Adalyn at 15 months

Took Adalyn for her 15 month shots on Feb. 2. She is 28 lbs and 37.5 inches. She is in size 5 diapers during the day and size 6 at night. She basically wears 2T clothes and size 4 shoes. Still a little chunky monkey. She is finally taking steps but still prefers crawling. The doctor said that most kids her age are only saying 5 words but Adalyn says so much stuff, I cannot even count. The dr. thinks that it makes sense that she is not walking because she is focusing on her verbal skills more than her motor skills. She can only focus on one thing at a time;) It is hard not to worry but when I see her take 8 steps across the room and stand by herself, I don't worry as much. She still keeps me running. On Jan. 27, I sneezed and Adalyn said so sweetly "Bless you!" I was shocked. She floors us with all she says. She definitely recognizes letters and numbers. When I say one, she will start saying two, three...And when I start singing ABC's, she tries to sing with me. So cute! I will make a list soon of all the words when Jason is here to help me so stay tuned...

It's a GIRL!

On Feb. 3, I had my gender check ultrasound, and it is another GIRL! We are excited that we don't have to buy all new boy stuff. Also, Adalyn will have a sister that I never got to have. Poor daddy is outnumbered, but he loves his girls! We had names picked when we went. Josiah Parker for a boy or Maelee Joette/Maelee Jo Katherine for a girl. We are firm on Maelee but are still deciding on the middle name. Mae is Jason's nannie's name and my grandma's name so we knew we wanted to somehow incorporate that. We used Lynn from Jason's mom with Adalyn so I wanted to use my mom's name this time. I like Jo but Jason likes Joette. We shall see...She looked healthy on the ultrasound. Her heartrate was 154. We go back on March 7 for my 20 week appt. where they will do another ultrasound to measure everything. Cannot believe I am almost halfway there--it is flying by!

Baby Sansing #2 is on the way!

On Nov. 20, I took a pregnancy test and it was positive! I was in shock that it happened first try this time. With Thanksgiving only 4 days away, I was so excited to be able to tell the entire Renick clan at our Thanksgiving get together. Jason and I are so excited about the new addition even though the kids will only be 21 months apart. It will be crazy at first but so worth it. I am due July 22(6 days after our 7 year anniversary). Praying for a healthy pregnancy and healthy baby. Cannot wait to see Adalyn as a big sister!

Happy 1st Birthday, Adalyn!

We had a great time at Adalyn's birthday party on Nov. 5. So grateful for so many family and friends who came to celebrate with us. She enjoyed her cake so much that I had to take it away or she would have eaten it all. I cannot believe she is a year already. I love her little personality and her big smile. She brings us so much joy! Here's some things she is doing:

• clapping all the time saying YAY!
• patty cake
• still crawling and walking around the furniture. The last few days she is finally letting go of the coffee table long enough to clap but not brave enough to take steps yet.
• singing EIEIO
• saying Ohhhh Weeee when she hugs her giraffe pillow pet
• still saying "Hey" and hooting like an owl a lot
• stands at front window saying DaDa when he gets home and says MaMa when she's hungry or tired
• loves books. Jason reads about 4 books to her every night before bed.
• has 2 teeth but went to dr yesterday and she is cutting 8 teeth at once--4 top front teeth and 4 molars. Ouch!
• she weighs 26lbs 12oz and is 31 inches long per the dr yesterday
• just moved up to size 5 diapers. size 4 started leaking.
• been off the bottle since mid October and doing very well drinking whole milk
• loves daddy's chicken alfredo and mommy's beef tips and gravy
• loves oatmeal, eggs, yogurt melts, and cool whip. Doesn't like grits. Still eating a lot of squash and peaches and cheerios.
• loves water. Still have not introduced her to juice and according to her pediatrician, she doesn't need it and advises me not to start it. Milk and water is all she needs.
• loves to play in the refrigerator, opening and closing the bottom drawer
• she is daddy's shadow when he gets home. If he goes back to the office to do bills or practice trumpet, she has to be right there beside him. He installed locks on the cabinets yesterday and she was so curious. She tried to get in his lap as he used the electric screwdriver. I think she likes tools. lol.
• loves animals. Took her for a stroll in her wagon today and a stray dog tagged along and she talked to him the whole time. Also, she liked playing with Hannah's cat through the window at Matt and Laura's this weekend.
• she has adjusted well to the nursery. She doesn't even cry when we leave anymore. She even did good at Matt and Laura's church this weekend. This makes me happy.
• sleeping well. Time change messed us up some, but she went to bed at 7 pm last night and slept till 8:30 am. Momma got to sleep in! Yay!

We are so looking forward to the holidays with her. Christmas is going to be so much fun! Gonna put up decorations this weekend, but I am sure the tree will only have ornaments on the top half;)

Adalyn is 11 months old!

