7 Months--LDM

On February 13th, Lila turned 7 months old.  How is that even possible?  The months just keep flying by, and Jason and I are loving life as a family of four.  Life can be crazy at times, but I am really just trying to soak it in because I am so aware of how quickly it goes.

At 7 months, Lila.....
-  weighs 15lbs 7oz.  I had to take her to the dr to make sure she didn't have an ear infection so we actually got her weight this month.
- is wearing mostly 9 month clothes and jammies.  I packed up 95% of her 6 month things the weekend she turned 7 months.
- is wearing a size 2 diaper during the day and size 3 night time diaper at night.
- is eating fairly well.  She is a little pickier than I remember Addie being, but she is doing ok.  Right now she eats 2 meals a day in addition to her bottles.  We will try to get on the breakfast, lunch and dinner rotation soon.
- is scooting all over the place.  I can tell she wants to crawl so bad.
-She refuses to just lay still on her back and tries to grab EVERYTHING.  Makes diaper changes quite interesting.
- has started wanting me all the time.  If I walk out of the room, she melts down except when I leave her at school. 
- is sleeping a little better in her crib.  She goes down around 8:30 and usually just wakes up once around 4-5am, then back to sleep til 7-7:30am on a good night.  Some nights she wakes up at midnight and refuses to go back down in her crib.  It is still very hit or miss.  She sleeps the best when she flips over on her belly.  On the nights she refuses her crib, she usually ends up sleeping next to me on my pillow and sleeps like a rock. 
- is still the most smiley baby I have ever met.  When you talk to her, she gets the biggest grin on her face.
- still really likes her paci and has figured out how to get it back in her mouth all by herself which is so nice.
- can now sit unassisted for a decent period of time.  She is still not stable enough that I would leave her like that on a hard surface, but she is getting stronger each day.
- is in love with her big sister.  She loves to imitate Addie, and they blow their tongues at each other and just crack up laughing.  It is really sweet to watch.

Lila is just the perfect addition to our family, and we couldn't love her more. Happy 7 month birthday baby girl!! Mommy and daddy love you so very much!

All clean and in our jammies

playing at school

Addie put this little hat on Lila and immediately started laughing and announced "Lila is a boy!"  haha

We love to sit outside when the weather is nice

Her favorite place to sleep....in someone's arms

Addie 2.5 Years

At 2.5 years old, Addison.....

- is wearing some 2T but mostly 3T clothes and jammies.  She is really tall for her age, and it seems like she has grown a ton and thinned out since her birthday.
- is wearing a size 4 diaper.  We need to get serious about potty training soon, but for now, we just aren't rushing it.  Ad is definitely interested in the potty and can tell us sometimes if she needs to go, but informs us she wants to go in her diaper.  haha
- is wearing a size 6 or 7 shoe and still LOVES wearing her shoes and has an opinion on which ones she wears each day. She has gotten so good at putting her shoes on herself and now does that for school each day.
-her hair has continued to grow.  She still does not like to have her hair fixed most of the time.  She runs her hands through her hair and says, I like it like this.  haha  She definitely has a mind of her own. We still haven't given her a haircut.
- Is still a pretty decent eater.  She LOVES fruit and eats it like it is going out of style.

- is talking in complete conversations.  I am just amazed how much more she is talking and comprehending than just 6 months ago.  She sings tons of songs and can tell us all about her day at school which I love. 

-  likes to listen to music in the car and has a definite opinion about what songs she wants to hear.  Her Christmas songs are still some of her favorites, and she adds a little culture by requesting "My Heros Have Always Been Cowboys" by Willie Nelson when she rides in her daddy's truck and "Me and Julio Down by the School Yard" by Paul Simon when in mommy's car.

-is the sweetest big sister.  She loves to make Lila laugh and constantly gives her hugs and kisses and tells her how much she loves her.  She and Lila have a special bond, and it makes my heart so happy. 
- is busy busy busy. She is constantly on the move and can make a huge mess in a hurry.  She is pretty good at helping to pick up though and recognizes when she has made a mess.
-loves going to school.  She loves ballet on Wednesdays and tells us about her friends.  Ad, Wyatt and Harper are the three musketeers at school.  She tells me all the time...."that is Harper...she is my best friend".  It is the most precious thing.  I am so happy she has made good friends and is having such a wonderful year at school.
-loves to play outside.
-She still likes to read books, loves stickers, coloring, play-doh, etc.
- Sleeps from about 8:30-9:00pm to somewhere in the range of 7:00-8:00am in her big girl bed.  Every now and then, she will wake up in the middle of the night but overall, she is sleeping really well.

Addison, words just can't express how much we love you.  You make me laugh and smile every day.  I think you are so smart and such a kind, sweet girl.  I feel so fulfilled and my heart could not be more full.  I enjoy spending my days with you and your sister.  Your mommy and daddy love you so much and are so blessed you are our daughter.

Mega Picture Dump

I am once again behind on the blog, and since this serves as our family's scrapbook, I am going to just do a massive picture dump of some pics of the girls over the last month or so to get somewhat up to date.  Enjoy!

breakfast on the go

Saturday morning baking

picnic lunch outside on a beautiful weekend day

wagon rides with "baby" Jackson

One afternoon, Ad was supposed to be napping, and she was just playing and playing in her room (she never usually gets out of her bed).  Once things got quiet, I went in to check on her and found her sound asleep on her floor.  haha

The girl's school was closed on MLK day so Deanna was kind enough to keep them since Jason and I had to work.  They spent the day at the mall, and the girls had a blast.

snuggled in bed with mommy

There aren't words for this kind of cuteness

breakfast in bed

Ad got a 24 hour bug in January and stayed home from school one day.  By the afternoon, she was feeling a little better and picked out a clean outfit (herself) and was snuggled on the couch watching TV.

She loves ballet on Wednesdays.

Showing off her ponytail.

My two favorite girls in the world

She looks like pretty woman walking around in my boots.  haha

Snow Day

In January, our neighborhood had a snow day at the park and brought in fake snow for the kids to sled.  They also had crafts, snacks, etc.  We met Monica and Jackson there and had a great morning. Jason took Ad on the sled one time, but after falling off and getting wet, she was much more interested in the crafts and just playing at the park.  Nevertheless, we had a great morning enjoying the pretty weather and playing at the park.