One month already?

Bad, bad mommy has not blogged since Rowe Baby (E's nickname for him)has been born. Today he is one month old. At birth Rowe weighed a whopping nine pounds and eight ounces. He was 22 inches long. I'll try to do a birth experience post soon, before I forget the details. It's something I definitely don't want to forget.

Here he is today...

Yeah, he doesn't really enjoy picture time! Laying down makes it better...

 

Big sister is in love with him. She wants to kiss him and play with him. She can not stand to hear him cry! I think she thinks he is hurting or something. I had to explain to her that crying is the way that babies communicate. She still runs to try to put a paci in his mouth...which by the way he will not take!

 

 

E has been a busy girl! She has still been going to preschool since brother has been born. She started taking dance/tumbling at a new studio in August. Tuesday they had their first parent observation. I am amazed at her progress and with the teachers. They have about 20ish students and they are doing a wonderful job. It was so much fun to watch them.

 

Here is a sneak peek at what sister is learning (that's her in the black ribbon)

 

We have adjusted very well to being a family of four. We are spending lots of time at home, which I love. I am so glad that we worked our tails of this summer remodeling lots of our house. It is so much more comfortable and it actually feels like it is our home. The picture below shows my little heaven on earth. Night time, relaxing in our pjs is probably my favorite time of the day. That sectional that B and I went back and forth about has already provided so many wonderful family memories...and he actually agrees! I am so happy with my life that I am actually scared sometimes that something will happen. I've never had it so good...with my children, the man taking this photo, my job, my house. I am so thankful to the one that provides it all, my Jesus. 



Rowe has his one month appointment tomorrow. I'll try to remember to post his stats...because I haven't started a baby book for him. I'm to busy enjoying this time in our lives!

There's no way to catch up...

for all the things that have been happening since our last post. I really don't have time to do this now, but I wanted to post something.
So here's a little post about Everly's big girl haircut. She is almost 27 months old and has never even had a trim. I really didn't want to get her hair cut yet but I was getting a little stringy at the ends. She had two layers in her hair and Brett and o agreed to cut it even with the top layer, which meant all the baby curls were gone :(
Everly acted like a complete pro after a little bribery from me. I promised her that we would walk down the street when we were done to see a giant Pooh bear in a store window.

Yeah...I'm typing this on my blogger app. I may have to back and rotate the pictures when we get internet at our house. We've lived here for almost two months and haven't had time for them to come out to set it up. Yes, we are that busy!

In one of the pictures Evie is chewing her finger. That is her nervous habit.

The death of me!

Yes, these little babies right here are going to be the death of me! E's Gimme ordered them for her back in the fall and they finally fit. I let her wear them on Memorial Day and she pretty much hasn't taken them off since...well except for yesterday morning when she took off her black Crocs and threw them across the floor and marched to her room to get her black polka dot mary janes. I did not fight this battle! I just let her wear them...at least she picked something that matched.

Last night she slept in these Teva sandals and right now she is prancing around the house in them. I think she's beginning a new stage where she wants to pick out her own clothes. She sticks firm to her choices too. If she would only learn how to put these shoes on instead of following me around holding the right one (it won't stay on) in her hand screaming "Shoe off!!!!".

Better Late Than Never! Month 9

I've had Everly's nine month stats on the refrigerator for over a month with the intentions to post. Well...I have no idea where her ninth month went! This was the busiest yet for our family, or maybe it was just me!
She weighed 16.5 pounds-20th percentile, length 27 inches-30th percentile.


Does this show (Super WHY)put anyone else's child in a trance? She will stop whatever she is doing to watch this. Obviously this picture is over a month old. Pardon the snowflake pjs!

My sweet girl coming to get me! This was the night I got home from my weekend class in Phenix City. I was in her nursery getting her things together for the next day.


