Woooh Fox. Talk about taking off these past three months. SLOW DOWN!
It is February 4th and here is where you stand:
20.5 pounds...I am confident we will cross the 20 pound threshold this month.
Size 3 diapers
12-18mon clothes (18 month length but width is 6-9 or 12 mon)
Running everywhere
Watching "Guppies" and "nimi" (Bubble Guppies and Finding Nemo)
"Ticccka Ticccka" everyone and everything
"Woooo" through the halls
Riding your bike
Being outside any and every chance you get
If mommy and daddy laugh at it you do it over and over!
Vocabulary:
Mommy
Daddy
Gu Gu
Bop
Poppy
Gammy (who you also call mimi)
Nimi (Nemo)
play
play toys
toys
k
Hey!!
Bye!!
Hi!!
Eat
Chicka (chicken)
baby
doll
kichen (kitchen)
one
two
go owside (outside)
wake!
cheese
uh oh (you usually say this when you poop. so funny)
Along with those regular words you repeat everything and you can identify purple and blue things and say purple and blue. Let me just say girl you are quite the girly girl. You learned these colors when Gu and mommy taught you using head bands. So funny!
You sleep 12-14 hours at night and take one nap that runs 1-2 hours. You are not a huge fan of naps and some days refuse.
You eat...well about 3 things. Mac and cheese as you call "cheese" and it isn't even the great kind since its dairy free. Chicken, oranges and this week you finally accepted some ham lunch meat! Victory. You are keeping mommy on her toes with creativity in the kitchen!
You are a sassy, independent leader. I know you are going to do great things love. That comes out more and more every day. I pray the Lord continues to show me how to model goodness and graciousness to you. Your boldness comes naturally. I like that. That is where we are a lot alike but we have to work on the grace part too. We have a lot of time to work on it!
Your daddy and I love playing with you! Thank you for being such a joy.
Monday, February 4, 2013
Thursday, October 25, 2012
School of Rox- 12-15 months
Fox my love. What an eventful 3 months it has been since your birthday. You have truly developed your own personality and WE LOVE IT. I might say that at every milestone but I really mean it this time.
12 months-
LOTS of...
meltdowns
tantrums
fits
anger bursts
and also...
laughs
smiles
hugs
cuddles.
With each step you get more sassy you also get sweeter. You are our little sour patch.
At 12 months you switched to milk and completely solids (mom was a little late in the game) and YOU FINALLY STARTED LIKING FOOD. BIG MOMENT.
At 12 months you switched to one bottle a day, the rest of your liquids were whole milk and water.
At 12 months you were 19 pounds and still anemic so we are still doing iron.
At 12 months you stood confidently but no steps, and shakily pushed your push toys...but crawled like a maniac.
At 13 months you began to hate the shopping cart so mom had to get creative.
At 13 months you switched to one 11am nap and then turned into a terror at 6pm.
At 13 months you started saying lots of real words and copping MAJOR attitude. Eye rolls, closing eyes and pushing mom or dad away, throw yourself rolling on the ground tantrums, and scowling at strangers you don't know (probably the funniest).
I have to document this story for you, because it was all you. That is the part I love. Oh and we had an allergic week and found out milk was not your thang. You know do almond milk and dairy free happenings.
One day when we thought we were recording one of your allowed morning shows but Bolt was actually showing so we accidentally recorded it and it played. You fell in love. NEVER EVER would you sit still in front of a TV and you fell in love. So I bought the DVD for a car trip and the movie you love but the DVD case is your new bestie. It travels with us, naps with you and is your love. You talk to it, play with it and love it. Its already broken and tattered. In the spirit of this, I am making you a Bolt costume as we speak for Halloween. You are going to be a zebra for your school halloween day and hopefully Bolt for trick or treating.
You unfortunately eat like your dad. This means you dont like flavor. You dont like any sauces, any veggies, and change your mind on meat daily. You still eat squeeze packs of pureed vegetables since this is the only way you will eat them. You would chose your diet to be 100% veggie straws, rice cakes, fruit strips and mandrin oranges if you had your choice. Good thing you dont.
You are also sweet. Oh so sweet. You give kisses, nose kisses, hugs, sweet face touches and cuddles. We have the sweetest moments reading and playing and laughing at the things you talk about and imagine. You are such a talker. My love your dad and I love to be around you and just adore you. What a gift. Thank you for your spunk, boldness, passion, and laughs. You humble me and make me feel more blessed than I ever imagined I would as a mother. I treasure you.
