Got to love MN

So while we are hanging out at home waiting for the arrival of another snow storm I only can wonder what it's like to have 80 degree weather. I look at this cute picture of Alivia in her new swimsuit (her grandma Varley bought her) and think to myself is she ever going to be able to wear it?????

Living in the midwest we are able to enjoy all four seasons which is so nice. We love spring, summer and fall so much we tend to forget what's to come. When it's 20 below zero out and piles of snow cover our lawns I think we all ask ourselves why do we live in the midwest.... Then I remember it's those days in February and March. We get 40 degree weather and we think we hit the jack pot and are out with no coat and running around like it's spring all of a sudden. It's hard to believe one day of somewhat warmth can put so much joy and hope into our lives.

So while some of you are anxiously awaiting our snow storm that is coming our way just remember that yesterday was sunny and 40 degrees and it will make it all better:)

Working it out

Playing at home

Poor little girl

We had our first encounter with choking yesterday. Alivia and I had a wonderful time at the grocery store and towards the end of our wonderful journey I let her play with her new thing of puffs. Puffs are like cereal, but made by gerber with different flavors. So I finished paying and went to push the cart around to leave and noticed Alivia's face red and white. She seemed to breathing, but just had something stuck in her throat. I took her out and checked her out and she started looking at me like "what are you doing". We headed off to the car and I put her in her car seat and then started putting the groceries in the trunk. I kept looking at her and she was doing this weird gagging thing so I quickly got her out and calmed her down again. I put her back into the car and she started up again and then unloaded on herself and the car seat. I quickly took her out and thought there is no way I can drive home with her like this. I almost pulled a Britney and drove with her on my lap, but didn't. I called Clint and said I don't know what to do. Since we were not to far from home I put her in the car seat and talked to her all the way home. Once we were home I brought her in to change her clothes and once I sat her on the changing table she started gagging again. I yelled for Clint and when he came in she puked up more on herself. I cleaned her up and she seemed to be fine and that it had finally came out, but 10 minutes later Clint was with her and he yelled for me and did it again. I finally called the first nurse to see what we should do and they were no help at all. She gave me no help and said she would call back. Oh she did say don't feed her till I call you back. Well I still have not heard back from the nurse and yes we decided to feed her after waiting for 30 minutes. Alivia is doing just fine and after the last puking event she was her giggling self and happy as can be. So that was just another fun adventure with having kids.
Oh and not to drag this on even more, but earlier that day my mom had to watch Alivia. Clint and I went to do our taxes (fun fun). My mom had both Presley and Alivia. I guess she was cleaning out her breakfast at the sink and within a short period of time Presley had pulled a chair up to Alivia in her highchair and colored marker on her face. For a 18 month old to think to use red and only color on Alivia's mouth so it looked like lip stick, I thought that was pretty clever. I wish I had a picture to show, but it was cleaned off before I could see it myself.
So what a day for my little baby.....

Just another Monday!

Every Monday Alivia and I have a playdate with Presley (cousin). The day is always filled with singing, snacks and lot's of playtime. When Presley arrives it's time for Alivia to have her breakfast so Presley joins us and has a snack of her own. Once we are finished Alivia goes down for a nap and Presley and I play downstairs. Once little missy is awake the fun begins with Presley's new found language that she thinks we all know to tell us what to do. Today we played dress up and we all had to wear this very old straw hat and talk on our phones.

You never know what Monday's will bring. Our Monday's are either awesome, okay or ready for Tuesday to be here. Alivia and Presley have loved being able to grow up together and I am sure Presley will teach her all the fun things little girls do!

Growing up to fast

Painting pretty pictures for mom and dad

My little sweetheart!

I thought we would try out a new blog since you are able to do more such as adding video and more pictures. I hope this transition from the old blog to this one doesn't cause to much trouble for anyone:) Well Alivia will be 9 months old here soon and it just blows my mind that she is getting that much closer to becoming a toddler. I mean once they turn 1 year old they are considered a toddler, right? Alivia still is not crawling yet which is great! She loves to roll around the wood floors and I think she might be getting some upper arm muscles since she drags herself around. Our wood floors are not helping her process of learning how to crawl. She also has 8 teeth, yes 8!!! We have a mouth full of teeth like a 2 year old, but still babble and drool like the baby she is. For those of you that have not seen Miss Alivia in person lately well she has an interesting hair due these days. It's growing in, but stands perfectly straight up. I guess her bangs lay down in front, but we have the spike going on in back. She still a cuties though.

Love to talk on my "hello"

Giggle Monster