Hadley 4 Months

Hadley Ann at 4 months old:

Weight--17 lb 2 oz (95%)

Length-- 25 1/4 inches (90%)

Head Circumference-- 17 inches (95%)

Hadley, you are a big, healthy and happy girl!  You have the SWEETEST smile and you are not afraid to show it. 

You are still sleeping through the night most of the time but we still have you sleeping in our room in a pack-n-play because we are just not quite ready to move Caden to a big bed.  The biggest challenge is actually getting you to sleep.  We are not always great about sticking to a schedule and if you get too sleepy it can by very hard to get you to relax enough to sleep.  I sometimes get desperate and just breastfeed you, even though you are not actually hungry, but because it is so comforting to you. 

Right now, it is usually momma that can soothe you when you are upset, but you sure like to laugh at daddy.  Caden is a big source of your entertainment and you love watching him play.  He can't wait for "Sissy" to start playing with him.

Dr. Yap told me at your appointment that you are very much ready for stage 1 veggies and fruits.  He said he was impressed that you are almost sitting up on your own and that you love to stand.  As he went to put his hand on your belly to finish your check-up, you let out the biggest belly laugh I have ever heard come out of someone so small.  Dr. Yap got so tickled that he couldn't even finish what he was doing.

You still look so much like Caden.  Your hair is darker than his, but it's starting to come in blonde. You have also almost completely rubbed it off of the sides and back.  I'm so excited to watch you two grow up together... just don't do it so fast!

Father's Day 2012

Hadley 3 Months

Glass half empty or half full?

Some of the guys I work with are really weirded out when they know I'm pumping at work.  They hate it when they have to knock on the door and ask me a question about what to do with one of my patients, or to tell me when they are ready for me.  They especially hate it when they see me come out of the room with my attachments in hand as I head to the break room to clean them. I'm not shy about it so it doesn't bother me at all. 

Others choose to make the best of it and tease me about it. I came to work one day to find that someone had made me a sign to put on the door when I go pump--complete with biohazard symbol and picture of cookies and milk.

I thought it was hysterical anyway.

When Daddy Dresses Me

This was back when Hadley was 5 weeks old and not yet going to daycare.  I came home from work to find her hanging out with daddy like this...

Let's be honest... I'm actually surprised he even decided to take her our of her pajamas and get her dressed.  When I was home with her I didn't even always bother to do that for her or myself.

"Momma! SISSY!"

My sweet Caden!  He loves Hadley and wants to help take care of her.  I realize that will probably stop once she starts playing with his toys. 

It can get pretty chaotic around the house sometimes with two kids under the age of two but I'm so glad they are only 19 months apart.  I think it will be fun to watch them play together, learn together and challenge each other!  Caden so badly wants Hadley to play with him already.  He likes to go lie next to her when she is on this mat.  Can you say adorable?

He also gets very concerned when she cries.  He usually runs to me, taps my arm and says, "momma! SISSY!".  He then runs back to her to comfort her with a pacifier if there is one nearby or he just rubs her leg.  He's also done this with the ladies at daycare. 

One day, when I was dropping them off at daycare I left Hadley in her carseat just around the corner in the hallway while I tried to get Caden situated in his room.  He refused to go until I brought Hadley in to her room (the baby and 1 year old rooms are connected so he sometimes goes back and forth to visit.)

Anyone need a babysitter?

Fort Worth Zoo



Recently we took the kids to the zoo for the first time.  We loaded up with my parents and met up with Dusty, Melanie, Troy and Dylan. 

My mom's carseat doesn't have much head support for a sleeping kiddo--but I got him fixed right up!

It was Mel's birthday so she picked where we were eating lunch.  We tried out this neat little place...

The restaurant is in the back of this little gas station.  The food was really good and the bread pudding was even better (not quite as good as mimi's though).

 Caden's interest at the zoo was limited. Mostly because he missed his nap.









Dylan

It was pretty hot and humid this day--Hadley wasn't handling it too well so we had to strip her down.

It was after I took this picture of my family that I noticed the animal was pooping.  Here's to awkward family photos!

Miss Hadley

Hadley 2 Months

Miss Hadley at 2 Months Old:

13 lbs 12 oz (>75%)

24 1/4 inches (97%)

While you were sleeping...

... I was busy cleaning the house.  Ya'll are lucky you are cute!   :)

Easter Weekend 2012

Ty and Caden

Caden and Kache love bubbles--and their Nonny

Kache

Uncle Callan, Paislee and Nonny

Paislee, Caden and Kache

So maybe Cody and I were more interested in Caden's egg hunting than he was...he would rather wave at the car driving by.

They were both fairly grumpy at this point but I was determined to start our Easter picture tradition.

Miss Hadley--4 weeks old

Only picture of momma this weekend.  Cody caught me struggling to pick up an egg...I blame the mastitis that set in that day.