Rosalynn 20 Months

Age: 20 Months (only 4 more to go)

Stats: 27lbs. & 34 inches

Clothes: Rosalynn is mostly wearing 2T but can still fit into some 18-24 months.  Her feet have FINALLY grown so she is now a size 5. She loves trying to put them on herself and gets mad if they are taken off (unless we are in the car). She has shown interest in picking out her own clothes which consists mostly of pjs or whatever is in the hamper.  

Favorite Foods: We have a picky eater on our hands so her favorite foods mostly consists of junk food. Chicken nuggets either from Wendy's or McDonalds, cookies of all kinds (Oreos, animal crackers, chocolate chips.) Cereal, yogurt, goldfishes, BACON. Anything Kevin is eating she'll try once. Smoothies are a new favorite thing which is great because I can get her to "eat" some veggies. She won't say no to anything with a straw. Fruit has also been a favorite but she varies form day to day on which ones she likes. MILK is a staple in her diet and she could drink that all day. She is mostly a snacker and it's hard to get her to seat still long enough to eat a whole meal.

Activities:  She loves to read!! She sits down anywhere and flips through the pages and "reads". She even uses her little finger to trace the sentences and reads them outloud. Being outside, popping bubbles, kicking the ball, running, watching Bubble Guppies, and anything that involves water. Her grandparents got her a water table and it was a huge hit. Her new thing is giving her brother kisses, playing with his feet and testing her boundaries and my patience.

Words: Rosalynn has her own language. She loves to talk back when ever we reprimand her but have no clue what she is saying. She probably is saying every bad word in the book and telling us to go to hell.  She loves to say "thank you" every time you give her something or take something away. She repeats what we say only if she thinks its funny. She started calling Kevin "papa" instead of "dada" and she calls Chewy by barking at him. We can't wait until her vocabulary gets more extensive.

Favorite Things: REMOTE CONTROLS!!  We have no clue where this obsession came from but she loves to press the buttons and run around waving them in the air.  In our household she gets in trouble for playing with them but that doesn't stop her from trying. Talking on her cellphone, playing with her block letters and crayons.  Playing with her bouncy ball...well any kind of ball actually. Our favorite game is her throwing the ball at me whenever I'm busy and me throwing it down the hall and she chasing it. Yes that's right I play fetch with my daughter. I can't wait until these rainy days stop so that we can be outside more.

By far this is our favorite age so far. She has such a sassy little personality and can give you the meanest look and two seconds later give you the sweetest smile. She has slowly become a daddy's girl and follows his around everywhere. Kevin loves it. We can't wait to see what new, crazy things she comes up with next.

Leaving you guys with a few of my favorite pics this week.  Hope you all have a great day and it's almost the weekend!!!

It's been a while and a lot has happened

 I had originally started this blog so my family and friends could keep up to with us and also so when Rosalynn and now Moss get old enough they can go back and read these posts and get another view of their childhood. I haven't kept up to date with it like I had originally intended because well life and lack of computer got in the way. The other day as I was reading one of my favorite blogs I realized I was just making excuses and that there was nothing stopping me from keeping up with this blog but myself. So as I am typing this I have a toddle who is running around like a mad woman terrorizing the dog and a newborn who amazingly has been napping in his own bed for almost an hour now. Life can get in the way of things you want to do only if you let it. So as of today I am determined to not let it happen.  

So with that being said lets take a stroll down the last few months...

Since the last time I posted we have celebrated a toddler turning one, moved, celebrated a wedding anniversary, and added a new addition to our family. It has been an eventful few months. 

Born May 6, 2014 

21 1/3 in long

7lbs 15oz

Being a family of four has been a wonderful whirlwind. I didn't know how I was going to be able to do it when Kevin went back to work but I have managed. Some days are better than others but I wouldn't change a thing about them. I have done things differently this time around as a mom but that is for a later post.

Well the little one is waking up so its time for me to go. Have to figure out whats for dinner.

Hope every one is having a great Monday.

Holden Family Updates

So I haven't written in a while because I had absolutely no clue what to write about and also we have been busy around her.  New things are happening for my little family..some exciting things!!! 

Come July 15th our little Rosalynn will be going to Daycare!! I am excited well happy about it. The reason for this decision is that I will be going back into the workforce full time. It's going to be a little weird to go back to work since I haven't really worked in about 9 months. I have been a stay at home mom and I have loved it. It is hard but so yet rewarding and fun. It's going to get some getting use to not having her with me all the time and always being there :( It is definitely bitter sweet. 

                                                      On a lighter note...

We official have a CRAWLER!!!!
One day she was scooting backwards and not really going anywhere to now crawling all over the place fast and trying to get into everything.

