5 months

We didn't have a pediatrician visit for month 5 :( so I don't know what her exact height and weight were.

Annabelle is still on the small side. I don't think that at month 5 she has jumped way up on the growth charts. She is getting some cute baby fat rolls, but still seems quite petite.

Sleeping habits: With all the transistions that have been going on in our lives, Annabelle is still not sleeping through the night. I am ready for her to, but she isn't ready to, so I will survive. I know that she will sleep through the night at some point, and that will be a happy day (night) for me, but until then, I will do my best to meet her needs, even in the middle of the night. She usually nurses 1-2 times during the night. She is doing well at napping during the day. She is still napping 3-4 times during the day, and is still pretty much on a 3.5 hour cycle. She is trying to drop the last nap of the day, which I am hoping will help the night time sleep. :)

Eating habits: Annabelle is still just on breastmilk. Because she was born with something laryngomalacia, a "weak" larynx, the pediatrician in NYC wanted me to wait to start her on solids until she was seen again at a 6 month appointment in Atlanta. So for now, no solids, just breastmilk.

New Discoveries: Annabelle is rolling quite well from front to back and back to front. She is also sitting pretty well with some support. She loves being on the floor with some toys and being able to roll around. She also loves being in the exercauser. She is finding her toes and putting them in her mouth these days, which I personally think is adorable.

Places I went: Just after Annabelle turned 4 months old, we made a big move to Atlanta. Sadly, Annabelle will not remember that she was born in Brooklyn and spent the first 4 months of her life in NYC. Even sadder that unless continually reminded, her older brother who was 3 at the time of the move will probably barely remember living there. I wish I could capture so many moments for them so that they will be able to remember them... b/c what precious moments they are. Since living in GA, we haven't left the state. We did drive 2 hours south to Gordon, GA where my parents are currently living.

On the plane from NYC to ATL for our big move

warm & cuddly in her towel after a bath (which she loves)

napping by the pool

Big Bro Jonah loves his baby Sis!

Sweet Annabelle at 5 months

4 months

I am a bit behind on my blogging. Annabelle is about to turn 6 months old, so I am going to try to catch up for the past two months.

Annabelle turned 4 months old on May 14, 2012.... just a couple of days before we made the big move from NYC to ATL. I guess that is why I am so far behind!

Height: 24.5 inches
Weight 11lbs 13oz. (10th percentile)

Annabelle is on the smaller side... at least compared to Jonah who was always in the 90th + percentiles as a baby. That is ok with me though, as long as she is growing and developing normally!
She is a sweet, cuddly baby. I just love having and infant and all things that come with this baby time. It is so much fun to me.

Sleeping habits: Unfortunately, Annabelle is not the champion sleeper that her brother was/is. She is not sleeping through the night. I think this largely has to do with our big transitions and living situations. I am sure we will get there evenutally, but right now she is still waking up 1-2 times/night. During the day, she is still napping during every 3 hour feeding cycle.

Eating habits: Eating every 3-3 1/2 hours. She is still exclusively nursing. The pediatrician said that she wasn't ready to start any solids yet due to her laryngomalacia and head control. We will have to have her head control re-checked at her 6 month appt.

New discoveries: Annabelle is rolling from stomach to back quite well. She is smiling and giggling a lot. She loves watching her big brother, playing with her toes and she loves her paci. Her favorite toy is her 'sophie' the giraffe. She can chew on it and it squeaks. It is very light and easy for her to hold onto.

Places I went: Between months 3-4, Annabelle visited Vermont. We went on a family trip to Vermont at the last minute after we found out we were definitely  moving to Atlanta. We wanted to squeeze in one last northeast trip before we moved away. We had a great time on this trip and we were able to see some good friends while we were there.

Baby Babbles: Annabelle is cooing and giggling. I just love her baby sounds. So sweet and innocent, full of love and life.

Here are some pictures of Annabelle from the age of 4 months.

10 things I will miss about NYC

As most of you know by now, the Probsts are moving to Atlanta! I am very excited about this and a bit overwhelmed at the same time. It has been 15 years since I lived in Georgia, close to family, so it will be a big change. Moving back to Georgia will be like getting to know an old friend all over again.

