Yesterday, Natalee officially rolled over all by herself! She was laying on the floor in her room and Nico and I were in there talking to her making her laugh. However, Nico's bowl of cookies must have looked appealing to our baby girl, because she set her eyes on that bowl and was determined to get herself over to it. Within no time, Natalee had rolled right on over to the bowl! Then she proceeded to roll over and over and over!
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
Nico Dancing with Natalee
Nico absolutely loves his sister! I can't wait to see the two of them in action once Natalee begins moving around on her own.
Talking Away
Here is my chatty cathy! She just loves to talk and talk. Wait a few seconds into the video and then she really warms up to the camera!
Thursday, May 24, 2012
4 Months Old
I know I keep saying this, but where is the time going? Natalee Lynn is now 4 months old, and she becomes more amazing everyday. She has brought so much to joy to our family. We are truly blessed to have her in our lives and now I can't imagine a day without her. Here are some interesting facts about our little Natalee.
Natalee is definitely my daughter; as you have seen in the pictures, she has the bluest eyes and is looking more like her big brother everyday.
Lately, Natalee has become such a chatter box. She loves to babble and will talk on and on anytime, anywhere: the changing table, in the car, in her swing or sitting in my lap.
Just as much Natalee likes talking to us, she also really loves it when someone shows her one on one attention and talks straight to her. Her face just lights up with the most beautiful smile. The same happens when you sing to her. Those gorgeous eye shine bright and a smile spreads across her face as soon as you start to sing the "Natalee" song, the good morning song or any catchy tune.
If Natalee wasn't swaddled at night, she would sleep with her arms up above her head. During the day this is how our little angel sleeps, and every morning as soon as I unswaddle her, the arms go straight up around her head.
Believe it or not, we have a sleeping champ on our hands! Natalee sleeps from 8:00 pm until she wakes up to eat between 4-5:00 am. She then goes right back to sleep and continues to dream away until 7:30 am! How in the world did I get so lucky to have such a fantastic sleeper?!
Natalee has become a hand sucker. She likes to ball up her fist and suck on those cute little fingers whenever she gets the chance. In fact many times, Natalee will spit out her pacifier and replace it with her hand. It is pretty cute, but causes a bit of a mess sometimes.
Natalee will become a giggle-fest if she is tossed in the air. It is the sweetest sound to hear her laugh and giggle!
Natalee must be the happiest baby there is! Unless she is gassy or hungry, Natalee is smiling, talking or watching what's going on around her.
Natalee is definitely my daughter; as you have seen in the pictures, she has the bluest eyes and is looking more like her big brother everyday.
Lately, Natalee has become such a chatter box. She loves to babble and will talk on and on anytime, anywhere: the changing table, in the car, in her swing or sitting in my lap.
Just as much Natalee likes talking to us, she also really loves it when someone shows her one on one attention and talks straight to her. Her face just lights up with the most beautiful smile. The same happens when you sing to her. Those gorgeous eye shine bright and a smile spreads across her face as soon as you start to sing the "Natalee" song, the good morning song or any catchy tune.
If Natalee wasn't swaddled at night, she would sleep with her arms up above her head. During the day this is how our little angel sleeps, and every morning as soon as I unswaddle her, the arms go straight up around her head.
Believe it or not, we have a sleeping champ on our hands! Natalee sleeps from 8:00 pm until she wakes up to eat between 4-5:00 am. She then goes right back to sleep and continues to dream away until 7:30 am! How in the world did I get so lucky to have such a fantastic sleeper?!
Natalee has become a hand sucker. She likes to ball up her fist and suck on those cute little fingers whenever she gets the chance. In fact many times, Natalee will spit out her pacifier and replace it with her hand. It is pretty cute, but causes a bit of a mess sometimes.
Natalee will become a giggle-fest if she is tossed in the air. It is the sweetest sound to hear her laugh and giggle!
Natalee must be the happiest baby there is! Unless she is gassy or hungry, Natalee is smiling, talking or watching what's going on around her.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
More Than Just Phone Pictures
I thought I would post some cute pictures I have taken using my phone recently.I really love technology because I am able to snap a cute moment wherever we are using my phone, and beleive me, there are a lot of cute moments with my kids!
Taken at Primrose at Muffins for Mom's to celebrate Mother's Day.
This one and the next are of Nico enjoying his frozen yogurt! We love making fro-yo trips after school.
This is of Natalee sitting in the highchair for the first time. She always makes sad puppy sounds when we are eating dinner without her, so I decided to test out her sitting abilities the other night. She loved it and really enjoyed being included with the rest of us.
