tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20096292480296564902024-03-12T20:08:26.317-07:00Doug + LizzieDoug + Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09130854683964133566noreply@blogger.comBlogger225125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009629248029656490.post-79353398369643281532016-12-05T20:26:00.000-08:002016-12-05T20:26:42.082-08:00archer lee eleven months<br />
Archer is eleven months old!<div>
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Milestones:</div>
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<li>Started crawling at seven months</li>
<li>Points to things, especially lights</li>
<li>Started standing at ten months</li>
<li>Cruises furniture very quickly</li>
<li>Loves to stand on his knees and put his hands in the air</li>
<li>Dances to music</li>
<li>Makes animal sounds and doesn't say any words but acknowledges with grunts when you're asking him questions.</li>
<li>Puts himself to sleep most of the times. Naps are great and have started to stretch out. Can go without his morning nap.</li>
<li>Eats all sorts of food.</li>
<li>Eight teeth</li>
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Archie, you have my heart! We pray that you grow strong in the Lord and always look to Jesus for your hope. We are obsessed!</div>
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Doug + Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09130854683964133566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009629248029656490.post-11586927078033631712016-12-05T20:13:00.000-08:002016-12-05T20:28:14.033-08:00kennedy five years oldKennedy is five years old! Wow, five seems so big to me. Kennedy has gone from being a toddler to a kid. It's crazy to see all the ways she is grown up now. Kennedy is an attentive and helpful big sister. She has always loved babies and smaller children. One day she will be an awesome mommy! Kennedy loves school and is very social there.<br />
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Fun Facts about Kennedy:<br />
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<li>Conor is her best friend</li>
<li>Hates cheese</li>
<li>Loves one on one time</li>
<li>Loves dressing up- especially fancy shoes</li>
<li>Working really hard on her letters and numbers.</li>
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Kennedy, we love watching you grow as God's child, and we pray that you continue to be rooted in Him. We love you so much!</div>
Doug + Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09130854683964133566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009629248029656490.post-42865802949617784612016-12-05T19:54:00.000-08:002016-12-05T19:54:53.516-08:00violet three years oldViolet is three years old. Ah, three! So far three has been good for Miss Violet. She is enjoying playing with her friends more, she is exuberant and energetic, and she is a tenderhearted peace maker.<br />
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Violet is just the best. She is super snuggly and loves to wrestle, sit in your lap, and climb. She loves pretending to be a baby and being carried around or wrapped in a blanket.<br />
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<li>Knows all of her letters and almost all of the sounds they make. Can figure out what letter a word starts with.</li>
<li>Loves Spaghetti and meatballs, pizza, and fruit.</li>
<li>Wakes up usually before 6 and watches a show until someone else rallies themself.</li>
<li>Enjoys her time with mommy while Kennedy is at school. We usually get to read some books or play make believe. Typically Jake and the pirates or Peter Pan.</li>
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Violet girl my sweet baby. I pray that you know how treasured you are by Jesus and mommy and daddy. You are our sunshine girl!</div>
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<br />Doug + Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09130854683964133566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009629248029656490.post-35439808494498509822016-08-10T21:04:00.001-07:002016-08-10T21:04:28.088-07:00archer lee seven months Archie Lee is seven months old! We're a little behind on updates for him...Man, life is a little nutso. But boy, we love our little dude.<br />
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The most obvious thing about Archie at this point is how ENERGETIC he is. He is such a wiggle worm! He started army crawling at 6 months, and he goes fast! Like from room to room. It's crazy. He's up on his knees all the time too, but he hasn't figured out how to move his arms forward in order to crawl. He's impossible to hold; he's always trying to leap out of my arms. I'm not sure if his energy is a boy thing or just an Archie thing.<br />
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Still sleeps in the weirdo swaddle sack. I love this thing! Naps are pretty bad... 45 minutes twice a day if I'm lucky, but he makes up for it in nighttime sleep. Sleeping through the night most of the time.<br />
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Doug + Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09130854683964133566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009629248029656490.post-58408483976652408832016-05-11T22:29:00.000-07:002016-05-11T22:29:05.120-07:00kennedy four and a half<br />
Kennedy Jane. How are you possibly so big?<div>
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<li>Kennedy loves accessorizing. She typically wears a crown, large bow, necklace, and tights. It's so fun to watch her develop her own style.</li>
<li>We're still doing school two days a week and recently she began staying for lunch.</li>
<li>This girl loves her friends. She has so much fun playing with other kids. Some of her favorite friends are Conor and Addie, Culver, Natalie, Aisley, and Melody.</li>
