Sarah's 15 Month Check Up

Sarah had her 15 month check up today. I am happy to report she is a healthy little girls. Over the Christmas Holiday, she had her adenoids removed. Sarah has been fighting off many ear and sinus infections. For the first time in months, her ears were clear. Yay! Sarah is 31 inches tall, and weighs 22.14 lbs. Her head is also in the 75th %tile at 18.5 inches. She is looking and talking well.

Hannah had a very Merry Christmas as well. She has enjoyed being a big sister to Sarah. She is quite helpful when trying to calm Sarah down. Sarah has decided she has to be near me 24/7 ever since the surgery. Oh, and she calls me Daddy! When we are out, it's funny to watch her hold her hands up crying, " Daddy, Daddy, Daddy." Yep, that's me... Oh, Jim's Daddy also. She just won't say Momma. She can say Momma. Just won't do it. So, Hannah tries to entertain Sarah for me. Hannah has also become quite the little girl when saying her prayers. Tonight, she prayed for Grandma to feel better. The girls are soooo cute. They are truly a blessing.

Sarah is Walking!

Sarah has found her legs. She is starting to really take off now. Last Thursday, she was taking about 4 steps at a time. By Sunday, she was going about ten feet before she would fall or sit back down. The funny thing is if you get excited, she gets excited and falls down. She is so proud of herself! If you ignore her, she will continue to walk to her destination. Sarah will soon be chasing after Hannah. I see Hannah's future already. I can't wait to see these girls running around together.

The cousins come for a visit

Wendy, her sister Sarah, and the girls decided to drive through Dallas on their way home from Lubbock. Hannah had Roseola, so we were hesitant at first. We didn't want to get anyone sick. As luck would have it, her fever broke Saturday, and everyone decided to come over and play. Miriam and Madeleine spent the night with us. It was definitely a full house. I put Wendy, Sarah, and Cristy to work, while Jim and Jay watched Kyle and the girls. They hung a curtain rod and some shelves for me. Finally, Hannah's room looks together. Thanks, Ladies!

The next day we made pancakes. Everyone enjoyed. Sarah fell asleep, so Jay, Cristy, and Jim took the girls swimming. I stayed behind and basked in the silence that was my house for about two hours. Sarah was really tired! When everyone came home, we got ready to make pizzas. I think the girls really enjoyed making their own pizzas. The adults got pretty creative. We used jalapeno/artichoke dip as a base for one of the pizzas. Sounds weird, but it was really yummy. After that, Jim made homemade ice cream. It doesn't get any better than that.

Hannah was so exhausted, she grabbed my hand and led me to my room so she could take a nap. This girl never naps. I'm telling you, she was worn out. I cat napped myself. It was a wild and crazy weekend, but we will cherish it. I am so glad everyone got to come over and play.

I apologize that everyone except Sarah and Madeleine got Roseola! Who knew? When you read about it, it says they are most contagious before the fever. Well, sounds like they are contagious after the fever as well. Too bad we couldn't get a pic of all the cousins with their spots. How Sarah didn't get it, I'll never know. I am hoping everyone is now healthy and ready for more summer fun.

Sarah's 9 month check up, Plus...

Jim took Sarah in for her 9 month well visit, since I was in El Paso. Yes, El Paso for work. Anyway, Our little one is 28 inches long and weighs a little over 18 lbs. She's growing fast. Sarah was still having issues with her ears and allergies, so the doc gave her a script for Singulair. She is doing wondefully on it. Poor Sarah didn't get to go out much because of her allergies. Finally, we'll be able to let her enjoy the sun.

Sarah is now at the age where she can really interact with Hannah. They love to play together( as much as they can). Of course, Hannah spends most of her time telling Sarah not to put things in her mouth, or to leave her toys alone. It's hard to tell a 2 yr old not to poach toys from the baby. Obviously, we're learning to share. It's a slow process, I guess. I love to hear Hannah say Sarah's name. It cracks me up. " No, Sarwa." Don't have the "R's" down quite yet. It's really cute!

Hannah has been potty training this summer. We finally took the pull ups away and gave her panties. We do still use the pull ups for special circumstances and night time. She is doing great! She has been in panties for a weeka dn a half now. She still has accidents when a #2 is involved, but for the most part, she's doing great! I am very proud of her. She's pretty excited about it herself.

Hannah has become quite the good mommy. She loves to take care of her baby dolls. She changes their diapers, she feeds them, she undresses them... Then, she practices on Sarah. The only scary part is when she tries to pick her up, and when she tries to feed her. Sarah doesn't have teeth yet, so there are just some things she can't eat. Unfortunately, Hannah is not aware of that fact. She wants Sarah to eat what she's eating. See, I told you we were working on sharing.

