My bedroom
My bathroom
My hallway (only cause it's winter and I'm desperate!)
My Sink
{on} My Fridge
{on} My Couch
It's official......the kid stuff has taken over!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Mia
My maternal grandmother, Mary, passed away last night at age 93. I had the privilege of being right by her side, something unexpected, but for which I am very thankful. She was known to our family as "Mia". My brother, the first grandchild, gave her this name when he learned to talk and the name has stuck for more than 30 years.
I have spent countless hours with my grandma and she will be greatly missed. And while we are of course sad, we are celebrating the long and full life that she lived, as well as being happy that she isn't in pain anymore.
I am so thankful that Mia was able to be a part of Xavier and Wesley's lives too. She would light up the second they walked in the room! And we will be sure to tell Baby #3 all about her in the years to come.
I love you Mia, and I hope you're having a great time with Jesus!
I have spent countless hours with my grandma and she will be greatly missed. And while we are of course sad, we are celebrating the long and full life that she lived, as well as being happy that she isn't in pain anymore.
I am so thankful that Mia was able to be a part of Xavier and Wesley's lives too. She would light up the second they walked in the room! And we will be sure to tell Baby #3 all about her in the years to come.
I love you Mia, and I hope you're having a great time with Jesus!
Mia and Wesley - Jan 2010
Sunday, January 16, 2011
16 Weeks
I realize I haven't posted much about Baby #3 so I thought I'd give him/her a little blog time. Frankly, when it's your third time around you don't chart the milestones quite so closely. Plus with 2 other kids to chase there are times when I actually forget that I'm pregnant. Sorry baby!! I am determined to get more belly pics this time though. I only have a few from when I was pregnant with Wesley.
X brought me a book the other day and asked me "Mommy, is this my new Bible?". Turns out it was actually a week by week pregnancy book (easy mistake since they both are fairly thick books, ya know). Anyways, here's a little of what it says about the baby's development at 16 weeks:
Your baby is about 4 1/2 inches long and weighs about 2 3/4 oz.....fine lanugo hair covers your baby's head. The umbilical cord is attached to the abdomen....fingernails are well formed.....legs are longer than arms now and the arms and legs are moving.
I'm not sure if I've felt the baby move yet. I think I have, but it's hard to tell. I'm sure in the next week or two it will become more apparent. Thankfully I haven't been very sick with this pregnancy, just a few times here and there. I'm mostly just tired, but that is more attributed to my other kids I think :)
I'm starting to bust out the maternity clothes again. So far I've worn maternity jeans twice and 1 top. I hate this stage where you just look like you have a beer gut and nothing really fits. (which is exactly what I look like in the picture below!) Regular clothes are a little tight but maternity clothes are too big. My friend Ruth blessed me with a huge bag of clothes the other day so I'm excited to go through it and see what's going to be in my new wardrobe! This time around I'm pregnant in totally opposite seasons so I'm not going to be able to reuse some of my maternity clothes.
To date I've gained about 5lbs. I'm determined to do better than I did with Wes. I gave in to cravings for donuts waaaaayyyyy too often last time :)
We are starting to throw out some names and once again I'm realizing it's going to be quite a challenge to agree upon something. Good thing we still have some time!
So here's a quick pic of me and Baby #3.
X brought me a book the other day and asked me "Mommy, is this my new Bible?". Turns out it was actually a week by week pregnancy book (easy mistake since they both are fairly thick books, ya know). Anyways, here's a little of what it says about the baby's development at 16 weeks:
Your baby is about 4 1/2 inches long and weighs about 2 3/4 oz.....fine lanugo hair covers your baby's head. The umbilical cord is attached to the abdomen....fingernails are well formed.....legs are longer than arms now and the arms and legs are moving.
I'm not sure if I've felt the baby move yet. I think I have, but it's hard to tell. I'm sure in the next week or two it will become more apparent. Thankfully I haven't been very sick with this pregnancy, just a few times here and there. I'm mostly just tired, but that is more attributed to my other kids I think :)
I'm starting to bust out the maternity clothes again. So far I've worn maternity jeans twice and 1 top. I hate this stage where you just look like you have a beer gut and nothing really fits. (which is exactly what I look like in the picture below!) Regular clothes are a little tight but maternity clothes are too big. My friend Ruth blessed me with a huge bag of clothes the other day so I'm excited to go through it and see what's going to be in my new wardrobe! This time around I'm pregnant in totally opposite seasons so I'm not going to be able to reuse some of my maternity clothes.
