4th of July

 We had an amazing 4th of July! My Mom, Chloe and Alex came up for a visit.  Oh and we cant forget about Papa who insisted on driving himself. He left WF at 5:30 and made it to McKinney safe and sound with Haulsey at 8:30. Friday we cooked out yummy steaks and then the guys/Chloe went to Dave and Busters, while mom, Audrey and I went shopping.  Gigi bought Audrey some cute new clothes and a swim suit!

 Saturday we went swimming and Audrey fell asleep in Gigi's arms at the pool (she's like that baby whisperer) hehe. Then Saturday night we went to Medieval Times.  It was a lot of fun and Audrey even got her first flower (a carnation) from the knight.

 I love this 4th of July outfit!! And Kyle's amazing cousin Shanna made this cute bow for Audrey !!

 Chloe reading Audrey a book before nap time! She loves Chloe so much!!

Gigi rocking Audrey to sleep...she loves her Gigi too!

Thanks for coming to visit! We had a great time and hope you did too :)

Months 5 and 6

Audrey Faye,

 Wow time flies when you're having fun! And we are having so much fun watching you grow! At 5 1/2 months you started sitting up with support and you love looking at the world from your new perspective. Not only do you love to sit up but you love to have mommy and daddy hold you so you can STAND up. Standing is your most favorite thing right now!

You have the cutest laugh and you think daddy is hilarious! You love to bounce in your excersaucer and play with your toys.

You really like watching the dogs and you want so badly for them to play with you, but they still aren't sure just what to think of you, yet.

You have 2 bottom teeth! You have been a pretty good teether and are only fussy some of the time. But teething has messed up your sleeping patterns and you have started waking up in the middle of the night, but we are working hard on getting you back in to your routine.

Carrots were your first solid food and you thought they were delicious! Mommy wants you to be extra healthy, so she has started making your baby food. Next you are going to try sweet potatoes...yummy!

You are sleeping in your big girl crib and mommy and daddy are sleeping in the guest room, until we all get adjusted to this transition...:)

At your 6 month check up you weighed 14.2lbs and were 25 inches long. The nurse practitioner said you must be getting lots of tummy time because you  have a beautifully shaped head...hehe....and I have to agree.

We love you so much and are so proud to be your parents!!

I am a little behind...but here is all about my first Mother's Day

Mother's Day

My first Mother's Day was wonderful. We went to church, cooked out steaks, corn on the cob and asperagus.  It was delicious...my husband is a great griller if I do say so myself :)

Audrey was a great baby, as always.

And Audrey and Kyle gave me a day at the SPA! I cant wait to use it!

I am so blessed to be this little girls mommy!



4 months old

Audrey Faye,

We love you so much! You are growing and learning so much every day and you even teach mommy and daddy a few things, like patience. :)

You now weigh 12.6 lbs and are 24 inches long.

You have the best smile with the cutest dimples and the sweetest laugh.

You have discovered your hands and love to put them in your mouth.  You have started putting toys in your mouth as well, trying to figure out how things work.

You can hold yourself up so well, so tummy time is more enjoyable for you and love to look at the world from your new perspective. You have really started looking out the car windows, trying to figure out what is going by so fast...."are those trees flying by?"

You sit up so big and tall when you are sitting in our lap, so I am sure it wont be long until you will be able to sit up on your own. You are becoming more mobile, always kicking your legs and moving your arms. You can officially roll from front to back and back to front.

You started on rice cereal this month and you aren't sure just what to think about it. We are on day 3 of attempting to eat cereal and each day you are getting better at eating from a spoon and you are seeming to enjoy it more.

You are talking more and more and love it when mommy and daddy mimic what you say. You love to look in the mirror and make smiley faces at mommy!

We are so proud to be your parents and are so in love with you. We cant even imagine what life was life before you were born, you are our little angel.

4 months 4/19/11

Tummy time....I've got this rolling over thing down, mom!

First attempt at eating cereal

Easter

Our very first Easter with Audrey was fun. A couple weeks before Easter our neighborhood had an Easter egg hunt and pictures with the Easter bunny. She wasnt really sure what to think about the Easter bunny and all the wind outside, so mommy and Audrey took the picture together.

We had a lazy Easter Sunday after church, just lunch and watching the Ranger game, of course. We cant wait for next year when Audrey will get to hunt for Easter eggs!

Looking beautiful waiting to go to Church

Laughing at mommy

Being silly



Flying to see the Gaskill's

Earlier this month Audrey took her first plane ride to Phoenix, AZ to see the Gaskills (Greg, Julia, Bodi and Addlie).  Audrey was great on the plane both ways! On the way there she started crying for a split second when we got on the plane, but after we were settled she ate and slept the whole way.  People on the plane were so impressed with her.

We had such a blast! I just wish I had been a better photographer. The kids were so cute together! Bodi and Addlie were very interested in what Audrey was doing and she had fun listening and watching them.  Julia and I had fun too....we took a few hours on Friday and went and had lunch with Kelly Crenshaw at Oregeno's. Which was delicious and if you havent ever had one...you must try a Pizzuki....YUMMY!!

We were so sad to go and wish our visit could have been longer. We miss you and love you and cant wait to see you again!

Audrey on the plane

Bodi playing with the toys

Addlie being a cutie patutie

Audrey having sooo much fun in the excersaucer, I think she is ready for one, Daddy!

Aunt Chloe came to visit

Over Spring Break my Little sister Chloe came to spend the week with us while our mom had back surgery. Chloe was great! She has really matured since she spent a month with us last summer. She was such a big help with Audrey.  We had so much fun while she was here and cant wait to come visit again. We went shopping, made a red velvet "big cup cake". Chloe went to a hibachi grill for the first time and tried sushi and edamame. She loved the edamame but the sushi with eel and some funky sauce was not to her liking.

