When we woke up Sunday morning, Tripp and I found these two sleepy heads in our bed!Sunday, August 31, 2008
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Lake Winnie
Today my parents came and took Nathan to Lake Winnie. He being gone worked out well for Tripp and his Dad spent all day working on Nathan's birthday present - a swing set. Nathan had a lot of fun riding all the rides....but he got a bit upset according to MeMe because he was too small to ride the Cannonball. I think I've got myself a rollercoaster buddy. Would you believe after walking and playing all day at the park that the child is NOT tired! Ha Ha!
The swing set is not completed yet. It is quite a BIG project! Hopefully Monday it will get finished. I can't wait to post some pics of Nathan enjoying his gift.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Temper Controller
A lot of parents have ways to calm their temper when their child has gotten on their last nerve........some count to 10, some pray, some walk away and lock themselves in the bathroom..........well I have found my own little way to calm myself down a bit. I say a scripture. If you ever come around and hear me saying this scripture over and over with an edge to my voice, just remember this post and walk away. You are welcome to try it also. It is Exodus 20:13. It works! I've had to use it A LOT today!
The Tent
Nathan took this picture - didn't he do good??
On a later post I had told you that my grandma got a tent for Nathan to play in. We are planning to go camping next month with my parents so Nathan is all about camping right now. So, we brought the tent out into the living room to play camping. Natalee LOVED the tent! I have never seen such a content little girl in that thing! She just cooed and giggled.......she even went to SLEEP in it! This tent is gonna stay in the living room for a while! ha ha!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
It's Already Starting...
Whenever Nathan loves on Natalee, she just howls! She can't stand it when he touches her. But yesterday, Nathan started something that caused me to cringe. He came running to me and said "Momma! Natalee hit me! Tell her to STOP!" Natalee is starting to reach and bat things now........so she started batting her big brother yesterday.....and Nathan didn't like it either. Oh my! This will be interesting........
Friday, August 22, 2008
Sleeping The Night Away!
When Natalee goes to bed for the night, she usually doesn't wake up to eat again till 2:00am. After that, she is up every 2 hours to eat. My body is so used to waking up then, I usually wake up when she does.........but last night I was the only one awake! Natalee was a snoozing away! I had lots of milk to give her but I figured if I pumped now she would wake up soon wanting it. So I got Nathan up to potty then went back to bed. I woke up 2 1/2 hours later and still no Natalee awake! I quickly jumped up to see if she was even ALIVE!! Whew! She was alive..........
At this point, I was about to explode I had so much milk........so I went to pump. I pumped the first side then ran back to the room to see if she was awake. She is a light sleeper and the pump always wakes her up, but not this time! So I went back to pump the other one. I had so much milk in me I almost had to get another bottle to fill! When I got finished..........guess what I heard! I heard a little girl crying. Thankfully as soon as we settled down in the rocking chair........a bit more milk came back in and she ate and went back to sleep!
This is the first time she has slept this long through the night. I have never experienced this before. Nathan had the colic for over 6 months and never ever slept like that. What a difference between the two!
At this point, I was about to explode I had so much milk........so I went to pump. I pumped the first side then ran back to the room to see if she was awake. She is a light sleeper and the pump always wakes her up, but not this time! So I went back to pump the other one. I had so much milk in me I almost had to get another bottle to fill! When I got finished..........guess what I heard! I heard a little girl crying. Thankfully as soon as we settled down in the rocking chair........a bit more milk came back in and she ate and went back to sleep!
This is the first time she has slept this long through the night. I have never experienced this before. Nathan had the colic for over 6 months and never ever slept like that. What a difference between the two!
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Night and Day with MeMe and Papaw
I went to my parents and grandparents house yesterday to visit. When it was time to go, Nathan cried really hard. He hasn't done that in a while. He told Meme (my mom) he didn't want to go home because Natalee screamed and it made his head hurt............so we decided he needed a break and he spent the night with them. He didn't have any clothes, so Moma put him in some of Daddy's boxer shorts and one of her shirts. Moma said Nathan doubled over cackling. He thought he looked pretty funny. He still wasn't quite ready to come home this afternoon either, but he was bribed. He ended up coming home after his bribe of a doctor playkit. Even though I have been wanting a break so bad.......I missed him.......
