tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34246215924227295282024-03-13T07:26:15.803-07:00Ever, Ever Afterbkshiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146684787642747077noreply@blogger.comBlogger189125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424621592422729528.post-29513881683565893052016-07-20T16:23:00.000-07:002016-07-20T16:23:27.989-07:0030 Before 30 <div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; line-height: 35.20000076293945px; text-align: center;">
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Well it's officially official. I am 30. I've said goodbye to my 20's and started a new decade of my life. Being the first born child that I am, I can't say my 20's were all that crazy in the worldly sense of crazy. I did check off almost every major life stage in my 20s: graduate college, get married, start a career, buy a house, have a baby, change career, surprise have another baby and surprise buy another house. It was a whirlwind, but I will always look back on my 20's as a very special and overwhelming decade of my life. Anywho enough life reflection for now....instead I would like to take a moment to reflect on my 30 before 30 list and see how I did.....</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">1.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;"><b>Go on an airplane- </b>Check! Flown with a newborn...check! Flown with a toddler....check! Flown with two kids under the age of 2....check!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">2.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;"><b>Read all books on our </b><a href="http://evereverafterjbs.blogspot.com/p/30-before-30-book-list.html" style="color: #888888; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">30 before 30 list</a><b>- </b>I have 9 full books to go on here. I am part of the way through with Attitude of Gratitude since you aren't supposed to read it all at once. I also am about 70-75% done with the Bible. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">3.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;"><b>Run a 5k- </b>Check! The hubby and I did the Rugged Maniac 5K....it was intense but so fun!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">4.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;"><b>Take a cooking class- </b>Check! We actually took two! One through the city which was very fun and very hands-on. The other one was through a local Italian restaurant....it was delicious, but more like a cooking demonstration.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">5.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;"><b>Learn a new hobby- </b>Hmmmm I feel like I have done a lot of new things lately. I completed a running program, moved us into a new house, continue to hone my cooking skills and also started venturing into the homeschooling world. I don't know if you can quite call any of these hobbies, but to me they are something with two young kids to care for :)</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">6.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;"><b>Eat something from our garden- </b>I can't keep anything alive at all....However our new house came with a lemon tree! Six months in and it's still alive! We made homemade lemon sorbet with some of our lemons and it was delicious! </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">8.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;"><b>Buy a car- </b>This one is getting bumped to my next list :)</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">10.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;"><b>Donate blood- </b>I'm still technically nursing, but I think I can check this off <i>while</i> I am 30....which still counts because it's my list :)</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">11.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;"><b>Host Thanksgiving- </b>Another one that I will check off <i>while </i>I am 30, and also possibly move to my next list too. </span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 35.20000076293945px;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">13.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;"><b>Complete a 30-day challenge- </b>We actually made this a New Year's Resolution and have done pretty good. We have done a squats, plank and running challenge. Also we did the Whole30 and we are currently doing a prayer challenge. </span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">14.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;"><b>Order a produce box- </b>Check! We actually tried a couple of different ones and loved it. It is a little pricey though!</span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 35.20000076293945px;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">15.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;"><b>Go on a roadtrip- </b>Check! Last summer we drove up the coast of California for a wedding. It was awesome!</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">17.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;"><b>Have breakfast on the beach- </b>Check! We actually stayed on the beach for a surprise birthday weekend away. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">18.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;"><b> Plan a 30</b><sup style="font-weight: bold;">th</sup><b> birthday bash- </b>Check! We just hosted this two weeks ago and we had a great time!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">19.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;"><b>Go camping- </b>Check-ish! We bought some camping gear for a Campout with Dad Event at church, but Ellasyn and I stayed at home. Hopefully <i>while </i>I am 30 we can go.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">20.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;"><b>Go to Disneyland- </b>Check! We went for Sadie's second birthday and had the best time!<b><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">22.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;"><b>Carry out 30 random acts of kindness- </b>I had a plan for this and then didn't execute it....I am going to put this on my Fall bucket list so I can complete it by the end of the year :)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">23.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;"><b>Play a round of golf together- </b>ummm definitely a transfer....although I have putted with him in our new backyard!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">24.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;"><b>Write a children’s book- </b>I actually may transfer this to just writing a book in general....</span></div>
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We did it!!! One of our resolutions this year was to complete a challenge every month. For the month of April, we decided to complete the Whole30 Challenge. If you haven't heard of this challenge, it is, in simplest terms, an experiment to adjust your diet to most benefit your health and body. For 30 days you remove all food that can cause problems for your body (wheat, legumes, dairy, sugar etc.). After the 30 days you can slowly add things back in to your diet to find your specific triggers. It was so hard, but extremely interesting! I really recommend everyone try it, but before you do, I compiled a list of five things I think you should know BEFORE you start:<br />
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<b>1. Reading the book (<i>It Starts With Food </i>or <i>Whole30)</i> is really important. </b>The book is not only super informative, but it will serve as your motivation during the really tough moments. My husband didn't read the book, and he struggled a lot more with the <i>why </i>questions. Our society has brainwashed us by claiming so many foods are healthy that are really not all that healthy. It is hard eliminating foods when you don't completely understand the reasoning behind it. Plus reading is always a good idea!<br />
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<b>2. You might feel like you are dying. </b>In the book they give you a day by day outline of how you might feel as your body adjusts to your lifestyle changes. They call it the "carb flu" and say you won't feel very great for the first few days....you guys that is the understatement of the year! I really thought I might die. I felt absolutely horrible and I would have quit altogether if it wasn't for some supportive people in my life. My husband didn't feel as bad, so I have a feeling my hormones were to blame, but be prepared because you might get lucky like me.<br />
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<b>3. You spend all your time in the kitchen or at the grocery store. </b>Eating healthy and clean is a lot of work. A LOT. Your kitchen will be a constant disaster and the checkers at the grocery store will know you by name. I did a lot of my shopping and prep on Sundays, but there were still times I had to drag my kids to the store or stay up cleaning the kitchen until 11pm. You guys the food is a lot of work but it is SO good!<br />
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<b>4. You spend a lot of money. </b>This one goes hand in hand with #3, obviously if you are at the store all the time you are spending money. You do save money by not eating out, but we still spent a lot more on our monthly food budget then we ever have before. Your diet consists of a lot of meat, good quality meat, and that isn't cheap! Costco has some great options, but it's still going to be hard on your wallet. Just think of all the money you will be saving from doctors visits and prescriptions you won't need though!<br />
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<b>5. Brushing your teeth really helps. </b>By far the hardest time of day for me was after dinner. The husband and I almost always share some treat together, it's our thing. After dinner snacks, even healthy ones, are not recommended on the Whole30. I started brushing my teeth right after dinner and it really helped! Some people also recommend sipping on tea, but I'm not a huge fan. Also when I felt nauseous in those early days, I brushed my teeth a few times a day since gum isn't allowed either.<br />
