tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36385945482344325172024-02-18T20:42:26.785-08:00Home Sweet Bi-LevelRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273712540898378926noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638594548234432517.post-64711657392065111062015-02-01T19:13:00.000-08:002015-02-01T19:13:11.688-08:00Stuff my kid(s) sayEllie<br />
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<li>I'd be so lonely if you weren't my mommy</li>
<li>Coversation</li>
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<li>E: Do you want to play chest with me?</li>
<li>M: You mean Chess?</li>
<li>E: Yes</li>
<li>M: I'll have to learn how to play</li>
<li>E: You just need to read the construction :)</li>
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Kyla<br />
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<li>You need to shave your legs everytime you shower mommy. Ouch</li>
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Madelyn<br />
At 20 months, her vocabulary has exploded. I can't even begin to list her words. She loves to sing ABCs and Wheels on the bus. It is amazing how many words of the song I can actually understand. She understands so much of what we say to her too too. Here is just a small sampling of her words;<br />
Mom, Dad, Paci, Ut-Oh, TV - Jake!, night night, scuse me, Ellie, Kyla, Odie, Get down Odie, Mine, No, Yah Yah (with exciting head nod), pizza, pancakes, milk, yum, cookie, book, kiss, good girl, hug, awwRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273712540898378926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638594548234432517.post-27015223179210832852015-02-01T18:59:00.003-08:002015-02-01T18:59:42.171-08:00Big ladies!Here are some of the stats from the last... ??<br />
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Madelyn - 15 months<br />
33" (98%)<br />
25 lbs, 7 oz (92%)<br />
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Madelyn - 18 months<br />
33.25 (89%) She was squirmin like crazy, so not sure if I trust this one!<br />
26lbs, 4 oz (88%)<br />
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She recently had a few ear infections and weighted in around 28-29 lbs<br />
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Kyla - 3 years<br />
37.5" (62%)<br />
30 lbs 10 oz (49%)<br />
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Both are non-smokers<br />
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Both are TROUBLE but cutie sweetie pies <3 p=""></3>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273712540898378926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638594548234432517.post-23988490122972632262014-02-01T13:01:00.000-08:002014-02-01T13:01:46.729-08:00Kyla is TWOCutie Kyla is TWO! When did that happen??? <br />
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We celebrated with a costume party with family and friends on her actual birthday this year. We had pizza, snacks, and dairy free, nut free, egg free cupcakes made by my mom. Ask her about that sometime. </div>
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34.5" (69%) 26 lbs 5 oz (46%)</div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273712540898378926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638594548234432517.post-2690418397730614492014-02-01T11:55:00.000-08:002014-02-01T12:24:24.738-08:008 Sweet Months!Madelyn, you are 8 months old!!! <br />
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<li>You have 8 teeth! Chomp Chomp</li>
<li>Your sisters LOVE you so much (as do your mom and dad)</li>
<li>You are really sweet. You love to cuddle.</li>
<li>You like to look at books</li>
<li>You are really BIG. You are in 18 month clothes and probably weight around 22 lbs (our guess from weighing you ourselves)</li>
<li>You are starting to enjoy eating solids. It took a few months of you spitting everything out, but you officially like rice cereal, orange veggies, and green veggies. Squash is a favorite! You can occasionally pick up puffs and cheerios, but you don't like the texture yet</li>
<li>You love jumping in your jumperoo</li>
<li>Gross motor skills may be a little later for you. You just started rolling both ways. You're also working on sitting up, but you're almost there!</li>
<li>You are sleeping better. From month 1-5 was a dream (sleeping 11-12 hours!!) but then came along the months worth not mentioning :) You're back on track and only waking up once per night most nights. At least when you were waking up, you went back to sleep on your own.</li>
<li>You love talking and laughing. You get really excited when you see your mom and squawk and kick like crazy</li>
<li>You also like to look at baby dolls. You grab their faces and squeal and laugh.</li>
<li>You also love sitting in your bouncy. You kick your feet and bounce like crazy. We always strap you in now!</li>
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As much as part of me misses tiny squishy baby blob, it is fun to see a person and personality growing every day!<br />
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Here are a few of your stats from the past...<br />
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@ 6 months:<br />
27.75" (Off charts) 18 lbs 5 oz (85%)<br />
