Our Week In Photos

Target in our jammies eating popcorn at 9:30am

Playing in the rain in our jammies

Our 'make-do' water balloons using regular balloons 

5am 

Play date with Julia (She's not trying to strangle her I promise)

Pretending the weather is cooler

Itching for fall

Working on tummy time

Storytime fun

Music hour at The Learning Express 

Baby bum and leggings

Time out for not listening to mommy 

Activity mat fun outside 

Naptime finally won

Morning beach fun

Sleeping angel

Found our new favorite playground, Kiwanis Park

Trying out our new swing

Catching frogs per usual 

Bath time smiles

Not using the potty like she's suppose to.  Also, she dumped her bowl of dry cereal inside. 

Chillin' and swimmin'

3 Months Old

Here we are 13 weeks later and this little buttercup is 3 months old. This go around is certainly flying by thanks to big sister!

You must be 12 lbs or over because your portable swing will no longer swing you on its own since it's battery operated.  I have give it a push to get it going again. I can tell you are growing when I hold you to nurse.  Getting so big!

You nurse every 1.5-2 hours for 5-10 minutes.  You are a get in and get out kind of girl.  You do nurse longer before bedtime or if you fall asleep nursing during the day.

Naps are random and when you do nap, it only lasts about 20-30 minutes.  Sometimes I can get an hour or more when we're out and about.  You are a light sleeper and any little noise wakes you up.  You don't like napping in your crib, but sleep well at night.  We start bedtime after Vivian goes to bed around 6:30/7pm.  You sleep until 4:30/5am, eat, wake back up 15-30 minutes latet, eat again, wake up another 15-30 minutes later,  eat and then wake up for the day 7:00-8:00am.  I go up and down the stairs a lot in the early morning since Vivian is usually up at 5am.  Y'all like the early morning!      

You're not a fan of tummy time, but you are doing better than Vivian ever did.  You can lift your head, but you don't use your arms to push up, you use your core to lift. 

You're tolerating your car seat better. We have to time our outings to when you might fall asleep.  There are a few occasions when both you and your sister fall asleep on our way home which is so nice for mommy :)

You are cooing and love getting kisses.  Kisses bring the biggest smile on your face.  

You don't like for me to sit with you.  You prefer me standing, you facing forward or bouncing.  You like motion, but not of the vibrating setting on your bouncer chair.

You love being outside!  That's your happy place.  You also love being on your playmat.  You kick, "talk," giggle. So fun to watch you!

You love your big sister.  If you're fussy, which happens everyday, when Vivian loves on you you stop being fussy.  Love that you let her console you.  You also love watching her play.  She likes to feed you with her pretend food, and every now and then when I'm not looking, you try to share real food.

You are growing into an even more beautiful little girl each and every day sweet buttercup.  I love you oh so much!!!

   

Home Tour

Yesterday, Joanna slept the almost entire day.  Growth spurt perhaps?  And Vivian was obsessed watching youtube videos of people making things out of play-dough.  I was a terrible Mom allowing her to watch her 'peppa' aka Kindle all day long.  So while the kids were doing their own things, I got to cleaning.  

We had our new couch delivered yesterday for the kitchen area.  Word of advice, never purchase large furniture off the internet.  We ordered a different couch (Broyhill) back in April, not long after moving into our new house, from Sofas and Sectionals and that was a big mess.  When larger furniture is purchased, they send it to a shipping company to have delivered to your home.  Well, they delivered our couch to a company called Speedy Pack.  When they came to deliver our couch, a piece of the sectional was missing and another piece was damaged.  We refused delivery until they were able to find the missing piece and repair the other piece.  This was after waiting 8 weeks to be delivered.  Fast forward 2 more weeks and they found the missing piece and repaired the couch.  When they came back to deliver the couch, they only had 1 piece of the sectional.  They thought the rest had already been delivered to the house.  The piece they were delivering was the piece that was damaged that hadn't been repaired yet.  We refused delivery again and cancelled our order.  FYI, the customer service at Sofas and Sectionals is terrible.  B is still waiting for them to refund all of his money.  They only refunded him half.  A credit dispute will be happening next week if he doesn't receive the rest.

B went ahead and ordered a different couch from a different online company, Furniture Cart.  We received the couch in 3 weeks after purchasing, but the company they are contracted with, Ward Trucking, only delivers by a full size 18 wheeler.  What kind of residential neighborhood can get an 18 wheeler through?  Well, B had to rent a Uhaul and meet the delivery guys at Lowe's Home Improvement store to pick it up and we moved it into the house.  Lesson learned...never purchase large furniture off the internet!

I LOVE our house!  It has the best flow and perfect for our family.  The girls have plenty of room and mama has her dream kitchen.  We'll eventually change the counter tops out for something a little lighter, but that won't happen to way down the road.  The house was a spec home for the new neighborhood and was built six years ago, but only had one owner.  That guy only lived in it for four months until moving again for his job.  This house is practically brand new.  We I couldn't be more happier!

Guest Bedroom (Pottery Barn Bedding)

Guest Bathroom (Shower Curtain, Bath Mats and Towels from Marshalls)

Front Door Entry

Dining Room

Master Bedroom (Bedding)

Master Bathroom 

Living Room (Leather Couch/Chair, Coffee Table/Side Table, Entertainment Table by Thomasville  , Lamp from Pottery Barn,  Karastan Rug)

Love The Double Sided Fireplace

Linen Runner, Candle Holders From Home Goods 

Kitchen

Karastan Runners

Where We Spend Our Meals (Candle Holder from Pottery Barn)

Kitchen Sink Window

Kids Area ( Couch, Karastan Rug)

Where we spend 80% of our time, the back patio

time

Crib, Crib Bedding That Was Vivian's,  Tassel Garland

Dresser, Hello Sign (Color: Cotton Candy),  Mother Daughter Print

Trying To Encourage Vivian To Brush Her Teeth...Get A Sticker and The End Of The Month She'll Get A Prize.

Playroom

Kitchen, Vivian's Chair

Sisters Print, Frames From Home Goods

DIY ABC Wall Letters, Circo Fabric Drawers