Well, it's 4am and I'm awake so I figured I'd finally get around to remembering to update. And as soon as I said that, someone decided it might b time to go back to bed ( Read more... )

I was dreaming last night, something about Shawn and me though I'm not sure what. I started hearing Xander talking and thought, "Xander isn't in this dream." So, that woke me up. I sat up and Xander was standing at the top of the stairs looking at the bed. "Cake." LOL Apparently he got up and walked through the gate into the kitchen since I'd ( Read more... )

I really need to journal more often. I can't believe it's been four weeks since my last update. Elizabeth is awesome at 'pulling up' to standing. She hardly needs to use her hands at all anymore. She's also started cruising this week and loves to let go and freestand, then slowly lower herself to her bottom. We've also started giving her baths ( Read more... )

Xander asked for bread and cheese for lunch. So, I said, "Okay I'll make you grilled cheese." I started getting the stuff out and he's saying, "Cook it! Cook it!" LOL We're working on learning to say 'grilled cheese' now. Then, I gave him his plate and he said what sounded like, "Oh shit" Well, we don't say that so it must have been ( Read more... )

Elizabeth was really good at the appointment on Friday. The doctor said, 'Are you sure this isn't the nine month appointment?' She said her physical development was more what she sees at the nine month appointments and that she sees a lot of sixth month olds and they aren't crawling like Elizabeth, yet. She said, "I can't wait to see her at nine ( Read more... )

Elizabeth woke up at 11, 1, 3, and 4. Didn't go back to sleep after that so I got out of bed at 5 and had breakfast at 5:30 (at which point I was wide awake and she was finally back asleep). Shawn went to work an hour early and will probably come home early since she kept us both up from 4-5 while we attempted to get her back to sleep ( Read more... )

Elizabeth is napping in her crib for the first time! I put her down after I fed her because I just KNEW she was exhausted and needed a nap. She fussed about as much as she does at bed time (maybe a minute, tops) and then drifted off to sleep. This is the first time I've been able to get her to nap in the crib. She spends about half the night in ( Read more... )

Xander just peed in his potty! He wanted to get on it after bath time so Shawn asked if he could. I said, "Yes, of course." Apparently he lifted the lid, sat down, and put the shield on all by himself and then peed. I doubt this is going to become a regular thing just yet but, it's a very encouraging sign ( Read more... )

Elizabeth ate a full 2 oz jar of squash last night at dinner. She fell asleep at 8pm and woke up at 10:45 when I pulled her out of the swing. She slept until 5:45am!!! But, then she was awake and I really didn't want to be. I finally got us out of bed at 6:30. She fell asleep again about 30 min before Xander woke up (7am-ish). She ate again ( Read more... )

Wow, I am having such a great day today. Xander slept in until 8:30 and took a 2.5 hour nap (which he asked to take). Elizabeth fell asleep not too long after and I managed to take a BATH before my shower (can't wash my hair in the bath) with this free sample of Oatmeal, Milk, and Honey soak I got with some diapers I ordered for the kids. Then, ( Read more... )