Oh the joy of motherhood...

When I think back at the last 4 1/2 months I am completly and utterly thankful for the gift that God has given Adam and I. But some days I dream just to stay clean!!! Yesterday Gracie was calmly sitting on my lap and I felt a warm puddle forming so I lifted Grace up to find poop all over me. If you have ever seen a breastfed baby's poop you will know that it is quite runny and yellow and just really pretty grose. As if it couldn't worse, this morning I was lifting Grace above my head playing airplane and yup... I got thrown up on. I just started laughing so hard and Grace just smiled like as if she was saying, "Gotcha mamma". So that means later today I need to laundry... the neverending pile of laundry. Watch out Oxi Clean here I come!!

Oh the joy of motherhood. :)

Gracie's toe fetish...

My daughter is so funny! She has been pulling at her feet for a while now... well lately its all she wants. If she can't get her feet into her mouth she gets pretty upset and frustrated, but it is so cute! Here is a picture of Grace sucking on her feet while sleeping... yes you heard right... WHILE SLEEPING! Either I am going to have a gymnast on my hands or some weird exotic dancer. Hopefully a gymnast! :)

Back from Ohio...

Well we are back from our 12 day adventure in Ohio! Adam had to go to Columbus and Toledo, OH for work and we have friends (Rob, Kelly, thier daughter Hannah and Kelly's 24 week pregnant belly with Baby Conner inside!) that live in Toledo so Grace and I decided to go along. Rob worked with Adam at Cardinal for a couple years before they moved back home to be closer to their families. We also lived in the same apartment complex as them when we first moved up here so we hung out a lot.

Anyway, the trip went really well and we had a blast with the kiddos. Hannah turns one this Saturday and she is into everything! We even caught her fishing in the toliet at one point!! They had Hannah's first birthday party last weekend while we were there and we had a lot of fun... see below a pic of Hannah eating her own cake! We went to a Toledo Mud Hens game (their minor league baseball team), ate at a Hungarian Restuarant called Tony Pacos where we had Chili Dogs and Paprikas (prononced Papikash). You would know it if you have ever been to Toledo. We also went to Lake Erie and enjoyed the wonderfully cool 70 degree weather and ate outside at a great Seafood restuarant! We got to see another friend that Adam and Rob worked with, Emily! She lives in Cleveland so she drove over for a couple nights to see us! We also helped Rob and Kelly move into their very first home (they have been building a house... it is beautiful... I just wish I had their basement!) Grace also did great on the plane both ways. She slept and ate most of the time. I think the plane makes her sleepy with all the noise and it just soothed her right to sleep. She only got fussy when we were decending back into Dallas but it only lasted a few minutes (THANKFULLY!).

Well I better run... I have lots to do... unpack, laundry, grocery shop! I guess I need a vacation from my vacation! :)

Here are some pics of our trip!

Adam and Grace sleeping on the plane... how cute!!

This is Rob, Kelly and Hannah on the left and our friend Emily on the right.

Hannah enjoying her birthday cake.... yummy!!

Hannah and Grace in the double stroller... this will be used more once baby Conner is here.


Hannah crawling over Grace!

In OHIO

Just wanted to let everyone know that we are in Ohio right now visiting friends, so I probably wont make an update for a while. We get back to OK on Tuesday the 27th! Look for an update after that! Have a great week.
Lisa, Adam and Grace

4 months old... and growing!

My brave girl had her 4 month old shots yesterday. To my suprise she didn't cry after the first shot, in fact she was laughing, but that changed when they gave her the second and third shots. However she didn't cry near as long and hard as she did at her 2 month shot appointment.

Grace is a healthy little girl. She weighed in at 14 pounds and 10 ounces and was 26 inches long (which puts her in the 75 percentile for other 4 month olds)! So she has gained 6 pounds and grown 4 inches since she was born... my little weed!

Now at 4 months old this is what my baby girl is doing:
1. Rolling from her back to belly and belly to back pretty frequently
2. Laughing out loud... which I love
3. Sleeping anywhere from 10-12 hours at night and taking 2 good naps a day
4. Wearing 3-6 month old clothes (but some of them are getting tight in the rise...my long girl)
5. Grasping anything near her and putting it in her mouth (toys, hands, stuff that is mommy's and daddy's!)
6. Trying to crawl...she will pull her back legs up like she is trying to crawl
7. Loves the bath and the pool... she is working on her tan with mommy
8. Has tried rice cereal and isn't too sure of it (see pic below!)
9. Tries to get her toes in her mouth all the time... she already pulls her socks daily so I've given up on them (see pic below)
10. Looks more and more like her daddy every day, but has mommy's blue eyes!
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Here are a couple recent pics of Gracie! Enjoy!

