Happy Easter!

Now for some fun pics. I will blog later :-)




Woops! I learned what happens when you try to take a naked picture with a full bladder.....
Trying to stand up on a trampoline
"Helping" Daddy with his coffee on Easter

The view I see everyday

So big and pretty in her Easter dress! 9 1/2 months - wow!

L-R Lizzie, cousins Ashlyn and Mycah on Mycah's 2 yr bday party

Lizzie's 9 month Appointment!

All my worries were in vain. Lizzie Lou is very healthy! She is pushing around a walking toy, cruising on furniture, dumping out kitchen cabinets and dancing to music! The Doctor said her eating habits are normal for her age. She is growing so independent that she wants finger foods, but only having 2 teeth, what she can actually eat is limited. I have also been reading that she gets 100 percent nutrition from Breastmilk still and eating foods right now is just to experience new textures. So now I just offer her food throughout the day and don't stress if she rejects it.

Stats:
22 lbs 12 ounces
29 inches tall
Loves to read her Elmo book "SO BIG"
Still loves to shop at Target.

No joke! Today when we went she was grinning ear to ear as she realized where we were walking into.

Josh has 6 out of 23 cabinets built! Not long till we move in......

now enjoy this latest pic. This is how you can find her most days, and this is the safest place for her now when I have to do something where I can't be focused on her (like pay bills).

Thank you Josh for that amazing compliment! I have been so blessed to have such a hardworking, funny and dedicated husband. Like I said earlier, I'm so glad that I am married to you for the rest of my life!

Now, on to updates about Lizzie Lou. Lizzie's middle name is really Leona, but it's so fun to say Lizzie Lou, so that is one of her many nicknames. Others include Ellie (from her uncle) and Pickle (from her daddy).

Lizzie is cruising around furniture with confidence now. And thanks to her grandparents she is learning how to climb up and down the staircase too. She still only has the 2 bottom teeth, and I have no indication of when anymore will appear. And the one thing that bothers me the most is her eating habits. She would rather breastfeed than eat anything else. This is still OK for her cause I know that she gets all her nutrition from breastmilk, but a part of me wishes that when I sat her down she would eat her babyfood. She will eat the occassional cracker, banana or pickle and self-feed that way, but if I try to feed her spoonfuls of oatmeal or carrots she will spit it out and swat the spoon away. My main worry hear is: Does this mean she will be a picky eater when she gets older? Maybe when she gets more teeth and can handle a spoon correctly she'll eat a wider variety of foods.

Josh just left to work on the cabinets for our house. He thinks that in about 1-2 weeks all our cabinets should be finished and ready to install! We are doing rustic hickory cabinets, I can't wait to see them. The walls are painted - and there is no way anyone can be in a sad mood at our house. The walls are all so cheery and colorful. After listening to people's advice, I had fun picking out the colors for the walls and steered very clear of anything beige. Living Room, Kitchen and Hall are light green, bathroom is blue, Lizzie's bedroom is a fun purple and our bedroom is a dark maroon. Pictures will be posted, I'm not good at describing.......


Lizzie's 9 month appt is Tuesday. I'll post stats as soon as I get them.

The weather is wonderful, although slightly dreary, and it is nice to know that spring is around the corner. The house is painted, the cabinets are being built, and my daughter is doing an extremely good job of melting my heart.

I'm very happy, and I want to say thanks to my wife for being such a wonderful wife and an incredible mother. I couldn't ask for better.