She weighs a woppin 12 pounds(14%) and is 25 3/4 inches (92%)
As I'm going through pictures of her, I've noticed that most of them are of her and Carter together. It seems that these two are always close by each other.
Carter ran to her room to get a hair bow for her and then put it on all by himself.
Carter reading to her after our picnic.
She is still a little angel. She can roll over both ways and doesn't hate tummy time as much as the boys did. She's getting really good at grabbing things and is very interested in everything going on around her.
I put her hair in pigtails for church today and Jude told me, "I don't want Vienna's hair like that!"
Lesson #13: Bath foam is really awesome. Sometimes the suggestion of it is the only thing that will get Carter into the bathtub.
Lesson #12: Seeing your kids love each other is one of the best things in the world.
Lesson #11: Wind is very powerful. I already knew this but seeing the wreckage after a wind storm was pretty scary. There were branches everywhere in our yard.
Lesson #10: From here on out, wherever we live has to have a pretty view from the kitchen window like this. I open the blinds on this window first thing every morning. I just love to look out there, especially when it's sunny (which isn't often).
Lesson #9: When Jude and his Daddy put their heads together, they come up with some pretty fun games.
Lesson #8: A monster and shark bath towel will make your kids act like a monster and shark all day long.
Lesson #7: Always dress my baby girl up really cute. Carter calls this her princess dress :)
Lesson #6: The boys are great entertainment for Vienna. Note: I do not recommend standing this close to the bathtub while Jude is in it... very dangerous.
Lesson #5: Forts are always awesome. Especially if you can sleep in them. Also, Jude refused to sleep on his bed so we moved it into the other bedroom and he now sleeps on a mattress on the floor and couldn't be happier.
Lesson #4: When you get an opportunity to take a picture with all three of your kids in it and happy, do it! Also, matching shirts for my boys is still cute.
Lesson #3: Goldfish don't last very long. Hopefully the new beta will have a longer life span.
Lesson #2: My embrace just doesn't compare to daddy's. This little gal loves her pops. This is how she falls asleep just about every night.
And the #1 lesson I've learned: Don't leave Jude alone with the paints. You should've seen the table. And chair. And floor. How did he get it on the very back of his head??
Can you believe it? Dennison and I have already been married for five years. Once I give you a photo journey through our life together, you might find it a lot easier to believe. A LOT has happened! Don't worry, it's the abbreviated version.
Engagement pictures
At our reception
Aren't we cute?!
These were our first "children". I really loved these cats. Especially Oliver, the orange one. Yes, I had a favorite.
He's now living in Idaho with only 3 legs.
And this is Leroy:
He was kinda weird, but really funny. He was scared of Dennison if he was standing up.
They had a love/hate relationship.
This was our first home purchase. We fixed it up and sold it less than a year later.
And this was my car that we sold when we bought our Trooper.
And this was Dennison's truck that we sold.
Then we had a baby! Cute little Carter. 7 lbs 11 ozs almost 3 weeks early.
4 months after he was born, we moved to a different state. Our stupid car broke down along the way. It was not fun, but it makes for a good story now.
When we moved, we left our cats at my sister's house. I really missed them so we tried getting a new little kitten. Isn't she cute? Her name was Juanita.
Well she was also mean. She only lasted a couple days in our house.
Then Jude was born! What a sweet little baby. 9 lbs 2 oz.
We bought another house! There's still a lot that we want to do, the first one being to finish painting. We really dislike that grey poupon color you're seeing in this photo. And that silly curtain is only temporary. P.S. We've moved a total of 5 times in five years. I hate moving.
Baby #3!! A sweet little angel girl. Vienna. 8 lbs 2 oz.
Not to be a downer, but it's a huge event in our lives. 3.5 weeks after her birth, Carter was diagnosed with Leukemia. Not cool.
This is the most recent family photo. It makes me sad to look at it though because Carter is obviously sick-looking. It was taken about a week before the diagnosis. But otherwise a cute picture, right?
And look at how cute our kids are now!
I don't have one of them all together.
And this is the most recent photo of the two of us. Not at our best, but it will have to do.
It was taken at the beginning of January in the hospital.
It's been a fun, exciting, and crazy ride. And we're still in love after all this! :)
I know that there's some strong opinions about whether thumb-sucking is a good thing or a bad thing. My opinion?? It's WONDERFUL!!! This little Angel has been sleeping for 10-13 hours straight through the night ever since she was 2 months old. I give all the credit to the fact that she sucks her thumb and puts herself right to sleep. I know it might be a tough habit to break later on, but for now, I don't care about that. How long has this been going on? Let me show you :)
about a week ago:
about 2 weeks ago:
a week and a half old:
20 weeks pregnant:
She is just so sweet and amazing. We just can't get enough of her around here!
