Greene Stuff

Happy 2nd Birthday Kylie!

2009-09-04T19:07:00.000-07:00

Kylie is 2 today!! We celebrated her birthday last weekend, so I will blog about it later. We sure love this girl so much and thank God for her everyday. She is such a JOY and blessing!!! Here she is enjoying her Elmo cupcake that her Daddy and I made. She really did not care for his eyes made of marshmellows!! We love you Kylie!

Happy 7th Birthday Cole!

2009-08-20T12:17:00.000-07:00

On August 20Th, 2002, James Cole Greene was born @ 1:09 P.M. It was a wonderful day in that God picked Rob and I to be Cole's parents. I feel truly blessed to have such an amazing, smart and kind-hearted little boy...oops BIG boy! He keeps us laughing and there is never a dull moment when he is around. I can't believe I am about to have a 2ND grader. That just doesn't sound right!

When Cole was born he had a little bump in the road by developing a fever. He was put in the NI CU and had a spinal tap and other tests performed to figure out the problem. After giving him antibiotics he was released 4 days later. Never really knew what the problem was and you would never know there had been one. He had some trouble with ear infections and asthma as an infant/toddler but by the time he hit around 3 he left all of that in the wind and hasn't stopped running yet. He has had amazing health!! He only missed 1/2 day in Kindergarten due to pink eye and 1 day last year with a stomach virus that his sister gave him. He is a strong boy...he must have gotten that from his Father because I catch everything!!

Cole loves to be around people (kind of like his Dad) and really really loves his sister. He always prayed for a brother or sister and when we told him he was going to have a sister, he would pray for her to hurry up and get here.

He likes to "collect" (like most boys), rocks (he calls them magic crystals), sticks and bugs. He can turn just about any stick into a machine gun and I am constantly finding magic crystals all over the house! He has tried to bring the bugs in the house but they have to stay in the bug catcher outside!!

He loves to perform magic tricks for us and even went door to door trying to sell his magic tricks for $5! (No...I did not know he even left the yard). When that didn't work he set up a magic stand in the front yard, but sadly had no customers.

Cole is a very strong reader and has been reading "above average" since he started school. Funny thing is he hates to do it. He also is great at Math, again something that I do not do well in. Again from his Dad!

He got a lot of traits from his Dad but the one thing besides my eyes that I think he got from me is his SOFT HEART!! He feels so much for people and animals! One time our dog got after some baby possums and I had to restrain Cole from "defending" the babys. He was so distraught and could not stop crying. He cares for homeless people and worries about them out in the weather as well as animals during storms. Don't even get me started on sad movies. We should video his emotions while watching.

Cole is the best kid any parent could ask for!! We love him so much and love the big boy he is turning into. Thank you God for our Son! Happy 7Th Birthday Cole!

Bluebonnets 2009-Part 2

2009-05-02T12:22:00.001-07:00

Bluebonnets 2009-Part 1

2009-04-06T16:39:00.000-07:00

This year we visited Ms. Winnie's yard again for our Bluebonnet pictures and I can't just post these so I'll be back later with some more. I love be able to just walk down the street and not worry about traffic anywhere. Ms. Winnie has the most beautiful flowers and the kids love going to her house exploring! Here are some of my favorite even if the sun is super bright....can't wait too long to take them or we get too close to bedtime!!

Wordless Wednesday

2009-03-17T20:13:00.000-07:00

17 Months

2009-02-04T08:04:00.000-08:00

Kylie 17 Months Old

Kylie is 17 Months old today. I can't believe how much she has changed and how much she is learning each day. My little baby is turning into a little girl before my eyes. While it brings me joy to see her growing up, I am a bit sad that I don't have a "itty bitty" anymore! She changes each day and warms my heart with her sweet smile and constant hugs and repeating of "I yuh you"!! Thank you God for my beautiful little Angel! The latest happenings with Kylie.......

1. She is still a squirt...as of 15 months she hadn't made it to 20 lbs yet and falls in the 5%.

2. Loves loves loves Carbs...bread, crackers, tortillas, pancakes, bagels, etc...

3. Loves her brother BUT has learned to whine, squeak, squeal and hit him when she sees fit.

4. Still gets excited to see him when we pick him up from school...that only lasts a few minutes.

5. Has learned "No"...uses it over and over and over....it gets old!

6. Has learned to HIT...anything...walls, table, Mommy, Daddy, Cole, the floor....

7. From the previous two....I think we have hit the "Terrible Twos"!!

8. She loves music...any kind....when listening in the car she will whine until the next song comes on.

9. Loves to Dance to any "music" even if it is just you snapping your fingers. If it has a beat, she moves her body!!

10. Has started to "sing"..."la ta to eeh ooh ma wee woh me ba".....it is really cute!

11. Kisses with her mouth closed and makes the "smooch" sound. I love it..spit and all!

12. She is addicted to milk. She begs for it all day long by signing it and saying "Ma Ma Ma".

13. Signs more and more now....Milk, Water, Bread, Cracker, Apple, Mommy, Daddy, Cole, Bye-Bye, Choo Choo, night night, Bird, Bath, Cold, Hot, Coffee (yes I taught her coffee), Doggy, eat/food, cookie, and many more.