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I don't know!! Can't find paperwork :)<br />
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@ 2 months<br />
24.5" (97%) 14 lbs 13 oz (93%)<br />
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273712540898378926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638594548234432517.post-92109735642444483022014-01-20T13:25:00.001-08:002014-01-20T13:25:19.808-08:00Why.. hello???<div style="text-align: left;">
Umm, this is little awkward. So it's been a little while and there is a lot of catching up to do, like Kyla's birthday, Christmas, Fall, and most of Madelyn's life! I will start small with a manageable event like Christmas and maybe I won't wait a half a year to post again...</div>
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Christmas was SO FUN this year. Kyla was super excited about everything. Ellie was a great big sister during all of the festivities and Madelyn was calm and content for the most part. </div>
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First order of business - trying to capture a good photo for the Christmas card. This was nearly impossible. Next year I will leave it to the professionals.</div>
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The Happy Elephant Christmas Program NEVER disappoints. I LOVE it so much!!</div>
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The girls had so much fun anticipating Christmas this year. We talked a lot about the true meaning (Jesus' birthday) but all Ellie got out of it was "Jesus must really love us if we all get so many presents." We also talked about how many families don't get many presents and some families don't have very much to eat, so we shopped for Toys for Tots gifts and also shopped for a food drive. Since I don't have my act together at all, we didn't drop the toys off on time and I only remembered half of the food for the drive. Next year will be better. </div>
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I woke up before everyone Christmas Day. I was relaxing in bed downstairs until I heard the pitter patter of Ellie's feet. I heard "SANTA CAME! SANTA CAME! I WAS NAUGHT BUT HE STILL CAME!!!" Too funny!<br />
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Poor third child gets bibs for Christmas!<br />
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After presents, we went to my parent's house for fondue. It was delish! We went to Scott's side a few days after Christmas for another yummy meal and more gifts. We are so blessed!!!</div>
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I can't believe what a dream baby Madelyn has been so far. 3 kids is definitely not easy, but she fit right in the family without tripling the chaos.<br />
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Her loves continue to be chowing and snoozing and growing. She's already outgrown some her 6 month clothes! Yikes! I decided to stop worrying about her love for sleep and just enjoy it.<br />
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We're not exactly on a schedule, especially during the day, but I put her down around 11 pm and she sleeps until anytime between 6 and 8 the next morning. She'll wake for a feeding and then go back to sleep for awhile. She still sleeps quite a bit during the day. If she doesn't wake up, I'll wake her every two to three hours to eat. Sometimes when I go wake her up, she's already awake. Just laying there and smiling.<br />
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Often I miss her because she's always sleeping so I'll pick her up and she'll just keep sleeping while I hold her. Or she'll wake up for a few minutes and then go back to sleep. She's very soothed by motion. She likes her swing and being in her car seat (as long as it is moving). She tags along on errands just fine! Since she's so easy, and since we've had a fairly cool season, we've had quite a fun summer going out and about with 3 kids in tow. Here are some of our adventures:<br />
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Festival of the arts:<br />
This is one of my favorite summertime activities and was counting on not being able to go since I was due May 30 and festival is always first weekend in June. My early induction combined with mild weather and a good 2-week old baby made it possible. <br />
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Whitecaps game:<br />
I got a couple of dirty (or maybe curious) looks from people for bringing such a tiny baby. But we were in the lawn section at 5 pm on a cool, cloudy day, so what is the big deal? <br />
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The jungle bus driver said she was one of her youngest passengers! <br />
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This may have been more trouble than what it was worth but I think I'm glad we attempted it. Again, it was in the evening on a cool, cloudy, night. I think Ellie and Kyla had fun! They made us buy a season pass so maybe we'll try it again! <br />
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We also take lots of walks and visit my parents to swim in their pool. When Scott isn't around on the weekends, my mom usually helps if I need to go anywhere with all 3 of them. I don't see trying this alone anytime soon if I can help it!!!<br />
