6/24/11
6/16/11
Baby Updates
Earlier in the week I was reading some old posts from 2009 and I did such a good job of writing updates on Truett when he was Mila's age that I think M deserves her own update post, too! She is 7.5 months now. Here's a list of what she's up to:
-Sits all by herself - loves playing and grabbing and reaching for toys.
-Loves to roll and push off with her toe to get places. Not crawling yet, but who needs to crawl when you can just roll/propel yourself to the other side of the room? She does get on all fours and rock like crazy...
-She likes her jumpers, walker, etc...she loves variety - playing on her belly, then sitting, then a baby contraption, in the stroller, going bye bye, etc. Mostly though, she loves to be free!
-We retired the baby tub and she sits with her brother now in the big tub.
-Loves food. She must have food if I'm eating so she has already tried tons of finger foods -- too many to list. She loves pancakes and bananas and really has not met a food she didn't like. She prefers the "real" stuff over purees but still gets those, too. She nurses about 5-6 times a day (when I'm home), and during the work week just once in the morning, then 3-4 bottles while I'm gone, and once before bed.
-She is getting her 2 front bottom teeth right now.
-She is babbling "BA-BA-BA-BA-BA" and oh my goodness it's the sweetest sound. I took video but I can't get it to upload. I will figure it out...
-She is ready for bed around 6:30 pm, usually asleep by 6:45 or 7:00pm and wakes for the anytime between 5:45-7:00am. She takes 2 naps -- typically around 8:30 or 9, and then her longer nap around 12:30 or 1:00 --- basically whatever time Truett is going down is when she goes down, too. She is awesome, have I said that yet?
-She loves stuffies - little baby dolls and stuffed animals and blankets and cloth.
-She has been to the pool once now and she liked it. We stayed for 2 hours!
-She had her first camping experience and did wonderful. Her 2.5 year old brother, however...that is another story (it was just a really long day for him in the Texas heat which resulted in an evening meltdown that I am forever scarred from!)
I know I am forgetting some other milestones, but this list will suffice for now.
Isn't she cute?
-Sits all by herself - loves playing and grabbing and reaching for toys.
-Loves to roll and push off with her toe to get places. Not crawling yet, but who needs to crawl when you can just roll/propel yourself to the other side of the room? She does get on all fours and rock like crazy...
-She likes her jumpers, walker, etc...she loves variety - playing on her belly, then sitting, then a baby contraption, in the stroller, going bye bye, etc. Mostly though, she loves to be free!
-We retired the baby tub and she sits with her brother now in the big tub.
-Loves food. She must have food if I'm eating so she has already tried tons of finger foods -- too many to list. She loves pancakes and bananas and really has not met a food she didn't like. She prefers the "real" stuff over purees but still gets those, too. She nurses about 5-6 times a day (when I'm home), and during the work week just once in the morning, then 3-4 bottles while I'm gone, and once before bed.
-She is getting her 2 front bottom teeth right now.
-She is babbling "BA-BA-BA-BA-BA" and oh my goodness it's the sweetest sound. I took video but I can't get it to upload. I will figure it out...
-She is ready for bed around 6:30 pm, usually asleep by 6:45 or 7:00pm and wakes for the anytime between 5:45-7:00am. She takes 2 naps -- typically around 8:30 or 9, and then her longer nap around 12:30 or 1:00 --- basically whatever time Truett is going down is when she goes down, too. She is awesome, have I said that yet?
-She loves stuffies - little baby dolls and stuffed animals and blankets and cloth.
-She has been to the pool once now and she liked it. We stayed for 2 hours!
-She had her first camping experience and did wonderful. Her 2.5 year old brother, however...that is another story (it was just a really long day for him in the Texas heat which resulted in an evening meltdown that I am forever scarred from!)
I know I am forgetting some other milestones, but this list will suffice for now.
Isn't she cute?
6/14/11
6/9/11
4 years...
On our honeymoon
We've been through so much together in 4 years of marriage & to think it's still the beginning (we've been friends since 2003, started out as close, close guy + girl friends and then fell in love). Actually, this is what I love most about my husband - his friendship. He is so funny, he has made me laugh since day one. I also love that he lets me have "control" over a bunch of issues (like kid stuff - he just trusts me most of the time and will go with my suggestions). He's so amazingly artistic and creative - he has a natural talent and gift to create things, video, pictures, you name it. He's a wonderful daddy, too. Watching him play with our kids is one of my favorite hobbies now. I can't help but have a huge smile when I see them all toegther. He's such a family man. He loves his family and his roots and has embraced mine, too.