14. Is talking more and more each day. I so love the sound of "Mama".

15. Will repeat almost any word you ask her to say!! It may not be exact but it sure is close and so cute that she tries so hard to say it.

16. Loves to go Bye Bye and gets so excited when she knows we are going somewhere.

17. Kylie is the cutest, sweetest, most loving little girl God could have ever blessed us with!

Just For Fun....Sorry Cole!!

2009-01-22T14:30:00.000-08:00

Attack of the Birds

I had to add this photo from our vacation. It is too funny...the birds really weren't attacking Cole but it sure looks like it so I wanted to share!! I'm not really sure what he was doing but knowing him.....complaining!!

Catching Up-Part 1

2009-01-22T14:06:00.000-08:00

Summer Vacation 2008-Aransas Pass

I am going to have to play "catch up" for a while since the computer went down so I am going all the way back to the Summer time to post some of our pics. These are pictures of our trip to my Aunt's house in Aransas Pass. It was Cole's second time to go to the beach and Kylie's first time. As you can tell from the picture below she enjoyed the sand the most!! What is it with babies and sand?? We couldn't keep her from eating it. I guess it bulks up her immune system! She however did NOT like the water and wanted no part of it and let us all know about it. Cole on the other hand was even more brave this year which scared Mommy a little bit. We also hit the really cool water park just down the street from my Aunt's house but I didn't include those pics.

The kids really loved the birds and of course the birds REALLY loved the kids. Can't you tell? I had a hard time getting Kylie to stop eating the bread long enough to share with the birds. That girl and her carbs. All in all it was a fun trip and always good to visit with some family that I never really knew growing up. We hope to be able to visit every Summer.

A New Start with a Derby Race

2009-01-19T18:29:00.000-08:00

Life has been really crazy lately so blogging has taken a back seat. First my computer crashed and then I started working part time. Once I got the computer back up I just felt so overwhelmed with how much I had not blog that I just let it all go.

I guess a good Pinewood Derby race is as good of a start as any. Cole's Cub Scout Pack had their annual Derby race this past Sunday. It is funny how a little car develops from just a block of wood. This is a picture of Cole's car and trophy. Rob made the car so it could sit on top of the trophy but still be able to take it off so Cole could play with it.

Cole with his trophy and car after the race. He was a very proud little Cub Scout.

Cole's car is in the red lane and was neck and neck with the yellow lane car. He actually "won" first place in this race. Everyone got a trophy though ;) !!

Happy 1st Birthday Kylie!

2008-09-04T13:20:00.000-07:00

Today is our baby girl's 1st Birthday! I can't believe she has grown so fast and not a baby anymore. She has changed so much in just a year....we can't wait to see the little girl she will become. God has blessed us with first our beautiful son and now with a sweet little girl!! I am thanking God everyday for these perfect angels!!

I will post more later....our computer crashed and I am borrowing a computer to just be able to document this. We have missed sooo much on our blog...summer vacation, Cole's 6Th birthday and first day of 1st grade and now Kylie's birthday. As soon as we are up and running I will have a TON of pictures to post.

No More Formula....I Hope!!!

2008-08-15T12:09:00.000-07:00

Well we have run out of formula so I called Kylie's Dr. to find out if we could give her the real stuff yet. We got the okay so today I went to the store and bought the "liquid gold"!! She just had some and seems to like it.....yea another pay raise! We'll see how the day goes and pray for no signs of allergies.

Just a thought....wouldn't it be cool if cars could run on milk seeing how it cost more than a gallon of gas now!!!!!

Kylie 11 Months

2008-08-11T16:55:00.001-07:00

Kylie turned 11 months old on September 4th. I can't believe she is almost a year old! Time has flown by and she has changed so much before our eyes. Here is her list of new tricks and fun things.

1. She is now signing...all finished (w/one hand), cookie, milk, more, & please.
2. Is now cruising....so it shouldn't much longer on the crawling.
3. Has 4 teeth including a huge gap between her two front teeth (so did Cole).
4. Loves all food but especially loves BEANS....great!!
5. Waves at almost everyone and has been very friendly until....
6. Last weekend I think she started seperation anxiety!!
7. Is terrified of men dressed up like shepards...that's another story.
8. She loves music and will dance and stomp her foot or shake her leg.
9. She is already practicing her karate chops on her big brother...he loves it!
10.Loves going for rides in her little car & likes to pretend to steer.
11.She really loves books and will sit forever and just flip through them.

