Weekend round up

This past weekend was a busy one.. As we have come to expect from our weekends.

We started the weekend with some nasty weather which changed our 4th of July plans. Originally we had planned to be a pool party on Friday but it was switched to Saturday!  That didn't stop us from celebrating.

Isabella, my niece, was down to visit for the weekend so we headed to Chris parents in the afternoon so the girls could play together! 

We had a little BBQ at Chris parents and then headed home! I decided to keep Madison up to watch the fireworks in the city! She loved having a "firework party". We can't wait to take her to the fireworks next year!

Saturday was the pool party! 

I didn't get pics of the girls swimming but they looked adorable in their matching bathing suits! 

We enjoyed some delicious food and yummy desserts.. Including this amazing cake made by our friend Lisa!

I could have eaten the whole thing BUT then I think other people would have been disappointed they didn't get any! It was def worth the extra calories!

Sunday we hung out at Mima and pops so Madison could play with Bella some more before she headed home on Monday!  They spent hours in the pool!!

Ryan hid in the corner so they girls and dogs couldn't get his icecream!!

All in all it was a great weekend!!

Hope you all had a fabulous weekend!

Xo's 

4 Months

Elizabeth

Weight: 9lbs 0oz as of Monday June 30th

Length: 21 1/2inches (from 3 month check.. we go again next Tuesday)

Sleep: Great! Usually goes together between 9-10 and sleeps until 6 or 7! She takes little cat naps during the day along with 2 long 3 hour naps!

Eating: Finally able to say : AMAZING!! Beth is doing great on her new amino acid formula! She was eating 3oz every 3 hours but 2 hours later she was hungry, so we have upped it to ever 4oz every 3-4hours depending on Beth's desire to eat! The exciting thing is we get to try solids this month!!!

Diapers: still rocking those size 1's! I am super excited, yes I am saying that about diapers, but Target now carries HONEST PRODUCTS!!!!

Clothing: Most of her clothes are 3 months but she still wears a lot of newborn. No swimsuits fit her because they only make them 0-6 months and we are still struggling with 0-3 from some places! Most of her clothes are from Gap or Carters.

Mood: Her mood changes from hour to hour.. mostly happy but she is teething so some days she is very upset!

Loves:

• Watching the ceiling fan!
• Facing outwards to see what's going on.
• Kisses from our dog!

Hates:

• Not seeing whats happening around her.
• TEETHING!
• When her big sister takes her toys.

Big sister Madison

Madison had just finished her 1st week of camp and is LOVING IT!!!

She has passed 2 swimming levels already! She is now a minnow working on tadpole!

She is in a group with a few friends from school but is also making new friends! They get to play sports, do drama, arts and crafts and cook!! This week in cooking they made apple crisp!

Madison is happy to be spending this weekend with her cousin Bella who is down to visit!

Mommy

I think this will be the last monthly Mommy update.  I will do another 6 months post partum and a 1 year post partum!

Weight loss: I am now 9lbs below my pre pregnancy weight! I am still working on losing weight but also toning!

Exercise: Not as much as I was hoping. It was a crazy month with weddings, school ending, camp starting etc... Now that we are back on schedule I will be back to walking or running in the mornings with Beth when Madison's at camp or I will take her with me to the gym!

Sleeping: yes!!

Baby schedule: Check out the following posts!

Day In Our Life - Part 1

Day In Our Life - Part 2

Day In Our Life - Part 3

Mood: Great! 

Xo's

Happy 4th of July

Hope your all having a fabulous weekend! See you all back here Monday for our weekend round up! 

Xo's

A day in our life - part 3

Well here we go! 

Our summer schedule is pretty hectic but that makes every minute we get the girls even more special! 

Wednesday and Fridays I have Ryan (Chris cousin son). He is a great kid! Madison and him get along so well! On those days we are our the door at 650 to get him at 730! 

4-5:00am- wake up time for mommy! Time to get a small work out in and if possible a shower!

6:00am- Beth wakes up to eat! We usually have a little play time before Madison's is up!

