Alexa finally said Mama today!!!
She is 8 months old...
Friday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
One more hug...
I have been following a special blog: http://www.mycharmingkids.net/
The woman who is writing her story just gave birth to her baby yesterday, he is a miracle baby, she was told at 20 weeks he would have severe heart problems and many other problems were diagnosed in utero. PRAISE GOD! He was born with no heart defects! Isn't God amazing?
As I was reading her latest blog post about holding her newborn son, Stellan, I was rocking my baby to sleep. She was sleeping so peacefully against my chest. What a beautiful sight! She is so precious, so sweet, so beautiful. As I read some other blogs of mom's struggles with losing their babies, it makes me remember what a blessing JoElle and Alexa are and I hug them one more time, kiss them one more time, hold them a little tighter, and praise God for such a precious gift, one more time.
The woman who is writing her story just gave birth to her baby yesterday, he is a miracle baby, she was told at 20 weeks he would have severe heart problems and many other problems were diagnosed in utero. PRAISE GOD! He was born with no heart defects! Isn't God amazing?
As I was reading her latest blog post about holding her newborn son, Stellan, I was rocking my baby to sleep. She was sleeping so peacefully against my chest. What a beautiful sight! She is so precious, so sweet, so beautiful. As I read some other blogs of mom's struggles with losing their babies, it makes me remember what a blessing JoElle and Alexa are and I hug them one more time, kiss them one more time, hold them a little tighter, and praise God for such a precious gift, one more time.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Halloween Tea Party and Fall Festival
Miss Spider's Halloween Tea Party at
What a fun weekend we had
celebrating fall and Halloween!
JoElle and I had fun at Miss Spider's Halloween Tea Party with Madi, Peyton and Aunt Ana on Saturday.
Funny thing is that Miss Spider just so happened to be our friend Debbi from First Baptist Euless, we met her back in 2000 in Christianity 101 and then sang in the choir together! Don't you love God? Always bringing us back together with our dear ones.
At one point, JoElle was holding the cream for the tea and she looked to Peyton and inquired, "Would you like some cream, Peyton?" And he answered her so sweetly "Yes, please" it was adorable!
Madison ate the entire time :) She had a blast and was super cute in her Dooblebops costume. At the end, the kids marched in a Halloween parade outside in the dark, JoElle grabbed Madison's hand to make sure she didn't go in the street, she is such a mother hen!
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Pics from when I was pregnant with JoElle and with Alexa...
JoElle loves to see pics of me with her in my belly :) So, here is one!
Pregnant with JoElle...the night before being induced with J
oElle....
oElle....I weighed 200 lbs!!!! Yikes!
Monday, October 20, 2008
Yummy Food
Alexa really eats like crazy; just this morning, she ate three of my handfuls of Cheerios- about 3 tablespoons, and only around 5 ended up on the floor; then she ate a TON of egg foo young. I made it for them this morning, something my dad used to make for me. I put fresh broccoli, carrots, green onions and water chestnuts in it. She loved it, but then again, I still have yet to find any food she does not like or won't eat!
JoElle even ate most of hers, even though she thinks carrots are yucky, But then last night JoElle ate a tong of baby carrots, she dipped then in balsamic vinaigrette.
JoElle even ate most of hers, even though she thinks carrots are yucky, But then last night JoElle ate a tong of baby carrots, she dipped then in balsamic vinaigrette.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Weekend fun
We had a great day today as a family; Tim and JoElle played soccer outside while Alexa and I cheered as she "scored" goals by kicking the ball through two trees. JoElle helped me to clean up the side of the deck by pulling up all the cannas and cutting down branches/ cottonwood branches and shoots that will not die :) Alexa helped Daddy push JoElle in her swing; Alexa was giggling crazily, she really enjoyed it! They also slid down the slide together.
Alexa eats so much, she can sit in her chair and eat food for at least an hour, if not more. She started signing "all done" and "milk" over the past few days.
Also, when I tell her "no comes los zapatos" rather than "don't eat the shoes", she listens. Alexa loves to book it to the kitchen, even if we are not in there. One day, JoElle and I blocked off the path to the kitchen, so Alexa crawled around screaming her head off! She was extremely upset with us, so we unblocked it, she was as happy as can be! Alexa crawls into the kitchen so that she can play with the fridge letters. She will play with the same thing / toy for 20-30 minutes at a time, all by herself. So very different from the way JoElle was (and is!).
