Firsts

Seems like we are plowing through all of Brianna's 'firsts' faster than I can keep track of. My big girl is rolling over and eating solid food and even sitting up! Brianna recently went to her 6 month check up where we found out she weighed 20 lbs 2 ozs. She is in the 97th percentile for weight and 90th percentile for height! To put this in perspective, Addison weighed 20 lbs 3 ozs at her 12 month check up. I've been told she has 'Irish Genes'! We are counting down until Brianna is taller than Addison. Won't be long! Here are a couple classic First Meal photos that every Mommy takes...


Look at those adorable thighs!!


Yummy Rice Cereal!

Getting Ready for Halloween

On the first (and only) cold morning so far this season, we decided to head out to Sea World to go to Spooktacular. The kids get to dress up and go trick or treating around the park. Addison wore her Tinkerbell outfit but I didn't bring Brianna's tutu. I was worried we would be pushing it just taking her there but she ended up being such a good girl! She is quite the trooper. Here are a few pictures.

Trying to keep warm courtesy of Great Grandma Bea's warm blankie.

It warmed up! Time for Tinkerbell to pop bubbles!

This guy didn't care either way... he was giving Addison quite a show!

Also, special thanks to my poor family and friends who endured email after email of Lexi updates. She is feeling so much better since the surgery and getting in trouble just like she always did. For those of you who don't know what happened, she dislocated her hip by jumping off a couch at a doggie daycare. After numerous (stressful) unsucessful attempts to get the hip to stay in and heal naturally, we opted for surgery... Femoral Head Ostectomy. Here is a picture post op... poor thing!

Happy Baby!

Brianna was hanging out in her exersaucer the other night and all Addison did was walk up to her and she just started cracking up. Since Addison was very encouraged by this, she kept doing it... over and over! Turn up your speakers and enjoy!

Max the Monkey

Addison had the cutest project in school so I just have to share it... I think I had more fun than she did! Max the Monkey is a cute stuffed monkey that gets passed around to a new family each week. While Max is with you, you get to document your activities in a notebook that gets shared with the class at the end of the week. We had our first 'cold front' the week that we had Max so we just had to go to the park! Here are the pictures we took with Max.



Max can't wait to get out and play!



On the slide with Max.



We couldn't get Max off the Monkey Bars! They were his favorite.



Max had to take a little break with Brianna... he was getting tired.



Max getting ready to climb the rock wall.



We all came home for a snack. Max loved his banana!

Go Knights!

We headed out to our first UCF Knights game this year as a family this past weekend. Brianna stayed home with Nana thankfully because it was still ridiculously hot. We didn't make it for the whole game but we got home in time to watch the Knights win on TV in the air conditioning!


Coloring Tinkerbell while Tailgating


Brenden & Addison

Poor Lexi

Our poor ol' girl Lexi has had quite a week! She got dropped off at a fun doggie daycare a little early last Thursday so I could get all ready to head out to Texas to visit Amy really early on Friday. A few short hours later, I got the call that she had jumped off a couch about and hasn't put any weight on her leg since. We took her to the vet and found out she had dislocated her hip. Sadly, I had to cancel my trip and take care of a three legged dog instead. It's been a crazy week, in and out of the vets office and LOTS of stress and worry on my part trying to keep her still. She ultimately has been put on 'kennel rest' and isn't allowed out except a couple times a day to go potty. To top it all off, she had to get stitches on her good foot because she stepped on something and sliced it open! It's looking like she will ultimately need surgery but I will keep you posted as we learn more. Addison has been quite the helper and likes to occassionally check Lexi's heartbeat on her forehead to make sure she is okay.