6 months old!!!!

Oh my goodness!! I can't believe it's been almost a month since my last posting!!!!! WOW! Time is flying! Alida is now 6 months old....that happened over night it seems! She is smiling and giggling all the time. People constantly comment on how happy and calm she seems to be. She impresses me day after day! There are days that go by that she doesn't even cry at all!!!!! It amazes me how she can be so happy and content so much of the time at this age. I certainly expected to have to cater to her more than I do. She is now sitting up and standing all the time. She will not sit still though. Even while holding her she will arch her back and try to scoot down....I don't know where she thinks she is going!!! She obviously can't walk yet! It's very funny!!!

Let's see....she just had her 6 month check up and now weighs 15 lbs 7 ounces and measures 25 1/2 inches. She is at 50th percentile for both weight and length. For a while there she was at 75th percentile for length and I was rooting for her hoping that she wouldn't be stuck as shorty like her mommy for the rest of her life. Well, there is still time!!

We have been down to visit Matt's sister and the twin boys a few times. Wow! They are a lot of work! Props to Christie....she is doing an EXCELLENT job! I am so proud of her, as we all are!! I only wish I could help her out more! With Alida being there I find myself not being able to help as much as I would like to. Can't expect much from a baby though, things are never "predictable". She is much 'easier' to take care of at home, that's for sure!

We are getting ready for Christmas and of course haven't even completed half of our shopping yet!!! No surprise there! I can't wait to celebrate Alida's first Christmas!! SOOOOO EXCITING!!!! :-)

Hope all is well with everyone!! I promise to get better with posting. I am going to try and post at least one picture a week - it's much more interesting to see pics rather than read postings! Maybe I will shoot for Wednesdays since that is my day off.

Here is a picture that my favorite photographer, Suzanne Collier, took recently. Visit her website - listed on my main blog page, if you are ever in need of an exceptional photographer!!!!!

I got Elfed

This is so cute!! A friend of mine sent it over and I just had to do it!!!! ENJOY!

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9556397538

Any suggestions????

I am in search of some Parenting books to help me through the next year :-) I need some piece of mind and some good solid advice that I can reference when it comes to several things...the major one being sleep habits. I have talked to a lot of people and have gotten a lot of good advice....now I am looking for a good book or two so that I can have a reference on hand. Does anyone have any suggestions??? There are soooo many books on the market and I really don't want to blow money on a "bad" book. Please share any of your suggestions with me!!!! Thanks everyone!!!!

Halloween

Even though Alida can't enjoy Halloween it was so much fun dressing her up!!! She made the most adorable butterfly ever!!!!

Alida's Beach Trip

Alida's first run with cereal

At the beach.


Feeling the sand for the first time with her friend Devyn.


With Aunt Kris.


All bundled up on a windy day.



Hi all!! Alida had her first beach experience this past week. She loved it!! The ocean waves captivated her and the feel of the sand on her little toes made her squeal!! It was adorable! We spent 3 days in LBI with Mom-Mom and a few of her friends. Alida adapted so easily to her new surroundings. She took her regular naps and slept the nights through without incident (well, except for one 3 am feeding). I have to say that time and again she impresses me!!

She is still growing like a weed! She was at the docs about 2 weeks ago....she weighed 13 lbs 13 oz and was 25 inches long. We started cereal (oatmeal and rice), she seems to be ok with it....not too excited but she eats it pretty well.

Alida has apparently decided that she doesn't really want to take the bottle anymore, which has been an issue for some time but after getting better has gotten worse again. We've tried different nipples and different bottles but she just seems to really like nursing more than anything. It's a really hard thing to deal with....the guilt is not easily dismissed :-( All I can do is hope that God finds a way for me to be with her more and more each day.

4 months have come and gone!!

Alida as a Scarecrow!!

In the corn maize.

Alida with Mason and Olivia :-)

In the pumpkin patch.

On the hayride with Daddy.

Can you believe it??!! 4 months have come and gone!!! I am still in shock at how quickly my little itty bitty baby is growing up! I want to have another little one!! Did I just say that?! HA!! I guess Matt’s in for more trouble than he expected. Recently we discussed how many children we would like to have…Matt is happy with just Alida but I am dying to have at least 3 children! He says that 2 is the limit!! :-( I guess I will have to give it some time and see where God leads us!
This past Sunday we met up with friends at Freddy Hill Farms for some Fall Fun!! Alida couldn’t enjoy it but she sure got some visual stimulation!! I had a great time! We went on a hayride, through a corn maize, picked pumpkins in the pumpkin patch, and watched the pig races!! It was so much fun! I think that Matt even enjoyed it. It will be even better when Alida can run around and take it all in!!

Her Old Navy Romper....

I had to post these pics real quick. I just think they turned out so good!! Her outfit is sooo cute! ENJOY!