Can't Catch a Break

Poor Diana has been feeling under the weather since Sunday, debatable since a week ago Saturday.  She has been to the doctor twice this week and they think she just has a cold and that her teeth are bothering her.  Every time I take her somewhere, people make comments about how she doesn't look good, etc.  One lady told me at a store told me, "Mom, she just can't do it anymore.  She looks like she needs a nap."  I laughed and said she just woke up from one, which she had!  Her face just looks sad and her eyes are all glassy.  She has been running a slight fever, runny nose, not eating well, up in the middle of the night, very clingy and moody.  Definitely not our Diana!  To make it worse, today while we were outside playing, she was running down the sidewalk, tripped and busted her lip open.  The girl just can't catch a break!  We are all hoping she feels better soon!

Christmas Tree

Well this was my attempt at keeping Diana away from the real Christmas tree.  It doesn't seem to be working as well as I would have hoped.  I think today we had 6 ornaments taken off the tree.  Luckily none of broken yet!  Oh and I had to post a picture of the cutest Santa I have ever seen!



Thanksgiving in Florida

We have so much to be thankful for again this year!  A special thank you to GB & Grandpa Weeks for flying us all down to Florida to spend it all together.  It was great having Uncle Kyle, Aunt Amanda, and Cousin Natalie there!  As always, it was wonderful getting to see Grandma Long and Grandpa Mike.  We had a fun week getting to enjoy the beautiful Florida weather in November...some pool time, beach time, golf and climbing palm trees (only Brad).  The kids travelled well, although I need to get a splitter and an extra set of headphones before our December trip.  Diana was a little out of sorts all week.  Waking up in the middle of the night screaming (which is NOT normal) and not napping well.  Sorry to all of you who got to experience this "fun" with us.  I know I did not enjoy it.  Diana did take a 4 1/2 hour nap on Sunday when we got home...guess she was worn out from the week and/or sick.  Despite the stresses of Diana, it was wonderful to be with everyone.  The kids had a blast and will have a hard time adjusting to being home with lack of people around and the cold weather.  More pictures to be posted.

Gymnastics Week 2

This week at gymnastics, Jonathan's favorite part was the bar where he got to be a "wash machine."  He basically hung from a parallel bar (sorry if that is not the correct term) and wiggled his hips.  I forgot my video camera which I am bummed about because it was really cute to watch.

Excuse Me

One more important tidbit about Diana...she is extremely independent!  Tonight I was reminded of this when I attempted to carry her down the stairs.  I put her down about half way down the stairs after struggling to keep her in my arms and said ok, you can crawl down the rest (this is one of her new favorite things to do, crawls backwards down them).  She proceeded to crawl up to the top of the stairs, sat down, stared at me, and then turned around and crawled down all the steps all by herself.  Well excuse me little Miss Independent.

Cheese Face

Diana is a ham!  Well, when she wants to be.  She all of a sudden has fallen in love with the camera and will make her "cheese" face anytime she sees the camera.  Oh and, still obsessed with her pink monkey hat.  Wears it all the time, even inside when we aren't going anywhere.  She tries to make Jonathan wear his too...depending on his mood, he sometimes cooperates or maybe it's so she will stop trying to put it on his head.

Diana 18 Month Checkup

"You go girl!"  Were Dr. Bagamery's words today at Diana's 18 month checkup.  She has officially made it to the 50th percentile for height and almost 50th percentile for weight (up until this point she was closer to 25th).  She weighs 24 pounds 3 ounces and is 32 inches tall.  She had to get her DTap shot and her second flu shot.  Of course she screamed but was quickly over it.  The other funny thing Dr. Bagamery said about Diana was "Wow, that girl has abs of steel!"  Diana continues to be ridiculously strong and is sometimes hard to control in my arms (when she is upset).  She is also a climber, which is so opposite of Jonathan.  She is obsessed with washing her hands these days and since there was a sink in the doctor office, she HAD to wash her hands.  I kept telling her no but after she was literally hanging on the sink, feet off the ground, I figured it was better to wash her hands than have her hurt herself while at the doctor.  The doctor said not to worry that she isn't drinking that much milk but suggested putting chocolate in the milk...crazy because I had thought about it but thought I shouldn't but if the doctor says it is ok, well?!?!  Diana is a good eater and always has been so I guess I am just going to stop worrying about the lack of milk drinking.  Let's face it, I didn't like milk when I was little and she seems to be following in my foot steps an awful lot.  Diana sleeps now from 7 - 7:30 at night to about 6:30 in the morning and then naps from about noon to 2.  Poor thing usually falls asleep in the car from dropping Jonathan off at school.  She has a total of 10 teeth now.  She is starting to talk more and more every day.  After Grandpa Gordy and Nana were here she started talking a lot more...they worked with her a lot.  The funniest thing she now says is "apple" when she is hungry.  She does love apples but she seems to say it even when she doesn't want to eat an apple.  She does a lot of pointing and says "dat" which I can only assume means "that."  I think she comprehends a lot more than she can actually say because she will do anything I say or ask...like "Diana go get your shoes" or "Do you want to go upstairs?" and she will immediately go to the stairs.  She adores her big brother still.  There is no one else that can get her to laugh or smile the way he can.  I think having a big brother is wonderful, but she plays a lot "rougher" than other girls her age.  Last night while I was cleaning up dinner and Brad was still at work, Jonathan started yelling "Mom, Diana is jumping on me!"  I go into the living room and sure enough, Jonathan is laying on the floor and Diana is straddling him and bouncing.  I of course thought this was hilarious.  I am sure the battles have only begun between the two of them but for the time being it is cute.  Diana is a very busy little girl and rarely sits still, in fact aside from when she is sleeping or buckled in her car seat I don't think she is ever still.  She is constantly up and down and in and out of things.  The other night at dinner, Diana was in and out of her seat and my lap so many times that Brad finally said, "I am exhausted just watching you two."  We adore our little girl and wouldn't have her any other way!  It's hard to believe she is 18 months old already.  Where does the time go!?!?  I am so blessed to have been able to be home with the kids and watch them grow up.