Although Alexa's tummy is slimming down some with how active she is, she is still wearing 12-18 month old onesies, shirts and jeans, she can also wear 24 mo. shirts as well, and she is not even 8 months old yet :)
Ok back to today, we also went grocery shopping as a family, JoElle found a little cart and was excited to be able to push it around and put groceries in it. Alexa did well until the end, I had to hold her. A lot of customers were smiling at her and talking to her, like always :) She loves it! She really loves people, strangers and all (again, unlike JoElle, she never liked strangers much, except around 2 yrs old when she was yell "Hi!" to everyone at Wal-Mart or Kroger).
Right now, JoElle is with Daddy shopping for an air filter for the A/C and also he was planning to take her to the park to play.
Yesterday was a tough day for me, but the kids had some fun. We took them to Nagoya, a Japanese Hibachi grill by the mall. We have gone there once before; both of them love it, they eat a ton of veggies and rice. Alexa eats the entire time, then we have to just leave, because I think she would spend the entire day there eating! JoElle loves the fire, even though it scares her a bit. Our chef was asking what her name was, but she refused to tell him for a good 10 minutes, she finally told him, so he started called her Jo. She thought that was funny. Before he came out to cook, JoElle was singing all kinds of songs at the table very loudly, just enjoying herself! Daddy said Alexa got scared of the fire in the beginning (we were in the restroom) and she started crying, especially when the chef tried talking to her! so he had to hold her :) She loves Daddy!
Alexa eats so much, she can sit in her chair and eat food for at least an hour, if not more. She started signing "all done" and "milk" over the past few days.
Also, when I tell her "no comes los zapatos" rather than "don't eat the shoes", she listens. Alexa loves to book it to the kitchen, even if we are not in there. One day, JoElle and I blocked off the path to the kitchen, so Alexa crawled around screaming her head off! She was extremely upset with us, so we unblocked it, she was as happy as can be! Alexa crawls into the kitchen so that she can play with the fridge letters. She will play with the same thing / toy for 20-30 minutes at a time, all by herself. So very different from the way JoElle was (and is!).
Although Alexa's tummy is slimming down some with how active she is, she is still wearing 12-18 month old onesies, shirts and jeans, she can also wear 24 mo. shirts as well, and she is not even 8 months old yet :)
Ok back to today, we also went grocery shopping as a family, JoElle found a little cart and was excited to be able to push it around and put groceries in it. Alexa did well until the end, I had to hold her. A lot of customers were smiling at her and talking to her, like always :) She loves it! She really loves people, strangers and all (again, unlike JoElle, she never liked strangers much, except around 2 yrs old when she was yell "Hi!" to everyone at Wal-Mart or Kroger).
Right now, JoElle is with Daddy shopping for an air filter for the A/C and also he was planning to take her to the park to play.
Yesterday was a tough day for me, but the kids had some fun. We took them to Nagoya, a Japanese Hibachi grill by the mall. We have gone there once before; both of them love it, they eat a ton of veggies and rice. Alexa eats the entire time, then we have to just leave, because I think she would spend the entire day there eating! JoElle loves the fire, even though it scares her a bit. Our chef was asking what her name was, but she refused to tell him for a good 10 minutes, she finally told him, so he started called her Jo. She thought that was funny. Before he came out to cook, JoElle was singing all kinds of songs at the table very loudly, just enjoying herself! Daddy said Alexa got scared of the fire in the beginning (we were in the restroom) and she started crying, especially when the chef tried talking to her! so he had to hold her :) She loves Daddy!
Friday, October 17, 2008
Tooth Number 7...
So yesterday Alexa got tooth # 6 in, well today tooth #7 also came in! Number 7 is the bottom left, to finally match the bottom right she got in about a month ago!!
She has at least 4 more cutting in, you can see them bulging underneath her gums....
She has at least 4 more cutting in, you can see them bulging underneath her gums....
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Tooth Number 6
Alexa got her sixth tooth today, the top right one.
She has been fussy the last few days, especially yesterday evening and today and not very interested in bottles. Also, she has woken up the last three nights for one more bottle between 12-1 a.m., which is unusual for her.
Alexa has 4 or 5 more trying to come in right now......!!
