Updates- Pictures to come later

I have come to the conclusion that we really need to get wireless internet so I can get a laptop to have upstairs. I barely ever get downstairs anymore to work on the computer. And if I do get down there to check email etc. I don't have time to update this blog. So here comes 6 weeks of updates in one post.

Norah:

Had her 4 month appt. at the beginning of May her stats were
Weight: 13lb 2 oz (50%)
Height: 24.5 inches (50%)
Head: 16.5 Inches (75%)

We have been to the dr. several times since her 4 month appt. for what everyone thought was a cold that woulnd't go away. Well finally the Friday before Memorial day I brought her in and said this isn't a cold, it doesn't ever get better it is a consistent issue what is going on. The dr. we saw gave me a list of things it could be and decided to start with treating for Reflux. Gave us a prescription for Zantac and sent us on our way. (oh yeah when they weighed her she was 14lb 6oz- this means she gained over 1lb in 2 weeks!) We gave the first dose that evening and saw a remarkable difference. So for right now we are going with the thought that along with the milk allergy she has reflux.

Some milestones for her are:

Some rolling over, while I have never actually seen her do it I have heard from daycare that she did it once and on Sunday Scott put her on her stomach and we were talking and looked back down at her and she was on her back, neither one of us touched her so she did it on her own, that sneaky little girl!

The middle of last week she started to sleep through the night even longer than before, she was doing about 10:30-5:00 and now her last bottle is anywhere between 7:30 and 9:00 and she goes down shortly after her bottle and sleeps until approx. 5:30-7:00. LOVING this part of life now. I actually might be able to start getting stuff done in the evenings.

Lets see what else...she is starting to giggle and when you get her going it is hilarious! She is starting to have some stranger anxiety and depending on her mood may or may not like a person. I always feel bad when she comes back to me and calms right down. Our daycare provider has commented that Norah is not fond of her husband and if she even hears him speak she freaks out. I feel so bad for him because he loves little kids and just wants to hold and play with Norah. Hopefully she will get used to him fast.

I also tried to give her cereal the other night, she's not a huge fan of it but we will keep trying and see what happens.

Grace Updates:

Lets see what can I say about Grace. She is one very vocal child! She now knows her ABC's and will sing them over and over again if you ask her, but beware once she starts she doesn't stop!

She has become very bossy and demanding, in fact last night on the way to Home Depot she did not want Scott and I talking in the car so she told us to be quiet. Scott told her he would be quiet if she said, "silence is golden", she repeated that phrase and then said, "now be quiet." Oh, I was laughing so hard. She is speaking in full sentences now and she makes us laugh quite often. I really need to get better at writing down what she says and keeping them in her baby book or something.

She loves anything princess and even has certain outfits (mostly dresses) that are her princess outfits. She loves to wear jewelry.

I think one of the greatest joys we have with Grace is at night time when we are putting her to bed, she wants to pray so we have started saying 3 prayers with her and she can recite 2 of those prayers. How sweet it is when your toddler is praying to God.

Nothing new with Scott and I. Just the same old stuff. We are heading to Pekin, IL this weekend to visit friends. I am going to get some great mommy/friend time, grace is going to get a good playdate in and Scott will get some golf, and video game time in I am sure!

I will post pictures as soon as we download them. (hopefully tonight)