Lexi Anne: 4 Months

June 16, 2017

These months just keep flying by, I swear I blink and you are another month older. This month brought a lot of new things for you and I. The first is a big change for your dad and I, after a lot of contemplation and prayer I decided to give my 2 weeks notice at work and be a STAY AT HOME MOMMY! I have loved every minute of it, we have had our fair share of good and bad days but ultimately I feel like we made the best decision for us!

Some big milestones for you this month are rolling over, more sitting up and better head control. You have always been curious about the world we live in but you weren't able to keep you head up alone, now that you are stronger you love to sit up more and see the world from another point of view. You are really liking the bumbo which is a chair that helps support your back to let you sit up. You will sit in that while I get ready for the day and watch me put on makeup or do my hair. I can't wait for the day I get to show you how to do makeup, it will be so much fun!

Your Dad and I decided that you were ready to sleep in your own room in your crib. It was a hard decision but you like it more than I thought you would. The first time I had you sleep in there for a nap you kept waking up because you could tell it was different from your Rock and Play Sleeper, but eventually you took a 30 minute nap. That night we decided we were just going to go all in so that we didn't confuse you going back and forth from crib to the rock and play. Well needless to say that didn't go as well, we were up every 30 minutes but in the end it was all worth it because you sleep in there all night now!! Wahoo! I love watching you sleep, the funny thing is you really don't like tummy time but since learning to roll over you are determined to sleep on your tummy, although you do fuss when you first lay on it. :)

This month we have been enjoying the warm weather, you and I go on walks sometimes with Dad if he's not at work. We bought you a hat to block the sun from your face, you don't really like it much. :) We also celebrated your Dad for his first official Father's Day, although there wasn't much celebrating since Father's day was the day after your first night in the crib, but you and I surprised Daddy with some socks with his favorite Football teams logo on them (Seahawks) he was so happy!

The final fun thing we did this month was actually finish decorating your room, its officially half yours now. Haha let me explain, since we live in an apartment we have 2 rooms so you are sharing it with the office, but your Dad gave up the closet for you so that should make you feel special. :) I was so excited to get your room completely finished and organized and I have to say it looks pretty dang cute!

You continue to grow, you weigh 12 pounds 3 ounces and are 23 inches. You are starting to grow out of the 0-3 clothes and so now we are putting you in 3-6 month. You are wearing size 2 diapers which like I thought are a little big but the size ones are too tight so we will make 2's work. You have also starting eating rice cereal at night, our pediatrician said it was okay to start introducing if you seemed interested. I think you really enjoy it, at least you don't complain while you're eating it so that's a good sign. I think that is another reason you will sleep 6-8 hours at night. (I won't complain!)

Well sweet Lexi we sure do love you and are loving watching you learn and grow each month!



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Lexi Anne: 3 Months, Mother's Day and Blessing

May 14, 2017 Mothers Day/Blessing

Today is a very special day for you and I, its my first Mother's Day and your daddy blessed you today at church. Aunt Emily was so sweet and let you borrow her blessing dress, you looked beautiful! You had so many visitors from family and friends, you sure are one lucky little girl. Your dad was nervous but he gave you a beautiful blessing, it made a few of us cry (mainly me). Grandpa Almond said that you looked at daddy the whole time with a big smile on your face! What a speical memory that we will always cherish, Grandpa Almond said he's never seen a baby do that before! You are one special little girl! This is a day that we both have waited for, I remember your dad and I went to our friend Will and Ali's little boy Nixon's blessing 3 years ago and dad was asked to stand in the circle while Will blessed Nixon. After his blessing your dad was teary and I asked him what was wrong and he told me "I just want to be a dad." That is a very special memory to me because I knew that your dad was going to be an amazing father to our kids one day.

After your blessing we went to great Grandma Ruth's house for a luncheon, she was so nice to share her 98th Birthday with you. We had our family and friends over for some yummy food and we took a few pictures. Sadly we weren't able to get everyone as mom was so busy entertaining and helping you that she forgot.

May 16, 2017 3 Months

This was a busy month for us, your dad finished his second year of Pharmacy school yay!! We went with dad's family to tour the Idaho Falls temple before it was rededicated, I was worried you wouldn't do well but you surprised me and were so content the whole time. You loved all the lights, you kept staring at them. We made two trips to Nampa, the first was for a class dad had to take for school and the other was for Memorial Day weekend to help Grandma and Grandpa Almond re-roof their home. Dad did a lot of hard labor that weekend, he's a trooper.

I can't believe that you are already 3 months, they all told me that time would fly by but it is just whooshing past me. You are getting so big, you still aren't a fan of tummy time mainly because you just want to sit up and be a big girl. You will lay on my lap or the couch and do crunches and fuss until we hold you up. You are one social little girl, not quite sure where you got it from (ME). You love to coo and make new noises as your dad and I talk to you. You have discovered your hands this month, When you are not eating those fists are constantly in your mouth. You also have started sucking your thumb, its super cute but also a bad habit that your dad and I are trying to break. :) You are still eating every 2 hours during the day and you go about 5-6 hours at night (thank you!). You are wearing 0-3 month clothes and size 1 diapers. Dad says since you weigh 11 pounds we should try putting you in size 2 diapers soon, we'll see how that goes, to mommy they look too big for you.

 Lexi I hope you know how loved you are today and always by your dad and I. We have waited so long for you and are so lucky to call you ours. Thank you for picking me to be your mom I couldn't have asked for a better first Mother's Day! Love you little lady!