Category Archives: Audrey

9 months old

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She continues to be such a good girl. She has found her giggle though it is still on a low setting. She has learned to “roar” thanks to her sisters and Madagascar. She also likes to scream back when she hears Megan scream (which is all the time). She sleeps great, 2 naps a day. She enjoys some real food like strawberries, bananas, and watermelon. Maybe that is why my kids don’t like their veggies, b/c from early on I just feed them fruit. She crawls on all fours. She pulls up on anything and has had her share of things fall back on her. She has three teeth and is just as cute as ever.




Like a weed, I tell you.

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Not ugly and annoying, but more like – she just sat up yesterday, how is she standing already? Audrey is almost 9 months old and is all over the place. The girls are screaming at me, “She is going to get it, come get Audrey, mom!” She goes immediately to her knees when you lay her down. Pulls up on any and everything which explains why she constantly has some bump or cut on her forehead. She is eating well and loves the attention from her sisters.


7 months old

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My littlest cutie is 7 months old today. She has a contagious smile for anyone who will pay attention to her. She loves her big sisters. She can roll from one side of the room to the other before I have time to even walk away. She takes wonderful naps at home, but 20 minute naps in the car. She puts herself to sleep in minutes, but can’t stand to be rocked to sleep. She sucks her thumb. She loves to hold on to her rabbit as she sleeps. She loves sweet potatoes, but not too crazy about peaches. She can sit unassisted for several seconds. She can inch her way up to a toy that she wants. She has the cutest chubby thighs and the softest sweet cheeks. And she has a curve in the bridge of her nose perfect for mommy’s kisses.

Texas Fun v.1

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The week has been busy already. We played with the cousins this weekend and the girls are in swim lessons 4x a week. Alyssa did great, and Megan…well, she acted just like Alyssa did at her age. Sometimes she needs a little convincing to try something and her teacher decided she didn’t want to “break her trust” with Megan. So we sat on the edge screaming. Today was much better, in fact completely opposite. She walked right over to her teacher, hopped in and then screamed when it was time to get out. I cannot win with this child.

We have swam everyday so far, went to see UP with Daddy tonight and attempted to get Alyssa’s ear’s pierced. She wants to do it so bad, but just can’t sit still and let the girls do it. I can’t say I am too disappointed. I am the one who keeps asking her, but then secretly inside, I really don’t want her to do it.

Then Audrey. She seems to be growing before my eyes. She is happy, talking and rolling her way from the rocking chair into the coffee table and more. She cannot sit up yet, but appears to be trying to crawl. What? Can you physically crawl before sitting up?

Table for 5

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Despite these pictures, Audrey did very well with her first bites of cereal. She has been watching me put food in my mouth for the last week or so and I just picked this day to start her on cereal. She seemed to open up and enjoy it more than I remember the other girls, but after digging up videos, they did all about the same. I cannot say it enough – “they grow up too fast!” See Video

Observations from the videos:

1. I am still using the same bowls and spoons 5 yrs later.

2. All three girls are in different houses.

3. Alyssa was the only one that could really sit on her own in the highchair.

4. My voice gets very high when I say “It’s your first bite.”

5. My new HD video camera rocks.

Hardly a break

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We flew into Houston for spring break last week and will head home tomorrow. It seems there is always someone to see and things to do when we visit that I am not sure we got much rest. But at least I didn’t have to do laundry or dishes, actually had a date with my husband, and went to the coast for some bird watching together… ever seen a flock of pelicans flying in formation above your head? So here is our week in short:

We spent some time with my brother and his family:


Alyssa and cousins


Brother Brad and my dad


Braden, the oldest grandchild with the youngest

We celebrated Lauren’s 2nd birthday and played for the day:


I wanted to sign up Alyssa and Megan for swim lessons when we return in June, so Megan had to take her evaluation class. She did great. Walked right in the door to the pool with her instructor and did what she was asked. She only slipped off the step once while waiting for her turn. Luckily the instructor was right there to scoop her out of the water. Where is the panic button in that place?

We visited with friends and just hung out. It is nice to come home and see our family, but God has a funny way of showing you that he knew all along what he was doing. And we are in the right place for our family right now. We are so happy to be in Tennessee.


