Thursday, September 8, 2011

Back to School!


Macey started kindergarten on Tuesday! She has Mrs. Bower as her teacher and is excited to have some of her close friends in her class. On Monday night, she helped lay out her clothes, pack her lunch, get her backpack ready, etc. Then we read the story, "The Night before Kindergarten" before bedtime. She woke up a bit nervous and her belly hurt so she didn't eat much for breakfast, but she was still excited. Jason stayed home long to see her get on the bus so our whole family was out there when the bus came at 7:15. She hoped right on and took off. I of course lost it as she rode away :( It's just so weird for me to have someone else taking care of her all day and I have no clue what she's doing.



So far, we get quite a bit of information from her as she gets home from school, which is very fun to hear. I hear about which kids are naughty, what she's learned, if she had a special that day, what types of worksheets she did, who she played with at recess, and who she sat with on the bus. She gets home at 3:40 and goes to bed at 6:30 so I feel like I never see her. I'm trying to get in a little extra special time with my two still at home because I now realize how fast they grow up and are gone :(



Life is definitely different here at home since Jason and Mace have gone back. I try to keep the other two busy with fun activities at home and we start preschool next week twice a week. Storytime at the library starts back up tomorrow and soon playgroups will also begin. I'm lucky to have close friends that are stay at home moms as well that are only houses away so we usually plan "something" everyday or so. Today Savannah invited us to her dad's work for the kids to sit on and try out big tractors, trucks, back hoes?, etc. Then a trip to McDonalds for lunch made a fun day :)

Thursday, August 18, 2011

photography pics


I haven't posted pictures that I've taken for others lately, so here are a few of my favorites!




















Thursday, August 11, 2011

One year old Taylie


Stats:

17 lbs 1 oz
28 1/4 inches
two top teeth, two bottom

For weight she has fallen below the chart :( The doctor thinks it might just be where her weight might always be considering her built and our family built, but we are going back to do a weight check in two weeks to see if she has gained. She is a terrible eater so I am a bit concerned and want her to plump up a bit! We got some ideas and trying our best to fill her up on calories right now.

She is very healthy otherwise!


She has been a terrible sleeper her whole first year of life, but somehow has made a great turn and for the last month has been sleeping really well.
Bedtime: 7:30pm-7:15am
Naps: usually from 9:30-11:00
and 2:00-3:30

She sleeps with her paci, bunny blankie, and a stuffed baby. A lot of times we find her going to her room to pull one of these from her crib and ask if she wants to go night night and she nods yes. She usually likes going to sleep and hardly ever fusses.

She has been sleeping through the night, but still will once in awhile wake up once to feed.




Favorites:

Following her sisters everywhere
Strawberry PediaSure
dogs
books about animals
going outside
just started liking Dora and Barney
cheese
yogurt in tubes
brushing her teeth
throwing away things in the garbage
putting lotion on
bringing me her shoes or my shoes and then goes to push on door
sitting in the big girl booster at the table
praying before we eat



Hates:

eating anything new
when someone goes outside and she can't go along
when we yell at her
when her sisters are in timeout (she brings them her blankie and stands next to them)
taking long car rides
when she trips and falls


Can sign:

more
please
all done
thank you

Doesn't really say clear words, but attempts to say:

dog
done
that? (points and asks "dat?" all day long)
duck
dad
mama is nana
dora
she likes "d" words :)


Nicknames:

Diah
Da-gutta-gu
Pri!
(It's not me who gives her these weird names)

She is at the age where they learn so much everyday. It's fun to see her starting to follow directions we give her. Like tonight I asked her to go get her lotion after bath since I forgot it, and sure enough she goes to her room, gets it and brings it to me. But I do have to watch it because tonight she had Kelsey's flip flops and I said, "icky! go put them back by the door" and she only in took the "icky" part because I found them later in the garbage can.

She will be attending preschool twice a week this fall at mine and Elizabeth's house with about 6 other children. I think she will love it! :)