<li>Girlfriend will try any food and loves almost all of it. She eats mushrooms, veggies, hot sauce, her tastes surprise me every day!</li>
<li>Can write all uppercase letters and her name. Can spell simple things if I help her sound them out.</li>
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Kennedy I love watching God grow you as his child. We are so blessed to have you as our daughter!</div>
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My middle wild child is two and a half. This girl is too much. She is a lover of life. Expressive and emotional. Her ups are ups and her downs are downs. She is physical, strong and brave. It's a bit difficult to capture her awesomeness on camera these days because she can't be bothered to have her picture taken, but here are some of my recent favorites:<div>
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Fun facts about Violet:</div>
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<li>Violet LOVES playing pretend. She loves to be Jake, Peter Pan, or Mickey. She assigns names to the rest of us (Kennedy is usually the girl character, I'm usually Captain Hook or Pluto) and stays in character for hours. </li>
<li>Favorite foods are Cheerios with soy milk, spaghetti, fruit, and yogurt. Violet has very refined tastes and often chooses to go to bed hungry rather than eat what I've cooked.</li>
<li>Miss early riser. Usually up before six. I would love to drop her nap if it meant sleeping in but she just can't make it.</li>
<li>We did a gymnastics class and she loved it. We're now doing ballet which Kennedy and Violet can do together.</li>
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Violet girl, my sweet baby. I love watching the little person you're becoming. God has big plans for you.</div>
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Doug + Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09130854683964133566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009629248029656490.post-46837971078144093232016-05-09T21:56:00.000-07:002016-05-09T21:56:25.341-07:00archer four monthsArchie Lee is four months old!<br />
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Here is what our little guy is up to these days:<br />
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<li>Has been rolling over from his back to his front (but only onto his left side) since three months. He will occasionally roll from his front to his back and sort of slowly barrel roll across the room.</li>
<li>Smiles easily and has been belly laughing since three months. Kennedy is great at getting him to laugh.</li>
<li>Transitioned from the rock n play to the crib. Puts himself down for naps easily. Getting him down for sleep at night is hard. He seems to wake up over and over again until about 9:00. Was sleeping through the night after that but since we changed to the crib, he's been waking up more.</li>
<li>Nursing much more quickly now. Maybe 20 minutes total. Haven't tried a bottle yet. Who am I kidding, I probably never will.</li>
<li>He's a super rashy kid like Violet was. I've cut dairy out of my diet and it seems to be helping. Since we already don't eat a lot of dairy anymore because of Violet's allergy, it doesn't seem half as torturous as it was when I had to do it with Violet.</li>
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Doug + Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09130854683964133566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009629248029656490.post-18539133856315578042016-03-02T12:29:00.000-08:002016-03-02T12:29:05.135-08:00house updatesWe are still plugging along on our house. The never ending to do list... I thought I'd share an update of the things that we have done lately. I may be forgetting some stuff but I do have some pictures so here we go! <br />
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Last year we got a new roof, new couch and painted the exterior.<br />
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We also worked on the kid's rooms. Archer's room got some fun decals, our changing table got a glossy black makeover, and we put up some new art.</div>
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The girl's got a bunk bed! They are loving it so far, and I am loving that we were able to move a lot of the big toys into their room with all of the space!</div>
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A few weeks ago we also got air conditioning! I am looking forward to that this summer!!!!<br />
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I'm pretty sure we're going to have our house done just in time to move...Doug + Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09130854683964133566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009629248029656490.post-81335776400849376932016-02-29T12:08:00.001-08:002016-02-29T12:08:25.516-08:00archer two monthsArcher is two months old!<br />
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By the third baby, you really appreciate how quickly it all goes by, and I've been trying to enjoy our sweet newborn as much as I can.<br />
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Archer is such a good little baby! I've been doing baby wise for him, and it seems to be working. He's doing great at napping and sleeping amazingly well at night. Hopefully that keeps up!<br />
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Nicknames for Archer:<br />
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<li>Arch</li>
<li>Archie-bubs</li>
<li>Bubba</li>
<li>Archibald</li>
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Milestones:</div>
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<li>Archer is smiling and cooing. Love those gummy smiles!</li>