That's it for now for our sweet baby girl....until next month at One Year Old!

I had to throw in this hilarious picture of Kylie. She gets this look from her Dad!!

Recipe Swap Again

2008-08-08T08:01:00.000-07:00

It is recipe swap time again over at Grocery Cart Challenge.

No Cook Banana Pudding

1 Large Box Instant Vanilla Pudding
1 Can Eagle Brand Milk (Not Evap)
1 Large Cool Whip (I use 8 oz. either works)
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
1 Box Vanilla Wafers (I use cheap brand)
1 Bunch Bananas

Follow directions on pudding box. Beat in Eagle Brand Milk and then fold in whip cream and vanilla. Layer your pudding mix, bananas and cookies in the order you like. This makes a ton of pudding so it is perfect for taking to a party or potluck.

Recipe Swap Friday

2008-08-01T06:52:00.000-07:00

It's that time again....Recipe Swap Friday over at Grocery Cart Challenge. The recipe I came up with is from the Kraft Magazine. This recipe is super easy and really yummy!!

Slow Cooker Baked Beans

Prep Time:
15 min
Total Time:
6 hr 15 min
Makes:
10 servings, 1/2 cup each

3 cans (15 oz. each) pinto beans, drained, rinsed
1 cup KRAFT Original Barbecue Sauce
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, chopped

PLACE all ingredients in slow cooker; mix well. Cover with lid.
COOK on LOW for 4 to 6 hours (or on HIGH for 3 hours).
Kraft Kitchens Tips
Substitute
Prepare as directed, using your favorite flavor of KRAFT Barbecue Sauce.

Fireproof

2008-07-31T19:13:00.000-07:00

Tuesday Rob and I went to a movie preview and were blown away by this movie!! The movie is called Fireproof. It is by the same creator of Facing the Giants which was a great movie as well. It was done by the Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia and Kirk Cameron is the main character. What is really neat is that this movie had a $500,000 budget and was made in 31 days. Every piece of equipment was donated and everyone volunteered for the movie including Kirk Cameron. I can't say enough about what this movie stands for. It is a love story that every marriage could use. Even if you are not married or if you have been married for 50 years it would be such a gift to both you and your partner. Finally a movie that has a purpose. I hope that everyone can be blessed from this movie! Go see it...you'll be glad you did.

I did It!

2008-07-29T09:25:00.000-07:00

I decided to take the Grocery Cart Challenge and I did it and was under budget. Thanks to Gayle I am looking forward to saving my family money and hopefully cooking some yummy meals. If you think you can't do just head over to Gayle's website and think again!! The most important thing for me to remember is PLAN and DON'T TAKE THE KIDS! I only spent $42 and have a plan for 7 dinners (and we always have leftovers), several breakfasts (I don't cook breakfast everyday) and two healthy desserts...we will be eating those as snacks as well. I don't have time this week to do the Menu Plan Monday and list what I bought but I will try next time and if anyone wants some of the recipes let me know. I got several of the recipes from the Friday Swap and can't wait to try them!

Recipe Swap

2008-07-25T11:59:00.000-07:00

Gayle at The Grocery Cart Challenge is having a recipe swap today so I thought I would participate because I am running out of ideas for feeding my family. I am tired of making the same thing over and over. The recipe I chose is not really a recipe I found anywhere but something my Mom use to make and I starting making using what ingredients I have on hand so hopefully it is not confusing for you.

Cowboy Packets

1 lb. Ground Meat (use amt. that fits your family size)
Marinade (we use Allegro)
We use the following veggies or whatever is on hand:
Green Beans
Onion
Tomatoes
Whole Kernel Corn
Sliced Potatoes

After seasoning your meat with marinade, make patties out of the meat and put on piece of heavy duty tin foil. Use a piece of foil that will make a packet that can hold meat and all your veggies. Put veggies on top of meat and add a couple more drops of marinade to veggies and fold up packet. We put ours on the grill but you can put them in the oven. I usually serve some type of rice, salad or homemade bread along with it. The options are endless of what you can put in your packets!

Happy 10 Months on the 4th!!

2008-07-05T18:53:00.000-07:00

Our sweet Kylie turned 10 months old on the 4th of July. She has changed so much and definitely has developed her own little personality. She is completely different from the way Cole was as a baby! The only thing they have in common is that they both love to sleep. Here are a few things about Kylie, some new and some that haven't changed.

