A Monkey & Giraffe - Rainbows Open House

I picked out Lola's clothes for her first day....and Lucy picked out hers - it was a battle that on this day I didn't want to fight

Tonight we had open house for the girls Mothers day out program. Boy do I love this sweet little school. Lucy will be in the Monkey class and Lola in the Giraffe class this year. We got to meet the teachers and the children in the classroom. Lola gets to be in the class that Lucy was last year and I am so happy. Ms. Ruth and Ms. Naomi were great with Lucy and in Lucy's own words "Lola, I learned so much in there". Lucy has Ms. Jeannie & Ms. Olivia - I have heard so much about both of these ladies I am anxious to watch Lucy grow and learn. Lola will have many new friends in her class and just the little time she spent in the classroom tonight she played her little heart out. Many of the children that Lucy was with last year were in another classroom so we will get to meet many new friends!! Class starts on Tuesday and the girls are so excited!

Lola - I just can't believe it!

Every 3 months Lola has to have her blood drawn to monitor her thyroid. Since birth her thyroid has been irregular and so the doctors have kept a close eye on it. I dread more than anything going to the lab to have them drawn blood from my sweet baby. I start planning about a week before I have to have it done because I "change" my plans so much and end up leaving this task to the last minute. This month was the same, Megan was in town so I found every excuse not the take her, then asked Adam to take her, but then decided I wanted to be there, back and forth, back and forth. So I took her yesterday and when they called our name my heart sank. We got up in the chair she put her arm out, and the nurse says "1,2,3". Nothing happens, Lola is chattering to me looking at my phone. I said to the nurse, "did that not work" she told me "It sure did, I am almost finished". WHAT?? Lola is not squirming, crying and really vaguely aware the are pricking the heck out of her. Lola looks over at the tubes of blood and says "Oh pretty". I am still in shock. The man told her she did a great job, she replied with a kind "thank you" and he let her choose her sticker and we were on our way. I am still just in awe over this. What a girl! So proud of my tough Lola. Wish I could have been so tough with all the poking I have gotten throughout pregnancy.

Look at this happy playful face - who would have thought?

Hanks Smile!

Hank is by far the smiliest child I have ever seen. When he is not eating or sleeping he is smiling and often times he even smiles in his sleep. We are getting bigger smiles by the day and loving them all. He rolls with the punches and rarely fusses! What a guy, I am so smitten with this precious boy!

Special Time with Fave!

Fave is so much fun to have around. One of the special things she does is on our kids birthday she takes them shopping to pick out their gift. She does this to get to spend extra time with them and to get awesome one on one time. It was Lucy's turn and she could not have been happier.

Lucy got dressed up in her new dress which she loves from the Milam's, the bow that Brooke made and was on a mission to buy a new purse.

Posers!

Lucy and Fave got home just while Lola was waking up. One of Lucy's gifts was nail polish so Fave and the girls went to paint nails - YES Lucy and Lola were in charge...you should see Fave's nails.

Check out Lola's technique!

Fave reading new books!

Lola - No more paci!!

I have been holding off from posting this because I wanted to be sure it would STICK. Lola is paci free! Lola loved her paci so much I thought it may be a long time challenge to get rid of it. I felt as if she was not talking as much and it was always just stuck in her face. She is too cute to be a paci girl. Anyway, Hank came home kind of liking his paci and so Lola would give him his and then put hers in. Well on the last day of school I could not find her paci so on the way home I told her we left it at school and she could get it next time she went...WALA!!! School was out for a month. That was the end of the paci. Lola was so sweet and said "OK, next time" Any paci she finds at home goes straight into Hanks mouth. What a sweet loving big sister! Way to go Lola!

A trip with Fave!

My girls dream a mini store...their imaginations were going wild!

Lucy checking out Lola's groceries

Captain Lola!

Lola pulled up in her little red car to the bank!

Fave milking the cow

Now Lucy gave it a try

Yes mam please take our order

Hope on the trolley!

Fave and I took the girls to San Antonio to the children museum. It started as a great idea, then turned into a bad idea, when we got there I decided it was a good idea again and then we drove home and BAM a bad idea again... still unsure what I really think. I guess my answer is GOOD idea because I would do it again after seeing these cute pictures. We drove in and ate lunch at a Mexican restaurant on the river walk and then went to play. The girls LOVED every minute and Hank slept the entire time.

Hank slept ALL NIGHT - 8 weeks old!!!

Hank gave Adam and I the biggest treat - SLEEP! He is such a good baby and I have felt sleep on the horizon but was so excited when it happened last night. Oh the feeling of 8 1/2 hours was heaven. I didn't sleep the entire night, I had to get up and check on him and his cuteness to make sure he was ok...but he was and just peacefully sound asleep. We have been sleep training him which can sometimes be challenging but well worth it if this sleep keeps up.

Hank is now 2 months old. He had his 2 month check up and was 11.5 lbs and measured in the 65% in height. He had 2 shots and hated every second of that. He is smiling which just warms my heart so much and is cooing. I love watching him try to coo after I talk to him. He loves his sisters and smiles the most when they are around. So far, he gets the award for the easiest baby EVER!!! I love this little guy!