<li>He is tracking with his eyes and loves watching his sister's faces.</li>
<li>He's slept a few 8 hour stretches and one amazing 11 hour stretch!</li>
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Arch is growing like a weed! He's a SLOOOOOW nurser but seems to be getting his fill. It makes me so sad that he's grown out of most of his newborn clothes.</div>
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Archer joined the family for a Disneyland trip when he was six weeks old. What an adventure! He was pretty chill and went on Peter Pan and Small World.</div>
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Our little love has a red hint to his baby fuzz, so we are excited to see how his hair comes in! We love you Archer Lee! We are so happy to have a baby brother!</div>
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The anesthesiologist arrived shortly and got to work on my epidural. My contractions were so close together at this point that I had to have a contraction during the insertion of the epidural. Trying to stay still while being in so much pain was not my favorite. But sweet relief. I started to feel that amazing tingly feeling, and I was looking forward to feeling good in a matter of minutes. But wait. As one side of my body became more and more numb, the other side was...not numb. At all. I let the nurse know and she lay me on my side, hoping the medication would work it's way over. No luck. She boosted my epidural twice, nothing. I felt the baby move into the birth canal. I paged the nurse to let her know.<div>
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The nurse came in and decided to call the anesthesiologist back to redo my epidural. As he was setting up, Archer started coming out. I couldn't control it. It was so painful, and the contractions were just pushing him out on his own. Doug, helpless next to me, had been praying over me but somehow managed to get a video of the birth. The nurses stopped the anesthesiologist, called in the on call OB, Archer basically just came out. No pushes or anything. In the video, I'm just yelling, "OUUUCH! IT HURTS SO BAD!" </div>
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I've heard natural birth people say that it feels good to push. I disagree. I mean, I didn't actually push, but the birthing part was the most painful. And it didn't feel better after until the placenta was delivered too. But when they put that sweet boy on my chest, I was pretty darn happy. He seemed so tiny, and he was! 6 lbs 11 oz of love, 19.5 inches. Archer was born an hour after we got to the hospital and was closest to a natural birth that I hope I ever get. I had no tearing this time around, so my recovery has been more or less non existent. God is so good, blessing us with this sweet surprise. We couldn't be more in love with our little Archie.</div>
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Doug + Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09130854683964133566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009629248029656490.post-55211169968866601352016-01-15T20:31:00.001-08:002016-01-15T20:31:23.980-08:00archer lee's birth story: part 1Our baby boy is here and he is the sweetest little thing! We're completely obsessed! He was born January 3rd at 3:11pm. I wanted to write down his birth story while it is still fresh in my mind, so here it is.<br />
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I was HOPING to give birth before the new year. You know, tax write off and all ;) Also, I had both of the girls at 39 weeks 1 day, so I was expecting my third to come earlier than that. Doug had a few extra days off for Christmas and the New Year, so we enjoyed these days as a family of four, anxiously awaiting the arrival of our new bundle at any moment. <br />
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On the night of the 2nd, we went to our friend, Joe's birthday party. I never thought I would still be pregnant at that point, but we made the most of it, and enjoyed the night celebrating our good friend. I was starting to feel a little bit off, not contractions, just general aches and a bit out of sorts. <br />
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The next morning, I woke up at around 4am which wasn't too abnormal at this point. I was often waking up in the middle of the night, wondering if my Braxton Hick's were actual contractions and timing them. I felt a few of what could have been an actual but very mild contraction, but nothing to write home about. Violet woke up at 5:15 as is usual these days, so we went out to the living room and watched cartoons. I was optimistic that the baby could come and felt a few more contractions that were maybe painful, so I set about cleaning, organizing, and generally getting ready to go to the hospital. <br />
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When Doug woke up, I told him that I thought I may be in very early labor. He asked if I wanted to stay home from church, but I didn't want to get my hopes up, so we all got ready and head out the door. We got to church, and I let my friend and neighbor, Whitney, know that I was feeling some contractions, and today might be the day. I timed my pains throughout church. They were getting somewhat painful at this point, but they weren't consistent at all and often felt more like lower back pain than a tightening of my entire stomach like I felt with Violet. I was unconvinced. After church, Whitney asked if she wanted us to take the girls then, but we decided to head home, have a big lunch of In n Out, and let Violet nap. By this point, I was having an occasional pretty painful contraction, but they still couldn't be timed so I wasn't sure what to do. <br />