Momma
12 months-
LOTS of...
meltdowns
tantrums
fits
anger bursts
and also...
laughs
smiles
hugs
cuddles.
With each step you get more sassy you also get sweeter. You are our little sour patch.
At 12 months you switched to milk and completely solids (mom was a little late in the game) and YOU FINALLY STARTED LIKING FOOD. BIG MOMENT.
At 12 months you switched to one bottle a day, the rest of your liquids were whole milk and water.
At 12 months you were 19 pounds and still anemic so we are still doing iron.
At 12 months you stood confidently but no steps, and shakily pushed your push toys...but crawled like a maniac.
Now at 13 months- you started to push your push toys very confidently and you pushed them every where.
At 13 months you began to hate the shopping cart so mom had to get creative.
At 13 months you switched to one 11am nap and then turned into a terror at 6pm.
At 13 months you started saying lots of real words and copping MAJOR attitude. Eye rolls, closing eyes and pushing mom or dad away, throw yourself rolling on the ground tantrums, and scowling at strangers you don't know (probably the funniest).
14 months- magic happened. You sign like crazy- more, all done, milk, thank you, again and please. You say hot, cold, cheese, please, keys, woof woof, puppy, and BOLT. Oh yes love. You are obsessed with Bolt.
I have to document this story for you, because it was all you. That is the part I love. Oh and we had an allergic week and found out milk was not your thang. You know do almond milk and dairy free happenings.
One day when we thought we were recording one of your allowed morning shows but Bolt was actually showing so we accidentally recorded it and it played. You fell in love. NEVER EVER would you sit still in front of a TV and you fell in love. So I bought the DVD for a car trip and the movie you love but the DVD case is your new bestie. It travels with us, naps with you and is your love. You talk to it, play with it and love it. Its already broken and tattered. In the spirit of this, I am making you a Bolt costume as we speak for Halloween. You are going to be a zebra for your school halloween day and hopefully Bolt for trick or treating.
You unfortunately eat like your dad. This means you dont like flavor. You dont like any sauces, any veggies, and change your mind on meat daily. You still eat squeeze packs of pureed vegetables since this is the only way you will eat them. You would chose your diet to be 100% veggie straws, rice cakes, fruit strips and mandrin oranges if you had your choice. Good thing you dont.
You are also sweet. Oh so sweet. You give kisses, nose kisses, hugs, sweet face touches and cuddles. We have the sweetest moments reading and playing and laughing at the things you talk about and imagine. You are such a talker. My love your dad and I love to be around you and just adore you. What a gift. Thank you for your spunk, boldness, passion, and laughs. You humble me and make me feel more blessed than I ever imagined I would as a mother. I treasure you.
Momma
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Case of the Tuesdays
Tuesdays really use to get me when I worked full time... at a desk... in an office.
I even obnoxiously loved my job. But Tuesdays. Yikes. Why? I have concurred it is because have SO much of the week left and you are still tired from adjusting back on Monday.
But now as a mom I work 7 days a week and never sleep in since fox wakes at 6:30-7am most days. I don't mind it. I've always been an early riser. I have actually grown to love the early morning because it is such a sweet time for solitude or personal time. Whether its time in my bible, time with God, time with my girl friends at cross fit, time to read, or time to write, or time to take a long shower too. Those were the days right? Anyway early morning can be good. I think the other part I value is the discipline. I am a lover of disciplines. I guess it's the first born in me, but I love doing things that are not easy to do. That looked obnoxious as I just read it. It isn't meant to be. That is just part of my personality. I enjoy being challenged.
All that to say- here are some good, thought provoking reads I found this week to solve a good case of the Tuesdays.
I even obnoxiously loved my job. But Tuesdays. Yikes. Why? I have concurred it is because have SO much of the week left and you are still tired from adjusting back on Monday.
But now as a mom I work 7 days a week and never sleep in since fox wakes at 6:30-7am most days. I don't mind it. I've always been an early riser. I have actually grown to love the early morning because it is such a sweet time for solitude or personal time. Whether its time in my bible, time with God, time with my girl friends at cross fit, time to read, or time to write, or time to take a long shower too. Those were the days right? Anyway early morning can be good. I think the other part I value is the discipline. I am a lover of disciplines. I guess it's the first born in me, but I love doing things that are not easy to do. That looked obnoxious as I just read it. It isn't meant to be. That is just part of my personality. I enjoy being challenged.
