Emmry @ 6 Months

 

Weight: 13 pounds

Height: 25 1/2 inches long

Head: 16 inches around

I can't believe how fast 6 months have gone. This little baby girl has brought so much joy into our home. We waited and waited for you sweet Emmry and now can I just get it to slow down a little??!!  We went to see Doctor West a week ago the 12th, your half birthday!  You have been up to so many thing. It makes me so happy and sad at the same time if that's possible. 

• This little lady is so happy in the mornings when she wakes up. I hear her talking and cooing. When I go in to get her she has the biggest smiles and I just want to eat her up. 
• We've tried cereal and some squash and sweet potatoes. She eats it a little but it takes her a few times to swallow a bite. Not really interested or mommy isn't pushing it like I should. 
• She still won't take a binky. I've tried it a few times lately to see if she wants it because of her finding her voice and it's kinda high pitched. It would be nice for soothing her at church or places that I have to stay sitting. 
• She can roll from her tummy to her back but she doesn't like to. Really has only done it a few times. She cries after she rolls and before too. 
• Emmy loves her fingers. Usually she has her pointer and middle fingers in her mouth sucking on them most of the time
• She can hear when her daddy gets home. I'm usually feeding her and when he comes in the door and says something she perks up. She usually unmatched to see where he is. 
• Loves sitting in her bumboo so she can see everything. Just like with Livvy, it's a life saver at dinner time or any time mommy has to get something done. 
• Still wearing 0-3 month cloths. We got a few 3-6 months for Christmas and have been trying them. Still a little big
• Lies to kick. Allen says she trying to run somewhere laying down. It's so true! Sure love this Little bug
• She has found her voice. Most of the time it's so cute with all her cooing and talking. But it's already starting...the high pitched scream. I think out of all of them she screeches the loudest. I think part of that we don't have anything to shove in her mouth.  I try the palm of my thumb.  It helps sometimes. 
• She loves playing with her pink monkey stick and the blue puppy. Oh course she tries to eat them. 

Her schedule right now:

Wakes up between 8 and 8:30 usually and nurses. 

Naps around 10. In the last 2 weeks it's been around 1030 because she wants to nurse again. 

Most of the time she naps till around noon and nurses. Sometimes she will sleep past 1pm. If she sleeps till noon i put her back down around 2-2:30ish and nurse her right before. She'll sleep till about 4-4:30 ish. If she ends up taking her long nap in the morning and sleeps past 1pm I will nurse her when she wakes up and I usually put her down for a short nap around 3:30. (This happened once or twice a week)

I nurse her when she wakes up from that short nap around 5.  We get ready for bed about 6:30. I nurse her yet again and she's in bed between 7 and 7:30. Most of the time she wakes up between 4:30 and 5:30am to nurse and goes back to sleep until she wakes. In the last 6 weeks since we've been on this schedule she occasionally (once sometimes twice a week) wakes up between 2:30 and 3:30. I think this happened because she really isn't eating solids in a regular basis yet. She just doesn't gobble them up and it takes 5 times to get her to swallow the bite so we need to focus on that!!

The girls love her so much and are such big helpers. They are getting really good at whispering when she's asleep. I know I should have it be normal activities while she sleeps but since Addi and Livvy don't really nap anymore I use it as a quiet time for everyone. I think she is becoming more aware of strangers. I'll give it another month before she won't let others hold her. I'm glad she is taking her time growing and trying to do new things to quickly because I need her to stay a baby just a little longer. Sure love you Emmry Rose!!

 

 

 

Little Livi

I was just thinking today, I have really fallen behind on journaling this last year. I went back to read something from when Addison was a certain age to see if it would help me with Livi and I realized I need to have documentation like that for Livi as well. As grandma always say repent...so I am going to do my best!!!
Lately Alivia has been needing a specific Whatever to fall asleep. Doesn't matter what it is but it seems to be something small or that is really hard to keep track of. This week it has been Addie's little aurora doll that she got for Easter. That has made things more difficult, convincing her to share but on the flip side as a mom these sort of things tough at my heart strings.

Addie @ 3 years

weight:  26 pounds
height:  34 inches
head:  19
Well to start off again for the third year in a row we have not been home on Addison's actual birthday. It's okay because it doesn't really matter when you celebrate it or what day its on as long as you do, right!!!

In Addison's case for some reason there has been a significant event happening on her birthday. The first year we were in Colorado for nanny and Papas 50th wedding anniversary and then we went to Breckenridge for the family reunion.  The second year we had Grandma Farnsworth's funeral and this year we were at Gammy's house, so we finally had a little birthday party with a cake and people singing to her...she loved it but was sick...poor little girl. Maybe numero cuatro will be a winner !!!

