This month I'm Thankful for....

.....My family of course!!!
 In Baby updates;
Lil baby Ariya is rolling over like a champ!! She rolls all over the floor. You put her down in one spot and it's not long before she is half way across the living room, it's so stinkin cute!!
She had her 4 month check up on Wed. While we were sitting in the waiting room to be called back I took her over to the fish tank to look at the fishy. Her eyes were GLUED!! I'm telling you if those fish weren't in that tank (and not so slippery) her reflexes were so spot on, she could have caught herself a fish!! Every time the big yellow one swam by, her arm would shot out like a light to catch him. I was cracking up!!
Everything with the visit went well and of course my angel is growing exactly like she is suppose to!! The doctor called her tall and skinny with her coming in at 12lbs 1oz and 25 inches long. I really thought she would weigh more by now. She eats a jar of baby food anywhere from 2-3 times a day and rice cereal (girl can eat!)
She got two shots during her visit and that night and the next day I could tell they had made her not feel so good. Usually I have the happiest baby. It took us a little while but we finally got all her tummy problems figured out so for my little baby not to be smiling I knew she wasn't feeling good. Usually wakes up smiling and talking but today she just looked a little sad. (breaks my heart)
After a few long naps and some Tylenol she seemed to be feeling a little better by the time left I for work. Yes, I had to work tonight. I got called in (Wed. night) I'm actually kind of happy about it. I was suppose to have to come in on Thanksgiving day for an 8 hour shift but because I was called in tonight I get Thanksgiving all to myself...well actually all to my family cause that's who I'll be spending it with!!
Well hope everyone has a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving and cherish all the things you are thankful for!!
I know I do!!!

Baby Fresh!!

Nothing smells better than a baby fresh out her bath!!!

Ariya is all clean and tucked into bed, I could never fully express how in love with that little baby I am!! I truly love being a mommy!!

Of course I feel the same about Taylor, but she's no longer a baby that relies soley on her mommy. Oh I'm not even 'mommy' to her anymore, just 'mom'.  And of course instead of taking my advice she has to find everything out the hard way!

lol, anyway....

A few weeks ago we started giving Ariya baby food. Oh what fun that is!!! She seems to be a vegetable baby, with her favorite being peas. She can put down a whole jar in no time flat!!! She also seems to like carrots, squash, and sweet potatoes. She is NOT however a fruit baby, fruits like peaches and bananas make her squish up her face in sour distaste....it's so stinkin cute.

This past week she has started grabbing her feet, they haven't made it to her mouch yet but I know it's only a matter of time!

Also recently when I have left the room for a moment or turned my eyes off her for a few minutes while she is on the floor I have looked back to find she is starting to try to turn herself over onto her tummy!! She loves to do these things when I'm not looking!! She waited to give off her first laugh just a few hours after I went to work a few weekends ago. When my husband text me to tell me she was cracking up at my friend Kelly and her son Tyler, I seriously thought I would cry!! I have been waiting so long to her that baby giggle!!! They grow up so fast and I dont want to miss a single moment!!

But back to the roll....thus far she has only managed to get her bottom rolled over with her arm still tucked under her, she then alerts me to this by starting to fuss because her face is half in the floor and she doens't know what to do but today while her daddy was home for lunch I looked up and she was comepletely on her tummy with both arms holding her head up high!!! I was so proud!!!

Taylor's cheerleading is pretty much over and up next is gymnastics and then I think soccer. Between all that and her friends she stays pretty busy. She has grown up so much in this last year. She is not my little girl anymore. She is on her way to being a beautiful young lady....someone shoot me now!!!

As for me, I just started a dance class to get rid of the rest of this stubborn baby weight. I have only been going for a week but I really enjoy it! I was also really surprised at what a total workout it is! After the first two days I think just about every muscle in my body was sore!! No pain no gain...or loss in this case, cause if they continue to kick my butt like they did those first two days, bye bye baby weight!!

 My sweet doll baby laying on our new rug!

She has this thing with pulling any covers, blankets, spit rags, etc over her head!

We didn't take the baby out trick-or-treating but I did take her around to visit family

lol, my lil ladybug!!! She looks surprised!!