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I have 3 weeks and 6 days left of maternity leave, so I'm trying to make the most of it! Dreading bringing her to daycare soon! The other two I don't mind -ha! Also wondering how to fit work into an extremely chaotic tired life! We'll figure it out! Lots of exclamation marks!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273712540898378926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638594548234432517.post-70218254715751768442013-07-04T17:41:00.004-07:002013-07-04T18:08:49.246-07:001 month and counting<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJTmK9UbDJ6mcFlhl80xikHLhnKdsBdVoPoaJkIysA-SDTOiRJD7lGcrGMNaxOf1gRr44xjMY0ejuCNuAtjcbqkaGbD3LdfUSMC76EBmfBSp745peDfHHBSfikviO3lFNgOcrYFhxo0C-/s1600/DSC_0538.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJTmK9UbDJ6mcFlhl80xikHLhnKdsBdVoPoaJkIysA-SDTOiRJD7lGcrGMNaxOf1gRr44xjMY0ejuCNuAtjcbqkaGbD3LdfUSMC76EBmfBSp745peDfHHBSfikviO3lFNgOcrYFhxo0C-/s320/DSC_0538.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
Here are Madelyn's 1 month stats:<br />
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She apparently loves to eat! She came into this world weighing 1 lb less than her sisters, and she already has them beat by 1 lb in only a month! <br />
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As of today, she is 6 weeks old! I don't know how the time passed so quickly yet it feels like she's been part of the family forever!<br />
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Everyone continues to adjust well. Ellie absolutely adores her. Kyla likes to steal her pacifiers and body slam her, but she's getting better. Sometimes she help me burp her by lightly patting on her back. Then the next minute she slams her head into the baby's head.<br />
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She still sleeps all the time. It was continuous through 4 weeks and now she's up maybe an hour or less two or three times a day.<br />
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The sleep schedule is also getting better. She takes a feeding around 10:30 or 11 and will sleep until 4 or 5 for another feeding and go back to sleep until 7 or 8. Not too shabby!<br />
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Hard to believe you've been in our lives a week already! During those rough first few nights I may have wondered what it would have been like if you were still in my stomach and I was napping and sleeping the day away, but now I can't get enough of your sweet snuggles.<br />
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At your 4 day check, you already gained back your birth weight plus 4 ounces! Someone sure likes to chow. You fit in well.<br />
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You are hardly awake! Not that you slept in good stretches at first. That required the purchase of a Rock N Play. All is good for now!<br />
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Your sisters adore you, especially Ellie! She is always in your face talking to you and trying to rock you in your bouncer. Kyla shows her affection by trying to lay on top of you.<br />
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You like to snuggle with your mom! <br />
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You pooped all over the photographer of your newborn shoot and about 4 feet of her studio floor. Well played girl!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273712540898378926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638594548234432517.post-51496573191944843072013-05-26T08:15:00.001-07:002013-05-26T08:15:33.341-07:00Birth Story - Madelyn Elise!WARNING: Mildly graphic :)<br />
Like all my other pregnancies, my BP spiked at the end, so at my 37 week appt, they put a 39 week induction on the calender. This was earlier than the first two pregnancies, but I was OK with it. It was nice to have a little over a week warning, so I could wrap up as much as possible and get prepared!<br />
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Unfortunately, two days before the big day, Kyla got the stomach flu and the next day Ellie got it as well, so I didn't have the relaxing few days prior that i was hoping for. In fact, they were sleep-free, stressful, and stinky. I spent the whole day leading up to going into the hospital doing load after load of laundry, disinfecting everything, and praying Scott and I wouldn't catch it. Fortunately we kept in the clear! That evening, we tried our best to get to bed early since we had to wake up at 2:55 to get to the hospital on time, but I couldn't fall asleep until midnight!<br />
