Yesterday for the first time Jonas and Maddie met the neighbor kids that live next door, and across the street. (we live on the corner, so they are the neighbors next to us on the same side of the road, hope that makes sense!) The little boy Josiah is 6years old. The kids had a great time playing with him, and didn't want to come inside. We had all the windows open, and they were outside playing, and I hear Jonas say, "I need to go ask my mom". I was so amazed and feeling good about myself, that he thought he should come and talk to me about what he was doing, which wasn't anything major. He just thought he should come and tell me he met a new friend and was playing with him. It made me smile, I really hadn't thought of him playing with any of the neighbor kids because we're never out at the same time, and we get together with their friends from church a lot, and do stuff. So it was a whole new experience for us! Tonight Jonas saw his friend playing and shouted out the window to him, and immediately wanted to go outside. Maddie followed along, they had a good time, and Josiah's older sister who's 8 was there and she played really well with them, and they decided to get each other wet first with squirt guns, and then with filling up buckets with water from the house and chasing each other. I know when I was 4 I remember my next door neighbor friend Shauna who was a little older than me, and I'm sure Jonas will always remember his neighbor friend too.
Today I got a plant and mothers day card from Jonas, the card read: "I love you. I like when you make noise on my head." Happy Mothers Day! Then instead of his name he drew a little picture! Anyway, the noise on his head is me giving him loud kisses on his cheeks! I thought it was too funny that he said that!
This morning we took my friend Jenn out for breakfast for her birthday (and I was so hungry when I got there, but I couldn't finish the omlett it was HUGE!), and I bought her a little plastic tiara that said "Birthday Girl" on it. Maddie saw it and I told her it was for Miss Jenn for her Birthday, and Maddie said she wanted one for her birthday, and I mentioned her birthday was after Miss Jenn's. So on the way to preschool my other friend Marie took them this morning, and Maddie basically told her all about the tiara, and about a nightgown that was too small, but another that fit fine, and It was funny to hear what she says to other people. Maddie is definately more talkative now to people she knows really well. I think Marie was surprised too! I think Maddie is excited for her party too! We got a Dora Pinata today!
Oh and not to leave Eliza out of the day, she I think has decided the only place to nap is at home. Once we were done running around, she was ready to lay down in her own bed. She fussed every time I put her bottom in her car seat, she arched her back and threw a fit every time. (we did some running around today!) Needless to say it was no fun. She's getting so big, and on Tuesday next week we'll go in for her 6 month appointment! I can't believe she's almost 6 months! WOW
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Saturday, May 06, 2006
Eliza at 5 months
I took this picture last week I think, and I think Eliza looks so stinkin cute! I'm biased of course! I can never get her smiles right in pictures, because she usually opens her mouth up so big! So, here are two pictures I've taken recently, and both are cute! Oh and I'm also putting the one of her laying on the couch with daddy that I took tonight, they looked so sweet!
Birthday party anyone else going to one? Not me... uh yeah right!
Okay, it must be the time of year for Birthday parties! We went to one last weekend for two brothers who turned 6 and 3, and it was a lot of fun.
Then today Jonas went to his friend Ethan's party, and Maddie had her friend Gabbie's party. So, Josh and I divided and conquered. He took Jonas to his, and Maddie, Eliza and I went to Gabbie's party. Next weekend we get a break, but the week after we are going to be celebrating Maddie's birthday. Yes it will be 9 days early, but because her birthday falls on Memorial day, I didn't want her to not have a party just because of a holiday she doesn't understand. We are having a Dora the explorer birthday party,and decided to have it at a nearby park. I made the invitations to look like the Backpack, and I have been told by the parents of the kids how much their child liked the invitation, so that made me glad. Maddie knew exactly what it was when I made it, so I knew that everyone else would know too. (that was key!)
