Violet is 5 months!

I know this post is overdue, but on 5/21/10 Violet hit the 5 month mark. I can't believe how fast she is growing. I think there is a huge difference between the first picture taken right after she turned 4 months and the last pictures. Violet is changing and growing in leaps and bounds. Wes said yesterday that he thinks her personality is starting to really take shape. She is starting to take an interest in certain toys and loves playing and visiting. For awhile she really loved her phone. Then the batteries got low and it was put to the side.

Next Lydia introduced Violet to the White Rabbit I made and she just thought he was the funniest thing. She just laughed at him and loved to suck on his ears. She also has taken again to her gym which she had grown tired of for a little while.

We tried rice cereal again and it went pretty well.

I don't think she cares much for the taste.

She can now sit at her high chair and join us at the table for dinner which we all love.

I love that smile! Just after her 4 month appointment, after I told the doctor how well

Violet sleeps, she decided to started waking up 2 -3 times a night. I thought perhaps if she started sleeping in her crib during the day for naps it would help her nighttime sleeping as well. The naps were rough at first and some crying was involved, but she is doing much better now. It is much easier to get her to nap in her crib which has improved her sleeping and mood during the day. There are still times when she will wake up 2-3 times a night, but overall the night sleeping is getting better.

I noticed a couple of weeks back that Violet has one little tooth trying to come in. It is on the left side of her mouth towards the front. There is just the tiniest, hard white spot. I don't think it has made her too cranky. It will be interesting to see how she does as it comes in more. She seems to be getting teeth much earlier than Adelle.

Violet absolutely loves the cat! She loves trying to pet her and just laughs and giggles when the cat is near.

Violet is rolling over more and more. In fact this morning she started on one side of the room and she made it to the middle of the room in just a few minutes. She will often get stuck on her stomach, but I have a feeling that is going to change super soon. I'll need to keep an eye on her!

Violet does pretty well on the go. She likes riding around in her car seat and the stroller. She does great at Lagoon and enjoys watching everything. I hope this will continue when we take a road trip to Disneyland in 5 days.

I love how happy Violet is becoming. I love her laugh! I love how she is less afraid of other people and how much she enjoys chatting. Yesterday a woman was visiting with me at church and she just started laughing and trying to interact with the women! Cute thing!!! We all feel so blessed to have her in the family!

"We Did It"

On Thursday Adelle had her "We Did It" Kindergarten celebration and performance. The kindergartners were super cute. They sang a lot of songs! I really enjoyed watching her. I got a little teary when they sang "What a Beautiful World". Adelle was nervous because they were also giving awards and she wasn't sure what she was going to get.

She really didn't need to worry though. She got two gold medals and was one of the top readers in her class. She was so happy and proud!

Her first year in school went pretty well. I think it will be nice for her to be more challenged next year though. She even had a little boyfriend she would hold hands with. I told her they should just be good friends, but I don't think she listened. I have a feeling that this is a sign of things to come :)

Lydia and her Violin

Recently Lydia had her orchestra concert at her school. She did great! It was great to see the progress that was made by the orchestra from earlier in the year. Lydia's Dad even flew out to see her. Lydia also auditioned and was chosen to sing at the talent show with one of her friends. They were excellent! It is amazing how much Lydia is growing up. I am grateful that she is open and will talk to me freely about the things that are happening in her life. She often looks to me for advice and I hope that continues for a long time. I love my grown up girl!

Lagoon with Uncle Phil

A couple of weeks ago, while Wes was still on the mend, the girls and I headed to Lagoon with Uncle Phil. He had really been looking forward to going and the girls will never say "No" to Lagoon. Phil and the girls jumped right on the rides and had a great time. Adelle especially took to Uncle Phil and loved holding his hand and wanted to ride almost every ride with him. Phil was a great bumper car driver!

Phil enjoyed making us laugh.

We enjoyed going on a few rides all together like the train, the merry go round, and Dracula's Castle.

Lydia snatched the frog on the merry-go-round.

Phil got the chicken and enjoyed clucking the whole ride. He thought he might have been too silly when the ride was over, but I told him he should just enjoy himself.

We were tired when the day was done, but had a wonderful time with Uncle Phil! We will have to go back with him again sometime soon.

Surgery, School and Mother's Day

Well things have been a little hectic recently. Passing by our house and viewing the ever growing grass you would wonder if someone actually lived there. We have been BUSY. Wes had surgery this past Thursday to remove his tonsils and he was pretty busy trying to catch up with work before his two week break. He was very nervous for the surgery on Thursday, but thank heavens it went all right. The doctor said there was quite a bit of nasty puss coming out when they cut his tonsils though (sorry for that visual). They sent the stuff of to a pathologist. I'm hoping it is nothing too bad. My mother in law watched the girls while I was there with my man. Wes was pretty funny coming out of anesthesia and said things that made me love him even more. He kept smiling and saying "I did it". It was quite a feat for him. Recovery was going pretty well until this morning. He had some bleeding and lost consciousness a couple of times. He seems to be doing better now, but the doctor did ask that I bring him into the office tomorrow. I have been pretty much here at home though keeping an eye on him and making sure he is drinking and eating enough. We are all a little stir crazy. It is all for a good cause though an I really hope he heals quickly, especially since we are planning on going on vacation at the beginning of June.

On another note, Adelle got accepted to go to an advanced reading program at another school. We are super excited for her. This means she will be taking a bus all by herself to a school on the other side of the valley. Hopefully that will go okay. I know it will be good for her to be more challenged.

Also, Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms! Adelle gave me a sweet little gift from school. Lydia forgot her gift at school and Wes...well he is in recovery mode so Mother's Day has been put on hold, especially since I am pretty busy taking care of the girls and Wes. I am very grateful to be a mother though. Motherhood can be rough at times, but when it really comes down to it I wouldn't trade it for the world.