Alex's room is pretty much done!! I had a dear friend recover my rocking chair & it looks so great in Alex's room!!
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Alex's chair
Alex's room is pretty much done!! I had a dear friend recover my rocking chair & it looks so great in Alex's room!!
Kate on a BIG GIRL swing
She can do it! My baby girl can now do a big girl swing!!! Be sure to check out the video!
MeMe & the kids
My mom came to visit this weekend & here are some pictures I took of her & the kids! It was a great weekend with her here!! Too bad she can't come every weekend!! We had a blast at the outlet mall Saturday morning. Alex isn't as good as a shopper as Kate is, but he did ok! Then Saturday night, my Mom and sister watched both kids so Mike and I could have a VERY much needed night out!! We saw Jackass 3D, which wasn't very 3D, and had dinner and then looked at treadmills at Academy. It was so nice to spend some time together!! Thank you so much MeMe and Jes!!!
Kate loves the camera
Kate LOVES to take pictures with my camera!! She somehow knows how to turn it on and then take pictures!! She is so funny--she will always say "cheese" when she hits the button to take a picture!! Here are some pictures we took of ourselves!
Monday, October 11, 2010
Alex's room update
Alex's room is coming along! I finally got the letters to his name painted and hung on the wall! Also, Alex's Meme got the curtains to match!
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Elgin Christmas Tree Farm
Uncle Brian and Aunt Jes were nice enough to watch Alex for us Saturday morning so we could take Kate to the Elgin Christmas Tree farm again this year for their annual Pumpkin festival.
The morning started out well with Kate feeding the goats & looking at the other animals, but seemed to go downhill from there.
I really wanted to get another cute picture of her in the pumkins like we did last year,
but that didn't seem to be in Kate's plan! She saw the swings and wanted nothing to do with the pumpkins!
After swinging, she had a meltdown when we took her off the swings and we headed over to ride the hay ride. She did seem to like the hayride I guess. We got off and she loved playing on the money bars with Mike,
But then she had another meltdown . . . .
We decided to ride the hay ride for a while, and then see if we could try to take some pictures with the pumpkins. Here is our attempt:
Well, those pictures are about the best we could get. The only way I could even get here to sit there was to give her my Iphone which she loves to play with. I think it is going to be a long year with her as being 2! I was so looking forward to a morning where Mike and I could give her all our attention and do something fun, but oh man, were we ready to leave after 2 hours with our 2 year old!!! So maybe next year will be better!! I think this last picture sums up the morning perfectly!!
The morning started out well with Kate feeding the goats & looking at the other animals, but seemed to go downhill from there.
I really wanted to get another cute picture of her in the pumkins like we did last year,
but that didn't seem to be in Kate's plan! She saw the swings and wanted nothing to do with the pumpkins!
After swinging, she had a meltdown when we took her off the swings and we headed over to ride the hay ride. She did seem to like the hayride I guess. We got off and she loved playing on the money bars with Mike,
But then she had another meltdown . . . .
We decided to ride the hay ride for a while, and then see if we could try to take some pictures with the pumpkins. Here is our attempt:
Well, those pictures are about the best we could get. The only way I could even get here to sit there was to give her my Iphone which she loves to play with. I think it is going to be a long year with her as being 2! I was so looking forward to a morning where Mike and I could give her all our attention and do something fun, but oh man, were we ready to leave after 2 hours with our 2 year old!!! So maybe next year will be better!! I think this last picture sums up the morning perfectly!!
10-7-10
Alex at one month old!
I am going to try to take a picture of Alex each month with the football. I'm afraid he will be bigger than that football in no time!! He seems to be getting more chunky than he is getting longer! He is still eating about every 2-3 hours during the day and sleeping about 4-5 hours at night between feedings. I usually only have to get up with him once or twice during the night. He is a good sleeper!! He does seem to be alot more fussier than Kate ever was, he will cry (the ugly cry as I call it) alot in the afternoon and it seems only I can calm him down. I think I might have the making of a Mama's boy on my hands and well, that is ok by me!! I love my little man!
I am going to try to take a picture of Alex each month with the football. I'm afraid he will be bigger than that football in no time!! He seems to be getting more chunky than he is getting longer! He is still eating about every 2-3 hours during the day and sleeping about 4-5 hours at night between feedings. I usually only have to get up with him once or twice during the night. He is a good sleeper!! He does seem to be alot more fussier than Kate ever was, he will cry (the ugly cry as I call it) alot in the afternoon and it seems only I can calm him down. I think I might have the making of a Mama's boy on my hands and well, that is ok by me!! I love my little man!