7:00am- Madison is up and ready to eat! We get dressed grab our camp stuff and get ready to leave!

7:50am- Out the door on our way to camp for an 8:25 drop off!

8:25- 12:15pm- Beth and I try to get a walk in if it's not super hot, Beth eats every 3 hours, we have lots of play time before we head over to pick up Madison.

12:15-4:00pm- The odd day I have another Ryan that my mother in law babysits. He comes after his came is done and Madison and Ryan play and swim all afternoon! Days I don't have Ryan we either go home or hang out at Chris' parents house to swim!!

6:00pm- Dinner time!

7:00pm- Bath time and time to read books before bed!

8:00pm- Bedtime for Madison! 

9:30-1030pm- Beth's last feeding and bedtime!

All of this is around our usually household chores, errands and everyday life!

Happy Canada Day to all our Canadian family and friends!

We had a bit of a kink in the schedule this week. Madison missed camp today because Beth, Madison and I all had high  fevers. BUT good news we are all on the up and up and Madison's back at camp tomorrow! 

Xo's 

Weekend Round Up

Another weekend has come and gone.

This weekend was a busy but fun one! We kicked off our weekend by heading to the Firemans Carnival!

I was a little worried Madison wouldn't be  able to go on many rides because in May she was only 34in and needed to be 36 for the majority of the rides.

To our surprise she was just over 36inches!!!

Madison's favorite ride was the teacups she loved spinning! Chris even took her down a 3 story tall slide! She loved it and wanted to go again!!!

Saturday we were invited to go to the beach with my friend Chelsea! I was little nervous taking the girls to the beach without a lot of hands to help but Chelsea was great! We took turns sitting with Beth under the umbrella and playing in the waves with Madison! 

We've gone to the beach more in the past month then we have in the past 3 years. Madison loves the beach!

 

Saturday night the girls had a sleepover at Mima and Pop's because Chris and I had a party with the fire dept for the end of carnival! 

Sunday was an easy day.. Chris had to work the food booth at the carnival so they girls and I went for lunch and then headed home for a long nap! After nap we went to Chris parents for a swim and BBQ!

Beth ended up having a 101.7f fever, so we skipping Chris' hockey game BUT no need to worry Chris had Beth at the docs this morning and she is fever free but her teeth are getting close to cutting!!

Today is Madison's first day of camp!!

I can't wait to pick her up at lunch and hear all about it!

Xo's 

A day in our life - part 2

As promised our typical day with Daddy Home.

Our day never goes as planned because Chris volunteers for the local fire dept, so when he's home from work he goes to every call he can make!

4:15am - I still try to get up early to get to the gym, but some mornings like this morning I am just to tired! 

6:00am - Sometimes Beth will wake up earlier for her first feeding other times she sleeps in but her first feeding is always done before 6:30am. We use the time after the feeding to hang out and have mommy and Beth time!

7:00am - Madison's up and ready to go! She will usually go in and lay in our bed and watching cartoons with Chris while I get her breakfast ready.

Then our day starts! The days that Chris is home are usually reserved for all the errands or chores that can't be done while he's at work. Once a week the lawn is mowed, we do our big grocery shop for the next 2 weeks and I try to get as much laundry done as I can while Chris keeps the girls occupied!

12:00pm - lunch time for all followed by nap time! It's during this time I can get things ready for dinner! Also during nap time is when Chris will mow the lawn or do any errands he needs to do!

3:00pm - Play time! 

6:00pm - Dinner time .. Followed by whatever Chris has planned for the night! He plays softball and hockey. We try to make the earlier games so we can avoid the "super tired meltdowns". 

8:00pm - Bed time! 

After that is time for Chris and I to catch up on our shows, talk and I usually fall asleep within 10min of any movie we start. 

Our days are about to change again!! Monday morning 6:50am we will be out the door!

Can't wait to share our busy summer days with you and tell you all about Madison's camp experience!!