We had a great birthday for her regardless. I love to see this munchkin grow and change. I think it is time to potty train for sure. I keep asking her if she is ready to go in the big potty all the time and not wear diapers anymore. She still isn't sure about giving up her onzies...if we can get rid of those then she will be ready

 

Addie is up to a lot of things:

She is talking up a storm these days. I wondered if she was ever going to and I am so happy that she figuring it out now.  

She loves Dora and Sofia the first. She loved watching Caillou but I wasn't a fan, it teaches a good lesson but he always questioned when his mom asked him to do something and he was so whinny. I started noticing Addison acting like this so I put an x-nay to that. I'm glad I did...Sofia the first is so much better.

She loves going on walks...this is nothing new but now she loves to push her baby in the stroller while I push Livi. This is a moment that just melts my heart. 

She is finally starting to smile for the camera. One in every 10 times but I'll take it. This last picture I captured it...it's one in a millions!

I was in the kitchen making something the other day and addie went and got her stool to help. She was reading off to me what I needed next from the cookbook. She would say, "mommy ouu need this next, then licking her finger, turning the page and saying, "now this and this", as she was naming things off

Whenever she leaves the room she tells me, "all be wight back", it must be because I do that to her all the time...

She loves helping me do the dishes and will stand there for an extra 30 minutes after just playing in the water and pretending to wash. I hope this faze sticks around for awhile. 

She is still taking fantastic naps. Her schedule is: She goes down for a nap around 1 and sometimes I have to wake her up at 4 so she will go to bed. I put her down around 7:45 but since it's been summer and she wants to see her daddy, it's usually around 8. She is such a good girl. 

 

Summer 2013 so far.....

Well we are finally back home and enjoying it very much. The girls are doing the cute little things they do and this momma is just enjoying sitting back and taking it all in.

 This is their favorite thing to do!!! I love to watch them being so happy.

 My little Indian is passing me in the complexion department. She got her daddy's olive skin. One day in the sun and she's brown.

 She is enjoying her front facing seat. I switcher her a the beginning of July and she is loving it now. It took a week for her to like it unlike Addison where it was almost instant.

 Sleeping babies are the best. Whenever we travel to either Grandma's or Gammy's they fall asleep. It's good because Allen and I can talk, but also because it melts my heart to watch them, they are so peaceful!!

There are very few days that the girls don't want to get dressed right when they wake up, but on the occasion they don't , I take advantage of it...MY LITTLE ORPHAN GIRLS!!!

 Livi isn't quite walking so she is enjoying her walker.

 Addie has everything she needs. She pulls it around with her and when she finds a good place, she sets up shop. I got a video of this and can't wait to watch it in a few years!!

 It is my goal every day to help these girls be the best of friends. It isn't easy but I know one day they will thank me for keeping them close and teaching them to play together and be kind!!

It's about time to take this binky away during the day. Give me a month and then she wont have it much any more I hope.

Addie has been very imaginative lately. She runs around some days and cleans the house like Cinderella, makes me dinner or dances around like Tianna. But most of all she loves taking care of her babies.

Oh Livi you are so close to walking, We know you can do it but I guess you will when you are good and ready!!

I try to get cute pictures of these two and it is like pulling teeth. They are never looking, smiling or happy at the same time. Heaven Help me in October when we get more pictures taken!

Olivia @ 15 Months

Weight:  18.5 pounds
Height:   28.5 inches
Head:     17

 

Livi is doing so many things and growing up so much.She is taking several steps by herself but is still timid. She is going to be running very soon...ha ha! Sarah came for a week to stay with us and before she left she was getting Livi to walk the whole length of the gymnastics mat.  

She is such a good little eater. She watches everything we do and is trying to mimic every move. 

Her hair is finally starting to grow a bit more. and I can almost put it all back in piggy tails. It is so fun to finally use all the bows and ribbons I did with Addie. 

She loves water. Even if the pool is cold she doesn't care. She slashes everyone around her and doesn't want to get out even when her lips are starting to turn blue. 

She is still holding strong on being a great sleeper. She takes two napes still...one at 10am and another at 1:30, but I am in the process of switching her to one nap and its brutal. Skipping morning nap hasn't been easy or fun. (so for the last week she has been taking 1 nap at about 12:30 and going to bed promptly at 7pm) Gammy's house has been easier to make the switch...she has a dark basement.

She has really enjoyed coloring and reading books. We're trying to teach the difference between books that we don't color in and coloring books that we do. She is getting it I think....

This little girl is mellow, but I'm staring to see spitfire coming out in her and can't wait to see what the next few months bring.

Olivia @ 13 Months

Wow, in just a month Livi is doing so many new things....she has found her freedom!!!

 Oh boy we found the movies, just like Addie did. They have been moved because I'm not going to pick they up every few hours!!

 She loves being able to get things that she she wants. She has been full of smiles all week.

 She is finding all kinds of places and things to get into!! She is sure a fast little crawler.

 Right at 13 months she decided to start standing in her bed. That has been fun!