She may be small, but she sure can eat! We took full advantage of the fact that we are 60 miles from the world's most beautiful beaches and went to eat at AJs. Everly had ALL of the three containers of snacks in her Packin' Smart snack containers as well as a container of carrots. Oh yeah, it felt quite strange to me to be at AJs with my family. This place hold ALOT of memories of awesome summers past with my wonderful friend Margaret!



Dada and E enjoying the beautiful weather in Destin. She loves the wind blowing through her hair.

This is how we found her Friday morning. Happy 10 months sweet girl! You're definitely like your momma even if you don't look like her. Whatever it takes to get comfortable!

Words E says now-

Kicat-Kitty Cat

Fuff-Fluff (Gimme's cat's name)

Nana-Banana

Du-Duck

Mama

Dada

Papa-Pop

I feel like there are a few more that I am forgetting.

She's also started crawling to the highchair when she wants to eat.

Foods she likes-

Broccoli

Carrots-possibly her favorite

Sweet Potatoes

Puffs-Banana & Sweet Potato

Bananas

Apples

Pears are ok

Yogurt Melts-Strawberry

Butternut Squash

Eggs-scrambled...yeah, I didn't know they weren't supposed to have these until they are a year old. Dr. E said we could keep giving them to her since she's already had them.

Green Beans

Pasta is ok

Mashed Potatoes are ok

I'm still making all of her food in the Beaba Babycook. I love that thing! I think it is our best baby investment. I am a freak about the foods she eats! I thought I would be picky, but I am a freak! Have you seen Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution? This should be a whole other post!

Sorry for the length! I need to catch up. We've got a lot going on.

Will crawl for electronics!

Last Thursday Brett called me while I was on my way home from class and we were just talking about our days and such then he said...Everly just crawled over here to try to get the phone. No way! I didn't believe him. He had to put his mom on the phone so I would believe him. Luckily they caught it later on video. We've had to tempt her with remote controls and cell phones to continue. Come to think of it, my cell phone was missing for two days and we found it under the sofa...that probably explains it! Now she will do the task more willingly for toys.

She's started liking puffs (sweet potato and banana). She's also had real bananas...finally. I made her sweet peas and cabbage yesterday. I'll report later how she likes those.

Also, she's been a sick girl. I took her to the doctor last Friday. The problems with her eating stemmed from double ear infections. She was put on stronger antibiotics as well as nose drops. Dr. E didn't think she ever got well from the previous ear infection. He wanted us to call on Monday to report how she was feeling and to schedule a follow up appointment. I noticed her "wheezing", so I told the doctor about it. Who knew it would bring about 2o Q's?

Dr. E-Wheezing or rattling?

Me-Long pause.......(I've never thought of the difference...we've just called everything wheezing) Uh, rattling...I think

Dr. E-Laying down or sitting up?

Me-When I'm holding her, so sitting up.

Dr. E-Does anyone in your family have asthma?

Me-No, not immediate

Dr. E-Do you have a breathing machine?

Me-Uh, no

I think there were a few more...but I don't remember. He ordered a breathing treatment for E. She took it like a champ. No fighting at all. I was totally surprised! It's like she knew it would make her feel better. Dr. E came back to check her afterward and said it did help her breathing. He seems to think it was all part of her congestion. So now she takes two breathing treatments a day for a week(with a little dinosaur mask). She has her nine month appointment (wow!) in a little over a week, so he'll check her again. We are so thankful for Dr. E taking care of our sweet girl. He has been taking care of children in our town for at least two, possibly three generations.

My mom came down yesterday and brought E her Valentine and Easter gifts. E and mom had a great time playing and I had lots of fun laughing.

Other milestones this week-

Clapping, lots and lots of clapping! With us saying lots of "YAY!"

Also, we think she is saying "ki, ki" for cat.

Moving from a crawling to a sitting position

Please pray for our little friend, Hadley. She is having lots of trouble with her ears. We pray that is able to see the doctors that know exactly how to treat her.

