Multitude Monday: 415-445

I am thankful for...

12-5-11

415. Meme keeping SG

416. Having time to do some Christmas shopping with only one child 

417. Caroline snoozing while I shopped around

418. Checking a few more gifts off my list

Sweet Caroline- 2 months old

12-6-11

419.  Meme taking the time to meet me and help me at the dr. office for Caroline’s 2 month check up 

         (Trey was out of town)

420. Caroline’s healthy report at the doctor’s office

421. Tylenol for a sad baby after shots

422. Nana and Pawpaw letting us visit them for dinner

423. Getting the girls to bed by myself

Before

After

12-7-11

424. getting to hang out with Amy, Livi, and Anna Kayt

425. making a yummy gingerbread house with SG while Caroline napped

426. Caroline sleeping from 9:30 until 6:30 (9 hours)!!!

 Momma's little helper!

I think she did more finger licking than "helping"

12-8-11

427. Trey’s safe return home

428. White chicken chili for dinner- YUM!

It sure was yummy!

12-9-11

429. Getting to go shopping with Meme for Caroline’s Christmas (clothes)

430. SG good behavior as we went from store to store

431. SG taking a nap after our shopping trip

432. Caroline snoozing while we shopped

433. Trey grilling out for his girls

     

 Daddy had the girls in place so they could see the parade!

12-10-11

434. hanging out with our family

435. getting to spend quality time with Trey while both girls napped

436. getting to take SG to the Moody Christmas Parade- I loved watching her little expressions and 437. seeing her wave and say “Hey” as each portion of the parade passed by.

438. Going out to eat with our family

 

Watching the parade with Mommy!

12-11-11

439. Caroline sleeping well last night- 10:30-5:30 J (7 hours)

440. getting both girls ready by myself (Trey had to go out of town for work again), and making it to 441. church for the first time since Caroline has been born

442. being blessed by our wonderful church choir’s voices

443. SG’s sweet excitement to see her grandparents and me as we picked her up after church

444. Caroline’s easy going spirit during the Christmas musical at our church

445. Both girls taking a good nap at the SAME time J

 She wasn't sure what to think at first, but she quickly warmed up to the idea when they through candy!

It was a fun experience! 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Here are a few pictures from our Thanksgiving festivities:

We spent Thanksgiving day with Meme and Poppy!

 SG with Meme. Look at that face. She was in an interesting mood that night.

 SG LOVES her Meme and Poppy and is sooo thankful for them!

 I finally caught a little smile!

 She just had to try on Meme's shoes!

 All our girls. Sydney's face really cracks me up in this one!

 It looks like Sydney and Caroline are chatting it up while SG is in her own world!

 Pretty girl!

 This was the only giggle I got from her during our little photo shoot.

 This is the face I saw most of the time. So serious.

 sweet girl

Friday, my parents came over and brought us some yummy barbeque for lunch!

 Caroline with Nana and Pawpaw

 Nana and Pawpaw with both girls!

 SG decided to smile so Caroline decided to frown. Ha!

We also got to hang out with some special friends during the holidays, Livi and Weston!

 Three little monkeys jumping on the bed!

 Now, there's only one little monkey still jumping. Can you tell who it is?

 Serious moment...they all paused for a picture

 Livi had to take an important phone call while she was here :).

 Sweet children

 I think the little expression between Weston and SG is cute!

And they're off...

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends! 

To God be to the Glory for all these wonderful times and blessings!

Multitude Monday: 392-414

11-21-11

392. my dad’s 60^th birthday

393. surviving a long day with the girls- Trey had to work late

394. cooking dinner while watching both girls by myself

11-22-11

395. a good report at the eye specialist for the small cataract in C’s eye- it turns out it’s just a beauty 396. mark in her eye. The doctor said it won’t affect her vision at all. Praise the Lord!

