How is October over already? This month has just flown by, and now I've already seen two Christmas commercials on TV and the Christmas decor is up on the shelves at Kroger! Exciting, yes. Stressful, YES! Between our already busy lives, I've been juggling sick children, doctor's visits, organizing Lainey's baptism for tomorrow and oh, by the way, finding a new place for us to live by next month (long story, for another blog post), I've barely had time to exhale! How am I ever going to find time for Chirtmas cards, decorations and gifts?!! Here's a recap of our busy (again!) week:
Daddy had his annual Harris Williams Halloween party and the girls bumble bee costumes were a big hit! Bug had fun saying "Trick or Treat" to everyone, but would have preferred "weegles" (ice cubes) in her bag instead of candy! Lainey was a little groggy because she was running a low fever from all the shots she had during her 4 month well visit earlier that day :( The highlight of the afternoon was watching Bug and Caroline trick or treat together!
This week was Halloween week at preschool and Hailey had fun learning the song "Five Little Pumpkins" and doing special Halloween crafts. She was very excited to show me her picture of the five little pumpkins sitting on a gate, and she had memorized the whole story!
We also switched Hailey over to a big girl bed this week. She didn't climb out yet, but instead would wake us up in the middle of the night, crying because she was stuck on top! She stays in her bed, and doesn't get out...at all! I showed her the camera that is above her bed (for our video monitor) and I told her that I'm always watching her. So, she spends most of the time laying there, staring up at the camera!
Bug, sitting in her new favorite spot to watch TV. (The Big Stroller, with a snack in the snack tray, watching "Juice Box" aka Sponge Bob Square Pants. He does kind of look like a juice box!)
Ready to go outside in the rain!
Rosy cheeked and red nosed after a trip outside with Daddy. It was very cold today!
Little Lulu had her 4 month checkup this week and as Dr. Nelson said, "She's a solid baby!" She's growing right on track, and is more smiley and social than most babies her age, according to the doctor. She also said that Lainey was a strong and solid baby! For a baby who was considered premature and wasn't even on the charts for weight when she was born, Lulu sure has caught up! And chub isn't the only thing she's been growing...sigh...yep. She's got her Daddy's head. And the little red bump on her lip is called a hemangioma. It's a small birthmark that should come off by the time she's one, but if it doesn't, or it gets bigger, we can have a dermatologist take it off. She's also teething already, according to Dr. Nelson. I'm not surprised because I'm sure she's ready to bite into a big chicken leg or hamburger, judging from the way she's been eating! She's already successfully eaten cereal, oatmeal, squash, carrots, sweet potatoes, prunes, apples and bananas. Dear Lord, please let Lainey be my "good eater!" Her sister lives off of hotdogs, nuggets, cheese cubes and fruit!
Weight: 14 pounds (25-50 %)
Height: 24 1/4" (25-50 %)
Head: 17" (90 %!!!!!!!!!!!)
It's a good thing Lainey had that birthmark, because in a few years, it's the only way we're going to be able to tell the difference between her baby pictures and Buggy's!!
Happy Halloween to you, and Happy house hunting to us!!
