Our Week

Most fun ever.
Hi me.Too cold outside so we sled inside.Hi Bumbo girl. Jamie watches the excitement (Pete) in our house go by from this chair.I turned around to look at Pete at a stop light and this is what I saw. Freaked me out at first but he was ok, laughing and playing peek a boo.
Handsome boy. One lady at church in the nursery calls him her "GQ Man".
More fun. Thank God for all of these amazing hand me downs we have received from friends and co-workers. Not only did they help us by not having to buy them but I don't know what I would have done without the extra "hands".
"Hi sissy!" Yes, Pete can say, "Hi sissy!"
Pete, and Abby, love bubbles. "Buh-Buh". I hear "buh buh, buh buh" all day long.
Pete is really starting to talk now. Today he said "More juice." How nice not to hear grunting and pointing. I was getting fruit out of the fridge this morning and he said "blueberry". It was really good and sounded just like it. He loves saying "Abby". Abby had a tennis ball and he said "My ball." and took it from her. He is starting to say "out", "up", "down" and "in". I am so proud of him. He is such a smart boy and is finally starting to express all that he knows.

Jamie is growing so fast. What a sweet girl we have. She is full of smiles, giggles and "sugar". P. says when he squeezes her feet drops of honey come out. She loves watching her brother. Jamie grabs for everything in sight. Anything you have on, anything you are holding, anything in front of her, behind her, and under her. And she has a strong grip, and a strong cry, so don't try to take it away from her. Jamie still doesn't sleep enough. I just don't know what else I can do to get her to sleep more. But when she is awake she seems fine so I guess she is getting what she needs. We dealt with the same thing with Pete and overall he is a healthy happy kid. She can put herself to sleep now. What a relief for mom's tired arms and back. I can just lay her in her bed and she will fuss herself to sleep. That has been a welcome change. Jamie loves baths but hates getting dried off. She loves to nurse but isn't interested in oatmeal yet. And all of a sudden I am in desperate need of 9 month and 12 month pajamas with feet because my almost 6 month old is growing too fast. Today I was watching Pete play and Jamie watch him and I thought, I am going to miss this a lot someday and I hope I can remember how this feels. It was such a beautiful sight and I posted a picture of it so I would never forget it.

Today's Cuteness

There was a lot of cuteness going on around here this morning.

Doing push ups. Working on her upper body strength to get herself moving.

My Girl

Me and my little angel. Oh how I love this baby girl.

Hi!

Where are my legs?????Mom's boots on the wrong feet.Exercising in her exersaucer.

Couldn't Sleep

I keep thinking about that amazing burger I had at TGI Friday's today. Yum. I ate over half of it at the restaurant. P. had the same burger and ate half so we pretty much brought a whole burger home. I ate the rest, the whole other burger, tonight for dinner. So good. Feeling so sick right now though.

This is what it is:
Teriyaki Bacon Burger
A juicy burger basted with sweet soy teriyaki glaze and topped with five spice bacon, melted Cheddar, grilled pineapple, fresh lettuce, crisp noodles and peanut sauce.

So, my favorite burgers are, in order:
In-N-Out Cheeseburger, no onions.
TGI Friday's Teriyaki Bacon Burger
Red Robin's Bonzai Burger, no mayo
Island's Hawaiian, no mayo.

See a pattern here?

Here are some firsts that happened this week.
I learned how to knit. Not very well, but I learned. Someday when I have more time I might make a scarf. Maybe.
Jamie used an exersaucer and a Johnny Jumper for the first time this week. Well, actually Pete had to use the Johnny Jumper first, then when he got tired and bored of it Jamie got to try.

Cutie Pies

One of my Favorite Sounds

Proverbs 16:9 See above....

Wednesday's I go to bible study. I love Wednesdays. I get to put real clothes on, drop the kids off in the nursery and have an hour and a half all to myself with God and my friends. This new study we started is called Women of Purpose and so far has talked about how maybe our plans are not God's plans for us. God has a plan and a purpose for our lives and it may not always be what, or where, we want but there is a reason for it all and He only has our well being in mind. I have been praying about this lately. Where does God want us? Is this where I am supposed to be? Doesn't always feel like it. Am I praying for the wrong thing? Am I planning my own steps? How do I let go of what I want and figure out what God wants? Hopefully this study will help me figure it out.

Pete is up from a nap. Quickly, my pics.....

Love this picture of Jamie and her dad.Yes I still exist. I just hate pictures of myself these days and I am usually the one behind the camera. Pete and I are doing an art project for school. He used crayons, markers and finger paints.Jamie wanted to play too. She scooted forward and grabbed a hold. Smiley baby. Jamie and her tag blanket from my friend Jamie. http://www.reeseslilpieces.blogspot.com/Bye!

Camper & RV Show

We hope to have a motorhome someday. But until then we went to the RV Show last Friday night to drool over all the fancy ones we will never be able to afford. Pete was cautious at first then warmed up to the idea of running around in a big house on wheels. He didn't want to leave.....but Jamie did.

