Yeh Mon!

Yesterday we tried Annabell's little brother's hat, that Brad bought him while in Jamaica, on Annabell just to see what it will look like. SHE WAS HILARIOUS! She was wearing it and dancing around and going back and forth in the living room from one place to another. It was so funny.

On a not so funny note, she also busted her lip and teeth yesterday. At home we play on the beds and throw her on them and she then bounces up and down and throws her face and body into the pillows and blankets, etc. Well we went to her G-ma's and Big Pops for dinner last night and after dinner she was playing on the plush carpet, she laid on her belly and felt how fluffy it was and then BAM! She threw her face as hard as she could into the carpet like we do when playing on the beds, her head literally bounced up and blood began to pour out of her mouth...needless to say I was a nervous wreck. Once the bleeding stopped she did better but her lip swelled up & her gums were also bleeding. Being a mother can be so emotional! I felt horrible because there was nothing I could do to help except hold her.

Well that is all for now, love y'all!

One Year Check Up

Well we finally had Annabell's one year check up. They lost the appointment somehow so I had to reschedule for a later date. Annabell did wonderfully. She was so good while the nurse and doctor looked at her. She was interested in what they were doing. She officially weighs 21 lbs (75%), and is 31 inches tall (95%), and her head was 46 cm (75%), yep she's got her mom's "watermelon" head as my dad would call it. ha. But it fits her beautifully! Well I was going to allow her to continue her morning feedings with a bottle but she weaned herself! Two days ago she refused her morning bottle and would only take it in a cup. It was as if she new it was "babyish", ha. She did the same thing yesterday, so this morning I didn't even try the bottle, she went straight for the cup. She does very well with it. She is learning so fast, and knows a lot more than I even knew she did, for example, I had my 28 week check up three days ago and I was allowing her to play with my keys while the nurse drew blood. She dropped them so the nurse put them on the back handle of her stroller. She became a little restless so the nurse asked her, "where are your keys?", and she turned right around to them! She also will point out her belly, and other body parts, like her feet. She also started dancing which i adore! It is so precious to see her bouncing around and swaying her head to music. She has always had a special liking to music...especially drums and guitar...she likes trying to imitate the kids playing Rock Band in Brad's youth group.
Yesterday we went outside and walked, walked, and walked some more...she enjoys walking around on her own now. So we are having to teach her to "STOP" at the end of the drive way so she doesn't go into the road. It took several times yesterday of me allowing her to get near the end of the drive way and then telling her stop once the road began. But about the 4-5th time she finally stopped at the road and began to fuss because I wouldn't allow her to go into the road. She is also learning to be more gentle with babies which is comforting. She is becoming a little less jealous too. 2 days ago her aunt and uncle brought their new born over, she did surprisingly well, and even "pet" Briana once...she learned to pet people and things from her aunt Kari while she was here. She also regressed a little bit and tried to sit in Briana's bouncer (her old one) while Briana was napping on the couch. Once uncle Josh started playing with her she forgot all about the baby and regression and indulged in the attention. Here is some video of her riding the horse she got for her birthday, she was cracking us up because she was riding with one hand like they do in rodeos. Here is also a picture of Brad with Briana. Love y'all! Oh and here is one belly picture of our little boy!

Moving all around

Well ever since Annabell has started walking a lot she has also started to sleep a ton! She took a 2 hour and 40 minute nap this morning and went down again 30 minutes ago (about 3:20pm) which yesterdays late afternoon nap lasted until 6 pm, and then was in bed by 8pm! Anyways, while she is awake she is a busy girl...she is constantly in and out of her rocker and climbing on everything! I have some video of her sitting down on her rocking chair...she loves it. She also now loves to sprawl out on her belly in the tub or on the floor, she thinks it is so funny. She has a 7th tooth coming in and a possible 8th...that on top of all the movement and a possible growth spurt is what I think is causing her need for sleep. Well she is also weaned off her evening bottles and is only receiving a morning one now...she loves that one so I'll probably let her hold on to it for a little longer, until something in her schedule changes and then wean her off of that too. Waiting until something changes in her regular schedule has helped wean her easier. Well we love y'all!

Big girl Potty!

WARNING! GROSS DETAILS! READ AT OWN RISK!

Well the cutest and funniest thing happened tonight. We had a long day at Lakes park with the girls (Annabell and Mikayla). So once we got home Annabell took a long nap, woke up played, ate, and had a late bath around 7:45pm. As soon as she started playing she got her "serious" face going. I knew that was a sign that she was about to poop in the TUB! Uck, all you moms know how incredibly gross that can be to clean up so I picked her up and she hadn't gone yet, but it was on it's way, so I sat her on the toilet, which brought a HUGE smile and laugh to Annabell, and then she proceeded to do her business. It was so funny because she sat there as if she knew what to do. She has seen her parents on the "potty" before, so I am sure she got a kick out of doing something like mommy and daddy, ha! She even sat patiently so I could wipe her, and laughed some more. It was hilarious! It also made me excited for the day that she can do that! Which I know is a year + off but it was fun to see. Sorry to gross everyone out, but it's a mommy thing, I had to record this! Love y'all!

