18 Months

18 Months

21 lb 10 oz (13%)
32.5 (74%)
18.5 (63%)

Hudson and Dixcee are learning to play with one another a little better. It really depends on the day and varies throughout the day... If Hudson is feeling generous with his toys, things go really well, if Dixcee is feeling generous by giving all her toys, things go really well. When they are both feeling possessive, well... you can only imagine. I'm not sure if its a girl thing but Dixcee is all about screaming when she wants the toy and then crying immediately after if its taken away. It could be that she has no other way to communicate though.

She is getting better with words, she can say: cookie, pizza, no, ya, mama, dada, hot, snow, sister, and her version of princess, popcorn, cracker, and baby. She loves her princess toys (Little People brand), and will carry them around everywhere, along with all four of her blankets... she may have a problem. She also loves dressing up, and her shoe obsession has expanded to wearing mine and Landons shoes now.

 

Dixcee loves ALL food, even avocado. She is using a fork and sitting at the table with us now, and usually likes to take bites from my plate after she has picked through her own and isn't having success with the fork. She loves to eat sauces by themselves... she will dip her fingers in ketchup or ranch and lick them off her fingers, pretty gross, and we always have to tell her to bit the food with the sauce on it, but she usually never does. Still only 6 teeth.

She still loves swimming and loves being outside... we've had some good weather so we've been able to go out a little bit, but she would go outside without shoes or a jacket if we'd let her. She loves to tackle dad and climb on his back. She has also learned how to jump, she doesn't really get off the ground yet, but it means she's closer to hitting a volleyball! She also loves making messes... who wouldn't at her age?

Dixcee became a big sister! I can't believe we have three little ones. Dixcee is doing really great, we definitely had to teach her to be gentle and soft but she is her sisters biggest advocate. Every time she is crying Dixcee lets us know and every morning after Dixcee finds us (usually in our bed) she is quickly looking for sister.

Our love for her is growing each and every day, she has such a fun and energetic personality, hard to keep up with sometimes, but so much fun. She is going to be a great big sister and can tell she is going to be a mini me just because she can't sit still. We love her!

1 Month

1 Month

 8 lbs 15 oz

There isn't much to say about a 1 month old except that she is super sleepy all the time and cuddly as can be. She has a great little start to hair (more than the two older kids had) We're thinking its going to be red. Her eyes have been blue from the get-go, which has been interesting, we'll see if they change as she gets older.

She is adjusting to the schedule her crazy mom inflicts on her, and learning how to put herself to sleep pretty well. At night she is sleeping from about 9:00 PM to 2:00 AM and will wake up between 5:00 and 6:00 AM, which is great so I can nurse her and get ready for the other two to wake up around 7:00ish.








Her face reminds me of Hudson when he was little, but I only say that after seeing pictures of Hudson. That being said I thought Hudson and Dixcee looked exactly alike when they smiled, maybe all my kids will just look the same as babies. She really likes tummy time and her mommy. When she needs to be calmed its usually me that can get her to settle a lot faster than Dad, which was completely opposite with Dixcee.





















Her siblings really love her! Dixcee a little too much... she is always in her face and every time she cries Dixcee is the first to respond. Every morning when Dixcee wakes up she is immediately searching for Harley (after she finds Dad or I). It's a good thing, and possibly a bad thing as Dixcee is sick right now.

Hudson keeps asking for another beautiful sister... Oh, Hudson... it's going to be a while. He loves little Harley and is always very excited when her eyes are open. He is also very protective of her and wants everyone to know that Harley is his sister. Every time I take her to the doctor he asks, "Are you  going to the Doctor to make Harley bigger?" I think he is excited to play with her a little more. It will be pretty exciting for him once she is mobile I think.














We love her tons and are excited to see what kind of personality we'll get from her!