Wed

I'm posting a little early because Miss Alexa is finally playing without me holding her :-) Yeah! Although she still won't go in the play room without me. But at least she will let me clean up the kitchen while she runs around the kitchen! She is currently (now this is a clean potty!) carrying around the little potty and placing it in different areas of the kitchen and sitting "and just at this moment she is grunting and I think going #2 while carrying it!" She was watching Ian use the potty today.

So this AM was wonderful. Alexa missed out on the fun because she was a sleepy lil girl! Did her sign for sleep starting around 8:15. Poor thing had to wait until 9 and I felt terrible! She was so happy to see her bed! She slept until 11. Kobe hasn't been napping in the morning since day light savings (I hope he keeps it up) I think because he's sleeping later in the morning. So he'll be going down for his nap at 1 and then I plan to take Alexa outside for an hour before her Pm nap (unless sleeping beauty gets too tired!)

Play ground mulch is a coming to the Rankin play ground tomorrow! Can't wait! The kids are going to love it with their trucks!!!

The only thing I've gotten to do with Alexa is sing and read her stories before nap! She did eat great for both meals (lunch again was mac n cheese with cauliflower, carrots, and turkey, I gave her and Kobe some pb and J to munch on too with yogurt and her fruit. Big #2 after nap this morning.

Oh how we've missed Ian!! I love him! Landon and him have been playing all morning non stop! We were outside almost 2 hrs this AM. We swang, sang, did play dough, painted. I worked on their names with them. I wrote their names in pencil on large paper and have them paint over the letters over and over again. Kobe participated too (it was a mess) but fun and best part... washable! Sandbox and superheros were a big hit!

Those two are going to nap well this afternoon from all the running around they have been doing! I hope Ian can come this summer, Landon and him get along so well! I wish we could have a full time Ian!

Ian ate well for both meals, he had muffins, banana, and milk for breakfast and pb and marshmallow sandwich with strawberries, yogurt, and a little mac n cheese for lunch.

Little guy won't pee on the potty for me yet today! I've tried sitting him 4 times and even encouraged him to pee on a tree outside with Landon! I know he has to go because he's doing the grab the crotch bit! Eventually it will have to come out... right? I will put a pull up on him for sure today for nap though! I think I'll put him and Landon down around 1:30/2 ish!!!

Great day!!

Oh and now Miss Alexa is sweeping my kitchen and waving to me while smiling! She is a ham!!! And I swear she was singing the words to Nickleback's song on warm 103 today!!! She cracks me up!

Tuesday

Beautiful day!!! We spent the morning coloring, playing, watching a little Barney, singing a ton of songs, and playing outside!!! Little Miss Syd is a GRUMP-A-LUMP!!! The picture shows me as a lier but I've never seen her like this before!! She just can't get comfy and is having a hard time napping today. I did get her to nap for 45 minutes up in the pack n play this AM (after many failed attempts) She got to be outside under the patio today in her bouncer for a while before she started to fuss. I am bouncing her now too. She is eating her hands like a crazy lady, but I'm guessing the fussiness if from her shots. She didn't stay asleep in her carseat this am like usual so she fell asleep in the car when it was time to eat and then didn't take her first bottle until almost 10! Hopefully her schedule will get better this PM!

Kobe stayed up all morning to play with Lilly! He loved coloring and eating crayons!

Lilly and I painted our nails today too :-) Lana is next this afternoon!

Big boys came home and ran outside before lunch! Everyone ate well!

Monday

Wonderful morning! Babies played great this morning and ate good for breakfast time! We read books and played with all the toys. After a week and I am really starting to "get" Alexa's signs and needs! So cute how she signs for sleep. Not sure if I just wasn't picking up her signs last week *because I know you told me she does them, or if she is just feeling more comfortable doing them for me.

She drank a bottle before each nap. I decided it might be a good idea not to warm them anymore (that will start the transition to cup easier I think) she didn't seem to mind at all! She was a happy camper each time I put her down for her naps. She slept almost 2 hours this morning and woke happy (and with a #2 in her pants!)

She ate great for lunch. Mac n cheese with cauliflour/carrots and turkey (loved it!) I think she'll eat anything if it's in mac n cheese! Yogurt and all her fruit. Went outside for the rest of the afternoon and had a ball! Took another #2 while playing in the sandbox (that was a funny sight!) grunts and all while digging in the sand. We sang lots of songs and counted while I swang her and Kobe.