We're going to have lunch, and play games, and have cake, and that will be the two hour party. Let's pray for sunshine as I have no idea what we'll do for a backup plan! There have been so many times I've actually meant to write on this blog and never do, but I think I've become addicted to reading other people's blogs, so I feel like mine is pretty boring compared to some. I have been reading Ali Edwards blog, and she suggested some books that I have been checking out. I finished the book "The time travelers wife" and I think I'm going to buy the book "52 projects" as I was looking at several different ones she suggested when I was last at Barnes and Noble. Anyway, here's a link to her site and you can go to her blog from there, if you're interested. She has some neat stuff on there. http://www.cafepress.com/aliedwards
OH and here's a pic of the invite I made! And my friend Jenn helped me with the sewing... yes I still don't have a sewing machine, but I think right now I'd just use it to sew on my craft projects! Jenn keeps threatening to have me sew my kids Halloween costumes! Yeah right! lol!
Then today Jonas went to his friend Ethan's party, and Maddie had her friend Gabbie's party. So, Josh and I divided and conquered. He took Jonas to his, and Maddie, Eliza and I went to Gabbie's party. Next weekend we get a break, but the week after we are going to be celebrating Maddie's birthday. Yes it will be 9 days early, but because her birthday falls on Memorial day, I didn't want her to not have a party just because of a holiday she doesn't understand. We are having a Dora the explorer birthday party,and decided to have it at a nearby park. I made the invitations to look like the Backpack, and I have been told by the parents of the kids how much their child liked the invitation, so that made me glad. Maddie knew exactly what it was when I made it, so I knew that everyone else would know too. (that was key!)
We're going to have lunch, and play games, and have cake, and that will be the two hour party. Let's pray for sunshine as I have no idea what we'll do for a backup plan! There have been so many times I've actually meant to write on this blog and never do, but I think I've become addicted to reading other people's blogs, so I feel like mine is pretty boring compared to some. I have been reading Ali Edwards blog, and she suggested some books that I have been checking out. I finished the book "The time travelers wife" and I think I'm going to buy the book "52 projects" as I was looking at several different ones she suggested when I was last at Barnes and Noble. Anyway, here's a link to her site and you can go to her blog from there, if you're interested. She has some neat stuff on there. http://www.cafepress.com/aliedwards
OH and here's a pic of the invite I made! And my friend Jenn helped me with the sewing... yes I still don't have a sewing machine, but I think right now I'd just use it to sew on my craft projects! Jenn keeps threatening to have me sew my kids Halloween costumes! Yeah right! lol!
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
If you read this, you need to post this to your blog too!
1. What time did you get up this morning?7a.m. (but was woken up a few times through the night.)
2. Diamonds or Pearls? Diamonds
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? I think Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, but there might be a more recent one.
4. What is your favorite TV show? Gilmore Girls, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy (I know it's more than one!)
5. What did you have for breakfast? Pop tarts
6. What is your middle name? Don't have one, I use my maiden name which is Merkley
7. What foods do you dislike? Olives, Brusslesprouts (sp?), mint chocolate chip icecream
8. What is your favorite color? Green
9. Your favorite Potato chip? Fritos
10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Curious George Soundtrack (Jack Johnson and Friends)
11. What kind of car do you drive? Chevy Trailblazer
12. Favorite sandwich? Chicken with lettuce, and mayo on white... yummy.
13. What characteristics do you despise? Dishonesty, Arrogance
14. What are your favorite clothes? Jeans, T-Shirts, pajama bottoms
15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where WOULDN'T you go? dumb question so I'm not answering this!
16. What color are your eyes? Brown
17. Favorite brand of clothing? Old Navy
18. What food can you not live without? Chocolate and Mt.Dew
19. Favorite time of day? Tuesday and Thursday mornings when I have some alone time when Jonas and Maddie are in Preschool
20. Where were you born? Ft.Wayne, IN
21. What is your favorite sport to watch? NFL Football (GO COLTS!)
22. Who do you think will not send this back? Don't know, but anyone who reads this can copy these questions and post on their own blogs!
23. Person you expect to send it back first? I don't but I'd like to see Gina and Marie answer this!
24. Pepsi or Coke? Pepsi
25. Beavers or ducks? Ducks
26. Are you a morning person or night owl? Night Owl for sure!
27. Pedicure or manicure? Pedicure
28. Any new & exciting news you'd like to share with everyone? No, but you could read my blog I post it here usually!
29. What did you want to be when you were little? An archeologist, I remember digging a few holes in the yard! lol!
30. What is your best childhood memory? having my best friend Gina live down the street from me, and getting to play all the time!