All that to say- here are some good, thought provoking reads I found this week to solve a good case of the Tuesdays.
- As a mom, do you find it hard to live out your childhood dreams? I don't mean the dream of being a mom- I always dreamed of being a mom and I thank God every day for the gift, but the other stuff. The stuff that makes you who you are and the stuff that makes our kids dream and aspire for big goals? I am thankful I had a mom who lived her life. Who traveled, got a masters, learned new trades, mastered several different kinds of careers and all the while was highly involved in my life. I thought this blog was a good jump start on how to focus some goals.
- Mommy hood can be hard. Have you ever been at a park, or the mall, or anywhere really and wished you would have talked to another mom there alone? I have kicked myself a few times and this made me decide to commit to talking to them in the future.
- I have been doing cross fit for 6 months and I still cant kip on pull ups. I am watching this in hopes that THIS WILL BE THE MONTH!
- Read my friend's AMAZING story of how they paid off some serious debt. Inspired by them DAILY.
Happy Tuesday!
~an Officer and a Mrs.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Juggling
Oh. Hello.
Fall=crazyness in our house and August kicked off the crazy.
We have been re-arranging furniture for our ALMOST walking 13 month old and for momma who is sewing and dying for J&R all the time!
We have been celebrating lots of friends birthdays!
We have been enjoying our FIRST bit of cold with fun runs, coffee walks with Aunt Gu that now lives across the street!!
Lots of work events for both the officer and I so we have been having lots of family meetings and communicating to make sure we are on the same page and have child care covered.
We have been getting even more into Cross Fit here. We love it. We drink the koolaide in a huge glass every week. We just cant get enough of it.
Amending Paleo a little bit after the Officer got a high cholestrol report back. But still really enjoying the diet and the recipes I have found. I made this and this for our new paleo recipes this week and cant wait to make these over the weekend.
Its been a harder few months. Juggling it all. Sometimes that green monster creeps in and makes me wish things were different. Or wish that things were "easier". But everyone does that right? The Lord has really been teaching me contentment in ANY season and this book has been a huge resource. Ultimately though I have to find my significance and security in the Lord. Nothing else. Big lesson.
Its been a month of learning as well. My scattered brain has finally put some systems in place and I thank this bestie because she is an organized super mom who is always full of ideas. I tend to be more free-spirited than I ever imagined and really I am often still in denial about it so it creates some issues for me.
Fall=crazyness in our house and August kicked off the crazy.
We have been re-arranging furniture for our ALMOST walking 13 month old and for momma who is sewing and dying for J&R all the time!
We have been celebrating lots of friends birthdays!
We have been enjoying our FIRST bit of cold with fun runs, coffee walks with Aunt Gu that now lives across the street!!
Lots of work events for both the officer and I so we have been having lots of family meetings and communicating to make sure we are on the same page and have child care covered.
We have been getting even more into Cross Fit here. We love it. We drink the koolaide in a huge glass every week. We just cant get enough of it.
Amending Paleo a little bit after the Officer got a high cholestrol report back. But still really enjoying the diet and the recipes I have found. I made this and this for our new paleo recipes this week and cant wait to make these over the weekend.
Its been a harder few months. Juggling it all. Sometimes that green monster creeps in and makes me wish things were different. Or wish that things were "easier". But everyone does that right? The Lord has really been teaching me contentment in ANY season and this book has been a huge resource. Ultimately though I have to find my significance and security in the Lord. Nothing else. Big lesson.
Its been a month of learning as well. My scattered brain has finally put some systems in place and I thank this bestie because she is an organized super mom who is always full of ideas. I tend to be more free-spirited than I ever imagined and really I am often still in denial about it so it creates some issues for me.
I mean look at my little grown up!!? Can you believe!?
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
What we have been busy doing....
Wow. I can't believe how much time can just slip away from you. But here is a quick recap of ALL that we have been up too...
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| Trying on our big girl back pack for school! |
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| Eating on plates like a big girl and LIKING IT! |
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| Getting our fall line up at Jacks and Roxanne- this is the ROX STAR DEAL OF THE WEEK! |
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| Lounging in princess lawn chairs... |
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| Going to tea parties for our besties...and looking more and more like the officer. |
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| Special day lunches with mom and dad. |
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| Working on fall tutus! Perfect to match Halloween and thanksgiving outfits! Happy Wednesday! |
Monday, August 20, 2012
A one year old alright...
