4 month well visit!

Mommy and Daddy took me to see Dr. Austin for my 4 month well visit yesterday. I was a very good girl, but cried when the nurse took me out of my mommy's arms to weigh me, cried when Dr. Austin took me away from Daddy and cried after I got my shots (1drink and 2 shots in my thigh)- they hurt so much!!!

Dr. Austin was very impressed with me. She was impressed by me "sitting up," my early formed stranger anxiety, my high cheekbones and chubby cheeks and, most importantly, my growth- she said I was going to be tall like Daddy (Mommy is keeping her fingers crossed!!) Dr. Austin told us that finger suckers (I suck my pointer and middle on both hands) outgrow the sucking usually before thumb suckers and pacifier babies do. They felt pretty relived to hear that- I guess I inherited the finger sucking from my Grandma Fimmen; she was also a two finger sucking gal as well!

Here are the numbers that Mommy wants me to share with everyone!

Weight: 14 lbs, 3 oz (70th %tile)
Length: 26 inches (97th %tile)
Head Circumference: 16 inches (50th %tile)

So, I am a tall giant for my age and that REALLY made Mommy excited. She called Grandpa and told him that there is an up and coming All-State basketball center and All-State volleyball outside hitter in the family. Grandpa said he would be the assistant coach..... I just laugh at all their dreaming :)

I go back at 6 months for a lot more shots. When do these things end?!?!?! Daddy says that they hurt now but that they can keep me from getting sick when I am older. And since I believe EVERYTHING that Daddy says, I guess I'll put up with the pain.... as long as mommy and daddy are there to spoil and comfort me after with lots of hugs and kisses!!!

Mommy and Daddy keep telling everyone that they are very proud parents....

......What can I say.... I'm perfect in every way! :)

Love,
Anna

My new hobby!

And it just happens to be something that Rob loves as well!!!!Bonus!

I am a beginning coupon-er! Yep- I collect online printable coupons as well as any coupons I can find on boxes, in the newspapers, in mail, etc.... If it can be used to save money, I am all over it. This all started about a month ago after talking with my sister in law Carolyn who is a stay at home mother of 2 and avid coupon-er. She made me realize that I could contribute to our finances by being an even more frugal and aware grocery store shopper. And then she showed me her amazingly impressive 3 ring coupon binder....... I was sold. SOLD!

Here is a picture of my coupon collection so far.

So off to Wal-mart I went to buy my baseball card pocket organizers for the coupons and a 3 ring binder to house my new obsession, and overnight it had about 10 pages full of coupons. Since then I travel with my coupon binder and bring it into every store with me. One lady complimented my "smart shopping" and "very cool organization system" and told me I made her feel like a "bad" shopper. All I could do was smile and say thanks as my bill dwindled down as the Target check out lady scanned 35 dollars worth of coupons... and I only spent $40 on that trip! I know.... amazing! Plus I got Huggies and Pampers diapers for about 12 cents each and when you can find them for under 20 cents a piece you stock up people... and HOLY stock up did I do :)

So, I thought I'd give credit where credit is due by naming my three favorite frugal mom blogs that have helped me locate all the awesome deals and printable coupons on the internet with ease. Thanks Frugal Moms and thanks to Amy's blog for helping me come across some of these sites!!

Baby Cheapskate
Money Saving Mom
Mrs Buys More and Mr Saves Alot
Coupon Mom


And don't worry- we have an Excel spreadsheet to calculate savings! Right now we are getting our groceries at 71% of cost... my goal is to get it down to 65%. The fact that we buy so many fresh veggies and meat makes it hard to save much more..... but I think I can do it! :)

My favorite deals yet:

$0... also known as FREE!!! I didn't even have to pay tax :)

All under $9.... yep- 6 boxes of cereal (the BIG boxes) and 4 lean cuisines... $8.44!

I think we have enough cereal to last us until summer.... good thing they don't expire til next December!! :) Now all we need is more cupboard space.... that hutch would be really handy right about now :)

Much Love and Coupon Clipping,
Jenny

Random pics from the last week or so...

Love,
Anna

Look how much I've grown month by month!

Mommy and Daddy can't believe how fast I am growing and how much I have changed! I LOVE being 4 months old!

Love,
Anna

LIFE is good..

LIFE is good.... almost TOO good!

Rock Chalk Jayhawk #1 again!

Love,
Anna

Rocky Rock

I love sitting in my big girl chair in my play room. I can make the chair rock a little bit when I lean forward and back. I love sitting in the chair while playing with all my musical and light up toys. Mommy and daddy just started letting me play with the loud music making and brightly lite toys this week and WOW DO I LOVE THEM!! Not only are they fun to look at, but they help me concentrate when I am trying to sit and they make tummy time a little easier..... But, I still pretty much HATE tummy time!



Love,
Anna

SITTIN' on the dock by the bay...

Well, not really..... but I AM STARTING to sit like a BIG GIRL!!!

This week I have gotten really good at sitting like a tripod, using my arms to help me sit up. Before this I always looked like a folded taco when trying to sit :)



Here is my first head bump....



AND Today I actually sat like a big girl for an extended period of time!!!! It happened when BOTH mommy and daddy were with me so we got to all share in the moment! I wouldn't say that I can sit on my own YET but it won't be long til I can!



I LOVE sitting up like a big girl :)

Love,
Anna