Labor Day

We spent the day playing in the rain, eating ice cream, napping & making pizza!

Alyssa did some laboring too.  I've been on 'poop watch' again waiting for that glorious poopy diaper!  It's been a week!  Well, wouldn't you know, same time one week later, she poops!  I guess from now on I shouldn't worry unless she goes past the one week mark.  Although, it's perfectly normal for a breastfed baby to yada yada yada!  I know, I know.  POOP & POOP

It's Tiger Season again & our girls have the team spirit!

After watching an episode of Toddlers & Tiaras....

Need to do better!

I've got to start blogging more!  There are so many things to blog about, I just usually forget about them by the time I get around to blogging!

Alyssa is growing too fast!  A friend told me to look out because the 2nd child grows even faster than the first.  She wasn't joking either! 

Someone's sleeping during Tummy Time!

Alyssa doesn't like tummy time AT ALL!  She either cries or goes to sleep!

We've been trying to make these cupcakes for 2 weeks!  Life is unpredictable right now with a new baby, so it's really hard to plan something & then follow through with the plan.  The moon & starts aligned on this day & we managed to whip up some cupcakes!

We were sure to include baby Isa too :)  She was our supervisor!

Geaux Tigers!

POOP DAY!!

Alyssa hasn't pooped since last Sunday & each day I've been on the edge of my seat waiting for a poopy diaper.  Over the weekend I really started to worry even though I've read that it's not uncommon for a breastfed baby to go up to a week without pooping (this was NEVER the case with Addison).  It just means her little body is more efficient at absorbing the breast milk.  I went to bed last night prepared to wake up this morning & call the pediatrician!  Well, hallelujah, this morning I was about to change her diaper & heard some wonderful noises going on inside!  YAY!  POOP!  So, I let her finish, but she wasn't finished.  Two diapers later & 100 wipes, I am thrilled that she pooped!

Trip Home and Lots of Pictures and Random

**I've been trying to finish this blog since Monday**

We had a great trip home last weekend & saw some great friends & family!  There was a little  'Welcome Baby Alyssa' party Saturday for everyone to come over & meet Alyssa & eat some Johnny's Pizza!

Baby Isa found her THUMB!  I'm praying that she continues to use it for soothing herself.

Mom insisted there be a cake!

Party Girl

The Awesome Foursome

Addy LOVES Carlie

Papaw & Baby Isa

Memaw & Baby Isa

Love these smiles

Addy loves being a BIG sister!  She helps with diaper changes & talking to Isa during tummy time.

I'm confident that my attempt at a backyard photo shoot would have turned out fantastic had the subject been more cooperative!  The outfit Isa has on is the same one that Addy wore home from the hospital.  I thought it would be sweet to have pictures of both of them wearing it.  I'll try again soon (if she hasn't grown out of it already).  Isa is really growing at a rapid speed.  My breast milk is super powerful & super awesome (if it isn't in a bottle)!

Smile fo me daddy
(What you lookin at)
Let me see ya grill
(Let you see my what)
Ya, ya grill ya, ya, ya grill
(Rob da jewelry store and tell 'em make me a grill)

I had my 6 week check-up today (no more Golden Oreos or Chocolate Xtreme Blizzards for ME)!  At my 3 week check-up the dr was caught in surgery, so we had to reschedule.  Kaci kept Addy & Isa went with me.  I was praying the whole time that she would just let me get through the appointment & then she could wake up & scream her head off.  Well, she slept right up until the dr came in the room!  LOL  They are apparently used to that happening because it didn't bother them at all.  They all enjoyed seeing her - sleeping or crying.  Luckily, I was able to calm her long enough to chat with the dr.

Alyssa is ONE MONTH old

Where did a WHOLE month go?  Yesterday, Alyssa had her one month well-visit.  She is doing great & is a chunky monkey weighing in at 9.12lbs & 21inches!  That's comparable to where Addison was at this age also.  She got her 2nd Hep B vaccine too.

Last weekend we took Addison to see Storytime Live in Houston.  She had the best time & never took her eyes off the stage!  It was so much fun watching her watch the play.  Her favorites were Wonder Pets & Dora, but she really enjoyed them all.  Alyssa did too!  She slept the whole time!  

Blake & I didn't realize that Addison was in 'teething hell' until we got to Houston (without teething medicine)!  Her 2 year molars are coming in on the bottom now & her hand was in her mouth all day!

Who knew there would be a line to take a picture in front of a silly poster?  Yes, we stood in line to take a picture in front of the silly poster!

We got front row seats & they were great, but next time we'll get 3rd row.  Addison didn't even sit in her seat because she couldn't see all the way on the stage.  Blake & I took turns with her in our laps & it worked out just fine.  

Nursery Painting

Look what my neighbor's mom-in-law made for Alyssa!  The bottom painting of the monkey is one that we got for the nursery before Addison was born.  Well, Angela asked for a wall hanging out of the nursery & said her mom-in-law was going to make something for baby Alyssa, but needed colors, etc, so I gave her the monkey painting.  Oh my goodness....she brought over the top painting with Alyssa's name on it yesterday & I was blown away!  It's beautiful & matches perfect!  Such talent!  

My little smiling bug!

My big smiling bug!

Baths, Diapers & Molars, Oh My!

Alyssa had her first bath and she loved it!  I think she would have liked it more if the sling was in it, but mommy doesn't know where she put it :(  We may just buy a new tub because I really feel more comfortable with the sling since she is still so tiny.  Speaking of tiny - she has outgrown her newborn diapers, but can't quite fit comfortably in a size 1.  There should really be an in-between size :)

No, it isn't Halloween yet, but the way Addy looks in this picture would have you think otherwise!  1) It was pajama day, so that explains the monkey jammies.  2) The sun was shining really bright, so that explains the sunglasses & hat.  3) The mosquitoes are T-E-R-R-I-B-L-E & when Addy goes outside now she has to wear her 'outside uniform', so that explains the pink jacket (you can't see that she had on pants too).  Seriously, we've yet to find a bug spray that mosquitoes AREN'T attracted to around here!

Addison is getting her 2 year molars right now.  Both have broken through the skin on top, so hopefully she will get a break from the teething pain (until the bottom ones come through)!

iPhones are very popular at our house & these kids take their games seriously!

Priceless!!

Someone likes the camera!

We finally got Alyssa's newborn pictures done today.  Well, I guess they can't really be called newborn since she is almost ONE month old!  Our wonderful photographer, Ashley Nicholson, came to our house today for the session.  She got some great shots & I'm so excited to see the proofs!  Here's one I took with my phone: