And So It Begins

Kaden, Colin, and Katharine have musical arts preschool this week. This morning, Kaden says: Mommy, we want to wear the same shirt today. Me: Okay, why? Kaden: We like to trick our teachers. And so it begins :-). I can't believe God chose to give Jason identical twin boys! He was devious enough on his own! If they have figured out the impersonation of each other at 5, what will they be capable of in 10 years? Good grief! :-)

Victoria is clearly saying Mama!

Sweet baby is saying Mama in reference to me :-). I missed her and the other kiddos terrible while I was in Italy! She is pulling up all over the place, though she is still commando crawling. She now weighs 15lbs 13 oz and is steadily gaining, though she is still tiny :-). She is a really good baby, and rarely cries. She doesn't like to be rocked! When she is tired, she wants you to put her to bed! She reaches for her crib :-). She is just very stubborn, especially when it comes to eating. She only wants to eat when she is "good and ready" :-). I don't know where she gets the stubborness from. . . :-)

Victoria has her "eye" teeth

It's official! Victoria now has upper and lower teeth! She got her eye teeth in today! She is doing well with the teething, and isnt' that fussy. She is still commando crawling every where! She got placed back in PT every week to help her crawl in the "quadraped" position, which she hates! She is getting really fast with the commando crawling! She can make it from the living room to our bedroom in two shakes! She is constatnly babbling from ma, ma, ma, ma, ma to da, da, da, da, da :-).
We go to the GI specialist tomorrow for our re weigh. Let's hope she has gained weight on this appetite stimulant. We'll find out tomorrow. She is such a tiny thing!

Victoria is Dedicated

Victoria was dedicated in church this morning! She did great and did not mind being in the spotlight :-). She got a lot of compliments on her dress :-). We had to bribe her with her veggie crunches prior to going on stage. She loves those things! We chose this Bible verse for her: Philippians 4:6-7
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
We are so incredibly blessed with our family. I am so thankful.
Jason left for Lubbock, so I am on my own tonight. I put Victoria down in our bedroom so I could bath the kiddos. A few minutes later, I felt light fluttering on my foot. It was Victoria! She had commando crawled all the way to the shower in no time! Smiling the whole way :-).
She did not drink very well today, though she did eat two servings of Yo Baby yogurt! Here's hoping she puts on some weight! We see the GI specialist on Wednesday :-(. It's okay. We'll take her skinny :-). She is a sweetie!

Taste of Addison/Fair

We met Keith, Joanne, and Emma at the taste of Addison. Kaden and Colin ave been asking to go to the fair for a while now. We figured this was close enough :-). They had a really good time! We ate lunch, got some airbrushed tattoos. Colin and Kaden got a lady bug tattoo on their arm. Katharine got a butterfly tattoo on hers. Victoria just watched :-). They played in the bounce houses, and the boys rode the kiddie roller coaster 3 times! I'm so glad they got the roller coaster gene! Katharine rode the flying elephants :-).
As we were leaving, we walked past the mini water park with small sprayers, fountains, etc. I told them they could go and get a little wet, but not to wet, as we were leaving. Apparently, they don't understand the definition of a "little wet". They were all soaked. . . , but thrilled :-). They all rode home in their skivvies, but were very happy :-). We get a gold star for parenting.
Victoria did great! She doesn't nap much outside of home, so she did spectacular considering how tired she was! She is such a good baby! We all had a great time!

Victoria's Weight Check

We took Victoria in for her weight check, as she has only gained a pound in 3 months. She has gained an ounce in 1 month :-(. Now 14.bs 5 oz. The MD thinks it is probably just our skinny genes at work, but wants her to see a GI specialist next week. We are also increasing the calories in her milk for now. Poor baby. We do everything but force feed her to get her to eat! She likes solids, but doesn't really care milk. It's a struggle to get her to drink :-(. We are hoping she is just skinny! We'll see what the specialist says next week. . .

Victoria is Commando Crawling!

It's official. Victoria is mobile. Say some prayers! I've been dreading this day, as it's difficult to keep the older kids' toys away from her. Now that she is mobile, that just compounds the problem! She is commando crawling with her belly still on the ground. She can get along pretty quickly on the hardwood floors! So proud of her! She is such a sweet baby! She loves to smile and giggle. She loves to be tossed in the air and caught. I'm trying to roller coaster train her :-). We will have to see what trouble she can create with her new found mobility :-) GO VICTORIA!!!