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Hives & Horses
So, if it isn't enough for me to be dealing with the stress of a newborn & a 2 year old- Thursday night I found myself covered in hives!!! I was itching like crazy & had a rash everywhere it seemed!! I have now been to my dermatologist & he says it's from my clothes, gave me two different antihistamines to take & steroid creme. He says things should be better by Friday. I sure hope so!
On a positive note, Alex already has two (girl)friends! My dear friend & college room mate Katie had her baby girl & our friends Christy & Jake had their little girl also!!! Mike, Alex & I visited Christy, Jake & Taylor on Thursday. Congratulations to Katie, Trey, Christy & Jake on their sweet little girls!!!
On Monday I took the kids to a place called Arrowhead Ranch. It is a farm right in the middle of a subdivision-it was really strange! Kate had a super time holding the rabbits, chasing the chickens, watching the horses, petting the donkey & trying to fed the goats rocks!!! She still has a love for animals! Unfortunately, as Mike & I call them, she had a meltdown while we were there so the morning ended on a bad note, but we still had fun!! She also took some pictures of herself with the camera--she would even say "cheese" and smile when she took the picture!
Everyone has been asking how Kate has adjusted to Alex & well, I think she is
doing ok. I mean, she is for sure a 2 year old & we have our good days & bad
days, but overall she is handling things ok. She likes to hold Alex& calls him her brother. She likes to put the pacifier back in this mouth & gets excited when he takes it & she will say "I did it!".
Kate seems to know all her letters now & her numbers from 1-10. She loves to count & does it very well! She still loves to be read to, but now wants to be able to hold the book herself & turn the pages herself!! She also is loving puzzles. Also, she has started singing more. She will repeat the last word of the line being sang-I love listening to her sing to hip pop in the car!!
Alex is really a good baby so far. He seems to be a little more fussy than Kate, but is almost as good a sleeper as she is. He will go 5 hrs at night sometimes without eating, so I am getting some sleep. I can't believe that he is 4 weeks old already!! He has started to smile & loves to smile at his Mama! I think he is a little bit of a Mamas boy already!! He is also a good eater like Kate, so no problems there! He also has as Oprah says "the ugly" cry,it is terrible!! I swear he will be sound asleep & I will leave the room & he somehow knows & he will do some serious ugly crying!!
All and All, Life is good in the Abernethy house!!
On a positive note, Alex already has two (girl)friends! My dear friend & college room mate Katie had her baby girl & our friends Christy & Jake had their little girl also!!! Mike, Alex & I visited Christy, Jake & Taylor on Thursday. Congratulations to Katie, Trey, Christy & Jake on their sweet little girls!!!
On Monday I took the kids to a place called Arrowhead Ranch. It is a farm right in the middle of a subdivision-it was really strange! Kate had a super time holding the rabbits, chasing the chickens, watching the horses, petting the donkey & trying to fed the goats rocks!!! She still has a love for animals! Unfortunately, as Mike & I call them, she had a meltdown while we were there so the morning ended on a bad note, but we still had fun!! She also took some pictures of herself with the camera--she would even say "cheese" and smile when she took the picture!
Everyone has been asking how Kate has adjusted to Alex & well, I think she is
doing ok. I mean, she is for sure a 2 year old & we have our good days & bad
days, but overall she is handling things ok. She likes to hold Alex& calls him her brother. She likes to put the pacifier back in this mouth & gets excited when he takes it & she will say "I did it!".
Kate seems to know all her letters now & her numbers from 1-10. She loves to count & does it very well! She still loves to be read to, but now wants to be able to hold the book herself & turn the pages herself!! She also is loving puzzles. Also, she has started singing more. She will repeat the last word of the line being sang-I love listening to her sing to hip pop in the car!!
Alex is really a good baby so far. He seems to be a little more fussy than Kate, but is almost as good a sleeper as she is. He will go 5 hrs at night sometimes without eating, so I am getting some sleep. I can't believe that he is 4 weeks old already!! He has started to smile & loves to smile at his Mama! I think he is a little bit of a Mamas boy already!! He is also a good eater like Kate, so no problems there! He also has as Oprah says "the ugly" cry,it is terrible!! I swear he will be sound asleep & I will leave the room & he somehow knows & he will do some serious ugly crying!!
All and All, Life is good in the Abernethy house!!
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