Notice only 1 sock! :)

1st taste of rice cereal... "yuck mom... give me the boob"

Yummy... gummy worms!

I think Grace is ready for food... she was really wanting Adam's gummy worms. When we tried to take the bag out of her hands she wasn't too happy! Gracie goes to her 4 month appointment tomorrow and we are going to ask the doctor about starting cereal! She is growing up!

3 YEARS!

Today Adam & I have been married 3 wonderful years. I can't believe how time flies. Our first date was 5 years and 9 months ago (Sept. 7, 2000). We got engaged after 2 years of dating (Sept. 20, 2002) and married 9 months later.

After 2 years and 3 days of marriage (June 10, 2005) we found out that we were pregnant! And after 2 years and 8 months of marriage we had a beautiful baby girl.

What a world wind of blessings. Adam & I have been so lucky to be surrounded by great friends and family. We are truly blessed. Here is a photo of Adam & I at our wedding 3 short years ago.

Play day!

This is Molly (8 months) and Gracie (3.5 months) hangin' out with her new toy. The girls are practically the same size now!Gracie just hangin' around the house! :)
She got a jumper that hangs from the door and she loves it! Although she doesn't really jump yet, she enjoyed just hanging out. Oh and she couldn't figure out how to get her hands out.

Daddy and Gracie!

Isn't this cute. Daddy and Gracie just hanging out talking. I am very lucky to have such a wonderful husband that loves his daughter so much. It just reminds me why I fell in love with him in the first place.

Professional pics

We got some pictures taken this week of Gracie at the Picture People... they did a great job. Here are the 2 that I loved the most!

Recipe Wednesday

Tortilla Rollups (this is a great appetizer of just fun snack for a party)

Ingredients:
12 large burrito size tortillas
1 tub of cream cheese (16 oz. I believe)
1 small jar of salsa (8 oz.)

Directions:
Scoop all cream cheese into a medium size bowl.
Slowly pour salsa into bowl while stirring.
I normally only use about 3/4 of the jar of salsa.
You just want it to be a toothpaste consistancy.
Once you get all the lumps out, spread the mixture onto a tortilla.
Roll the tortillas up.
Refridgerate for at least 1 hour.
Cut into bite size pieces and serve.
Enjoy!

Good book

If you like to read you have to read this book.

Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson

This book is a must read for anyone. It is sort of a tear jerker, but it was great. Not to give to too much away, its about a man, the love of his family, and how things can change so quickly. For me it was hard to read parts of it (especially being a new mom), but it just makes you realize what blessing we have. Anyway, I have it if anyone would like to have it next. I also heard there was a sequel to it, but not sure... does anyone know??

Memorial Day weekend

We had a fun weekend... here is a recap!

Friday: We just hung out around the house on Friday night. We went out for ice cream and just drove around looking at houses (something Adam and I like to do... not that we are looking to move!). Gracie actually learned to roll over really well. She had rolled from her tummy to her back, but now she is rolling from her back to her tummy! She loves being on her tummy and we have finally given in and are now letting her sleep on her tummy. Here are some pictures of her rolling!



Saturday:
We went out to the lake with our good friends, Joey and Hailey! Grace had a blast. I wasn't sure how she would do, but she seemed to like it. Their boat has a nice canopy so the girls (their daughter, Molly came too) just hung out under there most the day. Of course we still put sunblock on them 3 times while we were out there. Of course Adam and I were so worried about her getting sun we forgot to put sunblock on our backs and we got a little toasty. We also tried to put Grace in the water to see if she liked it. She loves her baths... but the lake water was a bit cold so she didn't last long! That night we were so beat from the day we just order Chili's to go and went to bed early! Grace must have been really tuckered out... she slept till nearly 9 on Sunday morning (12 hours!) Here are a couple pictures of Grace hanging out at the lake. It's she adorable in her swimsuit!

Sunday:
We had visitors to Durant! My brother-in-law, Todd, his wife, Tricia, and her brother, Todd and his wife Sara and thier son Andrew (did you follow that!!) came up to Oklahoma to say hi. We went to eat at the only place in town, Chilis (yes we had just eaten that they night before, oh well). It was nice to see them. Todd and Tricia live in Austin so we only see them every couple months.

Then Sunday night we got a babysitter! Adam and I were in need of some alone time, so we got our first "real" babysitter. My mom has watched Grace before, but not really anyone else. We got a college girl that use to work in Adam's office. She was great and it was nice to get out. We went to dinner in Sherman and went to see The DaVinci Code. It was great, I'm just gonna have to go see it a couple more times to catch everything! I only called home once to check on my baby... although I wanted to call like 10 times!

