Saturday, May 31, 2014

First cracker!

Ellie had her first cracker at Ma's house today.  I think she liked it!


Friday, May 9, 2014

Carter at 7 years old-interview

Fav color: blue, golden and silver
Fav food: rice
Grow up: basketball player
What makes you scared?
Song:  best day ever 
Show: sponge bob
Movie:  nightmare before Christmas 
Person: colt
Thing to do: go to Disneyland
What makes you Happy: when I go to urban air 
What makes you sad: when Abby annoys me
Friend: Carter harrison
Animal: yeti
Dessert: reeces cups
Daddy: see movies movies
Mommy: go swimming
What makes you proud? When I complete hard math questions
Greatest wish? To see pop pop

Abby's favorite things at 3 years old

Fav color: pink and purple and green
Fav food: rice
Grow up: mermaid, actually Minnie
Scared: monsters
Song: itsy bitsey
Show: Dora and Mickey
Movie: frozen
Person: mommy
Thing to do: swim 
Happy: you and dada
Friend: AlyssiA
Animal: horsie
Dessert: m&ms
Thing to do with Daddy: tickles me
Thing to do with Mommy:play puzzles with me

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Ellie at 6 months

I can't believe my sweet girl is 6 months old.  Ellie really is the absolute sweetest baby and just makes everyone she comes in contact with smile.  Any time
I go anywhere I get stopped constantly by people telling me how pretty or cute she is!  She just draws people to her!  Here are some things are Ellie at 6 months that I want to remember.
*just like her big brother, she has th cutest wrinkly nose smile.  I just about die every time she flashes it because it's a cute!
*she is most defiantly a daddy's girl!  She reaches for her daddy when she sees him and gives him her best smiles.
*she is sleeping good- usually from7-7.  She doesn't like to to rocked to sleep.  I feed her and then put her in bed still awake. If she wakes in the night,
I just have to give her her paci and she goes to sleep. Her nap times during the day I'm not quite so consistent.  I drag her around so much she naps when she can.    she is really good about this- majorly flexible and go with the flow!
*she is very loud! She loves to talk and make noises!
*she is a drooling queen- I have been looking for a tooth for a while, but I haven't found one yet.
*she loves to be held.  She will sit in the bouncy seat it jumper for a short period of time.  She really prefects to sit on the floor with toys.
* even though she has chubby thighs, she's petite.  At her 6 month appointment today she was 15.12 pounds (45%) 26 in (50%) and her head was in the 50%.  She did great at her appointment and only fussed (not even a real cry) a minute after her second shot.
*she loves her bubba and is not too sure
About her sissy, I know they will be friends soon.
*she loves bathtime.  Especially since now she is able to sit up by herself in the bathtub.  She loves to kick and splash in the water.
* I call her a call monkey because she crabs anything and everything she can.  She puts everything straight into her mouth.
*she loves her daddy.  When she sees him her face lights up.  He is the only one she reaches for and she snuggles up to him.
* I haven't started giving her baby food yet.   She has had a few crackers but that's about it.  She nurses every 3 to 4 hours.  I don't really watch the clock I just watch for her cues
*she has the quickest temper.  She goes from zero to mad so quickly, but luckily
She only really gets mad when she is hungry or tired. 
*like her big brother, she is a thinker.  She observes situations and pays attention to everything. I feel like I can look in her eyes and see the wheels turning.
All in all, she really is the sweetest baby.  It kiss her cheeks all day long. She makes me smile all the time!


Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Abby at 3 years old

It is so hard to believe that my Abby Paige is 3 years old.  She is a very spunky little girl.  She defiantly keeps me on my toes.  Here are some things about Abby at 3 years old.
*Abby is 110% girly girl!  She loves pink, makeup, dressing up, princesses- anything that is girly.
*Her favorite colors are pink and purple and green (that's the way she says it).  She truly loves anything PINK!  She loves all sparkly and glittery.
*She LOVES Carter.  She calls him bubbly or bubs.  She wants to do everything he does and copies what he says half the time.  She also loves her baby sister.  She will talk so sweetly to her and say, "Hi sweet girl." She always want to give her the paci, even if she doesn't want it.  She gives her hugs and kisses her all the time.  Sometimes she is too rough with her, but always means well.
*She loves to go to school.  She loves her teachers, Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Betz.  When I bring her to school she likes to put all her stuff away by herself.  She knows where everything goes and just how to put it away.  She is very independent and such a leader.
*In new situations she tends to be a bit shy but once she warms up, she is outgoing.
*She loves to get her hair done and loves her nails to be painted.  When I take her to get her hair cut at Sweet and Sassy, she is quiet and very serious, but loves it. Every day she loves to pick put her clothes and will pick out a bow that matches.  Sometimes she ever wants me to put a bow in her hair at night,
*She is a picky eater and doesn't each much.  She prefers protein and loves sweets.  Her favs are mac&cheese, turkey dogs, cheese sticks, hummus, granola bars (b-bies), Cheerios (with milk), chickfils nuggets (not so much fries), yogurt…and then anything sweet!
*She loves to dance and sing.  She will put the frozen music on and run around sining and twirling!
* a recent Abby quote is: "I'm not cute, I'm a princess and I'm pretty." She is such a little diva!

