Mother's Day 2011

I feel so blessed. I love my babies. This Mother's Day weekend was great! We hung out by the blow up pool on Saturday and just chilled. It was so nice...just like old times! Ryan and I have been drinking our fair share of Beer Punch. It is so refreshing!
On Sunday morning I got up bright and early at 6:30 because Miss Hazel was ready to party. Ryan slept right through it. Hagen woke up at 7:00 and wasn't feeling well (Strep) and Ryan slept through that too. I wanted to strangle someone. BUT I didn't because I was going to have a day at the spa! Before I left Hagen and Hazel performed a mother's day song for me. Sung to the tune of Happy Birthday it was Happy Mother's Day. So cute...Hagen on the guitar and Hazel on the drums. I loved it!!

At the spa I had a Massage, a facial, and a pedicure. It was fabulous. I'll be honest, I was sick and tired of hearing "sun damage" and "sun worshiper" during my facial. I like the sun. I may pay for it later, but for now I'm enjoying it.

Dinner was prepared by the Mr. Wingstop and an ice cream cake from Baskin Robbins complete with 2 candles...one for me and one for Hagen.

Now with all the celebrating, no laundry got done so the babes are sleeping in whatever I can find. Ryan is out of under ware which in my defence if I was grabbing my last pair I would probably throw a load in the washer. But no...he just told me a couple of nights ago that he was out...and stared at me...and I said, "well you sent me to the spa".

The only reason I posted the pic of me and Hazel in the baby pool is to document my large boobies...I swear that is the only reason I am breastfeeding.

Hazel did FABULOUS at her blood draw yesterday! Didn't even flinch when they stuck her arm and took a HUGE vial of blood! Atta girl!

Carrie

Hazel is 6 months old!

Yes, it's true...she is 6 months old!! :( She is growing up so quickly! We are past the crazy marathon feedings at night and she is sleeping 12 hours and getting up once to eat...not bad! She only naps 3 times a day for about 20 minutes. Girl likes to party!!
Her favorite toy by far is a squeaky toy giraffe named "Sophie"...she loves it! She has started eating veggies (Carrots, Green Beans, and now Squash) and LOVES eating baby rice crackers. I think she is going to cruise through baby food and want to feed herself pretty quick!

Her favorite person is Hagen...she just LOVES him! He is so good with her too which is great.

She is going to have some allergy testing for food allergies. She gets a little rash around her mouth and since I am having to supplement 2-4 ounces of formula a day it could be because of that. So she will have to have a blood draw...that doesn't sound fun for anyone involved AT.ALL. Ryan had a milk allergy so hopefully she won't get that from him!

Her stats:

Weight: 13 pounds 8 ounces (10%)

Length: 26" (50-75%)

Head Cir: 16 1/2" (25-50%)

She will be a little petite thing...like her brother!

Hazel has been enjoying sitting up by herself, sitting in the bath and splashing, starting to babble, loves listening to Metalica lullaby music, and is miss grabby...if you walk by something she lunges to reach for it and grab it...paper is a favorite.

That's all on our little sweet Hazel Grace! In a few weeks I will have a big 4 year old report...:((((

Tata,

Carrie

Easter Bunny from years past

We went to see the Easter Bunny last night! This was of course Hazel's first time and the first year that Hagen was SO excited!! We met Ryan at his office and then headed to the mall... I told Hagen he needed to be brave so that Hazel would not be scared. No need to tell him that he already knew. He approached the EB with confidence and gave him a high five! So proud! This was him last year and he was not crying but a bit unsure of the big guy.

The year before that was a total disaster. We went to breakfast with the EB and Hagen was terrified! No bueno that year!

And then one of my favorites. Hagen was about 1 and he loved the EB...so sweet...love him!

We went to dinner at California Pizza Kitchen afterwards where Hazel had the biggest meltdown ever so I had to leave with her while the boys ate and then left. She fell asleep in her stroller so I decided to go shopping and got myself some boyfriend jeans...love them!

Tata,

Carrie

Pork Chops and painted piggies

So we have been talking with Hagen alot about safety. One thing that we love is that we can take a shower or whatever and not have to worry about Hagen. He is out of the into everything stage and is not into the sneaky stage (yet). But one thing I do worry about is if the door bell rings. So we have been playing "what if". Basically he is told to not open the door EVER. He is to come get me or Ryan and we will open it with him. Even if it is Nana or someone he knows we go get Mom or Dad because "It may be someone that LOOKS like Nana, but be a bad person". So we went through a billion scenarios, "what if buzz light year comes to the door?" "What if Ms. Laura your teacher rings the bell?" "What if Papa and Pia come and say, it's OK Hagen...you can open the door?" No matter what, you come get us. He got it! Passed all his tests! He even told us, "If you and Daddy are outside eating pork chops and I am inside eating my pork chop and someone knocks, I come get you and you will put your pork chop down and help me get the door!" Yes son...or chicken or ribs or hot dogs...or tequila. Onto another cutie pie...I got this completely impractical outfit for Hazel...she looks like a baby flapper complete with painted toes and a flower on her head! I usually do a little bow and am not much for the gigantic bows and headbands, but it just had to go with this cute ditty.