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I really hope these tips help you and you will consider taking on the Whole30 challenge! Let me know if you do and I would be happy to answer any questions that you have :)bkshiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146684787642747077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424621592422729528.post-41899335037466893922016-05-06T15:15:00.001-07:002016-05-06T15:22:07.219-07:00This is 2.5 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Dislikes: </b>having help (she yells "no I do dat!), being told "no" (although she loves to say it!), when her sister or friends takes one of her toys, sharing in general, when her favorite plate is dirty (usually the purple plate)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Mommy</b>: Sadie is such a little mini-me. Sometimes we all agree that it's like watching a little Brittany run around. Of course this also means she gives me a run for my money! She is so fun most of the time, but I am a little fearful of those teenage years since I know what I put my own mom through! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-identify all colors, these have finally clicked and she loves to read her new book about colors</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-walk on the balance beam, do a somersault and a straddle roll. She LOVES her gymnastics class and she seriously flies through everything now. The teacher usually asks her to show other kids how to do stuff, and she loves that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-to talk ALL the time....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-gymnastics class</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-music still and is taking her second music class. She looks forward to it every week!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-to read still. She will literally sit forever just "reading" through books.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">-to do art. Painting is her favorite. She also likes to color and use do-a-dots.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-to sing to herself when she wakes up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-to eat snacks out of ziplock bags</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-pretending to be a mom....she nurses her babies and rocks them to sleep. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-to sleep with a million stuffed animals and baby dolls</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-to do things all by herself</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-watching the movie Madeline when she is sick....we seriously know every line</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-to help her sister smile for pictures...she pretends to snap her fingers and says "eyah, eyah"</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">-while reading books before bed she said "pick nose mommy" and handed me a booger....usually she eats them :(</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">-while putting on her shoes I was singing "one shoe, two shoe, red shoe, blue shoe" and she said "no black! Silly mommy!"</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">-any time you say you're welcome Sadie, you're so sweet Sadie, you're so cute Sadie etc. she says no I'm two!!! And holds up four fingers....</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">-any time we find a toy in the wrong place she says "silly daddy"!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">-the other day, daddy said he had a strawberry with her name on it in the kitchen....that expression went right over her head and she was SO upset that the strawberry didn't actually have her name on it</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">-whenever she doesn't know the exact name/difference between things she says "other"....the neighbor's down the street have two dogs and one is named Lilly....so Sadie calls them "Lilly" and "Other Lilly"</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">-whenever she is "disciplining" the dog or her sister she says "lissen me" and gets right in their face</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">-whenever you tell her something exciting she says "oh tank you mommy" </span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">-she always talks with her hands and so much expression....it's like a window into her teenage years!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">-her new thing is missing people so she likes to say all the people she misses...the other morning she said she missed daddy and I said he missed her too and she says" no daddy missed me yesterday"</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="line-height: 24px;"></span><b style="line-height: 24px;">Height: </b><span style="line-height: 24px;">She was 28 inches at her check-up....again identical to her sister :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 24px;"><b style="line-height: 24px;">Eating: </b><span style="line-height: 24px;">We have been slowly weaning Ellasyn off of breastfeeding. Right now we are at two times a day and who knows how many at night.....I feed her when we first wake up and then some time around bedtime. I never wanted to start the habit of nursing to sleep (not that my kids would have done that anyways!) so sometimes I feed her at 6pm and sometimes not until 8pm. </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">Ellasyn really loves food! She still throws things when she is done or doesn't like something. Sadie never did that so sometimes I forget to keep my eye on her, thank goodness for pets, my clean-up crew! She likes meat!!! steak, chicken, sausage, and she finally likes cheese (weirdo!). She won't really eat eggs and she has a love/hate relationship with ice cream. She also loves to carry pieces of food around with her and by carry I mean she has a death grip!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Social:</b> Ellasyn is really starting to come around with strangers. She actually loved her doctor's appointment and she likes her class at church (even though she cries when we drop her off and pick her up). She is slowly growing her tight inner circle and loves to explore as long as it's on her own terms....don't you dare try and leave the room without checking with her first! She is such a smart cookie too! She understands simple commands (go get the ball, give Sadie a book etc.). She loves to pretend to talk and she can say "bye", "hi" and we are working on animal noises with her (Sadie says "what kitty say eyah???"). She squats when she pretends to help us look for things (mostly pacifiers!). She was so cute in music class and really participated. The teacher was blown away by how much she joined in! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b style="line-height: 24px;">Likes: </b><span style="line-height: 24px;">being chased, playing with her sister, climbing everything (<b>everything</b>), eating, being silly, dancing, singing, any toy that sings or plays music, music class, pretending she is a part of gymnastics class, grandma, her daddy, riding in the cozy coupe, and bath time. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Mommy</b>: The last few months have been crazy with two fully mobile kids! We had the best time though throwing an epic first birthday party and celebrating our sweet Ellasyn. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Daddy: </b>Busy, busy, busy! We are so excited summer is coming! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Furbabies: </b>They love Ellasyn and her food throwing ways! Ellasyn loves to pet the kitty, but she isn't a huge fan of Chesney. She pretty much just tolerates her kisses.</span></div>
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You guys, I have been neglecting this poor blog for so long. Ever since I started writing for <a href="http://www.preemiebabies101.com/">Hand to Hold</a>, every free chance I get to write has gone to that (and really what is free time?!). I really miss writing for fun and I have about a million posts that are sitting in my drafts waiting to be finished. Luckily a fabulous mommy blogger, Jenny at <a href="http://www.princessturnedmom.com/">Princess Turned Mom</a>, was nice enough to nominate me for the Liebster Award. I have loved reading her funny stories and you will not be disappointed when you check her out!!!<br />
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In case you don't know the Liebster Award is to help bloggers interact in the blogging community. You can find fun new blogs to follow and help grow this community. Each nominee is given 11 questions to answer. After that, each nominee will come up with 11 new questions for 5-11 bloggers of their choice. Here are the questions Jenny asked me:<br />
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<span style="color: #373737; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">I'm pretty sure I wanted to be a princess for a long time.....but the details seemed tricky so I decided to look for something else. Luckily, I loved my first grade teacher and decided I wanted to be a teacher too! I think my parents let out a huge sigh of relief after that :)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #373737; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">I actually originally started this blog almost seven years ago to chronicle the year leading up to our wedding. Then I picked it back up again to write about newlywed life and later on my pregnancy/motherhood. I have always loved writing and I love the idea of having this site to share with my kiddos someday. Plus interacting with other people doing motherhood is good for the soul. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #373737; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">I love making lists! Every season my mom and I make bucket lists....101 things to do this summer, 25 things to do this fall etc. It is so fun to make the lists and then of course to make memories checking things off. I can't wait until the girls are old enough to help make the lists. I just love holidays and I love celebrating little things, so hopefully as the girls get older we can really get some fun traditions going!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b style="line-height: 24px;">Weight:</b><span style="line-height: 24px;"> She was still about 16lbs according to our home scale. It is so hard to tell! I will be really curious to see how much she ends up weighing at one year....her sister was about 17lbs.</span></span><br />
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Throwback Thursday to Sadie's first birthday gift from me! I made her a book of the following life lessons and put lots of pictures of us from her first year of life. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">To my Sweet Sadie,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Happy First Birthday! Over the past year I have learned so much as your mom. You have taught me about myself, about your daddy and about life. Life is all about learning and this book is only a small part of what we want to teach you. I know there will be times that you maybe won't want to take all of my advice, but hopefully you will be able to use this book every once in awhile. A few side notes I would like to mention: 1. Your daddy and I do not claim to follow all of these pieces of advice, but we promise to always try our best to set a good example for you. 2. Most of this advice is not my original thought. It is a compilation of some of my favorite bible verses, songs and advice that I have heard over the years. 3. We seriously love you to pieces.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">I love you,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Your Mommy</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">1. Always lick the bowl.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">2. Start each and every
single day with Jesus. And if you forget, remember it is never too late
to give Him control over your day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">3. Pets are some of
God's sweetest gifts. Love them like family.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">4. Fall in love with
reading.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">5. The library is one of
the best free adventures out there. Explore it often. And always
