Pretty Pretty Princess

Jacee-Kay seems to find fascinations with most living things.

Butterfly's are no exception. She loves them.

If she could chase after them all day,

that would be a good day.

Stickers of butterfly's aren't as good as real butterfly's,

but hey, that's all I can do, I've already tried to catch the real butterfly's for her.

No such luck so far ;]

We had so much fun Friday night, just the two of us playing Pretty Pretty Princess. I forget what a big deal it is to wear the crown. I mean, if I land on the crown, then all bets are off. Luckily, that only happened a couple of times.

Jacee-Kay went to bed that night in all her princess jewelry.

And of course, the crown.

And my love bug, Blake.

I found the perfect harvest/autumn/fall bow at the south end of town's flea market today.

I couldn't resist.

I could just see her sweet smile in this, and had to exercise my two dollar steal.

I was right, she looks perfectly adorable.

My sweet blue-eyed girl.

Apples and Bannaners

Blakelynne eats food like the rest of us now. She makes a cute mess.

She loves her bath time too. Such a little sswwweeet one.

A Basket of Goodies

I am so glad I had my sprinkler helper by my side or these cupcakes wouldn't of stood a chance. Well, they would have stood a chance of getting ate I suppose. Luckily, we didn't eat them all before finishing them.

Here's a little taste of what we made today.

While in the process, a sweet someone kept another sweet someone occuppied;

Of course one thing always leads to another, and this is how her day ended;

Tuckered out, then tucked in bed. Snug as a bug in a rug.

This Just In

Dry Shampoo. My friend Alex has introduced me to a new product called dry shampoo.

I have been dying to try it. It can give your hair an extra day without having to actually wash it. You just spray your roots and out the door you go.

Let's face it, somedays the extra fifteen to twenty minutes in bed are worth it.

Esspecially us mommy's with new little ones moving around.

Wash your hair or sleep in a little...I know what I would pick!

I may have found my new favorite thing.

Has anyone tried it yet?

What?!! I'm Just Keeping it Warm for You While You're at work...

...Sadee has found our bed. Rephrase this to Doug has introduced Sadee to our bed.

To adopt our sweet Sadee only one deal was made, and one only.

Deal #1: No More Dogs In the Bed.

I would like to now present Exhibit "A".

It must be hard work to keep our bed warm for us. Sadee would know. Just ask her. =]

My Top Ten Baby 'Must HAVES'

Must Have Off Brand "Mylicon" Drops

...or better yet gas drops. A gassy baby is not a happy baby. But these gas drops are gentle enough to put a drop or two in baby's bottle for EVERY feeding. And at half the price, the target brand beats the name brand anyday.

Must Have 'Liquid Baby Powder'

Who likes the way that baby powder explodes when you powder a baby's behind? Gets all over your clothes, your hair, your hands, and just sticks on you. In fact, the dust particles can even be harmful to a baby. (well at least that's what I have heard) I have found the Angel of Mine Baby Powder in liquid form at the Dollar Tree. Yes. Dollar Tree. For only a dollar and lasting probably most of a child's infancy, this liquid baby powder keeps baby from feeling chapped in their diaper. Less chappiness, less diaper rash, happier baby. Oh the simple pleasures.
=]

Must Have 'Glow Worm Seahorse'

A musical seahorse who's belly lights up when you touch him. Blakelynne loves this little guy. She could spend hours laying in her crib and looking at this glow worm. It's amazing to her. She would cry as a newborn, and we would stick this somewhere close to her and press his belly. Her little cries were gone, taking a turn to sleepyville. Oh Oh It's magic, you know...

Must Have 'Nylon' headbands

Those little soft spots on those babies heads are so fragile. And not to mention, some head bands are little brain squeezers, and some press so hard against the skin, that comfort is obviously not in the hands of those makers. With these soft nylon headbands comfort IS THE KEY. Made out of the material our pantyhose are, brings the term 'barely there' to a whole new light. Also, with these little nylon suckers you can add just about any alligator clip to perfect those already perfect outfits. What mom wouldn't love these?

Must Have 'T-Gel'

Ok, you may be thinking...why and how? Well you know how those sweet little heads have 'baby dandruff' or better known as cradle cap? shampooing your babies head with this stuff (just a dab) will help them get rid of it faster! You really only need to do it about two or three times a week though. I usually bath Blake, and then get her all wrapped up in a towel, out of the bath, and run her head through a facet with warm water and scrub this stuff in with a baby brush. That way I can keep her eyes out of it, and don't get any in her bath water. It has a wierd smell, but it does go away within an hour. Who really cares right? I mean you are just about to slather and later that sweet thing with Johnson and Johnson Baby Lotion anyways! So, the smell isn't really that bad. And cradle cap no more!

Must Have 'Dr. Brown's'

Both my baby's loved Dr. Brown bottles. They are everywhere now. They are known for their suave way of helping baby's avoid collic, and it is proven that your baby will have less gassiness in their whittle tummies. You can purchase these anywhere and everwhere pretty much. They also come with nipples that have different levels, ideal for when baby starts to eat faster and more aggressive. (Also ideal for the night time formula. Level 2 fits perfectly!!) I give these bottles a big ole aggie whoop!

