Jan. 2, 2011

Wow, time sure flies! I can't believe it has been a year since i Have updated this blog. It was a long year, but we are very blessed. Alexa spent the year learning to walk, talk, and develop her personality. She is such an easy going baby, or should I say Toddler. She is a busy bee, always moving and doing something. I can sneak a few cuddle times in the morning, but never for long. It has been tough being back at work, I struggle most days leaving Lexi, but maybe not for long. My hip is on the mend, but I am still struggling doing things that I enjoy without repruccusions later. I really am looking forward to doing more with Lexi this summer. We got a Betty Brinn membership for Christmas that we have used several times leading up. Lexi loves to be helpful, loves to eat, and loves to give hugs and kisses. She isn't a very good sharer with her peers yet, but we are working on that. I think it is the stage she is going through. I love this age, she is so fun, learning more and more words and things every day. I will try to update my posts a little more often...after all it only takes one more post to beat last years! :)

Happy New Year!

Little Missy Tutu has sure been a handful this week that we have had off. I think she is finally teething....or atleast I hope so! In the last day we have had 5 blowouts! She is getting up and at um on all 4's every once in awhile. I think she is lagging behind a bit, as she prefers to only roll from her back to her stomache and rarely rolls the opposite way. She loves to jump in your arms and is starting to push off the ground a bit. I think crawling is right around the corner.

Christmas was bittersweet this year, not at home as usual, which was difficult. My Grandfather passed away on the Eve of Christma Eve so we had a special Angel watching over us. He is now at peace, but we will miss him very much.

Lexi loved all the new toys she got. She sure has an abundance to choose from! She is also into this growling stage. It is rather funny, but hopeing she will start to put sounds together a bit more. Ready to head back to work on Monday, although I have a cold brewing. Ugh!

Shy Girl!

All smiles of course, with many fingers always in her mouth thanks to the teeth working their way out!

6 months!

Here are a few preview of Lexi's 6 month pictures! So happy with them, but wanted to share. She was so easy, until we put on her Christmas dress...notice she likes the nude! Uh oh, Dad!

Baptism

Last weekend we had Alexa's baptism. She was great! Talked as she was getting water splashed on her and was all eyes when Pastor Janis passed her around the congregation. My cousin Rachael and our good friends Kevin and Erika LaPean are her godparents.

This weekend Lexi has caught her first bug. She was running a temp, vomitting, coughing, sneezing, runny nose and then of course to top it off, pink eye. They think it is this bug going around right now that is everything down to the pink eye. Although she looks miserable, she has been a trooper talking and playing and smiling still. She is such a good baby!

Vacation, giggles, and chatter

We just got back from our family vacation for the summer. The Griswald family vacation was fun, but not quite like the T.V. Lexi was a trooper. The airplane ride was pretty uneventful. California was hot 105 or so.....Sequoia National Park was beautiful. We made it to Kings Canyon and did a Cave tour. Lexi slept in the bjorn the whole time. We did a few hikes, one morning Lexi blew out of her diaper at the first stop, peed while I was changing her in the car, then blew out of her diaper at the second stop. It was a messy morning. We even saw a bear cub, thankfully while in our car. On the way back to L.A. we went through wine country and had some great wine...even joined a wine club. Then we stopped and had dinner at a friends house in Pasedena. It was a great first trip as a family...but I did become that person that didn't wander more than a few miles from the road in a National park.....

The night we got back after a major crying burst, we gave Lexi a bath and she just giggled and giggled and giggled and broke us all up laughing.

Thursday Lexi went to her first day of day care. We got there and she was all eyes and smiles at the kids. It wasn't so hard leaving her once I saw how well behaved the other kids were. She is the only infant. She is going to an inhome daycare with a friend of mine from our tri club. Very nice family, her husband is a teacher in Mequon and bball coach that I have coached against. When I picked her up I walked in and she was sitting in the swing...facing the wall...WHAT?!? Nikki was quick to walk out and say she was getting a little fussy and had kept looking at the calendar, so she turned her to face it. (All the other kids were taking a nap). I went around and her eyes were as big as can be looking at the calendar, she didn't even realize mom was there! Finally after realizing I was there, she turned and gave me a big smile...AHHH!! She has not stopped talking since her day at daycare, she loved it soo much. She won't even take her naps because she just wants to talk.

We are heading to the 'sau this weekend for the Speci-al Olympics......we'll fill you in.

Growing by the minute!

We weighed Alexa at Mommy class this week and she was 12lbs 13 oz! Oh my! She is falling into a routine when mommy doesn't have errands to run or people to see. She is now sleeping in the big girl crib at night and we have broken the every two hour routine from her first week and half in it. The other night she slept from 7:45 to 4:45 with one waking in there that we managed to put in a binky and she fell right back to sleep...Yeah!! I'm hoping that continues.

Today has been a great day! Mommy had a good night sleep sleeping through her night wakenings after she fed Lexi at 2...thanks to Daddy. I have gotten so many things done around the house cleaned the sheets, washed the cat water dish out, went for a run, ran to Target, cleaned my linen closet and tried on some of my clothes. YEAH for jeans that fit!! All of my jeans fit, with my favorite skinny jeans just a bit tight yet. Some shorts, but that is ok. Lexi has been content talking to mom as she has been getting stuff done, walking around in the baby bjorn to practice for our trip to CA and now taking her long nap! I love days like these!

Looking forward to our trip to CA in 2 1/2 weeks. We will let you know how it all goes when we get back.