Ah! I am filled with nostalgia as I blend up a batch of sweetly smelling steamed organic peas for Vince. I love these days of making baby food as I remember my days as a first time mother to my little Azure. Indulge me by watching this video again 2.5 yrs later:
Oh my heart!
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
Little Miss Azure
This little girl is awfully cute with her perfect blonde ringlets. 50% of the time though it's a struggle to get her to do things. I know, she's only 3, I have to remind myself that often. It's exhausting to give out small bribes after every request answered no. So, that's where we're at these days. I'm learning just as much as she is, but, I think I'm more of a slow learner in the patience department.
She got this 25 piece puzzle for her birthday from her friend Monica. I showed her how to put it together, I think twice. Then, we put her to "bed" where she continued playing in her room. Awhile later she exclaimed excitedly underneath her door: "Mommy, come look. I did my puzzle all by myself!" And she had! I was so proud of her.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
6 months
I missed blogging about the 5 month mark. Here's a pic a week before he turned 5 months. You can tell how chunkier his face is only a month later in subsequent pics.
Here's what "Baby Vince" has been up to lately.
I gave him his first solids 3 days after he turned 5 months. He was able to lap up water from a cup around 3.5 months so I knew he'd be ready before 6 months. I made him oatmeal from steel cut oats. I wanted to start w/ oats instead of rice b/c I didn't want to constipate him. Well, we had the opposite effect and Daddy's clothes got the brunt of it, twice :)
In the last month he's eaten oats, bananas, applesauce, avocados, blueberries, watermelon, a cheerio, and sweet potatoes. He's pretty much liked it all. I am making my own baby food again. I love knowing exactly what is in the food I give my babies. Here's my fave website on the how tos.
No, food allergies as of yet which I'm grateful for since he's had eczema I thought he'd be a little more prone to them. Which I'll report his eczema has gone down so much in the last month. I used to have to put hydrocortisone creme on him every other night. Now, I'm only doing it once a week. Yay! I did figure out that he breaks out with a rash on his body every time we've gone to the pool. It must be chlorine. He sure is a hottie though in his board shorts :)
He stopped sleeping 11 hrs straight about 3-4 wks ago. Sometime after we got back from our VA trip for the 4th. A week after that trip we took another road trip (we are hardcore) down to Orlando, FL (perhaps a post to come on that trip). A week after that we flew to CA for a wk. So, I blame it on all the traveling and disruptions to the blessed sleep schedule. Sleep is very important to me and I've noticed it's very important to my children. They do not have happy dispositions when they don't get enough sleep.
He's been rolling from back to tummy and tummy to back since a little before turning 5 months. He can lift his entire chest off the ground. Still haven't seen him get on his knees though. He can't really support himself for very long with his arms when sitting up. He usually just folds in half and tries to eat the carpet.
I stopped double swaddling him only 2 wks ago. He seemed like he still needed it until then. Now, I'm swaddling him with one arm out. On the morning he turned 6 months I found him on his tummy and laying diagonal. He hadn't done this before since he'd been double swaddled for so long. I'm *hoping* that with no overnight travel plans for the next month or so and with one arm free now, he'll start sleeping 11 hrs straight again!
He nursed like crazy the week we were in CA. Pretty much every 2 hrs. I think it was a combination of teething, stranger anxiety in a new place, and not having any of his familiar contraptions to occupy him (swing, playgym, jumper, etc). And then today he only nursed 4 times all day and even fell asleep in his swing which he never does.
He grunts when I'm talking to someone while he's nursing. It's so funny. I think it's his way of letting me know he wants me to focus on only him while he's eating :)
He says "ba ba" quite often. Which is funny since we tried giving him a bottle today and he wouldn't take it. He didn't scream and push it out of his mouth though like Azure would do but, he didn't really suck on it. Oh well, I guess none of my children will take bottles.
He just recently stopped taking what I called "couch naps" in the arm of the couch b/c he's now leaning forward too much and I'm afraid he's going to roll off. Here's some of his last "couch nap" pics.
And a "couch nap" with Daddy:
One of his favorite things to do is grab both of his feet when he's on his back. He's not as flexible as Azure was in getting his toes in his mouth. His legs are just so chunky! I love it!
Here's what "Baby Vince" has been up to lately.I gave him his first solids 3 days after he turned 5 months. He was able to lap up water from a cup around 3.5 months so I knew he'd be ready before 6 months. I made him oatmeal from steel cut oats. I wanted to start w/ oats instead of rice b/c I didn't want to constipate him. Well, we had the opposite effect and Daddy's clothes got the brunt of it, twice :)
In the last month he's eaten oats, bananas, applesauce, avocados, blueberries, watermelon, a cheerio, and sweet potatoes. He's pretty much liked it all. I am making my own baby food again. I love knowing exactly what is in the food I give my babies. Here's my fave website on the how tos.