So far, the summer has been nice. Hannah is taking swim lessons on Saturdays, and Sarah and Jim have a play date. We haven't been to the park much, but that is due to the heat. Luckily, our city has splashgrounds for the little ones. We can take them there instead of the pool. They can run around and let the water hit them. It's pretty fun. Soon, we will have Madeleine, Miriam, and Amanda for the weekend. Well, Wendy is letting Madeleine and Miriam spend the night. We can't wait. We plan to enjoy the pool, the splashground and the movie room. Hannah can't wait for her cousins to get here. And yes, Kyle will come over to play also. It should be a fun weekend. We'll take some picks and blog.

Sarah is Crawling

Well, it's all over now. Sarah has finally figured out how to crawl. I saw her take her first "crawls" forward. What would you call that? She was after a toy. I noticed she was getting caught up in her dress so I took it off so she could crawl better. She'll be off and running before we know it.

Jim and I will have our hands full keeping up with two mobile girls. She has already been practicing her pulling up, so cruising is not far behind. I guess we'll be baby proofing soon. Well, sort of...

Spring is Here!

Spring is in the air and my girls want to play outside. Well, Hannah wants to play outside. Sarah does like to hang out in her exersaucer outside while Hannah is running around. Jim put the sprinklers on so Hannah could run around a bit. Let's face it, the weather has been sketchy lately. Anyway, my dad bought Hannah this big globe that hooks up to the water sprinkler. Jim didn't realize it was going to take so long to blow up. Needless to say, the yard needed watering anyway. I put the girls in their suits and we played in the sprinklers. Jim couldn't resist getting the camera out while I made a fool of myself. Thanks, Honey!

Sarah has been fighting off ear infections, so we really haven't been getting her out much. I finally put her in the tutu Aunt Wendy got her for her "Birth" day. It is so adorable. Poor Sarah has goopy eyes in the pic, but what do you do? Take the picture anyway! She is a sweet, happy girl, and I don't want to miss one minute of it. She is learning to crawl right now. She can go backwards, but hasn't quite figured out how to go forward. You can imagine the frustration. Hannah gets on all fours and tries to show Sarah how it's done, but it hasn't caught on. She even grabs Sarah's hand to get her to move forward. Yep, that really doesn't work.

Hannah has been rocking the potty training. She is doing great. She actually wakes up dry most days. I finally figured out her "schedule" so I can keep her dry most of the time. When she is too tired, it's not happening. Hannah also enjoys going to Montessori school. Jim and I wanted to get our money's worth, so instead of daycare, we sent her to school. She is having a blast! She's making lots of friends and learning new things everyday. I am impressed with her ability to communicate. She still gets frustrated when she can't relay what she wants or how she's feeling, but this is happening less and less as she gets older. I can't believe she is 2 already. Hannah is such a little lover. She wants to hold Sarah's hand and help whenever she can. Oh, her new thing is wanting to pour her yogurt into her sippy cup. She has to get it out of the fridge, then move her step stool to the island so she can pour. Then, she has to throw the bottle away. Too cute.

I almost forgot. Jim thinks Hannah isn't interested in TV. What do you think?

Hannah Turns 2

Hannah really enjoyed turning two. She had a party at her new school with cupcakes and a posterboard all about her. She called the day "Happy Hannah." She left out the birthday part. I think it's a hard word for her to say. The next day, we had a little party for her. Most of our family and four of Hannah's playmates were there. We had a bounce house, scoop the tractor, and her play slide for the kids to play on. They loved it!

Jim and I made Bunny cupcakes. Did I mention Hannah is totally into cupcakes? She wants to wear her cupcake pj's, her cupcake sweater, and her cupcake socks all the time. She wore her cupcake bow to the party. The sweater has now been put up until Sarah can wear it. The rest is still fair game. Anyway, we also made chocolate cupcakes with creamcheese frosting for the adults. I"m still eating bunny cupcakes. The others are long gone.

Hannah loves being the center of attention and opening presents. This was a really good weekend for her. She squealed with delight when she opened every toy and every new outfit. Yes, Hannah loves clothes. I have taught her well...

At Hannah's check up, the doctor said she was super, super smart. He expected her to speak two word sentences, and Hannah is almost speaking, if not already speaking complete sentences. See, my big mouth has helped mold an intelligent child. We also had her height and weight checked. She's 36 inches tall, and 28 lbs and 4 oz. Doc says she is going to always be a tall kid, but we won't know her height until puberty hits. If you go by the wives tale about doubling her height, then she will be 6 feet tall. Let's hope she stays under the 6 foot mark.

We thank everyone who came to the party and made it such a success. We had a great time. I'd pick out better pics, but for some reason, they aren't pulling up.