1. She still loves to sleep and is still taking 3 naps a day.
2. She really enjoys being in the water...just not fond of the ocean.
3. Has her third tooth coming in...Cole had 7 teeth at this age.
4. Loves Loves Loves animals and the minute she sees one she starts "cooing".
5. Is pulling up on everything....just not brave enough to cruise.
6. Has signed "all finished" and just tonight signed "more". Not really interested
in signing...she would rather grunt and whine, however she says "Ma" for more.
7. Crawls everywhere and has bumps and bruises to prove it.
8. Says "Mama", "Dada","Dade", "Baba" (bottle and Bye-Bye), "Ma" (more).
9. Eats everything!! She is refusing most baby food but still enjoys her oatmeal and
fruit. Has eaten Roast, sweet potato, Lima beans, re fried beans, cantaloupe, rice,
Asian noodles, garlic toast, watermelon, tortillas, and list goes on!!!
10.Gives sweet slimy kisses...those are the best!!!

A Supper Wish

2008-06-20T17:19:00.000-07:00

Another Funny Brought to you by Cole

Cole: My wish did not come true Mom.
Me: What was your wish?
Cole: To have something else for Supper!

And to think we were just having leftover Tacos. I usually get the whole "You're better than Rachel Ray Mom!!"

9 Months Old

2008-06-10T06:43:00.000-07:00

Kylie turned 9 months old on June 4th and decided it was time to CRAWL, CUT TWO TEETH AND PULL UP all in about a weeks time! Where did my little baby go? She had her 9 month Dr. visit yesterday and she is slowly moving up the charts. She now weighs 16 lbs.-%25, stands 27 1/2 inches-%25 and her little noggin is in the %50! The Dr. seemed pleased with her growth and the Acid Reflux doesn't seem to be coming back!! She she has come a long way from the poor little baby girl that use to just cry and cry in pain!! Well, I guess I need to go baby proof the house...my little munchkin is started to make her way through out the house! We love you Kylie!!

Last Day of Kindergarten

2008-06-09T18:02:00.000-07:00

This is Cole's Kindergarten class picture taken in the fall.

June 4th, 2008
Just a few shots of the last day of school. They had a big blow up slip and slide and the kids had a blast. Everyone got to sign beach balls and each others class T-shirts. We all ate pizza and had popsicles...what a great last day of school!!

Kindergarten Graduation Play

2008-06-02T19:10:00.000-07:00

My little boy had his "graduation" performance on May 29th. Check out the video of him saying his line. Rob was not able to get the entire play...what a bummer..but at least we got this part!! Instead of walking the stage the kids put on a production called "Earth, Moon, Sun and Stars". The production was put on by Cole's class, The Dinos and the neighbor class, The Munchkins. Cole was the SUN and did a great job...no stage fright!! We got to enjoy some yummy cake after the production. Each child received an Anagram afterwards and Cole's was like this:

Creative
One of a Kind
Loving
Energetic

I think that fits him perfectly!! Pops came up to see the production and then later Pops and Rob went back to the school and surprised Cole with Pizza for lunch. We asked Cole where he would like to go for his Graduation Dinner and he chose Quesadilla House (it is really called the Texican but Cole has called it Quesadilla House since he was about 3). After Dinner we gave him a few presents to celebrate his milestone. I can't believe he is almost finished with Kindergarten...the year went by so fast!!

Photo Friday 5

2008-05-23T04:24:00.000-07:00

When It's Too Hot During T-Ball.....

2008-05-19T06:51:00.000-07:00

Country Living

2008-05-17T15:11:00.000-07:00

Living in the country has its advantages, especially if you are a little boy. Today while we were burning limbs Cole asked if he could....hmm what word should I use......we'll just say "tinkle"....I know that's a girl word. Anyway before relieving himself he decided it was a good idea to dig a hole first.......let's just say he is a good shot and no I did not let him cover the hole back up!

Boys will be Boys no matter where you live...it's just better that the neighbors don't see!!

Sorry no photo available ;)

Photo Friday 4

2008-05-16T04:39:00.000-07:00

Who Needs Diamonds

2008-05-12T05:48:00.000-07:00

Mother's Day has come and gone and I am left with more beautiful gifts to treasure. No I didn't get a diamond ring or new car, I got the best gifts a girl could want. I got Homemade from the heart gifts and with lunch to boot it was a great Mother's Day!

This is a card that my sweet family made me and Kylie even signed the card. See the picture of her in her highchair signing it. Rob took a picture of Cole doing the same thing on my very first Mother's Day!

This is a clay heart that Cole made me in Art at school. It came home on Friday in a package and Cole wanted me to open it then soooo bad. I had to hide it so he wouldn't open it for me. I wanted to be surprised on Mother's Day. I love it!!

This is a Periwinkle that his teacher helped him plant in a beautifully painted pot!!

Photo Friday 3

2008-05-09T04:27:00.000-07:00

Batter Up

2008-05-08T11:13:00.000-07:00

Cole had his first T-ball game of the season last Saturday and he was in "Full Swing". He missed a whole season of sports due to my pregnancy so he was ready.

I call this the "Tushie Swing"

This is Cole and a Kindergarten classmate, Issac on opposing teams.