No, food allergies as of yet which I'm grateful for since he's had eczema I thought he'd be a little more prone to them. Which I'll report his eczema has gone down so much in the last month. I used to have to put hydrocortisone creme on him every other night. Now, I'm only doing it once a week. Yay! I did figure out that he breaks out with a rash on his body every time we've gone to the pool. It must be chlorine. He sure is a hottie though in his board shorts :)
He stopped sleeping 11 hrs straight about 3-4 wks ago. Sometime after we got back from our VA trip for the 4th. A week after that trip we took another road trip (we are hardcore) down to Orlando, FL (perhaps a post to come on that trip). A week after that we flew to CA for a wk. So, I blame it on all the traveling and disruptions to the blessed sleep schedule. Sleep is very important to me and I've noticed it's very important to my children. They do not have happy dispositions when they don't get enough sleep.
He's been rolling from back to tummy and tummy to back since a little before turning 5 months. He can lift his entire chest off the ground. Still haven't seen him get on his knees though. He can't really support himself for very long with his arms when sitting up. He usually just folds in half and tries to eat the carpet.
I stopped double swaddling him only 2 wks ago. He seemed like he still needed it until then. Now, I'm swaddling him with one arm out. On the morning he turned 6 months I found him on his tummy and laying diagonal. He hadn't done this before since he'd been double swaddled for so long. I'm *hoping* that with no overnight travel plans for the next month or so and with one arm free now, he'll start sleeping 11 hrs straight again!
He nursed like crazy the week we were in CA. Pretty much every 2 hrs. I think it was a combination of teething, stranger anxiety in a new place, and not having any of his familiar contraptions to occupy him (swing, playgym, jumper, etc). And then today he only nursed 4 times all day and even fell asleep in his swing which he never does.
He grunts when I'm talking to someone while he's nursing. It's so funny. I think it's his way of letting me know he wants me to focus on only him while he's eating :)
He says "ba ba" quite often. Which is funny since we tried giving him a bottle today and he wouldn't take it. He didn't scream and push it out of his mouth though like Azure would do but, he didn't really suck on it. Oh well, I guess none of my children will take bottles.
He just recently stopped taking what I called "couch naps" in the arm of the couch b/c he's now leaning forward too much and I'm afraid he's going to roll off. Here's some of his last "couch nap" pics.
And a "couch nap" with Daddy:
One of his favorite things to do is grab both of his feet when he's on his back. He's not as flexible as Azure was in getting his toes in his mouth. His legs are just so chunky! I love it!
4th of July Catch Up
I considered not even backtracking at all but, I will just a tad.
We headed up to Danville, VA for the 4th to visit Ev and Mike, the newlyweds. How did I manage to not get any pics of Mike?
Besides catching up, the highlight of the trip (and one of my favorite 4th of July traditions) was the flag cake- making it, which everyone helped with, and of course eating it.
Traditionally I've made it using a pound cake or angel food cake. Thanks Stefani for this new recipe. We will be using it again!
Azure was scared of the fireworks for about the first half of the show. It was too loud for her. She kept her eyes closed and covered her ears. After exaggerated oohs and ahhs from us she finally opened her eyes and enjoyed the end of the show.
We headed up to Danville, VA for the 4th to visit Ev and Mike, the newlyweds. How did I manage to not get any pics of Mike?
Besides catching up, the highlight of the trip (and one of my favorite 4th of July traditions) was the flag cake- making it, which everyone helped with, and of course eating it.
Traditionally I've made it using a pound cake or angel food cake. Thanks Stefani for this new recipe. We will be using it again!
Azure was scared of the fireworks for about the first half of the show. It was too loud for her. She kept her eyes closed and covered her ears. After exaggerated oohs and ahhs from us she finally opened her eyes and enjoyed the end of the show.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Azure's antics
Today Azure asked for a piece of bread to eat. "Do you want peanut butter on it? Regular butter?" "No, just bread."
After I gave it to her she started to break it into little pieces while she sang, "Azure was a prophet. First one that she knows. Follow the prophet, follow the prophet, follow the prophet. She knows the way!"
I was nursing Vince on the couch so I couldn't get the video camera to record this hilarious event. After she was done singing and I was done laughing I asked her what she was doing and she said, "I'm doing the Sacrament."
After I gave it to her she started to break it into little pieces while she sang, "Azure was a prophet. First one that she knows. Follow the prophet, follow the prophet, follow the prophet. She knows the way!"
I was nursing Vince on the couch so I couldn't get the video camera to record this hilarious event. After she was done singing and I was done laughing I asked her what she was doing and she said, "I'm doing the Sacrament."