It was a great first birthday!! Started some fun traditions, played our first princess, celebrated with her sweet little friends at our church. Donuts and cookies which she chewed and then spit out and great family time. These are some instagrams documenting her big day and one year check up!
She is my little thang:
19.2 pounds
29 inches long
39%
She is my little thang:
19.2 pounds
29 inches long
39%
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
School of Rox - ONE year
I feel its appropriate that I begin writing this post at about the moment I started pushing a year ago at this time? To much information? Ha, I talk about it candidly because I am thankful for a picture perfect delivery. I really feel spoiled and realize I probably won't have another one like it, but then again maybe I will. If you are curious about this. You can read her birth story here. I did indeed get an epidural and I wouldn't change a thing. We got to hang out with all our friends and family, comfortably and peacefully just moments before I started pushing. If you know Officer and I- this is the dream. Its not for everyone but we are both extroverts who love being in a crowd.
Now. To my love. Fox you should know, as your dad and I talked last night about your birthday (I cried of course), we both feel like the day you arrived was the greatest day we have ever had together. Not even our wedding tops it (and we had a great wedding). To bring you into the world with the dearest people in the world surrounding us was priceless. You are a part of an amazing family and you got to feel that the day we welcomed you.
Now you are one. GULP. Here are your letters on each of the other months of your first year of life:
1 month
2 months
3 months
4 months
5 months
6 months
7 months
8 months
9 months
10 months
11 months
Why we named you Roxanne Renee
Fox- you are a blast. I do not have words to describe the joy you bring to our life.
At 1 year you...
-crawl at lightning speed
-push things with a small walk but no walking yet
-leap off everything you can
-LOVE the water
-LOVE your dolls
-LOVE bracelets and watches
-talk on the phone
-say: DAD-T, momma, hi, bye, no, yes, cheese, dolly, woof and a whole lot of jibber jabber
-will do a "WOO" when aunt gu and grammy do it (this is hilarious for a family of woo girls)
-play tea with mommy (mostly you stuff the fake food in my mouth and think its so funny)
-LOVE reading books
-LOVE your circus tent and all tents in general
-Have such a sweet heart for animals- you talk in a high voice to all of them
-throw about 5 temper tantrums before breakfast
-do not eat much
-LOVE mandarin oranges, peaches, carrots, pears, mum mums, and sweet potatoes
-give kisses
-give hugs
-laugh
-play by yourself so well
-play with kids pretty well
-sleep 12 hours
-MOST days you nap two times decent
-have stolen our hearts
I pray that you continue to grow healthy, that you see God in your dad and I and that you make Jesus your own Savior one day. We love you so much lamby.
Love,
mom and dad
Now. To my love. Fox you should know, as your dad and I talked last night about your birthday (I cried of course), we both feel like the day you arrived was the greatest day we have ever had together. Not even our wedding tops it (and we had a great wedding). To bring you into the world with the dearest people in the world surrounding us was priceless. You are a part of an amazing family and you got to feel that the day we welcomed you.
Now you are one. GULP. Here are your letters on each of the other months of your first year of life:
1 month
2 months
3 months
4 months
5 months
6 months
7 months
8 months
9 months
10 months
11 months
Why we named you Roxanne Renee
Fox- you are a blast. I do not have words to describe the joy you bring to our life.
At 1 year you...
-crawl at lightning speed
-push things with a small walk but no walking yet
-leap off everything you can
-LOVE the water
-LOVE your dolls
-LOVE bracelets and watches
-talk on the phone
-say: DAD-T, momma, hi, bye, no, yes, cheese, dolly, woof and a whole lot of jibber jabber
-will do a "WOO" when aunt gu and grammy do it (this is hilarious for a family of woo girls)
-play tea with mommy (mostly you stuff the fake food in my mouth and think its so funny)
-LOVE reading books
-LOVE your circus tent and all tents in general
-Have such a sweet heart for animals- you talk in a high voice to all of them
-throw about 5 temper tantrums before breakfast
-do not eat much
-LOVE mandarin oranges, peaches, carrots, pears, mum mums, and sweet potatoes
-give kisses
-give hugs
-laugh
-play by yourself so well
-play with kids pretty well
-sleep 12 hours
-MOST days you nap two times decent
-have stolen our hearts
I pray that you continue to grow healthy, that you see God in your dad and I and that you make Jesus your own Savior one day. We love you so much lamby.
Love,
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