S is 4 months old!

Age: Four Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stats: We haven't been to the doctor yet for her four month check up but I am guessing she is pushing 15lbs. She has gotten a lot longer and leaner.

Okay so I was wrong! She is 13.6lbs and 24.5 inches tall! So not as heavy as I thought! 

 

 

Clothes: We are dressing her in all 6 months size clothing. She also wears size 2 diapers and size 1 shoes. She has tiny feetsies.

 

First time sitting in her high chair!

 

 Favorite Activities: eating, sleeping, watching sissy, watching tv, playing peek-a-boo, being held, blowing bubbles

 

 

 

 

 

 

Least Favorite Activities: The only thing that really gets to her is if we don't take her ques for being sleepy. If we miss the ques all hell breaks loose. That and if we don't feed her as soon as she is hungry. She clearly needs her beauty rest and food.

 

 

 

 

 Mommy's Proud Moment: Rolling over from tummy to back and being so close to roll over from back to tummy. The first time she rolled over from tummy to back, we were sitting in the girls room and C had her on her tummy and she all of a sudden rolled over. I was so proud of her, I even said "Oh my gosh! She just rolled over, did you see that?" haha. Another proud moment of mine was when she broke herself of the swaddle. It was starting to get WAY to hot to be sleeping swaddled. She kept breaking out a few nights in a row so we switched to a sleep sack.

 

 

 

 

 

 Fun places we went: The swimming pool. She wasn't so sure the first time we went but by the second time she was loving it. She also has gone to the park a few times. We also went to the Arvada 2nd Saturday Festival. There wasn't a whole lot she could do other than ride along in her stroller, but big sister had fun going down the inflatable slide. Her baby cousins baby shower was also this month so that was fun.

 

 

 

We also, had a tornado warning this month, so we hid in our bathroom for about 20 minutes!

 

First time getting her toe nails painted...

 

 

 

E is 20 months old!

Age: 20 months

 

Can I just say... I cannot believe that in just four short months I will have a two year old. Where has time gone? I remember meeting her for the first time and I still fall in love with her more and more everyday. Here is a picture of us together, in honor of throw back Thursday.

 

 

 Stats: We don't go back to the doctor for official measurements but she is about 23lbs and 33 inches tall.

 

 

 

 

 

 Clothes: She is still a skinny Minnie. She wears mostly 24 months/2T, but the pants have to have an adjustable waist, or we can forget it. She can wear 18 month pants without the adjustments.



 

 Favorite Foods: Oh you know, the obvious junk foods: chips, nuts, cookies, candy. She also loves corn, pork chops, chicken, steak, broccoli, green beans, peaches, and tangerines.

 

Having my first Slurpee ever!



 

Favorite words: Her new thing is to say "I love me" when you tell her you love her. Or when she needs to say excuse me she says, "Excuse you". It is quite humorous.

 

 

 

One day last week we were headed home from dinner and I started saying the ABC's. Well I stopped after the letter G and she said the whole rest of the alphabet. I was amazed. She is so smart. She also counted to 10 in the car the other day.

 

Favorite activities: Playing outside, playing in her sand box, bouncing on her big teddy bear, swimming, reading books, eating, feeding the dogs, unloading the dishwasher, dancing, playing with her puppies, cleaning, swimming

 

 

 

 

 

Least favorite activities: Cleaning up her toys. Although she is getting better at it.

 

 

 

Momma's Proud Moment: My proud moment is definitely when she said her ABCs and 123's. She amazes me everyday though. She is so smart and so sweet (most the time). Although she does tell me she doesn't love me sometimes. It completely breaks my heart. I suppose she is just preparing me for those teenage years.

 

 

 

Fun things we've done over the month: We went swimming for the first time this season. She LOVED it. She had a blast. We all did, except Sadie. She also loved walking to the gas station with daddy to get ice cream after dinner. C showed her the moon and she is obsessed.

 

We switched her bed from a crib to toddler bed. We are hoping this will help her want to sleep in her own bed here pretty soon.

 

Pointing at the moon!

 

 

 

S is 3 months old!

Age: Three Months

 

 

 

Stats: According to my scale at home she is about 12-13lbs. I just weighed myself and then weighed myself with holding her.

Clothes: 3-6 months. She still fits well in 3 month clothes but a lot of her summery clothes is size 6 month so we've been putting her in those. They aren't too terribly big. Plus-you cant deny those adorable chunky legs of hers! She is now in size two diapers because of them!

 

Favorite Activities: eating, sleeping, sitting up right in her bumbo or sit n' play, sleeping, being cuddled, smiling.

 

 

She is constantly smiling!

 

Least Favorite Activities: Missing nap time, tummy time, not eating on time, and lately bath time.