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After lunch, I decided to try a walk. I texted Whitney that I wasn't sure what was going on, and I didn't want them to be waiting around for us all afternoon, so they should carry on with their day. I grabbed Kennedy, left my cell phone, and we went for a walk around the block. We ran into our other neighbors, Justin and Jen, who were taking down Christmas decorations in the front yard. Their girls had received a new swing set for Christmas, so we decided to stay and play for a bit. It was about 1:30 at this point. I asked Justin to text Doug and let him know that I wasn't giving birth on the sidewalk somewhere. After about 15 minutes of chatting and play, we decided to go home and wake up Violet. I lay down for a few minutes on the couch, and almost immediately began to feel ridiculously painful contractions. <br />
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"We need to go RIGHT NOW." I told Doug. I had already packed up the bags, so Doug grabbed Violet out of her bed, and I texted Whitney that we were coming over to drop the kids off. My contractions were between 1 and 3 minutes apart at this point and very painful. I was kicking myself for having waited so long after I had done the same thing with Violet. When we pulled up to the hospital. Doug decided to park on the 4th floor instead of letting me out at the curb. The same thing he did with Violet. This just makes me giggle. So, we walked through the parking structure, to the elevator, down the giant corridor, and made our way back up to the 3rd floor to Labor and Delivery.<br />
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Books: Harry Goes to Day Camp, Ten Tiny Fairies, Fairytales, she also loves when I make up stories for her.<br />
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Foods: Brussels sprouts with bacon (this is what she requested for her birthday dinner!), pizza, salad, fishy crackers, ice cream sandwiches.<br />
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Games: Playing "family" with whoever is around, board games, princess laptop computer, taking care of babies. Kennedy plays pretty well by herself these days and often will go into the playroom and be lost in a game for long periods of time.<br />
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Kennedy can identify and write most upper case letters.<br />
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Kennedy started preschool two days a week in September, and it's been mostly good. She has one of her best buddies in her class and loves the activities, but she has a hard time remembering how much fun she has there when we're getting ready in the morning. We're going to stick with it through the end of December and decide if we need to try something different.<br />
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This girl is such a joy to hang out with. As she gets older, we have been having more mommy daughter dates and have been able to do some really fun things together. For her birthday, we had "girl time" and got our nails done, went to the mall, and went to Yogurtland (all her idea.) We wore matching outfits, and she realized we had forgotten to put on lipstick as we were leaving the house. Seriously, this girl kills me. She is growing in her faith and has many questions about sin, the holy spirit, the trinity, and it's such a joy to get to teach her and watch her blossom.Doug + Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09130854683964133566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009629248029656490.post-91682472640898673852015-12-05T08:46:00.003-08:002015-12-05T08:46:41.916-08:00baby brother<br />
Surprise! I'm currently 35 weeks pregnant with baby number 3. It was a big surprise to all of us. A "how did this happen?" sort of thing, but here we are, and we are really excited :) I'm a total space cadet and didn't realize that I was pregnant until I was eight weeks, so this pregnancy has gone by particularly fast. Our baby boy is due on my sister's birthday, but we're having we have the baby before the end of the year for tax reasons ;)Doug + Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09130854683964133566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009629248029656490.post-40668822706307574852015-12-05T06:47:00.002-08:002015-12-05T06:47:26.001-08:00violet is twoHappy Birthday to our Vivi! Violet is hilarious, fun, and good spirited. She is an encourager and a peace maker. This girl has so much spunk! She speaks really well for her age, and provides entertainment for us all with her stories and songs. Also, I'm obsessed with her fine, straight, super blonde hair. It just kills me!<br />
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Height: 35" (90%)</div>
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Weight: 27lbs 4 oz (75%)</div>
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Books: Richard Scarry books, How Do Dinosaur books, Ladybug Girl</div>
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Songs: Old McDonald which she always ends with "All through the town." It's amazing. The Wheels on the Bus.</div>
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Games: Leap Frog School toy, dressing up like a bride with her sister, going for "walks" with her baby stroller around the house.</div>
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Places: Twinkle Twinkle kids cafe and Kids Concepts- both indoor playgrounds</div>
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Violet adores her sister and they play so well together. They will actually sort of play make believe together. Violet is usually the baby and will crawl around or be pushed around the house in the doll stroller. It's just in time for the new baby to come!</div>