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Bright and EARLY the next morning, we woke up, ate some breakfast, and headed to the hospital. I was very nervous but ready! They admitted me and I just waited to start the fun! When the first nurse checked me, she was surprised they didn't have me come in the night before to start the "ripening process" and the baby still felt extremely high and I was only 1cm. She said she had no idea how my OB was going to break my water as originally planned. She said we were in for a LONG day. She actually called the on call doc because she didn't feel right about about just starting pitocin and wanted to give me the best chance to have the induction work. The on call doc agreed and they even had to do an additional ultrasound because they weren't sure if the head was even down. Ultrasound confirmed head was down, but they decided to do some cytotec before the pitocin to help things along. The good news was that before anything started, I already had a regular contraction pattern of 5 minutes apart so they were hopeful I was ready. So from 5:30-9:30. I just hung out while the cytotec did the job. I was having lots of contractions but I was still comfortable. At 9:30, they started the pitocin and my OB visited to say he would check back around lunch to break my water. There was a bet if this was going to be a breakfast, lunch, or dinner baby, but I was just hoping for one that day. <br />
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I felt things pick up quickly after the pitocin. Since I wasn't far, I wanted to delay the epidural as long as possible. Scott and I just hung out and watched TV. I could tell i was VERY tired because i actually passed out between a lot of the contractions. It was pretty boring and uncomfortable. Every time they checked me, it was very minimal progress. At noon, I got my water broken and things got even more uncomfortable. I was just hanging out around 3cm and not thinning out either. Around 2:00 I decided to get the epidural even though I was only still 3cm. I was definitely scared this was going to end up a c-section! My OB kept checking on me and was surprised things weren't moving quicker, but said he was sure things would get moving soon and when they did it would fast and furious. <br />
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Eventually I was on my third nurse for the day and getting anxious. All the nurses were wonderful though! There had a been a few times during the day where the baby's heart rate dropped during the contractions but they were able to stabilize things by having me move positions. It was hard to move because my legs were completely numb. The epidural worked a little too well. Usually i could still move around a bit, but I couldn't even wiggle my toes. <br />
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At 6:50, I was checked again and only 5 cm. At this point the baby's heart kept dropping and I was moving positions every 10 minutes or so. They just moved me to an almost upright position. I was watching the heart beat on the monitor and it kept completely dropping off and coming back. I was getting really nervous. All of a sudden my OB shows up and says time to have a better look at the baby. I thought it was for sure emergency c-section time. He checked me and said "oh, time to push!" so i went from a 5 to 10 in a matter of 10 minutes. That is part of the reason the heart beat dropped off the monitor, because the baby was dropping. <br />
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A new nurse took over and the doc was getting prepped to deliver. I wasn't sure how easy it was going to be to push. Though I could feel contractions, i could not feel my legs AT ALL. But, it only took 2 pushes and out came baby. I kept asking "WHAT IS IT" and it felt like forever before Scott said "It's a girl!" I was completely shocked but definitely happy! 7:25 pm, 22", 7lbs 13 oz. So much tinier than the other girls. Long and skinny! She is a complete little baby monkey. <br />
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I didn't make it to the recovery room until almost 10 PM. I had a very hard time getting to the wheelchair and bed because of all the numbness. I had to be carried and I still almost fell. It wasn't until 2:30 am where I could finally take a few steps with help. Overall the hospital stay was OK. They were maxed on capacity and their computers were down, so the nurses didn't bother me a whole lot since I already know what I'm doing. Sleep was OK the first night and horrible the second. They HIGHLY encourage nursing moms to keep the baby with them at all times but I put her in the nursery for a few hours the second night so i could catch a nap. I also had a super nasty nurse that night, but I tried not to let it ruin my experience. I sort of got jipped on my stay after having the baby late on Thursday. I had to be out ASAP on Saturday, so I only had 4 of the delicious meals that I didn't have to cook myself :) That was probably the worst part of the experience :)<br />
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It is nice to be home! Ellie is totally taken with Madelyn and Kyla is doing better than expected. The weather is great so I'm trying to sit outside a little while and take a few short walks. I'm hoping that I don't go through some of the bad swelling and high blood pressure post delivery that I went through with Kyla. Don't want to end up miserable and back in the hospital. Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273712540898378926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638594548234432517.post-86737217940814046802013-05-26T07:22:00.001-07:002013-05-26T07:22:20.313-07:00Kyla - 18 months!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Kyla! You are the cheese ball to my ham! You may not get all of the blog updates that you sister did, but we still love you to pieces.<br />