Miss Independent and a side of lunch date and words

Over the weekend we were out of town with the Alabama Young Farmers and Everly would not really eat well. Y'all know I am always bragging on her eating habits. I thought it was all the big kids and her being embarrassed...I know, probably not possible, but that is totally how she acted. She would eat her Mum-Mums, but nothing else. So this morning I chopped apples into tiny little pieces and steamed them. She ate them up! She also had a few sweet potato puffs, which she really didn't care for a few weeks ago. So now I call her Miss Independent and sing that Pink song...probably not the best song choice...guess it's good I don't know all the words.

Also over the weekend we got together with lots of friends for a lunch date at McAllisters. It was so fun to catch up with everyone. I do not see these girls nearly enough. I think we kind of aggravated the staff. We were there for a little over two hours.

The best thing about the weekend though was hearing the sweetest sound I've ever heard...our sweet girl saying "Mama!". She says it over and over now and I can't get enough of it. She also said Papa (Pop) and Baba(bottle). Three new words on Sunday! I can't believe how fast she is growing and how independent she is becoming!

Our 8 month old...can you believe it?

Sweet E turned eight months old today. Here's a few things she's up to

• Loving all fruits and veggies, carrots and pears seem to be her favorites
• She wears large six month clothes and nine month clothes.
• She weighed 16.1 pounds at the doctor two weeks ago.
• Eating "snacks"-We tried puffs about two weeks ago, but she didn't really care for them and I didn't think she was ready for them. I read about Baby Mum-Mums. They are rice rusks. I got the vegetable variety. I am bound and determined for her to make better food choices than I ever did. She loves them! I tell her they are "cookies".
• Still scooting everywhere backward
• Using different tones when saying dada...we know when she's mad!
• She said "hey!" they other day when I said it to her. I'm not sure if she meant to, but it was cute nonetheless.
• Going to her first official "playdate" with friends Bella, Sylvie, and Braylen
• Shopping for new spring clothes. She is an excellent shopper! I think she just loves to ride in her stroller and people watch. I'll have to make a separate post about this later. I am in L-O-V-E of her new wardrobe! We got to shop lots of homeshows since she will be able to wear 12 month clothes soon.
• She sits in a high chair when we go out to eat now and flirts with the boys....seriously! I had to go buy a high chair cover that I can wipe off and a placemat with suction cups. She also likes to chew on the table!
• Pulling socks off and chewing on them while riding in the carseat or stroller, so they're wet by the time we reach daycare
• Wearing SHOES!! I got her first pair of shoes about two weeks ago. I thought they may help keep her socks on to avoid the wet sock issue. I chose the all white L'amour Mary Janes style 3008. They are very flexible, but have texture on the bottom for when she begins to stand. At first I bought the Robeez Camellia, but they were WAY too wide for Everly.
• She's never turned away any food other than rice cereal. I still use the Beaba Babycook to make all of her food. It's worked out extremely well for us. So far E has had carrots, sweet potatoes, yellow and red apples, green beans, zucchini, pears, and avocado. I'm going to make broccoli and cabbage this week. I know, no bananas? I wasn't quite sure what to do with them! After a little research I found out just to puree them, so she'll have those this week also. I add a little rice cereal to lots of her veggies and oatmeal to her fruits. She is a wonderful eater.
• Her favorite toy at the moment is the Vtech Sort & Spin Blender

Every day just gets better and better (and more fun too!) with our sweet girl

Seven Month Sweet E

This picture was taken on Friday before we headed out the door for daycare. Look how thick and long E's hair is getting! We'll be going to see Mrs. Lindsey before we know if for a shape up! I am happy to report B and I are better and we have our girl home. One day away from her was too long. I can't imagine leaving for her longer yet.

Things we love most...

