Memorial Day Activities

We had a weekend filled with fun activities! It was super hot in Atlanta too. We went to visit the Yellow River Game Ranch where lots of the animals roam free throughout the park. They also have caged animals too. You get to buy lots of different foods before entering the park such as corn, peanuts, crackers, carrots, etc. The most exciting part must be the deer that are walking around everywhere freely. They are so friendly and tame.

We also got to blow up one of my birthday gifts, a water activity pool and slide! I had a great time diving in and playing in the water.

Here is one of the chipmunks eating a peanut from daddy's hand.

This is one of the baby goats that was in a cage. He was really fun to pet and feed though.
I love horses! There are some by my house that I wave at every time we pass. I got to feed this horse a carrot and he loved it!

I love ducks!

As soon as we entered the park, a deer came right up to me. I wasn't so sure about this at first...

But then, I got the hang of it and LOVED it!

And another one....we had like 5 of them all around us at one point.

In my bathing suit hanging out in the backyard

Leaning over to get my hair wet in the sprayer

Sliding head first...

This is so much fun!

20 Week Ultrasound pictures

It's A Girl! This is a picture looking up from the bottom (2 legs and 3 white lines they say means girl)

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Baby Sister Update

Today, we had our 20 week ultrasound appointment. I feel better now but still not great unfortunately. Headaches are gone but nausea not so much. It is 1000% a girl! This little girl is very calm and hardly ever moves so far. It took them longer to get her measurements because she just would not move to a good position. Her head is already sitting right on my cervix too. Her heart rate was 130 so out goes the theory of girls having higher heart rates. Everything was normal. She is measuring 2 days bigger than her due date and weighs approximately 11 ounces. We did get a couple of profile pictures so I will get those scanned in and add them soon. They are not as clear as Grant's were because he moved all over the place and allowed them to get better angles, etc. She is camera shy I guess!

2 Year Doctors Appointment

We went to the doctor this past Tuesday for my 2 Year checkup. I weigh 27 3/4 lbs (50%) and I am 34 1/4 inches tall (60%). I had to get one shot this time, my MMR (measles, mumps and rubella), which we are actually a little behind on. I laid down, they gave me the shot and I said "ouch" and rubbed my leg. Then, I sat up and looked at the nurse and said "thank you" and then "bye bye". She and mommy both laughed really hard at that. I think they were shocked I didn't cry at all. I have not had any reactions to the shot at all which is great! The only shot I have left is for chicken pox, which I will get sometime later this summer. Then, I am done until I am 4 years old!

2 Years Old....Let's Party!

I had my 2nd birthday party this past weekend and it was so much fun! I am blessed to have so many friends and family that love me. We had burgers, hotdogs, cake and ice cream! Everyone brought me such great gifts too. Here are some pictures....

I have a sweet tooth....enjoying some cake!

Icing on my chin...
My cake had construction equipment. And I actually blew out my candles all by myself!

I got a drill and helped to put together my new grill

I got a leaf blower and had to go around the yard blowing everything I could find!

Safety first!

I am a pro now at opening gifts!

Drew and I playing in my new house!

Bye Bye Baby Sign Language!

FINALLY......we have gotten Grant to say "More" versus using baby sign language (taking his two hands and tapping them together). I think it is definitely true that baby sign language delays their speech. He would look at us like we were crazy when we would try to get him to say the word "more" versus using his hands. Then, he would just bang his hands together harder as if to say..."more, why don't you understand me?"
We will definitely NOT be teaching our next little one any of this!

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It's A Girl!

We found out today that we are having a girl! So, Grant is going to be getting a little sister this fall. The heartrate was 140 which is in normal range. I am starting to feel better this week too so that has made life a little easier.

Grant News......he now knows some colors, specifically blue and red lately. He has decided that he only wants his pacifiers that are blue and red when he goes to bed. He will not touch the yellow or green ones. He can count to 3 now too. If you ask him how old he is....he will hold up his pointer fingers on each hand and say "twooooo". It is very cute! He absolutely loves yard tools now. We gave in and let him bring the real blower attachment inside the house. It is all plastic so safe but it is very big for him. He carries it all over the house...even upstairs...very funny! He also points to himself now and says "me" and "grant" but it sounds like "gwant". Size is a big thing for him now too. He will say he wants a "big" bowl or will tell you which blueberry is "big" and which one is "little bitty". And when he says "little bitty"...it is high pitched and when he says "big" it is a deep voice.....so funny. We have had to remove the letters of his name above his crib because he could reach them. He also learned that if he pushed his piano all the way down the slats in the crib, he could stand on top of it and pull the letters off of the wall. We are just waiting until the day he gets out of the crib on his own. He can get half his body over the rail but still has enough fear to not go all the way over. We will see....

We just got his latest pictures taken and are waiting for the CD from the photographer so I will post those soon.

Easter Egg Dying

Easter is coming soon and we got to hunt for eggs at our neighbors house and then we played in their sandbox. I have quickly learned to open each egg that I find to look for what is inside. I shake them first of course to see if it sounds good.

We also got to dye easter eggs. I love to crack my eggs in the morning for breakfast so it was a challenge to not try to crack each one when we were dying them. But I got the hang of it after a few.

Here I am with Elise in their sandbox. She is Juliet's big sister and very nice to me.

Enjoying dying the eggs! My hands were multi-colored for a few days too!

Fun Times

It has been way too long since my last post, sorry. Mommy is still not feeling very good but it is slowly getting better. My little brother or sister is now 14 weeks old in mommy's belly. The heart rate was 167 and all is going well. I am now learning my colors of which Blue is the favorite right now. I can also count to 3 and I get so excited each time. I have begun to enjoy trying to pick out my own clothes which has been very challenging to mommy sometimes, ha! I can reach the light switches now. I can also turn the dead bolt at the front door and open the door! Trouble, trouble! I am not as picky now about eating new things, including meats. We got to go to a friends 6th birthday party. It was at one of those indoor play places. I had a really good time but really wanted to be bigger like most of the kids there.

I am trying out the trampoline all by myself!

I loved the ball pit. Sadie enjoyed watching my excitement too! Mommy and I in the huge foam pit! I had to go get that pink ball! Mommy and I on the trampoline

This is my new fire hat! I got it from real fire fighters when we were at a restaurant. They came in and sat at the table next to us. I was talking and waving to them and then they gave me a hat!

Outside Fun and New Skills

I am really enjoying being outside with this warmer weather! I would stay out there forever if I could....one of my favorite words is "outside". I love going to see the ducks and play on the playground at the park. Other things I can do now.....I can drink out of a cup pretty good without spilling it and eat really well with my fork and spoon.
Mommy is still not feeling very good with my new sibling growing.....but hopefully she will feel better soon.

This is my firetruck and it sprays real water! I love to spray everyone, including myself!

All wet and loving it!

Happy St Patty's Day! Riding my horse around the house...

I demand to use the real vaccuum now...it is bigger than me but I can push it somehow!

See my cup skills....

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