First Swim....and a Fun New Game

I have a feeling we will be spending a lot of time in the pool this summer. With gas prices on the rise and two active little boys, swimming will be the sure fire way to burn some energy...in the burning hot sun.

Grammy and Poppie came to visit about a month ago and we got to swim in their hotel pool and have fun together! **Yes, apparently I am behind on my blogging**

It was nice to enjoy our first swim time this summer outside in a heated pool and not melting!

We all hung out at our house...and the adults starting a fabulous game of keeping the deflated red ball in the air. It was pretty fun!

 

The ball game was followed by a lively game of duck duck goose. It is quite entertaining to play with adults and kiddos. I love making memories!

11 Months

One month away from the big first birthday. Time has gone by so quickly and I am soaking it all in. Maylee had a rough month of sickness, poor appetite, and sleeplessness. Luckily she is back to her happy self and is finally eating more and sleeping more! On top of being sick we had teething to blame for our not so happy little girl!

As for this past month - it as been a busy one for Miss Maylee....

Tooth #1 on bottom right 03/07, Tooth #2 and 3 top left and left lateral incisor (yes, that is its name) 03/09, tooth #4 top right.....still waiting for bottom left to pop through. I have to laugh when I see her teeth coming in....they sort of remind me of Nanny McPhee right now....but cuter of course!

She is a crawling machine and pulls to a stand all over the place. She does well getting down if what she is holding onto isn't too high. She gets stuck on our higher couch and calls for help all the time.

Carter has become quite attached to his sister with lots of hugs, kisses, toy sharing. head rubbing, and finger feeding. It is so cute to see him adore her.

Maylee still loves Andrew and prefers to pulls on his hair and climb up onto him. He is good with it unless she gets a nice fistful of skin!

Maylee has been sick for about six weeks, but is finally on the mends. She has a lingering cough and a bit of a runny nose, but I blame that one on teething (six teeth will do that to you!) The Tylenol bottle has been kept close at hand.

She is voicing her opinion much more with some adorable little sounds. I think she would talk more, but her brothers are so busy and loud I think she realizes the volume level is quite high enough and she can't compete!

Eating is coming along. She is still picky, but is eating a bit more. She is still nursing and can drink from any kind of sippy cup...if I hold it of course.

She is finally growing out of her 6 month jammies in length!

Swimming twice in one month! We swam with my parents at their motel when they visited. The kids had a blast! Then Shell and I took the kids to an indoor pool here...and that was an adventure. Three out of the four kids had a close call. Shell dunked Hailee while trying to get Carter and then Drew got stuck as well. Huge pool all to ourselves with lots of pool toys...but we had to use their swim vests instead of our own which caused problems. It sure was fun to get in the water though and the babies loved it!

 

 

Weight: 14 lbs (at sick doc appt a week before her 11 month mark)

Height: 27 inches

Still in my 20s

Another year has come and gone....and I'm one year closer to the end of my 20s! I have to say it is the strangest thing...I honestly forget how old I am! I think it started last year. I couldn't remember if I was 26 or 27...well, I am now 27. I think life goes by so fast these days that the years are turning into a blur. My goal this year is to try and slow down a bit and enjoy the little moments just a little bit more!

We celebrated my birthday on Sunday with the family. It was so fun. It is funny how excited kids get to see someone else getting presents!

I love love love Our Best Bites blog and was super excited for their new cookbook! It has great pictures which is a must for a great cookbook! I was given so many wonderful, thoughtful gifts.

Bry made me my very own necklace holder and I love it! I adore love gifts.

Shelley made me a fabulous cake with vanilla pudding and chocolate chip filling. DELICIOUS! She is quite the little cake decorator!

Yes, I was giving the eye contact of approval for the kiddos to help blow out the candles! Please take note that I was in deed out of candles...so I had two candles for the "2" and a number four and three to cover the "7". Any way you put it - I turned 27!

It was a wonderful birthday...well, day before my birthday. My actual birthday was filled with doctor appointments for my kids and the normal business of being a mommy of three. We did get to meet Bry for dinner which was so yummy! Here's to another wonderful, fun filled year...slowed down just a bit to savor the precious moments that tend to slip by too quickly.

0 to 6 in seconds

Well, maybe not seconds, but Miss Maylee is working on six teeth....if I counted correctly when I get a glimpse in her little mouth!!! This is on top of being sick for the past six weeks.  No wonder she has not wanted to eat and last lost a little weight! Four on top and two on bottom all at the same time. Three have popped through so far and the other three are not far behind. We have had some late night crying and midnight bedtime, but we will get through it. I am hoping we are on the tail end of teething and sickness so I can have my happy, soon to be tooth-bearing baby back!