Adalee and Kenny

I watched my friend Leslee's little boy Kenny Thursday and Friday. Adalee LOVES him. Kenny is about 3 1/2 months older than Addy. She follows him everywhere. She wants to do everything Kenny does. It's so cute. They like to steal each others binkys and pull on each other while standing up.....I guess its a Love/Hate relationship. These two are so cute.....here's the pictures to prove it. :)

Lunch time

Look at that Handsome little guy

I enjoyed having Kenny over.....but I would DIE if I had twins. I would have to hire a nanny. To you parents who have twins.....I so much admire you. Its a lot of work!!!!

We loved having Kenny over to play, and Adalee loved having a partner in crime!

Growing Girl

Miss Adalee is growing SO fast. It seems this last month she has grown especially fast.

At her 6 month check up she weighed 14lbs 3 oz. (15% for her age) and was 27 1/4 inches long(85% for her age) She is still my long and skinny baby. She could still wear 3 month old clothes if her legs weren't so darn long.

This is how I find my little Monkey every morning now. Standing in her crib with a huge grin! Sometimes it's a "I'm hungry cry" and then a smile. What a great way to start my day.

She sits all by herself, however she won't sit for too long- she would much rather be crawling and getting into things. Oh, and this is no army crawl or scoot.....this is full on crawling as fast as she possibly can. Such a silly girl. Sometimes she will giggle and squeal while crawling because she is so excited with herself....and it's adorable

She can hold her own bottle now, but if you hold if for her, she will gladly let go. Her Grammy insists on always holding her bottle for her so she won't grow up too fast. And we let her.....that's what Grammy's are for. :)

This picture makes me sad and laugh at the same time. This is a picture from when Adalee was sick. And you can tell she just doesn't feel good. Poor baby had 2 ear infections back to back. We survived and she is feeling much better.

She is all smiles! Such a happy baby!

This is Adalee at Thanksgiving. She got to try mashed potatoes, yams and her Gerber baby turkey. She is getting better at eating. For a while she just stuck out her tongue to try to taste everything instead of swallowing.....I think we got it now. Some of her favorites are squash, rice cereal, and bananas. We tried spinach and it didn't go so well, We'll have to revisit that one another day.

We love watching this little girl grow and learn.......but it also makes us miss our little newborn.

Thankful #12, #13, #14

I know I'm behind so I'll try to catch up real quick. I don't get a lot done during the week that I work. (obviously...haha)

I am thankful for Siblings.

I must say I have the best brother and sisters in the world. I am the oldest of 4 and I love being the oldest. I was 3years old when Martin was born, 5 years old when Jessica was born and 10 when Rebecka was born.

This was taken in 2006. We have all grown up a bit since then. :)

Martin was my first play-mate. From the minute Martin was born I wanted him to be able to do everything with me. I played cars with him and he played barbies with me. (He's going to kill me for saying that) We got along great.....most of the time. He loves to be outdoors and is an awesome hunter. I'm proud to say he is my friend. I can come to him for anything. He is always willing to listen to me or help me out.


Jessica is my look alike, and Adalee's baby look alike. She is so sweet. This girl doesn't have a mean bone in her body. Martin and I used to tease her so much when she was little(sorry sis) But we loved to play with her also. She is creative and spunky and beautiful. We have definitely grown closer at we have grown older. So glad she's my sister.


Rebecka is my Best Bud. I've called her that since she was little. I packed her around with me everywhere. I was her little Mommy and loved taking care of her. She still says to this day that she has 2 extra mom's when Jessica and I are around. hehe. She's the gorgeous blondie! Rebecka is hilarious and energetic and so much fun to be around. Love her to pieces.

Thankful #11

Being Veteran's Day....It's no surprise that today I am very thankful for all the men and women who risk their lives and leave their families to defend our freedom. Many of my family members are retired from the military and I have a brother-in-law who is currently in the Air Force. What wonderful examples they are to me. Thanks to all those serving and those who served in our armed forces!!!

Thankful #10

Today I am thankful for mine and my family's health. Right now Adalee and I are sick, which is what inspired this post. This is the first time Adalee has ever been sick, she made it 6 months without catching anything and now the poor thing has an ear infection. I'm also thankful that she was born a very healthy baby. I know many families struggling with illness and health problems of their little ones. Now that i'm feeling a little under the weather I will try to remember not to take my good health for granted.

Thankful #9

I know most of my thankful posts have been some-what serious......so to lighten things up a bit......I am thankful for BOOGIE WIPES!

I love these things. Poor little baby caught her first cold and these have been a lifesaver. They don't make their little nose dry and hurt, and they smell WONDERFUL. Thanks Boogie Wipes for saving Addy's little nose.

Thankful #8

My Grandma Willora was an amazing person. I have so many wonderful memories of her. Although during her last years here on Earth she did not remember who I was.....I will always remember her for her love, kindness, and amazing sewing skills. She passed away 3 years ago and I know everyone misses her so much. Some days I wish I could share Adalee with her, but I know she is watching over her everyday. I am thankful for My Grandma Willora and her wonderful example.