My Loves!

8 Months Old!

 

 

 

This post has taken so long to write as I am now chasing not only a toddler but also a VERY active crawler too!  Emma is 8 months old, weighing in at 18 pounds 1 ounce and 2 feet 3 inches tall!  Growing like a weed but maybe because this child LOVES food!  She still nurses but eats some baby food and anything else we put in front of her.  She doesn't even check it out, it goes from the tray to her mouth in SECONDS!  She goes to bed around 9 and wakes anywhere from midnight - 3 am for a snack then back down until 9'ish!  She has outgrown her swing but enjoys jumping in her jumper and sometimes takes a nap there or she has finally found a love for naps in her own bed . . . imagine that!  She is giving Isabell a run for her money as she wants to play with everything her big sissy plays with, not an easy task teaching her to share with her or that sissy is too little to play squinkies with her, but slowly, days are getting easier!  We spend so much time outside and we are getting an addition to our yard soon . . . completely fenced yard and a swing set from the girls Uncle Joe & Aunt Roxanne!  I cant' wait!!!  Taking full advantage of the beautiful weather and watching my girls grow up.  I know that I don't have the power to stop time so I am soaking every second up that I can!

These are the times I pray . . . . a LOT!

 

Yesterday was more than challenging for me!  This little one pictured above was in rare form!  We went to an activity on base and she threw herself on the ground IN FRONT OF CHRISTOPHER'S BOSS and started crying!  I made a comment about her getting that from her father and he just laughed (Thanks Al, you kept me from crying)  I wanted to melt into a million pieces as I felt like everyone was staring at me!  She wasn't understanding why she couldn't bounce with the other kids but they were twice her size and knew she would end up hurt!  I found something to distract her but then another fit came when we had to leave . . . . BREATHE KIM, BREATHE!

We went to dinner last night with some of the guys from base and things were going well!  I packed crayons, squinkies and even her ipod.  When she couldn't find her Daddy . . . HOLY COW!  Of course we were surrounded by my husbands co-workers AGAIN and there she sat, crying as I was right in the middle of feeding Emma!  We didn't stay much after that fit but came home and wanted to cry!  But wait . . . I am NOT the only Mother on earth so why do people look at me like I am crazy, right along with my screaming toddler!  Lend a hand, give a hug, something, just don't stare at me like I don't know how to do my job (even when at these times, I question myself)

Soaking Wet!

We were outside playing and our neighbors set up their sprinkler.  Last summer, Isabell wasn't going ANYWHERE near one but this year . . . it's a TOTALLY different story!  It wasn't the warmest day but she watched L run and run and decided to join him!  She was SOAKING wet, just standing in the water but having a great time!  After L was probably sick of playing with a girl, we dug up an old sprinker that was in the shed and Daddy taught her a few new things!

I'm a big kid now!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY CHRISTOPHER!

Beautiful day at the ZOO!

Christopher had the afternoon off and Grandma was in town so we decided to spend the beautiful day outside and go to the ZOO!  The girls took a power nap on the way there and were both EXHAUSTED by the end of the day!  We had a GREAT time as always and can't wait to go back soon!!