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At 18 months<br />
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<li>You are starting to talk more: Hugs, book, here-ya-go, night night, milk, raisens, bye bye, hi, mmmmwah, cracker, all done, up/down, wuv-woo, thank you, bubbles, coat, shoes, socks, poop, owie, apple, gamma (grandma)</li>
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<li>Runs around like a crazy lady</li>
<li>Very tough - rarely cries when hurt</li>
<li>Climbs all over the place - no fear</li>
<li>Starting to get very attached to mommy - doesn't like to share attention at all</li>
<li>Loves smiling/laughing and generally cheesing it up</li>
<li>Likes to entertain the crowd as soon as she gets acclimated </li>
<li>Watches Ellie and wants to do EVERYTHING her big sister does</li>
<li>Puts herself in time out when Ellie is in time out</li>
<li>Pretty good eater - we are thankful as she has so many food allergies! Her current favorites are my homemade apple chicken nuggets, soy yogurt, bread dipped in olive oil, soy butter cookies, avocado, daddy's special allergy pancakes</li>
<li>Finally starting to sit and pay attention in short spurts. We can occasionally read a book and she will watch a good 10 minutes of elmo!</li>
<li>Good sleeper - sleeps from 8pm-7:30 am. </li>
<li>Stats: 33.5" (90%) 23 lb 6 oz (57%)</li>
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I am dreading how she is going to react to being a big sister. She's a little too young to grasp the concept which may make it easier???? We shall find out!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Ellie: Caterpillars</span> give me cavities<br />
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Mom: Here are your carrots<br />
Ellie: No, those are for bunnies<br />
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Mom: Oh Ellie, I don't know<br />
Ellie: No, say I don't YES<br />
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Mom: Milk makes you grow tall and strong<br />
Ellie: No it makes me tinkle<br />
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Ellie: Mom, I'm not wearing panties!!<br />
(screamed at me when i picked her up from daycare as she proceeded to pull pants down in front of everyone to show me)<br />
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Ellie: Are your husbands at work?<br />
To grandma and mommy when were were going out for breakfast:<br />
<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273712540898378926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638594548234432517.post-55991269423232880062013-03-29T10:32:00.000-07:002013-03-29T10:32:53.294-07:002012 Look BackWelcome to the longest post ever! I've been working on this post for 3 months and just might have time today to finish it. I forgot I had to day off of work for Good Friday and already signed the kids up for daycare. Currently my "free" time is spent caring for an emotional toddler, an extremely mommy focused, clingy but adorable one year old, a poor little neglected doggie, a house that needs more cleaning, and a part time job with 2 full time workloads. During nap time and after bed time, I attempt to clean, catch up on work, say "wasssup" to my husband, and rest my weary pregnant body. BUT, today is the day to catch up. Here's a look back to 2012. What a fine fine year it was! <br />
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Lots of cuddly jammie times during the chilly months. I just returned back to work from maternity leave.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The dreaded spinal fusion surgery for Scott. 6 days in the hospital and 5 months off from work. I had to do pretty much everything and barely remember any of it. Thankful for friends and family who stepped in to help with some meals and yard work! I just wish it would have made him better. He is still having a lot of pain 1 year later.</td></tr>
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We surprised the Bobbie Joes for their 60th birthday with a surprise trip! Since Scott's back was still freshly cut and with the girls age, we stuck fairly close to home and rented a nice condo in New Buffalo. It was "steps" from the beach. We had a super cold weekend, but it was a lot of fun to hang out with the family.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Be still my heart. Stuffed french toast, strawberries, and Delsky's bacon.<br /><br />On the last day, we ventured to Washington Park Zoo in Michigan City. It was a GREAT zoo to visit, especially with little kiddos as everything is very close together. The sun even made a brief visit. At the end, we let Ellie pick out a toy from the gift shop and she got a $3 snake head - ha!</td></tr>
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Kyla bear turns 1. We had a nice little shin dig at our house. The entertainment consisted of balloons on the floor. It is amazing what keeps kids occupied!<br />
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She was soooo excited and kept talking about frozen Disney for a week leading up to it. Grandma Mars and Grandma Bailey also attended, along with Daddy.<br />