return your books on time :)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">6. Remember the cure for
almost anything is salt. Whether it comes from tears, sweat or the ocean
depends on the circumstances. Choose accordingly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">7. You don't get to pick
your family, but they are the only family you will ever have so love them
unconditionally.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">8. Never trust anyone who
doesn't like country music or dogs. Just kidding. Sort of.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">9. It is true that
laughter is the very best medicine.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">10. Never, ever skip
breakfast.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">11. Run through the
sprinklers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">12. If a day ever goes by
that you didn't dance or laugh, get out of bed and dance until you laugh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">13. The car is for
listening to music really loud. Sing along even when other cars are
watching.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">14. Make a budget
every single month and try your best to stick with it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">15. Always have a
savings account and put something in it every month.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">16. Every single
thing in your life is a loan from God. Act accordingly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">17. You will never
know what someone else is going through. Give people lots of grace.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">18. Change is hard, but
necessary.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">19. Go to concerts
whenever you can. And sing really loud.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">20. Cherish traditions
passed down to you. Have fun coming up with some of your own too!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">21. Whenever you are
overwhelmed by your messy room, or one day your own house, always start by
making your bed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">22. Learn to drive a
stick shift. It's an important life skill and lots of fun. Just
avoid hills :)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">23. Good manners go a
really long way.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">24. When in doubt,
say 'please' and 'thank you'.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">25. Learn how to
apologize. Practice often.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">26. Be a good sport
whether you win or you lose.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">27. Drink water.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">28. Give at least one
compliment every single day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">29. Time well wasted
is actually no waste at all.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">30. If you get the
chance to travel, take it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">31. If you get the
chance to dance, take it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">32. Take lots of
pictures.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">33. Life is full of
peaks and valleys. Each valley will help you appreciate the peaks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">34. Keep a gratitude
journal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">35. Volunteer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">36. Your daddy once told
me if you want the rainbow, you have to put up with some rain. It's true
:)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">37. Exercise to be healthy
and to have fun.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">38. Love and respect
this country that we live in.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">39. Make every holiday
special.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">40. Celebrate little
things.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">41. Being a grown up
is really hard. Some people may make it look easy, but it is hard for
everyone. I promise.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">42. You will have
your heart broken, but I promise life will go on.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">43. You will break a
heart or two. Be gentle.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">44. To have good
friends, you must first be a good friend.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">45. Life isn't fair.
The sooner you come to terms with that, the easier life will be. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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have anything nice to say you should probably keep your mouth closed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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people's differences. If we were all the same, the world would be really
boring. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">49. Never change
yourself for someone else.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">51. Everyone has a
story to tell. Take the time to listen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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listener is a great life skill. Practice often. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">53. Wash your hands.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">54. Sometimes the answer will be no and you will never know the </span><span style="font-size: 21px;">reason</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> why. Move on anyways.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">55. </span></span><span style="font-size: 21px;">It's never too early to put on your pajamas.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">56. Life's a dance, you really do just learn as you go.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">57. It is always better to give, than receive.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">58. You will never know if you never try.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">59. Remember that the popular choice is not always the right choice. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">60. Be a leader.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">61. Worry and anger are two of the biggest time wasters. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">62. Target is a blackhole. Try your best to get in and get out.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">63. It's always ok to cry.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">64. You can never be overdressed. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">65. Never text and drive.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">66. Learn something new every day.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">67. Don't use credit cards.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">68. Make sleep a priority. You really can't function without it.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">69. College is non-negotiable. You will thank us later, I promise.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">70. Life is more fun as a sports fan. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">71. You are never allowed to move out of California. Kidding....Kind of.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">72. Be a tourist as often as time and money will allow.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">73. Spend time with your elders and listen to what they have to say.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">74. You aren't expected to be perfect, but you are expected to try your best.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">75. A genuine smile is the best accessory.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">76. It's ok to be wrong.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">77. The only purpose of dating is to find your future husband. Don't waste your time with unworthy candidates.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">78. Always trust your instincts.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">79. To find a good catch, you must first be a good catch.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">80. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">81. Big decisions should only be made with dirty knees.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">82. Your teacher will always be right.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">83. Spend time outside every day.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">84. Remember that tomorrow is always a new day.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">85. Find out what you love to do and do it really well.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">86. Marriage is hard and it takes work. Don't let anyone tell you different.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">87. Take good care of your teeth. They are really expensive and painful to fix.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">88. No one on this Earth knows everything. Including you.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">89. Take personal days every once in awhile.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">90. You need to have a legitimate reason to be a fan of a sports team. For the record, a team being really good is not considered a legitimate reason.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 21px;">91. The greatest gifts come in the smallest packages.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">92. Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">94. Remember that
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">96. The world
