Who looks like who?

This is Lily probably around 1 month old.

Landree- sorry it's the best baby picture I have of her. We got a digital camera when she was 3 months old.

Lauryn

I think they all look different from each other. Lauryn looks more like Lily I think because all of Landree's hair is so distracting!

The other Computer Nerd

Notice how Landree is using her thumb to push the button on the mouse.

Weight Watchers

I'm off to Weight Watchers! After I had Lily I started Weight Watchers and lost all of my weight plus more. I later gained some back, but we won't talk about that. My goal is to lose at least 30 (40 would be really nice). I will let you know how the progression goes. I was going to post a before picture but I'm going to wait until after to post the before! Wish me luck!

Computers

Landree and Lily love playing games on the computer. I'll have to do this post in 2 parts. The pictures I have of Landree playing are on my laptop at home. Al and I get a kick out of how they each hold the mouse. Here are the sights they play on if you are interested: www.nickjr.com, www.starfall.com, www.earobics.com

Trunk or Treat

The Girl Scouts had a trunk or treat last night. We went with the Bradley's. The kids all got a ton of candy and then we went out for pizza. We had a great time.

Lauryn at 1 month

It's hard to believe she is already 1 month! The time has gone by so fast but it seems like years since I was pregnant and delivered. She has grown so much. Last I weighed Lauryn she was a little over 9 pounds. She now officially fits into her 0-3 month clothes not just the newborns! Dressing little girls is one of the best parts! Lauryn is starting to just stare at you when you hold her. She looks right into your eyes and sometimes we can get a little smile out of her. She has long eyelashes already (from her Daddy) and is so pretty (I am extremely partial). She is still sleeping a lot and eating about 3 ounces every 2 1/2 to 3 hours. We have managed a couple 4 and 5 hour breaks in between. Her favorite place to be (other than being held) is in her Boppy seat with the vibrating on. We are trying to get her to like the swing. She falls asleep almost as soon as you walk outside or get in the car. Landree & Lily are constantly giving Lauryn kisses and they have been a lot of help with holding her bottle. They have yet to change diapers. I'll have to work on that!

Lauryn has been a joy and we are blessed to have another little girl in our life. I will keep you updated as our girls grow and change. It's been a fun and crazy 5 years!

Party, Party

Troop 44- Crazy girls!

50's Girl! I am so glad she picked this costume instead of a princess. She looked so cute!



The Halloween parties have begun! On Thursday night Landree had a Halloween party with her Girl Scout troop. It was interesting to say the least. She had a good time though. Last night Landree's school had their Harvest Festival. I set-up a table there to market my business and also assist the PTA. It was actually really good! They had a cake walk, a bunch of games for the girls, a DJ, a spooky walk, and good food. The girls had a blast. Daddy was exhausted. Tonight the Girl Scouts are having a Trunk or Treat. More dressing up, more candy, the girls will love it!

I will soon post pictures of our 1 month old! I cannot believe she is already a month old. I will also post of my other princess Lily. She is Belle for Halloween.

New Do!

I have been trying to let my hair grow back out to my wedding length for over a year now.
In the past week I have decided-
I am no longer in my early 20's (now in my mid-20's--ha!)
I am a busy Mom of 3 girls
I do not have the extra 20 minutes in the morning to dry and curl long hair
I need a haircut that is professional but easy

So off I went to the hair dresser yesterday. This is the result. I am still in shock about the color. I have been a shade of blond my entire life. I was very light as a young girl and gradually started darkening as I aged. At 14 I started highlighting and have not stopped! So I can say this may be the first time my eyebrows have actually matched my hair. (I am still considering more blond highlights...we'll see)

More Lauryn

This is happy Lauryn...


This is not so happy Lauryn...

Lisa & Sam Visit

My sister, Lisa, and her daughter, Sam, came to town last weekend. We hung out all day Saturday so the girls could play. Lisa and I went shopping Sunday for a little bit and then Mom, Dad, Lisa, & Sam came up to our house for dinner.

Sam told me when she grows up she wants to be a rockstar. I believe she will accomplish that! She loves listening to Lisa's Ipod and can sing along with many songs like, I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry, some song by the Pussycat Dolls, and a song by Natasha Beddingfield. Rock On Sam!!

Sleeping on Daddy

Lauryn at 3 weeks!!

I can't believe Lauryn is already 3 weeks old. She has already grown and changed so much. She still is sleeping much of the day and night. Just waking up to eat and look around a bit. So far she has been a really good baby. I am SOOOO excited that she takes a pacifier! I know many of you say it's probably not a good habit to start but they have done studies and found it reduces the chances of SIDS. It also helps with sucking. Since that's about the only stimulation they have at this age. I promise to not be "that Mom" with a 1 or 2 year old still sucking on a "binky". So here are pictures of her at 3 weeks with her pacifier!