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Violet and I did a Mommy and Me ballet class while Kennedy was in preschool. It was so much fun! She loved doing "tippy toe twirls" and the teacher gave them a special prop every week to use like a crown, wand, doll, or feather duster.<br />
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She still does the "cheeser" smile so natural pictures are hard to come by these days. But I sure love that face!!!<br />
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<br />Doug + Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09130854683964133566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009629248029656490.post-56253149481425545392015-06-22T20:58:00.000-07:002015-06-22T20:58:00.102-07:00kennedy three and a halfKennedy Jane is three and a half! Three and a half is so far very good for us. Kennedy is patient and kind (for the most part) with her sister. She is a thoughtful, gracious daughter, and we are so blessed to have her in our family!<br />
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Kennedy finally moved out of her crib and into a toddler bed. She had pretty much stopped napping awhile ago, but I would keep her locked in her crib for 45 minutes every day. I assumed that if she was in a bed, that would go away. Fortunately, we have been able to work out a system where she *mostly* stays in her room for 35 minutes every day. She gets bribed with a show or MnM's if she makes it the whole time. She sleeps usually from 7:00-7:00 at night. So far, she has never come out of her bed once she's in it for the night so that is a huge blessing.<br />
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Kennedy really enjoys playing with her friends these days. If we spend the day with a friend (most days), she will interact with the other children the whole time and not require much from me. Of course, I have to break up arguments, make sure that she is being kind, etc, but she's a lot more engaged with her peers. She plays a ton with Violet now, and I can usually make dinner in peace. Kennedy will be started preschool in the fall two days a week 9-12 at our church, and I think that she's going to love it!<br />
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Books: Thumbelina, Fairy Tale Collection, Ladybug Girl Books<br />
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Kennedy draws people with all of their parts most of the time. <br />
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As I mentioned in Violet's post, we went to Florida this month for Jimbo and Emily's wedding. Kennedy was so cute as a flower girl. She walked down the aisle slowly and carefully, smiling at everyone over her shoulder as she walked. I'll have to do a separate post once we get all of the pictures, but we had the time of our lives! Kennedy had a blast at Disneyworld, and even enjoyed a few of the thrill rides. She LOVED meeting the characters. She's still obsessed with suited animals. She was confused by the princesses because they weren't cartoons, but still had a fun time meeting them. I am enjoying watching this girl grow so much, and I am so honored to be helping shepherd her little heart. <br />
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Doug + Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09130854683964133566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009629248029656490.post-81306693896032123662015-06-16T20:01:00.000-07:002015-06-16T20:01:04.805-07:00violet nineteen monthsBaby Violet isn't a baby anymore! Violet is such a spirited little lady. She is very determined, loves to laugh, and can be very mischievous at times. She is very physical and loves to slide, climb, swing, and go upside down. We have been having so much fun with our little Vivi lately!<br />
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Goes to bed on her own like a champ! Usually sleeps form 7-6:30 and naps 12-2:30. Violet loves her pillow, Simba, blanket, and a water cup with ice. Unless she has all four, she will ask for whatever she is missing until she gets it. Thankfully, she goes to bed ridiculously easy once she has everything and almost always sleeps through the night.<br />
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Violet loves to play with Kennedy these days. The two of them chase each other around the house, Kennedy will read books to both of them from memory, and they love to snuggle. Violet has a harder time with kids her size; she sometimes gets upset when other kids are playing with her toys or in her space but loves to be a part of things and play peek-a-boo.<br />
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Books: Nursery rhymes, Hop and Pop and all Dr. Seuss, Mr. Paint Pig, Ladybug Girl books<br />
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Foods: Yogurt, cheese, blueberries, peaches, grilled chicken, goldfish, and quesadillas. We've discovered that strawberries and raspberries irritate her rashes, so we've stopped giving them to her. <br />
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Songs: Let it Go, Music Together Songs, ABC's, Row Row Row Your Boat<br />
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Toys: Violet LOVES pushing strollers around. She will do this for long periods of time! She also loves looking through the pictures of books. Another favorite is the Disney Princess Little People Castle<br />
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Violet started speaking in three word sentences this month which is so nice. She is such a determined little girl and gets so frustrated when we can't figure out what she's saying. She loves repeating lines from books that she knows and can count to 10 with help.<br />
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Violet loves to scribble and draw, but still puts EVERYTHING in her mouth. This makes for a challenging art time.<br />
