Rice Cereal - Take 2

yay for rice cereal!!!

We were told by many of family and friends to try again with the rice cereal and give her at least 10 days to get used to it. So we did as we were told and tada...she LOVES her cereal!

I'll give her a spoonful and before I can get another spoon ready, she starts banging on her tray and grunting very loudly. She's just a bit impatient...just like me! hahahaha

10 Facts About Me (tagged by Kristen)

Alright so 10 facts about me....hmm...
1. I am a huge procrastinator. I love to make projects for myself but then take FOREVER to complete them.
2. I love to be outdoors doing stuff. Walking around, shopping, fishing...all of it.
3. I love all furry little animals...animals NOT insects. Whenever I see a little puppy, I want to bring it home with me and completely forget what a handful they can be.
4. I used to love scary movies but now I hate, hate, hate them! I do not like that feeling of suspense or just waiting for something bad to happen...ugh!
5. I am very much a practical joker. I love to play little tricks on family and friends or to hide behind a door and scare my husband! So much fun!
6. I love ebay and amazon..both sites have so much fun stuff and at discounted prices, who can beat that?!
7. I hate stupid people. lol. By stupid people I mean like those that drive while talking on their cell phone and are completely oblivious to those around them...ahhhh! It drives me nuts! I don't mind people talking on their phones while driving but I do mind if it directly affects me...like your all over the road...driving below the speed limit....I feel myself getting angry...on to the next..
8. Its no secret that I wear my heart on my sleeve. I am very sensitive and I will let people walk all over me...I'm working on that little by little.
9. I hate confrontation and I cant stay mad at somebody for long. Even if I know that I'm the one who was right, I will be the first to apologize to make things better. I do not like the feeling of carrying anger around.
AND last but not least...
10. I am a very passionate person and feel that I am in constant wars with myself on how to be a better wife, mother, daughter, etc. I love to make my family happy and each day I try to do better than yesterday. I lean on Gods understanding to guide me through each day and am loving every minute of being a mother!
I guess that's it....there's so much more than 10 but these were the first to come to mind...

Baby Dedication

Okay, this is a little late but I have been so busy lately that I'm running behind on updating my blog.

So on October 19th, Skylar was dedicated to the Lord at Woodsedge Community Church. It was a lovely service and I had to try really hard to hold back tears. I think I had a few sniffles but I wanted to just boo-hoo.

Her Papa Hart chose her verse for her which is Zephaniah 3:17...

"The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing."

When he chose this verse for her he said that it was one of his favorites and that its not really well known and when she was dedicated the pastor said the same thing...too funny! And just a little brag note...when they showed her picture on the large screens, everyone went....awwwww! Of course they would, right?!

Hydronephrosis??? Not my baby!!!

WOOOOOOHOOOOO! Skylar had her VCUG on Tuesday and I received a call from her doctor on Wednesday with some wonderful news....

The radiologist sent notes that said her bladder, kidney's and ureters all look normal and everything is functioning the way it should be!!! The nurse who called was very confused and said she couldn't understand how this is possible since she just recently had a bladder infection. I thought to myself (and should have said it over the phone) NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD! He truly is amazing and I thank Him everyday for the miracles he performs!

Just to be on the safe side, we are still meeting with the specialist to discuss the results. We're hoping that he will take her off the antibiotics (since she's supposed to be on it for a year) and that we hear good news that she's outgrown the problem!

From the bottom of my heart, I thank everyone who prayed for my little girl and thank you God for always having your hand of blessing on our family!!

Rice Cereal!!

So she had her four month appointment last week which went very well. She now weighs 14lbs and is 25 1/4" long! Growing like a weed!!

She had her shots which were better this time. Last time she screamed and cried for quite a while before I could finally calm her down. This time she had a few tears but calmed down right away.

Her doctor said that she can finally start on her rice cereal and explained what to do. Matt and I both were so excited and thought that this was going to be some magical experience and that angels would come down from heaven and sing....but nope, not at all! She was so fussy and we got more rice cereal on her nighty then we did in her mouth. She was so tired and so confused as to why I was doing this to her. You could tell she was like...mommy, just feed me the real thing please. Poor little baby...we shall try again in a few more days...

My 4 month old!!

Life has presented itself with many obstacles along the way but to see my little girl smile, giggle and coo makes every journey worth it! She is growing right before my eyes and it's an amazing feeling to watch your little baby discover new things everyday.

She's recently discovered...

*fake coughing - she loves this little game and although cute, mommy does NOT like it. She will cough and then look around like "mommy where are you?"

*her hand - she's known for quite a while about her hand but now she will look at it with such amazement and then of course it goes straight to the mouth...

*how to pull her pacifier in and out of her mouth - this one is a little tricky but she's getting quite good at pulling her "gee" out of her mouth and putting it back in.

*gagging herself - ya this one is soooo much fun. She has this fascination with shoving her fist in her mouth until she gags. My sister n law assures me that its quite normal but it's still SO scary!

*her feet - she loves to pull her feet up to her head and sometimes will chew on her toes! The cutest part is she looks at me with a big grin as if to say...look what I can do!!

and my FAVORITE...

*her daddy - of course she has always loved her daddy but now I can see the transition taking place; from mommy's girl to daddy's girl. She loves to stare at him or watch him walk through the room. And she laughs with him better then she laughs with anybody. She loves his whisker-kisses and he loves her big "gummy" grin. They're two peas in a pod - FOR SURE!

She's such a joy and her personality shines through more and more each day. Thank you God for my four month old!!

"Adam and Eve had many advantages, but the principal one was, that they escaped teething." -Mark Twain

So alas we have entered the wonderful world of teething. Oh how I love the irritability, mood swings, refusing to eat...and oh yes, the drool! Did I mention the mood swings?! She IS a girl alright...m-o-o-d-y!

I've heard of babies that will teethe for months before actually sprouting a tooth and I prayed and prayed that we are NOT in that boat! While my parents were over a couple of nights ago, my mom and I took a quick peek into her mouth and tada! There's a little bulge on her gums and it's almost as if you can see the tooth through the skin! Kind of strange though because I've always been told that babies either get there top or bottom front teeth first and this one is on the bottom but like one tooth over. Is that okay?

Anyway...so my doctor does not recommend baby orajel or teething tablets. My husband and I finally had enough with seeing her in so much pain so I bought the teething tablets, brought them home and wouldn't you just now that the stupid things have LACTOSE! You have to be kidding me!! So as of now, we are freezing teething rings and giving her infant tylenol when it's really bad! She seems to be doing okay with that.

I just pray that she cuts like 6 at a time so we can just get this over with! My poor little girl...