Super great weekend in Myrtle Beach!!

This past weekend we headed to Myrtle Beach, SC for the Thundercats second national competition this year. And after much hard work and persistence these little girls are now first place national champions!!! Needless to say, Hailey was thrilled (and Mommy, Daddy, Marykathryn and Bella were too!!). Below are some pictures we took during the competition....











Not only did we have an awesome time watching our Thundercats perform and bring home the national title, but we also had so much fun enjoying the beautiful weather at the pool and beach....












Planet Hollywood was AWESOME!!.....




What a fun weekend we had and all three girls were so well behaved! Hope they are equally as good for our next trip!


The girls in their Nat'l Champion jackets!....




We are just so very proud of Hailey, all of her fellow Thundercats, and of course coach Stephanie!!!


And now we are looking forward to going to Baltimore, MD for another national competition next week!!

Bella is 7 months and 3 weeks!!!

I am very late on this post, but better late than never!! Bella is growing so fast! It never ceases to amaze me at how quickly a baby changes and grows during the first year of life. We are so very, very blessed to have all 3 of our girls and with the addition of Bella, we are just overflowing with happiness and love! So here is Bella's monthly update.... Growth- She weighs 17.4 pounds! Feedings- 5-6 ounces of breastmilk every 3- 3 1/2hours. Her favorite food to eat is rice cereal mixed with apples or bananas! Her daily food schedule consists of nursing around 6:30am and then again around 9:30am. She also gets rice cereal mixed with breastmilk and a container of fruit with her 9:30am feeding (apples & pears are favorites). She nurses again at lunchtime and eats a container of fruit and a veggie. (squash or sweet potatoes are the only ones she will eat right now, but we keep reintroducing others in hopes she will develop a taste for them). Her next feeding is at 3:30pm and then again at 6pm. With her dinner feeding she has rice cereal w/ mixed fruit and a veggie. Bella nurses again at bedtime(around 7:30pm). Her nighttime sleep has sure been messed up this month due to her being sick:( Sleep- She sleeps a 1 hour nap every 3 to 4 hours during the day when at home. The couple of days a week she is at the sitters, she is entirely too nosy watching the other children to sleep like she should! Bella is a tummy sleeper!(gets that from me!) She absolutely will not sleep on her back anymore and will flip onto her stomach no matter what position she is layed in. Play- Bella LOVES to play sitting on the floor surrounded by lots of toys! Noah's Ark and alphabet barnyard are her current favorites. She still likes to play in her exersaucer, but her new fav is the jumperoo.....


Development- Bella is saying Mama, Dada, and Baba! She trys to wave her hand around while saying baba, so I am going to imagine she is trying to say bye bye:) And speaking of bye-bye, this month has also brought with it... seperation anxiety! This means she has developed object permanence (the ability to remember objects and people when they are no longer present.)So now when Michael or I walk out of the room, Bella watches like a hawk, and when we get out of site she just crumples and the crying begins. Hope this is a short phase!! *Favorite thing to do this month*- Cuddle, say "Mama" and "Dada" and "Baba", play with her Little Peoples Noah's ark, sit in the grass on warm days and watch the cats, and..... as always,play with her sissies!!!
Silly Girls!!



We just love our Bella bee!!!

Mobile Uploads~Our Life told by my Blackberry~ Part II

So here is Part II of my mobile upload pictures from July 2010 until Present. These pics start the day Bella was born. It's amazing all of the forgotten treasures you will find on your phone!!:)



This is the first picture I took of Bella in the hospital...




And this picture was taken the next day. I took off the hospital shirt and replaced it with a gown that had been worn by her sisters.















And these are a couple of random pics taken right after we brought her home








This upload was sent to me via text from Chrystal at summer camp. Hailey left just a few days after Bella was born and was gone for a week! It was her first time going to camp and yet another big milestone in our lives that week.


Such a good carseat rider...




And lots more of new baby Bella....




















Hailey & Bella on our way back from cheer practice. First snow of the season and Bella's first ever, so we pulled over and took a quick picture. Can't really see the snow but still a good shot:)






Happy Thursday Morning!


Pretty in polka dots


Bella in her new highchair. And may I just say the fisher price spacesaver is the way to go! She can sit at the table with the rest of the family and it doesn't take up any extra space. Perfect!




Mary Kathryn does love her chocolate milk!


Mary Kathryn in pjs and pigtails at her class Christmas party



Two excited girls this past Christmas eve



Enjoyed some Mary Kathryn & Mommy time at the circus



This mobile upload was taken in our backyard infront of the pond. I love this sweet little sweater Aunt Crystal gave her.



I love this picture of all three girls. I think it shows so much of their personalities.



February 18th 2011 annual birthday sleepover. The day before Hailey's 9th birthday. That's right 11 little girls are pictured here. (And another one arrived after this pic was taken). Definitely had my hands full and also had one sick little Bella on my hands.(See next picture)



Oh, poor baby! She is still recoving from a bout with RSV (a very common virus that leads to mild, cold-like symptoms in adults and older healthy children but can be more serious in young babies)and a double ear infection. There have been many sleepless nights for her and I this week.



The last of my mobile pics was taken yesterday. I wish I had a video of the squeals of delight that could be heard coming from my living room after I gave Bella this toy!







And that concludes my journey through the past year of our lives as documented by my blackberry. Click here to see Part I of ~ Our life told by my Blackberry~. So many wonderful memories that I am so thankful for being blessed with and so thankful that I can enjoy and look back on. Hope you enjoyed the journey as much as I did!:)