Tooth!

Dhillon has his first tooth! WOOHOO!!! It is on the bottom, left and we did not even know that it came in until I happen to see it when he was eating last night. This kid has a high pain tolerance or he is seriously, just one happy kid!

Now he can use his tooth to eat even MORE food. Watch out world!

Oh...today was also Dhillon's first visit to the zoo. Went pretty well. We did not take a ton of pictures, but I did want to share this one. Thought it was super cute!

Dhillon was as tall as the African penguin and Laela was right there with the Emporer penguin. :)

Laela's First Soccer Game...

Last Wednesday, Laela went to her first soccer practice. She started out okay. Well...for the first 2 minutes or so. Then she started crying and running toward me. Goodness. What have "I" signed up for? I did not pay $70 to make my stress levels go out of this world. I did, however, sign up for this girl to PLAY soccer. Ro and I tried everything under the moon and she was not having it. Then, I said something. The right something. (Now I can't even remember what it was!) Anyway, it got her out there, but I had to go with her. She eventually started kicking the ball with coach and running towards the goal. As she went toward the goal, I would scoot back a foot or two. :) Finally, I was off the field....and practice was done!

(oh...by the way...I wore a dress to school this day, so imagine me out there kicking the ball with these dads and the wind was blowing 75 mph. I am sure someone saw something that they did not want to see. Sorry!) Well...Saturday came and I did not know if I was thrilled because she was playing soccer, like I did when I was little or if I was so nervous that she was going to cry and throw a fit! We got to the game and Laela received her purple team shirt.

Oh yes! We are the "STING RAYS!" Then she played around with Madelynn for a few minutes. I was hoping that Madelynn's out-going, spunky personality would rub off on Laela during soccer.

Yes! Laela is number 5. :) The kids got to go on the field and practice before the game started. L did not understand why all these kids would not move out of the way for her to kick the ball in the goal. Either way, she practiced a few times, even making it in once. Then it was time to start. Oh my....let the tears FLOW! She did not want to be out on the field without me. Parents can not go out (nor would I go out) but she just stood and cried, so out she came. Finally, in the 3rd quarter, coach told her that he would hold her hand. AND that is exactly what he did...with Laela and another girl!

Next thing you know, she was out there by herself and the buzzer went off. t

Seriously! At this point, Ro had to come over and take charge. I was ready to flip a lid. She didn't even want to go out and try and have a little fun running around like a wild child...and that is what made me sooooooooo irritated. Then, when the game was over, Laela went out and joined the team huddle. Seriously? She did not play like a team member. What the heck!

Laela is one stubborn little girl, but MOMMA is even more stubborn...so off we go to our 2nd practice and game this week. Wish Laela luck!

Bluebonnets!!!

Yes! I love the bluebonnets and they popped up early this year. I was so excited (yet, always a little stressed...2 kids, matching clothes, weather, etc.) to get our little family of four, dressed up, and head out to sit in these beautiful, bluebonnets. Laela was a little EXTRA spunky during pictures, but it made for a couple of GREAT ones!Dhillon, of course, decided he was hungry when it was his turn to take pictures with Laela. Oh well. Few excellent pictures and fun times!Thanks to Chera for a few amazing shots!

Disney Prinesses on Ice!

Last Thursday, Laela and I joined Madelynn and Brooke for Disney Princesses on ICE! Thanks to Madelynn for letting Laela borrow a princess gown, as Laela is not the most princess-like girl I know. :) Laela was pretty excited when we got there and whoa! She strutted her stuff all the way to the front door.Laela's favorite part was Repunzel, of course! Oh! The cotton candy was a hit too!!!Where do princesses stop for lunch?...Cici's pizza, of course!Overall, it was a very successful day for all of the girls and Laela may now want to own a princess gown of her own!

A girl and her dog...

oh...and an always beautiful girl on school picture day...

D is 6 months!

