Lauralyn 9 Months Old

Weight:  Probably around 17 lbs.
Clothes:  6-9 months
Diaper: 3

Lauralyn is already 9 months old.  Time is flying does not adequately say how fast it is going.  She changes and grows more and more every day.  And our love for her changes and grows with every day.  She is the light of our life and of her brother's life.  The more she grows, the more he loves to play with his "sissy".

She is finally crawling on all fours.  I'm glad just because she was wearing her shirts out by scooting on the floor.  She started scooting really early, so it was funny that it took her so long to get off her belly and crawl!!

She is currently nursing and taking bottles.  The plan is to have her weaned before I go back to work for the year.

Lauralyn is completely off of baby food.  She pretty much eats whatever we are eating.  She is a natural at using a sippy cup.  Pretty much any cup we give her she can use.  The same was with finger foods.  She always feeds herself and is really good at picking her food up.  She also is drinking through a straw with no problem, except she gets to big of gulps and spits it out.  Jarrett and I like to joke that are kids are advanced eaters!!

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Lawson and Lauralyn's Nurseries

For me, one of the most fun things about having a new baby was decorating their nursery.  With both kids, I  went into the decorating process with an open mind.  Each of their nursery ideas developed in different ways.  While Lauralyn's room hasn't changed yet since she is only 7 1/2 months, Lawson's has changed after a move to a new house and changing his bed into a toddler bed.  I want to remember each of their nurseries and have pictures to show them when they are older. 

The only thing I knew when I found out that Lauralyn was a girl is that her nursery was going to be pink and girly!  Really my thought was the pinker and girlier the better.  The bedding is the first thing I picked out and then decorating went from there.  Most everything is from either Canton, antique shops, Hobby Lobby, online, or was something I had growing up. 

Here is her crib and bedding.  I knew I wanted a Jenny Lind crib.  I have a full set of furniture from college, which are her other pieces in her room, and the bed that matches is what she will use once she outgrows a toddler bed.  My plan is to keep this crib to use for grandchildren one day.  

The chair and changing table were found by my sister in law at a consignment shop for cheap!  And they are perfect.  I have spent many hours in that chair nursing Lauralyn.  It is the most comfortable chair in our house. 

The sign above her changing table was made by her Aunt Sugar.  It is what all her visitors signed in the hospital and when they came to our house to meet her.  I still need to put a picture in it. 

Her bow holder is the newest thing in her room.  I saw this at a baby shower and just loved it.  It has hooks all over the bodice and holds all of her bows and her headbands.  It's from Hobby Lobby.

This is the sign on the door into her room.  It's from Canton of course!

Now to Lawson's room. 

I had no idea how I wanted to decorate his room.  The inspiration for his room came from the little picture of the cowboy that is hanging above his bed.  Jarrett and I were with my parents in Oklahoma while I was pregnant and we bought this picture in an antique shop along with a lot of other decorations in his room.

The little rocking chair was mine when I was little.  And the bedding we bought from a friend.

 I am NOT crafty, but I decided to make the letters sitting on his shelf and they turned out ok. 

 The rocking chair is one that my parents have had for as long as I can remember.  I actually didn't sit in much when Lawson was a baby.  It is hard to see, but the hat holder is actually mounted deer antlers. 

One of my favorite things on his shelves (which look completely different now) are the Louis Lamour books.  Jarrett read those like crazy while I was pregnant and then would even read them to Lawson when he was an infant.  I'm sure Lawson will enjoy reading them one day.

 Jarrett painted this rocking horse for his room.  He still likes to play on it.

 This is Lawson's sign that his Aunt Sugar made for people to sign in the hospital when they came to visit.

And this is the sign on Lawson's door as you are entering.  Again, it's from Canton.

Lauralyn 7 Months Old



Am I really already writing her 7 month post??  I have so many mixed emotions with Lauralyn growing up.  It is so funny with Lawson I wanted him to reach his milestones fast and couldn't wait for him to do more and more.  With Lauralyn, I want her to stay my baby forever.  Too bad she has different plans!!

She is on the go!  She is up on all fours and is scooting everywhere. 

She will stand at the ottoman and at her toy table and play.  Her little legs are really strong.  She is smiling and talking and laughing and just melting our hearts all the time.  She loves to play with toys and likes to lay on the floor and just play for a long time.  She seems to like this more than anything else, especially her exersaucer. 

She is still sleeping through the night, yay!!  She goes to be about 7:45 or 8 and doesn't get up until I get her up.  She has started sleeping on her tummy with her booty in the air and it is so cute.

She really got into eating between the 6 month and 7 month mark.  She gets excited and wants more and wants if fast!  She has also started eating mum mums and seems to like them, but doesn't go crazy over them like Lawson did.  She gets mad if I try to feed her something she doesn't like, such as she decided she does not like green beans ands she throws a fit when I try to feed them to her.  She is a messy eater because she wants to hold the spoon and actually does a pretty good job with it! 

And she got two teeth this month!  Her two bottom teeth broke through without us even really realizing the first one.  They came in right after she turned 6 months. 

She cracks us up because most of the time she is such a happy baby, but when she gets upset she is VERY dramatic.  I guess because she is a girl!

Lauralyn and Mikah 

Brotherly and Sisterly Love

Okay mom, take our picture already!!

Think she'll stop if we give her a big smile?

We really are the best of friends!

 And we will always love and protect each other!

Lawson's 2 Year Well Check

I was a little nervous about taking Lawson to his two year well check because the last time I took him to the doctor when he was sick, he wanted to get out of there as fast as he could!  This time, he did great!  He stood on the scale and got weighed and measured and headed straight to the exam room.  He jumped up on the table and laid his head right on the pillow.  He sat while he got his blood pressure checked and just did so great!  It was so easy.  He was entertained with a quarter while we waited on his doctor and then he proceeded to want to play catch with the doctor, but all in all it was a great visit.  He did get one shot, but that is all he has to have until he is 4!  He just talked and talked and picked out his little toy at the end....a ball of course!

He weighed 29 lbs and I can't remember his height :(, I'll have to ask next time!  And he is healthy as can be!  It is so easy to take health for granted, but I'm trying to remember to thank God each day for his health and really the good health of all of our family.

Our two year old loves.....

To play with Daddy

 To wear his boots....with any outfit.

 To play with his sissy

 To swim

 To mow the yard with daddy....every Thursday

Lauralyn 6 Months Old



Weight: 15.1 lbs
Height: 26 in.
Diaper: 2
Clothes: 6 months

It has been half a year since Lauralyn was born and although it was the most exhausting half a year of my life, she has brought more joy to our family than I could have ever imagined.  It is so amazing to watch my little girl grow and to see her and Lawson interacting more and more every day.

She has started really sleeping through the night almost every night.  I nurse her at 8:00 and then she sleeps until I get her up at 5:20 to nurse before I get ready for work.  I do hear her in the monitor in the middle of the night, but she usually just rolls over and finds her pacifier and falls back asleep. 

She still eats baby oatmeal at supper and has also tried green beans.  She made funny faces, but still seemed to like it. 

She still rolls and scoots like crazy.  And we have to watch her around the fire place, ottoman and any room that has a hard surface she could bump into.  She isn't sitting up on her own yet.  She is close, but wobbly and usually falls over reaching for the closest toy, remote, shirt whatever she can get her hands on!!