New things since last month:

• Adalyn started crawling on labor day!
• We upgraded her to a big girl car seat. She looks so grown up. She sleeps better in it. Usually not a good traveler, but on our recent trip to FL, she slept almost an hour and a half in it. Yay!
• Jason taught her to hoot like an owl. It is so funny to hear her imitate him.
• She shakes her head no so I have started saying yes and shaking my head the opposite way and she laughs at me.
• She says "Hey!" in a high pitch voice, mostly when we walk back in the room.
• Gagging on most table food except puffs because she still only has 2 teeth.
• Loves to dance and wave.
• She rode in a wagon and loved it. She loves outside.
• Her hair is long enough to put in a little pony tail on top. Looks so cute. My mom fixed my hair almost the same way when I was her age.
• Bought her a chunky wooden puzzle and she cannot stand for it to be together. She must destroy it. The same thing goes for her stackable toy from Nana and Pop. She always takes all the rings off. She will tear it up and then crawl to play with something else and Jason will hurry and put it back together, and sure enough, she stops what she is doing and goes straight to what he just fixed. He gets the biggest kick out of her. Oh yeah, her foam ABC mat gets destroyed all day long too.
• Opening cabinets and digging in the dishwasher.
• Following me all over the house.
• Still in size 4 diapers and bought her some 24 month pajamas and jumpers.
• Still sleeping 12-13 hours every night. So thankful!

Adalyn is 10 months old!

Cannot believe we are in the double digits now-10 months old! We took Adalyn to the doctor yesterday due to a cold and she weighs 25lbs 8oz. My sweet little rolly polly! Thankfully, she did not have an ear infection:) We gave her benadryl for the first time and she slept from 8pm to 10am. That was a record!

She is getting on all fours alot more these days as seen in the pic above. She is getting braver and braver. She loves to stand and play with her activity table. Jason and I catch ourselves singing the songs it plays all day long. Adalyn dances everytime she hears music of any kind. It is so cute. She likes to copy what we say too. If we say Ba, she says Ba, and will repeatedly do it as long as we do it. It is so funny! She is such a joy to our lives! We are so grateful for a healthy baby!

Adalyn is 9 months old!

Took Adalyn to the doctor yesterday for her 9 month checkup. She is 23lbs 10oz (off the charts) and 28.5 inches long (75th percentile). They checked her sight and iron, and we are praising God all was well. She didn't even cry when they took blood. I liked this checkup alot better because there were no shots!

Adalyn is still crawling backwards. She can't seem to get the forwards part, but the dr said not to worry. Her daughter did not crawl until 12 months. She loves to pull up and stand up holding onto things. She gets excited when we sing. She will start bouncing moving mostly her head and arms up and down. Jason is trying to teach her to "raise the roof"-lol. I am trying to teach her to clap and give a five. If it take her hand and slap mine once, she will copy me and do it over and over. She also started squinting her eyes and doing this loud heavy sniffing. It is so stinking cute! She started holding her bottle last week. She has been holding her sippy cup for a while now. She loves sweet potato puffs. She manages to get them in her mouth when they stick to her pointer finger by accident. I think she is getting close to picking them up though. We gave her some ham off the salad bar the other day and she loved it. I gave her some of my grilled chicken, and she liked it as well. We always give her bread wherever we go. It won't be long until we say goodbye to baby food. She likes the non liquified stuff. She has 2 teeth now so we decided to brush her teeth for the first time tonight. She liked it. I don't blame her because the toothpaste smells/tastes like bubblegum. She is still a great sleeper. She's been sleeping 13 hours--8pm to 9am. I love this since I am not a morning person. We got her a DVD player for the car and she LOVES Baby Einstein and Cedarmont Kids bible songs. This was a lifesaver on our recent trip to Destin and North MS because she does not like to sleep in the car longer than 30 minutes. She is very particular when it comes to sleep. She must be in a crib on her belly to sleep well.

I started the first birthday planning. I am going to do a polka dot/cupcake theme. Very excited! Planning is so much fun! I found the cutest denim outfit on etsy. Can't wait to see it on her! I also started shopping for a new carseat. When she grows an inch and a half, we have to buy a new one. Everyone is recommending the Britax so I think that's what we will get.

Happy 4th! I am 8 months old!

On July 2, Adalyn turned 8 months! It was a special day for me because she said "MaMa" for the first time! So now she is saying BaBa, DaDa, and MaMa. She loves to stand, but still does not crawl forward. She goes backwards and looks like she is swimming, and she can move all over her crib. She is very ticklish and we love to hear her laugh. It is so contagious. She still loves bath time and splashing in the pool. I can't believe she will be a year in 4 months. Time to start planning the 1st birthday party!

Adalyn is 7 months old!

Adalyn is 6 months old!

We took Adalyn to the doctor this past Saturday, and she was 21 lbs 9 oz and 27 inches long. She is growing up so fast! She had a double ear infection so we are on amoxicillin again. Praying she gets better soon. I hate it when she coughs and there is nothing I can do about it.

