Monday, November 30, 2009
Grandparents and Grandbabies
This year Levi, the kids and I went to Bentonville for Thanksgiving. We had a great time! We learned we can travel at night with Carrigan now! WooHoo! We left around 4:30 Thursday morning and she was awake most the time, but coming home Saturday night she slept very well! I didn't manage to take any pictures on Thanksgiving, but I did get some of us playing at the park. Both Gavin & Carrigan had so much fun playing with Grandma, Grandpa & William!
Monday, November 23, 2009
12 Month Weigh - In
11-20-09
Weight : 21.15 lbs - 48th percentile
Length: 30 1/2 inches - 80th percentile
Head Circumference: 46
Her doctor said he could see her molars coming in. Yikes! Just what we need before traveling for Thanksgiving!!
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Gavin's weigh-in on 8-31-09:
Weight: 23.4 lbs - 3rd percentile
Height: 33 1/2 - 20th percentile
Unofficial weigh-in 11-23-09:
23 lbs
Weight : 21.15 lbs - 48th percentile
Length: 30 1/2 inches - 80th percentile
Head Circumference: 46
Her doctor said he could see her molars coming in. Yikes! Just what we need before traveling for Thanksgiving!!
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Gavin's weigh-in on 8-31-09:
Weight: 23.4 lbs - 3rd percentile
Height: 33 1/2 - 20th percentile
Unofficial weigh-in 11-23-09:
23 lbs
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Studious
I realized I have never done a post of Gavin's knowledge of letters, numbers, shapes, & colors. He asks "What's that?" 100,000,000 times a day, so he knows just about everything about everything!
Levi and my mom use the same word to describe what kind of child he will be:
stu·di·ous
Take Gavin to a toy store, and he will choose books to read and puzzles to complete. He has a little piano, and if he hits the first key twice, he MUST hit all the other keys twice. When he takes puzzle pieces off, he lines them up specifically. He prefers his hands stay clean. When he builds with Lego's, he will only build with 2 colors at a time. He usually puts orange and red together, then black and yellow. He loves to watch a video that is like flash cards for vehicles, shapes and animals.
These are the letters I know for sure he knows. Some I think he knows, but can't say, such as W.
A B D E F G H I J L N O P Q R T U V X Y Z
Numbers:
1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10
Colors:
Blue Red Green White Black Pink Purple Orange Yellow
Shapes:
Circle Square Oval Rectangle Triangle Heart
Animals:
Just about them all!
He can spell his name and likes to spell Goodnight Moon before reading the book.
Levi and my mom use the same word to describe what kind of child he will be:
stu·di·ous
adj.
1.
a. Given to diligent study
b. Conducive to study.
2. Marked by steady attention and effort; assiduous
3. Giving or evincing careful regard; heedful
4. Deliberate; contrived.
We hope he is like his daddy who did his homework as soon as he got home and NOT like Mommy who woke up early to do homework the day it was due!
We hope he is like his daddy who did his homework as soon as he got home and NOT like Mommy who woke up early to do homework the day it was due!
Take Gavin to a toy store, and he will choose books to read and puzzles to complete. He has a little piano, and if he hits the first key twice, he MUST hit all the other keys twice. When he takes puzzle pieces off, he lines them up specifically. He prefers his hands stay clean. When he builds with Lego's, he will only build with 2 colors at a time. He usually puts orange and red together, then black and yellow. He loves to watch a video that is like flash cards for vehicles, shapes and animals.
These are the letters I know for sure he knows. Some I think he knows, but can't say, such as W.
A B D E F G H I J L N O P Q R T U V X Y Z
Numbers:
1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10
Colors:
Blue Red Green White Black Pink Purple Orange Yellow
Shapes:
Circle Square Oval Rectangle Triangle Heart
Animals:
Just about them all!
He can spell his name and likes to spell Goodnight Moon before reading the book.
But as much as he likes to learn, he still likes to have fun!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Carrigan at 12 Months
The first thing I have to list about Carrigan at 12 months is her list of words. It is rather impressive. There are 26 words on this list!
Night Night "Nigh-Nigh"
Cookie "coo-coo"
Cracker "Cakah"
Kitty
Mouse "Mou" -It's what she calls her Minnie Mouse doll and says when Mickey Mouse Clubhouse comes on
Bubba
Momma
DaDa
NaNa
Diaper "DihDih"
Stuck "skuh"
Bite
Bath "Ba"
Baby
Eye
Hair "Hae"
ByeBye
Hi
Uh-Uh "said instead of No"
Elmo
A Book "a boo"
Hand "ham"
Cheese "chee"
Stinky
Bottle "BaBa"
Fire "Fiyah" although she only knows this as the fireplace in the book "Goodnight Moon"
Animal Sounds:
Pig: she snorts and puts her finger in her mouth trying to copy Gavin who puts his finger on his nose.