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Official Birthday Party
Today is officially Tripp's birthday! We picked him up a cookie cake and gave him his gift that he had hoped for.....a new watch. Happy Birthday Tripp!Future SuperModel
We went to Target today and found Natalee some cute litle sunglasses. She looks so cute in them!2 Month Appointment
Natalee had her 2 month wellness check-up today and bless her heart had to have 5 shots and one oral medication administered. When Nathan had these shots, he didn't cry.........but poor Natalee hurt really bad. I think the nurse doing it was rough on her because she bleed quite a bit. It was so horrible.....but she seems to be okay now, although she is running a bit of a fever, which is normal after shots.
She weighed 10 lbs 15 ozs and was 23 inches long. Doctor said she was a bit underweight............WHAT!!! Natalee is so much bigger than Nathan was and eats like a horse so that really shocked me.....but doctor said it wasn't a big deal because it was probably her body type.
She has a bit of a belly button hernia, which isn't a problem according to doctor, and cradle cap. But the big thing he noticed was Natalee has a click in her left hip. I looked that up on the internet and it said it could be something called hip dysplasia. The doctor said when we come back at her 4 month check-up, he would check it again. If it is still there, he would send us to have an ultrasound done to see what the problem is. So.......be in prayer for that. I don't feel worried about it so I am hoping all is okay and it is just a quirky thing for her right now.
She weighed 10 lbs 15 ozs and was 23 inches long. Doctor said she was a bit underweight............WHAT!!! Natalee is so much bigger than Nathan was and eats like a horse so that really shocked me.....but doctor said it wasn't a big deal because it was probably her body type.
She has a bit of a belly button hernia, which isn't a problem according to doctor, and cradle cap. But the big thing he noticed was Natalee has a click in her left hip. I looked that up on the internet and it said it could be something called hip dysplasia. The doctor said when we come back at her 4 month check-up, he would check it again. If it is still there, he would send us to have an ultrasound done to see what the problem is. So.......be in prayer for that. I don't feel worried about it so I am hoping all is okay and it is just a quirky thing for her right now.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Momma's Little Copy Cat
Last night, Nathan started carrying around the doll he wouldn't give up for our Christmas Shoe Boxes last year and copied everything I did. All of a sudden, he tells me his baby is hungry.......and he pretends he is nursing her! It was so funny! I tried to get him to do it again so we could have it on video. This is what he did. So Cute!
Monday, August 11, 2008
Dentist Time Again
Nathan went to the dentist again today for his second six month cleaning. He passed again with flying colors and he was so brave once again! We are very proud! No cavities! Yippie!!
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Bath Time
Natalee is such a silly girl when it comes to her bath. She loves taking a bath. She sits there all sprawled out totally relaxed. She loves me pouring warm water over her and will sit there all day if it wasn't for one thing......washing her hair. She absolutely HATES me washing her hair......after that job, bath time comes to an abrupt stop. Silly girl.Fall Creek Falls
We decided to get away today and go to Fall Creek Falls. It was such a nice day! We hiked the long trail from the Nature Center to the Falls, then down to the base of the falls and back to the Nature Center. Nathan walked the whole hike all by himself - which took us around 3 hours or so! He did such a good job! Only thing we had trouble with is he is a bit like his momma when it comes to heights. He became terrified when we had to cross the swinging bridge and when we came to overlooks. We had such a good time. It was good to get away. First trip we have taken this year together.
Saturday, August 09, 2008
Sort-of Surprise Party
We had a somewhat surprise early birthday party for Tripp today (he figured out the surprise a day or two before). Our family came over and we ate lots of food and cake. Tripp didn't much appreciate my tombstone cake I made him but I couldn't resist.......you have got to have a little fun on the BIG 40!!
Smiley Girl
I finally was able to snap a shot of Natalee smiling. Doesn't she have the sweetest little smile! Her whole face just lights up! I got to thinking........you don't have to teach a baby how to smile......God already programmed her and Nathan how to do that before they were even born. I've seen ultrasound pictures of babies even smiling in the womb. Isn't that so neat! I love it!Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Chuck E. Cheese
For months, Nathan has been begging to go to Chuck E. Cheese so my parents came down today and took him and Natalee. He had such a good time while Natalee snoozed away. He and MeMe did a good job earning tickets to turn in for prizes. In the end, he had a whopping 636 tickets! He turned them in for a blue squishy ball, funny glasses and a rocket launcher. We had a great time.
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