Devin's Here! Alex's 18-Month Stats! Sunday @ The Pool

Hey, All! Think I might have mentioned that Devin is currently here visiting. She came in last Monday night. Alex and I were already in bed by the time she arrived, so we were both VERY surprised to see her Tuesday afternoon when we got home from school. I remembered her--Alex wasn't too sure. But, Devin gave Alex LOTS of friendly smiles and Alex warmed up quickly to her big sister.
First dinner together outside on the patio. "Wow! We can't eat outside like this in the summer in Texas!" -Devin


Group shot!

I LOVE having Devin around. She picks me up and lets me raid her bedroom! She takes pictures with me, gets me snacks, plays with me, and listens to my stories.

Devin has been SUPER helpful around the house also.

I ask about Devin every morning, and I'm excited to see her every afternoon. Alex also enjoys having Devin around, and you can tell they are bonding nicely.

Alex and I had a great week--we were all healthy and happy!
Alex and Gwyn hugging on the playground:

Last Thursday evening...Daddy and Alex reading a picture book.
(Daddy sometimes knows that Mommy is taking pictures and decides to act goofy):

Toddler attack!

Toddler hugs (-:

Alex is getting really good at being able to point out all the pictures that are named.

On Friday my class went on a field trip to Little Monkey Bizness. We all had to wear our pink class t-shirt. Pink! It's the new Black! James, J.R, and Jameson:

On Friday afternoon, Alexandrea had her 18-month check-up with Nurse Sue and Dr. Reich. She did okay--until they had to strip her clothes down for growth measurements--then she sort of FREAKED OUT.

NOT a fan of Nurses, Doctor's, or exam rooms. She pretty much stayed glued in Daddy's arms the entire time and watched the door like a hawk.

Afternoon snack while waiting for Dr. Reich to come in:

Mommy's baby is growing up!


18-month Stats:
Weight: 21 lbs, 13 ounces (13th percentile)
Height: 31 1/2 inches (40th percentile)
Head Circumference: 18 1/2 inches (61st percentile)

She did get TWO vaccinations and handled them as expected: Screamed her head off. BUT, Mom had an unwrapped sucker waiting for her afterwards--so that helped distract her from the trauma. Back again in October for the flu shot!
Friday evening in the backyard:

I decided to change into my winter PJs. Goof ball!

On Saturday Mom went to kickboxing early in the morning. While Alex and I were napping--Devin and Mom went on a cupcake date!

Later in the afternoon, Mom and Dad had their belated Anniversary dinner at The Mona Lisa. Yummy fondue!

They sat on "Lover's Lane." It was a very nice celebration. Grandma and Grandpa came over with pizza! & hung out with Devin, Alex, and I until Mom and Dad got back from their lovely evening in Manitou Springs.

On Sunday morning--we got all packed up, and met The Loomis Family at the Wilson Ranch YMCA. A super nice little gem hidden on the west-side of Colorado Springs. The pool backs RIGHT up to the burn area from the Waldo Canyon Fire that took place last summer. The pool was fairly quiet when we first showed up at 10:00 am. By the time we left? They were CLOSED to new customers because they were at capacity. Place was PACKED!
Gwyn trying to warm-up.

Gavin smiling for Mom (he is just as used to it as I am):



Handsome devil:


Adult Swim takes place during the last 10 minutes of every hour. Great snack opportunities!

LUNCH!!!!


So silly!


Devin caught on camera:



More chowing down:



Everybody hung quite nicely! We left the pool around 1:30. I napped the entire drive home (about 20 mins), and then I was up! Alex took a nice 2 hour nap--she was Pooped! We will definitely be back to the pool this summer--at least one more time!
Here are some pictures of Molly and Moses eating some strawberries (LOL):



After an early dinner--we did a walk around the neighborhood--even Molly and Moses got to go!



Busy week ahead! I have soccer camp every morning this week, and we have a couple things going on at night that will sure to keep everyone busy. Hope you all have a fantastic week!

Our Interesting Week

We did have a fairly interesting week, or week-end shall I say? I had "music camp" at school every morning last week--except I missed the presentation on Friday, and I will get to that in a minute. Mom picked Alex and I up from school early on Wednesday afternoon so that we could attend the RTL Logic Company picnic. Shortly after Mom picked us up...it started to RAIN. Or shall I say...POUR!! It was a white-knuckle drive for Mom all the way up Powers it was raining so hard. Thankfully, the storm had already passed through Fox Run Park (where the picnic was being held) and we were able to enjoy our time there. It was pretty chilly to start though--we had our jackets on and covered in goose bumps! Unfortunately, I didn't get to go down the big bouncy slide (it was covered in mud and water), and I did not get to get my face painted (waited too long-just like last year). BUT, we had a great time swinging and playing on the playground.
Ms. Catie's little girl, Rebecca. She will be ONE next month and is such a cutie! She also has more teeth than Alex!! LOL

Alex enjoying herself:

She LOVES LOVES LOVES swinging:


Hey! So do I!

