Ella and Paige || Weeks 37 &38

Ella has officially made it through 100 days of first grade! We had to make a t-shirt for her to wear. She was so proud of her shirt and excited for school that day. 

Adam was excited for his 36th birthday. I can not believe Adam is now closer to 40. I'm not sure when we got so old. Adam likes to annoy me on his birthday by saying "it's my birthday" all day! He also makes requests all day. I never make breakfast, but he of course requested pancakes on his birthday. I probably won't be making them again until next year. :) 

We had two snowstorms hit which means no school. Ella didn't have school on a Wednesday and Friday. Snow days are typically LONG DAYS. Ella is so used to a structured day which can sometimes make days at home hard. I can't constantly keep her entertained. Luckily, she had some homework to do which kept her busy for awhile. 

One of her classmates had a party at Pump it Up. It was so nice to get out and do something after being stuck at home the day before. 

 Paige is such a messy eater. She has been spitting after she takes a bite. She also hits my hand sometimes when I put the spoon up to her mouth, and the baby food flies everywhere. This time it landed in her hair. She is always such a mess!

Ella had her seven year check up last week. She is 47 and a half inches and weighs 45 pounds. She is growing up!

Paige has learned to turn on her aquarium by herself. It is typically on when I go in to get her after she wakes up from her nap. She wakes up so happy. 

 Paige actually slept until 8:00 this past Sunday. She did take a bottle at 5 but went back to sleep. It was so nice to not hear an alarm go off at 6:15 like it does Monday - Friday. It gets so old waking up early, but that's life these days. 

Ella is loving her new Aces shirt. She is so excited to go to her first basketball game. 

This past weekend it was in the 60's. Warm weather in January is great, but it totally messes with Ella's allergies. She stayed home from school Friday and was not feeling good all weekend. We managed to get out for a little ride around the block, but she did not last long. It took her a few days to get back to normal. 

Ella and Paige || Weeks 35 & 36

I am getting so behind on these weekly posts that I can't even keep up with what weeks they should be anymore. Every time I sit down to do this something comes up, and then another week goes by. Story of my life!
January is definitely my least favorite month of the year. It's cold, dreary, and seems to drag on. We have not been getting out much. I forgot how much work it is to drag a baby out in the cold. I finally did get Paige going to the nursery at church. I'm not sure why I waited until winter to do this, but better late than never.  She has been twice now and could really care less. 
Ella had a dentist appointment last week. She got to leave school early, and she was so excited.  She loves going to the dentist only because of the treasure box. Ella has lost four teeth so far, and her six year molars are coming through. Her front tooth is a little crooked, but the dentist said it could straighten on it's own. I'm still planning on braces, but we will see. 

Paige is SO close to crawling. I left her on the middle of this rug and she ended up like this. She was so proud of herself. 

This past Friday Ella and I ordered pizza and played games. You can't tell in this picture, but she was wild. 

Paige is loving her walker. She gets a little fussy after awhile, but it's fun to watch her scoot around the living room.

I don't think these bouncer seats are meant for sitting up. I only use this when I take a shower so Paige can sit in the bathroom with me. I obviously have to strap her in now. 

Paige loves mornings. She wakes up around 6am everyday which means I do too. 

Paige loves dinnertime! She is now eating baby food 3x a day. It's hit or miss sometimes, but most of the time she will eat it all. 

Ella and I went to see the new Alvin and the Chipmunks movie last weekend. It was her second time seeing it. During the movie she told me the teenage boy in the movie looked good. I have a feeling we are in trouble. 

Paige pulls down her crib bumper when she wakes up from nap so she can watch for me. She is always peeking out when I open the door. 

Adam always has girls fighting over him. :) 

Paige || 8 months old

I'm not sure how it's already been 8 months since Paige's birth. She has changed so much in the past eight months but is still proving to be the laid back baby she was on the day she was born. 
Day by day her personality is beginning to shine.  Paige can be described as incredibly sweet, happy, laid back, and pleasant. She rarely cries and if she does you know it's for a good reason. 
She has stolen all of our hearts and continues to everyday. 
What's new....

