What We've Been Up To...

Wow, I feel like it is all I can talk about - I am so busy!  Having two children and working outside the home is HARD!  I am trying to really have the best of both worlds.  Here are some things we have been up to lately:

Loren is doing great in K-4.  She is now going four days a week.  She is learning so many letters and sounds as well as Bible verses.  Most days when I come to pick her up, her face is red from playing outside.  She often says things like, "Why did you come so soon?" 

Madi is my childhood friend, Mandy's daughter and is Loren's class. They are good friends and I think it is so sweet.  I need a pic of them together.

Loren came home sick today (Mom picked her up.)  She  was complaining of a headache and had a slight fever.  She is still saying her head hurts but no fever. 

Here are some pictures to show you and remind me of what we have been up to!

A couple of Friday nights ago, we went to the "Haystackular" which is put on by Dixon Primary School.  It is their major fundraiser.  I believed they raised $35,000 last year from it!!!  Loren and Daddy went through the maze.  Looks like she was fast huh?! 

This is what happens when you don't listen to Mommy!

Howdy Partner!

In John Deere Green....At the Peanut Festival in Jay.  Loren even ate a few boiled peanuts with me!!

We went out to dinner with my dad last Friday night and he took a turn feeding Arden baby food.  He thinks it may have been 30+ years since he last fed a baby baby food! ha!  Good job Dad!

We went to the St. Rose Fall festival.  I enjoyed Fillipino food, Andy enjoyed Italian, and Loren enjoyed cotton candy (what else right?)  Her face actually cleaned up quite easily to Andy's surprise.

First time riding bumper cars.  Apparently, Loren rode by herself the first time because she could reach the pedals.  However, she got shoved into a corner and was stuck there the whole ride.  The nice lady running the ride recognized this and let her ride again with her Daddy driving. :)

My super sweet girls in their fall dresses.  Those shoes stayed on Arden about another 3 seconds after this photo was taken - ha!  We were on our way to church.

7 Month Old Sweetie!

It has been about a month since I posted.  Sorry if anyone was holding their breath!  I can't figure out where the time goes.  I am up from about 4:45am to 9:30pm everyday and can't seem to fit it all in.  Phew!  I am still trying to enjoy every minute with my little girls.

Arden is seven months old today!  Here are some of her "highlights:"

• Arden, you are so very active!  When we sit or lay you down, you immediately roll over onto your tummy.  We can put you in the middle of the rug in the living room and you will be off of it onto the wood floor in no time.  
• When you are on your tummy, you eagerly push up with your arms over and over.  I see you hit your little forehead some (we try to prevent it when we can) but you just seem to keep going.
• Arden also reaches for everything in sight.  She especially loves her some TV remote! Mommy and sister's hair are also favorite things to reach and grab for!
• She is eating solids three times a day now and drinking five bottles.  Four 5-ounce breast milk ones and then a six ounce formula bottle right before bed.
• Arden has had Gerber Puffs a few times and seems to enjoy them.  It is funny to watch her work so hard to get it in her hand only to have it stuck between her fingers and not be able to get it in her mouth.
• Bedtime is usually about 7:15.  Arden usually sleeps until about 6am or so if she sleeps through the whole night.  Her sleeping is really varied lately.  She often wakes up a few times before 11 but usually sleeps the whole not after that.  Arden, you are always so happy when I come to get you in the morning - even if I have to wake you up. 
• She has two little teeth coming in!  It is the two front bottom ones.  The one of her left side is just barely visible now and the right side one is not visible but can be felt.  This may be the cause of the sporadic sleep.
• Arden is still doing a lot of babbling and "razzing" with her mouth.  Sometimes she "razzes" so much that her face and shirt become wet with saliva.
 

We love you so very much Arden!!

 Family Fun!

Arden asks that you please check back soon for an update about Loren and how she is doing in K-4.