31. What are the different jobs you have had in your life? Cashier, Deli Worker, Housekeeper, Dental Assistant, Housing Assistant (office work)
33. Ever been to Africa? No
34. Ever been toilet papering? oh yeah!
35. Been in a car accident? Yes
36. Favorite celebrity? Don't have one...
37. Favorite sports team? Colts
38. Favorite day of week? Friday
39. Favorite restaurant? Moe's, El Azteca, P.F. Changs, Cheesecake Factory, In and Out Burger
40. Favorite ice cream? Anything Chocolate
41. Favorite fast food restaurant? Taco Bell, In and Out
42. From whom did you get your last e-mail? I got some forwards from several people
43. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Target, and any scrapbooking store out there, and Old Navy
44. Bedtime? 11:30 - midnight
45. Who are you most curious about their responses to this? Anyone!
46. Last person you went to dinner with? Josh
47. What are you listening to right now? Chicken Little (Maddie's not feeling well today and is home from Preschool and is watching it)
48. Favorite pastimes? Reading, scrapbooking
49. Dogs or Cats? Dogs
50. Favorite Flower? Roses
51. What time did you finish this e-mail? 10:27a.m.
52. Favorite magazines? Creating Keepsakes, Simple Scrapbooks, papercrafts, Stampin Success
2. Diamonds or Pearls? Diamonds
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? I think Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, but there might be a more recent one.
4. What is your favorite TV show? Gilmore Girls, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy (I know it's more than one!)
5. What did you have for breakfast? Pop tarts
6. What is your middle name? Don't have one, I use my maiden name which is Merkley
7. What foods do you dislike? Olives, Brusslesprouts (sp?), mint chocolate chip icecream
8. What is your favorite color? Green
9. Your favorite Potato chip? Fritos
10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Curious George Soundtrack (Jack Johnson and Friends)
11. What kind of car do you drive? Chevy Trailblazer
12. Favorite sandwich? Chicken with lettuce, and mayo on white... yummy.
13. What characteristics do you despise? Dishonesty, Arrogance
14. What are your favorite clothes? Jeans, T-Shirts, pajama bottoms
15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where WOULDN'T you go? dumb question so I'm not answering this!
16. What color are your eyes? Brown
17. Favorite brand of clothing? Old Navy
18. What food can you not live without? Chocolate and Mt.Dew
19. Favorite time of day? Tuesday and Thursday mornings when I have some alone time when Jonas and Maddie are in Preschool
20. Where were you born? Ft.Wayne, IN
21. What is your favorite sport to watch? NFL Football (GO COLTS!)
22. Who do you think will not send this back? Don't know, but anyone who reads this can copy these questions and post on their own blogs!
23. Person you expect to send it back first? I don't but I'd like to see Gina and Marie answer this!
24. Pepsi or Coke? Pepsi
25. Beavers or ducks? Ducks
26. Are you a morning person or night owl? Night Owl for sure!
27. Pedicure or manicure? Pedicure
28. Any new & exciting news you'd like to share with everyone? No, but you could read my blog I post it here usually!
29. What did you want to be when you were little? An archeologist, I remember digging a few holes in the yard! lol!
30. What is your best childhood memory? having my best friend Gina live down the street from me, and getting to play all the time!
31. What are the different jobs you have had in your life? Cashier, Deli Worker, Housekeeper, Dental Assistant, Housing Assistant (office work)
33. Ever been to Africa? No
34. Ever been toilet papering? oh yeah!
35. Been in a car accident? Yes
36. Favorite celebrity? Don't have one...
37. Favorite sports team? Colts
38. Favorite day of week? Friday
39. Favorite restaurant? Moe's, El Azteca, P.F. Changs, Cheesecake Factory, In and Out Burger
40. Favorite ice cream? Anything Chocolate
41. Favorite fast food restaurant? Taco Bell, In and Out
42. From whom did you get your last e-mail? I got some forwards from several people
43. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Target, and any scrapbooking store out there, and Old Navy
