Weeks 31, 32, 33

I thought I better get caught up before the new year so here we go. It's been a crazy past few weeks. I had a terrible cold, and Ella had an allergy flare up at the same time. Adam caught my cold and he as sick for a couple of weeks. Once I started feeling better my ear clogged up.  I seriously could not hear for a week and was a total grump. After a visit to two doctor's (the first said it was just ear wax) I was given a steroid and antibiotic which cleared it right up. I am so thankful to be able to hear normally again and feel better. 

Here is a quick recap of the past few weeks. Maybe in the new year I'll be able to keep up with these weekly posts again, but I wouldn't count on it. :) 

Since Ella and I were both sick a few weeks ago she slept with me. It was the LONGEST night ever. When she is congested she grinds her teeth. I thought I would going to scream. Paige was also up twice to eat so it was an exhausting night. Needless to say, the next night Adam was on Paige duty so I could get some sleep. 

I bought this cute sleeper last year while I was pregnant. It's a boys Christmas sleeper, but I thought she looked cute in it. 

Paige loves to sit and play with toys. She grabs anything and everything in sight these days. 

Ella and her classmates earned a pj day for reaching their AR goal. She loves wearing pj's to school, and it makes our morning run so smoothly! 

 Shopkins obsessed!

 We have had some unseasonably warm weather this December. Ella has played outside a ton. We got her bouncy house out one day and put Paige in it. She may look happy in this picture but freaked out as soon as she fell over. 

 Paige has been enjoying baby food just in the past couple of weeks. Her favorites so far are peaches and bananas. I have been trying all kinds. Her least favorites are vegetables, but I will keep trying. God forbid we have another picky eater.  She can also sit in high chairs now which makes life easier if we take her out. 

 Ella got a new bible for her bday. She likes to sit and bed and look at it. She said she can be just like Mammy now. 

This past Monday was Ella's first day of Christmas break. Paige still had mom's morning out so Ella and I were able to spend some time together. We went to build a bear and had lunch at the mall. We went back to church after, because a couple of her friends were there playing basketball. 

Paige is still doing really well at mom's morning out. She pretty much stays in the same routine. As you can see in the picture below she also takes good naps while she is there. 

 Paige can now sit in shopping carts which should make my life so much easier. This was her first time at the grocery store a couple of days ago. 

Paige || 7 months old

Look who turned SEVEN months old this past Friday!  This has been the fastest seven months of my life. It might be because I'm busy all the time and rarely have a spare minute to myself. I forgot how much work a baby is. She is of course totally worth it, but she (along with her sister) wear me out daily! 

One of her biggest firsts this past month was her first overnight trip. She was happy as a lark the entire time and even stayed up almost two hours past her bedtime. She did have some trouble sleeping but overall did well. 

I think Paige has changed the most from months six to seven. She is full of smiles and happiness most of the time.  She has learned all kinds of new tricks this past month. My favorite is clapping. It is so cute to watch her clap. She is also sitting up on her own and prefers to sit up no matter what she is doing. Gone are the days of holding her like a baby. My baby is growing up!  

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Clothes: Paige is barely fitting into 6 month clothing. Six month onesies are getting a little snug, but pants are still fitting. She seems to be a little on the short side so six month pants right now are just right. She is currently wearing size three diapers but will probably need to move up to size four very soon. She is growing like a weed!

Sleep: Sleep is still a hot commodity around here. I get up once a night every. single. night to feed her a bottle around 1 or 2am. Have I mentioned how I CAN NOT WAIT until I can sleep all night again!? I forgot what it was like to sleep through the night. Paige goes to bed at 6:00pm still and gets up around 6:15-6:45am.  I lay her down awake, and she gets herself right to sleep. I should not complain. She is SUCH a great sleeper besides needing a bottle through the night. I can't remember a night since she has been born that she has cried during the night. She patiently waits until I come in to feed her. 