We've had a few highs, a few lows, and a lot of "in between" moments in these 4 years. Our everyday normal, hustle and bustle life is just where I want to be right now & although exhausting, (work, kids, dinner, bath, bedtime, more books?, bottles, nursing, running, outside, inside, playing, laughing, singing, dancing, disciplining, ahhhh...,) I wouldn't trade a single part of it. (Well, okay, tantrum episodes YOU may now leave the building.)
The low for me in our first 4 years would definitely be our miscarriage in 2008. That time was the saddest I've ever been in my whole life. Ted was right there through it all, just there for me to cry on. And Mocha, man I would just snuggle her while in pain, tears everywere...I love that dog. I wasn't even THAT far along, but you know, it doesn't matter. As soon as you know you're expecting a baby you have the rest of their - your - life mapped out. And then....gone. On the other hand, the absolute highs of the past 4 years have been the births of our two beautiful children. I truly feel like a lucky, lucky woman to have these two babies. Truett Riley and Mila Kaye...our little family. It's amazing to think we created them - thanks, hubby. (Check out some recent pictures below of the two cuties.)
Thank you, Ted, for being such a great daddy & hubby. Happy Anniversary!! xoxo
This one just melts me:
We've been through so much together in 4 years of marriage & to think it's still the beginning (we've been friends since 2003, started out as close, close guy + girl friends and then fell in love). Actually, this is what I love most about my husband - his friendship. He is so funny, he has made me laugh since day one. I also love that he lets me have "control" over a bunch of issues (like kid stuff - he just trusts me most of the time and will go with my suggestions). He's so amazingly artistic and creative - he has a natural talent and gift to create things, video, pictures, you name it. He's a wonderful daddy, too. Watching him play with our kids is one of my favorite hobbies now. I can't help but have a huge smile when I see them all toegther. He's such a family man. He loves his family and his roots and has embraced mine, too.
We've had a few highs, a few lows, and a lot of "in between" moments in these 4 years. Our everyday normal, hustle and bustle life is just where I want to be right now & although exhausting, (work, kids, dinner, bath, bedtime, more books?, bottles, nursing, running, outside, inside, playing, laughing, singing, dancing, disciplining, ahhhh...,) I wouldn't trade a single part of it. (Well, okay, tantrum episodes YOU may now leave the building.)
The low for me in our first 4 years would definitely be our miscarriage in 2008. That time was the saddest I've ever been in my whole life. Ted was right there through it all, just there for me to cry on. And Mocha, man I would just snuggle her while in pain, tears everywere...I love that dog. I wasn't even THAT far along, but you know, it doesn't matter. As soon as you know you're expecting a baby you have the rest of their - your - life mapped out. And then....gone. On the other hand, the absolute highs of the past 4 years have been the births of our two beautiful children. I truly feel like a lucky, lucky woman to have these two babies. Truett Riley and Mila Kaye...our little family. It's amazing to think we created them - thanks, hubby. (Check out some recent pictures below of the two cuties.)
Thank you, Ted, for being such a great daddy & hubby. Happy Anniversary!! xoxo
This one just melts me:
6/3/11
Hello, Hello!
Man, I have gotten so behind on posting.
Mila Kaye turned 7 month yesterday. Wow. Sometimes I still can't believe she's ours. I love these months - there is so much interaction, squeals, coos, babbling, and kicks of excitement. There is no one who makes her laugh more than Truett. Speaking of T-Man, boy is he a riot. I can't believe he's ours, too, LOL. He loves performing now. He grabs a guitar or microphone and belts his little heart out. Ted has this on video, maybe I will upload it someday...
We have a fun, full summer planned. Already hitting up the neighborhood pools and doing plenty of things outside. Hoping to post "real" pictures again in the near future. In the meantime...
My baby girl at 7 months - yes, she wakes up this happy:
This one is so blurry, thank you Blackberry, but still cute (I have decided yellow is the cutest little girl color!):
Mila Kaye turned 7 month yesterday. Wow. Sometimes I still can't believe she's ours. I love these months - there is so much interaction, squeals, coos, babbling, and kicks of excitement. There is no one who makes her laugh more than Truett. Speaking of T-Man, boy is he a riot. I can't believe he's ours, too, LOL. He loves performing now. He grabs a guitar or microphone and belts his little heart out. Ted has this on video, maybe I will upload it someday...
We have a fun, full summer planned. Already hitting up the neighborhood pools and doing plenty of things outside. Hoping to post "real" pictures again in the near future. In the meantime...
My baby girl at 7 months - yes, she wakes up this happy:
This one is so blurry, thank you Blackberry, but still cute (I have decided yellow is the cutest little girl color!):
5/9/11
6 Months -- finally posting
this has been saved as a draft for a month now.
