Lainie's Big Surprise

Lainie has a little something to show off for you! Can you guess what it is?









Today we celebrated her first ever PIGTAILS!!!!! I think I was a little camera happy, but how cute is she?! Ok, maybe I am more excited that I should be, but I truly thought this day would NEVER come. :) Oh, and I am not sure why she was sticking out her tongue in so many pictures....she is her Daddy's child!

Sweet little Emmie

A few pics of little Em....

WAR EAGLE!!!!!!!

Congratulations to You and Yours

I recently decided that it was time to start on Weight Watchers. I hit the diet hard and heavy almost two weeks ago, and have actually done pretty well on it. I am absolutely terrible at dieting, but I know that something has to be done to get some sort of figure back after having 2 9 pound+ babies in two years. I even started exercising again and was very proud of myself when I ran on the treadmill for 30 minutes and didn't do a complete face plant on the thing! I went and ran over a mile the other night and made it home without having to call Justin to come pick me up!

Soooo, we needed groceries....badly! Justin came home early yesterday afternoon and I took the opportunity to go grocery shopping alone. Oh, the peace! I am enjoying myself more than one person should as they grocery shop. I am without children and have no time pressure.....just pure joy for this momma! Sad....I know!! The weather is beautiful, it's a great hair day, and I even was able to fit into a pair of jeans that were NOT maternity jeans. Life is good! I pack the cart full of all kinds of things and feel good about the fact that I am being health conscious as I choose our food. I finish up my shopping and push my cart up to the register to start unloading my food when my day starts a downward spiral......

Cashier: "Hello! How are you?"
Me: "Great, Thank you!" (I mean, it really had been a great day!)
Cashier: "Well, congratulations to you and yours!" all cheery and rosy and just happy as could be!!
Me: Standing there in utter disbelief as I say "Um, thank you."

And then he says it as the world as I knew it stood still....
Cashier: "Do you know what it is?"
Me: Honestly standing there not knowing what to say and feeling completely defeated "Yeah, it's a girl!"
Cashier: "Oh how wonderful! You better tell your husband to watch out! Blah, blah, blah, talk, talk, talk, yadda, yadda, yadda!"
Me: Standing there, unable to focus, wondering when he would finish yapping. And then it hit me. What if he asks me when my due date is? Oh no...when would it be? I know it is a girl, so I must be at least 20 weeks along, so what date would make sense? How far along do I look? I decide I will just say December. Why do I even care?

I look up at him and smile as he continues to jab away. Then I see them....two of the last items on the belt. He picks up the breastmilk storage bags and the weight watchers yogurt and rings them up. Ugh..what if he figures it out and tries to say something to apologize? AGAIN, I ask myself why I even care. I couldn't take it.....I swipe the debit card as fast as I could, grabbed the receipt and fled!

I headed back home and actually laughed out loud in the car because what else could I do? Good thing I chose health conscious food! :)

Doctor's Appointments

We went to see Dr. Ray on Wednesday, September 10 for Lainie's two year check-up and Emmie's two month check-up. Both girls did great! We switched pediatricians so Lainie could see a woman instead of a man because she is SO scared of men for some reason. I kept thinking she would grow out of her fear so I continued using Dr. Collins since he really was a great doctor. After seeing Lainie so upset so many times, I decided to switch once Emmie was born and start completely over with a new pediatrician. I wish I had listened to my instincts MONTHS ago! Lainie loved Dr. Ray and talked her ear off! She stuck her chest right out so the doctor could listen to her heart, let her look in her ears, eyes, etc. without a fuss. She did GREAT and never cried until she had her shot. It was unbelievable! All that to say that Lainie checked out great. Her stats were:
Weight
26 pounds, 2 ounces - 45th percentile
Height
34 1/2 inches long - 75th percentile

Emmie also checked out great, but did NOT appreciate the four shots that she was given. She also had the oral rotavirus vaccine that day. Why do they have to get so many shots at once? I have a very hard time with that, but that is another story for another day! She did run fever and felt pretty yucky the day after all of her vaccines, but she started feeling better on Friday. Her stats were:

