4 Months!

(more than a week late, and three weeks after my last post, so not necessarily in chronological order)

First things first, Amelie learned how to roll!  

I think she's pleased with herself.

Going back to last month, here are the holiday pictures I neglected to post last time:

Aunt Margot and Uncle Jon came to visit from CO

Mamaw Chris on Christmas morning

Jon and Margot again...and Amelie with her ladybug chew, since she's a drooling little teether

Mamaw again, enjoying having all the kids home for Christmas at the same time this year!

Then Aunt Melody came to visit (G-ma Lynne's twin sister, from NY)

One of her favorite positions.

Somewhere in between 3 months and 4 months, she learned to......

...grab her feet, making diaper changes a bit more challenging...

....pet Atticus cat.... 

...dress up with a bow in her hair...

Happy New Year's Eve 2011!  

Caught with a sleeping baby, cat, and no makeup. 

Daddy makes her smile the most.

What's up, guys?!

Then, right before she turned four months old, it finally snowed here in Lancaster, Ohio!

SNOW!

Sunrise behind our house

Not sure how she feels about snow.  I'm sure the 20 degree weather didn't help.

In other news, Dorian and I have finally reclaimed a bit of our social lives, sometimes venturing out together, or sometimes taking turns staying home so he can go workout with his guy friends, or I can grab a quick lunch with my girl friends.  We took Amelie to Columbus to see some friends on New Years Eve, and we're planning our first overnight getaway next weekend, when Mamaw Chris babysits for 2 nights while we go skiing in NY with some friends.

Dorian has also been busy reclaiming his body with daily workouts, including P90X, boxing, and bball, and I've dedicated myself to catching up with work this year, especially since some of my partners were gone over the holidays.  I've gained much more confidence in taking care of clients alone, from start to finish, including billing matters (still my least favorite part of the job).  Sometimes I regret leaving Lancaster for 10 years before coming back, because I feel I could have learned much more about my hometown and formed more local relationships during that time, but sometimes I'm glad I gained perspective by living elsewhere, and appreciating the comparison and using new ideas back here.

Balancing life is still a challenge, but it's getting easier, save for the constant sleep deprivation.  It's amazing how my body seems to have adjusted to functioning on little sleep, but I still grab a nap whenever I can.   Speaking of naps, since Amelie just went down for a Sunday snooze, I'd better take advantage of this time and join her.