44. Bedtime? 11:30 - midnight
45. Who are you most curious about their responses to this? Anyone!
46. Last person you went to dinner with? Josh
47. What are you listening to right now? Chicken Little (Maddie's not feeling well today and is home from Preschool and is watching it)
48. Favorite pastimes? Reading, scrapbooking
49. Dogs or Cats? Dogs
50. Favorite Flower? Roses
51. What time did you finish this e-mail? 10:27a.m.
52. Favorite magazines? Creating Keepsakes, Simple Scrapbooks, papercrafts, Stampin Success
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Rolling over
She did it! Eliza rolled over tonight! I've been waiting for her to do it for a few weeks, and she finally did it! She wanted to look at the can of lysol spray that fell a few feet away from her when we were in the bathroom giving Jonas and Maddie a bath!
Here are some pics of Eliza eating the little toy in the jonny jumper and Jonas and Maddie at the zoo the other day!
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Weighing in...
Eliza has had monthly weigh-ins because she has been growing in height in the normal pattern, but not in weight. She weighed 7lbs. 9oz. at birth but only weighed a whopping 10lbs. at 4 months, and was 25inches in height. So her ped. recommended cereal morning and evening, and see how she does. She's doing really good, and we've given her baby food and she hasn't had any problems with any of it. Today she went in for a weight check and she's now 11lbs. 9oz. and hasn't grown at all in height which I think will help in the weight department too. I don't understand why she's such a slow gainer, she eats well and is a happy baby. I'm glad that cereal and breastfeeding together is working for her. She likes both, and enjoys eating cereal. She's finally getting the whole eating thing down much better. And, Jonas and Maddie both enjoy feeding her too!
Thursday, April 13, 2006
ignore the last post I can't get it to work
Sorry still playing with putting video on... I'll try again later!
My nieces and nephew
Here are some fun shots of my nephew and nieces at the beach today. These are the few that they were still long enough to photograph, they got very wet! It was fun though!
Busy day of Spring Break!
My sister Marilyn and her 3 kids are here for Spring Break. They arrived yesterday and we went to the park. Then today we went to the zoo, had lunch, then went to the beach, then went to a activity at church for Primary! Whew, what a busy day for 6 kids! Eliza was definately ready to stop! Here are some pictures from our day!
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Jonas, Connor and Ethan
These are Jonas's best friends Connor and Ethan, they are brothers, and they all get along great! They are like peas and carrots! lol! Thank goodness their mom is one of my best friends too!
*thanks for taking this picture Marie!
just a normal day...
Not much happend today... went and got my hair cut. My friend Marie watched Jonas and Maddie, and I took Eliza with me. She was asleep then half way through my cut she woke up! I ended up holding her and she was okay then, but she fussed a little bit. She doesn't like being in her car seat. I think we're going to have to put her in one where she can sit up but still be turned facing the seat, she likes be be sitting up a lot more now. She has been eating cereal for the past month and doing well. She also has eaten some vegetables and fruits with no problems. She makes a huge mess when she is spoon fed, and sometimes I cheat and give it to her in the nurser bottle I bought designed for baby food. (Since our pediatrician wanted her to eat cereal since she's still so small, and she wasn't quite ready to eat from a spoon yet, she just started getting better this past week!) She eats cereal in the morning and at night, but tonight after she nursed she didn't want it. She actually fell asleep without nursing for the first time in awhile. Usually that's the only way she'll go, but tonight I had her head on my shoulder, and she sucked on her fingers for a few minutes (a new thing she started a few days ago, she no longer will take a pacifier!) and went to sleep. She's still asleep and it's 11:41p.m. and she was in bed by 8:30p.m. I'm not complaining. She's getting so much better at sleeping. I know it's me and not her, I know how to put a baby to sleep now, better than I did with Jonas and Maddie. I'm still learning, because Eliza has her own personality, but for the most part I can get her to sleep much better than I ever did with my other two! I'm so glad the weather is getting warm and spring seems to be here finally. I'm so tired of being cooped up in the house! I also feel like because we've been stuck in the house, we've been watching way too much t.v. so I turned off the t.v. and we didn't watch it at all this afternoon, and then they watched part of a movie, before Jonas turned it off and put cartoons on, and then it was bathtime and bedtime. I wasn't Jonas's favorite person, but we managed to stay busy fingerpainting, we played with playdoh, and played the V-Smile games, and then we all layed down and took a nap, well Maddie, Eliza and I did, but Jonas played with his trains while we took a nap. It was a nice 20 minute power nap for me!
