Does anyone else besides us still own The Sandwich Maker? I absolutely love my sandwich maker!(Got one in 7Th grade & sandwiches haven't been the same since) For those of you that are not too sure what I'm talking about it is basically a mini grill for your sandwiches! A slice of bread with a little butter lots of turkey mound of sliced cheese another slice of bread with butter place the sandwich into the grill,close the top... 30 seconds later a little slice of heaven! YUMMY. You have a hot grilled melted sandwich!
I introduced Ava and she was really fond of the hot sandwich as well! She kept pointing "mo mo more Momma." along with her "groups".

My babysitting got a little interesting today.We have half-way converted our formal dining room into a sea of toys. Ava and Nicholas normally enjoy playing and playing and playing in there. Today if I left Nicholas' sight poor baby would scream as if he was being poked with a hot iron....as soon as i would return to hold him he would crack-up and babble away to me~hum (I sense a game here) so later I tried to walk into the kitchen to get Ava her fruit and Ava followed close by. Nicholas screamed like being poked again . Ava looked at me then looked at Nicholas and started screaming too! I think they formed a coalition against me to just scream so I would hold them both all day! So that is basically all we did Nicholas made a dent in my lap and Ava would come and go as she needed some love. I have plenty to give! I didn't get much accomplished but I got lots of love!
See the crazy thing is ...if that would have been just Ava screaming like that I would of let her scream,but being that Nicholas isn't mine I feel so guilty. So I give in and hold him.
Tonight when I was cleaning up the kitchen Ava was upset and caring on so I gave in to her and the rewards were priceless. I just sat on the kitchen floor and said "what you know Momma needs a hug, you want to give ME some love?"...and she did just that Ava hugged my neck and patted my back right there on the kitchen floor! Then she was fine. Wow favors returned! I think sometimes we just need to stop what we are doing and love our little ones! I'm so glad I can take the time to stop and give out loves!
Dean may get dinner a little later than normal or the clothes may sit in the dryer, but I will lay my head on my pillow at night knowing my baby feels loved!
(Plus I get this crazy cleaning energy around 10:30ish PM. Ava is asleep Dean is too so Momma gets the house taken care of!) Dean always jokes and says someone came in the middle of the night and cleaned! He figured out it was me one night when he woke up at 11 something and there i was vacuuming like a fool. ha ha

Oh yeah...Stye update pretty much completly clear. The far left corner is still a little open but a week and a half later I can say I'm back to normal. No make-up still but I have a clear eye!

Oh no Carters is having a big big sale and I have coupons this could = trouble!
Come on Ava we will just run in and see what they have...ha ha an hour or so later,oh my goodness let's get out of here Daddy is going to kill me! Little girl clothes are so hard to resist!

We also made our every other month Sam's Club visit to stock up on diapers and wipes! You defiantly get your moneys worth! 172 diapers for 38.00 . The first 9 months I was buying them from WAL-MART at 56 diapers for 22.00 I'll let you do the math.

We were missing Meme so we made a pit-stop off at her house for a "quick visit"...5 hours later.

Mikayla and Emma will be over for the week-end so I decided I wanted to clean/organize their room and closet. Well anyone who knows me knows I love to clean and organize so I got a little crazy doing that! Oh well Ava and Meme had a fun visit hanging out on the patio blowing blowing blowing bubbles! That is Ava's favorite word right now" BUBBLES BUBBLES BUBBLES." She is also really into grapes right now but calls them"groups" "groups" "pease"

We finally headed home and had a great evening together. Got to go to bed early and get ready for lil Nicholas' arrival in the morning! We have him the rest of the week and we can't wait!

Dean headed back to Lake Calcasieu,LA with some friends to
catch the big ones. Of course they were successful. To see the smile on our child's face when her Daddy walks through the door is priceless!! Especially after a long weekend of him being away! She loves her Momma but her Daddy wins her heart over and over!
Ava, Aunt Sandy
and I enjoyed our girls weekend together. Dinner at Emily's,strolling the isles
of Target ,Church and yes another baby shower. It wouldn't be a
normal weekend without our baby showers! Ava is getting really
good at these parties.

Aunt Sandy bought Ava a baby doll at our Target excursion. This is not your normal baby doll . She moves as she drinks her bottle,burbs, sleeps and snores. Ava thinks that is the coolest thing ever. That baby is her baby. Ava loves that little girl like I love her. It is so sweet to see her loving and caring for HER baby!
Potty update Ava went on her potty again by her request! I'm so proud of her!

Good news I think Ava has a strong desire to go #2 on the potty! The last few times she has had to go she bends over points and pulls at her diaper then directs me to her potty! I take her diaper off put her on the potty and she does her business! YEAH Ava! Now as far as tee teeing she likes her diaper?? Thats ok I'm just excited she understands how this potty thing works!