Eating: I have started incorporating baby food into her routine. It's been about a month now, and she is just now starting to like it. So far she has tried peas, carrots, pears, apples, peaches, bananas, and sweet potatoes. I think her favorite is peaches. She hasn't seemed to fond of anything else, but that won't stop me from trying. I'm not sure if it's the texture or taste she doesn't like, but sooner or later she will get used to it. She takes a 7 ounce bottle every 3-4 hours, and an 8 ounce bottle at nap and bedtime. I have noticed she is going longer spans between bottles. 

Milestones: What hasn't she done this past month!? It has been a big month for her! She smiles, laughs, and babbles. She especially loves to scream and yell when she is happy. She can roll from tummy to back and vice versa and sit without help. She can support her weight with her legs and stand or bounce with help. She can grab a toy and move it from hand to hand and put it in her mouth. She is also teething and drooling all the time. Paige also claps which I pictured above. She was clapping and screaming at the same time!

Likes: There isn't much she doesn't like. Her favorite things right now are phones and remotes. Pull out your phone in front of her, and she will grab it from you in two seconds flat. She also loves to grab the remote. If you take either one of these things away be prepared for arm flapping and fit throwing. I can't help but laugh! She loves baths, being held, playing with toys, playing in her exersaucer, being sang to, watching the dogs and Ella.

Dislikes: Strangers, loud noises, being in her car seat for long periods of time, having something taken away.

Ella and Paige | Weeks 28, 29, 30

Here it is three weeks since my last post that is supposed to be a weekly post. I am getting so far behind. We have been really busy with it being the holiday season, and we have all (except Paige) had a round of sickness. Yuck! I hate cold and flu season! 

Here is what we have been up to the past few weeks

Paige had her six month doctor's appointment, and she is obviously growing like a weed. She is in the 50th percentile for weight and 25th for height. It's not looking like she will be a string bean like her sister!

 I have been trying out different baby foods lately, and she still doesn't seem that into them. She was not a fan of carrots. 

Paige sat in a high chair for the first time at Hacienda. Such a big girl! 

My two sweeties on Saturday morning. They both seem to wake up at the exact same time. They haven't realized they need to sleep in and give me a chance to drink my coffee before they wake up. 

We decked the halls a couple of weekends ago. Paige was too busy looking cute to help decorate. 

She loves sitting up and playing with toys, but DOES NOT like to fall over. It startles her every time. 

I thought it was a great idea to head to Target one night before bedtime. I was wrong! Paige threw a fit the entire drive home. 

Bath time is so much fun!

Hanging out in sister's bed while she was at the circus. 

Ella wrote this at school the week of Thanksgiving. I'm pretty sure I will never eat Turkey again. I don't know how she thought of this. 

Ella before her first grade Christmas program. 

Another "restful" weekend morning. This lasted about two minutes. 

Ella's 7th birthday party

We celebrated Ella's 7th birthday at Skyzone this past weekend. Ella's actual birthday is not until the 19th, but I wanted to make sure to have her party before everyone's schedule is packed with Christmas activities. 

We had never been to Skyzone before, but I thought it would be a fun place for a birthday party. While it was a ton of fun for the kids, I thought it was chaotic and unorganized. It was crazy busy, and there were a ton of other birthday parties going on there at the same time. Thankfully, we had private jump for thirty minutes of the sixty minutes we were given. That cut down on some of the chaos. 
Eleven of Ella's classmates came to the party and a few family members. I'm not sure who had more fun, the kids or adults?! 

After an hour of jumping the kids were sweaty, thirsty, and tired. It was time for pizza, dip n dots, and cupcakes!! I love having her parties at these places, because I don't have to do a thing. It's so nice not to have to worry about cleaning my house beforehand or cleaning up after. 

Ella did not want singing, but the kids ended up singing to her anyway. It was so cute!

It was such a fun (and tiring) party celebrating our soon to be 7 year old. We are so proud of the sweet girl she is becoming!