini GT and we were sold!

This little Bestever Baby Bear Pink Mat is so adorable and provided this picture of our little lady which may be the best ever! Gwen loves having tummy time on this mat (check out that head lift)! It's also a great for providing some padding while lying on hard surfaces. This precious little picture should be an advertisement for the product, don't you think?!

Two Years Already

We'd like to wish Winston a very happy second birthday! We can't believe he's already two years old today. He is such a little, loving, gentle and sweet dog! We celebrated by playing outside and giving him a "birthday cake" made of steak, peanut butter and cheese - some of his favorite things!

Lover of the Light

Gwendolyn seems to really enjoy music, just like Mom and Dad! We're always listening to something and have read about the importance of playing her different types of music. She has a few "favorite" songs right now and it's cute to see her smile when a song comes on! Some songs actually stop her from crying!

She may really enjoy music, but her most loved activity continues to be staring at lights!  We  affectionately call her "lover of the light" after the Mumford and Sons song we hear a lot on the radio. We play this video for her on YouTube often!

Our little lover of the light!

All Smiles

Gwendolyn's two month check up was last week. She got her vaccinations and we were definitely more nervous than she was! Chris got off early from work to come to the appointment with us. I was relieved, because someone needed to hold her hand and watch while she got the shots and it didn't have to be me!

The first shot she was still all smiles, but the second and third had her screaming. Luckily it was over quickly! She really enjoyed the forth vaccination which was given in liquid form, which the nurse says is very sweet. Looks like our little baby already has her sweet tooth!

Gwen now weighs 11 pounds (she was 10 lbs. 15 oz. at the appointment) and grew an inch in a month! It was also "test day" to see how she's doing with her head lifts... we've been doing lots of tummy time to prepare and she "passed" with flying colors!

We feel so fortunate that Gwendolyn is healthy and developing appropriately! It was a great check up and we spent the afternoon together as a family. We dropped by her great grandparents' house and went to Legacy Place to walk around, get lunch and of course... ice cream!

This has to be one of my all-time favorite pictures of my little boo!

Seeing Things for the First Time

Now that Gwendolyn is beginning to see things further away from her, it has been really fun to introduce some toys. This morning she watched her mobile for the first time!

  

Since she is not sleeping in her crib just yet, she has spent very little time in it. I will occasionally put her in it if I am cleaning the bedrooms or need to use the bathroom but I am trying to get in the habit of putting her in there more. 

The smile that came across her face when I wound it up, the animals started moving and music playing, was priceless! She was entertained for a few minutes and it was really fun to see. (By the way, that's not a straight jacket she's in, it's her Woombie and I promise she likes it!) 

Thank you to "Auntie" Jess who gave Gwen this adorable Skip Hop Alphabet Zoo Mobile. She has been enjoying the countless rattles and stuffies her grandparents, aunts and uncles gave her and has just been introduced to these cute black and white Wee Gallery Art Cards which Auntie Kelly and Uncle Ryan gave her for Easter. 

She has such beautiful eyes, it's nice to "see" her beginning to be entertained by what she is looking at. And of course, nothing beats the smile that comes across her face when she looks at either one of us! 

Red Sox Nation's Newest Member!

Happy April and Happy Opening Day for the Red Sox!

The baseball team's newest fan showed her spirit today with this adorable outfit that I had to share. Here's to a great season! 

Our Easter Bunny

Hope everyone had a great Easter!

We had fun celebrating with Gwendolyn yesterday! Since the Easter bunny isn't visiting this Hurley household just yet, we had to dress her up to play the part! What a cute bunny she made.

The weather was beautiful and we started the day with a long walk outside with Winston. We came home to a bubble bath (her favorite) and got all dressed up to attend our family parties. 

Gwendolyn met many of my aunts, uncles and cousins for the first time and was certainly given lots of attention. She spent time with lots of family members, got many presents and was spoiled rotten! She was definitely sleepy when we got home and is still catching up with a longer nap than usual this morning!