Funny Fridays....

*Don't mind my annoying "beep beep" voice in the background.. I just can't get enough of this happy baby!!

WOW!! Busy busy busy...

Sorry it's been a while! We have had a very busy last couple of weeks.. Jacob's family came down for a week long visit..Georgia, Kennie, Ben, Becky, and Matthew all came down..(All that was missing was Luke who is still in Iraq!) They arrived on Friday before Memorial Day.. Lily Ann was in heaven with all the attention and let me tell you she didn't miss a beat! Friday we just relaxed. Saturday we got up headed towards the beach had a great lunch and then we all headed over to the Station so they could check it out and take a nice ride on one of the new 33's.. We headed back home for LA to take a nap then spent the rest of the evening relaxing. Sunday we decided to get LA's pool out so we could take a swim and let her entertain us.. Which she did as always.. Monday(Memorial Day) we got up and headed down to Stephanie and Brian's for their going away party at the pool...Once again LA was great and swam for a long time! She was soooo worn out by the time we got home that night! Tuesday we ended up renting a boat and once again there was a lot of swimming going on!! LA had a blast!! Wednesday we got up and headed to Orlando. We stayed at a wonderful place that had 3 bedrooms 2 balconies, and a huge big screen TV..LA loved that it was all tile floor and was all over the place in her walker! We went out had a nice lunch came back and LA and I took a little nap then it was off to the pool for yet another day in the water.. Man we are sooo lucky that she loves the water!! She stole the show at the pool everyone just loved her.. She was being little "Hollywood" (as we call her) looking at everyone smiling laughing and her oh so wonderful screams!! You could hear her from a mile away and people were coming to see what was going on..Everyone loved it!! Thursday we took LA to Sea World for her first time.. She LOVED IT!! She was such a good baby! Her Grandpa Bouxsein took her to see the penguins and she just smiled and stared.. Jacob and I got to ride the rides too it was awesome! Once again we had a crowd around us looking and laughing at little "Hollywood".. Jacob and I were sitting with her under the shade while his parents, Ben, Becky, and Matt were on the water ride.. There is a big drop and you can see everyone on the ride..Well they always scream when they are coming down so what do you think LA was doing EVERYTIME one came down!?! Yep that's right she was screaming her little heart out with them..It was the funniest thing I have ever seen..People once again were crowded around us just to watch her.. We headed home shortly after.. It was a 3 hour car ride and guess who was awake the whole time!! Just playing and laughing oh yeah and screaming!! LOL!! Friday morning the Bouxsein's got up and left and lets just say that LA was completely exhausted and sooo off her schedule so she was fussy baby all day!! We had a very good time and are still trying to get caught back up on our sleep and schedules..

Wonderful Wednesdays...

We got Lily Ann a walker last week and she loves it!! She loves to go backwards and get stuck.. I took this video of her in the kitchen helping Mommy clean yesterday.. We have been working on her saying Dada but she won't..LOL!! You will notice her little big scream as well..Oh I can't get enough of this baby!!

I also cleaned out her closet yesterday to make room for all of her clothes that she is wearing now.. I've been in denial about my baby girl growing up and it absolutely broke my heart when I was going through her close and putting them away.. Our baby girl is no longer a baby, she is becoming more and more independent everyday and although I am so happy for her it also pulls on my heart a little that she is growing up so fast! As I was looking through all of her clothes, trying to hold back the tears, it just amazed me at how little she was.. She couldn't even fit comfortably in her size newborn clothing until 4 weeks and still they were a little big.. Things have changed now.. She's in a size 18 months in shorts..LOL!! God love those chunky thighs!! Talk about melt your heart, this morning when I got her up I was hugging her and telling her how much I loved her and then she turned to me and planted a big wet slobbery licking kiss on my cheek and then let out her infamous scream as if to say "Mommy I love you too!!" God has truly blessed me with the most wonderful gift of all and I am forever grateful!!

Lily Ann playing in her walker...

Jacob and I were in the computer room looking up something online when all of a sudden I said "Why is it so quiet?" when we walked into the living room here was Lily Ann sleeping in her Jumparoo! She was out cold..She gets soo excited when Jacob comes home that she tries to fight her sleep but this was not the case today!! If you look closely at the second picture you can see that she does have hair it's just really really blond!! :)

Ohhhh the screams!! You gotta love em!!

Here's a little of LA screaming.. You can see that she has got it down!! LOL!! This is what it sounds like in our house while LA is awake..Don't you just want to eat her up!!

Happy 8 Months Lily Ann!!

