Sunday, January 17, 2010
Tummy Time
Our sweet Emily is growing up. This weekend, for the first time, she rolled herself from her back all the way to her tummy. She generally hates to be put on her tummy, but somehow, when she rolled herself that way it wasn't so bad.
PLAYSET
So after several weekends of freezing cold temperatures, it finally warmed up enough this weekend to allow us to finish building the wooden playset Ethan got for Christmas from Grandma and Grandpa. When they were here Christmas weekend, Russ and Josh worked in the freezing garage (only slightly warmer than the snowy backyard) to do all the pre-building - which really helped get us started. Finally, today, after church, Uncle Kelly stopped by to help Josh put up the final A-frame that holds the swings. When Ethan got up from his nap, it was all done and he was thrilled! It fits perfectly in the backyard without taking up too much room. It is awesome and worth every penny and every minute it took to build. Let the playdates begin!
Christmas 2009
So did I mention that we got stranded in Hunstville on Christmas Eve? There was a snow storm, literally, in Dallas - which is totally unheard of. It shut down DFW for hours and caused tremendous delays. Our flight out of Huntsville was cancelled, so we drove down to Bham to try to catch a flight from there. It was set to leave at 5pm and let's just say, it didn't take off until 3am! So we drove back up to Hsv, slept for four hours and jumped on a flight from HSV to DFW at 6am on Christmas Day! We were very grateful for several friends in Birmingham who offered to let us crash their Christmas Eve and Christmas Day if necessary - specifally, Ellen and Trammel. If the flights out of Bham had not been so much worse than the ones out of HSV, we would have been taken them up on their offers.
We are also so grateful to Russ and Deb for helping Santa get the house ready for Christmas Day. From groceries to present wrapping, they got it all done, so once we made it home, we didn't have anything to worry about - which was a present in itself. Needless to say, Ethan was no worse for wear once he saw what all Santa had delivered! As he opened the first box, in an excited voice he stated, "I think its something....". Believe it or not, a huge trash truck was probably his favorite toy, at least for the first few hours!
And thanks to Grandma and Grandpa, Daddy and I were able to get a much needed shower and a nap before Christmas dinner. And what kind of holiday would it be if my father-in-law didn't complete at least one home improvement project - thanks for the caulking Russ! Miss Emily held up like a champ and was just happy to be there!
Even though we literally looked rode hard and put up wet, we had to make a trip down to Mimi and PawPaw's to celebrate the holiday with them too. Suprisingly, through itall, none of us got sick too sick, but, Daddy does have a lingering cough that he can't get cleared up.
We would like to put our families on notice though...we will not be traveling on Christmas anymore. We are placing an official travel embargo on the Crouch family for the month of December. After our adventures the last two holidays, we feel like we owe it to ourselves and our children to stick close to home. But we would love to have visitors, so anyone that would like to travel to our place is welcome!
And thanks to Grandma and Grandpa, Daddy and I were able to get a much needed shower and a nap before Christmas dinner. And what kind of holiday would it be if my father-in-law didn't complete at least one home improvement project - thanks for the caulking Russ! Miss Emily held up like a champ and was just happy to be there!
Even though we literally looked rode hard and put up wet, we had to make a trip down to Mimi and PawPaw's to celebrate the holiday with them too. Suprisingly, through itall, none of us got sick too sick, but, Daddy does have a lingering cough that he can't get cleared up.
We would like to put our families on notice though...we will not be traveling on Christmas anymore. We are placing an official travel embargo on the Crouch family for the month of December. After our adventures the last two holidays, we feel like we owe it to ourselves and our children to stick close to home. But we would love to have visitors, so anyone that would like to travel to our place is welcome!
Monday, January 11, 2010
4 month check up and cereal
Emily went for her four month check up on January 6th. She weighed in at 16lbs and 25.5 inches long. Basically in the 97% - just like her brother was, except her head is a bit smaller. She was very pleasant and happy the whole time. Dr. Beth checked her breathing since she still has a pretty good snore on her, but all was well. We are going to keep an eye on it as time goes by.
The big surprise was that she had a bit of an ear infection in her left ear. Nothing major and no symptoms, but a little infection just the same. Not sure where it came from or how long it had been developing. May have just been a nice coincidence that it came on right when we had a dr visit. She took her two shots very, very well. She did not even cry after the first one, but the second one sent her over the edge for a bit. Needless to say, she was asleep before we even left the office. She is headed back in another 10 days for a follow up for the infection - we are on antibiotics right now. Then we go back on my birthday for her 6 mos.
We are officially allowed to start feeding her cereal, so we began that yesterday. So far, so good. She gets most of it down without too much trouble. She really loves being in her highchair at the dining room table! It is a real treat having the whole family together. It is late and has been a long day, but I will be posting pictures and a video from our first feeding in the next day or so.