Dog: She pants
Monkey: Ooh Aah Aah
Cow: Moo
She will point to my eyes and say "eye" and point to my hair and say "hae"
You have 8 teeth. 4 on top & 4 on bottom.
First thing in the morning, you tell me bye bye then follow daddy as he gets ready for work saying, Hi Dada!
You love to follow around your Bubba and play with whatever he is playing with. This causes him a lot of stress! Gavin likes to take "ya ham" (your hand) and lead you around. You LOVE this!
You like to be chased. You do this by picking up a puzzle piece (or whatever else Gavin is interested in) pull it to your chest, then RUN! If the first try doesn't work, you pick up toy by toy, stare into his eyes with this funniest "naughty look" on your face until Gavin yells, "MINE!" then you get up and go!
Anything high enough to step on or climb, you will step on it or climb. All dining room chairs are in the garage. The computer chair lays on it's side when not in use. You like to jump on the bed and have fallen off countless times. The other day I caught you standing up on a chair that Gavin had put on the bed. Needless to say, you are fearless.
You LOVE cinnamon graham crackers and will stand under the "snack cabinet" multiple times a day asking for a "cakah." You would also drink apple juice all day if I let you.
You like to look at books and pretend like you are reading. You imitate the way Gavin reads his books by counting the objects.
It is not possible to let you go around without pants because you will take your diaper off within seconds!
You will eat just about anything I give you. You LOVE bananas! You will eat an entire one and beg for more.
If your brother takes a toy from you, you pull his hair or bite.
Elmo and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse are your favorite shows to watch. You carry around a Minnie Mouse doll that your Nana got you for your birthday.
You aren't the easiest baby to take into a store. You want DOWN and to TOUCH! People always want to come up and comment on your big blue eyes and long eyelashes. You however are very easy in restaurants. As long as you have food, you are happy!
You love to give kisses to Mommy & Daddy. You will carry around baby dolls and hug them while patting their back. You will also blow kisses.
You suddenly went from the most difficult baby to put and stay asleep to the easiest! I carry you in your room, turn on your lullaby Cd, lay you down, pat your little booty until you fall asleep. You wake up 1-2 times a night and will usually put yourself back to sleep. The same goes for naps. I only wish you'd sleep a little longer during naps. You NEED 2-3 naps a day. You just can't function without them! You HOWEVER wake up about 10 minutes before the sun comes up, but I think your daddy's alarm clock is at fault.
Your daddy & I aren't sure where you got your personality from. Daddy, myself & Gavin are all pretty quiet and reserved, but you are OUTGOING!!!!
You keep us smiling all laughing all day long and we LOVE YOU!! We look forward to all you will accomplish as you grow. I can't get enough of you my Little Sunshine!!
Night Night "Nigh-Nigh"
Cookie "coo-coo"
Cracker "Cakah"
Kitty
Mouse "Mou" -It's what she calls her Minnie Mouse doll and says when Mickey Mouse Clubhouse comes on
Bubba
Momma
DaDa
NaNa
Diaper "DihDih"
Stuck "skuh"
Bite
Bath "Ba"
Baby
Eye
Hair "Hae"
ByeBye
Hi
Uh-Uh "said instead of No"
Elmo
A Book "a boo"
Hand "ham"
Cheese "chee"
Stinky
Bottle "BaBa"
Fire "Fiyah" although she only knows this as the fireplace in the book "Goodnight Moon"
Animal Sounds:
Pig: she snorts and puts her finger in her mouth trying to copy Gavin who puts his finger on his nose.
Dog: She pants
Monkey: Ooh Aah Aah
Cow: Moo
She will point to my eyes and say "eye" and point to my hair and say "hae"
You have 8 teeth. 4 on top & 4 on bottom.
First thing in the morning, you tell me bye bye then follow daddy as he gets ready for work saying, Hi Dada!
You love to follow around your Bubba and play with whatever he is playing with. This causes him a lot of stress! Gavin likes to take "ya ham" (your hand) and lead you around. You LOVE this!
You like to be chased. You do this by picking up a puzzle piece (or whatever else Gavin is interested in) pull it to your chest, then RUN! If the first try doesn't work, you pick up toy by toy, stare into his eyes with this funniest "naughty look" on your face until Gavin yells, "MINE!" then you get up and go!
Anything high enough to step on or climb, you will step on it or climb. All dining room chairs are in the garage. The computer chair lays on it's side when not in use. You like to jump on the bed and have fallen off countless times. The other day I caught you standing up on a chair that Gavin had put on the bed. Needless to say, you are fearless.
You LOVE cinnamon graham crackers and will stand under the "snack cabinet" multiple times a day asking for a "cakah." You would also drink apple juice all day if I let you.