Cole throwing one into home. Notice the grass hanging out of his mouth. He spent the whole game with that grass in his mouth. Sunflower seeds, grass....I guess it's all the same!!

8 Months Old

2008-05-05T13:42:00.001-07:00

Our little girl turned 8 months old yesterday....where has the time gone?

Here are a few things about our sweet Kylie:

1. She has mastered Mama, Dada and now is saying
"Ba" when we go outside, which we think is Bye-Bye. When I leave to pick-up Cole from school I always say "lets go Bye-Bye and when we walk Daddy and Cole out to leave in the morning we say "Bye-Bye".

2. She is holding her own bottle...she needs a little help putting her hands on it to start. It is a very heavy bottle with all the components inside!!

3. She loves all the baby food we have given her. Although she has made a few faces at some things (like Meat, I would too cause it STINKS) she has not turned anything down. It is finally starting to show-have you checked out those thighs!!!

4. Although she is not crawling yet she is doing much better about being on her tummy. When she is on her tummy she turns all around instead of going forward.

5. Since being off of the Reflux pillow she has started turning over in her bed. And around and upside down!! She finally has freedom to move around and does not stay in one spot for too long.

6. She is officially off of her medication and so far so good. We will keep praying that all goes well.

7. She likes to wave at other people except her Mommy and Daddy. Other people will tell her Hi and have been saying she is waving and we finally got to see her do it. It is really cute cause she will do it even when people aren't looking at her.

8. She likes attention and will GROWL until you give her some!! It is kinda hard to have a conversation with someone with all that growling but once you acknowledge her she will stop.

9. Kylie is the happiest most content baby I have ever seen. Once she got over her rough couple of weeks after birth she has been the easiest baby and likes everyone and we LOVE her!!

7 Random Things

2008-05-05T05:56:00.000-07:00

Wow I got tagged......Not that anyone is going to care about this but here goes...except Jessica since she is the one that tagged me!!

1. I grew up in the country with and around cows, chickens, horses, rabbits, a hog, etc. and been able to witness lots of births of many animals. I was in 4-H, FFA, judged hay once, helped grow our own veggies and use to love to drive my 3-wheeler all over the country side…I know I’m a Nerd!! Who woulda thunk it!!

2. My middle name is Ann and had always been the plan, but my mother had trouble deciding between Betty and Leslie as my first name. I glad she went with Leslie.

3. I am addicted to movies and T.V. in general but my guilty pleasure is reality T.V. such as Big Brother, Survivor, Hells Kitchen, American Idol, and Biggest Loser.

4. I use to play the piano and clarinet but now I don’t have a musical bone in my body. I do still have the same piano that my Mom, Sister and I played on.

5. Speaking of bones, I have never officially broken a bone. I think I broke a toe once but never went to the Dr. I have gone to the ER for a sprained ankle though.

6. I had always wanted to do something in Criminal Justice and ended up working for a Police Department totally by accident. I worked there for 8 loooong years. It was the most interesting job ever since I had to do crazy things like learn the Penal Code and remember it, dispatch, do research for news stations, deal with sex offenders info, and get cursed out daily by parents and oh my boss!! (AND I met my sweet husband there!!)

7. I am a very sentimental person and love heirlooms. Although my home is not decorated with new and matching furniture, most of it is furnished with antiques from both sides of my family which I love!! Some of the things I have are rocking chairs, an iron bed, glass door knob, my great-grandmothers painted wooden bowl, paper that my grandmother wrote Silent Night on in German and something very special my grandmother’s wedding book from 1918 complete with a baptism picture of her.

So not very interesting but there you have it!

Photo Friday 2

2008-05-02T04:06:00.000-07:00

Something is Missing and so is My Little Boy

2008-04-29T13:27:00.000-07:00

Can you tell what is missing? Cole lost his first tooth yesterday and now he is officially NOT a little boy. He has been telling me for a while now that he is not a baby anymore but now this just seals the deal. He has waited a long time to get on the "Lost Tooth" chart at school and he finally made it. You would have thought that he just got his first chest hair. It means a lot to make it on that chart!! Only one more boy to loose a tooth and school isn't even out yet! I wish that was all I had to worry about. To be young again....and by the way now I REALLY feel OLD!

Here he is checking himself out in the mirror. It all starts with the lost tooth, then I guess it will be zits next...although he has already been experimenting with new hair styles.

Here Cole is posing with my Tooth Fairy pillow. It is one of the few things I still have from my childhood so it feels really good to have my Son be able to use it. He actually was very excited to put his tooth in the little pocket and then he placed it under his pillow to wait for the "dough".

This was this morning after the Tooth Fairy left. I think he was expecting more but with the "economy" the way it is the Tooth Fairy had to "cut back"!!