We also had a playdate today with a little 3 month old girl named Shelby from our neighborhood. Alexa loved watching the baby and touching her, but she is not very gentle, so I had to watch her carefully.
We visited Rene at her house today, Alexa let Rene hold her and feed her tacos. JoElle played with Laura and tried to do flips on the floor, but it is wood, so she was scared to flip and hurt herself :)
She has been fussy the last few days, especially yesterday evening and today and not very interested in bottles. Also, she has woken up the last three nights for one more bottle between 12-1 a.m., which is unusual for her.
Alexa has 4 or 5 more trying to come in right now......!!
We also had a playdate today with a little 3 month old girl named Shelby from our neighborhood. Alexa loved watching the baby and touching her, but she is not very gentle, so I had to watch her carefully.
We visited Rene at her house today, Alexa let Rene hold her and feed her tacos. JoElle played with Laura and tried to do flips on the floor, but it is wood, so she was scared to flip and hurt herself :)
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Alexa said Dada!
Hey, guess what?Alexa started saying Dada today!
It was so cute, all of a sudden, she said in a cute little high pitched voice "Dada!" He was at work, but she saw him earlier, so she thought he was still here!!
She kept saying it over and over as she crawled around, like she was looking for him!!!
I called him and told him and he heard her say it!!!
She is almost 8 months old; just last night, Tim and I were talking about how she isn't talking yet, but she understands us very well.
It was so cute, all of a sudden, she said in a cute little high pitched voice "Dada!" He was at work, but she saw him earlier, so she thought he was still here!!
She kept saying it over and over as she crawled around, like she was looking for him!!!
I called him and told him and he heard her say it!!!
She is almost 8 months old; just last night, Tim and I were talking about how she isn't talking yet, but she understands us very well.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Crib
We had to drop Alexa's crib down to the bottom level since she is standing up in her crib now! She is growing up so fast!
She is pulling up so well and so fast and is starting to walk along the furniture. Alexa can crawl so well, she normally prefers to not put her knees down, she gets around faster without her knees! It looks so cute!!!
Alexa loves to blow raspberries, especially at JoElle and JoElle's friend, Sierra (our neighboor). Alexa laughs at everything JoElle does, she loves to smile and laugh at us and anybody she sees. She is such a sweet baby; we love her so much!!!!!
Alexa still loves to eat, I have not found any food she won't eat! She has been feeding herself for several months now, she doesn't care much for mushy baby type food, she has been eating finger foods for these past few months. She got her pincher grip down about a month ago (thumb and pointer finger) . We are still trying to find a sippy cup she can use, she prefers to just drink out of a regular cup with no lid. The only problem is it can be messy (for me mostly, since it normally spills on me) and she can't do it alone without making a cold mess!
She is pulling up so well and so fast and is starting to walk along the furniture. Alexa can crawl so well, she normally prefers to not put her knees down, she gets around faster without her knees! It looks so cute!!!
Alexa loves to blow raspberries, especially at JoElle and JoElle's friend, Sierra (our neighboor). Alexa laughs at everything JoElle does, she loves to smile and laugh at us and anybody she sees. She is such a sweet baby; we love her so much!!!!!
Alexa still loves to eat, I have not found any food she won't eat! She has been feeding herself for several months now, she doesn't care much for mushy baby type food, she has been eating finger foods for these past few months. She got her pincher grip down about a month ago (thumb and pointer finger) . We are still trying to find a sippy cup she can use, she prefers to just drink out of a regular cup with no lid. The only problem is it can be messy (for me mostly, since it normally spills on me) and she can't do it alone without making a cold mess!
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Baby Dedication
We dedicated Alexa today in a very special ceremony. It was a very precious time for our family.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Cooking Class and Alexa crawling like crazy....
JoElle and Peyton attended a trial cooking class at the Young Chef's Academy in Colleyville; they were the only two chefs, we left them and came back for them.
They both did awesome! They loved making Spatter Cookies, they measured, mixed and baked the cookies. They also assembled funny face pizzas, with ranch, cheese and veggies.
They were so excited to feed us their creations when we got back! Alexa and Madison also ate with them. They were so proud of what they had made!
As we left, JoElle wanted to know "Where is the teacher who is pregnant?" Several weeks before, we were supposed to have class, but the teacher was sick with morning sickness; JoElle remembered that :)
Tonight we had our Neighborhood Night Out; we met some neighbors we had not met before down the street and the JoElle played with Sierra and Landri; they had a blast chasing each other. JoElle is so grown up, I can't believe it!
