Six months of nothing

It's been six months since this our little family was shown on this place. Where did those six months go...well I will tell you everywhere. Here is what we did in the last six months that you missed:

- Aiden turned 4 - holy monster trucks
- Jesse changed jobs
- I got a promotion and was asked to move on campus!
- We moved - into a 1100 sq foot apartment! (with 2 kids and way too much stuff)
-Felicity had an allergic reaction to her diapers. 
- We celebrated 7 years of marriage with a trip to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. 
- Family Reunion for Jesse's family in St. Pete
- I took the kids and visited the farm
- We deep cleaned and painted our rental home to get it ready for new renters - this was not how I wanted to spend my summer - away from my babies and cleaning up a mess I didn't make!
- Aiden was diagnosed with spastic bladder - yay - more medication and dr. appointments
- There were a trip to Disney with grandparents
- Aiden got tubes in his ears
- I had a birthday
-Aiden got hand, foot and mouth disease (don't Google that - it's gross) 
- Got Aiden enrolled in a new daycare
- Felicity turned 1 - Little Mermaid take over
- Felicity started going to daycare and weaned in the same month.
- Jesse had a birthday
- My students starting slowing returning to campus
- Aiden started Pre-K (at the elementary school I attended)
- Registration and Orientation week for me and first week of school for Aiden followed by end of year for Jesse
- Aiden got lice - sorry if your head is itching now.
- We got the rental house rented!!
- Aiden got sent home from school for being disruptive. 
- We developed a reward program for Aiden.
- We rewarded ourselves for our hard work over the summer with Disney annual passes
- We went of a family vacation to Disney and the boys were both sick
- I got what they had once we were home :( and Jesse had to go to Aiden's Parent Teacher Confrence
-  We went to Sea World with my side of the family for Halloween Spooktakular
- Felicity got an ear infection
- We went to 3 different fall festivals, the kids each had a party at school and we went trick or treating so we are all loaded up on sugar and loving life.

So as you can see I lost track of days and weeks. They all ran together and flew by before I realized what was happening. 

Nine Months

Weight: 20+

Height: Should find out next week at check-up

Clothes: 9 months

Diapers: size 3

What she is up to this month:
Still army crawling

Sits up by herself

Pull up on her knees and in the pool she pulls up on her feet! 

has found a love for Tervis

What she loves:

playing with water bottles

Gerber Puffs, mum- mums (rice crackers)

Playing with cars

jumping in her Johnny Jump-up
Playing peek-a-boo

Granting wishes, peek-a-boo, taking a nap while mommy shops

Have a doctor appointment next week- Will update then.

Five Months

Six Months 

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Eight Months

Eight Months

Weight: 20+

Height: I have no idea but she is starting to thin out

 and her pj's are getting short!

Clothes: 9 months

Diapers: size 3

A rough allergy day but I just love her smile.

What she is up to this month:

Saying Mama, Dada, and Bye! 

Waving, clapping, reaching for you

 Sticking her finger up her nose (gross)

Army crawling! She can get up on all fours 

but still prefers pushing herself with her toes.

She loves all her food. We haven't found a veggie or a fruit she won't eat.

What she loves:

cold teething rings

Signing

Playing with brother's toys

doing her breathing treatments

 

What she doesn't love:

having her faced wiped


No doctor appointments this month- we don't go back until May. But we are back to daily breathing treatments :( Allergies have been taking a toll on our whole house.

Five Months

Six Months 

Seven Months 

Seven Months

Weight: Very close to 20

Height: ?

Clothes: 6 months getting a little tight, fits in most of her 9 months

Diapers: size 3


What she is up to this month:

Saying Mama, Dada, and Bye! 

Waving, clapping, reaching for you

Army crawling! We are days away from the real thing!

Eating all her veggies and bananas

Enjoying Grandma's shopping/sweet potatoes/driving big bother

What she loves:

cold teething rings

talking to everyone

playing on the floor - I constantly find her under my desk at work!

 

What she doesn't love:

teething, post-nasal drip – but who does?



No doctor appointments this month just a quick in and out for our second flu shot. We have had a runny nose and a slight cough for the last few weeks but just keep doing our breathing treatments. She is just the light in our lives. She is such a happy go lucky baby and we just love her to pieces.

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Six Months

Six Months

Weight: 17 (I was expecting more!)

