IVF success Aubrey is here !

Mom Im not a super hero

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I just have to remember this .

Last night when we ate dinner Aubrey did not want to eat her green beans. We decided a good tactic was to tell her Green beans can make her into a super hero and very smart.

SHE ATE THEM ALL ......

This morning when she woke up and immediately said.

MOM IM NOT A SUPER HERO!

Poor thing I feel so bad for her! Looks like I'm getting a superhero outfit for her today.

She asked mommy is daddy a superhero? I told her to go ask ... DAD your not a super hero either.

Things that Aubrey says

2016-12-21T06:05:00.000-05:00

My little one is talking more and more every week every month it's amazing. But some of the things that comes out of her mouth make us laugh and say what ??

Sometimes out of the blue she'll just say

Daddy poot. I hear her starting to sound out her ABCs more and more. I'm also noticing a little bit of pretend play.

Watching one of her favorite cartoons she started doing what the characters were doing on the screen.

She also watches the iPad and occasionally comes across a video we don't want her to watch. When that one comes up she starts saying no no-no.

Every night we start our bedtime in the same way a book cuddles and I lay her in the toddler bed. Typically by 12 AM she's woken up and made her way in our bed.

She loves to watch Jimmy use his helicopter.

2/13/15 it's so adorable these days whenever Jimmy is talking to Aubrey and if she doesn't like it she says oh daddy and a slow southern drawl.

May 2014 blog

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May notes
May 12 today you were on the deck pointed to your diaper and said ca ca . I was so proud of you you actually told me that you had a dirty diaper.
From the 9tg to 12th so far you have slept all night without waking up once. This is a milestone for you.
It's May 18 and your sleeping so well at night now ! It's like a turning point.
You love the song don't you know it by Huey piano smith so much we played it 38 times in a row !
May 23-25 you had your first real cold. Stuffy, green snotty nose and slightly cranky but I'm so happy it only lasted about 72 hours seems you have a healthy immune system.
May 26 yourself precious sweetheart we were cuddling this morning and you had me pull my shirt up and stuck your head in between both and just giggled.

September 2014 blog

2016-12-21T06:04:00.005-05:00

Well the first day of September started off terrible. You woke up with 102 fever and was miserable all day.

You're supposed to start your first day of preschool tomorrow and of course we can't take you because you've had a fever. I think it's your teeth because later this evening you were drooling terribly.

Well thank goodness this morning my tiny woke up with no fever. Still drooling like a champ and quite whiny but at least no fever.

So last night was a terrible night as well. Up at 12:45 it would not go back to sleep till almost 3 AM. I did everything I could to get you to relax and go to sleep. Rocked you nursed you even let you get up and watch some cartoons. By around 3 AM I just couldn't take it. I put you in your crib and you did a whiny cry for at least 30 minutes and finally went to sleep.

Feel so bad for you the droll is intense and your shirt is soaking wet this morning.

I also have no idea what's going on with this hair but I love it.

Teething is rough ....

I'm a horrible mom. I popped your leg tonight after multiple attempts to get you to listen to me. I just lost my control and popped your leg. I immediately felt horrible. Your little like was red where my hand had been that I just want to crumble. I'll pray tonight for patience, for the ability to stay calm. I never ever want to lay my hands on you, oh baby I love you so much.

PRESCHOOL 9/4/14

9/14 ughhhh we both have colds. Sleep was cut short last night at 430am..

You love riding the mower with daddy.

WORDS:

ba ba de for bar b que.

Mamu is fan

Appa dee is apple juice

September was a wonderful month preschools going wonderful you're a great student and the teachers love you. Naptime's been shifted till 2 to 4 and bedtime is now 730. 2 to 3 times a week you sleep all night and 3 to 4 times a week you're up at least once.

July

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July

7/3 spinach and prunes for the first time tonight . You have officially mastered sitting up. Bath time was so much fun tonight. You splashed like crazy and was so happy

7/5 Your adorable ! You skipped your afternoon nap so bedtime came early. You fell asleep on me before finishing your bottle. I love when you fall sleep on me. I popped in to check on you before I went to bed tonight. Peeking over your crib I see you snuggled on your belly. I just want to cuddle your tiny body.

7/6 You and I celebrated my 41st birthday. I love being a mommy to you

7/8 WOWOW you slept from 830 pm to 5 am ! Its was kind of scary.

7/10 your starting to sweat when you nurse and sleep. DADA and hand clapping is your new thing to do. You got your first two boo-boos, a small bruise on your forehead from rolling on the floor in hitting your crib, and Sophie jumped up on daddy and scratched your legs.

7/11 Another great night ! 9pm till 530 am I'm wondering if you figured out how to settle yourself now.

7/13 Today was daddy's birthday, and daddy gave you butter cream icing. I'm not sure if you liked it and you shivered when it went in your mouth

7/16 Today is the first day I left you with somebody other than daddy. Me me came to visit and I had a morning appointment so she stayed home with you. I was miserable thinking oh I hope I don't miss anything.