Alexa is ALL over the place, she has been crawling since last Wednesday and also pulling up since then. She looks for me all the time, usually in the kitchen and she crawls to me. It is so precious, I love it! She is so excited that she can come find me and JoElle also now. She is pulling up really well and is walking alond the furniture.
One thing I can't get her to stop doing is biting me. She bites me all the time, I tell her no and she laughs at me.
Alexa is waving to everyone like crazy, she is also starting to sign milk and all done. I have been working with her a few weeks now, not all that consistently, but she is catching on fast.
Friday we went to story time at the library for JoElle; Alexa loved it as well, she hung on every word the teacher read and sang. JoElle got to make a squirrel hand puppet; she was so excited that she got to do a craft, too!
They both did awesome! They loved making Spatter Cookies, they measured, mixed and baked the cookies. They also assembled funny face pizzas, with ranch, cheese and veggies.
They were so excited to feed us their creations when we got back! Alexa and Madison also ate with them. They were so proud of what they had made!
As we left, JoElle wanted to know "Where is the teacher who is pregnant?" Several weeks before, we were supposed to have class, but the teacher was sick with morning sickness; JoElle remembered that :)
Tonight we had our Neighborhood Night Out; we met some neighbors we had not met before down the street and the JoElle played with Sierra and Landri; they had a blast chasing each other. JoElle is so grown up, I can't believe it!
Alexa is ALL over the place, she has been crawling since last Wednesday and also pulling up since then. She looks for me all the time, usually in the kitchen and she crawls to me. It is so precious, I love it! She is so excited that she can come find me and JoElle also now. She is pulling up really well and is walking alond the furniture.
One thing I can't get her to stop doing is biting me. She bites me all the time, I tell her no and she laughs at me.
Alexa is waving to everyone like crazy, she is also starting to sign milk and all done. I have been working with her a few weeks now, not all that consistently, but she is catching on fast.
Friday we went to story time at the library for JoElle; Alexa loved it as well, she hung on every word the teacher read and sang. JoElle got to make a squirrel hand puppet; she was so excited that she got to do a craft, too!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
JoElle's Christmas Wish List
-water baby with bath tub (done, she bought it herself!)
-Pink Pixos
- Dora Unicorn doll
- Suds and Suprise Dora
- Barbie Princess, the one named Princess Alexa
- Mermaid dolls that can get wet
- Barbie mini dolls (Barbie does a LOT of marketing)
- Dora's Real Doll House
-www.buykidkleen.com makes the bathtub have tons of bubbles :)
- art kits from JoAnn's
- stamps from JoAnn's
- beads to make jewelry from JoAnn's
-For Alexa she wants to get a Fisher Price House- I will have to find it online, can't remember what it is called right now...
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For weeks now, we have been adding things to JoElle's Christmas wish list. Did you know they start marketing for Christmas this early, in Aug and Sept even? She is hooked. My solution to "I want that, ooh I want that" was to have her compile a list. Also, I explained she can save up her allowance for things she really wants before Christmas (one baby she told me she couldn't wait until Christmas" so this is exactly what she did. We counted her money, she had $42 saved up!
She was able to buy the doll she wanted, a water baby that you give a bath to, AND she had enough money to buy a new stroller for her baby! She was very excited about this, and very patient, because we had her wait for almost a week to count it, when Daddy was off of work.
-Pink Pixos
- Dora Unicorn doll
- Suds and Suprise Dora
- Barbie Princess, the one named Princess Alexa
- Mermaid dolls that can get wet
- Barbie mini dolls (Barbie does a LOT of marketing)
- Dora's Real Doll House
-www.buykidkleen.com makes the bathtub have tons of bubbles :)
- art kits from JoAnn's
- stamps from JoAnn's
- beads to make jewelry from JoAnn's
-For Alexa she wants to get a Fisher Price House- I will have to find it online, can't remember what it is called right now...
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For weeks now, we have been adding things to JoElle's Christmas wish list. Did you know they start marketing for Christmas this early, in Aug and Sept even? She is hooked. My solution to "I want that, ooh I want that" was to have her compile a list. Also, I explained she can save up her allowance for things she really wants before Christmas (one baby she told me she couldn't wait until Christmas" so this is exactly what she did. We counted her money, she had $42 saved up!
