Pumpkins!

 



 

Ella was off school yesterday so I took the girls to a local pumpkin patch, Blooms And Berries. They had a few unique things I've not seen at other ones such as a big sandbox filled with dry corn kernels for the kids to play in, a hay maze for the kids, and racing ducks with water hand pump. There was also a big corn field and sunflower field (dying) maze etc.  The weather was perfect and Ella had a great time. Claire of course slept through it in the Ergo. Next week we hit up two more farms. Tis the season.

 

And she's on the run...enough with pictures

Past and Present

Getting read to head out for a date before our first anniversary

And three years later, getting ready to head out for our fourth anniversary

Thanks Grandma Joyce for watching the girls while we went out for a nice dinner and a few drinks!

Developments

 Claire's grip and hand/eye coordination is definitely improving. She's grasping more and more toys and everything goes straight into the mouth these days.

And terrible tummy time is becoming not so terrible. She is beginning to tolerate it for longer and longer periods.

And as for Ella...
Well this week she got both her first school pictures and her first invitation to a birthday party of a friend from class. How is it possible I have a child old enough to be making friends in school and getting school pictures

Four.

There was a park. There was warm sun and a cool breeze. There was a small gathering of close friends and family. There were tulips and orchids and hydrangeas. There was the sound of water fountain and children playing and the wish of hopes and dreams of a future together.

 

There was me. Walking down a grass, makeshift aisle in an ivory dress wearing pearls. There was our smiling friends and family. There was Tom. Waiting with a smile in a black tux. Then there was only us. The only two people in the world. He said I now pronounce you husband and wife. All I saw was him. All I heard was our two breaths. All I felt was the kiss of his lips.

 

And then it was four years later. Four great years with two beautiful children.

 

 

 

 

Happy fourth Anniversary Tom. I Love You

Wednesday Weekly

She always smiles so big

Weekend with Grandma and PawPaw

The girls and I went up to Grandma Joyce and PawPaw's from Friday to Sunday afternoon. We had a lot of family time with Tonia, Emma, and Alex and Grandma and PawPaw. Friday Emma and her friend put Ella in several different costumes with make up and hair do. Unfortunately I didnt have my camera with me. 

Saturday I took the girls to a small pumpkin farm right outside of Botkins. Ella actually took one of the small pumpkins she got to school yesterday. They had a "news" day where you bring a book or something from nature. The purpose is to get them used to speaking in front of groups. 

Ella always loves spending time with Grandma and PawPaw

Claire thought the back of this book during bedtime stories was absolutely hilarious. It had googly eyes and a face. She laughed and cooed at it the entire time.

2 months

I am way behind on blogging for Claire's two month. I thought that being home would give me more time but with all the running around with dropping Ella off and picking her up along with one spoiled baby, it seems I get nothing done!

So,  my baby is two months. I cannot believe how the time is flying by. She is developing quite the personality and is changing from a newborn to a baby. She is such a happy baby. She loves looking you in the eye cooing and smiling. She is quite the charmer. 

The only time she really cries is in the car. She DESPISES riding in the car unless she is asleep. If she is not asleep she will scream like there is no tomorrow. Half the time she gets herself so worked up it takes quite awhile before you can calm her down, even if you've gotten her out of the seat. Im really hoping this is something she outgrows pretty quickly as its miserable for all those involved.

Sleep: She is ready to go to sleep around 7 or 730. She has been going at least 3 to 4 hours in between feedings at night and I have gotten a couple six hour spurts out of her. She prefers to sleep swaddled tightly. I wake her around 7 or 8 depending on when we need to be up and out the door but I swear she would sleep all day if you let her. She is awake in 1.5 to 2 hour time frames. She takes a good nap in the morning and afternoon and the rest of the time are short cat naps.

Eating: She is still exclusively breastfed and I am loving that I no longer have to pump or give bottles! Another bonus of staying at home! Claire eats approximately every three hours.

Immunizations never affected Ella. Claire had her two month shots this past Friday. She was super fussy and hardly smiled (not like her at all) the entire day Friday. She ended up with a fever and seemed as if she could not get comfortable. Saturday she was less fussy but still not near as smiley as normal. She slept almost the entire day on Saturday. Sunday I was glad to see she was finally back to her normal self. 

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2 month Stats:

-clothes size 0-3 months

-size 1 diapers (hoping to switch to cloth here in about another month)

-she has gone to having a bowel movement on one day per week; however, that one day a week she will typically go 3-5 times. still super runny. no she is not constipated. this is common for breastfed babies as there is little to no waste in breastmilk. it is almost entirely used by the body.

-weight: 11 lbs 9 oz 75th percentile (last month was 10 lbs 4 oz)

-height: 22 1/4 inch 50th percentile (last month was 21 1/4 in)

About a week or two ago she found her fist. Her second favorite thing aside from cooing and smiling is shoving her fist in her mouth.

Loving how blue her eyes are. Hoping they stay this color