Friday, September 16, 2011

Hazel...

Hazel moved up today from the itty bitty room...she is now in the not so itty bitty room...I'm sad about this but not terribly sad. I think the "I know she is my last baby" part is just not sitting well with me! Look at sweet Hazel working on her walking on the beach...
Hazel was by far the best dressed at the beach...everyday something smocked, delicate, or lacy...adorable. This bishop dress is something I got when I was pregnant with her. It is 9 months but is still SO long! It's not her...the dress is WAY long! I'm so excited to keep it for next year and she can wear it again!!

Hazel has been taking a few steps lately...2-3 at a time. She has been standing and squatting for a few months, but the walking thing she is taking her time. The thing about her walking is she moves the left foot far and the right one not so much...so she pivots like a gimp! It is so cute when she is holding one of our hands and she gets all excited and walks...It's like she is tap dancing!

Hazel also sprouted her 3rd tooth...the first one on the top. She has been working to get that sucker out for MONTHS!! Her poor little gums have been swollen for awhile now...relieved for her to get it out!!

So, at school (in the itty bitty room) she didn't nap except for a couple of 10-20 minute naps. In her new class there is a nap time and they all go down at the same time, lights out, lullaby music playing, etc. I hope and pray that she takes to this nap thing at school! She naps at home on the weekends for 2-3 hours! The thing with weekdays is by the time I get her and come home she is so sleepy! I rush to get dinner on the table and have her eat before she melts down. Usually around 5:30 she is D.O.N.E...oftentimes whining "nigh nigh". She goes down without a whimper...

She will be 11 months on October 4th...time flies when you are having fun!


Tata,

Carrie
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Destin 2011

We just got back from one of the best Destin trips so far! We have been going for about 20 years now and it is such a different experience when you have kids. I still remember my first kiss was in the stairwell of one of the condos years ago...so romantic.
One thing I was worried about was how Hazel was going to react to the sand. There was no need to worry as she is a natural beach baby! She ate alot of it, but was having the best time! I think the water was a bit cold for her because she didn't like sitting in it or having it splashed up on her, so she hung out with buckets and shovels watching Hagen, Noah, and Emily enjoy the surf!


The first two days there was a hurricane producing alot of rain and wind and tornadoes (none near us) so we were locked in. BUT the house that we stayed at was HUGE and lots of running around room! We stocked up on groceries so we were good to go! Mom and I did the shopping and we were in trouble for not getting any candy or anything for adults. We usually keep bite size snickers in the freezer when we go to the beach, but we were trying to be good...we regret that decision!!


Hagen had an absolute BLAST chasing birds, catching fish (not successful), body surfing, and just running around! At one point he had to go potty (#1) and I told him to do it in the water. Not thinking about it, he turned around walked to the edge of the surf, dropped trowel and I ran up and pulled them up and told him to go in his swimsuit IN the water. I'm not sure if he just held it or actually went...the look on his face was priceless like "EW, that's besgustin Mom!!"



One of our favorite things to do is chill at the beach or shop during the day and then get cleaned up for dinner! All of us love going out to eat at different places! We ate like royalty on this trip...only staying in the last night to pack and eat leftovers in the fridge. Hagen really liked my crab legs so one night he ordered them (they were on the kids menu). Glad Ryan was sitting next to him to crack them all open! Ha!



We drank our weight in Bloody Mary's (well I did), we had dippin dots, we ate sand...best of all, we made memories that I will never forget. FABULOUS trip!

Tata,

Carrie
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Friday, September 2, 2011

Random Bits!

Hi there...man, recovering from food poisoning! It was quick and fairly painless, but I was so worried I had a virus and today is so busy at work! Whew...dodged a bullet.

I have a few things to discuss...best in bullets:
1. Hazel is standing...she will be crawling around and just pop up! No need to pull up on anything either. She is so very gentle with herself going down...easy squats. She also took her first step last night! Go Hazel go!! you are 10 months old...

2. Ryan is FINALLY done traveling! He has been gone every 2-3 weeks from Sunday to Sunday since January. He has worked so hard...never complained...good guy. So proud of you Ryan!! Glad to have him back, but I'll be honest...he messes up my routine and it DRIVES.ME.CRAZY.

3. I have been working out and I am loving it! My cholesterol was high last time I had a physical and I am positioned to possibly have diabetes when I get older, so I am really trying to get use to a program that I like and can stick with. I'll be honest, I'm doing Insanity right now...2 months of videos...I don't see me doing it forever. I like going to the gym instead of doing videos at home.

4. The other day while driving home from work Hagen said he had blue eyes. I said so do I! He asked what Ryan's and Hazel's were and I said...Hazel! He was confused. I said Hazel means a name and a color! He then asked what his eyes are named...confused little pup. I said that our eyes don't have a name and that his eyes are just blue! He then yelled, "Why didn't you name me Captain America!!!" The horror...I never thought of that name son...I'm sorry...

5. At dinner last night I got my first "Duh" from my precious spawn. I quickly looked at him and said, "NEVER say that to me again. If you do a toy will be taken and put on the refrigerator (that is the toy graveyard in our house". He accidentally said it again and now Spiderman is getting a rest from the monster on top of the fridge. I thought only prissy teenage girls say duh?

6. So Ryan has been hitting the gym too. Yesterday he went to the one in McKinney which he rarely goes to. He went into the locker room, changed...noticed it didn't smell like a sweaty locker room, went to the potty (hmm...no urinals), and then was walking out and noticed a tampon machine...right when a lady asked him if he was lost! At the gym he normally goes to the guys locker room is in the opposite place of this location. He changed (butt naked) in the ladies locker room, peed with the stall open while people (ladies) were showering, etc. He was MORTIFIED! He kept telling me, "That could have been bad...like really so bad..."

7. I am working on getting Hazel use to a sippy. She gets her morning and night formula in a sippy and gets her bottles at school. She is going to be moving up from the infant class in two weeks! She was SUCH a great eater but now has decided that carbs are the shit and doesn't want anything else. I am working on that big time.

8. Work is going great! Lots of good people are interviewing and I am feeling very productive. Still loving what I get to do everyday!

Tata,
Carrie
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