Haidyn is 4!

Who knew time could go by so fast?! She's not my baby anymore. She's definitely her own person. You know what I'm talking about. :) She's smart, funny, beautiful and ABSOLUTELY amazing! She's far too smart for a 4 year old!

We had her party at Pump It Up and I think it was a hit! All of her daycare friends and most of her preschool friends were there to celebrate with her. It was a good time!

She had her 4 year check up at the pediatricians. She's 40.5" tall and 36lbs. And of course the doctor said she's very smart. But we all know that already, don't we? :)

It's only March but somedays it feels like summer. She's anxious to get her own 2 wheel bike. We spend as much time as we can outside, Eli likes being outside too.

Back to Tummy!

And now Elias can roll from back to tummy! Of course he doesn't like to be on his tummy, so he just gets mad. Silly boy. I've yet to actually see him do it. He likes to wait until your back is turned and then flip over.

Only 2 more days of Haidyn being 3! How did she grow up so fast?! Her party is tomorrow. 11 friends will join her at Pump It Up (indoor inflatables). Should be a good time! Hopefully someone will pick up her cake at the bakery for me tomorrow. After last years disaster, I REFUSE to be the cake picker upper. :)

Tummy to back!

5 months and 6 days, and Elias rolled from tummy to back! Woo hoo!

5 Months old

Where to begin? Oh yeah, Elias is 5 months old today! Where has the time gone? He slept through the night 5 times in a row right after he turned 4 months, but then he got this cold and then he was up multiple times during the night. We're down to just one around 1-2am but then he's usually up for the day around 5:30am. Ugh, someone talk to this child please!

Both kids are fighting off something. Eli has a cold. I think he's on the mend, but still has mass amounts of boogs and that darn cough. Haidyn had a cold too, but now she's running a fever. Day two. If it's not gone by tomorrow, we're off to the doctor.

He did it! He did it!

Eli slept through the night! It's 6:45 am and he's still sleeping after going to beef at 8:30 last night. I had a bag of defrosted milk that had to be used last night, so Mike gave him the bottle and put him to bed. Guess what Mike is doing again tonight? :)

4 month checkup

Eli had his 4 month checkup yesterday. He's doing great! 15lbs14oz and 27” long. He's still not sleeping through the night and our doctor wants to start weaning him off nighttime feedings. Wish us luck on that!  He had his first taste of cereal last night too. He ate like a champ!

Christmas... here and gone.

Once again it's been a whole month since I updated this blog. I will get better, I will get better!

Haidyn and Elias went to see Santa. Haidyn was very excited about going. She put on her pretty dress and picked out a bow for her hair.... and then we got there. She wanted NOTHING to do with him! Eli didn't seem to mind at all. He got to sit on Santa's lap. I picked Haidyn up, stood her next to Santa and got out of the way of the camera. Oddly, she actually stood there. Maybe it was the fear that paralyzed her. Whatever, I'm happy that I got a picture of the two of them. :)

Haidyn had her Christmas program at the church. She did great, from what we could see. She was in the first row, so every now and then I could see her if the crowd moved just the right way. She practiced her song, Away in the Manager and it was absolutely beautiful! The program was the PK kids through 2nd Grade.

Christmas is all about love, being together and sharing. And that we did. We managed to get everyone sick with the stomach flu for Christmas. It will certainly be a Christmas we won't forget for awhile. Luckily Haidyn and I got it Christmas Eve, so we were feeling better Christmas day and got to tear into some presents. Haidyn had a ball! I don't think Eli cared to much, but since he's only 3 months old, I'll cut him a little slack. :) We'll see comes to visit us for 2012. :)

Elias is still not sleeping through the night and I've come to terms that it's going to be awhile. If I could just get him to get up only once during the night, I'll take that. But this 2-3 times thing is getting old! He also started at daycare officially now. He'll go 3 days a week. I know he'll be loved and taken care of, but it's still hard to see your baby go. Especially when I'm at home. I wish I could manage having the kids at home with me and still be able to get my work done, but I just don't think it's possible. :(