7/17 We took you to the Virginia Marine Museum today. You loved it . The big fish tanks had you laughing and squealing.

7/20 You like mashed potatoes and spinach. And you're really starting to notice the dogs. Tonight was the first of showing your temper. You wanted the remote and you screamed till you got it.

7/22 your found your ear tonight

7/25 Your scooting, using your legs just a little bit to move forward.

7/26 Oh boy, knees are starting to come up and you were almost coordinating crawling. You did for the first time today go from laying on your belly to being on your knees to sitting up.*** Milestone

7/28 your pulling the spoon away and wanting to "feed" your self

7/30 You will mimic facial expressions in a playful manner now. Your sleep habits have gotten a little crazy again. Not taking your morning naps and sometimes up to her three times a night.

7 months

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7months

Lots of new foods

Love bouncing to music

Mastered sitting up

Still up at night about 2 times

Napping a little better

Chattering a da a da a da

Grabbing your feet

Your moving you hands in a come here motion to touch things

You still love Peppa pig

Growing out of all your clothes

Still taking a 5 oz bottle at night

You love to swing

You love the pool

You love bath time

5 months

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5 months

Rolling on your tummy

Nasal whining

First illness

Better at naps

Grabbing my face to 'kiss'

Recognize daddy more

Rolled back to front and front to back

Found your toes

Still ready for a nap when you've only been up two hours

Still struggling to fall asleep at night by yourself

Still up 3 to 4 times a night

No more tracking

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Her first expressed job desire

2016-12-21T06:03:00.000-05:00

Yesterday was Aubrey's four year check up. The sweet little girl was so excited to go visit Dr Cotton. You see we don't go to the doctor very often she's only been sick one time since birth. So our annual events are kind of exciting for her.

On the way there she was jumping around dancing and kept talking about how excited she was. All I kept thinking is this poor sweet baby is going to get a shot and it's going to crush me.

As the doctor took her vitals everything checks out well. She consistently stays in the 90th percentile for height and weight. She tells the nurse when I grow up I'm going to be a doctor. I was beaming with joy. I couldn't imagine my daughter my sweet little baby girl a doctor. But what a glorious career that could be for her.

Dr Cotton comes in and asks her series of questions to see how she's progressing and everything is as expected.

We finish up with the appointment and now it's time for the shots. My sweet little girl still had no idea what was about to happen until she saw the needles.

When she saw the 4 shots she lost her mind. I had to hover over her and hold her back. I wanted to fall apart right there with her. That is so crushing to know she's being hurt and I can not make it stop.

She's growing way too fast

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Tonight we decided to go for a walk after dinner. Aubrey had to pull her wagon behind her instead of riding in it.

As the wagon bumped along behind her she looked back every so often giving her famous chicken wing look. It warms my heart she still has these characteristics.

My sweet baby is sick

2016-03-23T14:28:00.001-04:00

Oh my sweet baby has a tummy bug.... It just breaks my heart.

3 Years and 4 months

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I cannot believe 3 years has passed already. Where has the time gone ? My sweet baby has moved from infant to baby, toddler and now preschooler !

I need someone to MAKE IT STOP !

Life with her is so very different then I expected. I had a vision of what it would be like as a mom and in some ways its better and in other completely opposite of my visions.

Aubrey aka Tiny is a real handful.

She is a very outgoing little girl. I rarely see her shy away from anyone. Her smile and warmth shines. I am not sure she knows what a stranger is. In someways this is such a blessing but its scary at the same time.
She still loves to sleep with us as night. We always start the night in her bed but just about every night I hear little feet stumbling in to my room about 12 -1 am. Its not easy to get a good nights rest but truth be told I LOVE IT.

She does have a BIG personality with a strong will to be independent. I hoper her sass serves her will as she grows and allows her to be a leader. I see traits in her I admire.

Strong willed

Sassy

Counts to 20-23

Knows how to spell her name

Loves her Ipad

Loves Yogurt ( 3- 4 cups a day)

Struggles to eat all her dinner

Has a SWEET TOOTH

Loves to snack

Starting to pretend play

Loves to "cook"

Plays with baby dolls

Mimics my words

"Oh my poor baby"

" Hi gorgeous"

Naps

2016-02-10T18:06:00.001-05:00

Well it's almost starting for my little is able to take a nap by herself.

Today when it was time for a nap she said no momma my bed .....

It was crushing..... I still convinced her to lay with me.... I just know these moments are fleeting.

When she woke I was happy to have her resume her nap on my shoulder again.

Sewing up some leggings

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There's almost nothing I like better more than to so tiny clothes. She looks so adorable in my creations, and she never complains.

Recently I've been on a mission to perfect a leggings pattern. Thanks to a few YouTube videos and some practice I'm getting better at it.

Here is some black-and-white hedgehog leggings and hairband I made this morning for her.

Mommy playtime

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Today we took time to decorate the fireplace for Valentine's Day. I love knowing she can tell what month it is by the decoration.

