Saturday at the Arboretum

We met Kim at the Arboretum on Saturday. It was a beautiful and the Arboretum is always so pretty. We took some pics and Stella is at a much better age for picture taking. You just take what you can get with Brooklyn. Once you snap the pic she turns her head.

Little Gym playdate

We had a fun playdate with Mom's League today at Little Gym. Everytime we go there Brooklyn has a blast. It is good place for me to take both of them and not go too crazy. It is a contained space and Brooklyn pretty much does her own thing. Stella had a blast also.

Swimming videos

Here are a couple of recent videos of Brooklyn swimming and the debut of the "big slide".

Easter Festivities 2010

We had a week full of Easter activities including Mom's league easter party, easter party at school, and then we went to Fredericksburg for Easter weekend and Poppy's birthday. Brooklyn was talking big game about how excited she was to see the Easter bunny and then she backed down and clung to my leg. I got the stomach bug in Fredericksburg so I did not get to go to Easter church. I am wondering if it was a bug because no one else got it. The girls slept in the same room together the whole weekend and did pretty good. They were up early though! It was so funny they talked to each other and Brooklyn reassured Stella a couple of times and said "I think Mommy and Daddy are in the other room".

Stella and Finn's birthday party

We celebrated Stella and Finn's birthday in Houston on March 27th. We had it in the middle of their 2 birthdays. Stella's was the month before and Finn's is April 24th. We had it at Gymboree like we did for Miller and Brooklyn. We do cousin first birthdays together since they are so close in age. Everyone had fun especially Miller and Brooklyn. Stella has not enjoyed many first birthday festivities. She does not like cake we have figured out (sure that will change) and she is a Momma's girl right now. She will outgrow it but it is wearing momma out.




Trying to get that family pic



Momma and birthday girl



My birthday girl, Stella



The Fanning boys



Miss Fiona Duncan



My big girl, Brooklyn



Not a happy birthday girl



The birthday boy Finn enjoying his cake



Daddy and birthday girl

FLASHBACK below!



Flashback to Brooklyn and Miller's first birthday

Stella turns ONE!

Stella hit a milestone this last Saturday, February 27th. She is ONE! We have a survived a year with 2 kids. Yeah! Stella is so sweet these days. She is hardly fussy anymore except a little bit at night. I am trying to wean her from breastfeeding and she is not taking sippy cups yet. But she will! She is a little more feisty but has a smile that will melt your heart.

Weight: 18 lbs 3 oz - 10%
Height: 29 inches - 40%

Milestones:

She can clap, give kisses and high fives, and dance.

She is a pretty good sleeper although she wakes up sometimes to talk awhile or "crow" as we call it. She goes to sleep easily and wakes up happy. If she wakes up crying then it was not a good nap!

She is eating baby food good but still not a fan of much table food. I have tried bananas cut up and whole, cheese, cereal bars and random bites off my plate but she inspects it.

You did not like your birthday cake.

I think I hear her saying, "mama" to me, dada, night night, bye bye, thank you.

It is going to be so fun to see how her personality develops. It is always fun to see what will come out of their mouths.

Brooklyn and Stella love each other except when it comes to sharing toys. Brooklyn and Stella love their bathtime together. They love to get "nake" as Brooklyn says.




Newborn



3 months



6 months



9 months



1 year old



So happy before cake (don't you love how she cheeses, the eyes squint)



Not so happy!



Brooklyn enjoying Stella's cake

Heather's Baby Shower

The weekend of February 20th we gave Heather a baby shower in anticipation of Baby Boy Thrash. No name yet! Laird and Poppy stayed in Dallas with the girls and they did not win. Stella did not take a sippy cup or bottle the whole weekend and Brooklyn had an accident everytime instead of using the potty! Now Laird really has an appreciation for me. I definitely appreciate him too!

It was a great shower with Heather's mom (aka, Marlynn, my mother in law and Nonna) and Cissy planning the menu. I did a lot of chopping and Evelyn helped out with the cleanup! Heather's sister in law Janet was not able to come in from DC but she was a big help with the invitations. We had the shower at Heather's house. We had a good turnout! So excited for Heather and Clint and can't wait for Baby Boy Thrash! I am really ready for them to join the ranks of parenthood so I don't seem so crazy.



Heather looks great!



Me and my sis, Katie





Heather and her mom