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Has peed on the potty once. And speaking of bathroom stuff, this girl poops in the bath fairly frequently. It's so bad! It really upsets her, and she has been screaming when I bathe her lately. Poor baby :( <br />
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Violet climbs onto everything including the kitchen table, couch, etc. Fortunately, she doesn't tumble off anymore as often...<br />
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Speaking of praying, when I was praying with her a few nights ago, I said "Thank you for Violet" and she chimed in, "For Mommy!" Heart explosion. Definitely cried.<br />
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We are pretty obsessed with Miss Violet, or Vivi as she calls herself. Violet loves to speak in third person and LOVES her daddy. We got back from our Disney World trip a few weeks ago, and had a blast! Violet loved seeing all of the characters, going on the rides, and napped like a champ in her stroller. She is still talking about the "fire" she saw at the lion king show and meeting Ariel. She loved the waterslide at our hotel which we went down probably 100 times. We love you Violet Girl!<br />
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<br />Doug + Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09130854683964133566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009629248029656490.post-60271401891959343612015-02-11T14:18:00.000-08:002015-02-11T14:18:00.211-08:00house updatesWhile I'm on a roll with blog posts, I thought I'd do a little house update.<br />
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The biggest thing we have done is our backyard! We got all of the trees removed, took out the flagstone patio and fireplace, built a retaining wall, bulldozed, and lay sod. It's a complete transformation, and we are loving the space to play!<br />
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And here it is after! Can you believe it!?! It was A LOT of work, and man, are we glad it's done!</div>
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As for the inside, the main things we've done are rearrange the living room and worked on Violet's room.</div>
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I kind of giggle writing a post about "winter" this year while I sit in my living room with the 75 degree sun warming my back. We have had a very mild winter with lots of beach days and tons of time outside. The girls and I have been having so much fun and life is getting a lot easier. While I'm a little sad not to have a baby anymore, the girls have been playing so well together, and we have been having so much fun!<br />
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We went to Disneyland in December with some friends and had the time of our lives! I literally cried at the parade. It is all so magical!<br />
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Owen, Doug's brother, and Leana got married, and Kennedy was the flower girl! I have some adorable professional shots of the whole gang, but I have to dig them up. Doug's brothers, grandma, and other family were all in town for that, and it was so nice to see everyone.<br />
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We celebrated Christmas in LA with the Hulses. Both of the girls loved opening presents and we had Leana's family over for Christmas brunch.</div>
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Both of the girls had doctors appointments this month, so I have to give an update on that:<br />
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Violet is tipping the scales at 23 lbs (80th %) and 31 inches (90th %). She's a beast, and I get so tired carrying her around. The plus side is that my arms are super toned right now ;)<br />
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Kennedy has finally packed on some pounds and is 32 lbs (75th %) and 39 inches (75th %).<br />
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We are enjoying lots of outside play in our backyard and have been playing LOTS of dress up lately. We had a friend come over last week, and we counted 8 times that Kennedy changed her outfit in the two hours that they were over. It's bonkers. <br />
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Violet is pretty good about independent play. She loves pushing strollers around, the Little People Princess Castle, and I forgot to mention that Grandpa Carl and Grandma Chris got the girls a trampoline for Christmas that they both love!<br />
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Now that the girls are sleeping really well, I have been enjoying more nights out. I went to a Women's Ministry event this month and had a couple of mom's nights out with friends which has been really fun.<br />
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Doug has some exciting things going on at work, so we are looking forward to seeing what the future brings there. <br />
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Other than that, life is good! The Lord is faithful to his promises, and I love walking daily with him. This last year has been a huge year of growth in my faith, and God continues to peel the layers back and refine me. Doug + Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09130854683964133566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009629248029656490.post-80928848424695337262014-12-05T14:25:00.000-08:002014-12-05T14:25:00.105-08:00kennedy three years old<br />
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We had a birthday party at Chuck E Cheese for Kennedy this year. Kennedy loves large characters and pizza, so Chuck E Cheese really is her favorite place (although we have yet to go to Disneyland so this could change soon!)</div>
