Pictures

We went to get pictures done a couple of weekend ago, and here's the best we could do...

The Stats....

So Aubrey went for her one year checkup yesterday. Here are the stats:

Head - I don't remember the measurements but 25th %
Length - 29 inches 25th %
Weight - 18 pounds 8 ounces 10th %

Still a small girl. but she's healthy!!

We've just been really busy getting ready for the wedding weekend.

Birthday Party Fun

We celebrated Aubrey's birthday on Saturday with a small party of family and friends. Aubrey was up most of the night Friday, so she was extremely tired at the party but still seemed to enjoy herself! Here are a few pics....


The birthday cake was a big hit, although Aubrey didn't quite know what to think about all those people singing to her....


Since Aubrey was so tired and doesn't really understand the whole concept of presents, we let the bigger kids open presents for her. It was chaos, and a lot of fun!


I'm not sure why I look so unhappy in this picture....


My cousin's little boy, Whitman...


On her new rocking horse, which I think she and Madelyn love equally....

The new car that Madelyn couldn't wait to give Aubrey!!



Sleepy birthday girl!

Happy Birthday, Aubrey!!

A year ago today, I woke up and went to the hospital by myself about 5:00 am. I thoroughly enjoyed my alone time sitting in the hospital bed watching the news, although those pesky contractions were no fun! After Clint dropped off Madelyn at the sitters' house at about 8:30, he made his way to the hospital just in time for my epidural. By 10:00 the doctor checked me and told me I was only 4 cm dilated, and the doctor said "this baby isn't coming anytime soon!" Aubrey arrived at 10:37 am after 4 pushes.

I secretly wondered the whole time I was pregnant with Aubrey how I could possibly love another child as much as I love Madelyn. The second I looked at Aubrey, I understood. Somehow God allows your heart to double and you just DO! I can't imagine our life without her sweet smiling face.

Aubrey won't go for her 1 year check up for a couple of weeks, but yesterday she weighed in at 18 pounds, 4 ounces, which I think is between the 5th and 10th percentile :) She's little, for sure!
She has been walking everywhere for about a week and a half now, and can clearly say "Mama, Dada, Bye-bye, Hi and Ni-Ni" (Night, night). But her favorite thing to say by far is "boya, boya, boya, boya....." If anyone can translate, we'd love to know what that means!! She loves to dance, and shakes her little bottom anytime she hears music. She also will wave and clap, and tries to spin her hands when we sing "The wheels on the bus." She can make marks with crayons and sidewalk chalk, thanks to Big Sister's love of coloring. She feeds herself with her hands, and is now trying to use a spoon (but very few of those bites make it in her mouth!!).

Aubrey, I love you little baby and can't believe how fast the last year has gone by!!

Yay!

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Officer Buchanan

For those of you who don't know, Clint was awarded a life saving medal this morning. On November 27, 2006 Clint and another officer went into a burning apartment building before the fire department responded. They were able to save two young children.

I seriously can't even find the words to tell you how proud I am of you, Lowell!! Not just today, but every day you get dressed for work in your uniform that represents the fact that you put others' safety before your own. You say it's just you job, but it's so much more than that. You are are incredible father, husband, and man. I am proud of you every day and hope that you know that. I love you more than you could ever imagine.

Update

OK, well the fever finally broke today so I'm well on my back to the land of the living. Time for a much needed update....

Since my last blog Mason turned one! We had a ball at his birthday party and were able to capture some cute pics....

Not much else has been going on. I tried to get some good pictures in the last week or so. The favorite time of day around our house is bathtime. Both girls LOVE it and it's a good start to our "winding down" time. Here's a typical bath around our house....


I think it's fair to say that Aubrey is now officially walking. Last week she just decided that she has the hang of it and now walks as often or more than she crawls. She can stand in the middle of the room and just take off. It's really funny to see because she is so small. Clint and his parents took the kids to the mall last night so I could rest and a woman at the play area was shocked Aubrey could walk. I think she thought she was like, 6 months old or something. You can't really get a picture of walking, but you get the idea....

Today was the big Easter celebration at church. They had Easter egg hunts, a petting zoo, train rides, puppet shows and crafts. I decided to go, but was worn out a few minutes into it. That may be why I dropped the camera on the gym floor and broke the lens. SOOOOO, not many good pics from the day.

Hopefully the camera will be fixed soon. This week is a busy one, so I'll try to blog often. Now where's that Chloraseptic spray?????

Want.......To........Die

I went to the doctor this morning and my strep throat swab came back positive. I sure don't remember it making me feel THIS terrible before!! Pk, off to try to drink my orange juice and crawl under covers, hopefully not to come out for days!

I promise to do a real post soon.....