She decided at 1:45 to sign "sleep" again so brought her in and put her right to sleep.

Friday

It was a good morning! Alexa loved Lilly and they snuggled all morning with their stuffed animals. Alexa was a happy girl and we played in the play room and read lots of books and sang songs. She went down for a nap around 8:30 and took her bottle. She did fall asleep but didn't stay asleep long (pooped again!) 3rd time this week during her AM nap! So she might have slept for 30-60 minutes. She ate well for lunch. She wasn't digging the grilled cheese and the sweet potatoes (as you told me) came right back out her mouth. She ate her fruit and yogurt and I had some mac n cheese with veggies left over so she gobbled that right down.

She's been repeating a lot of words for me (so cute!) today. I ask her if she wants to go bed bye and she waves bye bye and says "bye bye" and says ba ba for bottle. She's been dancing a lot today and seems to love Aerosmith (totally having a great time during breakfast when the radio was on) Lots of clapping and giggles too!

So I could tell the AM nap wasn't long enough because she was a grump a lump around 11:30! I got her to stay up until 12:30 and then she went back down for a nap. She was chomping on her hands and drooling like a puppy (her shirt was soaked) so I rubbed some orajel on before her pm nap.

Still sleeping now an hour later, I'm going to the gym while Kyle listens for her on the monitor. I'll be back in an hour or if she wakes earlier than that but I'm hoping she naps a little longer :-)

Boys had a blast at bowling, and the girls had fun frolicking around outside with their babies today :-)

thursday

Great morning! Kids all ate well for both meals! Lilly loved having Aiden and Lana to play with (especially Lana!) she didn't even ask for Barney all morning!

Baby ate her bottle at 9 and I'm warming it now for a 12 feeding! Lots of poops! She napped upstairs from 9:45-11:45!!!

We had school time today and painted and talked about March and rainbows and St. Pat's day.

Lot's of outside time too! They are having a blast!

Wednesday

Great morning! Miss Alexa has been a happy camper. Drop off went great! Her and Kobe colored today and we talked about the colors and counted our crayons. She carried her frog around all morning and was kissing it. She ate breakfast and lunch well. I think napped (at least she was quiet for an hour and half but when I checked on her she pooped so I got her up even though she was still laying down)

She had wheat mac n cheese with carrots and broccoli and yogurt with her fruit for lunch. She hasn't drank much for me yet *but that could be from her molars* I'll keep trying, she's taking sips here and there. I honestly think she isn't missing her bottle so I'm not going to get it out today. She laid down for nap without it easy peasy. When Kobe first transitioned to the cup he would sometimes go until dinner time before he drank (but then would guzzle) and she can always catch up with her bed time bottle.

She is happy this afternoon too! I am excited to take her outside to play (that's why I'm typing this up now) We are going to go out from 1-2 and then down for a nap again.

Her molars are coming in, I felt back there (OUCH!) poor girl, let me know if you want me to give her any meds/orajel, or a cold wash cloth, what works well for her. She is chomping on her nuk at nap time like an animal!

Monday

Well late morning/early afternoon went excellent!!! Miss Alexa is a happy girl and ate like a horse! I'm not sure if she's actually napped this am. Between the diaper change and when I went in to get her (around 10:30) not sure if she ever fell asleep, however it did get quiet in there for about a half hour until I heard her crying for me (well actually I heard, momomom, and nanna, nanna!)

She loves technology... doesn't she? and buttons!! She is actually helping to type the blog post with me right now, and has been out to find every remote control in my house :-) Your toy with the voice recordings has been a big hit all around today and is helping her a lot!

Like I texted you I found a cup that Alexa loves to eat her O's out of that kept her very happy in the car ride to pick up Bryce. She ate super well for lunch (all her fruit, greek yogurt, whole wheat mac n cheese with puree carrots, and some pb crackers) I tried out 5 different cups with Alexa and I think I found one she likes. I got her to drink 5 oz of milk (cold) in a platex training straw cup. You squeeze it to let the liquid go up so they learn how to suck it, and she caught right on. I got a pic of her drinking it well!

So after lunch the 2 wee ones played great for an hour in the play room. She even let me stay in the kitchen to clean up and eat my lunch.

And yes you left her book here, I'll put it in her bag for you, we have 2 copies of that book here :-) Love Sandra Boynton!!!

Well it's 1:30 and I think Miss A is ready for nap take 2!!! I hope the little lady can rest this PM!

Oh and big #2 after lunch in the diaper too!