Sunday, July 11, 2010
On my mind
So, I have some catching up to do...
But, I really want to write what's been on my mind and in my heart.
Journal writing
I had somewhat of a rough week this past week. And, as is customary for me, one small minor thing, like a domino, spills into pretty much all aspects of my life. I found the most comfort and gained perspective from reading my journal from about 2.5 yrs ago. There were things that were bothering me then, that are again bothering me currently. Isn't it strange how cyclic our lives are? I read about how I was experiencing the same problems, and how the Lord had helped me and given me answers, how He blessed me with true and faithful friends at a time that I was feeling lonely and heartbroken. He answered my prayers then, surely He will answer them now.
Perspective. It was as if the dark clouds had immediately parted.
I must say that it is not only important that we write in our journals, but imperative that we read them frequently. Read and re-read, over and over again.
Our Nation/Freedom
Simply put- God inspired the Founding Fathers to write the Constitution and form a democratic government so that the gospel of Jesus Christ could be restored on this land. On this soil that I love.
Spacious skies, amber waves of grain, purple mountain majesties, shining seas
I love thy rocks and rills, thy woods and templed hills. My heart with rapture thrills.
I don't like soda, mostly b/c I dislike carbonated water. 99% of the time I get water with lime at restaurants (the 1% being an occasional root beer with pizza or some fruity smoothie if buying a drink is requisite for a discount). Charles is not a soda fan either. If ever Charles is presented with a beverage option he chooses water. And I love him for it.
He's always down for a last minute road trip. I love how spontaneous he is. Even with 2 kids. He is so fun and makes me laugh every day.
I am a stereotypical girl for the most part. I cry on average once a week, get all worked up over nothing, and so on. When I was on my mission I met an elderly woman who was also serving a mission with her husband as "Area Doctors". She gave me some really good advice: "Marry a man who is a rock." I'm grateful that when I sometimes feel out of control, Charles is my rock. He is stable and balances out my unstableness. And he never stops loving me, even if I don't deserve his love. That my friends is a true blessing. We don't have a perfect marriage by any means, but it is one of our goals to have "an amazing marriage" and an "intentional marriage".
But, I really want to write what's been on my mind and in my heart.
Journal writing
I had somewhat of a rough week this past week. And, as is customary for me, one small minor thing, like a domino, spills into pretty much all aspects of my life. I found the most comfort and gained perspective from reading my journal from about 2.5 yrs ago. There were things that were bothering me then, that are again bothering me currently. Isn't it strange how cyclic our lives are? I read about how I was experiencing the same problems, and how the Lord had helped me and given me answers, how He blessed me with true and faithful friends at a time that I was feeling lonely and heartbroken. He answered my prayers then, surely He will answer them now.
Perspective. It was as if the dark clouds had immediately parted.
I must say that it is not only important that we write in our journals, but imperative that we read them frequently. Read and re-read, over and over again.
Our Nation/Freedom
Simply put- God inspired the Founding Fathers to write the Constitution and form a democratic government so that the gospel of Jesus Christ could be restored on this land. On this soil that I love.
Spacious skies, amber waves of grain, purple mountain majesties, shining seas
I love thy rocks and rills, thy woods and templed hills. My heart with rapture thrills.
Our father's God, to thee, Author of liberty,I love my husband
To thee we sing; Long may our land be bright with freedom's holy light
Protect us by thy might, Great God, our King!
I don't like soda, mostly b/c I dislike carbonated water. 99% of the time I get water with lime at restaurants (the 1% being an occasional root beer with pizza or some fruity smoothie if buying a drink is requisite for a discount). Charles is not a soda fan either. If ever Charles is presented with a beverage option he chooses water. And I love him for it.
He's always down for a last minute road trip. I love how spontaneous he is. Even with 2 kids. He is so fun and makes me laugh every day.
I am a stereotypical girl for the most part. I cry on average once a week, get all worked up over nothing, and so on. When I was on my mission I met an elderly woman who was also serving a mission with her husband as "Area Doctors". She gave me some really good advice: "Marry a man who is a rock." I'm grateful that when I sometimes feel out of control, Charles is my rock. He is stable and balances out my unstableness. And he never stops loving me, even if I don't deserve his love. That my friends is a true blessing. We don't have a perfect marriage by any means, but it is one of our goals to have "an amazing marriage" and an "intentional marriage".
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Blueberry Picking
Last Saturday we braved the heat again and went blueberry picking. I think next time we'll try to go early in the morning or early evening. We picked 8 lbs. Charles is responsible for picking about 6.5 lbs, while Azure and I contributed the rest :)
We ate most of them just plain and in cereal. Last night I made my first blueberry cobbler. Tomorrow I think I'll use the rest for blueberry pancakes or muffins.
Yum!
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