• Paige weighs 17.5 pounds.
• Paige is SO close to crawling. She constantly wants to be in the "crawling position". When I'm holding her she even tries to wiggle her way into that position. She can move herself in a circle on her stomach, but her little legs are not mobile YET. 
  
• She loves sleeping on her stomach. For awhile she was getting stuck, and I would have to go in her room to help her. She can now move around freely in her crib. 
• Paige has started communicating by babbling and yelling. She has started saying "da da". We also loves to scream. Adam says it sounds like we have a chimpanzee living in our house. 
• Paige has started eating baby food on a daily basis. She loves bananas, peaches, apples, and pears. She is not a fan of vegetables with peas being her least favorite. 
• She can now sit in a shopping cart which makes my life so much easier. 

Likes and Dislikes...

LOVES playing with toys but is a tiny destroyer. 

LOVES watching Ella and playing with her. 

LOVES riding in the car but doesn't enjoy being in her carseat for a long period of time. 

LOVES being held

LOVES bathtime 

LOVES Elliott and Brody 

DISLIKES loud noises (trash bags imparticlar)

DISLIKES being in her car seat for a long period of time

DISLIKES strangers

Sleeping...

She is still not sleeping through the night. UGH! She slept through the night two times before Christmas. I thought it was a fluke, and IT WAS. I still long for the day I can sleep all night again on a consistent basis. She is a wonderful napper. She takes two, two hour naps a day. She goes to bed at 6pm every night. She typically wakes at 12 or 3 to eat. I lay her down awake, and she always can get herself to sleep. Besides not sleeping through the night I can't complain about Paige's sleeping habits. 

Eating...

Paige is a great eater. She typically takes an 8 ounce bottle. I am noticing that she is only liking her bottles when it's time to sleep.  She very rarely finishes a bottle when it is not nap or bedtime. I have been trying to get her to eat baby food at least three times a day, but sometimes she doesn't want to mess with it. She loves fruits but doesn't seem to like vegetables. We will work on that. 
Play....

Paige really enjoys playing. She received all kinds of goodies for Christmas that keep her busy. She loves her exersaucer and jumperoo. She loves playing with balls. She likes books but either tries to chew on them or rip them up. She likes toys that play music. Her favorite toys seem to still be our phones and remotes. She did get a toy phone and remote for Christmas but still loves to try to grab ours. 

Paige has been such a sweet addition to our family. We are so blessed by our little surprise! :) 

Paige's First Snow

Paige's first snow!! 1.10.16

Ella and Paige | Week 34

Last week was Ella's second week of Christmas break. She definitely needed to recover from all the hype of Christmas. I took all the Christmas decorations down on Sunday night. It was so nice to have the house back to normal, although it does look kind of bare. 

Monday morning it was POURING rain, but I was determined to make a trip to Target. We needed just about everything. We ended up being at Target for almost two hours. By the time we were done it was like a monsoon outside. We had to wait it out until the rain let up just so we could get to the car. Paige didn't mind to chill in the cart!

 The best part of Christmas is playing with all the new toys after Christmas. Paige received all kinds of fun goodies. 

 Ella was scared to death to sleep one night last week, because she was scared of ghosts. She woke up at around 3am and wouldn't go back to bed. By 7am she was out like a light on the couch. Between Ella and Paige I think I had about three hours of sleep that night.  Thankfully, this was only a one night ordeal. This mom needs her sleep! 

All the rain brought cooler temps. Paige and I went out one day to brave the cold to get a few groceries. She is not bothered at all by the cooler temps. 

 We celebrated the new year at home. None of us made it to midnight, and I am not complaining! 

Saturday Adam and I spent some time with Ella by herself. She of course wanted to go to Chuck E Cheese. We played games and ate pizza. Ella was in heaven!

We finally got a treadmill last week. Ella thinks it is so fun, but I have to watch her like a hawk. She likes to sneak upstairs and get on it when no one is watching.