Today

Today Annabell stood up all by herself when she feel down on her butt, with no third party help...she put both her little feet down, pushed off with her hands and was up! I was so happy I got to see it! Her signing has also picked up again and she is letting me know that she understands, along with now understanding how to turn her head and shake NO to me, haa. I'm trying to say yes more, so maybe she'll start doing that as well! Anyways, I'm very excited! Love y'all!

just a quick update

Well I don't have my camera this week so no pictures...sorry. My sis has it on her cruise, so I just wanted to write down a couple of things Annabell has been doing and achieving before I forget them. Well as you know her cousin Mikayla is here and is a huge help. Since Annabell's daddy is in Jamaica it's comforting to have her here, and she is a huge help with Annabell. Annabell is walking and falling everywhere....i didn't think she could hurt herself and be okay so much in one day. She has several boo boos on her hands and feet from getting into stuff she shouldn't at the park. She also has made her lip bleed a time or two. She is so adventurous, she can open our sliding doors and has pulled on the front door handle trying to open it! I now have to make sure the doors are dead bolted at all times! She can reach on her tippy toes and pull stuff off the table and counter tops! We had planned on going to Lakes park today but can not go since it's been raining since the middle of the night last night! So we settled for bible study (where they played with other kids) and Mel's Dinner. Where they give free ice cream to the kids, Mikayla loved that part! Oh. almost forgot, Annabell officially calls out to me, and Mikayla too I believe. I took her to nursery on sunday and she began to cry when I was leaving saying...mammmmaaaaammmaaa and trying to see past the lady that was holding her. SO CUTE, also much harder to leave! She is also trying mommy, but it sounds like Ammy. But she sometimes calls for Mikayla with a similar name, Ama. So I'm not too sure which one she is saying with out seeing her look at the person she wants. Well that's about it, I'm sure I'm forgetting a ton. Love y'all!

Sea World

Annabell went to her first amusement park and had a blast. A lot of my friends in Florida have taken their children before 1 year old since there are so many parks here, but I never saw the point since she's so young. Yet, I am so glad her cousin Mikayla is in town so that we were able to go to the park (for 50% off because of our YTB business by the way!), it was awesome (my first time too) and the girls loved it! We woke up at 5:30 am and was out the door by 6 am. Annabell and Mikayla both stayed awake from 5 am on! I couldn't believe it. We recently (about 2 weeks ago) put Annabell in her first forward facing car seat and she is so stimulated by everything she can see that she doesn't fall asleep very easily. She only napped at the park for about 20 minutes and then was up until 6:45pm! I was amazed by how well she did. She was so excited to see everything. She even tried to get into the tank with the sting rays! ugh. She really loved the underwater tours when she saw the ping-wins, dolphins, whales, walruses and more. She wasn't able to ride any rides do to height restraints, but really enjoyed walking around in the sprinklers at the park. One of the most memorable parts of the park was the "Shamu" show. She was crying hysterically not because we were only 10 feet from Shamu himself (splash zone); But because of the roar of applause by the people in the theater. And then, when she started to calm down a bit, BAM!...Shamu took his giant tail and splashed us, and I'm not talking as if a hose sprayed us, I'm talking about an entire baby's pool worth of water all at once....she was in her Aunt Kari's arms and jumped so high that Kari said she would of been 10 feet in the air if she didn't hold on to her. So when we went to the dolphin show she was a little apprehensive but did great once she caught her eyes on the acrobatic actors and dolphins. We did everything in the park with a few exceptions, and finally got back into the car (after getting lost in the parking lot..ha) at 6:30pm! I was so amazed with how Annabell did. The next day we went to the beach with a similar lack of sleep for her...she has not been on her usual sleep schedule because we have done so much for the last 3 weeks that I am amazed at how well she is doing. I'm blessed with a wonderful daughter. And to think that 5 years ago tomorrow Brad and I got married and God had her and our son (on his way) all in the works is amazing to me! I couldn't of imagined a more beautiful blend of me and her daddy. She now is clapping a ton, which is her new "trick" and snapping (attempting) her fingers to music. She also blows kisses with out the hand movement, and is always her daddy's girl. Speaking of which please say a prayer for Brad and his youth group while they are on their missions trip in Jamaica. We are so proud of him!