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She seemed pretty overwhelmed for the first half, but was laughing and smiling during the second half. Maybe it was the popcorn?<br />
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Kyla stayed at home with grandpa.<br />
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I teared up a little during "can you feel the love tonight?"<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Then a few short days later Scott and I were young and strong and running against the wind! We spontaneously snatched up some Bob Seger 11th row floor tickets that were just released.</span><br />
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It was even a work night! We started off the evening with some 1/2 lb cow burgers at Stella's and then waddled over to the arena. I caught a glimpse of what I'm going to look like in 30 (ok maybe 10-20) years going to Brad Paisley concerts as we were definitely on the younger spectrum of the crowd. It was SUCH a great show though. So many great songs. I can't believe he is 68!<br />
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He was jamming and going through so many sweat bands :)<br />
I tried not to cry to much, but hey, it is Bob Seger. Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273712540898378926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638594548234432517.post-10821749206785780792013-01-13T16:57:00.002-08:002013-01-13T16:57:44.283-08:00I win - for nowKyla is my child to put to bed and Ellie is Scott's responsibility. I won't even get into the process Ellie goes through, but I would like to personally thank Kyla for being such a good kiddo. Sometime around 7:45 Kyla grabs her blanket (her teeth are already brushed and she is in her jammies, she is just playing for a few minutes). She comes out in the living room and lays down on the floor. I say "Kyla, ready for bed" and a huge smile crosses her face. She runs to her crib, points at it and says "nye-night!" I pick her put and she beams ear to ear. She laughs. I check her diaper while she claps her hands. I lay her down and put her blanket on her while she laughs and say nye-night. Then I go blog about it while Scott is in a two hour heated battle with Ellie :) Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273712540898378926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638594548234432517.post-87297347315810010492012-11-21T18:10:00.003-08:002012-11-21T18:10:41.325-08:00Hello! Well, it has been a long long time. I'm going to try to do some catching up over the next few weeks so we'll see how it goes. Baby steps. One day at a time. Now time to transport back to the late summer...<br />
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It was a very difficult 8 months for us after Scott's surgery. We didn't do much of anything fun over the summer, but on one of the last nice days, and one of the last days before Scott returning to work, I drug the fam to the beach! We picked up up some chicken on the way and ate right on the beach. It was somewhere in the 70s so I didn't plan on swimming, but Ellie had other plans before we left. Good thing I brought a change of clothes! Kyla really enjoyed eating the sand and crawling all over the place. I only took a few pictures pre-dip in the chilly lake. The sand was whipping all over and I didn't want to ruin the camera.<br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273712540898378926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638594548234432517.post-12619425976756573792012-08-26T17:38:00.000-07:002012-08-26T17:38:15.966-07:00Stats N StuffA couple of weeks ago, we went to Ellie's 3 year and Kyla's 9 month checkup. <br />
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Ellie: 37.5" (53%) and 28 lbs 8 oz (25%). She has leveled off and is no longer extremely tall! At least for the moment. She had fun talking to the pediatrician about her little sister. She actually wants to be a doctor some day. At least as much as a 3 year old can have a career ambition. She enjoys her doc coat and toy shots/instruments and taking care of those around her. She is still the night wrecker.<br />
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Kyla: 29.25" (94%) and 18 lbs 4 oz (50%). She is a long and lean lady but tough. She laughed at her shots. She has been keeping herself and me very busy with crawling, pulling up, standing (just needs one hand to hold onto something) and just started cruising. She also likes to push things and walk behind them. She is into EVERYTHING and has no fear. She enjoys eating all her veggies and now likes a few select fruits. She is also eating some table food like cheerios, puffs, cheese, toast, etc. She also loves pulling hair. She has no hair except one random 4" strand in the middle of her head. Adorable<br />
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Me: 5'11" and XXX.XX lbs. Still waiting for Scott to feel better. Hopefully he'll be back to work Oct 1. This has been one of those years that I would sort of like to forget, but there has also been lots of cuteness with the kids, so the good is still outweighing the bad.<br />
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273712540898378926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638594548234432517.post-80923971034193164122012-07-10T19:05:00.002-07:002012-07-10T19:05:43.291-07:00Ellie-isms are my favorite<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Mom: "Do you want some of my hummus?"<br />