 

 

 

Mommy's Proud Moment: Being strong enough to sit up in her bumbo and sit n' play. She has great head control. She still sleeps wonderfully (about 11-12 hours a night). She smiles so much, it melts your heart.

 

 

 

She went to the Butterfly Pavilion with Grandma, Auntie and big sister. She got this caterpillar and is in love. She has to have it. If she is ever crying, you just hand it to her and snuggles right up.

 

My doggie Kinley and I

 

Mommy, Big Sister and I

 

 

Fun places we went: Butterfly Pavilion, the mall, to the park, Grandparents

 

Current nickname: Sadie Butt!

 

 



E is 19 months old!

Playing with chalk

Age: 19 months 

 

Stats: 23 pounds and about 32 inches tall

Clothes: We have moved onto 24 months and 2t for shirts. She can wear 24mo-2t if the pants are adjustable other wise it is a no-go. She is so skinny that she definitely still needs 18 months on any pants that are not adjustable. She still wears size 6 shoes.

 

Daddy painting her toes

 

Favorite Foods: Cashews, pistachios, chips, pork chops, chicken, steak, green beans, ramen noodles, tacos

Favorite words: "No", "Sissy", "Momma", "Daddy", "I pretty", "Horsey", "iPad", "Phone", "TV", "Coffee". The cutest thing though is when I ask her I what she wants for dinner... Every time she says "Tacos!!"

 

Favorite activities: She has been a lazy bug lately, she loves watching TV and playing on the iPad whenever we let her. Other than that she loves playing with her babies, unloading the dishwasher, feeding the dogs (and eating their food, ew), playing with Daddy, cuddling Mommy, reading, going to gymnastics, going on walks, picking flowers, coloring, playing with chalk

 

 

Least favorite activities: Going to bed, she is always wanting to do something.

 

 

Momma's Proud Moment: She is just growing up way to fast. She can count for 4 all by herself and can identify letters. She is so smart and can be a smart a$$ at times too. I love her to dealth.

 

 

 

Fun things we've done over the month: We started gymnastics three weeks ago! She is loving it so far. The class is mostly just play time on all the equipment that they have, but to me there is far more to it then just letting her play. She is getting interaction with other children which is extremely important since she does not go to daycare. She also gets to learn to take direction from other adults than the ones that she is used to, as well as discipline. Easter was in the last month so we did a lot of egg hunts. E got a tricycle from the Easter Bunny so we have enjoyed playing outside.

Strawberry Cheesecake Triffle

For Mother's Day, my husband and I hosted a brunch for our families. We love having family over and hanging out, specially when we don't have to go anywhere ;) It was even better because it was snowing on Mother's Day. Only in Colorado folk, does it snow on Mother's Day.

 

Anyways, I wanted to make a dessert that would be yummy, made with pound cake and something new. I thought of a recipe my mom used to make every year for the 4th of July. I couldn't remember exactly how to make it so I decided to look on Pinterest and came across something similar to what I made. I didn't love everything in the recipe so I tweaked it.

 

It is super easy and oh so scrumptious.

 

 

 

What you will need:

Sara Lee Pound Cake (In the freezer section)

One package of fresh stawberrys

Two 8oz packs of cream cheese (softened)

One thing of Cool Whip

A chocolate bar

1 cup sugar

 

 

How to make it:

1.Cut up the strawberries. I cut them into fours.

2. Mix strawberries with half a cup of sugar

3.Cut the pound cake into about one inch slices

4. Layer the bottom of your pan with pound cake slices

5. Mix cream cheese and half cup of sugar

6. Add Cool Whip to cream cheese mixture

7. Layer half the cream cheese mixture on the cake layer

8. Top with Strawberries

9. Use peeler to slice up the chocolate into tiny little pieces on top of strawberries

10. Put another layer of cake down

11. Use the remaining cream cheese mixture for the top

12. Top with remaining strawberries

13.Use peeler to slice up the chocolate into tiny little pieces on top of strawberries

14. ENJOY

 

 



Mother's Day 2014

Back when I first became a mother to my sweet Elliana! 

... And the day I became a Mommy of Two! 

Never in my life did I know how much love you can have for an individual until I had them! They are my entire world! 

I'd do all the pain, sleepless nights and days that my toddler has spent making sure I'll survive her teenage years 100x over just to spend the rest of my life being their Mommy! I love my girls more than words could ever explain! 

I am the mom I am today because of my mommy who showed me everything I know! She's spent countless hours holding me as a teenager crying over silly boys. 23 years teaching me self-respect and how to be an independent woman. 

She's spent the last 2+ years dedicating everything she has to my baby girls and loving them with all of her being. 

We are blessed!