A little brotherly love towards his sister before heading out the door to school.
Loving bathtime!
My little hand-sucker! Apparently, Natalee has decided her hand is better than her pacifier.
I love my boys!
Cookie Monster!
A couple pics of Mommy and her girl!
A couple of Nico and his Gigi at Chuck E Cheese
And now a couple of Nico and his Pops!
Nico decided to dress himself that morning...it almost matched!
A few pics of Nico being my everyday handsome boy!
So cute! This is how Natalee loves to sleep!
Peek-a-boo!
Ah, Marker Monster!
Who's my pretty little girl? She is such an angel!
My sweet girl has some crazy hair!
And finally....I certainly love these three! They are all so amazing!
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Mother's Day: A Gift From God
I am struggling trying to find the right words to describe this Mother's Day. For years, Mother's Day was a reminder of where I wanted to be in life, of what was hard and how much hurt and turmoil IF caused in our lives. After Nico was born Mother's Day forever changed for me. I felt so blessed to have been given this precious boy who not only was a miracle in his conception, but miraculously lived through and came out unscathed from his birth. When I look at Nico, not only do I see a goofy, smart, funny and handsome little boy, but I see something deep and special in him. There is only one reason a baby would survive what Nico endured, and that is because God has huge plans for him. So for me Mother's Day became not a celebration of me as a mother, but a celebration that God allowed me to be a mother to this particularly wonderful little boy who I cherish with all my heart.
Now, this Mother's Day was exceptional. I barely can express my gratitude once having Nico, but now I have two incredible angels and I can not seem to find just the right words to explain how grateful I am to God for Nico and Natalee. Natalee is a miracle herself. One would think that after enduring the IF journey and having a child, the pain would disappear, but that is very far from reality. No matter how many children you have, when you are on the IF journey, it is a struggle, it is painful and difficult to deal with for so many reasons that others do not understand. We now know how much of a miracle Nico truly was since IVF worked the first time when trying to conceive. With Natalee, it was more of a try, try and try again until you succeed. And each try, and each failure or loss was another break in our hearts. But one year ago almost exactly, our hearts began the mending process. Last May we tried one last IVF and I will never forget the phone call I got from the nurse at the clinic. I was sure the call would be devastating news, but instead she was calling to inform me that indeed I was quite pregnant! Now I have the most beautiful, and happy baby girl I could have ever asked for. When I look into Natalee's eyes or see her smile I see God's grace, which I am forever thankful for. God knew exactly what He was doing; He just had to do it on His time....a very hard lesson for me to learn.
So this Mother's Day, while I do like to be appreciated, I reveled in the blessings I have been given and the fact that God has given me the gift of motherhood.
Here are some pictures we took throughout the day. Ed with a little help from Nico made me breakfast in bed....banana pancakes! Then we hopped in the car and went to explore the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens. Nico had a great time running around, feeding the fish and looking at the beautiful flowers and greenery.
Now, this Mother's Day was exceptional. I barely can express my gratitude once having Nico, but now I have two incredible angels and I can not seem to find just the right words to explain how grateful I am to God for Nico and Natalee. Natalee is a miracle herself. One would think that after enduring the IF journey and having a child, the pain would disappear, but that is very far from reality. No matter how many children you have, when you are on the IF journey, it is a struggle, it is painful and difficult to deal with for so many reasons that others do not understand. We now know how much of a miracle Nico truly was since IVF worked the first time when trying to conceive. With Natalee, it was more of a try, try and try again until you succeed. And each try, and each failure or loss was another break in our hearts. But one year ago almost exactly, our hearts began the mending process. Last May we tried one last IVF and I will never forget the phone call I got from the nurse at the clinic. I was sure the call would be devastating news, but instead she was calling to inform me that indeed I was quite pregnant! Now I have the most beautiful, and happy baby girl I could have ever asked for. When I look into Natalee's eyes or see her smile I see God's grace, which I am forever thankful for. God knew exactly what He was doing; He just had to do it on His time....a very hard lesson for me to learn.
So this Mother's Day, while I do like to be appreciated, I reveled in the blessings I have been given and the fact that God has given me the gift of motherhood.
Here are some pictures we took throughout the day. Ed with a little help from Nico made me breakfast in bed....banana pancakes! Then we hopped in the car and went to explore the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens. Nico had a great time running around, feeding the fish and looking at the beautiful flowers and greenery.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
