8-31-13

Juliana will laugh at Anna Claire more than anybody else in the world! NEVER have I gotten her to cackle and belly laugh like Anna Claire did tonight in the bathtub! She adores her! Anna Claire loves her too, although she still doesn't understand boundaries with her being a bit fragile still. ;-)

Our first real prospect for a name: Molly Elyse. I like the fact that both names are derivatives of another: Molly comes from Mary and Elyse from Elizabeth. I also love Eliza but I don't think I'm going to be able to sell Andy on it. :-) we have succhhhhh a hard time agreeing on names! ;-)

Working on remodel--they made huge progress this week:

Day 1:

By Day 5:

8-30-13

Feeling the baby move today! It may be the third baby but its always a crazy feeling at first until you get used to it! I love it because it lets me know she is okay. :-)

8-26-13

New baby is a GIRL! Yay! Just found out! We are not a bit disappointed not to have a boy--we have enjoyed our girls and look forward to getting to know this one as well! Now to pick a name..... :-)

Baby is approximately ten ounces right now and on track for a January 22nd due date. We are so thankful that she is healthy and developing well! Thank you Jesus!

8-23-13

Closed on our construction loan today. Scary but good.

My little Juliana is so funny! She makes me smile with all her chatter! I love the way her soft little cheeks feel when she will let me hold her close to my face. She's still got chunky thighs that everyone is gaga over because they are so cute! She's just an adorable baby in every way!! I love her so much and my heart is so full of gratitude for my second baby girl! We are so blessed to have TWO children that have added so much to our lives!

8-19-13

Juliana took her first step today!!!

8-18-13

My girls continue to grow and grow! Juliana has really started showing some serious personality in the last month or so! She wouldn't laugh out loud for the longest time but boy, that ship has sailed! She laughs often and without reserve! Soooo cute! Her hair has a distinct red tint, but it's not straight red-more of an auburn. Very pretty. She wants to walk soooo badly! She stands up on her own and has even tried (unsuccessfully) to take steps. She will be walking any day!

Anna Claire is growing up and it really is bittersweet. She is now officially in the preschool class at church and is doing great even though she's the absolute youngest one in her class. Knowing we have only two years left until we have to make school decisions is daunting because we haven't come close to nailing that down.......

Anna Claire has a birthday party coming up Saturday and she is soooo pumped! Her invitation is beautiful and she has specifically asked for certain people to come. Just praying it doesn't rain!

Anna Claire says to me (while hitting the couch) "sit with me!" So bossy but so sweet!
She has two boo-boos on her feet, and as I was putting Neosporin on the worse of the two, I asked her if I should kiss it--she says, "Jesus make it better. Jesus fix it." No worries. Maybe she is listening sometimes....

8-5-13

Anna Claire's vocabulary is increasing exponentially---daily she is using new words and old words in new ways. Learning to use pronouns and her sentence structure is developing from straight baby talk to a more adult version of speech. It's so cute! Thankfully she still says Buddha for flower--I'm not ready for her to give that up!! Yesterday she said she was "busy" which was new. Today she told me all about the "yuck green frog" she saw on her bike ride with daddy.

While at camp, she got in pretty big trouble over being mean to two other girls regarding sharing her iPad. (Like a dog with a bone!!) SO she had to sit in timeout and then when she wouldn't calm down still she had to go on to bed. After fifteen minutes I went to bed thinking she was asleep......then I hear a little voice say "mama--I no listen, I go timeout......MAMA, I no listen....I go timeout." Just broken-hearted and pitiful. I guess she had lain down and had time to think on things as much as an also three-year-old can. She was very sad and wanted me to kiss her and reassure her. So I did--and I prayed for Jesus to help her obey. She seemed better and i laid down with her to go on to sleep. Precious growth in her.....

She's soooo excited about her Cinderella party coming up in a few weeks----here's her early present from Nani:

She stated that she would be going to her castle!

Juliana is adorable! Wants to walk sooooo badly! She is later than Anna Claire, but she will be doing it within the next couple of weeks for sure! She's getting spunky---laughing out loud easily and understanding interactive play better. I can lay her on her back and raise my hand to tickle her and she knows anticipation and what to expect. She wrinkles that little nose and giggles so cute!

She is THE HARDEST baby to diaper and dress though!!! She does NOT want to be on her back, ever!!! Makes me soooo aggravated!! She screams and tries to flip over the entire time....argh!

Today at Chick-Fil-A: rottenness!