Summer 2013

Well, I have to say that I have not felt like Mom of the Year this summer.  It has been too hot to go out and do anything with a brand new baby and I feel like Avery has been cheated.  She is used to being a pool rat all summer with Momma hanging out with her friends at the pool and this year that all came to a halt.  Everyone keeps telling me she will not remember this but I carry guilt forever.  I've got to stop being so hard on myself.  I will be honest with you, adjusting to having two children is a challenge (I would not have it any other way) and it does take time to learn how to manage your schedule.  I think the hardest thing for me has been feeling like I can't give both Avery and Ansley 100% of me all the time.  Not sure if that is even doable.  I feel like we have been a prisoner of our own home due to the heat, the move, and packing.  Poor baby girl has had her toys packed and her life flipped upside down.  I am definitely ready to slow down, settle into our new home, find a new church, have some play dates, and get back to what we consider normal.  Before we can do that we have to move this Wednesday and then we leave for our vacation to Colorado the following weekend.  I know.  Bad timing right.  Who would have thought the two things would have fallen so close together.  Then we have Avery's open house for her new school the Monday we get back and then she starts school that Tuesday.  I pray she does well and does not ask about her previous school; which we both are going to miss terribly.  Our family is excited about our new adventure to Fort Worth, but we will miss life here in McKinney.  Summer 2013 has blessed us with a beautiful little girl but brought many health issues for my Dad.  He has been in the hospital three times this summer and is currently being treated for two pulmonary embolisms and a blood clot in his leg.  All we can say is that the good Lord has watched over him and given him a purpose to overcome the problems.  He is very lucky to be here today with the blood clots and going into a heart attack right before bypass surgery.  I praise Him for wrapping His arms around my Dad and protecting him.  Like I said before, normalcy would be nice right about now.  An uneventful Fall would be nice!   

 

Twinkies.  Ready for a swim party!

 My big girl who will always be my baby!

 Happy girl!

Just hanging out staying cool!

Happy 1 Month Birthday

Happy 1 Month Sweet Ansley

This post is a month late but better late than never.  Right?  Ansley is such a lovable baby.  She loves to cuddle and to be held....spoiled much!  Her one month check-up was great; A+ on developmental and motor skills.  Once her report card is unpacked I will put her stats on here.  She is wearing newborn clothes and diapers and is strictly nursed.  She eats about two ounces at each feeding.  She takes great naps and is on a three to three and half hour eating schedule.  I did Baby Wise with Avery and it worked wonders so we have Ansley on the schedule as well.  Her pedi said she was growing beautifully and putting weight on nicely!  She is not a fan of her baths and does not like it when I stop feeding her to burp......both produce some pretty loud screams.  She knows how to work the system to a tee.....she will roll her lip out every time she cries and it is the most pitiful thing you have ever seen.  It breaks my heart to see her do it.  When it comes to the car she knows when it stops, she knows when you stop rocking in the chair, and she knows when you sit down.  She loves it outside just like Avery did.  We did learn that Ansley had two abnormal PKU tests come back showing that she had something going on with her bloodwork.  The hematologist at Children's informed us that it is nothing to be concerned about right now but told us a few things to look for and if any of those things happen that we would need to bring her in for more testing.  The abnormality is so rare that there is no name for it.  I was a wreck when the doctor called but calmed down once I learned that it was going to be fine.  At four weeks I think we have made it over the hump.  We are getting a little bit more sleep, we are managing our time better, and loving having two precious healthy little girls.  God has truly blessed us through two little miracles we call Avery and Ansley!

Weight:  10 lbs 13 oz

Height:  22.5 inches

Diaper Size:  Newborn

Clothes Size:  Newborn

Eating:  Nursing (average of 2 oz every 3 hours)

 Not sure what you are doing Mom!

 And whatever you are doing I do not like it!

 She kept crossing her eyes so I only got two or three good pics.  Did not realize it until I uploaded the pictures to the computer.  Little toot!

 This was a big deal for Avery.  She loves helping with Ansley and bringing us stuff.  Little Momma!

 Happy girl!

 Baby blues!

We love this precious little baby!