princess birthday party

Al thought he had Becky talked into a Wonder Woman birthday party, but about a month ago Becky decided she wanted a princess birthday party again.  So we bought a pretty Cinderella dress for her to wear and used the decorations from last year.  She couldn't have been any happier!

 Our princess

 opening presents - definitely one of the highlights, even though turnout for her party was low this year

 a Leapster!

 Another one of her requests was a castle cake again.  I was not going to disappoint my princess, so I spent most of the afternoon on Friday making her this fabulous cake.  I did learn a few things last  year, so it was a little easier and not quite so lopsided. 

 Getting ready to blow out candles.

 eating cake and ice cream

 taking a break to pose with Mommy

 posing with her balloons

 family photo op

All in all, it was a great party.  I think Becky was a little disappointed there were no other kids here to play.  She spent a lot of time down in the basement playing by herself.  That's what happens when you're born so close to a holiday.  It just means she'll continue to get presents for a week or so when she sees people for Thanksgivng.  I have a feeling she won't mind so much then!

five years old

Hard to believe my little girl turned five on Friday.  Those years sure have flown by!  She is such a special little girl.  Here she is getting ready to open her presents in the morning before doing anything else.  She didn't even ask to watch a show!

 Becky got a new table and chairs to do her crafts on in the basement since her table was converted back into the chair for Colby.

 She is such a good little poser.  I just love it!

 She guessed what this one was before she opened it!  Probably because she had been asking for it since July and we had seen it at the grocery store the night before :)

 Here she is posing with her birthday balloons.

 And what does five-year-old Princess Becky want for her birthday supper?  Jelly sandwich!  I guess anything is fit for a birthday princess when you get to dine at your special table and watch whatever you want while eating it!

Becky has become such a little sweetheart with such a fun and and loving personality.  She enriches our lives every day with her songs about bodily functions and toilets.  She is very doting on her little brother and is such a good little helper to have around the house.  Can't wait to see what the next year brings as she continues to grow and learn and love those around her.

two months

Here is Colby on Friday.  Two months old already!

Colby had his two-month check-up on Monday. He's perfect, of course. We knew that already! He weighed 14 pounds 11 1/2 ounces and was 24 1/4 inces long!  The nurse measured his head twice, and the doctor remeasured it again.  It seems Colby has a small head!  (We knew this, of course, too.)  The good news is it's growing, it's just a very small percentage when you consider he is at the 99th percentile for weight and the 90th percentile for height.  That makes 28th percentile for head seem pretty low!  Colby did very well with his shots.  Three is so many for a little guy! He only cried for a minute or so, and then he was fine.  Gave him Tylenol a few more times because he seemed a little fussy later on, but didn't need any the next day.  Hard to believe he's two months old already.  He loves taking baths and watching his sister.  She's always in his face, and he loves it! He has been sleeping pretty well through the night.  He doesn't go to bed as early as I would like him to, but he has been sleeping until about 6:30 in the morning the past couple nights. (I'm sure I just jinxed  myself!)  I've got a week and a half to get a routine figured out before I have to go back to work.  Oh, how I'm dreading that.  It's just so much fun to stay home with him.  I've cherished every minute of it!

promised pictures

Here are a few pictures from last weekend in Spencer.  Bode DID NOT want me to take his picture, but I'm too sneaky for him!

 Becky and Bode watching a movie

 Boone.  What a cutie!

Boone and Colby.

 I just love how smiley Boone is! His legs did not stop kicking.  He is such a happy little boy.

Emma, Boone, Becky, Bode, and Colby

Aunt Brenda, Bode, and Colby

We had a nice time hanging out with the boys and getting to visit with Brenda, even if it was only for a short while.

This weekend was pretty busy.  Yesterday Becky and I went shopping for a couple hours while Al was ripping out the floor in our bathroom.  Then we spent a couple hours replacing the floor.  Today was spent in the yard raking up and bagging leaves.  Thank goodness for the gorgeous weather!  I didn't get any pictures today. Colby's scrapbook is going to be so much thinner than Becky's.  Maybe because he's a boy, he won't even think a thing about it!

Here is one picture I snapped this week. I thought it was cute that Chewie was hanging out by Colby after we had gotten home.

where has the week gone?

Gosh, this week sure has flown by.  Why is it when you're working they go so slow, yet when you're home and dreading going back to work, they fly by?  Anyway, we had a great weekend last weekend hanging out with Bode and Boone while they were here for their visit.  I will try to get a few pictures from that posted sometime this weekend. Otherwise, all is well.  I did take Colby to the doctor today.  He was pretty fussy last night and couldn't seem to get comfortable when he was laying down. We spent most of the night dozing off and on in the recliner.  Not the best, I know, but I had to get some sleep!  I immediately remembered Becky and all her ear infections.  Since he was congested, I decided to take him to the doctor.  His ears looked fine.  He is congested so we need to keep an eye on it, and he did have a slight fever.  Basically nothing we can do because he's so little.  I put a blanket under his mattress to keep his head a little elevated so there wouldn't be so much drainage pressure, have the vaporizer going in the room, and put Vics on his chest.  He's been asleep in his bed for a half hour now.  Let's hope he sleeps a good chunk of the night.  Now I just need to get to bed too!