Happy 6 months to our little buddy! Time flies, but let me tell you, time goes even faster with two. This little guy is so awesome!Weight: 19 lbs 8 oz (75%)
Length: 27.5 in (79%)
Head Circumference: 18 in (96%)
•He wears a size 3 diaper.
•He is in size 12 months in clothes.
•He wears size 1-2 shoes.
•He drinks 4, 6 oz breastmilk/formula bottles and we just started putting a tiny bit of milk in a sippy cup!
•This kid is eating everything! He is eating mostly #2 foods and a couple #3. With Laela we used all Gerber food and it was just applesauce or just peas. It was only one flavor in each container. With Dhillon we have been trying organic baby food and they make them mixed, so he is getting 2-3 flavors in one serving. He loves the cinnamon apple oatmeal and sweet potato, apple, mango mix. Seriously, he is eating all veggies and fruits given to him (expect banana because we are sure it works with him). With in the last two weeks, he has also started the disolvable cheeto things for babies and strawberry yogurt melts. Like I said...this guy likes to eat!•This kid is HAPPY! He wakes up happy. He giggles like no one I have ever heard and WOW...you should see him look at Laela. He LOVES to watch her dance and enjoys hearing her sing! Laela could probably put her stinky foot in his face and he would love it because it was Laela Grace, Big Sis!•I thought boy's were supposed to be for their momma's. Well, lately, Dhillon has been all about Daddy. Oh man. Kinda makes me sad, but I know he will be all mine when he gets a little older and wiser. He will realize that I am really the better half. :) HA! HA!•Rolling! Dhillon is rolling from back to front all the time, but he has not quite mastered how to get from front to back. We will keep working.
•In a standing position, D thinks he is ready to run track with the big guys, but for now we will continue to lay on our bellies and think about crawling!•Dhillon has been been a wonderful sleeper and eater! He is has had a few rounds of sickness, but nothing that really slowed him down until he turned 6 months. He got the dreaded FLU. Seriously. The flu in March/April. DARN! Poor D. He was so sad and just had no energy to do anything. He didn't eat much or drink much and he had a fever for 6 days. He is just not coming out of it. We had a doctor check and they say it can last 7-10 days, so we are just waiting it out and I can't wait until our HAPPY little guy feels 100% again!
Happy 6 months, Dhillon!
We love you with all of our hearts!
*** Pictures were by Meg Miller at Rising Sons Photography! She was awesome and Dhillon just adored her. Meg, Thanks for capturing Dhillon's handsome smile!

Roly Poly...

We have a happy little roly poly on our hands!

Bluebonnets are here..

and they are VERY early this year! I just had to share these few pictures that I snapped with my phone. Chera Photography took several shots of the family and I will put those up as soon as we get them!

Writin' on the Wall...

The other night Laela was practicing her letter sounds in the bathtub. She said she wanted to write mom, so I gave her the sounds and she wrote what she heard. Pretty good if you ask me! Then, she spelled 'dad, Brandt, Jana, and dog.' (Notice that Jana is spelled 'J-A-N-U' but it IS spelled how it sounds.) :)On Friday, Laela came to my school to play at the "big school" park and OF COURSE she made herself at home in my classroom. (She even stepped into a few other classrooms and took a look around.) Well...the giant whiteboard is by far the best part about my room! The funny part...she pulled up a chair. Picked up a marker. Then sounded out...TABLE! WHAT? That child is crazy. Why table? Heck...how did she know how to spell that? Ro and I both did a double take, looked at each other and LAUGHED OUTLOUD!

That girl makes my heart HAPPY when she is in the classroom!!! Love her to pieces!

Back to Real Life...

Spring Break ended and we are all back to our regular routine. Ro started back to work after being off work for a week. Doc says that they do not know what happened, but they want him to visit with a neurologist to make sure there is not anything they are missing. That appointment is scheduled in April (I know, right? A month away. What the heck?

Let me go back to Sunday, since I didn't blog that day. (BTW...did everyone notice that I blogged most days that I was home on spring break. WOOHOO! I hope everyone is enjoying the pictures, because I am enjoying taking them!) Anyway, Sunday was a fantastic day with Ro and the kids. We just hung out and did some stuff around the house. This included Laela organzing her drink selection in the refrigerator. She was so proud of herself, she took a picture! That evening, Laela wanted to feed Dhillon. Seriously, she has been so wonderful with him lately. Just look at her smile...oh and the way he is looking at her!She rocks him in his carseat, gives him a paci if needed, packs his school bag, covers him up, and my favorite of all...makes him giggle! That kid LOVES his big sister and all she has to do is say "Hi, Dhillon!" It is the sweetest, most lovable laugh!Last night it was storming and Laela wanted to take cover under a tent. So, of course we built a cool blanket tent in the living room and we all climbed under. The blanket made Laela's hair go crazy and she was giggling up a storm! What a fun time! Even Allie was ready to get in the tent, because she hates storms. Instead, Ro gave her a few Benadryl pills to calm her down and we were all able to sleep through the night. HA! This was Allie when I woke up. She was passed out and enjoying her deep sleep. Tonight, Laela went with me to the grocery store to pick up a few things and as we were about to check out, she said that we must get daddy some flowers. Well, of course I couldn't say no. :) Laela picked some out, bagged them up, and brought them home to surprise daddy! (She even unwrapped them, I trimmed the stems, and she arranged the flowers and put them in her favorite spot!) What a wonderful little girl! PS - Just in case you did not know...it is flip flop weather and Laela is ready!!! That girl would sleep in her flip flops if we let her! Funny thing...I was flipping through pictures on my phone and found this....