Monday: Haven't done much today (still pretty early), but planning to head to Walmart and Big Lots in search of things I probably don't "need". We are also having some friends over for dinner tonight for burgers... gotta end the weekend the right way! Beer and Burgers! :)

Hope everyeone had a great Memorial day weekend... and of course don't forget what this day is all about... Remember those whose lost their lives for us!

American Idol - TAYLOR!

My favorite American Idol, Taylor, took the gold last night! WOO HOO!!

Just wanted to let all my Dallas friends know that the American Idols Live Tour 2006 is coming to the Nokia Theatre in Grand Praire, TX on September 7th & 8th. Ticket sales start today at 10 AM and the tickets are a small fortune ranging from $48.50-$62.50. If anyone is interested in going let me know and maybe we can get a group together... although we may be the oldest ones there!

Recipe Wednesday

I have decided to make Wednesday Recipe day... so if you are looking for something to cook for dinner or are needing a great desert check here and maybe I can inspire you to cook! Also, if you know of a good recipe let me know and I will post it. ENJOY!

Sausage Quesadillas

Ingredients:
Tortillas (12)
Mixed grated cheese
Bell Peppers (2 - any color)
Italian Sausage (4-5 links)
Cherry Tomatoes (one pack)
1 large onion
olive oil
Balsamic vinegar
* You will also need an outdoor grill.

Directions:
1. Topping: Cut cherry tomatoes in half and cut onion into bite size peices and soak in balsamic vinegar and olive oil. (You will want to put 2 parts balsamic to 1 part olive oil).
**Put this to the side till finished**
2. Cut and grill bell peppers till slightly crunchy.
3. Grill italian sausage (done completely) and then cut into bite size peices.
4. Put olive oil on one side of tortilla. Put cheese, sausage and peppers on tortilla. Top with a second tortilla and a little olive oil.
5. Grill the quesadilla until cheese is melted.
6. Cut into 4's and top with the balsamic w/ tomatoes and onion mixture!

This is super yummy! Great for about 4 people or if you want leftovers it reheats nicely!

SPANX!

If you haven't heard of Spanx you have been missing out. These "bodyshapers" came to the rescue for me and my baby fat. They are basically panty hose for your body. They smoothe and suck in all your bumps and lumps... and you can still breathe. If you haven't heard of them check them out at www.spanx.com. They are totally worth every penny!

The gang

Gracie (13 wks) hanging out with her buds Travis (11 wks) and Katy (28 wks).

It took practically 20 pictures to get all the babies to cooperate! Of course we couldn't get any one of them to smile and look at the camera at the same time, but they are all still so cute! I just can't believe how quickly they are all growing.

Cutie Pie!

Okay so I know she is my daughter, but isn't she cute!

a late Mother's Day fun reading...

IF YOU GIVE A MOM A MUFFIN
If you've ever read the "If you give a Mouse a Cookie" saga, you'll love this!

Happy Mother's Day!

If you give a Mom a muffin,
She'll want a cup of coffee to go with it.
She'll pour herself some.
The coffee will get spilled by her three year old.
She'll wipe it up.
Wiping the floor, she will find some dirty socks.
She'll remember she has to do some laundry.
When she puts the laundry in the washer,
She'll trip over some snow boots and bump into the freezer.
Bumping into the freezer will remind her she has to plan dinnerfor tonight.
She will get out a pound of hamburger.
She will look for her cookbook (101 Things to Make with a Pound ofHamburger).
The cookbook is sitting under a pile of mail.
She will see the phone bill which is due tomorrow.
She will look for her checkbook.
The checkbook is in her purse that is being dumped out by her two yearold.
She'll smell something funny.
She'll change the two year old.
While she is changing the two year old the phone will ring.
Her four year old will answer it and hang up.
She remembers that she wants to phone a friend to come for coffee on Friday.
Thinking of coffee will remind her that she was going to have a cup.
She will pour herself some.
And chances are......
If she has a cup of coffee......
Her kids will have eaten the muffin that went with it.

Gracie is 3 months!

I know... time sure does fly! Grace had to go to the doctor last Friday b/c she was a little under the weather (but we got some antiobotics to knock it out)... anyway she weighted in at 13 pounds even and was 25 1/4 inches long. I can't believe she has grown 4 inches and gained 4 pounds since she was born. She is sleeping well at night(normally 7-8 hours), but she is the queen of cat napping during the day. She loves to go on walks and look at herself in the mirror! It is just so cool to see how eat day is a new discovery. It is so amazing to be a MOM! :)