Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Izzy’s 5th Birthday!!

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Izzy has turned 5 years old!  I am shocked!  FIVE YEARS OLD!  That is big!  Where did the time go??  We celebrated this weekend.  The girls know to look for a special guest- they were posted at the door!

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Izzy picked Princess Tiana from Princess and the frog.  She was super excited!!DSC_0057DSC_0060

She got a special necklace!

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Tattoos & glitter hairspray for everyone!

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Cousins & Tiana

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Group hug!

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izzy picked a cupcake cake- it was a butterfly- oops I forgot to take a picture of it…..DSC_0090

Pinata!  I forgot all about it- I was a little sleep deprived…..

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The party was a lot of fun!  Izzy had a blast.  Thanks to all our friends and family who came to celebrate with us!!

Just a recap for me- Izzy at 5 years old-  Super sweet and sensitive.  She still loves snuggles, sitting in our laps and being tickled.  She LOVES art- is really good at drawing, painting, and writing stories.  She is starting to sound out words and she loves to write letters.  She loves her sisters and is a great helper when I ask her to.  She is really good at cleaning up, getting things for me and letting me know when Piper is doing something she shouldn’t be doing Smile  She is a rule follower and wants everyone else to follow the rules too.  She tells me that she helps her teachers get the other kids to follow the rules at school.  She can be bossy sometimes, and is very particular about the way she wants things done.  She is learning about grace, and being a little more relaxed…. She loves chicken nuggets, ranch, apple squeezers, candy, gum, ice cream, and having special time with Mommy or Daddy.  Her favorite restaurant is J&S Cafeteria.  She is still very into princesses, playing with her bunnies (lovies), pretending and dress up.  She is a lot of fun to parent.  I love her to pieces! 

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Circus 2013

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Our 5th year of going to the circus!!

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Wow how time flies!!

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Yep we took Cassidy- we got there at 9 and didn’t leave til 2.  She did great!  Not that she realized she was there at all Smile

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Met some clowns at the preshow

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Silly daddy!

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Cotton candy!

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We had a great time!!

Monday, February 18, 2013

Loving sisters!

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My Valentines!  Thanks for the cute outfits Grandma!DSC_0006DSC_0009

Silly big sister

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The bottle has been a little bit of a struggle so far- finding the time to get it ready before she’s too mad to take it.  Tim had a rough first try, the second one was a bit better- and she did really good on her third time- this one from the girls.  She drinks about 2- 2.5 ounces. 

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She’s not a big fan of tummy time- but enjoys tummy to tummy time SmileDSC_0038

When Cassidy turned one month old we tried her in the bumbo seat.  It is still a little big but she seems to like it for a minute or so.  The girls are very excited for her to do more “tricks” Smile

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I love this ^ one!!

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Both girls love holding Cassidy!  Izzy has just decided she doesn’t want me to take her picture all the time so I have less pics of her holding Cassidy.  Piper however is always happy to “CHEEESE!!” 

I can’t believe Cassidy is 1 month old already!  She had a cold last week and slept a ton so we haven’t been doing much with her besides holding, feeding and putting her to sleep, oh and holding some more!  She is getting over her cold and is awake more now.  She gave Tim & I her first social smiles yesterday at church!  So sweet!!  Can’t wait til I can catch one on camera! 

She does pretty good holding her head up, she will turn to look at you when you talk to her, and will turn over from belly to back when you lay her down for tummy time.  She still loves to be vertical- when you are holding her or if you put her in the sitting position.  She is still sleeping in the swing for naps and night-time.  It really helped her not get so stuffy while she had her cold. 

She is eating about every 3-4 hours during the day.  She goes a little longer on her first stretch of the night.  She usually eats somewhere between 8-10pm and sleeps til around 12-2am.  We are trying to work on staying asleep after that.  Some nights she does well and other nights she is back up 30mins after we put her down.  Tim is super helpful with holding her in the night when I need to give up and get some sleep! 

We are not schedule people at all- so I can’t tell you what she’ll be doing at a certain time of day but we do have a routine.  She eats, then is up for a bit and then takes a nap.  Usually wakes up about 3-4 hours after eating and starts the routine again.  I try to get her to sleep at some point while Piper is napping so I get a little rest too- that happens about half the time.  The other half of the time I put on a movie upstairs, give the girls a snack and bribe them with jewels (our reward system) to be quiet so I can nap for about 30 mins…. Smile  Hey you gotta do what you gotta do to survive! 

We are all getting used to having a baby in the house.  We love her SO much and are so thankful we were chosen to be her parents!  I text with her birth mom every day or every other day.  I am so thankful to have a relationship with her.  She is such an awesome person and she loves Cassidy so much! 

Eesh this has gotten long- guess I had a lot to say.  Oh we went for Cassidy’s 1 month checkup and she was 9lbs and 2 oz.  She gained almost a pound in two weeks!  Breastfeeding is going great!  I’m so thankful for that- it is awesome to have that bonding experience and I love it! 

Sunday, February 3, 2013

A loved little sister!

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This is one loved little sister!  Both Izzy & Piper are SO in love with her!  They want to hold her anytime they can, they watch and help at every diaper change, they burp her, sing to her, hold her hands, and kiss her a lot Red heart  They are both doing really well with her!DSC_0139 Silly girlDSC_0141

Piper is very gentle & loving

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Cassidy is a really good sleeper- PRAISE GOD!!  We are working on not touching her when she’s asleep…..

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I love how Izzy holds her and talks to her.  Cassidy loves to look at her and tries to touch her faceDSC_0151

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She has actually rolled over from her tummy to her back several times!!DSC_0156 So proud!DSC_0158

And so sweet!

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They love to help me put on her lotion

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Piper can’t keep herself from kissing Cassidy- it is precious!DSC_0173DSC_0174

Daddy gets a turn now & then too Smile  They are getting more comfortable together.DSC_0175

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I love love love this pic!!! ^

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The girls couldn’t be handling the transition to big and biggest sister any better!  They LOVE their little sister SO much!  Everywhere we go they tell people about her and want to show her off.  They are quick to tell people that they can’t touch her Smile 

One thing I want to remember but can’t really take a pic of is Izzy loves to hold Cassidy’s hand while she’s nursing……. it is adorable!  She is a quick nurser (usually less than 10 mins) but Izzy will stand of sit beside me the whole time and hold her hand.  Izzy also holds her hands during diaper changes and it really seems to calm Cassidy down.

I’m enjoying getting used to life as a mom of three girls!  I love each one of them and am so thankful for the opportunity to be their mommy!!