As far as food, she is still loving her cereal, fruits, and veggies. She's not so sure about meat yet, but she will eat it if I mix it with applesauce. I have been giving her water in a sippy cup, but she mainly just plays with it.

She started sitting up at the beginning of May. I can walk away now, but she does get tired and falls sometimes. Today, she fell and bumped her head, and you would have thought she had fallen off a 2 story building. She screamed bloody murder. No red mark. I think it just scared her more than anything. My heart just breaks to hear her cry like that. I know it is all part of it.

Don't you just love this picture?!! She looks so much like her daddy. We love her to pieces! It is so fun/sad watching her grow.

Lunch at Zoe's

This is a picture of me and my sweet friend, Joy, at Zoe's kitchen this past Sunday. She and her sweet family came for a short visit from San Antonio. This was their first time to meet Adalyn. At lunch, sweet Joy even got teary eyed seeing me rock Adalyn to sleep. She was very faithful in praying for our miracle. I am so touched by her compassion and love for us. They are moving to Tallahassee in a month. Yay, closer to us! We are planning a trip to visit them in September. So looking forward to seeing them again!

My First Mother's Day!

WOW is all I can say! Jason Sansing outdid himself again. It started Saturday morning when he made me cinnamon rolls and came home with a beautiful vase full of tulips (my fav). Then, on Sunday, he made breakfast and lunch for me. He gave me a beautiful pearl drop necklace that he picked out himself and a matching bracelet that has a silver flower with Adalyn engraved on it. He also gave me 2 sweet cards from him and Adalyn. He had a corsage for me too, but we forgot it in the frig. lol. The best part of the day was dedicating Adalyn to the Lord. Mom, Mr. Jim, and Matt and his family came to her dedication service. Jason and I were very touched and humbled by it all. I could not help but think of many prior mother's days where I was in tears longing for this very child that we are holding today. What an awesome God we serve!

Everyone came to our house for Jason's homemade lasagna. It was the bomb! He is such a good cook. Dad drove over after church too. After lunch, we got in the pool for the first time, but it sure was cold. It didn't bother Hannah a bit! She had a blast! Olivia and Adalyn sat out this time, but I know they will enjoy it soon.

I got a few other cards and gifts that were equally as special. My friend/hairstylist from church, Ashley Tippens, sent me a 1st mother's day card in the mail on Saturday. She is so sweet and thoughtful. My dad got me a card with a picture on the front that looked just like Adalyn. That was very sweet of him as well. He said he is very proud of the mom I have become. And, last but not least, my mom got me a sweet card that had prayer letters inside. These were from when she had prayed specifically for God to bless us with a child when and if it was HIS will. I will forever be grateful for my mother's prayers. I know now how important it is to pray for your children. There is great power in prayer! Thank you, Mom, for staying on your knees for all 4 of us kids. I am sure we all can attribute who we are today to those prayers. Mom also got me a willow tree figure called "Generations". It is a grandmother, daughter, and granddaughter sewing a quilt together. I know that the 3 of us will always be close. I have it sitting on the table in my foyer.

Another highlight of the day was meeting a new friend, Ashlie, and her baby, Ellie. I have been praying for a close friend in Mobile to hang out with, and voila, here she is. God just dropped her in my lap. We had an instant connection and she's from MS too and has been praying for a friend. God is good! His timing is perfect! Cannot wait to see what Miss Adalyn and Ellie can get in to. I know they will be close friends.

Easter 2011

Easter was fun this year. Our church took these free family pictures for everyone. I was very pleased at how they turned out. We bought Adalyn an easter basket, a few clothes, and a toy giraffe named Sophie. She loves it all. No candy this year. I also bought her some bunny ears and took a few pics with those on as well. After church we went to Nana and Pop's house for lunch. Nana made ribs and I brought baked beans and potato salad. Yum! Matt and his family were there so we hid easter eggs for Hannah. She had so much fun!

Adalyn is 5 months old!

Heather Williams - Hallelujah

One COOL chick!

Hello Spring!

Lovin' this spring weather! It is so much fun playing dress up with little girls especially for spring and summer! This is the first outfit I bought when I found out I was having a girl! She's even cuter in it than I had imagined! I cannot wait to put her in a "baybin" suit! (Robin, that was one of my Rachelisms as a child-LOL)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Goodbye bassinet, Hello crib

On Monday, we finally decided it was time to move Adalyn to her own room. After all, she is 4.5 months now. I think it was harder on Jason and me than Adalyn. It was so odd not having her beside our bed in her bassinet. I missed her, and I did not sleep well. It is hard knowing she is in the back of the house, and we are in the front. So thankful for baby monitors. Both nights she has gone right to sleep, but she wakes up numerous times between 3am and 6am for her paci. I can't just lean over and put it in her mouth anymore:( Hopefully, she will learn soon how to put it in herself. My OB told Jason that she put 6 pacifiers in her daughter's crib hoping she would find one. We may try that tonight:)

Going for a stroll