Monday, March 3, 2014

Ellie is 4 months!

Miss Ellie is such a great baby!  Here are some things about her at 4 months.
-She is doing a great job with her sleeping.  She usually goes to sleep around 7:30 and will sleep until about 6 in the morning.  She rarely wakes up in the middle of the night and if she does, she just needs her paci to go back to sleep.  That being said, she is still not sleeping in her crib, but in her rock n play.  I need to transition her to her bed soon! She is good about letting me put her down while she is awake and falling asleep on her own. As far as daytime sleeping, she pretty much catnaps as I have her on the go so much.  I really don't have a strict schedule with that yet!
-She is doing a great job with nursing.   She wants to eat every 3-4 hours during the day. She is a quick, efficient nurser, but doesn't want anything to do with the bottle right now..we are going to have to work on that, but I'm lazy about it!
-She drools allllll the time!  Her shirt is always wet from the drool.  She seems to be teething but I sure hope not!  She likes to put everything in her mouth!  She is getting good at grabbing things and then she of course brings them straight to her mouth.
-She can roll both directions from her tummy.
-She loves to be held!  She will tolerate the bouncy seat, bumbo or jumparoo for short periods of time, but is mostly happy when she is held.  I have learned to do a lot of things one handed!
-With that being said, when we are out an about she is so good.  She loves to watch everything that is going on and never wants to miss out on any action!
-She is a super smily baby and I have even gotten a few laughs out of her.  He smile just lights up the room!
-Her favorite part of the day is probably bath time.  She loves to lay in the water and suck on her toes.
-She is still wearing size 0-3 month clothes comfortable. She is in a size 1 diaper.  She still have some hair, I don't think she is going to go completely bald like Abby did.  She does have a blade spot on the back of her head.
And that about wraps up Miss Ellie at 4 months.  I am trying to cherish every moment with my last baby.  She sure is a little doll and we sure do love her!

Dear 2 year old Abby

Well, long time, no blogging!  This teaching and having 2 kids is more than I can handle, but I didn't want this post to go....because I very easily forget things!  So, here goes!

Dear Abby,
How can you already be 2?  In a lot of ways you are becoming my big girl, but I still see my baby a lot of times too.  You love for me to hold you.  I can never resist when you look at me and say, "I want to hold you."  You are such a strong willed indpendant girl.   I know this will serve you well in life, but is does make things a little challenging!  Here are some things about you at 2:
*  You LOVE your bubba.  You try to do excatly what he does all the time.  You repeat what he says and mimic his play.  He's pretty fond of you too.  He is such a good bog brother, so sweet and caring.  Today I stayed home from school with you and when we dropped Carter off at school, you cried for him.  When we went to pick him up you ran up to him so excited.  He held your hand all the way back to the car.  It was the sweetest thing.
*You LOVE the colors pink and "purkle".  You always identify them correctly and when given a choice will first choose something pink and if there is not pink, you will choose purkle.
*WHen you count you say 2,4,8.  I think this came about from hearing Carter count by twos....and not if your counting somethign, that is how you count.  If you want more than one of soemthing (like candy) you will say I want 2,4, 8 of them.
*You talk non stop and can say about anything- you have an awesome vocabulary.
*Love puzzles
*Love to werar bows and have a ponytail or will sometimes ask for 2 ponytails.
*Fav foods: mac and cheese, candy (esp chocolate). Cheese, yogurt
Abby Paige, you are a sweet girl.  I always dreamed of having a little girl, but I could have never dreamed up you!  You are better and I could have every fathomed!  I love you!!