Time Out

At Addie's 18 month check up, her pediatrician told us we could start putting Addie in time out for discipline. Because she is so small sometimes it seems too early but I know she is smart enough and she understands when she shouldn't be doing something. Sometimes she will even say "No no" as she's doing something she shouldn't be. She's hardly ever in time out, most of the time it's because she's playing with something that she shouldn't be or hurting (pulling Cambree's hair out). When she sits in time out for the whole one minute, she sits and stares at me with this face. She doesn't smile or talk, she's silent and gives me puppy dog eyes. I can't but help smile when she's put in time out, I'm in trouble with her.

In this picture, I was telling her no because she was trying to pour water out of the bathtub all over the floor.

Just another day

Since the sun hasn't been out for the past few days we decided to take advantage of playing in the sun.

Can you see these little freckles coming on Addie's checks? Seriously adorable.

Cambree is quite interested in her shadow. She thinks it's so funny that it follows her around. She also loves to step on others shadows because she thinks they can feel it. Love her little imagination.

Roxy also loved playing outside. I know, she is overdue for a haircut, her appointment has been made. As of now she looks a little bit of a lion.

Aunt Aimee's house

My kids LOVE their auntie Aimee and they both love going over to her house. It's like a little kids paradise; baby chicks, swing set, trampoline, sand box, a turtle named Bob and of course Aimee who spoils them rotten. Cambree keeps asking to go back so she can play with the baby chicks.


Cambree had no fear, she actually got a little too excited and shook one. The poor chick threw up afterwards, so we had to take the chicks away for a while. Addie on the other hand, didn't want to hold them but she enjoyed looking at them.

They both loved jumping on the tramp as well. Cambree of course said to me afterwards "Wish I had a trampoline." I bet you do Cambree, I bet you do. For now we will just enjoy it at her Aunt Aimee's house.

The weather sure has been beautiful, which means we've been playing outside a lot. Spring is almost here!

Crusin' around

We woke up with a small layer of snow on our grass this morning. First thing out of Cambree's mouth, "Do you think we could go sledding?" Unfortunantly we didn't have enough snow to go sledding, so the girls took a drive in their Corvette in our driveway which made them as happy as can be.

At least the rest of the week is suppose to be in the low 60's so we can play outside more!

Tracy Aviary

Every Wednesday for the month of March, Tracy Aviary is only $1 per person. We met my mom and Emma to take a look at all the birds.

Both my girls are in love with my mother, I'm glad they have a close relationship with their grandparents.

One of their favorite things to do is feed the birds. Cambree giggled the whole time, especially when they came up close to her.

It was a beautiful day for the month of March, the sun was shining and it was warm enough to just wear a jacket.

Cambree had fun running around with her cousin, Emma. Emma is only one year apart from both my girls. I can only imagine all the fun they will have together as they grow up.

Afterwards we ate lunch at Liberty Park. Then let the kids play. My sister Chelsie, took Addie down this curly slide and Addie's expression afterwards was priceless. She was shocked and frightened.

If you live nearby, you should drive down to Salt Lake, it will be worth the trip!

Sunny days

Lately we've had some sunny days in between our rainy days. We try to take advantage of the sunny days by playing at the park or in our backyard. I seriously can't wait for spring!

My artist

Cambree started drawing pictures of people just recently and it always makes me smile.

She drew this picture of me, seriously adorable.

18 Months Old

Addison is 18 months old, we took her to her check up and she's doing well. Since her appointment with the specialist she has gained 1.2 lbs, which we are happy about.

She weighs 17 pounds 10 ounces which is less than 2% for her age, and she is 30.25 inches which is in the 8% for her height. She is still wearing 9 month clothing, but if she keeps gaining weight like she has this past month, I'm sure she will soon be in 12 month clothing. I am hoping that she will weigh 20 lbs by her 2nd birthday. Then maybe we can switch her into a car seat that is forward facing.

Here are some cute things about Addie at 18 months old;

She loves playing Peek a Boo. If you say "Where's Addie?" She will cover her eyes with both hands, its adorable. Most times she doesn't cover her eyes all the way, so one eye is peeking through. She thinks its hilarious that we don't know where she went. Once she uncovers her eyes she screams "ahhh!"

Both girls recently have had coughs again. Addie had croup, and luckily is on the mend. When she doesn't feel well you can tell by her rosy cheeks.

As of lately the girls have been playing together more than they have. Cambree is usually pretty soft and nice to Addie, its usually Addie who is pulling Cambree's hair. I love hearing Cambree talk to Addie saying to her "Hi there, my little sweetness." Melts my heart each and every time. Hopefully they will always be friends.

She has a love for wearing high heels already. We bought a set for Cambree at Christmas and it seems that Addie enjoys them more than Cambree. She walks pretty dang good in them considering how tiny she is.

She takes one nap a day for about 2-3 hours. She thankfully sleeps through the night and has been for a while now. She is extremely busy! She's into EVERYTHING! Much more than Cambree ever was. I literally follow her around picking one mess up and on to the next. But look at her sweet face, I could never get upset with her.

She melts my heart everyday by her smile and dreamy eyes. Love you Addie baby.

Pediatric Gastroenterologist Appointment

On January 30th we went to a Pediatric Gasteroenterologist at Primary Childrens for Addie. We've had concerns about her weight since her 12 month check up because she started falling off her own curve. She isn't on the charts for her age, in fact the doctor said she's the size of a 9 month old. That's pretty small for a 17 month old.

He said for her age she should be consuming 750 calories per day. To get her to gain weight she needs to consume 1000 calories a day. His plan, since she doesn't eat food very well (she can but doesn't) is to feed her 3-4 PediaSure's a day. Since that's quite costly, they are about $2 a drink, he suggested using Carnation Instant breakfast and mix it with whole milk. Addie loves to drink and so far it's worked well. She weighed 16.8 pounds and as long as she's gaining weight in the next 6 weeks then we shouldn't worry.

Here's to hoping she gains some weight. We love our little peanut.

Lazy Days

We sure have been lazy around here. This past week we've pretty much stayed home, ran a few errands but nothing to exciting to report about. On Super Bowl Sunday we hung around our house, took naps and later on went over to GG and Papa's to watch the game. Cambree rarely takes naps but I love it when she does.

This is how she looked when she woke up on Monday morning, it was a crazy, bad hair day for her. When she looked in the mirror, she just laughed and laughed. She couldn't get over how messy her hair was. She actually made me straighten it before she ate breakfast.

We decided to pick up some donuts at Krispy Kreme. I'm still not eating sweets, so I let them enjoy the hot goodness.

I hope your first week of February has been as relaxing as mine has been!