Here are some pictures that were taken during the day last week of Alex, while at school:
Eating a snack:

Sitting on Ms. Kelly's lap:

They had another water day on Thursday:

Baby supermodel!

Alex and Gwyn:

Playing outside:

Time to paint!

Oh, Alex! Wonder how that tasted.

On Thursday afternoon, Mom got a call from the school. I was running a 102.5 fever, and they wanted Mom to come and pick me up. I certainly was acting okay--didn't act like I was running a fever. Mom took my temp and it read 103! Eeek! So, when I requested ice cream cake for a snack, Mom gave in to my special request:

Because I was running this fever, I was not allowed to return to school on Friday. So, Mom and I went and saw the movie Despicable Me 2. It was really...my FIRST official movie, and I did FANTASTIC. I sat the entire movie and laughed and clapped and squealed. So did Mom! It was an EXCELLENT movie. I was bummed I missed my music presentation at school on Friday morning. Mom and I took it pretty easy on Friday...my fever was still going strong. Alex was SUPER fussy on Friday night. She went to bed early...and then woke up at 1:00 AM, and continued to vomit for the next 2.5 hours straight. Poor baby! This is the 5th time this has happened since January. Mom and Dad are starting to wonder if she has a food allergy to something.

Thankfully, she was back to normal on Saturday morning. You could never tell she was sick. Weird! & Finally! On Saturday morning! My fever broke! But then, I started to complain of a sore throat )-: So...off to the Urgent Care for a strep test that ended up coming back NEGATIVE. The nice PA that examined me, believes I have Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease. Thankfully, it is a pretty mild virus and is quite common among children under 5 years of age. We are keeping a special eye on Alex to see if she shows any signs of it.

On Saturday, Alex turned 18 MONTHS OLD!! Here are some pictures of Alex that Mom captured of her at 18 months of age:









On Saturday afternoon, Alex told Daddy "No!" & shook her finger at him. Such a sassy little stinker! Alex has her 18-month check-up with Dr. Reich on Friday afternoon. Should be fun considering she A). Hates anything that resembles a doctor's office. B). Hates going to the doctor. and C). Is due for a couple vaccinations! Mom is going to need a hug before and after all of this.

ON Saturday evening, Mom and Dad were supposed to go to The Mona Lisa for their 6th Wedding Anniversary Dinner, and Alex and I were going to hang out with Grandma and Grandpa. BUT...Daddy got an upset tummy just mere minutes before Grandma and Grandpa showed up...and decided it would be best to cancel their reservation, and reschedule for NEXT weekend when he can enjoy all the fondue his heart desire. Oh well!

On Sunday (Mom and Dad's 6th Anniversary), I was in a REALLY crabby mood (maybe still feeling icky from my "disease"), and was not cooperating enough so we could get ourselves together and go out for breakfast. So, Mom went and picked up breakfast and brought it back to the house...and we enjoyed our Egg and I on the back patio. It turned out great!



I kept bringing Mommy rocks as she was trying to eat. LOL:

We decided to go ahead and bust out the plastic pool, and fill the water table--and enjoy our morning OUTDOORS. If you look closely in the back, Mommy is sitting in the pool with her PJ's on! HAAHAHAAHAH. Silly Mommy.

Shortly after the above picture was taken, Molly caught her rear toenail on something and tore it pretty bad. We heard her yelp, and we thought maybe she stepped on a bee! We are going to keep an eye on it for a couple of days...but Mom has a feeling we will be taking her to the vet so they can examine it and make sure it doesn't get infected. See what I mean about having an "Interesting Week?"
Alex enjoying her fun in the sun with a snack!





& thankfully Mommy was the only one that got sunburned! Right on her knees! Ouch!

Next time she will remember to put sunscreen on her legs that rarely see day light.



After naps, and baths, Ms. Lyssa came over so that Mom and Dad could enjoy a quiet dinner out! They ended up at BJ's Brewery for some pizza and beer! It was very yummy, and they truly enjoyed the quiet time to reflect back on their special day.


Ms. Lyssa took Alex and I to the park. We behaved well, and had a fun park outing.
Action Shot!!


Ms Lyssa is good at capturing some pretty cute pictures!

Tonight, Dad is driving to Denver International Airport to pick up Devin!! Devin will be staying with us until July 31st. We are looking forward to her visit! Hope everyone has an excellent week!