 Livi is finding that she can play with Addie a bit and it's fun to do what big people do.

 She is still loving water and now that she can get around a bit makes it more fun to splash around.

She is loving finding necklaces and putting them on like Addie. She sometimes gets her feet stuck in them and can't go anymore. Crawling is proved to be the way to go for this girl. It took her long enough to get up on her knee's actually crawl, but now she is and loving it.

Livi @ 11 Months

Well LIVI, what a cutie you are and charming with that little face of yours but don't be fooled everyone..this is why we call her the Livi MONSTER...but she sure brings us a lot of joy!

Weight: 16 pounds 5 ounces
height: just over 27 inches

(she's grown a little since 9 months)

Well, its official, Livi isn't nursing anymore.  I've made it a whole month with her biting me on and off and.... I'M DONE WITH THAT!!! I don't get a change to heal before she has a change to bite me again. (not to mention it is really sore and then when she eats it's like starting nursing all over again). We've had a good run but it's time to move on and your not that happy but this momma is. LOVE YOU LIVI MONSTER. (and the doctor said we needed to get some weight on you so here's to formula for a month)

 

Livi is just learning to give kisses. She doesn't keep her mouth wide open like Addie did... 

 

Livi isn't crawling yet. She can pull herself up on her crib after a few tries, and scoots backwards a little. She's been one of those instant rollers. I know she's thinking, "mommy you know if you put me on my back, I'm just going to roll over as fast as I can". What a turkey!!! 

 

I tried to pull her hair back in a little ponytail and well I think we'll wait for a bit more hair. It's kinda cute though but when she moves the little piece of hair that is holding the clip seem like it's going to break off even. 

 

We are so ready for spring as you can probably tell. We play in our room, trying on cloths that we should be able to wear in a month or two. We found one we can wear now! Addie is also teaching Livi well to make messes and she is loving every minute of it.

What else have we been up to:

I cut her off on her 5am feeding (with the no nursing thing), which she would go back to sleep until 8, but enough is enough. (one day she can tell sister how hard she had it and there will be now sympathy because Addie rarely got to wake up at 5 and eat!!)

Since around valentines day she has been trying to cut her 4 top teeth. The outer right popped through first and the other outside one is trying to pop through now. The fronts are so swollen, I hope they pop through soon. (it actually happened 1 1/2 months later :()

She can say Ba (ball). She makes to same sound as Addie for a drink, uh uh uh, and she is trying to fold her arms for prayers (she puts her hand interlocked together and hold them by her chest). At this rate she may just talk as good as Addie soon. She sure mimics her (I wish she was talking more).

 I really don't put shoes on my girls because I get to stressed out when they loose one and I have to try to find it. Boots aren't to bad, and she can almost get tennie's off by herself. It does keep her entertained in the car for a while.

 Well this little stinker can get on her knees and just sit there. She is a bit of a suborn child so my guesses as to when she will crawl is unforeseen. May be a week, a month or two!!!

Church is becoming a challenge. This little wiggle worm wears mommy out, so we trade off the first hour, then daddy takes her the second hour because he can't handle her the last one when she is really tired and grumpy!!! 

Mommy needs to work on these post in the present so she can remember more things. At least I got a post out. Now to work on 1 year!!!

Livi @ 10 months

 

Livi, your personality is really shinning through this month.  

You are a very happy and friendly baby. You are not shy like your sister was at this age.

You eat everything you can get your hands on. The only things I really havent given you yet are honey and peanuts. You love chicken and green beans.  Mommy's Veggie Pasta is becoming your favorite though. Sometimes I wonder if you will ever get full. Grandma Strickland calls you a bottomless pit. (you're a skinny minny with a cute little round tummy). 

What has Livi been up too:

One thing though, when 10 months hit you became really clingy. I thought we were going to bet past this little stage of development...Mommy still walks out of the room even though you don't like it. I'm hoping this stage passes soon and doesn't linger a year like it did for your sister.

 You love to sit on the counter and watch mommy do things. I know you still sit in your bumbo but it works really good for us.

 Livi is trying to stand up on things all the time. She see's her big sister doing fun things and she wants to do them to. You almost have it but still need a little help pulling yourself up on the tall things.

                                            Happy Valentines Day!!!!
You are sleeping pretty good, but for some reason can't sleep in the same room as mom and dad. You hear us and that's it no more sleeping, which I can't understand since you slept in our room the first 3 months of your life. Definitely a light sleeper like your daddy!  So from now on when we go somewhere Addie is sleeping in our room with us and not you.

Olivia, you want to crawl but you're not quite there yet. You go from a sitting position and fall forward on your tummy and rock back and forth for a minute then plop down. Scooting backward is starting to come now too.

Where has mommy's baby gone??? You are getting to be quite the toddler now...it makes mommy so excited to see you getting big.