To date I've gained about 5lbs. I'm determined to do better than I did with Wes. I gave in to cravings for donuts waaaaayyyyy too often last time :)
We are starting to throw out some names and once again I'm realizing it's going to be quite a challenge to agree upon something. Good thing we still have some time!
So here's a quick pic of me and Baby #3.
Friday, January 14, 2011
The Stats
This morning I took the boys to the doctor for their 3 year and 1 year checkups. They did fabulous. X loves going to the doctor because they have a fish tank, cookies, and stickers. Really, what more do you need? X was thrilled to stand on the scale, get his blood pressure checked, listen to his heartbeat, measure his head, touch his toes, etc. I laughed when the nurse gave me a gown for X to put on over his underwear and socks. The child has no modesty yet so we just left the gown on the table and he strutted his stuff in the exam room with his racecar underoos on! He got his first shot in over a year so he had no idea what that was, but he did awesome and the nurse was great at distracting him. Plus, once he saw that he got a bandaid he was in heaven - he LOVES bandaid.
The boys are growing well. Xavier is 37 lbs and 40 inches tall. He is in the 90% percentile for weight and height. Wes is 22 lbs 10 oz (44%) and 30 3/4 inches tall (75%). He's a little smaller than X was at this age I think (but I'm too lazy to actually go get the baby book and look it up).
While we were at the doctor I asked if I should have X's hearing checked. It seems to me that X's normal voice is soooo loud! And he really struggles with the concept of talking softer. So the nurse checked him (with this awesome little tool that looks like an ear thermometer - so quick!) and told me he's just fine. Really?? Our doctor just laughed and told me his loudness will come in handy when he's partying in college. Gee, thanks!
The boys are growing well. Xavier is 37 lbs and 40 inches tall. He is in the 90% percentile for weight and height. Wes is 22 lbs 10 oz (44%) and 30 3/4 inches tall (75%). He's a little smaller than X was at this age I think (but I'm too lazy to actually go get the baby book and look it up).
While we were at the doctor I asked if I should have X's hearing checked. It seems to me that X's normal voice is soooo loud! And he really struggles with the concept of talking softer. So the nurse checked him (with this awesome little tool that looks like an ear thermometer - so quick!) and told me he's just fine. Really?? Our doctor just laughed and told me his loudness will come in handy when he's partying in college. Gee, thanks!
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Great Ways to Spend your Birthday
First take a nap.
then run around the expansive aisles of the Home Depot lumber department while your big brother makes a craft.
Then have lunch at O'Charleys (where kids eat free) and try your hand at a little coloring...
while your brother peruses the adult drink menu :)
Finally, enjoy your Mickey birthday cake hand-lovingly made (with your name written crooked) by your mama.
It was a good day!
then run around the expansive aisles of the Home Depot lumber department while your big brother makes a craft.
Then have lunch at O'Charleys (where kids eat free) and try your hand at a little coloring...
while your brother peruses the adult drink menu :)
Finally, enjoy your Mickey birthday cake hand-lovingly made (with your name written crooked) by your mama.
It was a good day!
Monday, January 3, 2011
Fashionista
Exhibit A: Camo Slippers, Tractor PJ Pants, and a Soccer Ball PJ Shirt...showing a little shoulder just for kicks!
Exhibit B: Navy Boots, Black Snow pants, Brown Winter Coat, Navy (too small) Snow Gloves, Black Scarf, and a Red and Gray Hat......gotta love a collection of hand me downs!
Exhibit B: Navy Boots, Black Snow pants, Brown Winter Coat, Navy (too small) Snow Gloves, Black Scarf, and a Red and Gray Hat......gotta love a collection of hand me downs!
Saturday, January 1, 2011
This ONE is ONE on O-ONE O-ONE
Happy First Birthday Wesley!!!!!
We love you so much and have enjoyed this past year having you in our family. What a great way to start off the New Year by celebrating that you are ONE year old! And it's wild to think that you are already going to be a big brother :)
So, what are you up to these days??
You have gone from 7lbs 13 oz to about 23 lbs in your first year. You started walking around 10 1/2 months and have pretty much given up crawling all together. You have 7 teeth: 3 on bottom, 4 on top.