Must Have 'Motion Monitor'

This is not the exact Monitor that I have but it is VERY close. I wasn't so sure about these at first. How can any device pick up a tiny baby's breathing pattern? Does this really work? Well, the answer is it can and it does. With, Jacee-Kay I woke up every couple of hours to feel her chest or back and make sure she was still breathing. With Blakelynne, I can get good sleep without having to worry about this. I know that if she stops breathing, then an alarm will sound and the WHOLE house will wake up! I can get better sleep instead of that worried sleep that I got with Jacee-Kay as an infant. I think this is the best thing every invented. It is pricey, but if you can choose to get any kind of monitor, this is the one to buy! Peace of mind makes this product a must have.

Must Have Playtex 'Pacifier'

These paci's are the best. The silicon nipple shapes to the baby's mouth perfectly. Or at least my baby's sweet little rose petal lips. We definately prefer these pacifiers over any other we have tried. We call them the 'good' pacifiers, and in fact, as strange as it sounds, Jacee-Kay is the one who picked these out for Blakelynne. =]

Must Have Baby 'Bouncer'

This picture should explain itself. This seat vibrates, sings songs, plays music and makes fishy, bubbly noises. Not to mention the bright colors grab baby's attention. I could not take showers, put on makeup, or cook dinner without this seat. I love getting up in the morning to put on make up, with my sweet little baby being the only other one awake with me. She sits in her seat on the counter and keeps me company. Now she is rolling over she has to sit in her seat on the floor. But it's nice to look over at my little love bug smiling at me as I'm getting ready for the day. This seat is a definate must have in my opinion!!

Must Have Enfamil 'Restful'

A new enfamil formula product that is thicker than formula and breastmilk, but not as thick as rice cereal (so you're not afraid your baby will not hold it down and choke while spitting it up). This product is WONDERFUL! Blakelynne sleeps through most nights from 8:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m. What mom doesn't need the extra sleep? Just a little bit of this goes a long way and really helps fill the little ones tummy long enough to get that extra couple hours of rest. We give this FOUR thumbs up. Although, you can only find it at Walgreens down here in College Station. The Walgreens trip is worth the full belly, peaceful, sleep your baby will have. =)

Congratulations Robin and Hannah!

Robin popped the question. The 'big' question. The Will You Marry Me question.

Hannah said... YES!

Congratulations to a wonderful pair!

We Love You Two.

Blakelynne Rolls Over

This morning, I walked in and this is how I found you sleeping:

I took this picture just after I made sure you were breathing. =)

It's the morning of your very first day.

We have all been there. Butterflies in our stomach, unable to sleep because the next day was so close by. Wondering who you would sit by at lunch, and play with on the playground. Well, pink tu-tu skirt, ballet flats, and a pretty pink bow, made the cut for the very first Pre-K outfit. The big thing right now are the tu-tu skirts, and of course the girlier the better. Grammy saved the day with this one. She had given it to Jacee-Kay as a gift the night before, so we were for lack of a better term, saved by the bell.

I dressed Jacee-Kay around six thirty that morning, and by seven she came into my bathroom as I stood in my robe, applying makeup, and not even close to being dressed myself. She asked in all seriousness, "Mommy, let's go now so we're not late!!" So cute, right?

She was so ready to go to 'big' girl school, that when we pulled up (front row parking) she jumped out of the back seat, waited on me to help her to put her backpack on, and sprinted to the front doors. I did get a little teensy weensy sad. I mean, she's suppose to cling to my leg, and scream and say NO MOMMY dont leave me. I am so proud of her for being so "big" girl about it all, but maybe my baby is a little too big girl. I did tear up when I left the parking lot, but that's only because I realized that my baby is becoming her own little person. And a good person she is.


Jacee-Kay and Mommy:


Jacee-Kay and Dougie:


At the end of her first day when her "dougie" picked her up from school, the teacher told him that everything had gone really well that day, except for one thing. During art time, Jacee-Kay drew a picture for her "dougie" and, well, it didn't turn out the way she had hoped, so she was disappointed, and just could not give him this picture because it wasn't good enough. Doug brought the picture straight home and pinned it on the refridgerator. Like I always say, what a sweet, little girl we have.

Skeeter & Sadee

We welcome yet another new addition to our family. No, not a child. No, not a vehicle. Yes, a dog. For those of you who do not know this about Doug, he is the biggest animal lover I have ever known. He would take in all the stray cats, turtles, rabbits, frogs, or whatever else came crawling upon our door way. He esspecially has a heart for dogs though. Our Saturday was no different from any other Saturday. Running errands, having a lunch date, grocery shopping. One thing happened out of the ordinary. And that was when we spotted that "God's Little Creature's" sign. Doug couldn't pry his eyes away from Petco, and we just had to go in and look at the cute, sweet dogs. Big Mistake. We ended up taking one of those cute and sweet dogs home. Her name is Sadee.



Jacee-Kay is following in those animal lover footsteps as her step daddy. You should have seen her little face light up when we introduced Sadee and Jacee for the very first time. Ribbon tied around Sadee's collar and sitting in Jacee's room waiting for her to open the door and surprise her. Finally, Jacee-Kay has her very own playmate named Sadee. And surprisingly Sadee slept in Jacee's room ALL night in her little puppy bed. I'm actually really surprised because we can't get Skeeter to step foot in her room sometimes, let alone stay an entire night in there.

Welcome Sadee Burns to our family. It's as if she has been part of us all along.