Monday, April 10, 2006
Top Picture is Maddie with Paul Jr. (My friend Rena's oldest son) at the Chesapeake City Park, the next picture is of Jonas when we went and fed the ducks over by the Botanical Gardens in Norfolk, and the next is of Eliza at the park, swinging, and she loved it as you can tell! These are all from last week!
some pictures
Maddie informed me that this is her "funny face" I have no idea where she came up with it, but thought it deserved to be photographed to be preseved to show off to her future dates!
time, time, time, where does it go???
It seems like the days are just going by so fast. I don't know if it's because we have a routine every day that we seem to go through, but the days are just sailing by. I love Eliza when she first wakes up in the morning, she is all smiles, and she is really finding her voice, she's starting to squeal really loud, but she's really cute when she does it. So in the morning, she'll just lay there and smile, and squeal, it's really cute, but then when she realizes that mommy is going to take a shower and not pay attention anymore all the cuteness is gone and she cries! She definately has me wrapped around her cute tiny little fingers! I'm trying to enjoy this time we have because the time with Jonas and Maddie went by so fast when they were this small, and I know I gave them lots of attention (and still do!) too, but I'm really trying to be more mindful of this time she and I have together because I know pretty soon she won't want a lot of mommy love. I love it when Maddie and Jonas hug me now, because I'm not holding them all the time we don't get that closeness like Eliza gets now. Now it's evening time, and I am thinking about the day, and think how fast it went by and now Eliza is asleep, Jonas is asleep, and Maddie is getting there. And tomorrow we'll get up and do our usual routine, and I'll work a quick shower in after getting the kids fed and dressed, and then we'll go see a friend, go to the park or run errands, depending on what's going on, and before I know it dinner time is here and we'll start getting ready for bed again....
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Maddie Reading to Eliza
We were watching Lady and the Tramp (love that movie!) and I'm sitting there scrapbooking, and I look up to see this cute image, Maddie reading stories to Eliza, and she's actually paying attention too! It is so cute!
Monday, March 13, 2006
Funny things the kids have said recently
Today Eliza turned 4 months old! I can't believe how fast the time has gone by. It seems like it wasn't that long ago we were at the hospital with our new little girl, and now she's smiling, laughing, and she makes noises like she wants to tell me something, but just can't find the words! (lol!) She is definately going to be talking sooner rather than later. She loves watching Jonas and Maddie, her eyes follow them EVERYWHERE! We go to her 4 month appointment on Thursday, so I will tell how that goes after I go. She is still small, but has definately grown. I don't think she'll ever be chuncky, I just don't think it's in her!
Not too long ago, Maddie was talking to Eliza and she said: "Eliza I'm glad you came out of mommy's tummy." Just out out of the blue, it was too cute! But today Jonas told me he wanted Eliza to go back in my tummy, just for a little bit, but then he said he wanted to go back too... I told him there wasn't enough room! HA HA!
Jonas the other day out of the blue said he wants to be an astronaut so he can fly spaceships. He also said his friends Connor and Ethan would be in his spaceship too, and then when I asked about some of his other friends he said they could go too, so I guess it will just be one big party up in space! We can always dream.
Not too long ago, Maddie was talking to Eliza and she said: "Eliza I'm glad you came out of mommy's tummy." Just out out of the blue, it was too cute! But today Jonas told me he wanted Eliza to go back in my tummy, just for a little bit, but then he said he wanted to go back too... I told him there wasn't enough room! HA HA!
Jonas the other day out of the blue said he wants to be an astronaut so he can fly spaceships. He also said his friends Connor and Ethan would be in his spaceship too, and then when I asked about some of his other friends he said they could go too, so I guess it will just be one big party up in space! We can always dream.
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