Cowboys!

Recently, we flew to Dallas for my hubby's Christmas present...to watch the Dallas cowboys at their new stadium! Before you even ask, yes...we took Lexi along. She did great! The noise was like a white noise for her and put her to sleep for a good nap. When she was awake, she was happy as could be touring the stadium with me in the ergo, and watching her favorite players.

We got so many weird looks and reactions from the hotel lady at the front desk and our bus driver about us bringing her...so much so that I got really stressed the night before about it. Keith reassured me that if she didn't do well, we would leave. No big deal. I need to remember that many people
Would choose to go without kids and that is perfectly fine... Absolutely nothing wrong with that. I just wish others would see that there is also nothing wrong with choosing to do things like attend an NFL game either kids. Why can't sporting events be family oriented like they used to be? We actually saw several kids and babies. We sat next to really nice people too. Would it have been easier without kids? Maybe. Is it something we would so again? Absolutely! This is us now, and we wouldn't change a thing.

Happy Halloween! Post 1

Well, fall is officially here! I know, it's been here for a while now, but when you live in the midwest you don't feel 'fall-y' (yes, I did just make up my own word) until it starts to look overcast outside with 50-60 degree temperatures.

We had a great weekend this past weekend. We took Lexi to her very first Halloween adventure---HallowZOOeen. We She LOVED it! Haha she was still kind of young for it, but we wanted her to get the most out of her very first Halloween. She had two costumes this year. Why? Who can resist adorable little babies in costumes? At HallowZOOeen she was a soft, fuzzy, pink bunny. On Halloween, she was a baby owl. My sister-in-law made the owl costume. Lexi gave us some interesting 'looks' when we dressed her in both of the costumes, but she quickly forgave us! I don't have all of my pics uploaded yet, but here's a sneak peek...

We also visited the pumpkin patch with my wonderful sister and brother-in-law. They took some pretty cute pics of Lexi, those will be in another post along with the rest of the Halloween pics.

Happy Halloween!!

Cute Little Pumpkin.

Happy Fall!!!

Catching Up...5 months!

Happy 5 months Baby Lexi!! Can't believe it on one hand, and on the other, not sure what we did before you were here! You are becoming SO much fun! Not sure how much you weigh right now since you don't go back to the doctor until next month, but you are wearing mostly 3-6 month clothes with the occasional 0-3 outfit that I can't let go of still fits. You giggle nearly every day, but it varies on what you think is funny. You still love to stand, and get irritated when your legs are too tired and give out on you. You still love to be outside and go on walks.

You are loving your new toy, Sophie the giraffe. You also enjoy playing with your pacifier strap, red ball, Bella Butterfly, and eating reading books. You aren't quite sure of strangers right now, but you are fine as long as you can see us still. You are scared of the sound of the blender.

Tummy time doesn't last very long anymore because you usually roll over to your back soon after being placed on your tummy. You have started to scoot off of your play mat....let the fun begin! ;) When you are tired, you play with your hair, tug at your ear, and rub your eyes. You only take your binky when you are sleepy. Here are pictures from weeks 19-21.

and...can't forget the monthly onesie photo...

Love this little girl SO much!!!

Picture Dump/17 & 18 weeks

I'll probably have a few of these soon because I have not blogged in so long, and Lexi is actually 20 weeks now, but I'm behind, so here goes...

Classic Lexi face right now...

Pretty sure she was pooped from taking pictures. Poor thing!

THANK YOU HUBBY!

As a new mom, my whole world has completely changed! I'm sure there are people out there who know what I mean. You get it. You can't picture your life without your little one in it. Really, WHAT did I do before? I am a new person. I love, laugh, smile until my cheeks go numb, squeal, sing, and talk in a high pitched voice. Umm...yes. Be glad you don't live at my house, unless you are 4 months old, then it is all cookies and cake for you! :) This post is dedicated to my husband. There are so many things this guy needs to be thanked for nowadays.

Thank you hubby being my partner in crime in raising this precious baby girl.

THANK YOU FOR...
Allowing me to be cautious obsessive in making the decisions we do on where we go, what we do, what she'll wear, yada yada yada...

Calming me when I freak out about if she's sick, hurt, mad, sad, angry, tired, you get the gist...

Loving me and telling me that I'm beautiful even when my hair is pulled back into a wet ponytail every day.

Telling me that it is okay and perfectly normal for me to be over protective of our daughter. You always remind me that it is just because I love her SO much.

Not busting a gut laughing while I sing all  each day to our baby.

Being just as easily entertained as I am while sitting back and watching our little girl.

Last, but not least, thank you for loving our daughter the way you do. Lexi is so lucky to have you as her dad.

4 Months!!

Dear Lexi,

You are four months old! I can't believe it! You are SO much fun right now. You started giggling a few days ago. It has got to be the cutest thing I have ever heard! You are still pretty interested in your hands and feet these days. You have your hands in your mouth so often that people wonder if you are teething. I can't feel a tooth yet, but who knows...could be sooner than later.

You are still a little string bean, weighing in at a whopping 11 lbs, 12.5 ounces. That is only in the 10th percentile. You measure 25 3/4 inches, and that is in the 90th percentile. Your doctor is pleased with your growth because you are staying right on your curve...long and lean. You are wearing 3-6 month clothes, but can still fit into some 0-3 months.

You reach and grasp at toys within your reach. They seem to always make it to your mouth these days. You smile when placed on your tummy, and you LOVE to stand with support.

You sleep for 6-7 hour stretches at night. You always wake up happy in the morning. It's one of my favorite times with you. Your eyes are still a bright blue, and your hair is a dark blonde with bits of light brown. You have started to show some interest in Gus. You even reached out and grabbed his fur the other day. He seems to have realized recently that there is indeed a baby in the house!

We recently lost our other dog, Howl, but we are so thankful for our time with him. You are certainly helping during the grieving process for us.

You love your play time with Daddy when he is home from work. He doesn't get a whole lot of time with you on days he works, so he makes sure when he does see you, it is quality time. We are both pretty smitten over you. We love taking you on evening runs or walks, and you enjoy it too. God knew what he was doing when he sent you to us. You fit in perfectly! :) We are excited to start traditions with you during the upcoming holidays.

We have several exciting things planned coming up, and can't wait for you to tag along with us!

 P.S. I like to document your growth through monthly pictures with these onesies, but I also take weekly pictures...which your daddy was shocked when he saw that I still take one every week! Oh well...