Matilda Rolling

Since we last posted about rolling, Matilda has rolled back to tummy many more times.  She's become pretty good at it, but we just didn't ever have a camera ready.  She also found it fun to wait for us to leave the room, so when we came back she could be on her tummy smiling.  We finally pretended not to be watching, and got the video.  After that, she didn't mind rolling for the camera at all.  Check out the videos below to see her rolling skills!

Rolling Rolling Rolling

At exactly 5 weeks old, Tilly smiled real smiles.  At exactly 14 weeks old, Tilly rolled over from tummy to back.  Today, one day shy of 4 months, Tilly rolled from back to tummy!  She had been trying very hard for several days, and she was super close except for those arms getting in the way.  Unfortunately nobody witnessed the event, so we'll be on the look out from now on!  Until we capture the event, here's some tummy time photos to keep you happy.

Tilly Goes to the Fair

Matilda wasn't too sure about corndogs.

Matilda went to her first fair, and it was a big one!  There isn't much to do at the California state fair except for look at things and eat fair food.  Matilda is a pro at looking at things, so we did all the eating.  She got to see all sorts of animals and really stared at the cows and baby piglets.  She didn't really notice the wallabies, kangaroo, or osterich, but she was totally checking out the parrots.  We had a great time with Auntie Monica as well as Mark, Alicia, and Vivienne.  They were even nice enough to watch Tilly so we could ride the Zipper!  The CA state fair is huge and a lot of fun.  Hopefully Tilly will still like our little Yolo county fair next month!  Check out more pictures on the post page.

Giggles

I don't think there's anything cuter than a baby giggling.  I dare you to watch these videos and disagree (example1 and example2).  How can anyone watch those without smiling?  Matilda has become quite the little talker and loves to giggle.  Her giggles aren't quite as extreme as those little guys tearing paper, but hey, Tilly's not even 4 months old yet.  And, if she's having this much fun now with ugly dolls, I can't wait to see what happens in 6 months with paper!  Here's a video of her giggling so much she gets the hiccups.  Enjoy!

3 Month Photos

Tilly was pretty unaware of the world the last time she posed for the professional camera, seeing how she was barely a week old.  Now she's very familiar with what a camera is (we take alot of pictures).  So, she was totally ready for Mandy and Lindsay to return for her 3 month photo shoot (technically 3 and 1/2).

Tilly had no problems posing for the camera and seemed to enjoy her many wardrobe changes.

You can check out their Lumi Photography blog here.  We're not sure when they'll be able to update their blog with Tilly's photos, so here's a few of them and a couple behind the scenes photos (taken by me).  Click here for the full post, or you can always click the "Read more" link below for more photos.

Another Wedding

Tilly loves Moxy the ugly doll!

Adam trying to eat Tilly.  Apparently the mexican food buffet wasn't enough?

Not even 4 months old and Matilda already attended another wedding.  This time she wasn't in the wedding, so she was able to relax and mingle with her fans.  Our friends Adam and Jessica got married in Carmel Valley, CA.  Since I didn't go to Adam's mustachelor party in Vegas (where apparently hardly anyone actually sported mustaches... lame), I thought I would display my support at the wedding.  Tilly had a good time with our friends, and we learned that Tilly isn't afraid of the cookie duster.  "Read more" below for more pictures!

Stuffed Friends: Harold Edition

Tilly now has several different stuffed friends, including 4 ugly dolls.  But, Harold was her first stuffed friend and still her all-time favorite.  "Read more" below to see more pictures showing just how much she loves Harold.

Happy Baby Pose

On July 1st, Matilda found her feet.  Ever since then, she has been grabbing them as often as she can.  She especially loves the new game of trying to rip her socks off, and she's getting very good at it.  Click "Read more" below for a few more photos of Tilly demonstrating her amazing yoga skills.

When I say roll, you say...

So this morning we got an email update that little Teddy Danger had rolled over yesterday.  We were about to rub this in Tilly's face and begin her training regimen to catch up on her rolling skills, but she must have overheard us talking about it.  Today, at exactly 14 weeks old, Matilda rolled over!  I put her down for some tummy time, and she promptly rolled over like a pro.  Caught by surprise, I grabbed the camera and was ready if it happened again.  As soon as she was on her tummy again, she smoothly flipped back over.  She rolled 3 times, and was nice enough to save the last for when mommy got home.  Check out Tilly's roll below!

Happy 4th of July!

Matilda celebrated American independence the way we all should, by putting on her stars and stripes socks and playing with fire.  Vivienne wanted to join the festivities and brought mom and dad (Mark and Alicia) with her so we could toss some cornbags.  And, what do you do with babies while everybody's outside playing cornhole?  Strap them to your chest and let them play too, of course.  The babies slept through the entire game, but woke up just in time for some fireworks.  "Read more" below for the rest of the pictures.

Aunt Stephanie Comes to Town

Aunt Steph was able to make the long trek down to Cali to visit Matilda.  She and Grandma Matern got to spend some good quality time with Tilly on the way to and from Yosemite.  It was great timing, because Tilly isn't a blob any more.  She's totally aware of new faces and she smiles and giggles all the time!  "Read more" below to see more pictures.

Tilly Loves Lovebirds

Tilly got to play on her first activity mat at Vivienne's house and she totally loved it.  We're such bad parents for not getting her one sooner!  She also got to hang out with Vivienne's birds, Rambo and ChubChub.  Mark and Alicia made a great dinner and the girls had as much fun as babies can have.

Old Friends, New Friends

Tilly demonstrating her 80th percentile height.

The drive home from Santa Barbara was a pretty long drive, so we decided to take a break in the middle.  Luckily, one of our old friends just happened to live almost exactly half way home in Lemoore, CA.  I went to school with Greg Boggs in Washington (he's the reason Leia and I are together... so technically the reason Tilly exists!) and since we haven't seen him for several years, we wanted to stop in and see Greg and his wife Allison.  Actually, a bonus reason to stop was so we could meet little Edward Boggs, who was born less than a week after Matilda.  We didn't even know they were expecting an addition to their family until after he was born, and we were super excited that Tilly would have a new friend so close in age.  We had a short visit, but it was fun and was a perfect way to break up the drive (even though little Eddie slept the whole time!).  Check out all the pictures of the two new friends from old friends on the post page.

Tilly Goes to the Beach

While in Santa Barbara, Tilly got to go to her first beach. The pictures were so cute I decided they needed their own post on the blog. We can't wait until she can walk on beaches all by herself. Okay, we can wait... she's growing up way too fast!  "Read more" below or click here to check out more pictures.

 

Tilly Goes to Santa Barbara

After the wedding, Marmy was nice enough to invite Matilda on her honeymoon.  Of course she needed adult supervision, so we tagged along on her first road trip.  The drive to Santa Barbara was long and we ended up stopping halfway.  Tilly's first overnight stay in a hotel was at a western themed Day's Inn with crappy air conditioning and 11 flies.  The next day we stopped in Pismo Beach and then continued on to S.B.  Once there, Tilly enjoyed her first hot tub (not actually hot), her first baby sitter (Marmy), her first pier (with seals!), and her first beach!  Check out all the pictures of Tilly enjoying her trip to Santa Barbara.

Loving her first road trip!

Pismo Beach on the way to Santa Barbara.