Weight
11 pounds, 7 ounces - 70th percentile
Height
23 1/2 inches long - 90th percentile

Lainie's 1st Week of School

I am so behind on updating my blog these days! Lainie started back to school on Tuesday, September 2. She has Mrs. Lisa and Mrs. Michaele this year and we love them! They have been so sweet to Lainie and she seems to have a great time at school each day. She has already brought home lots of cute projects that we have hanging on our refrigerator. Her sweet friend, Maddie Grace, is in her class, so they have lots of fun playing together. Here are a few pictures of Lainie on her first week of school.

Getting ready to go to school




And, here is my proof that Lainie does indeed throw tantrums every now and then. She decided to throw a little tantrum as we were walking out the door because she didn't want me to take her picture, so what does Mommy do?.....grab the camera and start taking pictures of her throwing a fit because she doesn't want her picture taken. Poor Lainie!! :)

Happy 2 Months Emmie!

Emmie turned two months old yesterday! She is really changing so much and is losing that "newborn" look. She smiles whenever you talk to her and is such a laid back baby. She really is so easy and has the sweetest disposition. Her favorite activities are hanging out in her swing, watching Lainie dance and sing, and sitting in her bouncy seat watching football. She loves to watch sports just like Lainie did as a baby. Happy 2 Months Emmie! We love you SO much!

Birthday Party Fun

Lainie was invited to Katie's birthday party last weekend at My Gym. She had so much fun! I know it won't surprise most of you to learn that her VERY favorite activity was the trampoline. She jumped and jumped on that thing. She literally spent almost the entire party jumping. I have got to get her signed up for a gymnastics class. I have never met a child who liked to jump as much as she does.

Lainie just started something that is so cute, I have to document it. She will hold her hand up to her face and say "Listen..............I hear a dog!" "Listen.........I hear a bird!" She will do it over and over again telling you what she hears. I know it probably doesn't sound as cute as it really is in person, but I (of course!) think it is precious! Love that baby girl!

Getting some AIR!!!

Jump, Jump, Jump!!

A ball of fun!

Taking a ride on the mini roller coaster

Lainie and her friend, Keeley

Listening intently

Life with two girls

Life with two girls is fun, but oh so very busy!! I feel like there is always something that needs to be taken care of. Emmie really has been a sweet baby, so I am blessed in that regard. She is getting so big and is now awake more during the day. She will smile and coo when someone talks to her, but she tends to just watch things around her and take everything in. She seems to be much more laid back than Lainie was. It will be interesting to see how her little personality develops. So far, she seems a little more serious than Lainie, and much more snuggly than Lainie ever was! She is definitely my snuggle bug.







Lainie is so funny! She talks non-stop and sings all the time. She is witty, outgoing, dramatic, and a lovebug all in one. She loves to jump! Justin and I think she might be part bunny rabbit. She wants to jump on the floor while saying "ribbet, ribbet", jump out of the van, jump off the stairs, jump off the couch, jump on the bed, jump, jump, jump!!! I looked into signing her up for gymnastics because I think she would love it. She also loves to dance and have everyone dance with her. Whenever the "Hot Dog Song" comes on during Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, she will yell "C'mon Mommy, C'mon Daddy....Hot Dog!" We know that means she wants us to dance with her. She still loves to be outside to play, swing, rock, etc. She also still loves to play ball, play with her babies, color, and play with play-doh. She is becoming more independent and such a big girl! She can say almost anything you ask her to say, but she calls a butterfly a "foofly", she says "Elefun" for Emerson, and she calls Lambie "Mambie."

Lainie can also throw a tantrum with the best of them. When you tell her "no" or say something she doesn't want to hear, she will throw her arms up and SCREAM "Ahhhhhhhh" as loud as she can and just stare at you. If you just look back at her, she will then proceed to throw herself on the ground and do the most dramatic tantrum she can possibly come up with. She can be a mess!!