I win - for now

Kyla 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 :) 

Hello! 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...

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.

Stats N Stuff

A couple of weeks ago, we went to Ellie's 3 year and Kyla's 9 month checkup.

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.

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

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.

Ellie-isms are my favorite

Listen to the words of the wise

Mom: "Do you want some of my hummus?"
Ellie: "No, it tastes like bad ice cream."

Shaking her bum naked in front of the mirror after her bath...
Ellie: "I look like Aunt Joy."

One morning's random statement
Ellie: "Mommy I love you. I don't have any socks."

Mom: "Daddy is my husband."
Ellie: "No, Daddy is my favorite boy."

Background: We've been doing a lot of counting to 3 to inspire action, but she used it against us.
Ellie: "1, 2, 3 give me chocolate."




 Ellie: "Mommy, your tummy is so big."
Mom: "Thanks Ellie. Do you think there is a little brother for you in there?" (not pregnant just to clarify)
Ellie: "Nope, it is just a cookie."

While getting ready for preschool one morning
Ellie:"Ellie is cute. Mommy is cute. Kyla is cute. Daddy is a big boy."

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! xoxoxox

Renesmee - 8 months

Renesmee 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!

I vant to bite your feet!

Kyla! 6, 7, 7.5 months

Things 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.

Kyla is such a little ham loaf. She smiles and laughs all the time! Here are some things she's been up to:

• Started sitting (6 months)
• Started crawling (7 months, army style)
• Started solids (loves veggies, doesn't like fruits)
• Self feeds puffs

She watches her momma like a hawk and when I go out of site she starts whimpering.

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.

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.

An interview with an Ellie