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Kennedy really enjoys playing with other children and is very interactive now. She loves seeing her friends, chasing other kids, dancing, playing games, and make believe. She has conversations with children her age which is totally cute!</div>
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Books: Nursery Rhymes (she knows almost all by heart), Fairy Tale Collection, Corduroy, and she can read most of the board books we have by memory. I love it when she "reads" to Violet!</div>
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Foods: Sausage, meat, oatmeal, crackers, cookies, quesadillas, and carrots with bbq sauce or ketchup (weird!)</div>
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Songs: Pirate Code (from Jake and the Neverland Pirates), ABC's, Children of the World, all of the songs from music class. Kennedy also has some seriously awesome dance moves!</div>
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Toys: Kennedy loves playing pretend. We use the couch as our ship and pretend to be Peter Pan or Jake almost daily. The baby dolls are also in heavy rotation as various other Peter Pan and Jake characters. Kennedy also loves chapstick and carrying around her chapstick in her purses.</div>
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The pictures that Kennedy draws are pretty great! She can draw a human figure with almost all of its body parts. Today she even included boobs :)</div>
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Has some level of understanding about Jesus and his sacrifice. Knows that God made everything and about his love for us. Has many short bible verses memorized via songs.</div>
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I am having so much fun with this girl these days! She is such a daddy's girl which I love and hate. Daddy is always the one she wants when she is sad, and daddy does her bedtime routine. She is tender and kind, and loves taking care of babies. Kennedy tries to do things correctly and does not like to disappoint other people.</div>
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Doug + Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09130854683964133566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009629248029656490.post-17889207333592504872014-12-03T13:52:00.000-08:002014-12-03T13:52:44.329-08:00violet thirteen monthsHappy Birthday to our sweet Violet girl! Since I missed the twelve month window (as well as her 1 year checkup), I am doing this post at 13 months.<br />
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We were doing so well! I night weaned Violet around 11 months and she began sleeping longer than 2 hour stretches. Thank God for that! We still had trouble getting through the night, and she was usually in our bed around 5am for an early morning snack. A few weeks ago she got an ear infection, then we took a trip to Santa Cruz, then she got a cold, and sleep is terrible again! Once she's feeling better its back to the sleep training grind.<br />
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Violet is a mix of a social butterfly and a mamas girl. She will sit in random people's laps at story time and is much more friendly at this age than Kennedy was, but if anything is amiss, she wants mama! Daddy won't do and she can be very attached when she's not feeling good.<br />
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Violet began walking right around a year and now she is off and running. She is also an excellent climber and can get herself up and down almost anything. Totally terrifying!<br />
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Claps, high fives, puts things into a container, scribbles, gives kisses (the cutest!)<br />
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Words: Too many to count! Knows all animal sounds, ball, book, bear, bunny, Kennedy (deedee), puppy, Mormor, Elmo, mama, dada, arm, toes, nose, all done, yeah, no, hi, bye, hello, hop. There are more but I'm blanking.<br />
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Violet, we love your contagious joy, you energy, and your sweet disposition. May your light always shine for Jesus!<br />
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Doug + Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09130854683964133566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009629248029656490.post-10323499078557588152014-10-19T20:10:00.000-07:002015-12-05T06:08:28.780-08:00happy birthday violet!I just found this post in my drafts... seven months ago now but here we go!<br />
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Yesterday our sweet Violet girl turned one! We met some family at the park by our house and had a little celebration for our sweet girl. Violet had a little bit of a rough time. Maybe she was depressed about getting a year older or maybe it's the three molars coming in along with a double ear infection being treated with a medication that gives her a terrible stomach ache. <br />
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The highlight of her party was consuming the beautiful cake that Auntie Leana made for her. We had a "violet" party with purple decor, so Leana made her a purple ombre smash cake with violets piped on the top. It was so cute and Violet LOVED it. She ate almost all of it and it was at least three cupcakes worth of cake!<br />
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Violet, as you grow into a little girl, I pray that you will continue to bring joy to those around you. I pray that you will be a sister who encourages and forgives. I pray that you will be eager to learn, brave, and confident of your identity in Christ. You are so loved.Doug + Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09130854683964133566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009629248029656490.post-28479545100972917202014-10-08T13:13:00.002-07:002014-10-08T13:13:57.314-07:00life latelyI had to do an update because Violet has literally exploded with life in the past two months! It started with a week where she learned how to clap her hands, stand on her own, and put a ball into a hole. From there, she has said her first words, taken her first steps, and is so interactive.<br />