Audrey did roll for the first time from back to stomach…or so I hear. I was on a date.


And Megan has taken coloring to a new level.

Lately…

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I think it is a sign that you have slacked off on blogging when you have several topics to cover.  Life just seems so busy lately, that I rarely have the energy to think of something to write about. From school, to managing 2 year old tantrums to the routine of a 4 month old, I am honestly exhausted by lunchtime. It is sad, I know. But lately the sun has decided to come back to Nashville and the weather has been great. I forgot how much fun being outside can be. Audrey has “kind of” upgraded to the exersaucer. She still spends most of her time laying around, but can hold herself up for a brief time and sit in this thing. Megan too can sit in it. However her knees are resting on the bottom of it and she gets herself stuck. Now that I think about it, that would have been a better picture.

This picture of Megan makes me smile. She is a little bit of my baby because she is holding “Lumpy” her elephant that she has had since 3 months old but has on her big girl panties too. She is so darn cute that I can hardly stand it sometimes. But so darn strong-willed. I am constantly re-thinking my parenting strategies with her.

And here is Alyssa and her friend, Mayson. They are in class together and have been playing in the neighborhood together too. We went bowling with her last week and had a great time. I love how kids can connect so easily. How they can like each other so much that they run with arms stretched out screaming each others’ name when they meet. How they can overlook differences and forgive so easily. I pray that Alyssa always has good friends like this in her life.

Impossible

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I cannot believe this little girl is my baby…my last baby. Today, she is 4 months old. I see newborns and I think to myself that my baby is not like that anymore. She doesn’t curl up in my neck when I lay on the couch. Instead she constantly raises her head and bumps me in the lip. She doesn’t need me to hold her pacifier while she falls asleep. Instead she can soothe herself with her own thumb. She doesn’t need the professional swaddle job that only I can do. Instead I can just lay her down and she is good. She doesn’t need me to protect her from the actions of her big sisters. Instead she loves when they interact with her.

Of course all of these things are great. But they mean that she is only one step further from being my little baby. Why do they grow up so fast? And why did I get so frustrated in those moments that I now miss? Why can’t I just slow down and truly enjoy this time? Because I know in a short while I will look up and my girls will be all grown. It makes me just a bit sad to think of that day. So for now, we will play on the floor. We will smile and coo at each other. I will watch as you discover your hands, your tongue and your feet. I will help you learn to sit so you can see the world in a whole new view. I will enjoy those moments of what seem like endless feedings, because soon enough you will not need me for that anymore either. Lord, slow me down to enjoy this time of motherhood. Give me patience and peace knowing I am doing for my girls what no one else can do. And I am being exactly what you created me to be right now.

And the winner is…

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It is so cute that I am not thinking about the hassle of breaking her of this habit in 4 years. Lately, she has been talking herself to sleep. I lay her down and hang over the crib and watch her put her fist up to her mouth. She will try to suck on anything that she can get in, but the winner lately has been the thumb. I have had a finger sucker and a pacifier baby. It is really hard to say which is easier. The fingers are always there to help soothe with no interference from mommy, but then there is the habit that you can’t do anything about. We finally won with Thumb on Alyssa’s fingers when she was 4. The pacifier can be annoying to wash, keep up with, making sure she knows where it is. But Megan’s paci mysteriously “broke” at about 18 months old and we were done. Guess the vote may still be out on Audrey.

The little one

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Audrey is up to cute stuff now. She talks quite a bit when someone will pay attention to her. She kicks and squirms like she has ants in her pants, which is great to bounce herself in her bouncer. She was hitting her hanging animal from her bouncer seat (playing with may be stretching it). And she was caught sucking the two middle fingers on her hand. uh-oh. Of course, it didn’t matter that I took the stairs 4 at a time trying to get back up with the camera, I missed the picture. She has been chewing on her fist for awhile, but is still working out the decision between fingers, thumb or paci. Here is her cooing at almost 3 months. For fun, compare it to Alyssa’s cooing video.  I think they look a little alike and I love that the same spider toy is in the background.