Happy Birthday Ciara.

Ciara turned 31 last Tuesday.  I was going to be out of town this weekend so we just did a really small thing Tuesday night.  We went to Red Lobster so Ciara could have some crabs and then we went home and had cake.  Not too exciting but I think she enjoyed it:)  

YAY D.ukem

Last night we went out for Ethiopian food.  It was a craving that I developed when I was pregnant with Lexi.  I made Ciara take me for lunch probably five or six times in the last couple months of the pregnancy.  We hadn't been since she was born, so I was really excited.  

Ciara is far less cautious with what she lets Lexi eat, especially when I'm not around, but sometimes even when I'm sitting right there.  She let her try the Inerja (the "bread" you eat the meal with), with some of the mild sauce on it.  Lex loved it.  She wanted nothing to do with the baby food I brought and tried to feed her after I got on Ciara for feeding her the grown up food.  

Lex begging mama to give her some more.

Taking things into her own hands when Mommy says no.  Luckily this time I caught it before any major damage was done.  The one time we weren't as fast Ciara's drink somehow ended up in her lap - whoops.

Mommy relents and lets Mama feed her.

We went to the bookstore after dinner and had fun pulling all of the books off the shelf.

Sibling Love

I realized that it was Lexi's Seven month birthday Sunday night and since we hadn't done anything for her six month I got all excited and got her an ice cream cake at the grocery store.  (I think really I just needed an excuse for a little C.arvel in my life:)  We sang and put in a candle and let her have a little taste of the frosting and a little taste of the ice cream.  We're so bad but she loved it!!!

Well maybe love was a little bit too strong of a word:)

Ty is such a GREAT big brother.  I made them dress up in their matching PJs for a mini photo shoot tonight.  I needed a new picture for my computer desktop.  Lexi LOVES her brother!!  He always gets the greatest laughs from her like this one in the tub.

Look out World Here She Comes

Our baby is growing so fast!!!!  I was so scared that when I went back to work I was going to miss her big milestones but guess what Mommy got to see tonight:)

A Nice breakfast of pancakes.  Such a big girl!  This was the first time mommy used the high chair to feed her.  Much easier than putting her in the bumbo on the table.  We had MANY spills from her wandering hands:)

The new way she gets herself to fall asleep.  It makes me so freaking nervous and as soon as she's asleep I move her.  I check about a thousand times to make sure she can breathe.  This pillow makes me less nervous then some of the other things she's pushed her head under.  

Pigtails and Stuff

Not too much to say today.  Our internet and tv and phone are all out.  Silly bundles.  Ciara got so annoyed on their third trip out to fix our problems that she canceled the service and kicked the technician out. Unfortunately we now have nothing!!!!  I called and its going to be set back up tomorrow....but its sad how much I rely on those three things!!!  Wanted to post these pics though while I do have some internet.  I know its sad I brought my computer over here to watch the Inauguration because I was in internet withdrawl:)

So close to Crawling..

Watching Obama Being sworn in.

Pigtails.

How Time Flies...

Look how she's grown!!!!  We haven't been good at taking pictures of her in the same chair or seat so we can see how big she's getting.  I found these two of her in her car seat though.  Now that I am thinking about it I'll start being more conscious about trying to get one of her in the same seat every month or so.

One Day Old

Three Months Old

Six Months Old

Today she got up in the crawling position and started rocking.  She was able to move one hand forward before she fell.  I have a four day weekend (Woohooo for Martin Luther King and Obama) coming up so I told Mama Ciara no more practicing until I get home tomorrow.  I want to be there for the first time she crawls!!!!!