Since I found out we were moving to Atlanta, I have, of course, been thinking about all that I will miss in NYC... there are more things than I thought! I am sad to say goodbye to so many wonderful people and some great things about this city. Admittedly, there are some things that I am not so sad to say goodbye to.... but we'll save that for later. Here are a few things I will miss most about NYC:


10. Accessibility -- I will miss that you can pretty much find anything you want in this city... exotic food (not that I usually eat it), some obscure item that cannot be found elsewhere, you can find it in this city, and pretty close by. Related to accessibilty is food delivery... (meaning that great food is so accessible). I will definitely miss the ability to have fabulous food delivered to my door!

9. Visitors -- due to the fact that we have lived in an amazing city, we have had numerous people visit us. We do realize that a high percentage of these visitors are really coming to visit the city and we are just a side note, but I will still miss the opportunity of seeing many fabulous friends that I most likely would not have seen otherwise. I am hoping that we will still have visitors in ATL :), one thing is for sure, we will have more room to host them &.... I will show you some Southern Hospitality :)


8. Walking everywhere -- while sometimes this is a hassle and inconvenience, I really do love the 'on the move' lifestyle in the city. I am sure it is much healthier than riding in a car everywhere. It is definitely going to be an adjustment to go back to being in a car so much.

7. Central Park at night -- this is probably one of my favorite things about the city. the park at night... its pretty amazing. No doubt, one of mine and Mark's favorite things to do together, walk through the park at night. So peaceful and relaxing. Its an escape from the city in the city. If you live in the city and haven't done it... do it, but bring someone with you :)

6. Pinkberry -- yes, I do realize that there are Pinkberry's in GA, even one pretty close to where we are planning on living; however, I am quite certain that these Pinkberry's will not deliver frozen yogurt yumminess to my door... for this I am very sad and no doubt, I will have a significantly less amount of frozen yogurt because of it (probably a good thing :))

5. Subways & Buses -- I am mainly putting this on my list because I am going to miss taking Jonah on the train and bus. He loves it and I know he will miss riding them. I find such enjoyment in watching him every single time we are waiting on the subway. He is quite excited each time and tells me which train (a name of a character from the Thomas trains) that is coming to pick us up. Something that will be forever in my memory. I also must admit that I do quite enjoy riding the bus. If I am not in a hurry to get somewhere, it is relaxing and enjoyable... as long as its not too crowded and I have a seat.


4.Carl Shurz Park -- this is a park along the East River. It is a great park. Jonah loves going to this park to watch the doggies in the 2 doggy runs and also loves going here to watch for boats. We have seen some pretty impressive boats floating down this river. In this park, looking out at the river, you can also see the RFK bridge (formerly the tri-boro bridge) and the Queensboro bridge, which Jonah also loves to point out. This park also has a running path along the river, which has been my 2nd most used running spot.


3. Central Park -- I already kind of listed this, but Central Park is worth listing twice. What an amazing park. I am not sure I would have survived in the city without it. It has amazing playgrounds, awesome running paths, fabulous wide open green spaces. It has been the spot for many picnics, playdates, escapes from the city, and has definitely been the main means of allowing me to continue my running habit. They just don't make parks like it elsewhere... at least not that I have seen.


2. Gallery church -- what a blessing this church has been to us. The people in this church are genuine, loving people. We will miss them dearly. Thank you Jesus for letting us be a part of this amazing community for the past 4 years, help us to take the truths and lessons we have learned from being a part of an urban church in a large city with us to another part of the country. Help us be better people, better servants, and better vessels of your love because of your work in us at Gallery Church.

1. People -- no doubt this is the #1 thing I will miss. I have made numerous friends here that I will miss dearly! Whoever said that NYC'ers are not friendly has probably not visited NYC. It has been rare that I have run into an unfriendly person and the truth is, there are unfriendly people everywhere. It is so hard to say goodbye to friends.... I am not good at it. I get teary-eyed just thinking about it now. I have been so blessed by the friends I have made here, amazing people that are loving, caring, and are pouring their lives into this city. I am so thankful for each friend I have made and thank each of you for being a blessing to me. To me, YOU are the city. When I think back on our time here, YOU are what I will think about and miss the most. There are also many friends that have done an extraordinary job of loving on my children. (You know who you are). I have learned that just that is  most extreme blessing to a parent... to love on their children. So, thank you! Thank you for being our family away from family... such a HUGE blessing. We love each of you and will miss you so much!

Here are some pictures, memories, events from our 4 years in NYC. (in no particular order)

Jonah Samuel was born!

Baby Shower with fabulous friends

New Year's Even 2009

Thanksgiving 2010

Gallery Church Retreat 2010

picnic in the park with friends

A big snow of 2012

mia & jonah

small group friends

small group girls

Today Show 2009

winter visitors

Happy 1st Birthday Jonah!

