a new adventure

Thursday, March 11, 2010

I just want to get a decent picture of these girls together!

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

And what's new with Alexa?

Wow. She is eight months old.

Could not escape the Accessorizer

Working on teeth and more teeth

getting into all kinds of things (stickers shown here)

another weird predicament...

I didn't hear anything from her for awhile, so I came to check and she was just chillin' with her head resting on this block.

Practicing sitting

That silly, drooly grin

watching herself on Uncle Brock's phone is hilarious

loves bathtime

sitting in her Bumbo seat

"Mommy, that's funny!"

"Mommy, you are HILARIOUS!"

Oh, those CHEEKS!

Don't you worry. They get squeezed on a regular basis.

A glimpse into Annika's life...

Playing with blocks...

Big towers...

Organizing blocks
(you can see her eyes crossing a lot here... we've since added bifocals to her glasses and that seems to help.)

the house that Annika and Mommy built

more organizing... seriously, I don't make this stuff up!

we may have a problem here. I would switch so the colors of the plate and cup were mismatching when she was not watching... she would immediately correct them.

"hold you"

What happens when Alexa gets too much attention from Daddy?

Annika crawls right in the middle of it. :)

helping Mommy in the kitchen: "Mix, mix, mix"

"Ouchie eyes."

Her eyes are sensitive to light, so she is not a big fan of the flash that comes with pictures.

"Pease, a-call Daddy."

So she chats with Daddy.

I love the obvious adoration.

More organizing.

"pease- fingers."

Our goofy girl.

What fun!

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Last week was the one year anniversary of being a stay-at-home mommy. Wow, how time has flown. As you can imagine, my husband and children stood and gave lengthy speeches numbering my accomplishments. (In reality, I told Andy it was my anniversary and you could just hear his brain racing, terrified that he forgot a special occasion!)

The year has definitely been challenging- too many changes in too short a time- after I came home, within a few months, Andy changed jobs as well, and then Alexa was born (combined with a tough pregnancy and recovery). Whew.

Ultimately, though I miss a few things about work (some special people mainly), I continue to LOVE my job and the peace that comes with doing what I've been asked to do. Life is good.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Alexa- 6 Months Old!

Alexa turned six months on New Year's Day.

Her stats:
Height: 26 inches (65th percentile)
Weight: 18 pounds, 1 ounce (90th percentile)
Head: 17 inches (75th percentile)

Annika's at six months:
Height: 26 inches
Weight: 16 pounds, 10 ounces
Head: 16 1/2 inches