Visitors

Our friends from Kansas City, Dan & Kacey Seitz, came to town to celebrate their 1 year anniversary. They came up to our house last night to visit. Al made a big spaghetti dinner and then we had some fun playing Wii.

Al's Hunting Trip

Al came back from hunting a couple days early. Thank Goodness! They got back Friday night. Joel's Dad, Mike, shot a deer that morning, so at least they came back with something! Al said he really had a good time. With all of the walking and light eating he lost 13 pounds. He was really happy about that. I am glad he was able to go. He took one of our cameras with so these are some pictures he took.

Little Chefs

The girls and Al made Tator Tot Casserole for dinner. Al hopes they will eat it if they help in the preparation. Landree is a very picky eater and Lily follows what she does. We'll see how they do when the food is on their plate.

Bowling

Today we went bowling with our friends Storm and Nichole. The girls had a lot of fun but toward the end of the 3rd game they were done! We all had fun trying to see if we could beat 100. I think Nichole was the only one to accomplish this in all 3 games. The girls took most of the pictures. Lauryn was a good sport. She just "chilled".

Lauryn's First Doctor Appointment

I took Lauryn to her first doctors appointment on Monday. She was 8 pounds 8 ounces and 20 1/2 inches long. The shocking part to me is she grew an inch and a half. She no longer looks like my little newborn but looks like a baby. Initially we all thought she looked a lot like Lily when she was a born but her features are starting to become her own. So far she has been so good. We are lucky. At the hospital a nurse happened to point out that she thought she was "tongue-tied". Meaning the tip of her tongue was "tied" down to the bottom of her mouth. She said it would make nursing difficult. Well she was a bit tongue tied when I took her to the doctor and he just snipped it right off. Lauryn didn't even cry and maybe bled 2 drops. Now I don't have to worry about the nursing difficulties or her developing a lisp. How dreadful would that be! (I am sure there are far worse things, but I am thankful no lisp!)

Al is still off running in the mountains on the search for a deer. As far as I know no one in the group has actually captured one. Al shot one Sunday and lost it's track through a creek/river. Big bummer for him. I haven't talked to him since Tuesday. The girls and I are missing him like crazy.

New Look

Ok, so I am trying to improve upon my boring blog. The orange is for fall, I love this time of year. Yes, Al and I need to update our photo. It's been a long time since we've had a decent picture of us. I don't like many pictures of me and still am not super fond of the one headlined. I'm still working out kinks and trying to add new things. I am still new to the world of blogging but enjoying it.

Sound asleep

Lauryn sleeps with her mouth wide open when she's really sleeping hard. It's so cute.

Ok, I know I am playing major catch-up here on my blog. I promise to be better about the updates! Al left for deer hunting on Friday and should be returning this Sunday. All of the girls have been really good. I have stayed a couple days with my Mom and Dad just to help with my commute time and to help with the girls. I have just been busy with work and taking care of them. Thanks for all of the emails and comments. I really wish more of you would start your own blog. They are so easy and fun to do. I have actually heard that at the end of the year you can print everything out into scrapbook form. What a great way to preserve memories!

Thank You!!

Thank you Belinda for the generous gift. It was such a surprise to get in the mail. The basket was full of a ton of cute little clothes, blanket, and bib. Oh, how I love pink!
I will post pictures of Lauryn when she fits in the clothes. I can't wait to see her in the outfits!

Bathing Beauty

As soon as Lauryn's umbilical "stub" fell off she had her first bath. So it was last Wednesday, October 1st. She screamed her head off the first time. The girls and I gave her another bath over the weekend. She was much happier and I think the warm water actually felt good to her. I couldn't take pictures of the actual event because I had to hold her up so these are after of my clean baby.

Big Helpers

The girls have been BIG help with Lauryn. They have been helping me feed her, calm her when she cries, helping with bathing, and giving her lots of kisses and hugs. They always want to do something, except change dirty diapers~darn-it! The problem is Lauryn is still sleeping 99% of the time and they want to wake her.

8 Years Ago Today...

I married the man of my dreams. I love you Al.

Lily's Nose

So due to the amount of people that emailed regarding Lily's nose here is what happened. She was at the babysitters and started stacking either chairs or little tables/stools, as soon as they were 3 high, she climbed on top of all of them and took a nose dive onto the sidewalk. That's Al's daughter for you! It looks much better now she woke from her nap on Saturday and the big scab on her nose was off. We're not sure if she picked it off or it peeled off. But she looks normal again. Nice story to add to Lauryn's new born pics!