doesn't revolve around you. Act accordingly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Always. No exceptions. Period.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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So a year and a half ago we celebrated the hubster's very first Father's Day! He had to work a soccer tournament (of course he did!), but we went and cheered him on. They ended up winning it all (of course he did again!). It was a great day!</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 24px;"><b style="line-height: 24px;">Eating: </b><span style="line-height: 24px;">Ellasyn still nurses every 2 hours usually. She has developed a little bit of a schedule that I try to stick to if possible, but it is always subject to change. She usually eats at around 7am when I am desperate to get her back to sleep :) Then again at around 9am before her morning nap. Again about 11am and then around 1 or 1:30pm before she goes down for her afternoon nap. This is her longest stretch IF she takes a solid nap. I usually feed her when she wakes up between 3-4pm or later *fingers crossed*. Then at 6pm before her cat nap and again at 8 or 9pm before bed time! Ellasyn is still not really into solids, mostly hates all purees. She LOVES to eat slices of apple, but she has learned to gnaw off pieces with her gums and it freaks me out. She also really likes frozen blueberries when I put them in her feeder. And she loved her mini Thanksgiving of some turkey and mashed potatoes. Overall, she is happy if she can do it herself, but she is still not coordinated enough to self-feed successfully. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><b style="line-height: 24px;">Sleeping</b><span style="line-height: 24px;">: Still sleeping horrible :( I thought maybe she was getting a tooth this past week, but now I am not so sure. I think she was obsessing over standing up, so hopefully now that she has somewhat mastered it, we can get some sleep again. She is napping overall pretty well. She usually takes a 30min-1:30 min nap in the morning around 9-10am. Then she takes her longest nap in her swing at around 1 or 2pm. This ranges from an hour and a half to three hours. Definitely dreading when she grows out of the swing! Then she usually takes a cat nap in the ergo around 6pm so she can make it to her sister's bed time :) </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b>Dislikes: </b>being changed is the worst form of torture for Ellasyn, she still isn't a huge fan of the car, but overall much better! She has such a temper too! If she wants someone or something she clenches her fist and shakes! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b style="line-height: 24px;">Weight:</b><span style="line-height: 24px;"> Sadie was pushing 23lbs at her appointment. <b>On our home scale the other day she was 24 lbs.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="line-height: 24px;"></span><span style="line-height: 24px;"><b>Height: </b>She was just (I mean JUST) under 32 inches. And thanks to the stickler rule follower at Disneyland we know just how close she is to 32 inches! <b>33 inches now! According to me of course :)</b></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="line-height: 24px;"></span><span style="line-height: 24px;"><b>Nicknames: </b>Thanks to the "terrific" twos mostly Sadie Joye when she needs to listen :) Also lots of "big girl" to encourage her to do things independently :) <b>She calls her self "sad" (not pronounced like the actual word, but with a long 'a')</b></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><b style="line-height: 24px;">Eating: </b><span style="line-height: 24px;">Sadie is still a really good eater, but like any toddler, she definitely has developed her preferences. The only thing she really refuses to eat is lettuce (although she will eat spinach) and corn tortillas. Everything else is pretty much fair game, especially with bribery. Her favorite foods are probably bread, cookies, fruit and she usually really likes meat as long as she is able to chew it ok. She is really good about finishing things before she can get her favorites. She also loves to help me cook now that she has her tower. It is really fun to have her "help" and really messy! </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b style="line-height: 24px;">Sleeping</b><span style="line-height: 24px;">: After an almost two year battle (although we have been on a pretty long break from the battle, a truce if you will), Sadie is officially sleeping in her own room and in her own bed. I am pretty sure we miss her more than she misses us! Thankfully we have her sister to keep us company ;) She loves her room and her turtle that projects stars and the moon on the ceiling. We still lay down with her to fall asleep for her nap and at bedtime. <b>(lots of naps and bedtimes recently we haven't had to lay with her, she actually seems to like it, but of course that could change at any time). </b>It doesn't usually bother us except for occasional days/nights when we have other things to do or Ellasyn is over it. I know that I would have a hard time falling asleep all alone too and I know one day we will miss getting to lay with her every night! We do have to bring our phones with us, otherwise we fall asleep too (sometimes before she does....daddy). She currently takes one nap and she has skipped it a handful of times, so I am thinking nap time could be over in the near future :( She goes to bed between 8:30-9pm most nights, but she is definitely our night owl and can easily stay up much later. She wakes up between 7-8am (usually closer to 8). Her nap is around 1 and can last 45-3 hours, with the most common being an hour and a half. </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 24px;"><b>Diapers: </b>Sadie is kind of in between sizes. 4 would probably work just fine, but they are more expensive! So we have been sticking with size 3 for the majority of time. Since she has been waking up dry, size 3 is just fine. She wears a huge variety of clothes sizes. Anything from 9-18 months really, just depends on the brand. <b>She is mostly in size 12-18 months with some other sizes bigger/smaller mixed in. She loves to try on her sister's clothes (3-6 months) and sometimes they fit too :) Her shoe size is between 4-5 right now.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b>Mommy</b>: Sadie is such a little mini-me. Sometimes we all agree that it's like watching a little Brittany run around. Of course this also means she gives me a run for my money! She is so fun most of the time, but I am a little fearful of those teenage years since I know what I put my own mom through! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Furbabies: </b>Sadie loves animals and our pets are no exception. She likes to throw the ball for "ches </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ches" and "pipuur". She loves to talk to them and call them (in fact she still calls everyone like a dog) "come, come" as she pats her tummy. She also loves to boss the animals around and gets really mad when the cat doesn't do what she wants him to. We have really had to watch how we discipline the animals because Sadie is a copy cat!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>I feel like Sadie changes and learns new things every day, so these lists were so hard to make!!!</i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-identify most colors on a pretty consistent basis (purple, orange and black she almost never </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">gets wrong) <b>Once she learned pink, purple is now always pink to Sadie....so confusing when you are trying to pick out her dinner plate!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-say her "ABCs" meaning she can say "A,b,c" ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-walk on the balance beam, do a somersault (with a little nudge, <b>no more nudge needed!</b>) and swing from things</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-remember EVERYTHING! Seriously though be careful what you do and say around her because she won't forget it and you just may find yourself riding bikes at 8pm. <b>Also if you tell her something you are going to do the next day at bedtime/nap time it will be the first thing she says when she wakes up!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-eat with chopsticks!! She loves her "suseeee"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-get herself dressed, including most pairs of her shoes. Sometimes things are on backwards and her shoes are on the wrong feet, but with a little guidance she can fix it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-climb in her car seat and buckle her chest clip....she gets very mad that she can't completely buckle herself in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-remember lots of lines and pages from her favorite books. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-name most of the food she eats, especially breakfast because that is usually the same type of things</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-knows circle, star, heart and triangle. Square and rectangle she is still learning....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-draw circles and lines </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-to talk ALL the time....she can literally talk to a wall, I mean she talks to the back of the seat in the car. We still can't understand a huge chunk of what she is saying, but you better believe she knows exactly what she is saying! S</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">he will repeat words until you show her that you understand #exhausting</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-gymnastics class! It took her a few weeks to figure out how to do a lot of things, but I am amazed at how far she has come already. And she is so strong!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-music still and took her first music class and thought it was the best thing ever (especially since daddy got to come!) In fact we still sing the songs all the time!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-to read still. She amazes us with how much she will remember from stories. Some of her favorites she "reads" every page (like Mr. Brown Can Moo...). She also likes to point out covers of books that we have at home if we see them somewhere else or on a different book.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-Wheels on the Bus....it started with her little Leap Frog puppy, and then turned into a library book that she has practically memorized. So cute! Her favorite pages are "up and down", "sit us" (sit with us), "move back"(move on back).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-to negotiate...if you ask her to sit on her bottom she will ask if she can sit on her knees (her favorite!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-Madeline.....I am pretty sure I know every line in that movie....even Sadie knows a lot of the lines now! She makes the chicken sounds with the girls and knows when some of her favorite parts are coming up</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-to "write" lists....she will scribble on my lists and always wants me to tell her things to write and spell them for her</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-to do art. Painting is her favorite. She also likes to color and use do-a-dots.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-to sing to herself when she wakes up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-to eat snacks out of ziplock bags</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-to take care of babies....nurses them, rocks them, puts them to sleep in her sister's swing</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-to copy what her sister does....like when she started crawling, standing up, walking with her walker etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-her friends "Eee"(Evie) "Mar"(Margo) "Byce" (Bryce) and "Book" (Brooke)....she sings goodnight to them every night</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-she sings "Jingle Bells" and it is the cutest!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-she is currently obsessed with watching "The Grinch" and she says "cindy loo" whenever she comes on....she also likes to say "whyyyy" when she does. And thanks to grandma she also asks for "popcorn"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-every time we have to leave or stop doing something she loves to say "two minutes" for two more minutes....she also puts up her hands like she is holding up "two", but really it is more like "four" or "five"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-she has started saying things are "pretty", she asks for "pretty light" in the bathroom and when we were decorating the Christmas tree, she saw a picture of our wedding and said "pretty momma"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-started saying "jesus" at night when we pray and tries to repeat the lines I say</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-she says "la-looo" for love you and says "na-night", "see later" and "bye" whenever it is time to go to sleep</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-she also started saying "thank you momma" when I help her ( that is when I am allowed to help :))</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-she can't say anything with "f" so she asks for her "spoon and sork" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-copying sports fan daddy and screaming at the tv....she said "sick shot" the other night after daddy</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-says "cheese" when she wants me to take her picture or she wants to take a picture of something</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-says "me" and "me turn" whenever she wants to do something</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-calls everything that is small "baby", the other day she asked for her "baby" toast that dropped off her plate</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-talks in a really high voice to her sister and says "its ok Eyah" when her sister is upset</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-she likes to be naked and she says "lick" when she wants to be naked ??</span></div>
