Happy 4 Months to my Lexi Girl!

Lexi's big milestones this month have been giggling, babbling, and rolling. She's so talkative and expressive! She's even a little ticklish under her chin and armpits.

She loves to stand and play with her toys. Her favorites are her Taggy bear and spring bouquet. She enjoys giving her bear "kisses" (more like just drooling on him!). Our baby girl is quickly growing into a little girl.

Lots of Love,

KJsbabe

We Have a Roller!

Lexi started rolling over on her side last Wednesday! (10/10) I'm so excited! It's so cool to watch her develop and learn new things. She'll roll from her back onto her right side and then to her belly. If she stays on her side she can roll to her back again, but not if she gets to her belly. She's also still working on rolling on the left side.

This week she's been working on multitasking - holding a toy while standing. It's cute, sometimes she'll get so focused on the toy that she'll forget to keep her legs straight and slowly sink down. She been so talkative lately. I'll say something to her and she'll give a little "goo" back. I'll sing a song to her and she'll go "Oo Oo Oo!" She tells KJ little stories all the time. I love watching them together!

KJ is so sweet with Lexi. They have their own special, little bond. He is such a good daddy to her. Seeing how much he loves her makes me love him all the more.

We got Lexi's pictures back from her 3 month photo shoot. I just love how they turned out!

Lots of Love,
KJsbabe

One Sweet Dream Came True Today

A year ago today I ovulated! Hehe I know it's a silly thing to celebrate, but I've referred back to this day so many times over the past year, it seems only right to. Today Lexi has been in existence for one whole year. My little eggy that fought so hard to stick, is now a beautiful little outside baby. Today I celebrate my little egg!

Lots of Love,
KJsbabe

We've Come a Long Way

A year ago today I started what would turn out to be my BFP cycle. It was also our first testing cycle. I finally felt like we were moving forward with finding out why I couldn't seem to stay pg. We were taking the next step and moving on with life. It felt good! And the answers came in just in time. If we hadn't done testing we wouldn't have found out about the lean PCOS and MTHFR mutation, and my sweet little Lexi might not have made it. I am grateful for her every day, but especially today. She's my miracle, my little fighter. Sometimes I look at her and it's hard to believe she's really mine! I never thought on that day that a year from then I would be getting my daughter's 3 month pictures taken. God has really blessed us! We've come such a long way from where we were a year ago.

I am forever grateful for this sweet little girl!

Lots of Love,
KJsbabe

Happy 3 months!

Lexi is 3 months today and officially out if the newborn phase. I can't believe how fast that went!

Lots of Love,
KJsbabe

I Think We Need a Lexi Pic Fix!

Here are some pics of my sweetie!

First smile I caught on camera


Our 2 month photo shoot (8/29)





After her two month shots :(


Found the thumb!


Momma and Lexi on our last day of mat leave


Daddy and Lexi all ready for her first Stealers game



This may be my favorite pic so far!


The morning after she slept through the night for the first time!! (9/14)


"I got this, Daddy"



Lots of Love, KJsbabe

Working Mom

Well, my first week back to work is finally over. It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. I thought I would be crying at my desk all day on Tuesday, but it was an ok day. I dropped Lexi off at MIL's in the morning and got her all settled in. I got choked up when I had to leave her and cried a little in the car, but pulled it together by the time I got to work. It was a pretty uneventful day, which I was glad about. I only got to pump twice, though, because it took forever to get an answer as to where I could go. Man, was I engorged by the time I got home! Ouch!! MIL lives right up the road from where I work, so I got to see Lexi on my lunch break. I love that girl so much!

Now that I don't see Lexi constantly throughout the day I can really tell how quickly she's growing. I love seeing her change and develop new skills, but it also makes me sad. I feel like I'm missing a lot being at work. It's only temporary... I have to keep reminding myself that.

Boy, this working mom stuff makes life very busy! I get up at 5:30 (sometimes at 5 depending on how Lexi is sleeping) get dressed, do my hair and make up, eat breakfast, grab and stuff any diapers I have in the dryer, clean my pump flanges from over night, pack up my pump, make sure Lexi's bag is together, grab my lunch and her bottles, fed the cats and clean the litter. Then at 6:20 if she isn't already up, wake Lexi up, get her dressed, changed, and fed, let the dogs out and get their kongs together, get everything in the car and be on the road to MIL by 7:10. We get to MIL's at 7:30 and I have a few minuets to spend with Lexi before I have to go. Back on the road to work at 7:50. Get to work at 8. Pump at 9. Pump at 11. Eat lunch at my desk at 12. Go back up to MIL's at 1 to fed and spend time with Lexi. MIL usually has either Fox news or the Kardashians on TV (yeah, figure that combo out!). Back at work by 2. Pump at 3. KJ picks Lexi up at 4:30 on his way home from work. If he has to work late I pick her up when I leave work at 5. Get home around 5:30. First thing, throw the diapers in the wash. Then make dinner and fed Lexi, the dogs, and cats. By 7 go out for a run with or with out her, depending on what KJ is doing. Put the diapers in the dryer. At 8 we start bedtime routine with a bath every other night, then nighttime diaper, pj's, eats, and rocking. She's usually out by 8:45 or 9. After that, I make up mine and KJ's lunches for the next day, wash bottles and pumping things, make up Lexi's bottles for the next day, get diapers from the dryer and fold, pack up her bag with fresh burp cloths, clothes, and diapers, clean up the kitchen a little, take a shower, dry my hair and get in bed between 10 and 10:30. Lexi usually wakes up around 2 to eat and is back to sleep by 3. Wake up at 5:30...

I'm exhausted just typing that out. I'm living for the weekend more than ever now!

Lots of Love,

KJsbabe