You like to look at books and pretend like you are reading. You imitate the way Gavin reads his books by counting the objects.
It is not possible to let you go around without pants because you will take your diaper off within seconds!
You will eat just about anything I give you. You LOVE bananas! You will eat an entire one and beg for more.
If your brother takes a toy from you, you pull his hair or bite.
Elmo and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse are your favorite shows to watch. You carry around a Minnie Mouse doll that your Nana got you for your birthday.
You aren't the easiest baby to take into a store. You want DOWN and to TOUCH! People always want to come up and comment on your big blue eyes and long eyelashes. You however are very easy in restaurants. As long as you have food, you are happy!
You love to give kisses to Mommy & Daddy. You will carry around baby dolls and hug them while patting their back. You will also blow kisses.
You suddenly went from the most difficult baby to put and stay asleep to the easiest! I carry you in your room, turn on your lullaby Cd, lay you down, pat your little booty until you fall asleep. You wake up 1-2 times a night and will usually put yourself back to sleep. The same goes for naps. I only wish you'd sleep a little longer during naps. You NEED 2-3 naps a day. You just can't function without them! You HOWEVER wake up about 10 minutes before the sun comes up, but I think your daddy's alarm clock is at fault.
Your daddy & I aren't sure where you got your personality from. Daddy, myself & Gavin are all pretty quiet and reserved, but you are OUTGOING!!!!
You keep us smiling all laughing all day long and we LOVE YOU!! We look forward to all you will accomplish as you grow. I can't get enough of you my Little Sunshine!!
I think this picture set the stage for our next year together as a family of 4!
Friday, November 13, 2009
Tiny Little Bundle of Joy!
Even though I should put these with her 1 year post, which is late, I know... I just have to post them after looking through old albums. She was only 5 days old in the 1st picture. Stay back Baby Fever! Stay Back!!!
Anyone remember this picture? It was 1 yr + 1 day ago. My oh my what a year can do!
I am completely holding back tears after watching a video. They were SO CUTE and SO LITTLE!!!!!
Anyone remember this picture? It was 1 yr + 1 day ago. My oh my what a year can do!
I am completely holding back tears after watching a video. They were SO CUTE and SO LITTLE!!!!!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
My Beauties
Pay no attention to the french fries and drink. (it's water) Without them, they would NEVER have sat still for me!
But aren't they gorgeous???
Monday, November 9, 2009
Mission: No Nap
Carrigan was having no part of nap time one day so I told Gavin he could "rescue" her from her crib. I got the camera and watched the fun.
The door started to open...
She had the look of hope in her eyes as she began to realize nap time was over. (I also happen to love this picture) 
She was THRILLED to see Gavin come through the door! 
The girl loves to j-u-m-p in her crib! 
See his hands behind his back? He was a bit nervous about interrupting nap time. Such a good boy!
The first thing Gavin did was try to push Carrigan back down and kept saying, "No No. Night-Night, Carrigan" 
When that didn't work, he went to Plan B. 
When that didn't work, it was on to Plan C.
And when she just couldn't squeeze through the bars...
It was time for Plan D! Her crib looks like we have a beaver for a baby!
And what did they do with their freedom?
Make a mess with lotion all over the bed, of course.
Being Brother & Sister sure is fun!
The door started to open...
She had the look of hope in her eyes as she began to realize nap time was over. (I also happen to love this picture) 
She was THRILLED to see Gavin come through the door! 
The girl loves to j-u-m-p in her crib! 
See his hands behind his back? He was a bit nervous about interrupting nap time. Such a good boy!
The first thing Gavin did was try to push Carrigan back down and kept saying, "No No. Night-Night, Carrigan" 
When that didn't work, he went to Plan B. 
When that didn't work, it was on to Plan C.And when she just couldn't squeeze through the bars...
It was time for Plan D! Her crib looks like we have a beaver for a baby!
And what did they do with their freedom?Make a mess with lotion all over the bed, of course.
Being Brother & Sister sure is fun!Friday, November 6, 2009
Pinpoint protection
For those of you living in Arkansas, this site will be useful. You type in your address and it pinpoints the location of sex offenders in your area. I've not come across a site that shows their actual address before. In most cases it shows a picture as well. I thought I'd share with all you mom's out there!
http://www.icrimewatch.net/index.php?AgencyID=54552&disc=54552
http://www.icrimewatch.net/index.php?AgencyID=54552&disc=54552
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
He is...
He is sweet,
loving,
silly,
kind,
funny,
handsome,
and a wonderful big brother to boot.
I couldn't be more proud.
loving,
silly,
kind,
funny,
handsome,
and a wonderful big brother to boot.
I couldn't be more proud.
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