4 months

Somehow the munchkin is 4 months old today. Not sure how that happened, but boy is she the sweetest smiley baby ever. We are all pretty much obsessed with her, especially me. She loves to lay on the playgym or sit in the jungle bouncy seat and squeal and shrill. Sometimes I catch her laughing at herself in the mirror of the playgym. Anything her big sisters are doing is the most entertaining thing ever. 

Ariana is rolling both ways, but doesn't do the back to tummy direction very often. She loves to suck on her fist or fingers or whatever else she can get into her mouth. We started having a rough time with nursing last month so I cut out dairy and that seems to have fixed things. I miss ice cream and cheese, but she is worth it for sure. 

4 month stats:
13lbs 10 oz (30th percentile)
25.25" (71st percentile)

2 months:
10 lbs 10 oz and 23"

Back to School

Lexi and Zara are in back to school for their last year of Montessori preschool, technically Pre K. Today was their first day back after they were off all summer with Ariana and me during my maternity leave. It was a nice break, but it will be great for them to be back to school three days a week.

Funnies Lately (More)

On the green smoothie we had for breakfast:

Lexi: "What is in this smoothie? Please don't say the word spinach to me." 

On fighting over a necklace: 

Natalie: "I don't like it when a toy makes you scream and fight so if you don't start sharing, I will have to take the toy away." 

Zara: "You are going to start a big toy collection and that necklace will be your first toy."

On kissing:
Zara: "Mommy and Daddy, why are you kissing?"
Marcus: "Because we are married"
Zara: "But you already HAD your wedding!"

On whining:
Marcus: "I am so tired of listening to you whine"
Zara: "Well you could just plug your ears you know"

On money in the piggy bank: 
Zara: "I'm saving up all my money for farmer college"
Lexi "That's going to take a really long time. I'm saving up all my money for soccer camp and I will just come visit you at farmer college"

On favorite toys going into "timeout":
Marcus: "Lexi, what's your favorite toy? Its going to go into timeout because you aren't listening."
Lexi: "Um, well, hmmmmm. You can take my Elsa dolls."
Marcus: "No, I'm going to take your horses."
Lexi: "NOOOOOOO!!!"

3 Month Munchkin

Ariana is three months old today. We love this sweet little munchkin so much.

Shirzads in Sunriver

The Shirzad clan headed to Sunriver for our annual family vacation. Lexi and Zara were so excited to sleep in the same room with their older cousins. We spent lots of time swimming at the SHARC, walking and exploring the pathways, visited the nature center, the stables, the Village and Lava Lands and the lava cave.