Xo's 

A day in our life .. Part 1

You probably noticed the part 1 in the title.. This is a 3 part post as we have 3 different "normal" days for us! Everyday is different for us because Chris' schedule changes all the time and during the school year I substitute teach so I could be called at 8am and that changes our whole day!

So today is about our day when Chris works!

4:15am : I usually try get up and get to the gym for 5 to get my workout in before  everyone is up. Now that Beth is 3 months old I can take her to the babysitting at the gym so I don't need to wake up before the sun if I want to sleep a little more!  Sometimes Beth will wake up around 330 to eat, depends on how much she ate the day before.

6:00am : If I go the gym I am usually getting back at this time and Chris is getting up and ready to head to work.  If I don't go to the gym then I am usually getting up now as well. 

6:30am : Chris is out the door and our day begins! Beth usually wakes up around this time so I make her bottle and head into her room to feed her. Thank goodness for Netflix .. Keeps me from falling back asleep!  After she eats we have a little play time on her play mat! 

7:00am : Madison is up and ready to go! She wants to put a dress on and eat her "wapples" (waffles). 

The rest of our morning is spent playing, painting, coloring and dancing to the songs on Disney Jr in between Beth's feedings which happen every 3hrs!

Sometimes we will head to the park for a walk or we will run out and get a few errands done! I also might try to sneak in a photoshoot ;)

12:00pm : Lunch time! Madison has become a little picky! Our go to lunch is grilled cheese, yogurt and a fruit or veggie (broccoli is her favorite). 

1:00pm : Nap time!!! Madison still takes a good 1 1/2 - 2 hour nap which makes me so happy!! The problem now is getting both girls to nap at the same time!! Yesterday was tough Beth decided the minute Madison went to her room that it was time to play! Almost like she knew she would have me all to herself!  

During nap time I try to get as much done around the house as I can.. Laundry, wash floors, tidy up etc.

3:00pm : Nap time over! The rest of our hectic day is about to start! Usually we try to get outside at this point the sun is in the front of our house so the back yard and patio is a little shaded so it makes it a little cooler! We color with chalk, play with the water table, run around ... All that fun stuff!!

6:00pm : Dinner time! Madison has dinner at 6.. Depending on how the day went or if Chris is coming home I will eat with her or I wait until Chris gets home. Each night is different some nights he works overnight, other nights he has drill with the volunteer dept, softball or hockey! 

7:30pm : Bath time, Madison loves her bath, if I let her she would spend hours splashing around! 

8:00pm : Time for bed, Beth will hang out in her seat while I read a few books with Madison, sing a few songs and tuck her in for the night.  She is very into reading her Children's Bible Series Books.. I will read one and then she will "read" it back to me.

8:30pm : Madison is usually asleep at this point so I try to get some more things done around the house and prep for the next day before Beth has to eat again.

9:00pm : Beth's final feed and bed time!! I try to do Beth's bath right after Madison's so she has time to relax afterwards before bed. After her feeding it's bed time!! 

After everyone is tucked in I get some time to myself which is usually spent cleaning up from our day and doing prep for the next day! I also try to catch up on my shows. 

Two kids is tough. Both girls are fairly easy going and I can pretty much take them anywhere and so anything with them, but there are some days I don't get my shower until 10pm! It sucks but that's just how our life is!   

Before kids I was a super organized OCD person and now I am all over the place and it annoys me! I am working on becoming more organized and making things more efficient so at night I don't need to spend an hour getting this done I can still and relax!

Luckily today is a "Daddy at home day!"

Check back tomorrow for Part 2 - Daddy at home. Next week I will have Part 3 - Summer days.

Our summer days are going to be a totally new thing for us as Madison starts camp on Monday!!! Time to get her stuff all ready and make it so at night anyone can grab her things and get her bag ready for the next day!

Anyone in the westchester area come to Yorktown this weekend .. It's the Firemans Carnival! Come and show your support! Last night was the parade and the girls loved it!

Sunday Chris will be cooking and serving food at the carnival so come on out!

xo's