Yes ... A little begging and she got a hello kitty marshmallow treat at 7:30 am

A little water painting with ABC

Time for a tea party... Love pretend play.

You can't beat 72° on February 1 so we had to go to the park for a bike ride.

Tiny is sick :(

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My poor sweet baby started coming down with a cold on Sunday. And by Monday it turned into a full-fledged deep cough and her chest. Tuesday we had to skip school just feel like we need to keep her out one more day. And now Wednesday my sweet baby sounds horrible and was running a mild fever.

How in the world at the end of this day I can smile with joy ?

Well as the end of the day came we ended our evening ritual with our bedtime stories and snuggles. Now as I lay in bed getting ready to rest myself I think about the sweet day I had. I had the privilege to stay home with her. I have the joy of running around the house giggling and playing just so we could ignore for moment that she wasn't feeling well.

I'm smiling remembering how I can go seek meant telling me mom make account I'm going to hide. What makes this so adorable is her version of hiding was talking under the covers in the same way every single time and giggling as I came into the room pretending to look for her. She kept saying mommy let's do it again, no mommy don't go, let's do it again.

Oh how I will miss these days. My Smile turns to tears of joy because so grateful to have her in my life.

Cute sayings

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Mama I want a slur-plea please !

She's still calls apple juice APEA JUICE

The night before she's 3

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I love her with all my heart !

Adorable Conversation

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November 4 2015Today is Aubrey sat at the kitchen table she looked at the apple wedges that I had served her.

In a sweet little voice she says to me, mommy I don't like these. I said why you always eat apples. She said, because they are grumpy.

November 7

AUBREY says what is that mom?

MOM it's cake pops for your party.

AUBREY mom I not feel well.

MOM I looked at STRANGE

AUBREY I have lots of Poo Poo

Cooking at bedtime

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Me come on Aubrey it's time for bed

Aubrey i'm busy mom

Me what are you doing

Aubrey I making cookies

These are times I dreamed of.

Lazy Saturday

2015-09-26T15:02:00.001-04:00

I have no idea why my energy level is shot today. So I've spent the day million around the house in my pajamas. Aubrey has not quite enjoyed my laziness and she's used to me running around.

However my laziness has given her a few freedoms we don't normally get. A cup of apple sauce, fresh popcorn, an arts and craft pumpkin, playing with the train set, and last but not least lazily watching Alice in Wonderland.

We were supposed to have a 2 o'clock appointment at our church but interestingly enough she fell asleep on the couch.

I think I needed a day like today just one where I'm not doing anything.

The night before pre-k

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It is the night before pre-K 3 half-day a week starts. We spent the day at the park, making finger paints, spending time in the pool with friends and eating pizza.

She's growing up so fast. And on the days that I just met with sends I realize my little tiny baby is gone. I need to take deep breaths and relax more. I need to enjoy her being too because three is just around the corner.

Potty training worth blogging

2015-08-08T18:40:00.001-04:00

So the last couple weeks we've been potty training Aubrey. And overall she's done fairly well. We have pretty good days where she is is the potty with no accidents.

But recently she's decided that peeing in the yard and even taken a number two is better than the potty.

This afternoon she comes in from the backyard and says mommy I went potty. I looked at her thinking oh no where did she do it. I asked her in the potty, she said no mommy in the yard.

Oh boy, and this isn't the first episode of taking care of business other than the bathroom.

IKEA and tiny

2015-07-03T17:18:00.001-04:00

oh boy ! I love being g a mom and I do adore this little one BUTTTTTTTT. A day trip to ikea is not a good idea with a toddler.

Up at 6:15 am to be on the road by 7:15am. We hooked up a trailer packed goodies , toy bag and stroller. I thought I was SET ! I was excited and expecting to have a great time with some tag teaming with hubby in the play. It took about 3 hours and Tiny never took a nap.

I was a bit stressed but figured we have the play area to burn of some steam. UHHHHH the play area is for potty trained kids and NOT parents. That blew my plan for the day.

Tiny had bits of melt does here and there but over all was doing okay. I on the other had was getting frustrated and overwhelmed. That place is crazy !

About 2:30 we had looked at just about everything and was ready to start check out.

This was well past tinys nap time.

This is where we ended up. In the van taking a nap.

Coming home of course there is a detour and we add about an hour to the trip. It starts to pour and most of the packages are on a trailer with a tarp. Hubby is getting pissed, tiny is fussy. This trip quickly went down hill fast. We stopped for food at the worst Wendy's ever. I start to feel warm in my backseat and realize Aubrey has wet soaked through her last diaper and it leaked all over my seat. 3/4 ways home major down pour. We get to Brittany's place unload and thank goodness everything seems to be okay.

I think next time she will stay home.

Sleep

2015-06-02T17:23:00.001-04:00

Oh my sweet little baby.

It is so rare for her to fall asleep out of the blue. She's like her mom go go go until she's out. Today after her two-hour nap she came and sat on the couch with me and fell right back asleep face down.

I hope she's not getting sick. Maybe it's just a growth spurt.