Sunday, December 13, 2009

Just some pics!

I don't have too much time to write but I wanted to at least put up some pics!


Gabe on the carousel in Myrtle Beach

Hannah napping with her dolly

Gabe and Hannah in their matching PJ's....whenever I get Gabe's out he runs to get Hannah's and he won't wear his unless she's wearing hers!! She really likes her big brother, she's pulling him to come back to her in the picture above

Hannah is 5 months now!
  • Loves big brother and nobody can make her laugh like him
  • I would almost say she's down to 1 nap a day but she occasionally takes one in the am for about 30min
  • weighs about 14lbs
  • Is well aware that she doesn't have to be left alone now so Mommy wears her during the day
  • Does not want to miss out on anything, is easily distracted while eating and has a hard time sleeping anywhere but home (and it has to be pretty quiet..which can be tough with Gabe) she didn't even nap in Myrtle Beach, luckily she was still as happy as could be!


Gabe found the baby powder and decided to shake it all over the living room

Gabe at 2.5 yrs
  • Still doesn't talk a whole lot but has made progress! Has speech once a week and she says he's just going to be a late talker
  • Loves his sister and has become pretty gentle with her
  • Loves trains and cars!!
  • His favorite thing to eat (actually drink) right now is his morning smoothie and I've been sneaking veggies into it and he still likes them
  • Loves to play outside with Kai and Daddy

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

4 months...


Hannah at 4 months.....
  • Dr's appt isn't until next week so I'm not sure of her current weight but I would guess around 14lbs (she's long and petite..although she does have some rolls in the thigh area!)
  • I could listen to her coo all day...such a sweet sound!
  • Has a "real" laugh now and is pretty ticklish under her arm ( I was taking off her onesie one day when she started cracking up everytime I touched under her arm)
  • Loves to stare at her daddy!
  • She slept better a month ago LOL....she only eats once from 7pm -630am but she does wake up an additional one or two times not sure why but honestly it doesn't bother me too much because I know this time will not last forever and I want to take advantage of the snuggle time even if it leaves me a little sleep deprived!
  • Due to her length wears mostly 6 months clothes
  • Doesn't like the car (which should make for an interesting trip to SC in a couple weeks)
  • Rolls from tummy to back
  • Has beautiful blue eyes
  • likes to play with her feet
  • is growing up too fast


And what's a post without a picture of Gabe (and his new haircut courtesy of Daddy)

Friday, November 6, 2009

Mommy and her Sous Chefs




I decided to make more pumpkin cookies the other day since I can't have dairy products, these delicious little treats help with the sweet tooth (although they are more like a bread)










Gabe was very excited about helping, he took his job very seriously!






This little girl just supervised and chatted up a storm, it won't be long before she's trying to boss her big brother around.






























Finished product....DELICIOUS..and yes they are already gone but in my defense I did send a good amount to the office with EJ

The Lamb and the Soldier!







Here are our little munchkins in their costumes! Gabe was a little soldier boy, however it was 85 degrees out so we didn't put him in the fleece lined shirt regardless he was a cutie!















I swear this child is always smiling, and yet I still can't get enough! She's laughing now, especially when we play peek-a-boo!

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Pumpkin Patch

Playgroup met at the pumpkin patch and I was able to get a couple cute shots of Hannah and Gabe!




Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Time sure does fly!

Hannah is 3 months today, today also happens to be my mom's birthday....Happy Birthday Mom/Nana!!
It seemed like only yesterday I gave birth to this precious little girl.
  • She loves to talk/coo especially when she's getting her diaper changed
  • Today is her first full day in cloth diapers...so far we love them
  • Poor thing is also struggling with her first cold :-(
  • I've discovered over the past few days, at the courtesy of the pumpkin bars I made, that although not nearly as bad as her brother she does have a little issue w/dairy
  • She is trying so hard to laugh, and the sound that comes out instead is adorable
  • Smiles at everyone and everything
  • She is grasping at her toys
  • She finds her brother very entertaining
  • She has narrowed her naps down to 3x a day
Gabe is also sick, which is probably how Hannah got sick, he does like to share with his sister :-)
Last week Gabe had his first official appointment with his speech therapist, he has had several tests and most say he's just a late talker but they recommend speech to help get him started so we'll see :-) The good thing is that he has scored above average on his auditory comprehension so they think once he starts really talking he'll pick it up quickly. She comes to the house once a week for an hour and he seems to enjoy it especially since she brings new games for him to play

My two little sicklings


Hannah in her cute little diaper!


Gabe hanging out with his sister in her bumbo




Gabe and Daddy!