This is her favorite thing to do..crawling to her jumper and trying to stand up.
I just can't believe how fast things happen. I am so lucky to have been able to be at home with her to be able to see all of these wonderful milestones.

Tomorrow is July 4th and my parents are having their annual 4th of July party and I can't wait for that. This same time last year I was 7 months pregnant and anxiously awaiting my baby girl. Also a little upset since I couldn't have any beer with my burger while Kevin was dunking empty cans into the basketball net. This time if the weather permits it Ill be the one dunking them :) 

                 Starting the festivities early with a festive straw in my ice coffee!!!

Straw is from Spiral Sage

Happy Father's Day

                  We are wishing a Happy Father's Day to all the great dads out there.
To my dad, Pops, you are the most amazing, lovable, patient, sarcastic person in
                   the world. Rosalynn is lucky to have a grandfather like you. She is
                                                 going to love her Papi!!

                                          And to my wonderful husband.

Hooray to the most unselfish & hardworking guy I know.  
To the guy that comes home after working 12+ hours and sits on the floor and rolls around and play with Rosalynn. To the guy that lets me drag everywhere on Saturdays and Sundays when all he wants to do is rest and watch tv. To the guy who rather watch Dora the Explorer and Bubble Guppies on repeat than play his video games just so Rozzy could be happy. 
There isn't a thing he wouldn't do for his girls and we are lucky to him.
Rosalynn is one lucky girl to have you as a daddy

                                          

                                          

                                           

Happy Father's Day Babe!!

8 Months and Counting....

WOW!!! That was the word that came to mind when I woke up this morning. Well more like when Rosalynn woke me up squealing and talking to her teddy bear. My baby girl, our princess is 8 months old today!!! I can't believe she is that old. It doesn't seem like its been that long. Where did the time go??? 

Everyday I fall more and more in love with her even when she does wake up in the middle of the night looking for the paci she happens to be holding...grr. When I look at her I expect to see that tiny little 7lb baby not this talking, somewhat crawling, lovable, happy baby. She is growing up too fast and I do not like it. I want my little peanut back. We are lucky to have such a happy, smiling, hyper baby and even though she sometimes has WAY too much energy for me I wouldn't have her any other way :)

I am so over the moon with her!! She is standing up!!! She needs something to hold on to but it's a start! Still no crawling though lol. Today was a great day!! I have some great news coming up so stay tune ;)

New Schedule

We here in the Holden household have decided to slowly put Rosalynn in a new schedule. It's not much different from the one she had before, the only difference is putting her down for her naps two hrs after she wakes up rather than 3. The reason for this minor change is that she would sometimes end up missing her second nap because she wanted to take it at 4 or 5pm and then she wouldn't go to bed till late or she would miss her second nap and have a horrible nights sleep due to being over tired. 

2am and finally went to bed..

I decided to give is a go yesterday thinking it was not going to go well and she was not going to be up for it...well I was wrong!!! To my surprise it went well and this being the second day it still is working :) Hope I'm not jinxing myself. 

This is how yesterday went....

8:00am | Woke up (left her in her a crib for a few while I woke up and got coffee going)

9:30am | Breakfast (she is just like me and does not like eating as soon as she wakes up)

10:30am | Down for 1st nap

12:30pm | Awake and ready for some lunch

3:00pm | Down for 2nd nap although she only slept for about and hr

4:00pm | Walmart run for some baby items and fresh air

5:00pm | Dinner time

7:30pm | Bath time

8:00pm | Nighttime bottle w cereal and then bed time!!!

Usually she wakes up 4-5 times a night looking for her paci but last night she only woke up once MAYBE twice but I think the first time I was either dreaming it or had to potty lol. I finally had what I consider a good night sleep so I didn't mind it when she woke up 2 hrs early today at 7am. I think something woke her up because she was still sleepy so I just made sure I wore her out by playing playing playing so she would take a nice long nap. So far this she schedule has worked and she seems to be more energized and alert. Now hopefully we can get her to crawl!! The other day she almost pulled herself up!! She is growing up so fast.  

It's snack time so while she is having Puffs ill be having a beer. Yes I said beer...I think I deserve it :)

Rosalynn's 6 Month Pictures

This is a bit overdue considering that Rosalynn will be 8 months in 9 days but I just had to share. These pics were taken by the talented Sara Wise.

She is so amazing and took such beautiful pics of Rosalynn. Of course she wouldn't really smile until Sara put down her camera but as soon as she saw it she would stop lol.

I know we are going to cherish these pictures for a long time!!! 

                                                                                 
                                                                    Enjoy!!

Pictures provided by Sara Wise Photography.

     http://www.sarawisephotography.com/