First, let me start off by apologizing for any mistakes in this post. I'm typing on B's netbook again. Our computer is gone!! It cost $150 to repair it last time and we're not going to pay that again for a five year old computer to be repaired. My friend Margaret a post of all the things she loves about her sweet girl Annsley and challenged her friends to do the same. What a great idea!! So here we go....
What we are loving about Sweet E at 6 months...
1. The way she will repeat dada over and over while riding in her carseat and then giggle!
2. I love how she will reach for me to pick her up now and turn away if she doesn't want to be taken from the person that is holding her.
3. I love to watch her "chew" her sweet potatoes and cereal and explore with her sippy cup.
4. I love watching her get on her hands and knees and rock.
5. I love how she notices the big whatever he is on Big, Big World and squeal and giggle.
6. I love how she moves her eyebrows as if she's concerned.
7. I love how she can keep hairbows in now.
8. I love how she's happy ALL the time!
9. I love to watch her splish, splash in the bathtub. She sits up in it, but not on her pallet.
10. I love when she wakes up before us and just plays in her crib. We love to listen to her play.
11. I love that she's sleeping through the night.
12. I love to watch her explore with all her new toys.
13. I love when she gives me a hug even if she doesn't know she's doing it.
14. I love that she is a good car rider. We can take long trips with her...she's really portable.
15. I love to just hold her even after she's fallen asleep and just stare at her angel face.
16. I love to have conversations with her about our family while I give her a baby massage. I'll tell her something and she'll "talk" back.
17. I love to read books to her.
18. I love when she gets her little boardbooks and holds them like she is really reading them.
19. I love to sing silly songs to her and watch the expressions on her face :)
20. I love her baby belly button! So cute!!

Our six month old

Has it been six months??? I took Sweet E for her six month appointment on Wednesday.
She now
weighs 14 lbs. 14 oz.
is 25 3/4 inches long
She is in the 5oth percentile.

While waiting in the exam room at the pediatrician I noticed a dry patch on Sweet E's arm near her elbow. I thought it was some dried on cereal I missed while giving her a bath that morning. I got out a wipe and rubbed and rubbed it. Then the doctor came in to check her. He noticed the patch during the examination and determined it to be baby eczema. I told him I had just rubbed it with a wipe because I thought it was dried cereal that I missed while bathing her...ha ha...poor first time mother!!! She got her first prescription and we are treating her with the cream three times a day. He didn't act like it was a big deal, so we're not going to make it one.
We could not ask for a sweeter, happier baby. Seriously! She sleeps through the night a majority of the nights, she is so happy (except when she is wet, hungry, or tired). I love how inquisitive she is...she is so curious. She wants to try everything. She's gotten her first "no-no" from me for pulling hair. I know she probably doesn't understand, but I don't want her to get into that bad habit. Her reaction---smile!! Just a quick update on Sweet E. I'll post pictures of our Christmas once I located my camera somewhere in the aisles of Toys 'R Us...I mean, our home.

We hope everyone had a blessed Christmas. We sure did!

I'll give it a whirl...

typing on B's netbook that is. It was sitting here on one side of the couch and a pile of laundry on the other side. I, of course, chose the netbook! E and I are sitting here waiting on Dada to get home. He had an unexpected late meeting out of town and we're going to have to take him to pick up is truck from the dealership when he gets back. Sweet E is playing with a book on her pallet, where she seems to be happiest these days.

So much happened in November...and I didn't make one post! We've got a mover on our hands and it's more fun to play with our sweet thang than to post...sorry y'all! She's rolling all over the place and pushing off of anything in site. Oh, Monday she reached for me for the first time...talk about melting my heart....

She's already outgrown all of her three month clothes and is wearing only six months. A few weeks back I separated the six months clothes into "small" six months and "big" six months. Well this morning her momma didn't remember to put her clothes in the dryer so she had to wear one of the big outfits...well I'm glad I tried it on her...hello! almost too small!!!

Dada just got here, he just told E he feels like he's looking at a photo album each day when he gets home because she changes so much in just a few hours. It is truly amazing! Welp...gotta run! Hopefully it won't be a month before we update again.