Day: 5 The Stye Gone Arye!
This will all clear soon right??

Happy Early Valentines Day Ava. Look at The pretty Tulips Daddy sent us. Smell em do they smell pretty?

Let's eat some breakfast we need to head back to the stinking Dr.a new Dr.hat knows whats going on for Mommas eye. Let's hope we can get this ugly thing cleared up!

I had to go to a different Dr. today an amazing Optometrist. If anyone wants/needs a great eye Dr.

Dr.Lisa Thomas OD,PA is the DR!!! 713-436-6005
2802 Business Center Drive Suite #114
Pearland Texas 77584

Dr. Thomas and her staff were so through,gentle,amazing,sweet,helpful,kind all of the above!! They let Ava and Nicholas watch Barney!(Big Brownie Points)
Her office was clean , beautiful and full of great paint colors! I'm so glad I was referd to her!

I not only have multiply styes but I have (sub-ocular bacterial infection.) YEAH what fun more antibiotics, more eye scrubs, more eye drops, and more cash-ola! At this point I just want to get this under control! Basically the infection has spread to my cheek hence the massive swelling in my face. The styes have multiplied across my lower eye lid causing all my follicles to become infected. Wow I'm full of exciting news!

Ava and Nicholas were great for me at the amazing Dr's office. Thank-you guys! The Dr said while she was draining my infections Ava kept a close eye on her with her eyebrows crinkled up as if to be telling her....DON"T YOU HURT MY MOMMA! She didn't at all...well when she had to pluck out some eye lashes that did bring tears to my eyes!

Just because Momma has this stinking ever growing Stye were not going to let it stop us from enjoying an amazing day! We had a blast Ava played and played hard!
I walked the neighborhood she crusied in her car and we soaked up the beautiful blue sky! The backyard has always been one of our favorite spots to hang out! Well now more than ever! She loves to be out there playing and I just sit and watch her take it all in!

See the birds?
Look at the pretty blue sky?
Wanna swing with Momma?
Lets walk in the green grass.

I love spending my days with Ava she is such a fun baby! I see so much more of the world now because we just take our time and take it ALL in!

My Very Evil Stye
Alright I went to the Dr. and the Dr. said that's what you get for jumping on the bed....No not really. She said Yep you defiantly have a stye...well really? I could of called that one. She did say that is is basically a stye on steroids which is called a Chalazia. It's when an oil gland in the eye lid becomes blocked and does not drain it causes the stye to develops into a very swollen painful knot!
So alot of money later I was prescibed antibiotics and an anti-itch eye drops.
I thought the highlighed stye pic would be more dramatic.

My little Stye brewing...please excuse the no make-up look
but it's highly recommended not to wear any! Oh Great I Love my mascarra!

Stye in the Eye

Eeeww I have a stye in my eye and let me just say I wouldn't normally be too much of a wimp with pain but this stupid thing has me whining like a baby with no nap.!!....Have a remedy? At this point I'm willing to stand on my head to get rid of this very small but extremely obnoxious stye!
On of my friends Mom said to put a dime outside then early in the morning apply the dime to my eye and it should go away! It's worth a try. I will let you know if it works out. I'm so gullible.

Sweet Baby Ava has watched me throughout the day applying a hot compress to my eye so she has been mimicking me with her blankets. Then she saw Dean examining my eye so she tilted her head and placed her fingers over her eye. Very Cute!

Anyways do let me know if you have a cure. I'm up for a challenge.

Happy Valentines Swet Baby!
Momma and Daddy love you so much!
You mean the world to us!

Yeah Ava poo pooed in the potty! Please don't tell her
I put this up! I was so proud of her though!

Chicken,Broccoli,mashed potatoes,mangos
oh my!

Friendships in the Making.

Daddy I think we need to invest in one of these
jumpers for the house =)

February 06th 2009 Friday night

After Ava recovered on Friday from all the excitement at Cata's we decided to hit the 518 strip that night and try out the new seafood restaurant in town.

Party of six plus two high chairs please.....sounds easy enough. Not on a Friday night! At a new place. All I have to say is thank-goodness for great company and even better friends! (Rachel,Tony,Courtney,Jay Rylee,Dean...and three very entertaining little girls for Ava) We got to the restaurant around 6:30 ish they warned us it would be a wait....no big deal! Well two and half hours later ...yeah seriously we were seated at 8:50 OMG!

God was defiantly on my side tonight! Ava was in a fun fun mood all night! Made friends with 3 little 9 year olds and ate like a champ....once we got our food at 9:45. All you can do is LAUGH at this point...right?
Home at 11 time for bed who needs a bath? that's what wipes are for. LOL Sorry Ava !! Bad Momma.