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Happy half birthday sweet Ellasyn Grace! <b>And happy seven months in bold!</b><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b style="line-height: 24px;">Weight:</b><span style="line-height: 24px;"> She was 14lbs and 4 oz. at her appointment. So she gained exactly 2 pounds since her 4 month </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">check-up and moved up from the 10th percentile to the 15th. <b>Almost 15 lbs! No appointment until 1 year :(</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 24px;"><b style="line-height: 24px;">Eating: </b><span style="line-height: 24px;">Ellasyn gets pretty distracted during the day so her best nursing sessions are in the middle of the night! Woo hoo :( She eats about every two hours still for a few minutes on each side. If anyone makes a peep, she's off and looking around. It's quite challenging explaining "silence", "latch" and "distractions" to a 2 year old....Also she has pretty much grown out of spitting up. She still does every once in awhile, but not like before. Just wanted to note that since Sadie spit up well into her first birthday! </span><b><span style="line-height: 24px;">Ellasyn is not a huge fan of solids so far. We tried avocado first and she was not a fan. We also tried some sweet potatoes which was also a fail. She also has had applesauce which she liked and banana which was a fail. </span></b></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><b style="line-height: 24px;">Sleeping</b><span style="line-height: 24px;">: Ellasyn has officially said goodbye to nighttime sleep just like her sister did at this age. I don't even keep track of how many or what time she feeds each night. If I hear her, I just roll over and give her what she wants. Occasionally I will bring daddy into the picture if the milk is not enough. Every couple of nights she will need more help than that to get back to sleep, so luckily daddy taps in on those. She also has such an opposite sleep preference than Sadie. She gets so sleepy (grouchy) at night and would probably go to sleep at 7 if we let her! We have tried our best to keep her up and have Sadie meet her in the middle. <b>Ellasyn is still up all night it seems, but I am not really keeping track. She takes three naps a day pretty consistently. The middle of the day nap is usually the longest (which is at the same time as her sister's so hallelujah!!!). I decided to start keeping her up for longer in the mornings/early afternoon so I could enjoy some double nap time. Overall it has been a huge success and a major game changer for life with two!</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Daddy: </b>Busy, busy, busy! But oh my do I have two daddy's girls on my hands. Ellasyn loves taking naps on her daddy. <b>same</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="line-height: 24px;">**Sweet Ellasyn is now six months old, but luckily I had most of this information filled in....I just never posted it! Five months will be in bold**</span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b style="line-height: 24px;">Weight:</b><span style="line-height: 24px;"> Apparently our scale was not very accurate because the doctor weighed her in at 12 lbs. 4 oz. That means she didn't gain very much in the last two months, but the doctor wasn't too worried. She is still at a safe place on the charts and is apparently just a very long and lean wiggle monster! <b>No doctors appointment this month, but we sneaked her onto the scale at Sadie's two year check-up and she had gained over a pound in less than 4 weeks. So she is right about 13 1/2 pounds.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 24px;"><b>Eating: </b>Still eating about every two hours for a very short amount of time and then a little longer stretches at night, but much shorter than the last couple of months :( <b>Still two hour stretches for the day, but the night stretches are getting shorter and shorter....nooooooo!!!</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b>Mommy</b>: We had so much fun this month again this month with family in town to distract us from daddy leaving :( <b>Daddy and I enjoyed our first full day away from the girls to celebrate our friends wedding, thanks grandma!!!</b></span></div>
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bkshiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146684787642747077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424621592422729528.post-30966915858703737762015-08-11T21:17:00.001-07:002015-08-11T21:20:45.015-07:00Three Months<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">***Ellasyn my sweet girl....tomorrow you turn four months old and I am just now doing your three month post. You and your sister clearly keep us very busy! I wouldn't trade any of your snuggles for a blog post though :)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b style="line-height: 24px;">Weight:</b><span style="line-height: 24px;"> I put down 12.5 lbs on the board update, but no doctors appointment this past month. That may have been a little generous :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 24px;"><b>Eating: </b>Ellasyn is a no nonsense eater. She is done when she is done and she gulps it down as fast as she can. Apparently her main goal is to practice her skills so she can overtake her sister ;) Still eating about every two hours and then longer stretches at night still, thank goodness!</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b>Mommy</b>: We had so much fun this month! It was seriously amazing to have our whole family together. Man to man coverage is much easier than 2 on 1. I also really enjoyed planning our first real family vacation as a family of four. Such great memories!</span></div>
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<br />bkshiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146684787642747077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424621592422729528.post-40594653822289284162015-06-22T21:53:00.002-07:002015-06-22T21:58:04.644-07:00Two Months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">Weight: </b><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">She was just under 11 lbs at her last </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">appointment! Right about the 40th percentile. </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><b><br /></b></span><b style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">Height: </b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">They are so all over with this! Now they measured her at 23 inches. I think she is probably about 22 inches.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><b><br /></b></span><b style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">Eating: </b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">Poor Ellasyn is definitely the second child....I have no idea how often she eats. I pretty much just feed her whenever. I think she ranges from eating every hour to eating every eight hours some nights! The average is probably right around 2-3 hours. She took some bottles this week. Just like her pacifier, she is not a huge fan, but she will take it. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<b>Daddy: </b>We didn't get to see him too much this past month since it was such a busy time for him. But, boy do we all get excited to see him when he does come home! We are so excited to have him all to ourselves for the summer :)<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><b>Furbabies: </b>Cheseny loves stealing kisses from Ellasyn and eating her diapers. Dunphy is still uninterested :)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">Weight: </b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">I think about 9.5 pounds...she was just under nine pounds at her appointment a week ago.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><b><br /></b></span><b style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">Height: </b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">Last week they measured her at 20.5 inches still, but I think she may be a little longer than that. Her pediatrician seems to think they were extra generous at birth....we think they were stingy at her appointment :)</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><b>Nicknames: </b>Ella, Ellie, pumpkin, sister, baby</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><b>Sleeping</b>: Oh another great sleeper! We aren't falling for it this time! She has been sleeping anywhere from 3-6 hours at night. She usually has one long stretch at the beginning of the night, usually from about 9pm until about 1-3am. Then she is up again </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">around 4-6am. She sleeps so great swaddled....if you can get her to stay swaddled. She tries to bust out of it so hard, but daddy's got her number :) She doesn't like to miss anything during the day and usually naps best if she is being held or in her carseat (on a walk or during errands). </span></span><br />
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Ellasyn Grace was born Sunday April 12th, 2015 at 11:48am. She weighed in at 7 lbs. 14 oz. and was 20.5 in long.<br />
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Early on in my pregnancy, I remember counting the weeks and studying the calendar. I realized I would be considered full term (about 38 weeks) during the hubby's spring break. The chance of bonus family time (read:extra help) swirled around in my head throughout my pregnancy, especially when the reality of a c-section set in. <br />
