With Daddy: Holds own bottle
With Mommy: Poops in bathtub

Kaya has gotten really cute in the last month or so.  And one of her favorite activities is lying on her playmat and sucking on the low hanging Toucan.  Mmmm stuffed Toucan – it really makes her smile.

At this point I’ve gotten pretty used to breastfeeding while I’m not at home in many different places (restaurants, the car, the gym, airports, Fenway Park, rest stops, museums, to name a few).  However, may I make a formal recommendation that the best place to nurse while not at home is Nordstrom.  Their women’s bathrooms come with a separate lounge area complete with changing station, sink, and fancy chairs which seem to even be designed for nursing.  You see, most chairs have armrests on either side, which babies like to kick off of while they eat, resulting in a difficult nursing session for mommy.  Well, Nordstrom has thought of this, and I am thankful.  And I promise to one day buy something in your store as a thank you.

I have gotten TWO burst blood vessels in my eyes in the last few weeks (I believe the technical term is subconjunctival hemorrhage).  But why? Stress? Too many crunches at the gym? Lack of sleep?  I’m not sure but I don’t like it.

We bought and decorated our Christmas tree today.  And our stockings are hung by the chimney with care.  Bring on Santa!

Kaya met Emerson Trey this past weekend and was quite enamored with her younger friend – they went rock climbing together.  Turns out they have a lot in common: They both have Chicco Keyfit 30 carseats, they both sport furry coats with ears and pants with feet, they both like romantic dates by the fire, and their parents are both (all) awesome.

A special thanks to the Ryder family for welcoming us into their homes to celebrate Thanksgiving.  It was a wonderful holiday and the food was amazing.  Mmmmm Thanksgiving – I already can’t wait until next year (wherever that may be).

It’s official – Kaya has doubled in size!  She was born 6 lbs, 9 oz and weighed in at 13 lbs 2 oz today.  Babies are supposed to double their birthweight by 6 months, so we are well in the clear for that milestone.  She’s also gone from 17th percentile in weight to about 50th.  My baby can eat!  (sorry for the f’ed up graph cropping, I’m too cheap to buy photoshop)