I have to say I have the sweetest little girls! Yesterday we had to spend an hour at a Dr. appointment and Aleigh was so well behaved. We spent about 30 mins. waiting in the waiting room and she just sat in a chair by herself the whole time quietly watching and smiling at everyone a couple times she wanted to get on and off the chair again. The next 30 mins. we spent running the halls and taking the always fun elevators. Everytime the elevator door would open she would run for it. Yikes! A year from now I will have 2 kids bolting this way and that. She made probably 50 friends in that 30 mins. She used to have bad stranger anxiety where if someone just looked at her she would cry. Over the past month it has gone away completely. Now she just gives everyone the goofiest grins she can muster up.
Amelia just had her first little bit of carrots, her first vegetable, and loved it! She has also started babbling a little and is talking up a storm these days. Yesterday we were trying to watch a movie but we couldn't hear most of it because she was just gabbering away. So cute. I believe she is trying to catch up to Aleigh.
Aleigh is getting there on the talking. Her words still don't really sound like words but I can tell what she is trying to say by the actions she is doing. Sometimes she will say dow-while getting down off something. She will say ah da-when she is all done with her food. She has said Bayaya while pointing to her favorite food, a banana. She will sometimes say yeah when i ask her a question. She has said mil several times while standing with her hand on the fridge wanting milk. Those are the words she has added in the last month. At least we are getting somewhere! So proud of my girls!
On Wednesday we will be in Tulsa! I cannot wait to see everybody!
Friday, April 18, 2014
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Jiggly belly
The pink eye is almost gone I believe today will be the last day using the medicine. But Amelia is now sick :( she has extreme congestion and just a tiny spike in temperature at times. Poor girl she just sounds and looks awful. :(
Some things I have realized the last week:
Apparently God gave moms extra jiggly belly's is so it can be a fun drum set for your toddler.
Aleigh has to have music playing for bedtime and now Apparently when I tell her it is Amelia's time for nap or bed, she runs to Amelia's bed and turns on the music machine under the bed.
When Amelia was just born I thought it was harder trying to put both kids to sleep at the same time. Now that Amelia is almost 5 months old it is now harder to get them both to sleep at different times. One is always waking the other.
I always wondered why everyone who does yoga wears skin tight clothes. After a run on the beach I now know why. Next time I go to a yoga class, which more than likely will be never, I won't have the embarrassing moment of everyone behind me getting a show.
Sickness really affects your running goals. One week off is a nightmare and even then you just don't have the energy.
While running it made me laugh when I saw two women running together, one was fit, one not so much. The fit lady was talking up a storm, the other lady was practically gasping for air and throwing in a"yeah", "uh huh" then gasping for air again. I think it is great that she was exercising as it takes some guts to get out there but I thought it was funny because I have been there and I could practically hear her thoughts and she was saying "Can you not hear me dying here? Please stop making me talk, you are making it way harder. I am never going to run with this person again."
Aleigh can now take off her own diaper which means I need to leave pants on her, or a onesie.
Amelia can now roll to where she desires. She was eyeing a toy halfway across the room, it took a couple mins. and about 5 rolls and there she was playing with the toy.
Some things I have realized the last week:
Apparently God gave moms extra jiggly belly's is so it can be a fun drum set for your toddler.
Aleigh has to have music playing for bedtime and now Apparently when I tell her it is Amelia's time for nap or bed, she runs to Amelia's bed and turns on the music machine under the bed.
When Amelia was just born I thought it was harder trying to put both kids to sleep at the same time. Now that Amelia is almost 5 months old it is now harder to get them both to sleep at different times. One is always waking the other.
I always wondered why everyone who does yoga wears skin tight clothes. After a run on the beach I now know why. Next time I go to a yoga class, which more than likely will be never, I won't have the embarrassing moment of everyone behind me getting a show.
Sickness really affects your running goals. One week off is a nightmare and even then you just don't have the energy.
While running it made me laugh when I saw two women running together, one was fit, one not so much. The fit lady was talking up a storm, the other lady was practically gasping for air and throwing in a"yeah", "uh huh" then gasping for air again. I think it is great that she was exercising as it takes some guts to get out there but I thought it was funny because I have been there and I could practically hear her thoughts and she was saying "Can you not hear me dying here? Please stop making me talk, you are making it way harder. I am never going to run with this person again."
Aleigh can now take off her own diaper which means I need to leave pants on her, or a onesie.
Amelia can now roll to where she desires. She was eyeing a toy halfway across the room, it took a couple mins. and about 5 rolls and there she was playing with the toy.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Sickness
The last week all 4 of us have been sick in one form or another. Living in Hawaii we thankfully don't get sock as often. Well it caught up to us. 2 little ones with pink eye and I believe a bit of a cold. 2 big babies (Jake and I) with a lousy cold and sinus infections. Thankfully we will all get better eventually!
Things we have learned recently,
•To get an appt. With your primary care Dr you have to call 4 months early.
•Do not pretend like you're kids stuffed animals are kissing your baby unless you want your 16 month old constantly pretending also but instead of kissing the baby the stuffed animal is smacking the baby in the face.
•If you let your 16 month old "carry" the baby, she will want to do just that every time she gets the chance to wrap her arms around the baby. Which in turn makes your arms very sore having to help hold the baby while crouching down low enough to let your 16 month old think she is walking and holding the baby.
•Babies learning to eat solids is quite cute and very messy. Don't remember it being that messy with my first.
•Apparently if Amelia starts crying while putting Aleigh to bed that means we get to skip nap time and help sister instead.
•cutting out sugar and bread completely from your diet really helps u lose weight. 13 days later and I have lost 5&1/2 lbs! I only cheated two of those days when I was really sick I had 1 biscuit, a can of chicken noodle soup, some popsicles and a little bit of cold ice cream.
•Nyquil helps you sleep really well. Too well really. I didn't even remember when my 4 month old woke in the middle of the night.
Now time for some rest while I can.
Love, Jen
Things we have learned recently,
•To get an appt. With your primary care Dr you have to call 4 months early.
•Do not pretend like you're kids stuffed animals are kissing your baby unless you want your 16 month old constantly pretending also but instead of kissing the baby the stuffed animal is smacking the baby in the face.
•If you let your 16 month old "carry" the baby, she will want to do just that every time she gets the chance to wrap her arms around the baby. Which in turn makes your arms very sore having to help hold the baby while crouching down low enough to let your 16 month old think she is walking and holding the baby.
•Babies learning to eat solids is quite cute and very messy. Don't remember it being that messy with my first.
•Apparently if Amelia starts crying while putting Aleigh to bed that means we get to skip nap time and help sister instead.
•cutting out sugar and bread completely from your diet really helps u lose weight. 13 days later and I have lost 5&1/2 lbs! I only cheated two of those days when I was really sick I had 1 biscuit, a can of chicken noodle soup, some popsicles and a little bit of cold ice cream.
•Nyquil helps you sleep really well. Too well really. I didn't even remember when my 4 month old woke in the middle of the night.
Now time for some rest while I can.
Love, Jen
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