Alison Jean is now 13 weeks old… she is so full of smiles and still as relaxed as ever. The days go by so fast, weeks even faster = it is hard to believe we are already starting to put away summer clothes and fall is here.
Alison sleeps all night. After a bath at 7 and then a little love and one on one time with mommy she goes in the swing and is fast asleep. As soon as Gracee is sleeping Alison is put on her belly in her crib.
Ali is stubborn… it took me almost twenty minutes to get her to eat from a bottle and she only took two oz. I knew she was starving and I didn’t think I had enough milk for her – she would rather tough it out and wait.
Jared wants Alison to ride in the van with us every morning even if she is just sleeping. Jared has to be in Mound City at 7:30 am for school, he loves to eat breakfast there, and usually Alison is back to sleep and doesn’t wake until 10 but he likes to look at her on the way.
Ali loves to be at home… we had a few days this week running around and Miss Ali didn’t get to sleep much ~ she really loves to know what is going to happen next (all my kids do). Not being on a schedule was different for everyone but I had to wake her up two different mornings at 7am!
Ali is started to sleep through the night, she goes to bed around 8pm and I wake her at 7am, then she is right back to sleep until 10am. Up for a little bit and then another nap! She is such a great baby.
Alison has found her thumb… and she loves it. Ali either has a really tasty thumb or she is just like her mama. We have our self a thumb sucker!
Three months old already – that just seems weird to even say out loud. I miss the tiny baby stages already but I also know how much fun there is to come. Every baby is different just like every pregnancy is different – we love learning all that Alison has to teach us. Thank you for reading, I will now be posting monthly lessons; Alison is going to become more active and need more mommy time and less napping. Month four will be here way too soon!
Monday, September 21, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
Alison's Lessons - Week 12
My sweet little angel is already 12 weeks old. Alison Jean is such a sweetheart. She is growing up and turning into a happy little baby girl… the newness is still there with her sister but as Ali gets stronger it seems less scary.
Alison is still a very good grunter… when I whisper in her ear “burp for mommy” she tries so hard sometimes she pushes out a fart!
Ali never has been a 'binky' girl… she still doesn’t take a bottle very well either, unless I leave her and she has NO CHOICE! :) She is a great baby
Ali doesn’t always get a bath before bedtime, sometimes mommy has to give her a bath in the morning after the big kids are gone. It just depends on what the day brings and what time baths start for Jared and Gracee.
Alison loves her siblings… Jared really likes to talk to Ali and tell her about school, he hold her hand and gets right in her face… she likes it too, she coos back at him and smiles.
Ali sleeps on her belly… She goes to bed around 8:30 (just like the big kids) and is up around 4-6 just depends on how big her day was… then she is back to sleep until around 10am.
Alison is wearing 3 month clothes and fills them out well. She has some 3-6 month outfits that are still big but for the most part that is her size.
I know each week I say how happy we are and blessed… but its so true. The time is going by quickly and it has to be because we make it fun. From the kids Great Grandparents to Aunts and Uncles ~ Everyone in our family is helpful and loves the kids to play and visit.
Alison is still a very good grunter… when I whisper in her ear “burp for mommy” she tries so hard sometimes she pushes out a fart!
Ali never has been a 'binky' girl… she still doesn’t take a bottle very well either, unless I leave her and she has NO CHOICE! :) She is a great baby
Ali doesn’t always get a bath before bedtime, sometimes mommy has to give her a bath in the morning after the big kids are gone. It just depends on what the day brings and what time baths start for Jared and Gracee.
Alison loves her siblings… Jared really likes to talk to Ali and tell her about school, he hold her hand and gets right in her face… she likes it too, she coos back at him and smiles.
Ali sleeps on her belly… She goes to bed around 8:30 (just like the big kids) and is up around 4-6 just depends on how big her day was… then she is back to sleep until around 10am.
Alison is wearing 3 month clothes and fills them out well. She has some 3-6 month outfits that are still big but for the most part that is her size.
I know each week I say how happy we are and blessed… but its so true. The time is going by quickly and it has to be because we make it fun. From the kids Great Grandparents to Aunts and Uncles ~ Everyone in our family is helpful and loves the kids to play and visit.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Monday, September 7, 2009
Alison's Lessons - Week 11
Eleven weeks already, she is growing and staying awake much longer now… sorta nice but I cant get as much done… I want to look at her and play with her while she is awake.
Alison is in size two diapers. She only poops every other day now. I was worried when this started but now it has become the new normal.
Ali loves to watch cartoons with her brother and sister. I put her on the floor propped up on the pillow and Gracee gets on one side and Jared is on the other.
Ali has her own way of talking to mommy. I know all of her cries very well… the I am hungry cry has to get really loud before she will actually take the bottle.
Alison loves to take a bath, she just lays there like a good girl and lets me get her all soapy… then the warm water makes her wiggle when I clean her hair.
Ali made a trip to Grandma Kim’s this week ~ she was wide awake the entire time. Still very stubborn and wouldn’t take the bottle but was full of grins. Grandma Kim kept saying “wow she looks like her daddy!”
Alison went to the Cansler “farm” for the first time this weekend for a Labor Day hay ride and bbq.
Alison blows bubbles… it is so cute.
Ali and Gracee stayed the night at Memaw Donna’s house again this Saturday night. I had a photo shoot and Jessy had a pre-test in Pittsburg ~ then Faith in Action for church on Sunday. The girls had a great time and Stricklyn got to stay too!