WOW!! Eight months already!?! Where has the time gone.. I know I say this every month but our baby girl is growing up so fast and discovering new things everyday!! Lily Ann here are some things that you are doing now:
*You are still a GREAT sleeper.. You sleep from 7pm-8:45am. You have a 45 minute nap in the morning and about 1 1/2 hours in the afternoon!!
*You love to eat your food.. We have not come across anything that you have not liked!
* You still get 4 bottles a day. 3-7oz and 1-4-oz.
*You have picked up on screaming.. You LOVE to scream and do it oh so well!! Sometimes it's ear piercing but you have a great set of lungs..You only scream when you are happy so you scream all day long.. I'm sure the neighbors are wondering what's going on in this house.. You love to scream the whole time we are in the grocery store and shopping..Everyone thinks it's the cutest thing!! LOL!!
*You have just learned to wave Hello and Bye Bye..
* Your first word was Mama a couple of weeks ago and your Daddy is really trying hard to get you to say Dada!! (We practice everyday!)
*You love to sit and play with your toys!
*You also love to read books.. Your favorite book is Water Water Everywhere!(This is the book that is in all of her pictures!) You scream with excitement every time Mommy or Daddy read it to you!!
*You want to crawl but hate being on you belly! You are very close!
*You now hold your own bottle and have almost mastered the sippy cup. You put it in your mouth but instead of sucking you chew!
*You still don't have any teeth yet but are chewing non stop!
*You love to go for walks around the neighborhood!
*You love to jump in your jumparoo and watch Baby Mozart.. How do I know that you LOVE these things..Because you SCREAM with excitement the whole time doing them..LOL!!

You are such a bright, fun loving, happy little girl and you Daddy and I are so thankful to be your parents.. There is never a dull moment with you! We find ourselves laughing with you all day long.. You are such a blessing and we couldn't imagine life without you!! We love you so much and look forward to all the new things to come in the upcoming months!!

P.S. We are going to work on our "inside voices" over the next few weeks!! Wish us luck!!

(Jacob and I were sitting on the couch talking last night talking about when we went to dinner a couple of months ago and our waitress was talking about how good LA was and how quiet she was! She proceeded to tell us that her grandson, who was a few weeks older than LA, was a screamer.. He screamed all day long! Jacob and I were laughing, picturing a screaming baby all day long, and at the fact that this Grandmother must be over exaggerating! Well let's just say that we are eating our words now!! We now know what she is talking about! LOL!!)


Here's a video of LA waving Hello!!(You will notice she gets both hands going!!)

Happy Mother's Day!

WOW!! I can't believe it's my first actual Mother's Day!! I have waited so long for this day and it couldn't have been better.(Well actually it could have if Jacob wasn't on Duty all weekend down in Marco Island!) I have always wondered what it was like to actually be a Mommy on Mother's Day and let me tell you there were a few tears shed today, all happy tears of course, I was a little sad that Jacob didn't get to spend the day with us but I couldn't have asked for a better way to spend my day than with my closest girlfriends!! (Our friend Kayleen is having a baby in August and they, along with everyone else, are transferring out at the end of the month.. So we planned a surprise baby shower for her!! I made a wonderful sausage and egg casserole, Kelsie brought a fruit tray, and Bonny and Stephanie got her a red velvet cake!!(YUMYUM!)) Bonny brought me some beautiful flowers and a card which made me cry!! So sweet!! Then when Kayleen and her husband walked in the door and she saw what we were actually doing she started to tear up and so did I! I can't wait for her to finally become a Mommy.. I can't wait for her to feel the way I feel about Lily Ann when Tucker finally makes his debut! To know that you have tried for years to have a baby of your own and when they finally arrive the overwhelming joy that fills your heart is indescribable. Jacob and I waited so long for God to bless us with this perfect little girl that is our daughter. She is definitely worth all of the let downs that have led us to today!

As I fed Lily Ann tonight I was thanking God, thanking Him for my beautiful baby girl, the one thing that I have waited all my life for! I let her fall asleep in my arms tonight instead of putting her to bed. Right before she fell asleep she put her hand to my check smiled (as if to say, Mommy I love you!) then she shut her big beautiful blue eyes. I held her for about 10 minutes just watching her sleep and thinking "how did I get so lucky?" So lucky to have a wonderful, caring loving husband whom together we have created this perfect little life(I may not be saying she's perfect when she's 2!..LOL!!) I could not ask for more as a Mother!

To My Mom:

Thank you so much for everything that you have done for me, Jacob, and Lily Ann! I am very proud to call you my Mom! You are the most generous, loving, devoted woman I know. I can only hope that Lily Ann will look up to me the way I look up to you! I am truly blessed to have you as my Mother!! Happy Mother's Day!! I love you!!

To My Mother in Law:

I am so lucky to have your son as my husband! I could not ask for a better caring, more loving, and wonderful husband/father. He is truly a wonderful husband and father! The reason he is that wonderful man is because of you. The values that you have taught him throughout his life. Thank you for everything that you have done for us we are truely thankful! Happy Mother's Day.. I love you!!

It's moments like these that melt my heart....

I was cleaning (putting away all 999 items of clothing) in Lily Ann's room today. I put her in her crib to play while I was putting everything away. She was starting to get a little antsy so I gave her a squeaky toy to play with.. She played around with it for a little while then she got it to squeak and I heard this cute little laugh under her breath.. A few minutes later I heard it again.. So I grabbed my phone and started recording and this is what I got...Talk about melt my heart!!

Sorry it's sideways I couldn't figure out how to turn it back!!