397. Trey taking off work to go with me to the eye specialist

11-23-11

398. the aroma of Thanksgiving in our house as I cooked desserts for the next day

399. finding delicious recipes on pinterest.com

400. having time to make Carmel Apple Cheesecake Bars while the girls took a nap

11-24-11

401. having time to make a pumpkin roll for Thanksgiving festivities today

402. Meme taking the time to cook a delicious dinner for us

403. Meme and Poppy bringing dinner over to our house to make everything convenient for our family of four

11-25-11

404. getting to celebrate Thanksgiving with my parents

405. Nana and Pawpaw bringing us lunch

406. shopping for Black Friday deals online- my parents helped us out so we could get a new washer 

        and dryer! I also ordered a few things for SG!

11-26-11

407. getting to spend time with Melisa and Lauren and all our kids at the park!

408. a lazy day at the house

409. getting to take a good nap

410. leftovers- yum!

11-27-11

411. a long weekend to spend time with our family

412. Nana’s and Trey’s help so I could hang out with friends

413. going to dinner with Melisa, Lauren, and Cynthia.

414. the Lord’s providence this month- this is the second month on our new budget and we are doing 

        well. God is so good!

Multitude Monday: 369-391

11-14-11

369. Meme keeping SG during the day

370. Getting to run a few errands with Caroline

371. Nana’s help at night while Daddy was out of town

11-15-11

372. surviving an entire day and night by myself with the girls

11-16-11

373. the Lord providing safety during bad weather

374. Trey’s safe and early arrival home- he surprised me by taking an earlier flight home

375. Nana bringing over dinner and helping out with the girls

11-17-11

376. Trey’s help giving SG breakfast while I fed Caroline- everything always seems better when he’s home

377. SG’s prissy little walk- it is so cute and funny to watch her body move with such sass

378. SG talking to Sissy saying, “Hey baby” while putting a blanket on her

379. Getting to eat Mexican with the fam

380. Trey waking up and talking to me during the night while I fed C

381. C sleeping 6 hours

11-18-11

382. Meme keeping SG today

383. My eye dr.’s patience with me and c at my appt.

384. Having time to plan a grocery list and get my coupons together for the store

385. Spending $90 and saving $46 at Publix! Spending $26 and saving $23 at Winn Dixie!

386. Trey’s help with the girls at the store- It’s a two man job these days

387. C sleeping 7 hours!

11-19-11

388. Trey fixing our family breakfast this morning

389. A husband who prays with me for our family

11-20-11

390. getting to catch up on some of our favorite shows and getting to watch Captain America together

391. having time to play with SG while C napped

Multitude Monday: 351-368

I am thankful for...

11-7-11

351. Meme keeping SG

352. having time to go shopping with just one child

353. spending $94 and saving $72 at Belk on several outfits for Caroline- her season of clothing is completely different from SG so she didn't have hardly any 3m and beyond clothing

11-8-11

354. getting to have the impression of Caroline’s hands and feet doe today with Meme

355. going to the park and to lunch with Meme

11-9-11

356. having a little down time with Trey while the girls were sleeping to watch a few of our favorite shows on the DVR

11-10-11

357. Caroline's content spirit in the sling while SG and I bundled up and played outside- she just slept the whole time because she was so snuggly and warm

358. finding SG sitting in her room quietly reading a book after she had been a little “too quiet” while I was cleaning up a few things around the house

11-11-11

359. going to A Play Place with Amy, Livi, and Anna Kayt

360. listening to SG say her “name” –“Zannah Grace”

361. organizing the items with Trey we were planning on selling in the garage sale- Our neighborhood had a neighborhood-wide garage sale

11-12-11

362. having a last minute yard sale and making a little extra money

363. date night with the hubs- we went to dinner and a movie while Meme watched the girls for a few hours

364. Trey letting me get some make up at the new Mac at Belk on our date- I was completely out

11-13-11

365. getting to take SG to the park while Trey watched CG while she was napping

366. SG’s little hand grabbing mine while leading me around the park

367. SG’s consistent naps this week- Praise the Lord

368. having a chance to take a nap while both girls napped

One Month

Stats:

Weight: 10 lbs (75%)

Height: 22 inches (90%)