Photo Friday

2008-04-24T19:55:00.001-07:00

The Beginnings of a Tree House

2008-04-21T11:50:00.000-07:00

Rob has decided to build Cole a tree house and while it is technically a "house" it will not be in a tree. It will be "one with the tree limbs" though. We just didn't want to risk hurting our big beautiful oak tree so Rob is building it underneath it. Cole really wants him to connect it to his play scape so that may come at a later date. Our entire property is like a big rock pile so it has taken a while due to Rob hitting nothing but rock when he was digging the holes. I hope now it can take off and Cole can be in it by Summer. I need it up by the Summer for my sanity!! I am documenting the progress so here is what he has done so far.

Ground Zero

First Post

Pouring Cement

Putting Cole's Initials in the Cement

more to follow..............

Treasures Around The Corner

2008-04-07T20:59:00.000-07:00

These are some other pictures I took in Ms. Winnie's yard. I could post a million pictures of all the beautiful treasures in her yard. The windmill is my favorite and check out her babies. I can't wait to go back and take some more!!

Bluebonnet Time

2008-04-07T20:44:00.000-07:00

We wanted to take Cole and Kylie's picture in the Bluebonnets so our neighbor, Ms. Winnie graciously let us have a photo shoot in her beautiful yard. It was so nice to be able to just walk down the street rather than have to park on the side of the highway somewhere. What made it even better was the tour we got of Ms. Winnie's yard. She showed us all of her flowers, waterfalls and caterpillars she is raising. We had a great time and actually learned something in the process. Here are some shots I took. Thanks Ms. Winnie!!

7 Months Old

2008-04-07T19:11:00.000-07:00

Our little girl turned 7 months old last week. She has grown so much and is changing every day. I take a monthly picture of her to document her growth and to have a way to look back and see how much she has changed. This month was the hardest "photo shoot". I couldn't get her to look at the camera, smile, stay in one spot and she was determined to eat that red piece of paper!! This was the best picture I could get but that is okay she is still cute and we love her very much. Check out her pictures from previous months here and here. Here are seven fun facts about our growing little girl.

She still LOVES her paci and has now learned to put it back in her mouth..sometimes sideways.
She may not weigh very much but she has the fatest thighs I have ever seen. They require Desitin.
She has been saying "Mama" since she was 5 months and that makes "Mama" very happy.
She has many tricks using her tongue and we wonder if Gene Simmons may be in our family tree.
She will only giggle for Cole and at this point still adores him. She lights up when he comes around.
She loves SLEEP!!! She still takes 3 naps and sleeps through the night!! Lets hope she keeps it up.
She is very good at imitating motorboats and cars. She may be a tomboy after all.

Crush

2008-03-31T16:12:00.000-07:00

Another funny brought to you by Cole

The past couple of days Cole has mentioned a Teacher at School that I had never heard of and he even asked to invite her to Bridge Day. Tonight he stated matter of fact "Ms. Hahn has a crush on me." Now while I am dying inside with laughter, fear and feelings of needing to call his Dad I manage to keep my composure to ask him how he knows Ms. Hahn has a crush on him? He said that every time his class walks by her class and he tells her Hello she says "Hi Sweetie" and that really embarrasses him so that is how he knows she has a crush on him. WOW....should I be worried? It was bad enough when I found a Kindergarten girl's phone number in his pack and he asked to have a phone in his room but now he has moved up considerably and he is only FIVE oh, wait, sorry FIVE 1/2!!

And just because I was curious about this Ms. Hahn, I had Cole show me a picture of her in the Faculty photo...let's just say my boy has good taste..he must get that from his Father!!

"You Can Be A Recycling SuperHero"

2008-03-27T19:01:00.000-07:00

So my son has a new obsession......recycling! Ever since Captain Can (who would have thought to put tights on a can) came to his school to teach about recycling Cole has been obsessed. Now I admit recycling is something we don't do...I know we should..But we don't... (until now). He is always telling me to not throw away certain things and that we should recycle them. The funniest thing is that this week each time I opened up his lunch kit after school I found "trash" that was not something I sent with him. A Styrofoam cup, empty Popsicle wrapper, fruit snack wrapper, etc..you get the point. When I finally asked him about it he said he brought it home so we could recycle it. I told him that the school recycles. When you go to throw away your trash there is a lady there that seems to be recycling things. He stated "No way someone throwed up in there, we can't recycle it after that." I guess I will make a call tomorrow about getting a recycling bin!!

Another funny tonight was when I was clipping his incredibly long toenails he stated "No don't clip them I want to keep them so I can climb trees." His Dad really needs to stop making those kind of jokes!!

Hoppy Easter Everybody

2008-03-22T20:16:00.000-07:00

Cole and Kylie wishing you a Happy Easter

Wanna Egg?

No..It's mine!

I Love You Thiiiiss Much!