She was able to buy the doll she wanted, a water baby that you give a bath to, AND she had enough money to buy a new stroller for her baby! She was very excited about this, and very patient, because we had her wait for almost a week to count it, when Daddy was off of work.
JoElle posting to our small group blog...
So the other day, while JoElle was playing on the computer, I came back to the computer a few hours later to find an e-mail from our small group:
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The funny thing was, it said "posted by Megan". Hmm, I didn't post that? JoElle did, hehe. All by herself, with typing included. I promptly sent out an e-mail to our group explaining. I think it's cute. Here is one response from someone in our group, Karen:
"Thanks for the explanation! I was thinking it was some secret code that I was suppose to decipher. Phew! I'm relieved!
Great Picture, it looks like Joellle but not for sure since can't see her pretty face!"
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The funny thing was, it said "posted by Megan". Hmm, I didn't post that? JoElle did, hehe. All by herself, with typing included. I promptly sent out an e-mail to our group explaining. I think it's cute. Here is one response from someone in our group, Karen:
"Thanks for the explanation! I was thinking it was some secret code that I was suppose to decipher. Phew! I'm relieved!
Great Picture, it looks like Joellle but not for sure since can't see her pretty face!"
Guess what...
OK so I was excited that my little one was asleep by 8:30, I even got out of the house along and got to shop (for diapers...) alone!!!
But then....when I got home, the baby was awake with Tim :)
At least she was happy!
Then the baby went to bed, so peacefully, so sweet. Finally, at home, nobody is up, I can do whatever I want! So I start watching Leno, he is always funny, then Big Sister wakes up. What? What is she doing up? She runs into the bedroom, half asleep, maybe sleepwalking? to give me a present, two hearts with jewels on it and a princess figurine. Interesting, maybe she was dreaming of giving me a present? I put her back in the bed, she asks me to pat her (I never pat her anymore), so I did, everytime I tried to creep away, she was instantaneously awake, giving me hugs and kissses and not letting go of the hug.... finally, she's asleep again, more Leno.
She comes and finds me on the couch, "Mommy I'm not tired anymore" By this time it is 1:30 a.m. AHHHHH. So I give her some fries that Daddy picked up for her. She gobbled them down along with a cup of chocolate milk. Still, not sleepy, I put on something "boring." Usually if I put on something she will think is boring, she falls asleep, like the news or something safe (i.e. no adult content or foul language). I find myself drifting off to sleep. But wait, she is still awake? Why isn't this working? It's putting me to sleep :)
I tell her, keep your eyes closed baby. She responds "My body won't let my eyes stay closed" Hmmm. Now what? Ok, turn off the t.v. then, goodnight sweetie. I guess she drifted off b/c I know I sure did (on the couch with her). Hey, whatever sleep you can get.
But then....when I got home, the baby was awake with Tim :)
At least she was happy!
Then the baby went to bed, so peacefully, so sweet. Finally, at home, nobody is up, I can do whatever I want! So I start watching Leno, he is always funny, then Big Sister wakes up. What? What is she doing up? She runs into the bedroom, half asleep, maybe sleepwalking? to give me a present, two hearts with jewels on it and a princess figurine. Interesting, maybe she was dreaming of giving me a present? I put her back in the bed, she asks me to pat her (I never pat her anymore), so I did, everytime I tried to creep away, she was instantaneously awake, giving me hugs and kissses and not letting go of the hug.... finally, she's asleep again, more Leno.
She comes and finds me on the couch, "Mommy I'm not tired anymore" By this time it is 1:30 a.m. AHHHHH. So I give her some fries that Daddy picked up for her. She gobbled them down along with a cup of chocolate milk. Still, not sleepy, I put on something "boring." Usually if I put on something she will think is boring, she falls asleep, like the news or something safe (i.e. no adult content or foul language). I find myself drifting off to sleep. But wait, she is still awake? Why isn't this working? It's putting me to sleep :)
I tell her, keep your eyes closed baby. She responds "My body won't let my eyes stay closed" Hmmm. Now what? Ok, turn off the t.v. then, goodnight sweetie. I guess she drifted off b/c I know I sure did (on the couch with her). Hey, whatever sleep you can get.
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