Gallery Church retreat 2009

Bronx Zoo with the Wyatts

 Central Park

Picnic in Central Park

fun with the Wyatts in Central Park

Jonah riding the bus

Prospect Park zoo with the Walters

Annabelle Naomi was born!

Martha Stewart show with Erin

Rachel Ray show with Courtney (one of our visitors)

Jonah's 3rd birthday party with dear friends

Thanksgiving Day Parade 2011

2nd building we lived in 93rd Street and 3rd Avenue

First building we lived in 67th Street and 2nd Avenue

Thanksgiving day parade 2008

Fabulous small group friends

Run on the Brooklyn bridge

Jonah and his best friends!

Many great memories... thank you for an awesome 4  years!

3 months

On April 14th Annabelle turned 3 months old. Time really flies! I am loving being the mommy of 2 and the mommy of a precious baby girl. She is so sweet and cuddly and I just love this baby time. I get sad thinking about how fast it is going by!

Annabelle at 3 months of age:
Height: Weight: 11 lbs 2 oz.

Sleeping patterns: Annabelle has still been a good sleeper overall, however over the past week or so, she hasn't been sleeping quite as well. We just got back from a trip to Georgia, so I am hoping that all the traveling is what has her off and it is not a new habit developing. She is still on 3 hour cycles during the day and has been sleeping for up to 7-9 hour stretches at night.

Eating habits: has breast milk every 3 - 3 1/2 hours. I am working hard to try to get Annabelle to take a bottle. She is not a big fan as of yet. I am supposed to be returning to work this coming week, so I really need her to become friends with the bottle.

New discoveries: Between 2-3 months of age, Annabelle giggled for the first time. It was absolutely adorable. It happened at the beginning of April. So sweet. I just love baby giggles. Annabelle has also discovered her toes. I love watching her reach for and try to grab them. She looks as though she is concentrating so hard... so precious! Annabelle also loves the water. I started putting her straight into the water in the bathtub instead of in the baby bath seat. She loves laying in the water and will kick her feet and wiggle her arms all around while she is in the bath. If she is upset, the bath water calms her down.

Accomplishments: Annabelle is already pretty much rolling from her belly to her back. She is getting her arm stuck underneath her, but she still is making it all the way to her back. She is too young to become mobile! :-)

Places I went: just before turning 3 months, Annabelle made a trip to Georgia with Jonah and Mommy. We were able to stay for 10 days. Annabelle got to meet the rest of Mommy's family that she had not yet met. She was able to meet her great grandmother, Eulabelle Yvonne :) that was a special treat for her momma. While we were in Georgia, we also went down to Gordon, GA which is where Annabelle's grandparents are currently living.

Baby Babbles: Annabelle is definitely becoming 'chatty'. She likes to use her voice to let us know when she is happy or unhappy. It is so cute to here her baby sounds.

I love you my sweet Annabelle.

A few pics of Annabelle at 3 months. I had these pictures done at Portrait Innovations while we were in Georgia.

2 months

I am still running a bit behind on this.... but here is a little bit about Annabelle at 2 months (March 14, 2012)

Height: 23 inches (80th%) Weight: 10lbs (30th%)

Sleeping patterns: Annabelle has been quite a good sleeper so far. I really can't complain. At 2 months of age, she has already slept 8-9 hours at night. She is not doing this every night, but she is sleeping well most nights. During the day she is on a 3 hour cycle of eat, wake-time, sleep. She is still napping in most all of these 3 hour cycles. She does best when she is at home and is able to lay down in her bed for her naps.

Eating habits: Annabelle is nuring every 3 hours. She isn't as good of an eater as Jonah was. Sometimes she just won't nurse and it is very frustrating. We are working on it though! She is still only consuming breast milk.

New discoveries: Around 2 months of age Annabelle has definitely discovered her voice. When she has a full belly and is really happy she coos and makes all sorts of cute sounds.

Places I went: Annabelle took a trip to Kentucky to visit her grandparents and all of Mark's family in mid March. It was so much fun to get to introduce her to her family. She did really well on the trip.

Special friends: Annabelle has a few friends in the nursery at church. They are a couple of months older than her, but once they are all a little bit older, the age difference won't be noticeable. Clara Burton, Laurabelle Patton, and Soren Miller.

Here are a few pictures of Annabelle at 2 months of age.