Angel Bunny

Smarter Than A Fifth Grader

2008-03-21T10:43:00.000-07:00

So today Cole was telling me that his teacher told him that you can eat Sunflowers but not to ever do it because it might be a weed that you think is a Sunflower. He then said that if you ate the weed it could get stuck to your lungs and you would have to go to the Hospital. I asked him if his teacher told him that also and he stated "No I am just smart....I'm like smarter than a fifth grader!" He is too funny...sometimes I think he is smarter than a fifth grader!

Lots of Firsts

2008-03-13T19:29:00.000-07:00

Since Kylie has turned 6 months old she has embarked on a lot of firsts. After taking her in for her check-up, the Dr. said we can slowly change some things that we have been doing for her Acid Reflux. The first thing we did was let her sleep in her bed like a normal baby. No more Acid Reflux Pillow! The first time I put her down for a nap she only slept 45 minutes compared to her 3 hour marathon. The most important thing however was that she did not cry!!! Here is a picture of her when she was strapped to her pillow and then a picture I took of her when she was sleeping "flat" like a normal little baby.

Here a some pictures of Kylie's first time to eat real food. She wasn't as excited as I thought she would be since she is always staring at our food. I know soon enough she will be digging in!! She first had rice cereal and thought that was just okay. She then tried squash and from her expression in the picture you can tell she was not impressed. Since then she had moved on to carrots. No need to take a picture of that because she had the same expression as with squash. Maybe she like fruit better!!

The next thing that we consider a first is Kylie's "First Word".....Mama. Now to some people this might just be jabber but to me of course I say that this is her first word...even though she is only 6 months old. So you just decide for yourself by checking out these two videos.

Kylie's Newest Trick

2008-03-13T13:59:00.000-07:00

Still Little

2008-03-12T07:40:00.001-07:00

Well I took Kylie in for her 6 month check-up and was very excited to see what her weight was. I thought she had gained quite a bit but to my surprise she had not. She had gained enough to satisfy the Doctor but she is still in the 10% and the 25% for her height. She is doing very well and is healthy otherwise she is just going to be a little girl. Here are her stats for 6 months. Remember you can look back at Kylie's monthly pictures in the February archive.

Weight: 13 lbs. 8 ozs. Height: 25 inches

Here she is getting an oral vaccination from her super awesome nurse, Kris. She has no problem taking oral medicine since she gets it twice a day. When she sees us coming with it she gets excited because we give her a bottle right after.

I know I am a terrible for taking this. Obviously this is right after 3 terrible shots!! She is like Cole was though she only cries for a little while and then she in fine. She does however run a low grade fever later on.

6 Months Old

2008-03-04T06:25:00.000-08:00

Our little girl is 6 months old today. Where has the time gone? Tomorrow she goes to the Dr. for her 6 month check-up so I will post that and pictures to celebrate the milestone. I just wanted to make note of this special day. Our baby is growing up.

Even Mom makes mistakes

2008-02-25T14:46:00.000-08:00

Today while we were outside I asked Cole to go inside and get me something from Kylie's closet. I told him it was in a box on the right side of her closet. He came back with something else so I went in to get it myself. I told him to come so I could show him what I was talking about. When we got there I found that it was on the left side of the closet. I told him I was sorry that Mommy told him the wrong side. This is what my sweet sweet boy told me.

"It's okay that you made a mistake Mom. I am not mad, frustrated or sad that you made a mistake. I love you. Whenever you make a mistake and tell me, It just makes more love to give you."

I sure love that little guy. He has such a sweet spirit and kind heart. I just want to squish him!!

Weekend Fun

2008-02-25T06:54:00.000-08:00

On Saturday we decided to use a gift card that someone gave us (gotta love those gift cards) and went for dessert at a new restaurant in Sunset Valley called Cosi. They let you make S'mores' at your table. They bring you all the fixings' including a couple of Giant Oreo Cookies. Cole had a lot of fun and they were really yummy and not to mention Cole got to play with "Fire"!!! It doesn't take much to entertain him!

On Sunday Kylie visited the Nursery at Church. This was actually her second time to visit but the first time I didn't have my camera so we are just pretending this is her first time. She does great but I know she really is missing her Mommy!

I took these on Sunday in the backyard. She probably won't get to wear this outfit again so I wanted to take a picture of her in it. She cooperated very well for the pictures but it was a challenge to get our cat and dog to stay out of the pictures.

Being A Mom

2008-02-21T06:28:00.000-08:00

I got this as an email and thought just how true this is. I never thought I would be a Mom so I feel so blessed that God picked me to be Cole and Kylie's Mommy.

Before I was a Mom I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom -I had never been puked on. Pooped on. Chewed on. Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts. I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put him down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom -I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom -I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a Mom.

Have you been BAB-A-TIZED?