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When spring break arrived, Operation: Get the Baby Out commenced. We walked every day, I ate P.F. Changs (my last meal before Sadie) and we crossed our fingers she would be cooperative. The days came and went....no baby. The last weekend of spring break, my parents were traveling four hours away for my little brother's mountain bike race and we planned to go to the Angel game on Sunday afternoon (do you see where this is going???). I refused to get up from the couch most of the day on Saturday because my spring break baby hopes were gone and I just wanted her to stay put until my family was home!<br />
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Sunday morning I woke up about 6am to go to the restroom. Towards the end of *ahem* doing my business, I felt a familiar sensation. Not quite as dramatic as it was with Sadie, but definitely noticeable. I tried to wait it out for a few minutes while the hubby slept, but within a short time it was clear what was happening. I knew I needed to call my parents right away since they were currently sleeping four hours away...my mom picked up right away and promised to be on the road soon. Then I called Labor and Delivery, they told me to come in right away. Sadie woke up during the excitement, so we grabbed her some snacks, threw her in the car and headed to the hospital. Luckily, the in-laws were about an hour away so they could take over Sadie duty. <br />
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While we were waiting for them to arrive, I had the hubby take Sadie outside to distract her (she was getting upset seeing mommy in the hospital bed). It was really tough having to be alone, but the labor and delivery staff are always great. After we had been there for about an hour, the in-laws arrived and my partner in crime was able to join me! The doctors told me I could hold out until my mom arrived (about 11am) as long as my contractions didn't become more intense.<br />
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My mom arrived at 11am exactly and they started to prepare me for surgery. Again I had to say goodbye to my hubster (I mean these c-section things are no joke!!!). I had my spinal administered and boy is that just the weirdest thing, so different then my epidural experience! Soon after, they let the hubby in to the operating room, he put on some tunes for me (to help me calm down) and it was baby time! My three most favorite moments (not that there were that many to choose from while I was being sliced open....) Number one, panicking when we realized she was almost out and we were listening to Sun Daze (we don't want any teenager foreshadowing!). Number two, getting to see our sweet girl for the first time!! We snapped a quick picture and looked at it over and over while they were cleaning her up. We couldn't believe how huge she looked! So number three....we decided to guess her weight and the hubster said eight pounds, so I went under and he asked if I meant like 7 lbs. 14 oz. which is exactly what she was! Mommy's intuition I guess :)<br />
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After that, it was off to the recovery room. By the time I arrived, the hubby and nurses had taken a million pictures and had decided she was ready to eat! I was able to feed her almost instantly and it was awesome! The recovery room was such a nice experience. It was just the three of us and two nurses checking on us. We didn't get any bonding time like that with Sadie, and boy we really didn't know what we were missing. <br />
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After about an hour, we were wheeled to our actual room and things started to go downhill. We were able to visit with our family and introduce Sadie (which was the best thing ever!). It was so great to see her after a few hours apart and she had THE biggest grin on her face. She was thrilled to finally meet "the baby". She opened her "big sister" present and gave her lots of kisses. But then I got really nauseous and threw up. The pain started to set in and I knew Sadie wold have to leave soon. The rest of the hospital experience was pretty bad. I did everything in my power to get us out of there as soon as possible. Thank God Ellasyn was thriving. She was eating great, no signs of jaundice and pooping/peeing like a champ. I started to walk as soon as they would let me and my incision was looking good. They removed the catheter and I showered. I pretty much did everything I could to get released on Tuesday. I hated that hospital room and I couldn't wait to just be home! Of course when we got home Justin was sick and so Sadie ended up having a week long sleepover at grandma's. <br />
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The first two weeks after Ellasyn was born were some of the hardest in my life. The pain was awful and my anxiety was at an all-time high. I really struggled with the baby blues and I hated not feeling like myself. I couldn't really eat or sleep, which was not helping. Thank God, at two weeks things started to slowly get better. My appetite returned and I slept in my own bed! I was allowed to drive again and getting out of the house felt amazing. This recovery has been so much harder than I anticipated, but we couldn't love our new addition more. Welcome to our family Ellasyn Grace!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">love my girls</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the honeymoon phase</td></tr>
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<br />bkshiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146684787642747077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424621592422729528.post-51838382980415883772015-05-16T14:24:00.000-07:002015-05-16T14:50:13.174-07:00The Farewell Tour<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 35.20000076293945px; text-align: center;">
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I just celebrated the big 2-9 which means, according to the hubster, that I am on my Farewell Tour of my 20s. That also means that I have just one year left to finish my 30 before 30 list, yikes! I decided to check on my progress....</div>
<b><u><span style="font-size: 22pt; line-height: 58.66667175292969px;">30 Before 30 List<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">1.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">Go on an airplane- Check! We flew to Seattle over the summer and have plans to fly there again for our friend's wedding!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">2.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">Read all books on our <a href="http://evereverafterjbs.blogspot.com/p/30-before-30-book-list.html" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">30 before 30 list</a>- I am a little less than halfway there (ten and 1/2, the 1/2 being 51% of The Bible), time to get reading...super easy with two children under the age of two.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">3.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">Run a 5k- I will have to sign up for one, once I get cleared at my postpartum checkup.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">4.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">Take a cooking class- Maybe a date night this summer....<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">5.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">Learn a new hobby- How to survive two children under two?? Just kidding, I will think of something.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">6.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">Eat something from our garden- Well I planted a new garden! And then it died...this one will be tough.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 35.20000076293945px;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">7.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">Pay off student loan debt- Check-ish! We just paid off our last loan, but we still have an interest free one that we pay $100 each month on. Since it is interest free, we </span><span style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">are</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;"> in no hurry to pay it off.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">8.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">Buy a car- Considering we just ended up leasing two new cars, this one is definitely not going to happen. I can transfer it to my 40 before 40 list. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 35.20000076293945px;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">9.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 35.20000076293945px;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">Plant a tree- Hopefully I have better luck with this <o:p></o:p></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;"><b>than my garden...</b></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">10.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">Donate blood- I think I have to wait until I finish breastfeeding, so this one could be cutting it close.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">11.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">Host Thanksgiving- Better start preparing for this now!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 35.20000076293945px;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">12.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">Go to a concert- If I can get </span><span style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">Ellasyn to take a bottle, then this could happen!</span></span></b></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 35.20000076293945px;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">13.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">Complete a 30-day challenge- We </span><span style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">were</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">soooo close to finishing an ab challenge when I found out I was pregnant...now we have to start all over!</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">14.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">Order a produce box- I keep procrastinating on this!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 35.20000076293945px;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">15.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">Go on a roadtrip- Middle of July we are driving up the coast of California for a wedding...twenty hours in the car with a toddler and infant, should be memorable!</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">16.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">Go to Washington D.C.- I think this will have to be a transfer to 40 before 40...<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">17.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">Have breakfast on the beach- Maybe on our road trip??<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">19.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">Go camping- Hmmmm not sure about this one with an infant!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">20.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">Go to Disneyland- Planning to for Sadie's second birthday!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 35.20000076293945px;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">21.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">Visit an out of town stadium- We went to a </span><span style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">Diamondback</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;"> game last summer and this summer we are going to try and go to a <o:p></o:p></span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;"><b>Giants game when we are in San Fran.