The big surprise was that she had a bit of an ear infection in her left ear. Nothing major and no symptoms, but a little infection just the same. Not sure where it came from or how long it had been developing. May have just been a nice coincidence that it came on right when we had a dr visit. She took her two shots very, very well. She did not even cry after the first one, but the second one sent her over the edge for a bit. Needless to say, she was asleep before we even left the office. She is headed back in another 10 days for a follow up for the infection - we are on antibiotics right now. Then we go back on my birthday for her 6 mos.
We are officially allowed to start feeding her cereal, so we began that yesterday. So far, so good. She gets most of it down without too much trouble. She really loves being in her highchair at the dining room table! It is a real treat having the whole family together. It is late and has been a long day, but I will be posting pictures and a video from our first feeding in the next day or so.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Welcome 2010!
So my new year’s resolution, 10 minutes for myself everyday in 2010 AND update our blog at least once a week. So here goes...
The first day of this decade was uneventful for the Crouch's. We took our time getting up and going this morning. Took a trip to Academy to buy some shoes for Josh. Ate at BWW - yum! Then it was nap time. Josh and I hoped to get some work done on Ethan's playset, but Emily would not cooperate. I was "forced" to rock her to sleep while watching tv.
We did manage to get the exersaucer built for Sissy - she loves it. Four months and she is already standing up in it. We also packed up our Christmas tree without breaking any ornaments which is no small feat when you have a "helpful" 3 year old. It is amazing how much more room we have now! Hopefully tomorrow we can pack up the remaining decorations and get the house straightened out. We would like to face the New Year with a little bit of order around here.
We are pretty sure that Emily is teething already. She chews on anything that comes near her mouth and she is a drool machine. It does not seem to be bothering her too much though. So far, she is an extremely laid back baby. We are so thankful for that. And Ethan just loves her. It is so sweet to see the way he interacts with her and the way she responds to him.
Ethan is going through a rough patch of whiny-ness and dependency. We have had alot going on with the baby and changing schools, so it is not too surprising. We have probably spoiled him too much in this past year and we are having to reap it a bit now. He responds well to structure and positive reinforcement, so we are kicking off the New Year with some new rules and prizes for good behavior. I am sure he will be doing great in no time.
Happy New Year!
The first day of this decade was uneventful for the Crouch's. We took our time getting up and going this morning. Took a trip to Academy to buy some shoes for Josh. Ate at BWW - yum! Then it was nap time. Josh and I hoped to get some work done on Ethan's playset, but Emily would not cooperate. I was "forced" to rock her to sleep while watching tv.
We did manage to get the exersaucer built for Sissy - she loves it. Four months and she is already standing up in it. We also packed up our Christmas tree without breaking any ornaments which is no small feat when you have a "helpful" 3 year old. It is amazing how much more room we have now! Hopefully tomorrow we can pack up the remaining decorations and get the house straightened out. We would like to face the New Year with a little bit of order around here.
We are pretty sure that Emily is teething already. She chews on anything that comes near her mouth and she is a drool machine. It does not seem to be bothering her too much though. So far, she is an extremely laid back baby. We are so thankful for that. And Ethan just loves her. It is so sweet to see the way he interacts with her and the way she responds to him.
Ethan is going through a rough patch of whiny-ness and dependency. We have had alot going on with the baby and changing schools, so it is not too surprising. We have probably spoiled him too much in this past year and we are having to reap it a bit now. He responds well to structure and positive reinforcement, so we are kicking off the New Year with some new rules and prizes for good behavior. I am sure he will be doing great in no time.
Happy New Year!
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Great Trip to Huntsville
Well, life has gotten very fast all of the sudden. I am sitting here at 11:30pm finally finding a minute to update our blog. Over labor day, we spent four days in Huntsville visiting friends and family. We took a great trip to a farm near my sister's house where the kids got to hunt for eggs from free range chickens, gobble with 40lb turkeys, feed ducks and geese, and enjoy some lovely horses. The kids all had a really great time and I got some great pictures. 
During the whole trip, Ethan and Hannah Kathryn (my niece who turns 2 this month) had such a a great time with each other. As you can see from the picture.
I also got to see my dear friend Amy Schmitz, who had her first child on the Friday we were home. It was so great to be able to see her on such a special occasion. In addition to that, Ethan had a wonderful play date with Foster, my friend Tabitha and Michael's son who will be 2 in November. He is so adorable - as you can see!! Our family friend, Kay Scott, also planned a wonderful game night for the Saturday we were home. It was so fun to see some friends we had not seen in awhile and have a few laughs. I love board games!!
As great as the trip was, unfortunately, Ethan caught a little bug that he passed on to me when we got home which made a for a rough week. Luckily, I can always count on Josh to take charge when I am sick. And luckily Josh didn't get sick. He took great care of all of us and we made it through to the weekend!!
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