Most days you have an appetite like a 5 year old. You are pretty good at feeding yourself with your fingers. I just started putting things on a fork occasionally and you can get the fork to your mouth 90% of the time. Some favorite foods are oatmeal, yogurt, bagels, most fruits, peas, pumpkin, meats, Cheez-its, ravioli, and pancakes. You recently discovered scrambled eggs and jello and have taken a love to those as well. We are giving you whole milk at breakfast and dinner and you seem to like it. You are nursing 3-4 times a day and mommy is slowing weaning you, which you don't seem to mind.
I'd love to post that you are sleeping through the night, but it's still not happening. It happened once a few weeks ago but was a fluke. You usually get up once a night but are sleeping about 11-12 hours. Before Christmas you got a sinus infection and were up 3-5 times a night for many nights. We are working our way back to better sleep now that you are feeling better. Right now you are transitioning to just one nap a day for 2-3 hours. You have been waking up later in the morning so this is working well, but if you get up super early you still need 2 naps.
Some other things you love are coasters and vaccums. You love to carry shoes around the house, yours, or anyone else's. You are very interested in putting things in containers and then taking them out again. You like music and will sway side to side or bounce up and down to the beat. You have figured out that a phone goes up to your ear and you try to "talk" into it. You LOVE to be held, especially by your daddy, and are quite the snuggler. You like to hide under things and have us yell "peek-a-boo". Recently you've shown an interested in basic puzzles. You LOVE taking baths and being naked. When you see the dishwasher open you come running as fast as your chubba little legs will go. It's pretty much impossible to load the dishwasher with you around.
For the most part you are not afraid of much. You like people, animals, and climbing anything in sight. I feel like your motor skills are more advanced than Xavier's at this age because you are always watching him. You seem to figure out how to get in, on, or over something much quicker (keeping me on my toes!) Mommy gave you your first full haircut about a month ago and you look adorable.
Verbally you are a busy boy. You don't say many actual words, but you "talk" to us all the time and respond back and forth in conversation. Here's how you feel about turning one:
A little then and now.......
We love you so much and have enjoyed this past year having you in our family. What a great way to start off the New Year by celebrating that you are ONE year old! And it's wild to think that you are already going to be a big brother :)
So, what are you up to these days??
You have gone from 7lbs 13 oz to about 23 lbs in your first year. You started walking around 10 1/2 months and have pretty much given up crawling all together. You have 7 teeth: 3 on bottom, 4 on top.
Most days you have an appetite like a 5 year old. You are pretty good at feeding yourself with your fingers. I just started putting things on a fork occasionally and you can get the fork to your mouth 90% of the time. Some favorite foods are oatmeal, yogurt, bagels, most fruits, peas, pumpkin, meats, Cheez-its, ravioli, and pancakes. You recently discovered scrambled eggs and jello and have taken a love to those as well. We are giving you whole milk at breakfast and dinner and you seem to like it. You are nursing 3-4 times a day and mommy is slowing weaning you, which you don't seem to mind.
I'd love to post that you are sleeping through the night, but it's still not happening. It happened once a few weeks ago but was a fluke. You usually get up once a night but are sleeping about 11-12 hours. Before Christmas you got a sinus infection and were up 3-5 times a night for many nights. We are working our way back to better sleep now that you are feeling better. Right now you are transitioning to just one nap a day for 2-3 hours. You have been waking up later in the morning so this is working well, but if you get up super early you still need 2 naps.
Wesley, you are in love with your brother Xavier (most of the time). You like to follow him around, do what he's doing, and give him kisses. You do NOT like it when Xavier tries to hold your hand and lead you somewhere. You want to go on your own terms! You enjoy a good game of "cart and truck" around the house with him, playing racecars together, and standing on the step stool together at the bathroom sink!
Some other things you love are coasters and vaccums. You love to carry shoes around the house, yours, or anyone else's. You are very interested in putting things in containers and then taking them out again. You like music and will sway side to side or bounce up and down to the beat. You have figured out that a phone goes up to your ear and you try to "talk" into it. You LOVE to be held, especially by your daddy, and are quite the snuggler. You like to hide under things and have us yell "peek-a-boo". Recently you've shown an interested in basic puzzles. You LOVE taking baths and being naked. When you see the dishwasher open you come running as fast as your chubba little legs will go. It's pretty much impossible to load the dishwasher with you around.