February07th 2009 Saturday

Good morning...Bath time
Lets roll again Ava today is Jacobs 1st birthday party! Yeah fun fun!
We get to the party and they had one of the jumpers with a slide so Ava made a B-line right to it!
She had a ball.... jump jump jump slide slide slide lets do it again. Our child has no fear! She was cracking up on the wobbly turf and I was cracking up watching her not even worrying about falling all over the place she just went with it! Red faced and wind blown another successful birthday party.
Asleep in the car once again before we even get out of the driveway!
Wake-up Ava were at church...Yeah! You get to see you church friends! Play Play Play!
Home in time for dinner Bath a little play time and down for the night! Momma too!
Whew I'm exhausted!

February 08th 2009 Sunday

Good morning...sweet baby
You ready to go see Mrs. Christi for her baby shower? Let's eat some oatmeal and fruit we have to get dressed and head to Spring! Dada Daddy....? He's already out on the water baby catching fish with Uncle Ricky. Daddy gets a real early start. DDaa da fffiisshhh! Yes mam Daddy's fishing!

We love baby showers...Good thing. We average at least one a month sometimes two or three! REALLY!
What a cute yummy little tea room in old town spring we met at! "Ellens"

2:30ish heading back home. Ava is out in the car AGAIN!
Were going home and not leaving tonight! I PROMISE . Momma has laundry to do! what fun.
We had such a great weekend!
Daddy and Uncle Ricky caught their fair share of fish even though the wind was blowing like a tornado .( It's cause they know how to catch em!)

Play Play Play ,nap,dinner ,bath immediately following dinner it was everywhere..ears, hair ,diaper! she's really into feeding herself! Play some more and down for the night 9:30

Mommas chance to blog like a blogstar! Hope all had a great weekend!

OOOHHHHH I love MY BABY GIRL!

The Babies!

Momma's and Babies 2009

WHAT....... A WHIRLWIND!!
Wow we had quite the weekend starting early Friday!
Our play date this Friday was at Cata's house beginning around 10ish. Cata wanted all us girls in black shirts and blue jeans and babies in white shirts and blue jeans for a Mom and babies photo shoot! "How fun!" ( I can say that... it wasn't at my home.) I think at one point there was 14 babies oldest being Shane at 18 months,12 Mommas, 1 daddy and a big Retriever named Haily! Talk about fun chaos!
We took pictures played a lot indoors and outdoors, ate a little ,played some more and laughed even more!!
It can get quite interesting with that many children especially when most are very Mobil! We had paci swapping,sippy cup sharing and let's just say there was an abundant amount of drool,tears and thank-goodness not too much snot!!
Ava had a great time and played hard until about 3 ish .I loaded her up in the car for our very short six minuet drive home and she passed out before we got out of the drive way!

Today was the big check-up to decide what route to take for Ava's cronic ear infections.

Good news for now. Her Pediatrician feels that even though Ava had repeated ear infections from Nov till now that she really doesn't feel we should be to proactive on having tubes placed. Her Dr. wants to see how she does from now till May ? (I'm not sure why May ....bad Mom forgot to ask?) Anyways she said her inner ear looked beautiful and clear .Only a Momma can appreciate a beautiful inner ear!
So I'm glad to hear that news,lets keep our fingers crossed that the infections stay clear!
I know that having tubes placed is a very common low risk minor surgery ...but it's my daughter...!! Surgery is Surgery!

Aaaawww aren't they are adorable!

I washed the sheets in the guest bedroom, so while I was putting them back on the bed I laid both of the kiddos on a pallet. It was a good time Barney was on so as you can see they both lay ed there so sweet( Barney is like an instant sedative sometimes needed)Don't judge me we all need our quiet moment . What was really cute....but, I was too slow to get the camera...you would think I wore it around my neck, anyways Ava was rubbing Nicholas' arm it was too sweet! I'm so glad she loves him! Otherwise it could get pretty challenging! Bless you mothers of multiples.

Ava has just recently started to use her crayons properly...
they use to serve as an appetizer.
Now that she enjoys coloring I like to give her the opportunity to do so. This morning on a Barney website I found they had some valentines you could print. I thought what a fun idea I will let Ava make some Valentine's to sent out (because she knows what shes doing) ha ha . Arts and crafts begins around 11ish....well she colored for about an hour non-stop! I guess I didn't realize it would be such a big hit already! If anyone who knows me knows I love to color...(yes still) so I was thrilled to share this coloring time with my baby girl!

CROCK POT CATASTROPHE!!

It was all fun and games until the crock pot got a hold of her
and the fear set in! I know I'm a mean Momma.....but I had
to get a picture of this it was pretty HILARIOUS!

The Super Bowl is always entertaining but I think Ava
stole the show this year!

Her face says it all!

It must have been really good they both ended up in the bath !
Ava loves Nicholas she gets so excited when he comes over!
He's pretty crazy about her too.
Let's hope she dosn't teach him too many bad tricks!