Ellie: "No, it tastes like bad ice cream." <br />
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Shaking her bum naked in front of the mirror after her bath...<br />
Ellie: "I look like Aunt Joy."<br />
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One morning's random statement <br />
Ellie: "Mommy I love you. I don't have any socks." <br />
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Mom: "Daddy is my husband."<br />
Ellie: "No, Daddy is my favorite boy."<br />
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Background: We've been doing a lot of counting to 3 to inspire action, but she used it against us. <br />
Ellie: "1, 2, 3 give me chocolate."<br />
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Ellie: "Mommy, your tummy is so big."<br />
Mom: "Thanks Ellie. Do you think there is a little brother for you in there?" (not pregnant just to clarify)<br />
Ellie: "Nope, it is just a cookie."<br />
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While getting ready for preschool one morning <br />
Ellie:"Ellie is cute. Mommy is cute. Kyla is cute. Daddy is a big boy." <br />
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I can't believe in just three short days my little BABY will be THREE. She has added so much spice to our lives. We should have known based on my long, hard labor, and her demeanor in the hospital (they refused to keep her in the nursery because she just screamed and screamed all night) that we might be in for a wild ride. It really has been crazy, but she brings so much joy to us on a daily basis, even with her constant testing! xoxoxoxRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273712540898378926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638594548234432517.post-40229435730240608322012-07-10T18:27:00.002-07:002012-07-10T18:28:01.942-07:00Renesmee - 8 months<strike>Renesmee</strike> Kyla is busy busy busy. She scoots everywhere. Traditional crawling just doesn't get her to where she wants to go fast enough. She goes from crawling to sitting and just started pulling up. She babbles and we've heard tons of dadas, tons of kay-laaahs, one momma, and one hi. She enthusiastically waves both arms and smiles all the time. She does not like to cuddle, but likes to be held so she can get a better view of the world around her. She likes to bite my arm and shoulder. HARD. She also crawls after me and tries to bite my feet. I've learned to run. FAST. Her favorite movie is Breaking Dawn. She doesn't like to be rocked to sleep, but still rocks her snowsuit in bed. She typically wakes up once per night, but on rough nights three times isn't too surprising. We love her so much and can't believe how fast she has grown!<br />
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273712540898378926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638594548234432517.post-82957055056378837682012-06-15T19:33:00.001-07:002012-06-15T19:33:39.173-07:00Kyla! 6, 7, 7.5 monthsThings have been crazy town over here! Scott had spinal fusion surgery back in April so I've had my hands full to say the least. On the bright side, it has been great to have Scott around after his really long work hours since Kyla was born.<br />
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Kyla is such a little ham loaf. She smiles and laughs all the time! Here are some things she's been up to:<br />
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<li>Started sitting (6 months)</li>
<li>Started crawling (7 months, army style)</li>
<li>Started solids (loves veggies, doesn't like fruits)</li>
<li>Self feeds puffs</li>
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She watches her momma like a hawk and when I go out of site she starts whimpering.<br />
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Her 6 month stats were 16 lbs (49%) 27" (87%). She is long and skinny! She has a really good appetite so we're hopeful she is a little better eater than her sister but only time will tell. She still has some issues with dairy so dairy for momma has been very limited. I'm been having lots o' fun experimenting with vegan recipes. I did break down and get some Dairy Dip tonight though. It is summer after all.<br />
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Well, gotta run! No promises for future updates but I will try! Lots of photos and videos to post but our computer crashed so my video editing software is no longer with us. Also, blogger doesn't work on my laptop so I need to sneak downstairs if I want to post which would mean the kids are sleeping and I'm awake which doesn't really happen at the same time.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273712540898378926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638594548234432517.post-57426106751661663852012-06-15T19:14:00.001-07:002012-06-15T19:14:43.683-07:00An interview with an Ellie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273712540898378926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638594548234432517.post-27093749849474973342012-04-15T10:56:00.001-07:002012-04-15T10:58:04.380-07:00Ellie speaks againI have been MIA in blog-land for awhile but that doesn't mean my stinker has been quiet. Here are some gems from the last month or two. May not be appropriate for all ages...<br />
