Check out the Shutterfly book I made of our trip:
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Monday, March 25, 2013
Viva la Mexico!
We took a vacation to Mazatlan, Mexico in February. It was an amazing week of sun and relaxing poolside. I cannot believe this was almost 2 months ago!
Check out the Shutterfly book I made of our trip:
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Check out the Shutterfly book I made of our trip:
http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0CbOHLJo5btHtw&cid=SFLYOCWIDGET
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Happy New Year!
Welcome 2013! 2012 was full of ups and downs! Best of all, we were so blessed to welcome Ms. LT this year! She has grown so much, it is so fun to watch her develop on a daily basis!
We were able to host Christmas again this year, here's our family shot on Christmas day
And a few more pictures from the day:
Uncle D and I were able to take LT up to see her Great Grandma the weekend after Christmas!
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Saturday, September 22, 2012
New Skills!
LT is learning more and more every day! Here are a couple videos of what she is learning today!
First is her sippy cup. She is learning how to grasp it with her hands and bring it up to her mouth. This sucking is a little difficult too so that is something she is figuring out too! LT's Sippy
Next is finger foods. She is learning to grab the puff snack and put it in her mouth. She is trying to figure out the pincer grasp using her index finger and thumb. These snacks can be tricky because they are small and a little sticky when wet. LT's Snack
DISCLAIMER: She is NOT choking!! She is simply learning to eat solid food, her gag reflex does kick in but the puff snack dissolves quickly and she is able to swallow it! Momma provides direct supervision and has her sippy cup to wash it down with!
Oh and I promised her 6 month stats! She is now 22 lbs which is the 99th percentile, 28" which is the 100th percentile (did you know that was possible? I didn't!), and 17" head circumference which is the 98th percentile. Such a big girl!!
First is her sippy cup. She is learning how to grasp it with her hands and bring it up to her mouth. This sucking is a little difficult too so that is something she is figuring out too! LT's Sippy
Next is finger foods. She is learning to grab the puff snack and put it in her mouth. She is trying to figure out the pincer grasp using her index finger and thumb. These snacks can be tricky because they are small and a little sticky when wet. LT's Snack
DISCLAIMER: She is NOT choking!! She is simply learning to eat solid food, her gag reflex does kick in but the puff snack dissolves quickly and she is able to swallow it! Momma provides direct supervision and has her sippy cup to wash it down with!
Oh and I promised her 6 month stats! She is now 22 lbs which is the 99th percentile, 28" which is the 100th percentile (did you know that was possible? I didn't!), and 17" head circumference which is the 98th percentile. Such a big girl!!
Friday, August 31, 2012
Yummy Sweet Potatoes!
Wow a month has past since my last post...boy has time flown!
We have been keeping busy with LT, visiting mom, house projects and just everyday living. Where should I begin...
Mom is doing great! She is cancer free after surgery and is recovering nicely. She even starts back at work Monday. She will start with half days but I think she is anxious to have a schedule again. She has had a few bumps in the road but has powered through them!
Baby Girl is now 6 months old! We were supposed to go in for her well child check but got rescheduled for next week. So we will have to be back with her stats then! She is certainly getting bigger every day! She is so fun to be around, I just soak her in as much as possible! We get to spend lunch time together and she is so happy, it's the highlight of my day! She is finding her voice and squeals all the time! She giggles on a regular basis and is making all sort of vowel sounds. Vuue Vuuuh is my favorite!
We now take walks in the big girl stroller. We are so lucky to have such great friends, one gave us their baby jogger which LT loves since she can look out the whole time while we walk.
This week we decided to try some real food solids. I read somewhere that yellow and orange veggies are better to start with than greens so I decided to first start with a sweet potato. I simply washed a sweet potato and popped it into the crock pot on low for 5 hours at lunch time. Once I got home from work it was ready. Into the food processor it went with a little milk and it blended nicely. LT was a great sport and tried it with smiles. After a few bites she decided she wasn't so sure about it and gave a sour face but still accepted more. I would say the first try was a success since more of it landed in her belly then spit out!
Second try was this evening, sweet potato again. Again, she did great! She was happy to eat and really wanted to grab the bowel herself! Check out the video below the picture for a sneak peak!
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We have been keeping busy with LT, visiting mom, house projects and just everyday living. Where should I begin...
Mom is doing great! She is cancer free after surgery and is recovering nicely. She even starts back at work Monday. She will start with half days but I think she is anxious to have a schedule again. She has had a few bumps in the road but has powered through them!
Baby Girl is now 6 months old! We were supposed to go in for her well child check but got rescheduled for next week. So we will have to be back with her stats then! She is certainly getting bigger every day! She is so fun to be around, I just soak her in as much as possible! We get to spend lunch time together and she is so happy, it's the highlight of my day! She is finding her voice and squeals all the time! She giggles on a regular basis and is making all sort of vowel sounds. Vuue Vuuuh is my favorite!
We now take walks in the big girl stroller. We are so lucky to have such great friends, one gave us their baby jogger which LT loves since she can look out the whole time while we walk.
This week we decided to try some real food solids. I read somewhere that yellow and orange veggies are better to start with than greens so I decided to first start with a sweet potato. I simply washed a sweet potato and popped it into the crock pot on low for 5 hours at lunch time. Once I got home from work it was ready. Into the food processor it went with a little milk and it blended nicely. LT was a great sport and tried it with smiles. After a few bites she decided she wasn't so sure about it and gave a sour face but still accepted more. I would say the first try was a success since more of it landed in her belly then spit out!
Second try was this evening, sweet potato again. Again, she did great! She was happy to eat and really wanted to grab the bowel herself! Check out the video below the picture for a sneak peak!
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Mom's Update
After one night in the hospital, Mom is doing much better. I was able to talk to her for quite some time this evening and she sounds great! She was able to get all the IV's out and is on oral pain medication that is managing her pain much better than the past couple weeks. Those IV's are such a pain to deal with that it is nice to have free movement!
The Physical Therapists were by today and gave her the green light to move about her room on her own. She was even going for a walk around the unit after we hung up. The surgeon was by and said she was doing well but he wanted to her stay at least another night and maybe until Thursday.
She had a couple visitors today and said that was nice, I worry that she gets lonely but she said she likes to rest on her own. It's hard for me to be away knowing she is by herself. At least she has Dan to visit her but since he started his new job he has been on a schedule too.
LT and I plan to head to the big city for the weekend so we can spend lots of quality relaxing time with mom!
The Physical Therapists were by today and gave her the green light to move about her room on her own. She was even going for a walk around the unit after we hung up. The surgeon was by and said she was doing well but he wanted to her stay at least another night and maybe until Thursday.
She had a couple visitors today and said that was nice, I worry that she gets lonely but she said she likes to rest on her own. It's hard for me to be away knowing she is by herself. At least she has Dan to visit her but since he started his new job he has been on a schedule too.
LT and I plan to head to the big city for the weekend so we can spend lots of quality relaxing time with mom!
Monday, July 30, 2012
A Pain in the ...
Mom is back in the hospital. She has continued to have pretty good pain and at her check up they thought maybe it was an infection. She was started on antibiotics and was told to call back if it didn't get better. Well a week later the pain hasn't gotten any better so went in to see the doc. They found some fluid pooled near her tailbone and needed to drain it. I assume this is normal but too much for her body to absorb. To drain it they needed to put her under and open her up again and also place a drain in her abdomen. She is on some good pain drugs as well and is resting. The doc said she could possibly stay a couple days to allow for healing and better drugs than would get at home.
She could maybe use a visitor but please call first.
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