**I started this LAST wednesday, I think.. just now posting-sorry!**
Well, this will probably be a pretty long blog. I have so many updates on life in general; lately I have been a little “cluttered” and have not had time to post much. By “cluttered” I mean busy; last week my free time was spent making a new batch of baby food, preparing for Lexie’s first days at her new school, making appointments, paying bills, and making other important phone calls for the month.
Lexie is learning new things every single day! This week she has already learned where her ears, hair, and feet are. She can point to them when you ask =) She was blowing her nose when you asked “where is your nose?” but she has temporarily stopped doing that. More on Miss. L in a bit =)
So, as you know last month was a big month for us: we closed on our lot last Friday and we also made an agreement with someone on our house. When I say we made an agreement, I mean a verbal one. There is still a sign in the yard and they have not yet signed any papers. As anyone who has ever purchased or sold a home knows, everything depends on the bank and the bank is slow as molasses. So, whether they actually buy the house or not is to be determined.. But regardless we have out lot and are very thankful!
J.Tom is gone this week to MS, so we are ready for him to be home. Last night Lexie would crawl to the gate looking for him and say “dadadada.” She misses him so much! However, we are glad he doesn’t have to leave for weeks or months on end, like some of our friends’ husbands in the military.
I’m not sure if I mentioned it before, but we have hummingbirds! I kept seeing the same little female outside our big window for like two weeks. I have a chest/trunk (which acts as a table) in front of the window and on it sits a flower arrangement. The little female would try to eat from the flowers, through the glass! So, in her persistence she convinced me to get a feeder. =) I didn’t make my own nectar, I need to get my Granny’s recipe. I just bought a little thing of concentrate for now; it hangs on a Shepherds hood in front of the same big window. I put it up Monday, and she quickly discovered it, drinking from it all day long! Yesterday (Tuesday) there was a male drinking from it as well. He is a red throat hummer and I am not sure what she is. But now there are at least THREE hummingbirds! The female and male fly from the trees in front of our house, down to the feeder and fight over it. While they were fussing at each other, a third bird flew up! So now I think I need to put another feeder out there. The shepherds hook has 3 hangers on it, so there is room for more feeders.
If you can’t tell, the hummingbirds have been a bit of an obsession as of late. But they’re so fascinating! Lexie finally saw them yesterday and now she looks for them all the time. I can say, “look there’s the hummingbirds” and she will run slide as quickly as possible to the window to look out. She is still walking, but it is just steps here and there still, she doesn’t really go for very far distances. It is exciting to watch her learn new things like walking, but it is sad too. I’m not ready for her to be big enough to walk around! =*( She is also trying to climb; she started that about a month ago, but she is getting better with her attempts; so that’s not good. I have a feeling we will need to bolt furniture to walls with this one-she is sneaky and too smart for her own good! It’s also about time to drop her mattress to the lowest setting.
Lou has always been SO snuggly, but now she is more snuggly than ever- she wants to “love” EVERYTHING! Every stuffed animal or doll, every lovie blanket, anything soft. Oh, and of course she loves to snuggle J.Tom and me. It’s just precious! Our time together playing and snuggling in the bed every morning is just priceless. He usually gets her from her crib and then we all play they wake me up by pulling my hair or tackling me.. =) (But it’s fun) Lexie is very much infatuated with Stitch (still) and likes to try to snuggle him. Surprisingly, Missy Cat let’s her pet and love on her more than Stitch; he is a little skittish since she can now move so quickly!
Lexie’s July Calendar
3- decidesshe really likes watermelon
4- stood on her own in the middle of the floor
5-8 says Mama a lot more (and a few weeks later says it non stop)
8- Daddy came home-very excited (stops saying Mama, cause Daddy is here now!)
11- says “book”
13- rolls ball w Mama and Daddy
14- signs “more” by clapping
15- walks on bed- a LOT!
17- 4 steps on floor by herself!
18- milk is now “gak” or “gaga”
20- 6 steps!
21- lots more steps (got video)
25- totes everything in mouth as she moves from one place to another
28- first day back to school; mom cried like a big loon
29- we closed on our lot!
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As of today, August 8, Lexie is walking everywhere! She will plan on going somewhere by crawling bu then stop and stand up to walk the rest of the way. We are not completely on a one nap schedule. Some days it is one nap, some days it is two.. I offer two naps every day, but sometimes she just won’t do it. I think she is at that transition phase where it just depends on the day and activity. Also, she can tell you what a cow says, “Moo” haha SO stinkin cute!
Stitch got a new haircut and looks OH so cute. We are getting ready for Lexie’s BIG DAY and I cannot wait! We found someone to do the cake, got the invite ordered, her outfit is being made, and I am working out the final details. I would love to have it outside again, but I am not sure how hot it will be that weekend; probably too hot to do it outside! So we may all be jammed inside singing happy birthday to Lou Bug!
Oh, have I mentioned Missy Cat’s hair is finally coming back in?! And she has gained a little weight; I was doing canned cat food but she only licked the gravy and left the food parts, so now she is on dry cat food and feeling much better.
I will try to get a video or two of Lexie posted tonight-I have lots but they may be too big to upload, who knows?!
