35 weeks (July 30th-Aug 5th)

Precious time with Sophie the giraffe.

My crazy lady.

At my friend Mari's baby shower in Austin.

 

Oh poor Addie has caught something again. I had Wednesday afternoon off for a doctor appointment and then I went home to pack the girls up. I got a call from school saying Addie was having a bad day and she had thrown up twice. So I quit packing and went to get her. When I picked her up she threw up all over me too. I felt horrible and started crying, and the ladies at daycare probably thought I was crazy. I got home and gave her a little water and she threw that up too. I later learned that water doesn’t sit well with them and it is surely to come back up. So I took her to urgent care since the girls were going to leave the next day for Grandma and Grandpa’s. They checked her over and said she looked great, probably just a virus. So off to Grandma and Grandpa’s they went the next day.

Addie has started clapping. She dances and smiles and giggles while she is doing it. She is getting to be such a good baby, now only if she could be 100% healthy. Some day! We have also introduced the sippy cup, but she isn’t quite coordinated enough. It will be soon though.

So Wednesday we took the girls to GI and then Mark and I went to a show at the Rose Theater. We went to Rebecca Rosen, a psychic medium, and it was not a great show. I was a believer until that show. Some of it was good, but other readings were kind of hokie. Then after the show we went home to pack. Mark went to Memphis for work and I went to Austin for my friend Mari’s baby shower. While we were away my parents and grandparents took Izzy camping. She loved it. She said she saw a real fire called a camping fire. It was at the neighbor’s camp site. She got to swim and have good camping breakfasts.

When we got back we found out we lost our friend Laura to her battle with lung cancer. She was such a beautiful woman inside and out. Seems unfair she only got 39 years on this earth. She was a psychologist and did good things for so many people. I don’t understand why? Laura loved Izzy.  She just wanted to get well enough to give Izzy her birthday gift. Mark had to bring it home one night after taking dinner to Laura’s fiancé and her family. She never got to give it to Izzy herself.

Life is short, live it!

Ariann

34 weeks (july 23-29th)

We use to put this on Izzy's head, now she does it to Addie.

Our rockstar.

Hanging in the swing.

Showing Addie how it's done sandbox style.

Our old friend Cletus.

Gosh, here I am behind again. I wonder when I will catch up on my life. I do remember that Miss Addie started babbling “dadadada.” That was an exciting day for Mark. Now she has it mastered, both Mama and Dada, now just getting her to understand what she is saying.  She’s still not rolling from front to back. I don’t think it’s going to happen, but as long as she gets around it’s ok. I truly don’t think crawling is going to be too far off. She will lean way forward to reach something and end up on her tummy. It is just a matter of time when she leans over onto her knees and off she goes.

Addie also got her first experience in the sandbox. She loved it. Of course she wanted to explore it with her mouth. I watched her closely, but she still managed to taste it.

Izzy is growing every day. I can’t believe how fast it is going. I wish I could remember everything she says, because she is so witty at the age of three. She is playing a lot at the neighbor’s house and loves it. I remember the days of running around the neighborhood and coming in late at night. She isn’t quite there yet but it’s just around the corner. Soon we will be having sleep overs.

Hope you are all doing well,
Ariann

33 weeks (July 16th-27th)

My good little sleeper. At least at night, daytime is another story.

Izzy and her "boyfriend" Finn.

Addie is mad at something. She must be getting ignored.

Izzy is totally into make-up these days.

Mark’s Grandma Brown passed away on the 18^th of July. She will be greatly missed. She was one tough lady and always made the lemons into lemonade. She will definitely be missed. My favorite times with her were when Mark and I would take pizza to her, Susan, and Shirley for our Christmas celebration.  We left for Clay Center on Friday afternoon and the funeral was on Saturday in Harvard. Good bye grandma we will miss you.

We came home Saturday after the luncheon and Izzy went over to play with the neighbor kids. We ended up staying over there and enjoying our evening. Sunday we just had a productive family day. Trying to keep organized and stay on top of cleaning the house. It feels like there are toys and dog hair everywhere. Mark filled the pool so Iz could play in it and she fell asleep. Sunday afternoon, Addie started getting a bad cough (different from the one she already has) and was getting a raspy voice. I suppose she is getting sick again. This poor child can’t cut a break.  
Addie is holding her bottles a little better. She grabs them and takes them to her mouth but then can’t figure out how to tip it. It’s right around the corner. Now if only she could roll to her back. I’m tired of getting up and having to roll her when she can’t figure it out and it makes her mad.
Izzy has been bribed with a baby. She really wants this baby and I told her only if she is good for a whole week. So she will do something nice, like say thank you or clean up and then she will look at me and go, “Can I get the baby now?” I have to tell her repeatedly that she already lost it because she couldn’t go an hour without being sassy, throwing things, or throwing a tantrum if she didn’t get her way.  She doesn’t quite get it, she still thinks she is getting a baby.

Other things Izzy wanted this week was for me to cut off my princess dress so she could wear it. She was referring to my wedding dress. Somehow we were looking through our wedding book and Izzy thought I had a beautiful princess dress. Her infatuation with princesses is relentless.

Izzy has finally given up the paci. While she was home at my parents,' she decided she was a big girl and didn't need it anymore. We are supplementing with other things like babies, toys, books, etc. As long as it isn't the paci she is taking to bed, I don't care what she ends up with. Also she has been doing big girl panties to bed. She just grew up in the matter of a weekend. Whew!

Hoping it’s a phase.

Ari

32 weeks (July 9-15th)

Gettng ready to see DMB!

Dave with his opening act.

Dave doing his thing.

Addie's official 32 week picture. I was not on the ball this week.

Izzy on her scooter.

This was a great week for Mark and I. We got to take a trip, just the two of us, to St. Louis. We went to see Dave Matthews Band for the second time this year. We had a great time going to some of the old stomping grounds in St. Louis. I love spending time with just Mark and it seems like those times are so limited these days. I love my kids, but sometimes it’s great just the two of us.

On Friday we went back to Grand Island for PopPop’s 60^th birthday. Boy, I can’t believe that day has come. We had a great time. PopPop, Izzy and I went to the water park and it was fun. Izzy didn’t like the fountains that came down on her, but she loved the slide and the waves. She is a little water bug. If only she knew how to swim. We are starting swim lessons on August 7^th and it will be great.

Saturday night we had a barbeque with my aunts and uncles for my dad’s birthday. It was great to see everybody and get updates.

This week Addie started saying “mamamama” and she got her two top teeth and her bottom right tooth. She did it all without a hitch. She had very little fussiness.  She is holding her bottle sometimes, but very little. She still has her cough, but I feel like it is getting a little better with the steroid mist. She still is not rolling from tummy to back. She is rolling in her crib and can’t get back over and then gets ticked off. Any suggestions on how to help teach her? Apparently, doing it beside her isn’t helping.

Both girls are growing like crazy and I wish it would stop. Izzy is definitely giving Mark and me attitude, but mostly me. I hope it is because she is three. She just doesn’t like to listen and will do the exact thing I tell her not too.

Hope everyone else is doing well.

Ari

top and bottom teeth
mama