End of July...

New This Week: Aurelia and Mommy had our first trip by ourselves! We flew to Dallas to visit the newest member of the family! And in Dallas, we had our very first visit to Chuck E Cheese!!! Ari had a blast!!
We are at 24 weeks with Baby #2! Baby's skin is becoming more opaque as the fat starts to pack on. And, thanks to the formation of small capillaries, her newly thick skin is taking on a fresh pink glow. Baby's growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts her at just over a pound. Since she's almost a foot long (picture an ear of corn), she cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but her body is filling out proportionally and she'll soon start to plump up. Her brain is also growing quickly now, and her taste buds are continuing to develop.

As most of our time goes, we started out the week playing in Aurelia's playhouse!


The weather has been too perfect not to be outside everyday...
Wednesday also brings Auntie D's birthday! Happy Birthday, DD!!
We got up before the sun on Thursday, and Aurelia Vail and Mommy left for our first flight together to Dallas! I couldn't have asked for a better little traveler! We were lucky enough to have just the right amount of time at the airport to grab a little bite to eat. Then we boarded the plane and Aurelia was out! Before the plane even took off, she was asleep and we both slept until we landed! It was perfect!
Auntie D and little Kaylee picked us up from the airport...and our fun weekend started! Kaylee Claire was an absolute doll! I think Ari actually thought she was a doll!
Wuelo and Grandma Texas joined us in Dallas on Friday. I think they were in heaven; having both granddaughters in one spot! We had so much fun with them!
On Saturday the whole gang went to Chuck E Cheese. Aurelia's little face just lit up the minute we walked in the door and she was soooo excited, she just didn't know what to do! As much fun as she had, I think Wuelo and Tio Tio had more fun!






As fast as the weekend flew, it was so much fun meeting little Miss Kaylee Claire and spending time with family!

18 Months!!

New This Week: A new playhouse!!! Miss Aurelia Vail got a great little playhouse from Yaya and Papa and really LOVES playing in it!!!
Baby #2's blood vessels in her lungs are developing this week to prepare for breathing. She is now about 8-10 inches long and weighs 1-3 pounds and has already begun her main project for the rest of the pregnancy: putting on weight! She's definately now putting on a show with all the wiggling that she's doing!

We started off the week with a visit to a little petting zoo that was set up in Maple Grove...they had all kinds of baby animals, but Miss Ari loved the camel! It was so much fun to enjoy this with Yaya!
Also today, Yaya took Ari shopping to pick out her playhouse and slide!! Aurelia was sooooo excited!!!
So, naturally, on Wednesday, we spent lots of time playing outside!


We had Ari's dr's visit for her 18 month check up and vaccines. But on the way in to the dr's Ari got sick in the car and threw up. So no shots! Not sure if she planned it that way or not...poor thing. But they still met with us and Aurelia is measuring at 21.4 pounds (10th percentile) and 32.24 inches tall (69th percentile). So she is tall and light! After getting home and taking a bath, she felt much better...
She felt better enough through out the day, that we kept our dinner plans with Brennan and Ashley and they came over! It was a lot of fun!
Aurelia turned 18 months old on Friday! Here she is waiting patiently as we loaded up the truck to go to Harmony for the weekend...
We had so much fun at Grandma Bena and Grandpa's house...here she is enjoying Grandma Bena's flowers...


She loved playing with her Uncle Jonjon on the little rocket that Grandpa Steve got her...

The weather was perfect for the little pool that they got here...she had fun filling it up with Charlie and Uncle Jonjon!

And of course playing in it!

After a great weekend in Harmony, we got home to a surprise in our front yard... It was a perfect addition to her little playhouse...We have some of the best neighbors! Thanks, Rick and Lonna!

Mid July

New This Week: Potty Chair!!! Aurelia has begun the whole potty training thing! We really aren't pushing it, but she is super curious about it and wants to sit on it. It may be that she wants to be a big girl OR that there is a special "potty box" that she gets to play with, if and only if she sits on the potty. She seems to be getting the hang of it!
Baby #2's lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and she's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath her gums. Her eyes have formed, but her irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, Baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn.

We started out the week...on the potty! She seems to be very intent on staying busy in there!

On Wednesday, we had a dr's appointment and Miss Aurelia Vail wanted to wear a "pretty" aka dress for the day...I just couldn't argue with her!
Thursday was a big day for us! It was an Auntie Sassy day AND a fun Zoo day with our buddies, Aston, Kingsley, and Jaime.


Since Aurelia napped in the car on the way home from the Zoo and it was still early enough, we decided to stop at the Splash Pad to show Auntie Sassy how much fun it is!




And after our very busy day, we went to Tia Bria's wedding shower!! It was so much fun to sit with all the ladies!










After our busy Thursday, we decided to take it easy on Friday and have a relaxing day!!