Audrey Update

Audrey had her 15 month check-up today and she's doing ok. We discovered over the past weekend that she has a penicillin allergy. She'd been taking amoxicillin for an ear infection and this Saturday she was extremely fussy and then broke out in a rash which is still there so we're giving her Benadryl to help with the discomfort. Thankfully our neighbor who is a P.A. was at our house when she broke out in the rash and he was able to tell us what was going on. The dr. also confirmed a heart murmur while listening to her but is not overly concerned about it. Other than those things she's doing well. She's not the greatest eater, actually is quite picky and has lost a pound since we had her weighed 2 weeks ago but that's common when they have ear infections as they usually lose their appetite. She weighed 19.6 pounds which put her in the 10th percentile for weight and was 30 1/4 inches long which put her in the 50th percentile for height. She's quite the little busy body, one more reason she's not the heaviest girl, and the doctor was impressed with her vocabulary. She talks when she wants to and uses her baby signs the rest of the time. As long as she's communicating with us and not whining for something, we're happy. This little girl is such a daredevil! She loves to climb and go full speed ahead constantly. She wears mommy out!

Anna Update

Anna had her 4 year check-up today and is still growing like a weed, off the charts! She weighed 44 pounds which puts her in the 90th percentile for weight and was 43.5 inches tall which puts her in the 110th percentile for height. We knew she was tall but wow! She got 4 shots which was horrible. It took me and two nurses to hold her down and she popped the blood vessels around her eyes by screaming so hard. Hopefully her eyes look better tomorrow. Thankfully she won't need shots next year at her 5 year check-up as we got them all done today. She's very healthy and very ready for preschool, just ask her. :) Anna is holding the first pepper from our garden. Notice she even wears her jewlery (necklace) out to work in the garden. Too funny!

Anna is 4!

We had a full weekend celebrating Anna's birthday. On Saturday we had family pictures taken, then went to McDonalds for Anna's birthday meal (her pick), and then on to Toys R Us for her to shop with her birthday money. She had her purse and was all set to spend, spend, spend. On Sunday we took her to see the movie "Up" and then came home to eat some cake and open gifts. She really enjoyed all of the phone calls, cards, and gifts. Can't believe she's 4!

Visit with Friends

Last week we had friends, Debbie, Kristen and Emily, from TN come stay with us and it was great to see them. They were our neighbors when we lived in TN and it had been 4 years since we last saw them. It was so much fun to catch up with one another. Thanks so much for coming ladies! Anna and Audrey had fun playing with Emily. It was so cute to see her and Audrey interact with one another. The girls loved having Debbie's undivided attention!

Green Veggies

Audrey ate her first green veggies in months so I had to take a picture of the empty jar to document it. She is the PICKIEST eater and getting her to eat anything other than bread and fruit is difficult. She's very sensitive to the texture of foods which is why she's still eating stage 2 baby foods along with a few table foods. It takes lots of effort to get her to eat well so when we actually succeed at this we celebrate!

Happy Father's Day

Well I'm a week late in posting this but so goes life! It seems I'm always 10 steps behind anymore. Just can't keep up. Michael enjoyed his big chocolate chip cookie from the Cookie Company on Father's Day. I even ordered it with extra frosting. Anna was impressed with the size of the cookie and she and Audrey gladly helped Daddy eat it. We had a nice day celebrating Daddy. How blessed us girls are to share our lives with such a great guy! Love you Michael!

Tomatoes!

We've got tomatoes! Two of them are ready to be picked - YUM!

Lexington

First, we got a new camera and I love it! I'm still learning how to use it but definitely like it. Our old camera practically died and I didn't get any good pictures taken of our trip to IN so thankfully the new came just in time for Michael and I's little get away. Last week he and I escaped to Lexington for a few days and it was so nice. We went because he had a conference there and they even had activities that included spouses like a spa day. Wonderful!! My massage and pedicure were great, I could handle that every day. I've always loved driving through Lexington on I65 but have never really stopped to take it all in. It is so beautiful and I can't wait to go back. The big horse farms are amazing. With it only being 2 hours from home, we plan to take the girls back for a weekend trip soon. We took a drive into the country and oh, how pretty! We've found where we want to live next. :) This is a mansion/turned restaurant on the resort property where we stayed. So pretty! I wanted to look in every knick and cranny of the place. The biggest piece of carrot cake we've ever seen. Of course it was bigger than this to start with but we'd already taken a few bites before I took the picture which my husband thought was crazy. The last night we were there we went to the Taste of the Tropics party and had lots of fun dancing on the dance floor. We don't get that opportinuty very often and mommy especially loved it! :) Many thanks to Grandma Smith for taking good care of the girls while we were gone! Audrey is all about making silly faces.

The Clay Center Museum

We visited the Clay Center Museum today and had lots of fun playing with all sorts of cool things. Anna especially enjoyed it and Audrey just loved being able to roam freely. It wasn't very busy which was nice, felt like we had the place to ourselves. Ball floating on air Anna loved the sand and water tables, imagine that! Fun water exhibit Audrey really liked the magnet wall Balls floating on water fountains Playing the laser harp

We love books!

On your holiday...

"On your holiday, on your holiday I hope you had a very nice time..." For those of you who aren't familiar with the Wiggles, that's a verse to one of Anna's favorite Wiggles songs. We did have a nice time over the holiday weekend although we worked our booties off outside trying to get our landscaping looking decent. We moved plants, did away with some, and planted new as well as mulched around the entire house and trees. That's a lot of work to get done with two little girls who like to visit the neighbors when you're not looking. :0) Here's a few pictures of the end result. The girls had fun playing in their pool. I got this froggie pool and a rainbow one on clearance last fall at Walmart. The water was cold, Audrey didn't love that part, but they did have fun splashing one another. Hard to believe this was the girls last year on Memorial Day...

Sepia pics

I love sepia pictures. Here's a few recent snapshots.

Hot and Humid

We've had some hot, humid weather lately that's preparing us for summer. It's been great to get outside and play every day. Surprisingly, Audrey does very well leaving on her sunglasses. Anna had a great time scrubbing the bird poop off the swing set. She did a great job and even had fun doing it. baby + bucket + water = Happiness ... Audrey had a great time soaking herself!

Pretty Piggie Tales

Audrey, 14 months Anna, 14 months Audrey Anna - she loved the Chic-Fil-A cow!

Latest Garage Sale Bargain

We've definitely gotten our $11 out of this toy. The girls have had tons of fun playing with this and I don't even have batteries in it yet. Our subdivision had garage sales this past weekend and I had lots of fun "shopping" and finding a few bargains. Peekaboo!