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Mommy: What are you doing in the trash?<br />
Ellie: I'm lookin for Oscar (the grouch of course)<br />
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Daddy's going to get some<br />
(No idea where she was going with that one)<br />
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I getta new baby sister at meijer<br />
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Mommy: What time is it?<br />
Ellie: Playing time<br />
Mommy: No, it's put your toys away time<br />
Ellie: No, it's running time (as running away)<br />
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I have a who ha and a butt<br />
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Comes up to me and says "Hiiiiii Rachy"<br />
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I need a tissue. My boogies falling out. See?<br />
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Mommy: Did you try some green pepper?<br />
Ellie: It don't taste good. It's nasty.<br />
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I love pancakes in my mouth.<br />
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(Going potty with arms high in the air)<br />
Mommy: What are you doing?<br />
Ellie: I do yoga on the potty<br />
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I toot a lollipot out my butt<br />
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(Walking past me as i pump)<br />
Mmmmm smells like baby milk<br />
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(When I told her no about something she wanted to do)<br />
Mommy, you are SO naughty. Get in time out!<br />
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(Arguing about whether or not she can have juice)<br />
Mommy: You can have milk cuz I’m the mommy<br />
Ellie: NO Juice and my name is EllieRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273712540898378926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638594548234432517.post-37143469877678538372012-04-15T10:46:00.000-07:002012-04-15T10:46:09.119-07:00My songstressThis lady is extremely talented. I don't think American Idol will still be around when she is eligible but we'll figure out something else.<br />
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Showcasing another power ballad...<br />
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Our bald beauty is 4 months old! She is 25.5" (89%) and 14.5 lbs (70%). Long and skinny, just like her sister! Here are a few things she has been up to.<br />
<ul><li>Working on lots of teeth. Her two bottom broke through right at 3 months.</li>
<li>Lots of smiles. All the time.</li>
<li>Laughs. Especially at her big sister when Ellie jumps around all over the house or touches Kyla's feet.</li>
<li>Cries at grandma B (sorry mom!)</li>
<li>Slightly enjoying tummy time more. She'll hang out for a few minutes before flipping back over or fussing.</li>
<li>Rolls over both ways</li>
<li>Likes to stand supported</li>
<li>GREAT sleeper. 8-12 hours per night FOR NOW. Tonight may be another story. </li>
<li>Likes her exersaucer</li>
</ul>I have a feeling this one is going to be on the move much earlier than her sister. Kyla was pretty quick to roll over and she even tries to scoot forward while on her tummy. Sometimes she gets up on her knees, pushes, and face plants across the floor. She is such a little joy though. So happy and smiley and easy going... Except for with my mom (haha mom). We just love her to pieces!<br />
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</div></ul>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273712540898378926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638594548234432517.post-36367545884198613632012-02-19T06:42:00.000-08:002012-02-19T06:42:45.089-08:00Kyla - 3.5 monthsWe can't believe our baby is 3.5 months! She is such a good little (big) baby. Happy - cheerful - always smiling! We are at a really good place where Ellie is mostly loving having a sister and Kyla is happy hanging out watching the world go by and not needing to be held all of the time. I have time to occasionally breath! Unlike her sister at this age, Kyla is always smiling which make my second job as a momtographer very easy. I used to spend all day trying to get Ellie to smile and hold it long enough to just get ONE decent photograph. I can accomplish the same task in 2 minutes with Kyla. I'm going to have a lot of fun with outdoor photoshoots this spring! Here are some super interesting facts about Kyla right now :)<br />
<ul><li>Very long (wears some 6 month clothes but 9 month fits her best)</li>
<li>Likes tummy time more and more every day</li>
<li>Loves watching her big sister</li>
<li>ALWAYS smiling</li>
<li>Already has her two bottom teeth</li>
<li>Chats a lot - mostly happy squeels </li>
<li>Laughs very hard while giving eskimo kisses</li>
<li>Almost rolling over front to back</li>
<li>Loves sitting and looking around</li>
<li>Likes to stand</li>
<li>Eats lots of small, frequent meals during the day </li>
<li>Still takes short naps (20-40 min) during the day</li>
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