2008-02-18T18:45:00.000-08:00

On Sunday Cole asked me if he could be Bab-a-tized? I asked him if he knew what it meant to be baptized? He said "You have to follow God's rules forever." I then asked him why he wanted to be baptized and he stated "Cause I want to have that drink and eat those crackers!!" At least he was honest!!

Sibling Love

2008-02-08T09:02:00.000-08:00

What a blessing to see the love between these two beautiful children. I never thought that Cole would be so smitten with his little sister but boy was I wrong. Now I know later on things will be a bit different....but it so touching to see them together now. Before Cole started school Rob use to tell him he was the "man of the house", now that Cole is in school he tells Kylie that she is the "girl of the house"!! Each day I pick him up from school he wants to "show her off" to all of his friends and when he gets in the car he asks me how her day was. I feel so blessed to have our little family complete now and can't wait to see what God has in store for these two.

5 Months.......A Look Back!

2008-02-04T11:42:00.000-08:00

Our Kylie is 5 Months Old Today!!! Here is a look back at the last few months.

Here are 5 little facts about our little girl.

1. She loves her paci and her hands. Did I say she loves her paci!!!

2. She loves her big brother and is always watching him.

3. She is addicted to TV just like her Mommy.

4. She has one tiny little dimple beside her chin. Too Cute!!

5. She is always "pumping" her right leg as if it is going to get her somewhere.

Baby Dedication

2008-02-01T10:40:00.000-08:00

Our Church had a baby dedication a couple of weeks ago for all the babies born in 2007. This picture is the one that was used in the slide show during the service. Each family went before the church and was prayed over by our elders. The sermon was about Baptism but I spent most of it in the cry room feeding Kylie....most of the time she is not very quite while she eats!! After the service there was a luncheon for all the families, elders and their wives. Pops, Aunt Tessie, Uncle Gary, Gray and Jax got to come to the service and luncheon.

"Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it." Proverbs 22:6

This was the "theme" for lunch which made sense after seeing Thomas the Train decorations all over. It was a wonderful lunch catered by Olive Garden. Adam and Denise and everyone else involved did a great job!! They gave Kylie a present that we opened when we got home. There was a beautiful Cross for her bedroom wall, a baby Bible, a Family Foundations Study Bible and an envelope that said "Kylie Ann Greene, to be opened on your 12th Birthday in 2019." How sweet is that!! Just the thought of my baby girl being 12 brought tears to my eyes....it also could have been fear at the thought of having a teenage daughter!!!

Updates

2008-01-18T07:08:00.000-08:00

Just a quick update on Kylie and Cole. Cole got his report card and it was great!!! To my great surprise he is excelling in Math. I was terrible in Math so I guess he gets it from Rob. It is really crazy how much homework Cole has in Kindergarten. It takes us two nights to finish it all. I am not looking forward to how much more he will have in the following years. Kylie had her 4 month check-up and weight check. Not a whole lot of change with the weight. She is 11 pounds and 4 1/2 ozs. and still in the 10%. The Dr. was pleased that Kylie had gained weight from the last visit so she thinks that Kylie might just be a little girl!!! The concern was that she was not gaining enough weight due to the acid reflux. So as long as there is a weight gain then she should be okay.

Just wanted to share with you comparisons with Cole and Kylie's weight. It's funny just how different they are .

3 weeks old
Cole 9lbs. 9.5 ozs.
Kylie 7lbs. 14 ozs.

8 weeks old
Cole 13 lbs. 5.5 ozs.
Kylie 9 lbs. 2 ozs.

4 months old
Cole 15 lbs. 11.5 ozs.
Kylie 11 lbs. 4.5 ozs.

Christmas Surprises

2008-01-15T05:43:00.000-08:00

Soooo here is my blog that I have been working on since October!!!! I have not posted anything since then. Funny how life with two children is soooo different than before. Here is Cole and Kylie at Christmas. We had a great Christmas with Pops, Aunt Tessie, Uncle Gary, Gray and Jaxson. Everyone came over to our house for Christmas Eve snacks and then we all went to see the movie, The Chipmunks. It was Jaxson's first movie and he did great. Kylie however not as good. Rob and I took turns taking her out. She wasn't as thrilled with the Chipmunks as everyone else. Christmas morning we got up to see what Santa left and then our wonderful friend and neighbor, Diane came over and had breakfast with us. Later we went to Aunt Tessie's house and had lunch with everyone including Gary's parents. It was a great Christmas for everyone!!! I will post more pictures later.

2008-01-14T19:18:00.000-08:00

Pumpkin Time

2007-10-26T17:07:00.000-07:00

On Saturday we went to the pumpkin patch at a church around the corner from our house. We usually go to the patch in Elgin but didn't make it this year. Kylie was not really thrilled and of course cried and went to sleep. Cole got to paint a pumpkin and jump in the jumpy house as he calls it.