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The words she says are: Elmo, Mormor, Bunny, "haha" for monkey, and she clicks her tongue for horses and ducks.<br />
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She's definitely not using walking as her mode of transportation yet, but she can do it when prompted!<br />
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I can't believe she's going to be one in less than two weeks! My BABY!!!!<br />
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And for your entertainment, here are some funny things that Kennedy has said recently:<br />
"Mom, when I get to be a grownup, I can drink wine and cut with a BIG knife."<br />
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Sure sweetie, just not at the same time...<br />
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While reading Snow White and seeing the witch's magic potion: "Mommy, that's her wine."<br />
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Um, I didn't think I had a wine problem, but maybe I do??<br />
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Oh, how we love this little nugget. She is a busy bee these days, crawling around exploring everything!<br />
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Violet Elizabeth, you are a gift from the Lord. My prayer for you is that continue to bring joy to those around you and be a reflection of Christ's love. </div>
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Doug + Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09130854683964133566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009629248029656490.post-71612758780009905262014-06-25T14:53:00.000-07:002014-06-25T14:53:10.730-07:00a few new house updatesSo, I've been in major purge mode lately. We have so much junk that we never use, and I want it out of here! I've been taking stuff to the Goodwill, handing down baby items to friends, and- the funnest thing- selling stuff on eBay and craigslist. Any money I make, I can justify spending on house stuff because, duh. Free money. Some stuff has sold for a lot more than I thought it would (7 year old pottery barn pillow cases for $27!), some has sold for very little (99 cent never worn pumps), and some is sitting in our closets waiting for some lucky person to scoop it up at a bargain price (brand new subwoofer? anyone?). Anyway, I'm having fun with it and enjoying the emptier closets and decluttering process.<div>
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Doug + Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09130854683964133566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009629248029656490.post-83073573418935902014-06-20T19:35:00.002-07:002014-06-20T19:35:38.564-07:00kennedy two and a halfWow! I have a two and a half years old! Whew, doing the toddler thing is tough. Patience in the midst of the agony of letting a two year old dress herself and the comforting of a sad toddler over dinner put on her plate in the wrong order is really hard, but it comes with so much joy!<br />
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My favorite things that Kennedy has said lately:<br />
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<li>"Thank you for my baby sister mommy!"</li>
<li>"I made a BIIIIIG poop!"</li>
<li>"I like your booby mommy. I like your BIG booby." Apparently I have one big boob and one little boob?</li>
<li>"I went in the house at nursery, and Conor came in to see me and I told him 'Leave me alone!'"</li>
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<li>Playing in the back yard.</li>
<li>Dancing. Especially to the Frozen soundtrack. I know. We're those people. But it's SO GOOD!</li>
<li>Singing. We have doing doing a little music class through music together and we LOVE it.</li>
<li>Washing her hands in the sink.</li>
<li>Wearing dresses that she can twirl in. In fact, they're pretty much all she'll wear these days unless I distract her as I'm trying to get her dressed with the tv on and M&M's in her mouth.</li>
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<li>Who made the world and everything in it.</li>
<li>Everyone in the family's full name.</li>
<li>Countless songs.</li>
<li>How to climb up onto just about anything.</li>
<li>How to make her baby sister crack up.</li>
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<li>How to go to the bathroom like a big girl! She's completely potty trained except for night and naps and has only had two accidents. They were both in the first few days of potty training, so we're doing really well!</li>
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Kennedy is tentative and shy in a lot of situations. She is not one for large groups or parties. She loves spending time alone with mommy or daddy and is very nurturing and concerned about others.<br />
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She also got her first haircut. Doug basically gathered up her mullet in his hand and snipped it off in one cut. It looks super cute and still makes pretty epic pigtails.</div>
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Kennedy, I pray that we can love you the way that you need to be loved and nurture your uniqueness. That we can teach you how to love the Lord and put others before yourself. We love you more than you will ever know Kennedy Jane.</div>
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