I can see our family enjoying many camping trips in a motorhome someday. I can't wait to own one and take it on our first outing. Where will we go? I have always wanted to see Mt. Rushmore. I am sure we will start out closer to home though.



And just a cute pic of Jamie I took earlier in the day. Aren't they all cute of her though?

Pete Playing

Pete is always on the move. But aren't all kids? Here are some pics of Pete enjoying life as a kid. Live it up son.Pete takes toys away from Jamie and says "Mine!" I told him he needs to share his toys with his sister. This is what happened...... He really is a sweet boy. Now if he sees her without a toy he goes to get her one.Off to go put a movie in.

Things

Random things about me:

I am trying to grow my hair out but hate how it looks right now. I am tempted to cut it every day.

Most days I don't let Abby out to pee until 4pm in the afternoon. That's ok for her because I haven't fed or given her water yet for the day so she doesn't have to pee or poop anyway.

I watch Days of Our Lives with my 5 month old daughter.

I want more kids. Like two more. Unfortunately this probably won't happen, for many, many reasons.

I wish I never left CA but would do it all over again in a heartbeat if it meant never meeting my husband and having our two children.

I take pictures every day. I eat chocolate every day. I have one cup of coffee every morning and usually one bowl of cereal every night before bed. I wish I had nicer clothes and better style. I love the Today Show in the morning, Days of Our Lives in the afternoon and the hollywood gossip shows at night. I hate talking on the phone but love emailing, facebooking, and blogging. I am avoiding the doctor about my hyperthyroidism so I can continue to eat like I do and not get huge.

That's a little about me these days and now I have to go because my daughter is bored on the floor and Pete just woke up from nap. Hugs and kisses. A.M.

Baby Girl

Jamie is over 5 months old now and I realized I never updated the blog after her 4 month doctors appointment. Here is the scoop. Jamie weighed 16lbs, 1.5oz. She was in the 93% of weight. She was 24 1/2 inches long, 90% of height. The doctor was very proud of her and me. She is healthy, happy and growing perfectly. It was nice to get a congratulations myself on all my efforts. Jamie's pooping issue has resolved itself finally. Apparently she can poop if she needs to. The doctor said she is just absorbing everything she eats hence the lack of poop and the great growth. That's my girl! :)

So, she is doing wonderfully. But I could have told you that and I am sure you can tell from the pictures that she is strong and well adjusted. Those cheeks tell a story in themselves. :) She got shots and cried for all of about 15 seconds and was all better.

I am so proud of Jamie. Not only is she a cutie but everyone that meets her comments on how happy and smiley she is. She is just a really happy girl. It makes it so easy to be around her and care for her when you get a lot of joy in return.

Since her 4 month appointment Jamie has become so active. She rolls over the instant you lay her down. She can scoot herself forward and for a while there was rolling all the way across the room. It was amazing and scary. She grabs for everything and everything she gets a hold of goes in her mouth. Jamie is so observant. She sees everything going on in a room and either stares of laughs. She smiles, giggles and shakes with excitement when she sees my face or hears my voice. It just melts my heart. And she loves watching her brother. He makes her laugh and the rougher he is with her the more funny it is. It's weird. She is very active. When she was in my belly she was always moving. I can tell she is going to be the same way as a pre-toddler. It's a challenge to change her diaper because she is squirming and trying to flip over. You have to be paying attention while giving her a bath or she will roll right out of her tub. This week she has been pulling herself forward to sit up and I can see her sitting on her own by the end of the month. I can see my little baby growing up before my eyes and as much as I love it, I hate it. Where does the time go?

Jamie is eating oatmeal now. She likes it but is still trying to get used to the spoon in her mouth, the chewing and swallowing. She sleeps well at night usually going about 8 hours, waking up to feed around 6am then going back to bed for another 2 hours or so. It doesn't always go like that but most of the time that is the schedule. She naps anywhere from 2-3 hours a day. Babies this age are supposed to get about 15 hours of sleep in a 24 hour period and Jamie averages 12-13. But that's ok, Pete was the same way. And like Pete she is a light sleeper. I just don't birth good sleepers. Where do they get it? Me. So I can't blame them.

Jamie eating oatmeal last night. Can you see the sweet way she is looking at her daddy? What a great dad she has. He bathes her, feeds her, reads to her, snuggles with her, and puts her to bed. Our children are so blessed, they have no idea. Someday they will realize that God gave them such a gift in their father.Jamie in the bath. P. doesn't like me to put naked pics of her on my blog but this one was so cute I had to add it. I just cropped it so it is as non revealing as I could make it without taking away from it's cuteness.Here are some pictures of Jamie trying to sit. She leans forward, wobbles for a second and topples over.Pete and Jamie playing this morning. Sitting better already from last night.And just a sweet shot I caught of her. Isn't she the most beautiful thing you have ever seen? What an angel from God.