</b></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">23.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">Play a round of golf together- I put it on the list for this summer!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">24.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">Write a children’s book- Oh boy, I was really not planning on having another kiddo when I wrote this list....<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">25.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">Go to the Grand Canyon- Another transfer I think...<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">26.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 42.66667175292969px;">Go out on a boat- Well this will be fun! I wonder what kind of boat I should choose<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">Weight: </b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">According to the doctor's she is 20lbs! I am not sure on the ounces because they measured her in kilograms and just said 20 when we asked about the conversion.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">Height: </b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">She is about 31 inches! And yes she still screams the entire time at the doctors...fun times.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">Nicknames: </b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">Mostly pumpkin, puppet, stink butt, baby girl...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="line-height: 24px;">Eating: </b><span style="line-height: 24px;">This girl would always be eating if you would let her. Her absolute favorite things are carbs and fruit. She lives for her morning toast and her afternoon snack of some kind of fruit. She also will not leave grandma's without a Lara Bar "treat" or leave her highchair at dinnertime without frozen blueberries for dessert. She has gotten a little more picky over the last few months, but overall she will eat pretty much anything. She eats breakfast, two mini lunches (before and after nap), an afternoon snack and then dinner. Unless she is at grandma's and then she eats all of the time....</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><i><br /></i></span></span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">Sleeping</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">: Oh sleep...this child seriously </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">punked us when she was such a great sleeper when she was a baby. Every since we took away the swaddle/rock n' play (ummm a year ago?!!), it has been one thing after another. She is either teething, sick etc.... We did let her cry a few times, but she still always ended up in our bed. At this point, we just put her down in our bed and she sleeps with us all night. Despite some kicks, and an occasional rough night, I think we all are getting the most sleep this way #pushovers. She goes down every night between 8:30-9:00pm. She wakes up every morning between 7-9am (I'm serious....). Depends on the plans we have for the day (she loves to mess with those), but she usually averages waking up about 8am. We transitioned officially to one nap about a month or so ago....she goes down between noon-1pm. She sleeps anywhere from one-three hours. Usually it's just under two hours depending on the day.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">Diapers/Clothes</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">: Size 3 diapers and shoes. Clothing is 9 and 12 month. I have noticed the 9 month is getting really small though, but a lot of the 12 month is too big. It is a good thing she has a HUGE selection of clothes! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">Social:</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"> Sadie is pretty outgoing and chatty, but she can also be really shy. I would love to sign her up for some classes, but with the baby coming, I'm going to wait and see how it goes. The pressure though, I swear kids her age are in all sorts of activities! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><b>At 18 months Sadie....</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-had her first "broken" bone/first cast thanks to a crazy boy at Sea World</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-HATES the doctors, getting x-rays or being touched by anyone who is employed by Kaiser (I don't really blame her though!)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-is a parrot! She loves to repeat what you say and do, although most of the time you can't make out what she is saying...</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-can say with basic human understanding "please" (</span><span style="line-height: 24px;">pppp-wahhh, the wahhh is more pronounced depending on how bad she wants something), "hi", "bye"(with a southern twist!), "mama", "baby", "ball", "blueberries", (all of the last three sound pretty much the same), "grandma", "sit" (to the dog), "go, go, go", "yes", "done", "plubby", "potty", "trash" and more!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-dances ALL the time and expects other people to dance too</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-loves Frozen, her play </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">kitchen songs, her play lamp songs, and a whole lot of country!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-is able to entertain herself for a somewhat extended amount of time depending on her mood...</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-loves pushing her baby stroller, she puts all sorts of weird things in there! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-gets super excited when you ask her if she wants to do something and she says "ooooh"</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-loves to tell people (including herself) "mo, mo, mo" (no) and shake her finger</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-says lots of animal noises like "meow", "moo", "grrr", "quack", "caw". She also does "vroom" noises for cars, motorcycles and planes.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-loves to "reorganize" the house constantly, especially the dishwasher....</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-enjoys helping with anything! Loves to unload the silverware from the dishwasher, put clothes in the dryer, or get things </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">that you ask for.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-still loves being read to. She will pick up as many books as she can carry and bring them to you to read.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-loves to be chased by daddy!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-is very stubborn...not really interested in learning shapes or things of that nature...she prefers trying to shove the square in the circle hole :)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-likes loud noises IF you count to three with her (she only can do the "one" at this point)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-gets really frustrated when things don't behave the way she wants (wonder where she gets that from??)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-loves to pull up my shirt and kiss the baby</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-makes the "shhh" sound when someone is sleeping or any time she sees a baby</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-plays peekaboo with the drapes and blankets over and over and over again</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-still gives lots of kisses, blows lots of kisses and gives THE best hugs!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-knows hot and cold</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-enjoys being outside and going for walks</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-likes to go get the mail with daddy and bring in the trash cans</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-has 11 teeth!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-claps whenever anyone else claps</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-loves to carry things </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">around with her like a purse...so girly this one!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-has full on conversations with the cell phone to her ear...or something posing as a phone. She laughs and talks total </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">gibberish!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-can point to her nose, eyes, mouth, toes, hair, head, tummy, hands and feet. Still working on ears!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-is seriously always smiling!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>*** I wanted to do a post for 33 weeks, although it made me a tad nervous. That clearly didn't happen anyways, but I did take a picture at 34 weeks, and now here I am at 36 weeks with no picture but an update! #secondkid</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Best Moment: </b>We had what I *think* will be our last ultrasound. It was definitely our last time with our high risk doctor, she is signing off and going out of town until your due date. It is always nice to check on you, but to be honest I couldn't really make out much in the ultrasound, you are so big now!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Movement: </b>Yep! It is super uncomfortable since she is still breech. I get a lot of painful kicks down low and a lot of head in my ribs. Super fun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /><b>Clothes: </b><span style="font-size: small;">Still a mixture of regular and maternity. My pants (of course that is a loose term) are regular, unless I am wearing jeans and then it is maternity all the way. Shirts are mainly maternity. I am really running out of options, but considering I have only 3 weeks left I am trying to make due.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Baby News:</b> You are weighing in at 3lbs 10 oz. which puts you in the 64th percentile. Just a little bigger than your sister was!</span></div>
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<br />bkshiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146684787642747077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424621592422729528.post-72042205590741745392015-01-20T20:08:00.001-08:002015-01-20T20:08:25.147-08:0026 WEEKS<div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">
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<br /><b>Baby News:</b> You are weighing in at a little over two pounds (65th percentile)! Your eyes have completely formed and soon you will start blinking with those cute little eyelashes. You can respond to light, noise and even move to the music (hopefully you like to dance as much as your sister)! </div>
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<br /><b>Weight</b>: I gained a little less than two more pounds in the last two weeks!<br /><br /><b>Movement: </b>Definitely! It is fun to watch it from the outside too, but still no clear body parts just little twitches almost.</div>
