Madison Monroe

Sitting around the house, playing Candy Land with Connor while watching some of the basketball game....not that it matters, none of my teams are left, but whatever. Both kids are crabby...that's always fun to deal with on a Saturday night....Connor didn't have a nap today, and I'm pretty sure Savannah is going threw a growth spurt and possibly in early stages of teething....fun stuff!!

So today we finally got to make the trip up north to visit my niece Madison Monroe. She was born on March 23 at 3:20 p.m. and she was 8lbs5oz and 22 inches long. She has the cutest chubby cheeks ever, but then I was surprised to see little chicken legs. She was such a good baby, she barley ever cried when we where visiting. It was to bad that I didn't get to see Nick because he was working, but I'm thinking I may head up north to Aunt Jenny's pampered chef party next weekend so hopefully they'll stop by & I can see him. Other than briefly at Savannah's baptism I haven't seen him since he visited us in the hospital when Savannah was born. Hopefully now with Madison around we'll get to see each other more often, either us going up there, or him coming down here.

1 Year Ago

So we are going to go visit Miss. Madison today, and I can't wait. I feel so bad that we couldn't get up there sooner, she's already 1.5 weeks old, but sometimes life gets in the way of our plans. I am charging my camera right now so I can take lots of pictures!!

So 1 year ago today I found out I was preggo, and we all know now that it was with Miss. Savannah, my little princess. I can't believe that was 1 year ago already. Sometimes it just feels like yesterday, while other times it feels like a lot longer than a year. So much has stayed the same and so much has changed in the last year. What where you all doing a year ago??

4 Months Already

I am so glad it is almost the weekend!! It has been a long week!!! Tuesday night Connor woke up in the middle of the night, Wednesday night Savannah woke up twice in the middle of the night instead of just her usual once….and then last night I stayed up to late to watch Grey’s & Private………so I’m a little tired, and looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow!!!

So today is April 1st, 2011 and Miss. Savannah is officially 4 months old!! I can’t believe how much she’s growing already. She doesn’t have her 4 month check up until the 11th, but you can definitely tell she is growing nicely! This is the time when most people would start their baby on baby cereal or purees….NOT US. We started Connor around 4.5 months, but we are skipping this step all together with Miss. Savannah. She will not be having anything until 6 months and she can feed herself. This is called Baby Led Weaning, and is really (in my belief) the best option for any child. If you are interested in learning more information let me know, I have a wonderful book that I’m reading about it (will have a review on it later when I finish).

Easter Pictures

So last weekend we didn’t end up going to visit and meet Miss. Madison. I woke up Saturday morning at 1:30 and was super sick all day……..yuck!! We’re going to try again tomorrow, lets hope I don’t wake up sick again!!

So yesterday we went to JcPenny’s after work & dinner to get our Easter Pictures taken. We started with Connor, and then did Savannah, then both of them, then family and then Savannah again. Connor did very well for his pictures, but about ½ way threw he decided he wanted to be a stinker and started to do his fake smiles/cheesy faces!! Savannah did great for her first pictures too, but by the time we wanted to do the naked baby bunny pictures she was done and didn’t want to smile anymore….oh well I think we got a few good ones.

Betty's Birthday

So it’s finally Friday, YAY! So excited!! My niece Madison Monroe was born this week, and I finally get to meet her tomorrow after Aunt Suzie’s Stampin’ Up Party! I’ll post pics & all the details I about her tomorrow night/Sunday morning!

So Wednesday was Betty’s (family friend of Scott’s) birthday, and since every Thursday we go over to Scott’s parents for dinner anyways, we celebrated it on Thursday. We had some beef & veggie thing over noodles (pretty good, a little to many veggies for me, but I’m not much of a veggie person anyways) then Betty opened her presents. We got her a Columbia Green Fleece & a new travel mug. It seems like she liked them, so I hope so. We then had cake or cupcakes, I picked the cupcake b/c I do not like German Chocolate Cake (well it’s not that I don’t like the cake, I really just don’t like the type of frosting that is used for those)

Bouncy Town USA

So tonight is the last night that Amanda & her family will be here....it's kind of sad...I wish they could say longer, but even if they did i would still be saying the same thing when it's time for them to go....the good times just go by to fast!!! Tonight we're going to go out to dinner...haven't decided where yet, but it should be yummy!

