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

31 weeks

As you can see she loves the signs.

"This Little Piggy." So cute.

Holding her sign.

A little blurry, but I loved this picture.

Sisterly love!

The Fourth of July!

Some of Izzy's older friends are getting into make-up and she is often the model. Here Lily is doing a great job. My favorite is that Lily loves to color the eyebrows.

All the kiddos at the annual 4th of July barbecue.

The men hard at work with their boomers.

Brynna and her sparkler.

Boom!

Bang!

The monkey at the zoo that kept putting his hand out for food.

Addie is starting to hold her own bottles.

Izzy loved brushing the goats.

This week I got a late weekly picture so we did it during the weekend. Izzy and Addie were still hanging out in their jammies and we were playing. Izzy was so cute and grabbed Addie’s toes and did “This Little Piggy.” Addie thought it was great. Those two are playing together better and better. My life may get a little easier someday. That evening we went to the annual Hoy Fourth of July barbeque. The kids had a great time. Lily put make-up on Izzy and she was in Heaven.

Izzy is still scared of the fireworks this year, but it wasn’t too bad. She sat inside and watched Diego while we watched the fireworks. I hope she out grows the fear soon. She says they are too loud. I wonder with all the ear infections she had if it has affected the sensitivity of them. Who knows?
That Sunday, Mark and I took the girls to the zoo. It was Addie’s first time and she did awesome. She just loved site seeing. She didn’t like anything in particular. But she did start holding her own bottle in the stroller. That’s a first.

In all the times we have gone to the zoo, this is the first time we went to the petting barn. Mark always thought it was too dirty and didn’t want Izzy to be in there. Well, she loved it. She loved brushing the little goats. She sure didn’t want to leave.

Hope everyone had a great week and we will catch up soon.

Ari

30 weeks

Playing with the weekly sign.

Getting mad when I attempted to take it away from her.

Catching rays at the lake.

Brynna making the jump.

The girls hanging at Cindy's beach.

Linly's little guy exploring the boat.

Lily, Brynna, and Charlotte

Fireworks at Iron Horse Golf Course.

Izzy helping Mark wash the cars.

Izzy and Maia in deep conversation.

The crew on the Harley.

Monday Mark took Addie to ENT and they really had nothing to tell us. They put her on Veramyst hoping to decrease inflammation and shrink the adnoids. Hope it works. We are suppose to give it a month and then go from there. She is getting her bottom center teeth that is making things worse. I think I can see the very tip of her left tooth poking through.

Addie is eating her foods very well unless it is green. If it's green she has an automatic gag reflex. What other green veggie do you all recommend? I wonder how to puree an avacado so she can eat it. Otherwise she is doing great and sitting like a champ. I wish she could hold her own bottle. Now we are trying to work on "mama" and "dada." Every now and again as she babbles it sounds like she will say it. Oh yeah, the last day of this week her front left tooth came through.

This week I got to go to book club and to a movie with my friend Sarah. Thanks Mark for taking the girls so I could enjoy some time.

Izzy-isms: This week I was getting ready to give Iz a bath and she wanted to go in the big water, which is the jacuzzi tub in the master bath. I told her that I had already filled the little bath and that is where she was going to take a bath. As I'm taking her braids out she goes, "Mom, I'm very fusterated at you, grrr." I had to keep myself from laughing. Then her new thing is that she wants to be in your business and you can't be in hers. I was going to book club and she wanted to go and I told her she had to stay with Daddy and she goes, "But mom I want to be in your business." She is just so dang cute. I think we are in a world of trouble as this tiny adult gets older.

29 weeks (June 18th -24th

Getting bigger and bigger. Lovin' all the big girl toys.

Checking out the weekly sign. Hmm, can I chew on this?

This face is not uncommon around our house. Izzy has got quite the additude and sass. I hope it's because she is almost 3.

The bounce house we got for Izzy's princess birthday party.

Izzy and Ella at Izzy's 3rd birthday party.

The little girls with Princess Ariel. Izzy was really excited to see her and asked lots of questions. She wanted to know where Prince Eric was and why she didn't have a tail.

Izzy's birthday cake. She had the option of the 3 or candle sticks and she chose the number 3. She also put it on her cake if you can't tell that it is almost 1/3 burried.

Blowing out the candles.

 

With cousin Ladelle.

Well, I took Monday off work for a mental day and to try and get things done. I didn't get too much done, but it was relaxing. I watched "We Bought A Zoo" and ate my favorite little frozen pizza. That in itself was perfect. I also got Izzy's birthday cake ordered in anticipation of the big party on Friday.

Addie is sitting like a champ. Such a big girl. We have still been working on rolling from tummy to back, but it may be a non-issue. She could go from sitting to crawling and who cares about the rolling. We are still dealing with all the congestion and the chronic cough. We have an appointment on Monday with ENT. We'll see what they say.

On Friday we had Izzy's big birthday party. We had Princess Ariel, a princess bounce house, and lots of people. We had a barbecue, and had cake and ice cream. At about 10pm  the country club down the road let off their gorgeous fireworks. It's always a great party but I'm thinking next year we can finally separate Izzy's birthday from the fireworks. It will be way easier. Hope you all have a great week and we'll talk next week.

Ariann