Here are some pictures from her trip:)

Chloe and Audrey looking so pretty in their blue

The big cup cake

The finished product.  We didn't have sprinkles, so Chloe got creative and crumbled up some cake to add a little decor.

Chloe gave Audrey several baths!

I love this picture of them! IT is adorable!!



3 months

Audrey,

I cant believe you are 3 months already!  You are soooo much fun! I enjoy every moment we spend together. I know I have said this before, but you are the BEST baby.

You love to lay on your tummy time mat (as long as its not on your tummy). You like to lay on your back so you can play with your toys. You  You are starting to reach and grasp things. You like to feel new textures and get really excited when you make noise with your toys.

You have the most beautiful smile and such an adorable laugh.

You have really started cooing and talking more. You even try a little Spanish and can roll your "r's" quite well. Your favorite things to say are "grrrr", "greee", and we cant forget about "oh yeah"

You love to watch TV, in fact anytime you are upset and mommy isn't there, the TV always catches your eye and distracts you. You really like your baby Einstein videos and you love the singing on American Idol.

We love you so much Audrey Faye and we are so excited to see what you will be learning with in the next month.

Love,

Mommy and Daddy

Baby in Blue

When I was 8 months pregnant I fell in LOVE with this blue outfit and she HAD to have it.  She is still so little and she wont be able to wear many of her winter outfits, so when it was the slightest bit chilly on Monday....she was my pretty girl in blue! (until she became the spit up Queen)...


Sweet Dress

For a few Sundays we have been checking out First Baptist of McKinney. We really like it and so far Miss Audrey has been sleeping during the services. But this Sunday she was awake the whole time and she did great!  She tried talking with the preacher a few times and loved listening to the music. She wore this cute little dress, so we had to get a sweet picture.

Laxative

Do your kids have an outfit or two that every time she wears it.....it NEVER fails she always has a blow-out in it??  Well this is one outfit that Audrey has never worn a full day, because ever time she does it's a mess of explosion.  I love this cute little peace outfit that my sweet cousin and his wife got her for Christmas.

At least I know what to put on her if she gets constipated................haha :)

I love rock n roll

A few weeks before Audrey was born April and Cody came to visit and of course April and I went shopping.  One of our favorite songs is "I love Rock N Roll" so of course when we saw this outfit, April said Audrey had to have it!  The pants are a little big for Audrey but she can were the shirt as a short little dress.

So since her "dress" is a little short, it gave her an opportunity to wear these cute little bloomers Aunt Kristi gave her.  This is much cuter than her diaper :)Thank you April for her outfit and Aunt Kristi for her bloomers. She looks adorable!

2 Months

Audrey,

This past weekend you turned 2 months old, where has the time gone! You are really getting to a fun stage....

You love to have girl talk with mommy and coo lots. You have the most beautiful smile with the cutest little dimples (that you get from mommy). You are starting to giggle and we think it's the best sound in the world. Instead of crying you grunt a lot, which is really a funny sound coming from such a little girl.

Today you had your 2 month appointment and I was really worried about it because you got shots and I wasnt sure how either one of us would do. But we did great! You only cried for a minute and Mommy didnt cry at all! Yea for us!

You weigh 9.15 lbs and are 22.3 inches long. Dr. Weiser was very glad to hear that you are sleeping almost 8 hours a night and she said you are doing great. You were even showing her how well you can hold up your head and how you try to sit up with help.

I  just cant believe I am writing about you being 2 months old.  Every day I love to watch you learn and grow ...please just dont grow up to fast.

We love you!!

Help

So I am trying to get caught up on my blogging......

Audrey is 2 months this week and I want to start "fresh" so I can blog about all of the fun things she is doing.

Also if anyone can help me fix my blog, please give me some pointers.... Her picture is huge and I cant figure out how to make it smaller and I would like to put little bios about each of us on the side, but I do not know how to do that either.

Any help is much appreciated

First month

Audrey,

 The first month you were home was a transition for mommy and daddy, but not a big one because you are a wonderful baby.   From the day you were born you have been alert, just soaking up your surroundings. You only cry when you are hungry or dirty and are really enjoying life outside the womb. And you were waking up to eat every 2-3 hours, which was a bit of an adjustment. 

You dont really know what to think about tummy time and arent sure if you like it, however, you have rolled over once at Mimi and Papa's house.

Daddy gave you your first few baths at home because mommy was afraid of  "slippery when wet" babies :) You didnt like baths at first but have grown to love them, especially when we sing to you.

You have already had your first outing and celebrated your first New Years Eve with Mommy, Daddy, Aunt

 Kristi, Uncle Wade, Cousin Karleigh and daddy's friends Rick and Kevin. We went to eat at The Cheese Cake Factory and then to Dave and Busters.  I am sure people were looking at mommy like "why does she have this tiny baby out at midnight" but you did wonderfully...and so did mommy who was a little nervous about having you out so soon.

Mommy and Daddy are so in love with you.  We love watching you grow and learn new things every day. You are such a blessing!

Love,

Mommy and Daddy

New Born Photos

A week after Audrey was born our dear friend and photographer Joy Jones Calhoun came and took her new born photos. It was such a fun time and Audrey did so well. I wanted to get a few family shots but Kyle went to play golf...priorities :) These are some of our favs

Pictures from Audrey's birth

Mimi and Papa ( Kyle's parents)

Grandpa Mucciolo

One very proud PawPaw

Danielle, April and Tanya came for Audrey's birth. It meant so much to me to have some of my best friends there for her birth.

Proud parents

Our sweet Little Angel

Anxiously awaiting her arrival