9 month check-up (3.2.10)

We waited for the doctor to come and give us her new stats. We were bummed that this time around our favorite doctor Stephanie was on maternity leave, but luckily she'll be back in the office by the time Tessa has her one year check up in just 2 short months (crazy!).



Here are the stats:

Height: 28 1/2 inches (80%)

Weight: 19 lbs 15 oz. (69%)

Head: 45 inches (78%)


And the good news??? NO SHOTS!!!! Even little Tess can be happy about that kind of news!

Oh the things our children say!

JAMES (talking about Tessa..) INSERT TUNE (Pop goes the Weasel: that actual part): "she is F#*kin', f#*k-f#*k-f#*k F#*kin'!"

ME: WHAT!?!?!? (trying SO hard not to giggle...I wasn't too successful)

JAMES (laughing): starts all over again...

ME: Let's not say that. That's a really naughty word!

JAMES: Oh, I didn't know! (he really had NO IDEA what he was saying)

ME: I know. Let's just not say that anymore!

CARSON: What?!?! F#*kin'.......

ME: Yeah.....that's it! :o) Not anymore!!!!!!!! (ACK!)

I've never heard that word so much in such a short period of time in. And in my house of all places!!!

The Mardi Gras Box

We just love it every year when an unexpected box arrives on our porch form our Aunt Sarah and Uncle Elroy! This is the 3rd year that the boys (and Tessa's first year) have received a box full of beads, shirts, treats, stuffed animals, light up balls and necklaces and footballs. The list goes on and on of the stuff that comes in the box. It is so fun to see the looks on their faces as we CONTINUE to pull things out.
Thank you Aunt Sarah and Uncle Elroy for going out of your way to make our kids so happy! We just wish you could be around when they opened the box. Someday (sooner rather than later) we'll get to go to a parade WITH you!
We love you and miss you all like crazy!

Love
Dorian, Melissa, Carson, James and Tessa


The kids and their loot!

Yet another Preschool Graduation and on his birthday!!

11.5.09

James graduated from Preschool yet again! (lol)

Ellie seemed to make this whole experience of preschool without Carson a whole lot easier on James. Even thought half of the times I dropped him off they had to carry him away from me while he was screaming my name and reaching for me to take him back. It broke my heart, but I knew it was the best thing for him. The last couple of times he went, he got a ride from Ellie or Haylie. He'd leave the car and never look back. Guess I should've been doing it that way from the beginning!


James and Ellie

They sang Happy Birthday to him and this cute little girl wearing her princess tiara! Of course he was embarrassed!

my little 4 year old

Ellie, Haylie and James


Congrats James on yet another Preschool Graduation!! I'm looking forward to the next one this spring!

First Cereal

Tessa's first cereal was given to her on November 4th.


{Tessa}
What is this stuff?


For me? Thanks Mom! This is so exciting. My first cereal....YUM!


wait and minute, hold on, WHAAAAAT is this!?!? This is not good. You actually want me to eat this stuff?


NOT happening! Thanks, but no thanks.


Lets just say Tessa was not fond of eating cereal or any other type of baby food for that matter. She is JUST NOW getting to the point where I'm not ripping my hair out from all the frustration of her not eating. She would spit it back out, or just not open her mouth to begin with! I've had to get to the point where I would just expect her to only eat about 4 bites. She's getting better though! It looks like all those nights of 4 bite-sittings are starting to pay off!

Hello!!! Late Halloween Post (W-O-W! That's late!)

Halloween Night

Here are the boys OUt Trick-or-Treating



I dressed up like Dorian this year. All his clothes. I look like a creepy gay guy....



Carson's School Party


They got some cool toys and treats, and they had a Halloween Parade. I was in charge of an activity for the party, and I had lost my voice that day, so that was interesting, but the kids had fun playing "Goblin, Goblin, Ghost!" and dancing to some songs.


This girl is Carson's crush. She is the tallest kid in the class, while Carson is one of the shortest! lol




Ward Halloween Party


I only got a couple of shots of Tessa. They weren't very good since I didn't have a voice and couldn't communicate with Dorian on what I was trying to do. This is what we get.




Boo at the Zoo

My friend Jen and I went to Boo at the Zoo. It was pretty dang cold! It wasn't very busy when we got there so that was nice, but after we had gone through one time (15 minutes) it was busy and we were packing up to leave. I probably won't be going there again. So thank you Boo at the Zoo! You were fun while you lasted!!
This is when I lost my voice....it happened while I was driving home.









Couple's Halloween Party

Every month a bunch of our friends try and get together and have a couple's party. This month Somer was in charge, so she decided to have a Halloween party. Dorian and I went in our PJ's (the best I could get him to do) and I brought ranch dip and veggies. I made a hand coming out of the ranch. It looked cute....


Me, Tessa and Zack


Natalie and Chris


Marie and Drew (Jim and Pam from the Office Halloween episode)

Maryanne and Cesar

The food

Somer and Zack

Demery and Theron

Becca and baby Luke

Brian and James (Brian babysat for us)


Carson watching video games.....*sigh*...boys!


Wow! Halloween was so busy! No wonder I hadn't blogged about it yet! It was a little overwhelming.

Tessa 7 months old

Video to die for!


We went to the Doctor on Dec. 17th and she had her 6 month check up.

Weight: 18lbs 1oz (76 %)
Height: 28 3/4 inches (99 %) DAD COULDN'T BE MORE THRILLED ABOUT THIS!!!
Head: Didn't write it down but was 70th %

This is on the 17th. She handled her shots great this time!


Other Tessa news....she has 2 bottom teeth!! They cut through on the 3rd of December


More Tessa News:
She's a sitter. She topples over now and then, but has mastered it this past week. You go Tess!



silly, silly boys!