We have a zillion nicknames for you and you respond to most of them. Hopefully we are not confusing you too much :) It's getting harder to take pictures of you because you have started to charge for the camera when you see it. Case in point...
Verbally you are a busy boy. You don't say many actual words, but you "talk" to us all the time and respond back and forth in conversation. Here's how you feel about turning one:
A little then and now.......
Happy First Birthday Wessa Blessa!
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
My Teeth are so Bright I Gotta Wear Shades
Turning 3 meant that it was time to take X to the dentist for his first checkup. I really wanted this to go well and for him to have a good experience. So we prepared! We had 4 books (with lots of pictures) about going to the dentist and read them over and over for about a week. X was really excited and knew exactly what to expect. He kept telling me he was going to "sit in the magic chair and count my teeth".
And let me tell you (to my surprise) the kid was a rockstar! My often hesitant child walked in there like he owned the joint, hopped in the chair, put his sunglasses on and complied with everything the dentist and hygenist asked him to do.
It was AMAZING. I was so proud of him and so thankful that he didn't freak out. At the end he got a new race car toothbrush, some toothpaste, and he picked out a toy from the treasure chest.
Great job buddy -- you made your mama proud!
And let me tell you (to my surprise) the kid was a rockstar! My often hesitant child walked in there like he owned the joint, hopped in the chair, put his sunglasses on and complied with everything the dentist and hygenist asked him to do.
It was AMAZING. I was so proud of him and so thankful that he didn't freak out. At the end he got a new race car toothbrush, some toothpaste, and he picked out a toy from the treasure chest.
Great job buddy -- you made your mama proud!
Monday, December 27, 2010
Ho Ho Ho, and Now I'm 30
Christmas weekend was full of events for us. Walter and I served at church on Christmas Eve. It was the first time either of us had EVER given of our time to volunteer at church on a holiday. And it was so rewarding. It made the day that much more enjoyable to welcome others and (hopefully) help enrich their (and our) worship experience. Walter was ushering and I was working the hospitality coffee bar. I have never made so much coffee in my life! I think I earned my barista stripes that afternoon.
Christmas Eve we enjoyed a yum dinner at my parent's house and did our gift exchange with family. We also celebrated my 30th Birthday which was on Christmas Day. The lemon cake was fabulous.
The boys received many nice things for Christmas, but hands down, empty boxes were the favorite item. Isn't that how it always is!!
Christmas Day I awoke to the boys bringing me birthday cards in bed. Walter let them pick out their own cards so X got me a Dora card and Wes got me a basketball card. I'm one lucky lady! My hubs also surprised me with a watch for my birthday.
Later in the day we celebrated with Walter's family. X was super excited to get a Big Wheel. I think it took Walter the better part of an hour to put it together though :) It was pretty funny because the night before we joked about how many people would be up late putting together gifts for their kids. We were so glad that wasn't us. Guess we spoke too soon!
We rounded out the day with our traditional spaghetti dinner at my gma's house. My gma had this ridiculously loud walking singing Santa on the coffee table. The boys LOVED it. Everyone else wanted to chuck it out the window!
Thanks to our families for your generosity towards us and the boys. It was a very Merry Christmas.
Christmas Eve we enjoyed a yum dinner at my parent's house and did our gift exchange with family. We also celebrated my 30th Birthday which was on Christmas Day. The lemon cake was fabulous.
(Yes, his finger is up his nose. It's his new thing. Hopefully it's a short phase!)
( Is that a bow on my little boy? At least it's blue!)
The boys received many nice things for Christmas, but hands down, empty boxes were the favorite item. Isn't that how it always is!!
Christmas Day I awoke to the boys bringing me birthday cards in bed. Walter let them pick out their own cards so X got me a Dora card and Wes got me a basketball card. I'm one lucky lady! My hubs also surprised me with a watch for my birthday.
Later in the day we celebrated with Walter's family. X was super excited to get a Big Wheel. I think it took Walter the better part of an hour to put it together though :) It was pretty funny because the night before we joked about how many people would be up late putting together gifts for their kids. We were so glad that wasn't us. Guess we spoke too soon!
We rounded out the day with our traditional spaghetti dinner at my gma's house. My gma had this ridiculously loud walking singing Santa on the coffee table. The boys LOVED it. Everyone else wanted to chuck it out the window!
Thanks to our families for your generosity towards us and the boys. It was a very Merry Christmas.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
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