A Blessed Christmas...

So we had such a blast over the Christmas break and it was so nice to see most of our family and friends. Although she's only 6 months old, Skylar sure was spoiled! Never too young to spoil 'em right?!

Okay, so Christmas Eve we had Matthew's family over to do lunch, dessert and of course PRESENTS!! I decided to make his family's recipe of chicken pot pie. It tasted great but looked a little rough. I accidentally used the wrong type of crust. But thankfully, my sister n law also made one which was tasty and pretty!! I also made an apple pie which was gorgeous and scrumptious! Everyone gobbled it down which was such a compliment. All the girls got to open their gifts and since Skylar received so many, I'll just highlight a couple.

Her Mimi Melissa and Paw Paw Jack bought her this vtech dancing tower. It's so cool!! I think I'm having more fun with it then she is at the moment. lol. She also got a stuffed puppy and some zoo animals.

Christmas morning we woke up early and found that Santa came!! I put Skylar in front of her gifts and she seemed a bit overwhelmed. Well, that and she kept eating the bows. She would get so excited at times and then fussy right after. She didn't know what to think of everything!! Once again, she got a lot of goodies from mommy and daddy.

I was quite spoiled as well! Matthew bought me a new calphalon cookware set. I am really starting to cook now and enjoying it so much. Before, I think I approached it as a chore but now, it's really a break from the cleaning, paying bills and changing dirty diapers all day. It's "mommy time." I also got a brand new camera! wooohooo! I've been wanting one for so long now and finally, Matt bought me a Nikon D60. I'm still trying to figure out how the whole thing works but I'll get it...

After we did Christmas at our house, then we went to my parents house...Mimi and Papa Hart. There Skylar got more toys of course and a really awesome car seat...whoo hooo! It's a Britax and the style is Mariposa! I can't wait to get her in it....so exciting.Skylar was napping most of the day, so Matthew and I opened her presents from my parents. My mom slid over this big box which has been wrapped for a while now and we tried our hardest to make our guesses. I guessed a toy box and Matt guessed a doll house. You know who won?!! Neither!!! It was a new Dell computer! My sneaky parents!! If you haven't noticed, I haven't been staying on top of my blogs as usual and that's because my old computer (which is a laptop), Matt had to start taking to work with him. But NOW....I have my own desktop!! Spoiled huh?!

Oh...and a couple more things...

Skylar got her first tooth Christmas day. After all the tears, slobber and upset tummy...we finally have a pearly. Temporary relief until the next bout!

AND THE BIGGEST AND GREATEST NEWS OF ALL!!!!!!

My dad and I went to Texas Childrens last Tuesday for her ultrasound and the doctor informed us that it appears she has NO MORE HYDRONEPHROSIS!! Can you believe it?!!! God is so awesome! The doctor asked that we bring her back in 6 months just to make sure everything still looks the same! Praise God for answered prayers!!

Phew - a ton of updating to do!!

Okay, so formula is going great! She took to it quite well and everything went smooth on mommy's side too! She's now up to 6 oz and knows EXACTLY when it's time to eat. She's growing a bit impatient these days and I just have to sit back and smile.

Thanksgiving was a blast. First, we visited my husband's family in Kosse, TX which is just outside of Waco. It was Skylar's first time to meet a lot of her family and she was such a little flirt. During our visit, Granny Lou (Matthew's mom) slipped Skylar some "pink stuff" (cottage cheese and fruit) so needless to say, Skylar REALLY loves her Granny Lou. Ha! Ha! After that, we drove back to Houston to have Thanksgiving with my family. We all had a great time and Skylar got to wear Adley's tutu!

She is now wearing two bracelets (one on each arm) and everyone seems to adore them. The one on her left arm daddy bought for her that has her named engraved on it. And the one on her right arm is called a "cocoa pod" bracelet and it's from Trinidad. Our neighbors are from there and were kind enough to bring one home for her. They are both absolutely perfect and at 6 months old, she already knows how to accessorize (so her Auntie Saysa says).

She started sitting up at the end of November and was a bit wobbly but NOW she's doing great. In fact, if she's about to fall she'll catch herself....sometimes. She's trying really hard to crawl now and she gets so frustrated. It makes me laugh. She almost looks like a see-saw. First she'll put her arms down and raise up her head and chest. Then as she lowers herself she puts her knees underneath her and lifts her bottom. It won't be long now till she figures how to do both at the same time and then I'm really in trouble. She says mamamamma and dadadadadada on a regular basis. I know she has no clue what she's saying but it's cute all the same. She loves playing with her Mimi (my mom). She's completely fascinated with my moms crocs and each time my mom will roll her ankles, Skylar will mimic her and her feet go round and round. She has also discovered how to shake her head from side to side. The other morning she was in her highchair and acting up and I said "Skylar May, no no" shaking my head at the same time. She looked up at me and started shaking her head right along with me. SO CUTE!! AND SO SMART!! She is quite the pro at rolling over but still can't go from her tummy to her back and she gets so mad when she is stuck. While she's on her tummy, she almost looks like a superhero just waiting to take off. She'll lift her arms and legs at the same time as if she's flying...all she needs is a cape.

My parents have both come up with a few nicknames for her. My mom calls her "kissy face" and my dad calls her "pissy pants." She is still teething after all and so I would have to agree that my dads nickname for her is appropriate....at times! :)

Her first Christmas is almost here and Santa has SPOILED her rotten. We have a ton of gifts underneath the tree and wouldn't you know, most seem to have Skylar's name on them. She just had her 6 month check up and everything is looking great. She is 16lbs 3oz and 26 1/2 inches. She is in the 50-75 percentile for her weight and in the 70th percentile for her height. The doctor was pretty impressed at how well she sits up and just as she was asking if she's reaching yet, Skylar grabbed the stethoscope right out of her hands. We both laughed. She's approved to start on her solids now and we are so excited. My doctor wants us to do greens first (green beans and peas), then yellows and oranges (squash and carrots) and then fruit. Each we have to do one at a time for a week. Right now she's almost done with the green beans and it's so funny to watch her with her first bite. Her eyes get real big and she gets so excited for the next bite.

On to the kidneys...
So she had her Lasik Scan which wasn't as bad as we thought it would be. She did very well and her urologist called back to say that everything appeared normal by report. We take her in on Tuesday so that he can see the films for himself and then do an ultrasound to see how everything looks. So please continue to pray.

Prayer request...
Please pray for a dear friend of mine little girl. She is meeting with a specialist to discuss issues with an irregular heartbeat.

It brings me to tears to think of how fast my little girl is growing. Don't get me wrong, it is very exciting...its just so emotional to watch them grow. I promise to add pics in a bit...just wanted to start with the updating part first! ;-)