Thursday, April 17, 2014

5 year and 15 months appointments

Both girls had their well check ups today, and both of them are perfectly healthy!

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She was all smiles because she knew she didn’t have to get any shots this visit!

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Mia stats:
Height: 40 inches- 25%
Weights: 38 lbs.- 25%

Finley stats:
Height: 29 inches- 20%
Weight: 18 lbs. 10 ounces- 3%
Head: 18 cm- 50%

Miss Finley is still sleeping the same, 12 hours at night and two naps during the day.  She has become a little picky eater and it’s driving my crazy!!!!   She is a little chatter box and talks all.the.time. 
Words she says: bye bye, mama, dada, dog, wow, hi, no (imagine that!), yum yum (sounds like num num) and nigh nigh (night night).  She also can tell you how the dog goes and says woof woof. She also roars like a lion when you ask her how the lion goes!

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Finley knows where her head, eyes, nose and belly are.  She loves to take a bath and she speed walks to the bathroom when you just mention “bath.” Girlfriend LOVES to sleep in her bed and actually won’t nap or sleep in my arms.  She won’t be bothered by being rocked.  We put her in her bed while she is awake, turn on her sound machine, give her a paci and her blankie and walk out.  Not another peep out of her.  I know that is a good problem to have, but part (or, a lot, actually) of me wants her to want me to cuddle her and rock her. Babies just don’t keep :(
My tiny lady is still a social butterfly and ridiculously happy.  She is always smiling and waving and saying “HIIIII!” to EVERY person she sees.  We get lots of compliments on her about how happy she is and what a wonderful personality she has.  Just about every person that sees her makes a comment about her infectious smile and bubbly personality.  Dr. Kim even looked at Dave and said “Dude!  You’re in trouble!” HAHA!!  Yes we are.  With both of our beauties.

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She officially has 6 ish teeth.  The two fronts ones, bottom and top. and the ones directly beside those, on the right, top and bottom.  She has one on the left bottom that just broke the surface, so that counts, right?!
FinnyQ loves to go in sisters room!  When she sees that door open, she high tails it to try to get in there before it closes again!  HA :)  Her two favorite things: blankie and paci.  She is an absolute “Poppy’s girl.” She is such a joy and has been since the very beginning.  We are so blessed by her and we are thankful every single day for her. 

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I can not even explain how my heart feels when I look at these two.  I am overwhelmed with thankfulness, gratitude and love.  I am humbled by the fact that God gave them to me.  I get to be their mommy.  I am so lucky and fortunate.  There is not a day goes by that I don’t look them in the eyes and feel amazed that they are mine.  Although they are very different, they are each beautiful, inside and out.  I watch them and their daddy bond and I fall in love with him all over again.  I love my family so much!

Thankful.  That is what I am feeling extra of today!

Saturday, April 12, 2014

Strawberry Shortcake Party

Mia wanted a strawberry shortcake party, and that is exactly what she got!  However, mommy was slacking and didn’t take pictures of the decorations. I was too worried about socializing and taking pictures of our guests!  Oh well!

This girl and her Pop.  I mean, look at the way they look at each other. She picks Poppy over Meme and mommy and daddy most of the time :)  Melts my heart!
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Aunt Terri and sweet baby Jackson!

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Uncle B pushing Mia and daddy grilling on this beautiful day! We couldn’t ask for more perfect weather!!

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Couldn’t you just die over this sweet girl in a sweet bubble??!!

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My two FAVORITE shortcakes in the world!!!!
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How did I get so blessed??

Mia and her BESTIE!!!
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Nadia and Finley!
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Opening gifts!
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Happy Birthday to YOU, Mia!  I wish I would have remembered to take a picture of the cake up close!  So cute and delicious!

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Some of our guests!
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Best friends since we were 15!  We used to dream about the day we would get married and have kids together.  Now our dreams are reality!

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We played some more and then roasted some marshmallows for smores!!!

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And this is what happens when you try to get two cute baby cousins to pose for a picture…

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HAHA!  Love those sweet babies!

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These girls played hard ALL day and night and got along so well!  So thankful Mia has such a great friend!

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And judging by these dirty faces, I’d say they had a blast!
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Love these two girls SO SO much!

We are so thankful to everyone who came to celebrate our girl!  We are so glad to have you each in our lives and I know Mia felt super special!  Seeing your closest friends and family celebrate your baby really makes your momma heart swell! 
We love you ALL and thanks so much, again!