I think she likes it!! She is spending the day with Pia today. She has a random high fever but nothing else is wrong. Took her to the doctor last night and deiced to keep her out of school today. She had no fever this morning. She is teething like crazy. So sad for babies that teethe...sounds so painful!

Tata,

Carrie

Pictures of the rug rats

I don't seem to have any content for my blog lately...so I'll just put some photos up of the darlings! Below is Noah and Hagen playing in the "river" at Water's Creek...they LOVE it and will behave during dinner with the idea that they can do this afterwards if they are good! This is an attempt at getting a cousin shot...they are darling...

The men...big brothers if you will. They both take their job very seriously and love their babies!

Miss serious...hardly cracks a smile...BUT...

Aunt Rebecca caught it on tape! Aww...sweet baby. She had already pulled the bow out this evening before dinner. Sweet Baby Hazel Grace!!

Tata,

Carrie

Baby Mine...sorry kinda sappy...Hagen loving on Hazel

Baby mine, don't you cry
Baby mine, dry your eyes
Rest your head close to my heart
Never to part, baby of mine

Little one when you play

Don't you mind what you say

Let those eyes sparkle and shine

Never a tear, baby of mine If they knew sweet little you

They'd end up loving you too

All those same people who scold you

What they'd give just for

The right to hold you

From your head to your toes

You're not much, goodness knows

But you're so precious to me

Cute as can be, baby of mine




Love,

Mama

Friday nights lately and catching up!

I'm alive! OK, sorry about the absence...I've really had nothing exciting to announce! There are a few things though. Hazel is blowing bubbles and blowing raspberries like crazy! She is constantly drooling and spitting. Hagen thinks it is pretty funny! She LOVES LOVES LOVES her exersaucer! I Love it too because it is another set of "arms" to hold the little priss.

I attempted to paint her toenails this morning. It was 60 second nail polish in a bright pink...let's just say it is NOT dry in 60 seconds. Hagen still thinks she is the most beautiful thing and he really likes her. He wants to hold her and play with her in the mornings before school while I pack bottles, lunches, etc. It is nice that the love is mutual...for now.

This is a photo of my darling niece Emily and Hazel. It was St. Patrick's Day and the kids and I ate at their house. Ryan was out of town. Hazel is SO serious! She rarely smiles...but she is really cute when she does! Just very hard to catch on camera One Saturday I took the kids to an indoor water thing at the Gym in Frisco. It was so fun! I got to put Hazel in a suit for the first time! Below is my fabulous brother Adam loving on Hazel...(By the way my other butt hole brother is 38 today...wonder how long this craziness is going to last). I love capturing the love on camera. He loves my babies and I love his like they are our own.

Here is the latest cousin shot. It is getting quite difficult! AND Hagen would not change from his superman t-shirt (why did I buy that ugly thing) and sweats for ANYTHING! Everyone else is dresses all cute and he looks homeless...

See how serious she is??? So cute though! Hagen is not doing soccer this go around...he opted for gymnastics! It is hilarious to see what he learned after school...he may be a bit clumsy like his Mama. Speaking of clumsy, Ryan was showing off last night in the back yard (to Hagen) and was doing some fancy soccer moves. Well, I just happened to look when he tripped and fell flat on his butt! It was priceless...and he looked around to see if anyone saw and I was dying laughing...his head hung in shame for a bit.

My brother's family, my parents, and my family have been getting together on Friday nights for dinner. It's really nice to make sure we are seeing each other more often. Since the weather has been nice we have been going to an area called Watter's Creek and eating at one of the restaurants and then heading down by the river and laying blankets out and letting the kids run around. It is SO cute there at night! White lights in the trees, live music, etc...just fun. I think we are building lots of memories there. Below is a picture of Hazel and I last week at Watter's Creek...

Work is going great...still love it here. Ryan is only traveling 1 week and then home for 2 so it is better. I swear if you marriage is in trouble or you are just having a rough spot...one of you get away for a week. It will make you realize how much you want them there. After he gets home on Saturdays we hang on the porch and drink a few beers and just talk and talk and talk. Love him so much...

I've been hitting the gym...don't faint...AND, I'm enjoying it! I have 3 rotations I do...Upper body and cardio, Lower body and cardio, and then abs and cardio. I just rotate those. I do need some help with Abs...what do you do when you HAVE no abs??

Tata,

Carrie