Today we decided to take the kids to Bouncy Town USA. The kids had a lot of fun! (so much fun that Connor is now past out in our room) I don't think we will ever go back to this particular Bouncy place. We were there 2 weeks ago, and adults were allowed to go in and play with the kids & help them out....well....this time I totally got yelled at. JERKS! My kid is 3.5....some of the things he needs help with!! Thankfully there is another one in town that we will be going to from now on!! Screw you Bouncy Town USA!

Savannah's Baptism

So after getting our butts in gear, we went out and had some fun, and now we are back home waiting for Jessica & Justin to come over and we're going to play "You Don't Know Jack". I've never played the game before, but I've heard it's a lot of fun....so we shall see.

So yesterday was Savannah's Baptism. Overall it went pretty well I think. There where a couple of issues afterwards that I got pretty pissed about, but I wont go into any details about it. Savannah's Baptism was done at St. Dennis Church, where Scott & I got married, and Connor was baptised. Savannah's godparents are Amanda (my bff), Jackie (Scott's cousin), Matt (my cousin) and Gary (a friend of Scott's family). Afterwards we went to John & Carol's house and had some food & cake.

Geology Museum

So we're still sitting here figuring out what we're going to do today, so I'm going to try and get some more posts done. Amanda is getting ready for the day, the kids are watching 'UP' (well except for Savannah....she is currently sleeping on my bed), and Scott & Mike are watching dumb/funny clips on his computer. I should probably start getting dressed for the day....so maybe I'll do that after I finish this post.

So yesterday morning we all loaded up in Scott's parents minivan and went to the Geology Museum. I had never been there before, but for being free it was pretty neat. Connor kept running in between the Black Light room and the Dinosaurs. Katie also lives right next door, so her & Lily walked down and hung out with us for a little bit. There isn't a ton to look at, but it kept us busy for about 45 minutes, and the kids seem to really like it.

Painting Pottery

So Amanda & her family got here Thursday night, and we've been having a blast ever since. I love when I get to spend time with her, it's always a blast!! We're still in the process of figuring out what we are going to do today....but whatever it is, I'm sure we'll have fun!!

So Friday morning Amanda, Jarrod, Connor & I went to Fire it Up Pottery on Monona Drive. It was a lot of fun, and I think the kids had fun to. Connor made a plate and we put his hand print on it. Jarrod make a Mickey Mouse Bowl for popcorn. I'll end up having to mail Jarrod's to him because it probably wont be ready until Wednesday, and they leave Monday, but that's fine. Both of the items turned out really cute, and I can't wait to pick 'em up and see how great they look completely finished! I'm thinking that I might have Connor make something for Grandma for Christmas (yes already thinking that far in advance).

Thumb Sucker

So in preparation for Amanda and her family coming, I gotta clean the house! I cleaned some old stuff out of the fridge tonight, and I dusted the living room......so it was a start. I probably would have gotten more done, but Scott was at bowling, so it was me & the 2 kids. Tomorrow night I'm going to the grocery store to stock up on food (we are SO LOW it's scary), order Savannah's cake for Saturday, and also we have Connor's Gymnastics class.....then Thursday the in-laws are coming over, I'm making a pulled beef BBQ sandwiches for dinner (crock pot!), and they are going to help clean a little. Hopefully I can get a good chunk of it done beforehand, because it's kind of embarrassing having people help clean my house...........

So I totally busted Savannah sucking her thumb. Probably because I refuse to give her a pacifier (you can call me a horrible parent if you want....but I have a horror story from when Connor was this little, and plus it was a pain in the a$$ to get rid of it....we finally took it away from him at 18 months.......it was a rough week or so, but we did it cold turkey....and anyways, it's my choice not to give her one, not yours!) I'm still not sure if she is going to be a true thumb sucker like I was (don't even ask how long I did it for....I wont admit it), or if it is just a phase. But I have to say it sure is pretty cute!