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bkshiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146684787642747077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424621592422729528.post-48358772274741162812014-12-20T18:08:00.004-08:002014-12-20T18:11:12.338-08:0012-15 MONTHS<b style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">**I waited to post this update because it had some important information that was not yet released and then we got busy and now I am covering three months in one post, oops :)</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">Nicknames: </b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">Mostly pumpkin and puppet (by daddy) <b>(</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><b>same!)</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="line-height: 24px;">Eating: </b><span style="line-height: 24px;">Well we got some unexpected news this month....in fact Sadie was the first one to get suspicious. She started acting really fussy while nursing and she even bit me a couple of times which is very unlike her. Well it turns out, she knew she was sharing her milk with her future sibling and she wasn't happy about it :) So per doctor's orders, we started weaning her quickly. It actually went much better than I thought it would, especially since I was not planning to wean her any time soon. Dropping the night feedings were toughest, but within just a few days, we were down to just one early morning feeding. That feeding is </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">still going on, but hopefully we can get rid of that one soon. She has taken my frozen milk in her sippy cup like a champ so we haven't started actual milk yet, but my freezer stash is dwindling quickly. Now Sadie pretty much eats anything and everything you give her. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">So far she has had (this month in italics): avocado, sweet potato, green beans, squash, pears, carrots, cucumber, apple, bananas, </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">nectarines, watermelon,</span> <span style="line-height: 24px;">blueberries, oatmeal</span><span style="line-height: 24px;">, </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">celery, peas, bell pepper, broccoli, chicken, brown rice, plums, mango</span><span style="line-height: 24px;"><i>, </i>greek yogurt, figs, apricots, plumcots, artichoke, and a small taste of my banana slurpee on 7-11<i>, pumpkin, toast, ground beef, string cheese, spaghetti noodles, steak, hmmm pretty much everything we eat now....and ummm this girl puts it away! She loves her food! <b>(She eats so much! She gets picky occasionally, especially when she would rather have what is on your plate, but overall a great eater.)</b></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-full on walking/runnning, she never even crawls anymore :(</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-saying "kitty", "mama", "dada", some form of dog... and "bubbles"</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-dancing and loving music (favorite songs are Frozen and the new Brad Paisley album)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-pointing at everything</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-pulling things out of everything</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-eating a horse...literally, ok not literally, but this girl puts food away</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-loving disciplining the dogs :)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-high-fiveing</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-saying "meow"and "moo". She does this for any </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">animal that she sees....</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-able to find airplanes in the sky when she hears them</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-helping to unload the dishwasher #gamechanger</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-loving picking out her favorite books, carrying them to you and sitting on your lap to read them</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-able to follow other simple commands (get mommy a diaper, hand that to daddy, </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-able to throw things away in the trash and "no")</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-hitting balls with her clubs, although she prefers carrying her golf bag around with her wherever she goes</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-loving picking out her own outfits, you better not forget shoes or a bow or she will let you know!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-able to recognize what "hot" means....she blows into her hands </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-loving hanging out with older kids, she wants to be big so bad</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-loving going to a little indoor play place by our house. She runs around with the biggest smile on her face the entire time we are there.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">-able to point to her nose, eyes, mouth and toes most of the time when asked :)</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><b>Baby News:</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"> You are weighing in at about 13 ounces according to the doc and your bone marrow is developing enough to contribute to blood cell formation. Your digestive system is able to absorb water and small amounts of sugar. You are also growing eyebrows, fingernails and eyelashes.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><b>Symptoms: </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">My morning sickness is pretty much gone. Yay! I still have many days with an awful taste in my mouth, but overall so much better than before! Also feeling tired, but I'm not sure who to blame that one on...And I've been a bit hormonal lately...I may or may not have cried over ordering Christmas cards.</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><b>Weight</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">: According to the doctor this week, I have gained about 10 lbs. I think. I keep forgetting what I am considering my starting weight.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><b style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">Movement: </b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">Yes! I really only notice when I am laying down or sitting still....which is not very often with a one year old. </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><b>Sleep: </b>Sleep has been rough for our household. Sadie got a cold, then we both got it and then Sadie got it again....it's been a long couple of weeks. I can get pretty comfortable now with a pillow in between my legs, but I am often pushed to the very edge of the bed with a cat sometimes nestled in there....</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><b>Cravings/aversions/eating:</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"> Still need my ice water! Other than that I feel like I am relatively normal this time around. Sweets have been extra appealing, but it doesn't feel quite as out of the ordinary since I craved sweets majorly while nursing.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><b>Workouts:</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"> Not much lately since we have all been down for the count :(</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><b>Clothes: </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">Still just working with what I got :) I have busted out my maternity jeans a few times and switched over to a few regular t-shirts that I stretched out with Sadie.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="line-height: 24px;">Other News: </b><span style="line-height: 24px;">Our first appointment with the specialist went well. All the organs and bones looked great. She even has all three vessels in her umbilical cord! Of course she couldn't let her sister have all the fun...we did find out that my placenta is a little too low. I was put on pelvic rest and will have to go see the doctor every two weeks to check up on everything. </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><b>Best Moment: </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">Getting to hear your heartbeat at the doctor's is always awesome!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><b>Baby News:</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"> You are the size of an avocado (your sister's favorite!!!) and you are preparing for a huge growth spurt! You have started to grow toenails and it sounds like you are going potty even more often than me :)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><b>Symptoms: </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">Still nauseous most days. Tired, but not sure who to blame for that one :) And my baby brain is officially back (although some may argue it never actually went away). I unloaded dirty dishes right after I loaded them the other night....</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><b>Weight</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">: According to the doctor yesterday, I have gained a total of about 5 pounds. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><b style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">Movement: </b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">I'm sure I feel a little something every day. It is hard to adjust to the frequency since it was only a year ago that I was doing kick counts. It feels strange to just feel a little something every now and then. </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><b>Sleep: </b>Still not really sleeping</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">. It is so hard to get comfortable and sharing the bed with a wild child, a cat and a snoring hubby (love you!) is just not peaceful. I have started putting a pillow between my legs which is nice.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><b>Cravings/aversions/eating:</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"> Food is starting to sound a little better. Still got to have my ice water. I have also had a few pickles this week and my mouth waters every time I see a McDonald's commercial for an egg mcmuffin.....what is wrong with me?!</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><b>Workouts:</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"> Sadie has needed some major outside time. We took some long walks to the park last week.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><b>Clothes: </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">Living in my leggings and t-shirts. It is starting to get cooler, so we will see how I can stretch out my normal wardrobe (pun intended).</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><b>Other News: </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">Yesterday was a really stressful day for our family. We needed to make some medical decisions and it was open enrollment for our health insurance. God totally provided and we are super thankful. We also decided we will find out the gender of this sweet baby on Thanksgiving (two more weeks)! Such a perfect time!</span></span></span></div>
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