To be a mommy is one of the greatest things I have ever done. I am proud to say I do not take my job lightly. Sometimes I feel like I am so strict ~ and expect more then most moms do from their kids at ages 2 and 5. We only have one chance to teach these little people what life is really about… we have a lot fun while we are learning. Alison has a lot to look forward to. Thanks for reading.
Alison is in size two diapers. She only poops every other day now. I was worried when this started but now it has become the new normal.
Ali loves to watch cartoons with her brother and sister. I put her on the floor propped up on the pillow and Gracee gets on one side and Jared is on the other.
Ali has her own way of talking to mommy. I know all of her cries very well… the I am hungry cry has to get really loud before she will actually take the bottle.
Alison loves to take a bath, she just lays there like a good girl and lets me get her all soapy… then the warm water makes her wiggle when I clean her hair.
Ali made a trip to Grandma Kim’s this week ~ she was wide awake the entire time. Still very stubborn and wouldn’t take the bottle but was full of grins. Grandma Kim kept saying “wow she looks like her daddy!”
Alison went to the Cansler “farm” for the first time this weekend for a Labor Day hay ride and bbq.
Alison blows bubbles… it is so cute.
Ali and Gracee stayed the night at Memaw Donna’s house again this Saturday night. I had a photo shoot and Jessy had a pre-test in Pittsburg ~ then Faith in Action for church on Sunday. The girls had a great time and Stricklyn got to stay too!
To be a mommy is one of the greatest things I have ever done. I am proud to say I do not take my job lightly. Sometimes I feel like I am so strict ~ and expect more then most moms do from their kids at ages 2 and 5. We only have one chance to teach these little people what life is really about… we have a lot fun while we are learning. Alison has a lot to look forward to. Thanks for reading.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Alison's Lessons - Week 10
We are getting into the double digits… week 10. Okay so we call our newest little princess Ali more often the Alison. The other day at the doctors office they called her name and it took me a minute to say “Oh that’s us” I sorta felt silly, but its true we call her Ali.
Alison has been getting a bath at night this week, that is what I did with Gracee so I thought I’d try it out with Ali and see if she would sleep longer in the mornings. 5am makes for a very long day for mommy! She woke up at two once this week… ate and went back to bed and slept until I woke her at 7.
Ali is really more a fan of nursing then the bottle, we try the bottle often but she would rather cry it out and wait until she can have me… she is very stubborn (like her dad – wink wink) I only pump once a day.
Alison is growing up to be such a big lady… I can not believe how strong she is, she may start walking very soon! LOL
Ali is such a happy baby… she just started laughing out loud this week. And when she is cooing or talking she says HEY it is pretty cute.
Jared can not wait to teach Alison how to play with his blocks… and he wants to teach her to be nice to people. He asks each day “is she big enough to play yet?”
I have to remind myself to drink more water, I make just enough milk for Alison each day but I haven’t put any in the freezer for weeks.
Daddy and I put “Sisters are different flowers for the same garden” on the girls bedroom wall this week. It looks so good ~ we love our little flowers and can already tell they are going to be two totally different personalities.
The newness still hasn’t wore off for Gracee… she loves to get in Alison’s face when she is laying on the ground then Gracee says “Mommy baby Ali hit me.” This is going to be fun as Alison gets older!
I have already looked back to the first picture I had ever taken of Alison and she has changed so much, its not sad but it does touch my heart to know what has already past and what we get to look forward to.
What was life like without Ali? I can’t even remember… she is a healthy wonderful addition to our family. I love to look at her and imagine if she is as excited as we are to have her be a part of our family… she is a perfect beautiful baby that will grow to be a gorgeous little girl then on to a woman (not ready to start thinking about that one!)
Alison has been getting a bath at night this week, that is what I did with Gracee so I thought I’d try it out with Ali and see if she would sleep longer in the mornings. 5am makes for a very long day for mommy! She woke up at two once this week… ate and went back to bed and slept until I woke her at 7.
Ali is really more a fan of nursing then the bottle, we try the bottle often but she would rather cry it out and wait until she can have me… she is very stubborn (like her dad – wink wink) I only pump once a day.
Alison is growing up to be such a big lady… I can not believe how strong she is, she may start walking very soon! LOL
Ali is such a happy baby… she just started laughing out loud this week. And when she is cooing or talking she says HEY it is pretty cute.
Jared can not wait to teach Alison how to play with his blocks… and he wants to teach her to be nice to people. He asks each day “is she big enough to play yet?”
I have to remind myself to drink more water, I make just enough milk for Alison each day but I haven’t put any in the freezer for weeks.
Daddy and I put “Sisters are different flowers for the same garden” on the girls bedroom wall this week. It looks so good ~ we love our little flowers and can already tell they are going to be two totally different personalities.
The newness still hasn’t wore off for Gracee… she loves to get in Alison’s face when she is laying on the ground then Gracee says “Mommy baby Ali hit me.” This is going to be fun as Alison gets older!
I have already looked back to the first picture I had ever taken of Alison and she has changed so much, its not sad but it does touch my heart to know what has already past and what we get to look forward to.
What was life like without Ali? I can’t even remember… she is a healthy wonderful addition to our family. I love to look at her and imagine if she is as excited as we are to have her be a part of our family… she is a perfect beautiful baby that will grow to be a gorgeous little girl then on to a woman (not ready to start thinking about that one!)
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