I was just looking at my last post and Gabe was sick then too...poor thing :-(

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Poor little man is not feeling too good today


and little miss Hannah is having a fussy day

probably due to what is under this pink camo band-aid



Yesterday was Hannah's two month check up and the doc said she looks great and is beautiful! She was 12lbs even and has grown 3.5 inches already!

Monday, September 7, 2009

Look at those feet!



One of the first things the nurse said when Hannah was born was "Wow she's got some long feet" and since then many people have commented the same.
She hasn't but her feet have already outgrown her 3 month footed PJ's, looks like she's going to have Woolridge feet!




I don't think they look much alike but some do, here is a picture of Gabe when he was about the same age.



Friday, September 4, 2009

Back from NY

We are back in Tally after 3 weeks in NY, we had a great time and I'm happy to report that the kids did GREAT on the drive back. We drove about 9 hours one day and 12 the next, I honestly thought it was going to take us forever with me having to stop and feed little miss Hannah every couple hours but luckily she is a very sufficient eater so we still made great time!!
A couple days before we left the Fall weather was starting to set in (low 70's) and I'm hoping it won't be too long before the same happens here!!! I'm definitely a T-shirt and jeans kinda girl so summertime in FL is not for me :-)


I haven't had a chance to go through all the pics yet but here is one I took yesterday that I think is too cute! Hannah just loves to smile so it's not hard to get her to smile for the camera and Gabe loves an opportunity to say cheese!


Sunday, August 23, 2009

This is for the Johnsons....

Well it's no secret that I'm a Yankees fan but my dear dear friends the Johnsons are Red Sox fans so these next two pics are for you guys Go Yankees....love ya!!!




And I couldn't resist adding this pic because I thought she looked adorable!!



Friday, August 21, 2009

Sooo Big!

It's amazing how quickly they grow, I remember feeling like Gabe was getting big fast but it somehow feels even quicker with Hannah. I'm sure the fact that she's the second child could have a lot to do with it, with Gabe I could spend all day holding him if I wanted (which I often did) but it's not as easy to do that the second time around, however we still make sure we get our snuggle time in!! She is a great baby, the poor girl does have some stomach issues which can cause her to get fussy but who can blame her I would be too.

We have been in NY for a week and a half now and Gabe has really enjoyed being able to spend as much time as he wants outside (since I hibernate in the summer in FL LOL) He even went to work with Papa for a couple hours one day..he's all about trucks right now so the fact that Papa has access to all the big tractors and bulldozers is very exciting for him!





Getting ready for bath time...which she loves!!


Riding on the bulldozer with Papa
Going to visit Papa at work


Long story, let's just say it took longer to calm mommy down than Gabe! but with a butterfly and scooby doo band-aid everything is OK!

This girl does not like her tummy time...this seems to be the only way I can sneak it in

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Our "new normal"

We are adjusting pretty well as a family of four! Gabe has definitely had his moments, mostly with being defiant which is probably a combination of the transition and the terrible 2's but I feel as each day goes by that he's getting used to the "new normal" and I'm so proud of him. Hannah loves to sleep (a girl after my own heart!) but she is awake more and more each day so I guess my true test of how I'm handling two kids will start when she spends most of her day awake! The good news is that I don't feel too sleep deprived, don't get me wrong I'm definitely tired but she's doing great at night so I'm only waking up a few times.

It's funny how different Hannah already is from Gabe:
  • she likes to sleep, Gabe not so much!
  • she's content (for the most part) being held while I'm sitting on the couch, with Gabe you had to be moving while you were holding him - which is so funny because even to this day he hates to sit still :-)
Although he can be rough, I can tell that Gabe is going to be a very protective and loving big brother. He loves to hold her hand and wants to give her a kiss first thing in the morning!



I realize I'm missing a picture of Hannah and Daddy (except for Daddy's hands in the second picture), as soon as I upload them I'll post one!

Monday, July 20, 2009

Hannah Grace!

This beautiful baby girl made her grand entrance into the world on 7/7 weighing in at 7lbs7oz and ironically enough her hospital ID # was 707!


She came just a few days early, at my Dr appt that day they did a non-stress test and decided that she was showing some signs of distress during contractions so since I was already 4cm they wanted to go ahead and admit me and break my water. Thankfully the labor was 12 hours shorter than Gabe's, after 3.5 hours of labor she was here!


We are so thankful to Ashley, Kai, Mark and Karen for helping out with Gabe while we were in the hospital, we could never have done it without you guys (well I guess we wouldn't have had a choice because she was coming one way or another :-) but it definitely put our mind at ease knowing he was in good hands)

Gabe meeting Hannah for the first time!




My Lauren gave birth to her little Blakey the day before Hannah arrived so we were in the hospital together! Here the two are meeting for the first time :-)