Way too long!

I know it has been a while and I can't sleep so I figured I have time to blog! Where to start...

Well, I have been having migraines lately and I have been seeing a doctor. I go Friday for all the results and possible treatment. So say a little pray please. I also got a new job working regular hours and I love it. A bit stressful but getting better. Still in school, I have to go meet with a counselor because most of my class I need are full and it will affect my graduation...hopefully they can squeeze me in.

Madeleine is getting so big. She is always talking and playing. We have started role playing with school and bible class. She has a tendency to be a little bossy but we are working on that. There is not a day that goes by that she doesn't make us laugh with things she says. Her hair is getting so long, it is past her lower back when wet! I will post updated pictures at the bottom.

Gianna is growing like a weed also. She is already in 12 months clothes, she is wearing the clothes that Madeleine was in at 18 months! She is so close to walking but can get there crawling so much fast she prefers that. She is finally starting to get vocal but it is mostly "Uh". Her hair has lightened up but I think it is going to be like Natalie's. Lighten up for a period of time and then get dark. I remember Natalie was blond when she was 4. I guess I need to start planning her birthday party soon.

Family news is we recently got a dog. She is a min pin mix and great. She is actually sleeping in our bed, patient with the girls and well behaved. Jahno wasn't sure at first and really only said yes so he wouldn't be the bad guy but I think he has bonded the most with her and loves her more than any of us. Her name is Ada Lovelace, if you are a nerd like Jahno you would know that she was the first female programmer to do something special. (I stopped listen when he started telling me) We are trying our hand at landscaping...on of our plants got a fungus so we pulled all of them up and put new ones in. I thought I killed them already but today I saw green buds coming through. Jahno has had to go to Austin for work lately and every time he goes he thinks he wants to move there. I think we want to move somewhere cooler but who knows. We are still trying to sale our house but right now it is by owner. If you know anyone send then our way! :-) That is all I can think of right now.

Just some pictures

Lots of posts, keep reading.

Kemah

Madeleine and I went to Kemah with group of lovely people, including Madeleine's Best Friend Chloe. We started of feeding the Sting Rays and then had lunch. We tried to ride some rides but either the kids were too short or they did not want to ride them. We all really wanted to ride the train but it had broken down. We then let the kids play in the water pad and then took the to McDonalds for ice cream and a little more play time. It was a very nice day!

Girls Girls Girls

At the end of June we got to spend some time with all of my mom's side of the family. Bitter sweet time, Little Papa passed away but we know he was looking down at all of the family in his house and just smiling! There are pretty much nothing but girls in the family other than The Boy (Jason) and Uncle Steven. 13 girls in their apartment. Little Meme played softball and snowball fights with the great granddaughters in the living room. Delaney just ate up Gianna and carried her all over the place. Madeleine had a blast with her cousins. She would wake up and ask for her cousins...it was really cute. It was nice spending time with all the family and the service was really nice also. Hopefully we can all get back together soon.

The Girls Check Ups

To start with our favorite doctor moved to New York which had me pretty devastated but I decided I would settle for the other doctor that we really liked. Well, I got a call the day before their appointment that the 2nd choice was going on permanent maternity leave and we couldn't be seen for another month! I was beyond upset!!! So I called our old pediatrician who we like but were told our new one was better. Ha Anyways they got us in immediately! So we are back!

Madeleine was in a mood so that made the day fun! It was pouring down rain as we left so I was dripping wet but the girls were nice and dry. Gianna did great until they tried to make her lay down. Madeleine on the other hand fought the whole time and was the one who had to get shots. I will probably never take both girls at the same time.

Gianna
16.2 lbs
26 in
Her height to weight ratio was in the 10th percentile
I don't remember her head but it is up the 50 percentile...YAY!
So she is still my little petite baby!

Madeleine
33 in
26 lbs

Palm Beach

We took the girls to Palm Beach on Sunday and Karen and her girls came also. We had a blast. Madeleine and I went down the slides several times but the lines got pretty long. All of us went over to the Splash Pad and Madeleine ran around like she owned the place the place! And then we stayed at the big pool the rest of the time! Madeleine and Lily were seeing how far they could go and splashing and jumping! We all have season passes so we can't wait to go back! Probably more during the week so it is less crowded. Gianna is attempting to drink out of a sippy cup but gets upset really fast so I tried squeezing the juice in her mouth which worked but it looked like I was feeding a little hamster. Here are some pictures.

Girlie Girls

Today Madeleine had Chloe's Tutu Party and it was great! They had a photographer come in and do a photo shoot for all the girls and are going to send us the CD with all of the photos. Madeleine of course at first did not want anything to do with it. Then one of the mom's there did wonders into "tricking" Maddie into smiling and playing. Chloe's mom and Olivia's mom were like "pageant mom's" but they got all the girls to take really good pictures. Oh and little side note, it was soooo great to see that other mom's bribe their kids, now I don't feel nearly as bad! Anyways then the girls had their nails and make up and hair dyed pink. Luckily Madeleine only wanted her nails done. I had just as much fun with the moms as the girls had with each other. Can't wait to get together again! If both girls are in a good mood, we are planning on taking the girls to Palm Beach tomorrow. Pictures soon.