Strange as it may seem, today, I feel the need to write on this blog how much i love my babies, and my husband.
Every day is a miracle, a blessing, and an unknown. And so often the days go by without the appreciation they deserve. That's normal, but sometimes it's worth mixing things up. Especially when there's a great platform like this blog to do that.
So.
Hudson, Stella, Andy
I love you more than you can ever know. You are my heart, my soul, my favorite part of life. Not a day goes by where I don't think of you often, smile, and get excited about living life with you. Of course this rainbow may not always seem as bright, but it's always there. Like God's promise to us, I promise to love you to the best of my ability, with God's grace, as long as I live.
Thank you, for letting me love you, and for loving me back. I'm so lucky.
Love
Amy
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Saturday, January 11, 2014
11 months
a little late, but I can't believe our baby Stella will be ONE this month!! a few updates on Stella:
She STILL only has TWO teeth! This little girl is not in a rush to get those chompers, but she has certainly had her share of pain, and disrupted sleep. Poor thing, she loves to eat food but still struggles a bit with the mashing part at times. Like her brother, though, she also loves her fruits! She'll eat a little chicken or whatever, but if you give her a blueberry or grape she'll be asking for more! she's using her sign language pretty well, though i understand her well enough that it's not a huge need most of the time. She still eats about 30-35 ounces of milk a day, along with her three meals and snacks. I would say her favorite thing to eat right now is blueberries, but she's a big fan of peas and broccoli as well, and likes her carbs! She still takes her meds twice a day, but we're hoping to taper that off and get her completely medicine free - though she has the occasional vomiting or difficulty breathing, she is doing SO much better than she was just a few months ago. So we are thankful, and she seems to be happier too - though she's always been very happy!
Her favorite activity is absolutely whatever Hudson is doing. They "chase" each other, which is so fun to watch - Hudson on his train and Stella crawling as fast as she can, loving the game. There have been plenty of bumps with Hudson not wanting her in his business, so we spend a fair amount of time talking through the sharing process, etc. It's not easy, but i'm sure it could be worse. And when they do get along it's the sweetest thing - there are days when i'll look over and catch Hudson helping her stand up, or giving her a hug just because. :)
Stella loves to crawl, stand on things, bounce, climb up stairs, and is getting more determined to stand up and start using those sticks for walking. She loves walking while you hold her hands, and we are guessing it won't be more than a couple months tops before she takes off. In the mean time though, we are enjoying the process - she is so adorable, and so happy, easy to laugh, and loving. She LOVES to hug any stuffed animal she sees, and her first word is definitely HI! She will say hi to the stuffed animal (and sometimes she says what sounds like "Hi Doggy") and grab it to give it a big hug and kiss. Adorable.
She still sleeps from about 7/7:30 − 6ish, and takes about 2 1/2-3 hours worth of naps, morning and afternoon. She loves drinking with a straw, dancing, music, and bath time. She is a mommy's girl, wanting me to be with her and has started getting upset when i leave, but no one lights up her face like her daddy. She will give Andy a hug and kiss anytime, and with the biggest smile ever. And of course her kisses are with a fully open mouth right now, so that's always fun to watch.
She STILL only has TWO teeth! This little girl is not in a rush to get those chompers, but she has certainly had her share of pain, and disrupted sleep. Poor thing, she loves to eat food but still struggles a bit with the mashing part at times. Like her brother, though, she also loves her fruits! She'll eat a little chicken or whatever, but if you give her a blueberry or grape she'll be asking for more! she's using her sign language pretty well, though i understand her well enough that it's not a huge need most of the time. She still eats about 30-35 ounces of milk a day, along with her three meals and snacks. I would say her favorite thing to eat right now is blueberries, but she's a big fan of peas and broccoli as well, and likes her carbs! She still takes her meds twice a day, but we're hoping to taper that off and get her completely medicine free - though she has the occasional vomiting or difficulty breathing, she is doing SO much better than she was just a few months ago. So we are thankful, and she seems to be happier too - though she's always been very happy!
Her favorite activity is absolutely whatever Hudson is doing. They "chase" each other, which is so fun to watch - Hudson on his train and Stella crawling as fast as she can, loving the game. There have been plenty of bumps with Hudson not wanting her in his business, so we spend a fair amount of time talking through the sharing process, etc. It's not easy, but i'm sure it could be worse. And when they do get along it's the sweetest thing - there are days when i'll look over and catch Hudson helping her stand up, or giving her a hug just because. :)
Stella loves to crawl, stand on things, bounce, climb up stairs, and is getting more determined to stand up and start using those sticks for walking. She loves walking while you hold her hands, and we are guessing it won't be more than a couple months tops before she takes off. In the mean time though, we are enjoying the process - she is so adorable, and so happy, easy to laugh, and loving. She LOVES to hug any stuffed animal she sees, and her first word is definitely HI! She will say hi to the stuffed animal (and sometimes she says what sounds like "Hi Doggy") and grab it to give it a big hug and kiss. Adorable.
She still sleeps from about 7/7:30 − 6ish, and takes about 2 1/2-3 hours worth of naps, morning and afternoon. She loves drinking with a straw, dancing, music, and bath time. She is a mommy's girl, wanting me to be with her and has started getting upset when i leave, but no one lights up her face like her daddy. She will give Andy a hug and kiss anytime, and with the biggest smile ever. And of course her kisses are with a fully open mouth right now, so that's always fun to watch.
Sunday, January 05, 2014
Christmas with G & G Rosdil
Stella loved the new gifts she received this Christmas - but the stuffed dog in particular got the most kisses! She also loved pulling the ornaments and garland off the tree - so much so that we took the tree down this weekend, which is about 3 weeks earlier than usual!
uh oh, looks like stella was paying attention when we watched the Christmas Story!! :) I TRIPLE DOG DARED HER…:)
Even though we were here just the four of us for Christmas, Kathy and Ted came out the week after to celebrate with us. We captured a rare moment of affection with hudson and stella, and got some fun group pictures where neither child is crying - which counts as a Christmas miracle i would say!
Stella had lots of fun with Grandma Rosdil - it's been said she looks a lot like her Grandma, and judging by this picture i'd say there's certainly a similarity! Two beauties!
Three generations of Rosdil...
Smiles are hard to get on camera, so i'll take this as a pretty good family photo! Great pic to start the new year, and all the great new adventure we'll be having!
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