On May 2nd Mila turned 6 months. How did that happen so fast? Her babyhood is just flying by. She's already eating baby food now, sitting up okay (toppling over a lot), tries soooooo hard to scoot or crawl but she isn't there yet, loves reaching, grasping, eating, chewing, gnawing on things. LOVES watching Triett - he makes her smile more than anyone, even me, dear 'ole mom. He is such a great big brother to her. So, so sweet and loving. He has his moments - one night he was really rowdy and was marching too close to her and then stuck his FOOT on her FACE. I was so mad! She, of course, laughed through it all but I did not want him to think that was okay. I promptly put him in time out and I think he got the message.
We just had her 6 month appt - she is 26.5 inches and 16 pounds and something ounces - I can't remember exactly. She did great at the doctor - smiled for the nurses, and just cried out right after she got poked, but by the time she was in my arms again she was back to smiling at the nurse, lol. Not sure how we got so lucky with our second baby. I guess they are all this easy going and go-with-the-flow when they have to keep up with a toddler! She is such a great sleeper now, too. I had to work at it for 4 months, but she goes to sleep on her own and sleeps solid...and amazingly she will go to sleep almost anywhere for her bedtime. She is such a joy. I am always telling Ted that I hope she knows how much she's loved, our sweet girl. I can't wait to pick out her firt bathing suit, it's fun shopping for a girl for a change. :)
On May 2nd Mila turned 6 months. How did that happen so fast? Her babyhood is just flying by. She's already eating baby food now, sitting up okay (toppling over a lot), tries soooooo hard to scoot or crawl but she isn't there yet, loves reaching, grasping, eating, chewing, gnawing on things. LOVES watching Triett - he makes her smile more than anyone, even me, dear 'ole mom. He is such a great big brother to her. So, so sweet and loving. He has his moments - one night he was really rowdy and was marching too close to her and then stuck his FOOT on her FACE. I was so mad! She, of course, laughed through it all but I did not want him to think that was okay. I promptly put him in time out and I think he got the message.
We just had her 6 month appt - she is 26.5 inches and 16 pounds and something ounces - I can't remember exactly. She did great at the doctor - smiled for the nurses, and just cried out right after she got poked, but by the time she was in my arms again she was back to smiling at the nurse, lol. Not sure how we got so lucky with our second baby. I guess they are all this easy going and go-with-the-flow when they have to keep up with a toddler! She is such a great sleeper now, too. I had to work at it for 4 months, but she goes to sleep on her own and sleeps solid...and amazingly she will go to sleep almost anywhere for her bedtime. She is such a joy. I am always telling Ted that I hope she knows how much she's loved, our sweet girl. I can't wait to pick out her firt bathing suit, it's fun shopping for a girl for a change. :)
4/25/11
Happy Easter!
We had a very nice Easter weekend. On Friday Ted and I were both off, so we had 3 glorious days at home - woohoo! Miss Kari had her annual egg hunt Friday morning so I headed over with both kids. Truett was totally into it this year. I got a few pictures of his loot, and him comparing baskets with his best buddy, Cole. Mila hung out in the shade with me, sweet as pie.
Saturday we attempted the free HEB Easter egg hunt in our neighborhood. It was a complete bust because of lunatic parents. That's all I'll say about that. :grrr:
Sunday was a beautiful day. We spent all morning/afternoon at BB and Pappy's house. Truett also had "nama" there, which is his latest toddler way of saying grandma, LOL. Also, his cousin Dylan and Aunt Mandy and Maw Maw and Pop Pop were there, too.
We also spent a ton of time outdoors. Truett just loves running around with the big kids on the block and they are so sweet and let him play along. He is being such a sweetheart lately. Last night I told him we needed to pray for all the people that he loves and he started naming all his friends, animals, etc. It was SO adorable. Miss Mila Kaye continues to be the sweetest thing. I just love that little butterball. She adores Truett and all the funny ways he likes to make her laugh. Lately he'll exclaim, "Mi-a likes me , mommy!!!" - all excited and enthusiastic. Yes bubba, she sure does.
Saturday we attempted the free HEB Easter egg hunt in our neighborhood. It was a complete bust because of lunatic parents. That's all I'll say about that. :grrr:
Sunday was a beautiful day. We spent all morning/afternoon at BB and Pappy's house. Truett also had "nama" there, which is his latest toddler way of saying grandma, LOL. Also, his cousin Dylan and Aunt Mandy and Maw Maw and Pop Pop were there, too.
We also spent a ton of time outdoors. Truett just loves running around with the big kids on the block and they are so sweet and let him play along. He is being such a sweetheart lately. Last night I told him we needed to pray for all the people that he loves and he started naming all his friends, animals, etc. It was SO adorable. Miss Mila Kaye continues to be the sweetest thing. I just love that little butterball. She adores Truett and all the funny ways he likes to make her laugh. Lately he'll exclaim, "Mi-a likes me , mommy!!!" - all excited and enthusiastic. Yes bubba, she sure does.
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