Height: 26 
Clothes: 6 months fitting pretty good, head to 6 -9 months
Diapers: size 2, but 3s fit

Playing with Aiden's toys

What she is up to this month:
Saying Mama!
waving (so cute)
Sitting up

eating cereal and liking it!

using her "more" sign language

What she loves:
cold teething rings
playing with Aiden

sitting at the table with everyone for dinner

What she doesn't love:
teething, waiting on her dinner

Our 6 month check up was good. Felicity got four shots - 1 for Flu since she is still considered high risk. We also learned that because there is so much going around Felicity is still not cleared for nursery or day care! Keeping a close eye on this little girl.

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Currently

Loving: All the love that Felicity gets at work. There is a constantly flow of student who come in to see her and it really makes me happy. The crazy funny things my 3 year comes up with or says. Like reading to Felicity in Spanish (in case you didn't know - he doesn't know Spanish!!)

Reading: In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing by Lee and Bob Woodruff - it's teaching me that it can all change so fast and you never know what is on the other side.

Watching:  Downton Abbey is back...thank you PBS. Oh how I love that show. It's also nice to be all caught up on Grey's Anatomy, with a little HGTV mixed it. 

Listening to: Kelly Clarkson - just been in a Kelly mood. Also the new song from Audio Adrenaline makes me so happy (I am so glad they were able to team up with Kevin Max from DC Talk!!) What the video here.

Thinking about: All the things I want to do in our new house. Pinterest sucks me in every time and I get lost just decorating rooms I don't even have yet! Follow along here.

Looking forward to: Finding a house! We have put in an offer but someone else beat us to it. So we are back on the search! Also on Saturday while everyone expect Felicity and I are at Monster Jam we will be enjoying Breakfast with Shamu! (with some great friends and my mom)

Making me happy: We took the kids to Sea World on Monday and it was a great trip. I am glad we are closer now, we just spent a few hours there and met up with some friends. Felicity is constantly saying mama and calling for me! My new Keurig I got for Christmas! It is awesome.

 Thanks Kara for the idea. 

Learning to hold His hand

Yesterday was a much needed day with my mom. This week has been crazy for both of us and I think we both craved seeing each other. Today I wanted to make sure I really listened my mom. Sometimes it's easy to tune out the people we hear on a regular basis but I (as a 28 year old) still love the sound of my mothers voice. It can instantly change my mood, call me to attention, comfort me. My Mom and I were not that close while I was growing up but as I entered college I finally realized how important she was to me and the women/wife I would become.
I could (maybe someday) write a book on the amazing things my mom has taught me in just the last 2 years alone. But today with the help of a good friend she taught me how important it is to hold God's hand. It's easy to pray and wait for God to answer your prayers but while waiting are you holding His hand? Or are you constantly doubting what he can do?
The beginning of this week was crappy for me - I know I was a joy to be around! By Wednesday I was over it and FINALLY said okay God it's your turn now. Boy, did he listen to that, he completely turned my week around. As my mom and I were sharing with each other the ups and downs of our week she said, "when I was worried I would just hold His hand." She then told me how her very good friend Bev (yes they have the same name) said "isn't his hand so soft?" I never thought of it that way before.
This morning at church as I was processing and planning for the upcoming week I asked God to remind me to hold his hand when I get overwhelmed. I know this week will be better because I will hold his hand.

Five Months

* and we're back from vacation...well more like I've been crazy busy and didn't post for a while!

Weight: we are guessing around 18

Height: 26 or so
Clothes: Most of her 3-6 months are too small, 6 months fitting pretty good
Diapers: size 2, but we have purchased 3s


What she is up to this month:
I thought she was chewing on everything last month but we can tell that these teeth are really coming in now! We are constantly rotating the teething rings that we have stored in the fridge.
blowing raspberries
found her feet
rolling all over the place
sitting up for a few minutes by herself and sitting up really well with help.

What she loves:
cold teething rings
Her new car seat toy
talking to everyone
Alabama Football RTR

What she doesn't love:
All the roughness that Aiden has been sending her way. So far in just this week he has punched her in the face twice, tried to have a pillow fight with her, and kicked her (gently) in the face! She is going to be one tough cookie.


We have our 5 month check-up at the end of the month. We should be starting food around that time.

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