Alyssa Rolled Over!

Alyssa rolled from tummy to back yesterday during Tummy Time!  Oh my!  She'll be scooting all over the place before I know it!  She spends a lot of time talking & watching Addison.  It's so sweet when she watches Addison & gets a big smile on her face.  Those eyes light up & you can see how badly she wants to play with her big sister.  Addison is sharing her toys more, but still insists that Alyssa is 'mommy's baby' & only I should hold her!

This morning when we got to MDO, Addy ran the other way & started playing.  I was talking to Ms C & a few minutes later Addy came over to give me a kiss & tell me bye.  I kinda felt like she was saying 'okay, get out mom'!  Today was an early release day at MDO.  I'm always EARLY to pick her up even though I TRY to be on time.  I just can't wait to see her & hear how her day went.  Today I peeked in the window on the door & saw Addison sitting on Ms C's lap during story time.  All of the babies were listening & following the story so intently.  I waited for Ms C to finish reading the book before I went inside.   I picked her up she had a sticker on her hand.  Only 4 out of 10 got stickers because they helped pick up all the toys!  **Proud Mommy Moment**

Alyssa in Addy's doll bed - 3 months old

Alyssa in Addy's doll bed - 2 weeks old

 Ohhhhhhh this picture would have been perfect if my camera settings would've been set properly!  I was trying to get a few pics before school this morning & forgot to change the settings.  I photoshopped the hell out of it trying to fix it!

Well, look who decided to take a decent school pic!!  

Last year her pic looked like a mugshot!

Not much, just pictures

Time for bed!

My girls will be sporting personalized license plates on their tricycles!

I got a little creative this morning with breakfast!  

Don't worry, we don't have M&M's with our pancakes everyday!

Sleeping Beauty!  

I would brag about what a great sleeper she is, but I don't want to jinx it!

Poop Watch: Day 9

GOOD MORNING & HOLY POOP!  I put Alyssa in the car seat this morning while I fixed breakfast.  The car seat has brought on the poop in the past.  I was hoping it would happen again because it seemed she was getting uncomfortable.  She got very quiet & the look of relief came over her face.  I gave her a few minutes then went to check out the situation....

 Ready to tackle the poop!

MDO & Jealousy

**POOP WATCH DAY 8** Nothing to report.

Another good day dropping Addy off at MDO!  She was a happy camper.  Unfortunately, she didn't take a nap while there.  Ms C said she laid on her mat & talked the whole time.  At least she didn't stop the other babies from napping!  Usually, if she doesn't nap at MDO I put her down when we get home with no problem.  She was still going strong at 8:00 bedtime!

The last couple of days Addison has been objecting to Blake holding Alyssa.  She will say 'no, mommy's baby, no dada' or 'no, put Alyssa in bouncer'.  Looks like it's time for a daddy/daughter date with some quality time spent with each other.

                                             

    

Happy MDO Day

Yippie!  Addy was a happy little girl this morning when I left her at MDO!  What a relief!  My day is better knowing that she is okay.  When I picked her up she was just as happy!  She told me that she had a great day & named off everything they did today.

Here are some photos from Alyssa's newborn session at 4 weeks old.  It's hard to believe she is about to be 3 months old!  Amazing!  She's a very happy baby, always smiling & cooing.  Except when I try to give her a bottle.  She loses her mind...  Yesterday, I managed to get her to drink 1/2oz while we were outside playing.  I thought if I changed her environment it would help.  Tonight I will try giving it to her while I'm bathing her.  My hair is a wreck & if she doesn't take a bottle soon I'm going to see if my stylist makes house calls!

This crochet hat came from the hospital when she was born.  

I emailed the White House yesterday to request a 'congratulatory letter' for Alyssa's birth from the First Family.  Blake & I got one when we were married & another when Addison was born.  It's a special keepsake that I hope the girls will enjoy when they are older.

Just stuff

Addison has started a new thing.  When we get on to her she tells us 'I love you mommy/daddy' or 'I miss you mommy/daddy' or 'I know mommy/daddy'!  It's the cutest thing ever & makes it nearly impossible to keep our composure & continue with discipline!  I'm not sure where she picked this up or if it's just something she came up with on her own.  It's pretty cute though!

Last weekend was the first time in....forever that we've tried to give Alyssa a bottle.  I have quite a bit of milk that I pumped & froze a while back.  She hasn't had a bottle in at least 4 weeks.  Well, she didn't like it one bit & refused it.  I even added a teaspoon of juice & she still wasn't interested.  Try, try, try again.  I'll just keep trying.  It isn't a big deal if she doesn't take it right away.  Just means I'm very limited on how far I can go without her.

Since the weather was beautiful yesterday, we decided to visit a local festival.  I was certain that Addy would ride something this time.  That's all she kept talking about - the rides!  We got there & found the carousel.  "Addy, do you want to ride the pony with mommy?"  "NO!" Addy replied.  Okay, no problem.  Got to the BIG slide.  "Addy, do you want to slide?"  "Yes, mommy!"  Awesome, let's go.  We grab the bag thing & I carry her to the top.  Way up to the top!  Once we got up there & sat down she changed her mind & began to cry a little.  So, I carried her back down.  Way down!  Oh well. maybe next time.  It was the last day of the festival, so there wasn't much going on late in the afternoon.  Just rides & usual fair food.

Everyone in this picture was scared to go down the slide!

Rice Festival 2010

Rice Festival 2009

Maybe in 2011 I'll get a better picture of the girls at the Rice Festival!

Poop & Picture Friday

Another rough morning dropping Addy off at MDO.  I will give it a week or 2 & see if it gets better.  

This morning they had school pictures made.  I sure hope she was in a better mood at picture time than she was when I left her.  Last year her picture was terrible (it was the photographer *wink*wink*)!  When I picked her up this afternoon she said it was a great day.  No potty accidents, smiled for pictures, took a nap, played well with others...sounds like a great day to me!  To make it even better she gave Alyssa a hug & said "I love her"!  

While Addy was playing at school, I was busy cleaning up Alyssa's Friday poop!  My goodness!  This time she was in my lap, so I took her right away & laid her down to get all of my cleaning supplies.  I know how she operates now & make sure I have everything on hand.  Well, when I unsnapped her outfit I got the usual surprise - poop out the side of diaper & up her back almost to her neck!  I cleaned her the best I could with 409 wipes then hauled her off to the bath.  

Oh, almost forgot... Addison hasn't been sleeping well this week & in the past that was always the only sign of an ear infection.  So, I took her to the dr yesterday to get checked out & luckily - she's fine!  It may be a growth spurt or just because she's 2 & that's what 2 year-olds do!  Disrupt & Destroy! 

Do these brown shoes look okay with this outfit?  If not, what color would you have chosen?

Here's a video of Addy singing Itsy Bitsy.