Head: 14 1/2 inches

Caroline turned one month November 4th! I can't believe this sweet little baby is already a month. Where has the time gone? It's hard to believe I've been sleep deprived this long! Ha! But, hey, she has had two nights where she's slept 6 hours. Woohoooo, what a blessing for a tired momma. It has not become consistent, though. I sure can't wait for that day. SG and C definitely keep us on our toes. SG has been a terrific big sister so far. She has really surprised me, not that I thought she would be a bad big sister. I just thought she would be a little more jealous. She has definitely had her moments, but they have been fewer than I anticipated. SG is super sweet to C. She pat, pat, pats the baby and gives her kisses lots. Sometimes, she just gets a little clingy with me and wants her momma to "hold you, hold you." The first two weeks were pretty easy. C was mostly sleepy and content. However, she is definitely becoming more awake. She has a few long spurts during the day where she just has a hard time getting to sleep. In addition, she is more of a hold me baby than SG was. Although, I do remember that SG had some spurts at this stage where she also wanted to be held all the time and eventually that deminished. I think with the second child you don't mind it as much because you know, based on the first, there will come a day when they don't want to be held as much :(. Needless to say, we are enjoying Caroline's addition to our family. We love her so much already! I've posted a few pictures below! Enjoy!

Eating: 2 1/2-3 hours (mostly every 3 hours)
I mostly breastfeed her but she has had a few bottles of breast milk too.

Napping: She has a really long spurt in the morning where she is awake and has a hard time getting to sleep. After about noon her naps start getting easier and longer.

Sleeping at night:
3-6 hours- She mostly wakes up around the 3-4 hour mark
I have been holding her a little at night because she has been a little congested- a bad habit I need to go ahead and break

Development:
She's become more awake.
She has smiled a few times (once at 3 weeks and again at 5 weeks).
We are working on tummy time- she doesn't love it but needs it.

Likes:
snuggling with mommy and daddy
eating
hanging out in the sling while SG and mommy play
being warm

HATES:
baths
having her diaper or clothes changed
being cold
noise- This is funny because her sister is ALWAYS LOUD!
light

Three Lil Pumpkins

Here are a few pictures of the girls in their matching outfits. 

They all got together for their Meme's birthday and had a blast!

Multitude Monday: 320-350

10-31-11

320. Meme watching SG

321. Having time to make SG’s costume over the weekend

322. Fellowship and fun with the Webbs

323. watching SG’s joy as she went from house to house trick or treating

This photo cracks me up!

11-1-11

324. a restful night- Caroline slept 6 hours- Woohoo!

325. Getting to spend time shopping with dear friends at market

326. Nana watching SG today

327. Finding the girls a few outfits at good deals

328. A safe return home

Caroline's waving "Hey"!

11-2-11

329. Meme’s birthday- We love you and are so thankful for EVERYTHING you do for us!

330. SG’s sweet little voice saying “Happy Birthday” (or something to that extent) to her Meme on the phone

Wide-eyed

11-3-11

331. having a chance to talk to a dear friend and receive some encouragement

332. Meme keeping SG tonight while Trey and I enjoyed some down time

334. getting to catch up watching a few of our favorite shows on DVR

335. a yummy meal provided by the Duckworths

336. getting to go to bed early

just hanging out

11-4-11

337. a healthy report at Caroline’s 1 month check up

338. Trey taking time to go with me to her appointment before he had to go out of town on business

339. SG taking a nap at Meme’s- She has been going through a phase for the past two weeks where her 340. nap has been hit or miss which is not like her

341. Nana coming to spend the night and helping with SG and Caroline

SG's messy face enjoying an M&M

11-5-11

342. Nana’s help helping me take the girls to the store to get some groceries

343. SG taking a nap

344. getting to rest while both girls take a nap

345. Nana’s help getting the girls ready for bed

346. Trey’s safe travel back home

SG's new do- a ponytail

11-6-11

347. having time to do a little shopping as a family

348. SG’s long nap

349. Getting to read the first chapter of One Thousand Gifts

350. a good night’s rest

playing in the "weaves"