A Nutrition Lightbulb

When I saw Vickie on Monday I learned something I can't believe no one ever told me. I was explaining to her that Hadley hates her baby food all of the sudden and spits everything out. She told me that she was way healthy and not to worry about it that in her own time she will start liking real foods. She explained to me that when babies get there 2 bottom teeth then they have the enzyme in their stomach to digest fruits, when they get the 2 top teeth then they can digest vegetables, when they get their molars then the enzyme to digest grains has developed, and finally when their I teeth come in they can digest meat. As she was explaining this a major light bulb went off in my head and well, it makes perfect sense to me. I have taken care of lots of babies and the babies that have had digestion problems probably wouldn't have if I would have know this. Once again my question becomes WHY DON"T DOCTORS TELL YOU THIS STUFF?! I feel that doctors need to be trained longer in nutrition and then as a society we all might be a little healthier. Instead they just shove medication down everyones throat!

Our water baby

Hadley is a little fish! She purposely sticks her head under water and then comes up with a big smile! She is a funny girl in the water! Summer can't come fast enough! She is going to love it!

My Daddy's Hand

My Daddy's Hand

Daddy, take my hand in yours and you will plainly see,

How very much I need you to love and care for me.

As my little hand grows, I will need you even more,

Everything I do in life, I have never done before.

Teach me to be kind and loving,sharing and forgiving,

Show me through your acts of love the pure joy of living.

The years will pass by quickly and one day I will be grown,

I will pass what you have taught me onto children of my own.

Hold me always in your thoughts and remember when we are apart,

The special love between a child and a a Daddy's heart.

Love, Hadley Kate

Crazy few days

Zach on the guitar

Mom on drums

Everybody watching ping pong

Steve and Dad battling it out

Well, we have had a crazy few days! Friday and Saturday Steve and Zach came to town so we played ping pong and wii.My Dad was the ping pong champ and Zach killed us all on the guitar. Mister finally was better on Saturday after taking him to the vet on Friday. He did poop in the house again today though and I can't even tell you how mad this makes me!! We don't usually have this problem with him so it is frustrating me big time!On Monday we saw Vickie and she told me that we all have a bacterial infection from mister so we all have to be treated. She told me that we have to treat mister often for stuff like this and that dogs respond well to herbs so it is nice to know what I need to do for him. Hadley was 96% healthy and I was 86% heathy. Hadley's back and neck were out which was causing her to spit up so we went to chiropractor today to fix her up! She is getting her top teeth and due to being low on calcium she is a little irritable so I am giving her liquid calcium now. It is so nice to see Vickie!! She keeps us all staying healthy!

My Mommy's Embrace

Mommy, when you first held me and looked into my face,

From that very moment I learned your sweet embrace.

I felt your gentle touch and smelled your fragrant skin.

You whispered that my life journey would now begin.

Stay near me through the years and watch me grow.

Teach me about life and love and all the things you know.

Before you realize it, time will pass and I'll be grown,

Teaching what you taught me to children of my own.

Embrace me now in your arms and

In your thoughts when we're apart,

For I know the special love shared within our hearts.

Love, Hadley Kate

Bargain of the Month

My Mom and I went to Sears and found this two piece snow suit for Hadley next year. It was only $5.99! Can you believe that?The regular price was $90.00. Gotta love President's Day!

more wedding pics

Jennica's wedding pictures

Hadley is 8 months old

On the 14th Hadley turned 8 months old! She is everywhere and into everything!!

weight: 33 pounds

height: 30 inches

tummy: 26 in around

thighs: 16 in around

arms: 7 in around

size 4 shoe

3T to 4T clothes

size 6 diapers

Loves:

leaning on her elbow or hand

opening drawers

flashlights

oven mitts

spatulas

mirrors

flash cards

to be naked

shaking things

mesmerized by Barney

pulling her bibs and hats and headbands off

Mom's earrings

fridge magnets

being noisy

saying da da da da da

bouncing on knees

pushing shapes in her toy plane

to examine things

reaching for mom

pulling herself from lying to sitting

spiting everything out (getting a little Attitude)

throwing her head back when she doesn't get her way

shaking head no back and forth(little pill)

Hadley's Valentine Dress

My Mom found this dress for Hadley and we decided we better put it on before she out grew it so it became the Valentine Dress! Thanks for all our pretty dresses Grandma!

Girls

This was how trying to get a good picture of the girls went. My oh my.

A Busy Weekend- Bowling

Cienna loved bowling! She would jump up and down after every shot.

I had been trying to get a picture of the two of them in their matching outfits and this is how it went.

Pa Pa and Cienna

Grandma and Hadley

Go Cienna Go

A Busy Weekend- Dad's Birthday

On February, 12th it was my Dad's 47th birthday.HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD! WE LOVE YOU TO PIECES!

The Terrible,Horrible,No Good,Very Bad Day

Over the weekend Cienna wanted to read the book Alexander and the Terrible, No Good, Very Bad day and this was the kind of day I had.

I woke up with four new zits and knew it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

I invited my in-laws over for dinner and knew dinner needed to be in the oven by 4 so I started cleaning house(the girls make messes faster than I can clean them because it was clean last night)when I smell this awful smell. I start searching trying to find where it is coming from when I discover that my dog had pooped on the floor downstairs on the nice carpet. We usually do not have this problem with him. He is seldom ever sick or potties in the house but just my luck he did today.

As I start cleaning up this diarrhea, I am gagging because the smell is just atrocious and the stain is not coming out!! I have to get out the carpet cleaner to get out the stain out but I soon realize the smell is not going away. I decide to get air freshener when I see two more piles of poop in the bedroom. By this time I am livid!! I grab the dog put his nose in it and swat his butt hard! After cleaning the mess I went to find the dog to give him a bath and long behold I find him on the bed. I start yelling at him and go to pick him up and he turned around to try and bite me. (He has never done this to me before and I just couldn't believe it!)I put him in the bath, start cleaning him up and by this time Hadley is DONE and I mean DONE!I asked Cienna to give her toys but she was screaming so loud.(Did I mention she is teething) Now I felt like the worlds worst mother for not being able to go get her. When I came out of the bedroom Hadley was surrounded by fifty toys(thank you Cienna lol) and had her face in the ground screaming!! I got her calmed down called Matt bawling and told him to tell his parents to come at 6:30 instead of 6.It was a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day! I think I will move to Australia!

While I am getting dinner ready I accidently spill Mister's water and when I was cleaning it up Cienna said," you're having a Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day Huh Aunt Chandra."I replied,"Yes cause just like Alexander's Mom says some days are like that. Even in Australia.

THIS IS HOW WE BOTH FELT TODAY!!