First, Julian got his 1st tooth that popped through the gum and stayed popped out 3 weeks ago. It is soo cute! He has been teething like crazy, but other than the tremendous amount of drool and chewing on his hands, you wouldn't even know it.
Second, as of tonight, he has figured out the art of crawling!! He has been able to shuffle back and forth on all fours for weeks now, but tonight he actually moved from one side of the room to me on the other. Bella and I were soooo excited! We kept making him do it over and over again. I kept his interest by using my cell phone as bait because he loves it so much. I'm still in shock that he has figured it out. He sort of did a crawl somewhere between a bear crawl and a regular crawl. It is so cute :)
I was just saying to Deb yesterday at the park that I feel that he is growing so super fast, even more than Bella had at his age. He was never really a tiny baby, as he was almost 9 lbs at birth. He has since grown non stop. I knew he'd be an early mover since he was rolling over, sitting, and scooting early on, but Im just not ready for my baby to be mobile yet :( Julian SLOW DOWN PLEASE!!! You are Mommy's last baby, and I'd like to keep you a baby for as long as I can :)
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Our big boy at 6 months
Julian turned 6 months on December 21st. He had his 6 month check up last week. He is 20 lbs 8 oz (87th percentile) and 28 inches (88th percentile). The Dr. did her regular question asking about his development. She asked if he was rolling over (yes, since 2 months old), asked about sleeping and eating habits, etc. I was also anxious to bring him in because he has had a cold for over 2 months off and on. However, the Dr. looked at his ears and listened to his chest and all was clear. Other than his colds, he has been a healthy boy.
Baby J.J. is :
-sleeping 11 hours at night, and has been since he was 2 months old
-eating cereal and fruits and vegetables and loves them all!
-very close to crawling. He gets up on all fours and rocks back and forth
-smiling all the time, he has the biggest smile EVER! he loves people and loves to be held or played with.
- a mama's boy! If he sees me walk by, he will whine or cry for me to pick him up. I think it's the cutest thing but can be a little annoying :)
-sitting in the bath like a big boy, no more baby tub. He is sitting up so well, and has been for over a month and a half.
-Likes to pick up his toys and lift them over his head or throw them. The boy in him really shines through!
-does a lot of vocal play
-loves his sister so much. If she is next to him, he is staring at her and smiling.
-does NOT SIT STILL! he is very active
I've said it before, Julian has made our family complete. Almost every night when Eric gets home, we go in to the playroom as a family and sit on the floor together. This part of the day is my favorite, as we can all be together and just play. Julian has made our family life just that much better :)
Baby J.J. is :
-sleeping 11 hours at night, and has been since he was 2 months old
-eating cereal and fruits and vegetables and loves them all!
-very close to crawling. He gets up on all fours and rocks back and forth
-smiling all the time, he has the biggest smile EVER! he loves people and loves to be held or played with.
- a mama's boy! If he sees me walk by, he will whine or cry for me to pick him up. I think it's the cutest thing but can be a little annoying :)
-sitting in the bath like a big boy, no more baby tub. He is sitting up so well, and has been for over a month and a half.
-Likes to pick up his toys and lift them over his head or throw them. The boy in him really shines through!
-does a lot of vocal play
-loves his sister so much. If she is next to him, he is staring at her and smiling.
-does NOT SIT STILL! he is very active
I've said it before, Julian has made our family complete. Almost every night when Eric gets home, we go in to the playroom as a family and sit on the floor together. This part of the day is my favorite, as we can all be together and just play. Julian has made our family life just that much better :)
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Happy New Year-2011
This year we had our annual New Years Eve party at our house with our closest friends. First, Auntie Jen came by to give her Christmas gifts to the kids. Bella loved her Dora tent and Melissa and Doug Cookie set. Us girlfriends (Jen,Deb,me, and Amy) also did something different this holiday. We did a secret Santa gift exchange that we decided to exchange on New Years Eve when we were all together.
Then the rest of our friends showed up and as always we had a great time with some munchies and drinks. We also did some karaoke which is always fun! It is so nice spending each New Year with the same people and of course our babies. Bella and Julian stayed up as long as they could before it was time for bath and bed. Us Hoover's are looking forward to a wonderful year and getting to spend it with those we love most...
Then the rest of our friends showed up and as always we had a great time with some munchies and drinks. We also did some karaoke which is always fun! It is so nice spending each New Year with the same people and of course our babies. Bella and Julian stayed up as long as they could before it was time for bath and bed. Us Hoover's are looking forward to a wonderful year and getting to spend it with those we love most...
Big girl bed
Nannie bought Bella a new bed set for Christmas. We took Bella to Babies R Us and let her pick out her set. She was trying to decide between TinkerBell and Dora and she chose Tinkerbell. I was excited because I can keep her green curtains and letters on her wall. Eric and I were reluctant to convert her crib, as she has never tried to climb out and she really does love her crib. She has always loved going to bed and enjoys her own space. But, we figured since she has a new bed set and she was excited for it, we would convert it out. I was nervous because I have had several friends who have had toddlers have a rough time with the new big kid bed in the last few months. Anyway, here we are a week later and she has done great with it! She never woke once and has not wandered out of bed or cried. I am so proud of my baby girl and how big she is :)Next, we are going to paint her room and put up her decorations on the walls.Thank you Nannie!
Bella is awesome and such a big girl. Eric and I keep talkng about how big she is now. It's like once she was potty trained and now sleeping in a big girl bed, our "baby" is now a girl. Well actually, NO...BELLA, YOU WILL ALWAYS BE OUR BABY!!
Bella is awesome and such a big girl. Eric and I keep talkng about how big she is now. It's like once she was potty trained and now sleeping in a big girl bed, our "baby" is now a girl. Well actually, NO...BELLA, YOU WILL ALWAYS BE OUR BABY!!
SNOW IN PHOENIX???
On Thursday December 30th, Phoenix snowed!! The news had been saying all week that it could snow here, however, since Ive lived here (all my life) I have only seen flakes fall from the sky once. I was on my way to see Katherine at her family's house in North Phoenix. I had both kiddos with me in the car when I see what looks like snow falling from the sky. I immediately pull over to check it out. To my surprise, it was indeed snow flakes! I snapped a picture of the snow on my car so that I had proof because I figured that it would stop any minute. I pulled up to Katherine's and her nieces and nephews, along with Bella were excited to play in it. By the time we got inside, it had stopped. It started again a few minutes later so we all went outside and played in it and snapped lots of pictures. It stopped and started about 3 times and we got a good amount of it, enough to stick to the ground. Bella loved it and we had fun playing in it for a while :)
Monday, December 27, 2010
Christmas Day 2010
This Christmas was especially fun to shop for Bella because she is so in to imaginative play, dolls, and games. This Christmas morning was most special because of Julian and Bella likes to open gifts and gets very excited. Christmas morning the kids decided to sleep in until 8 so we all had to wait to open gifts! Bella got too many gifts to name but off the top of my head she got the following from Santa, Eric and I, my dad, and Cassy : a Barbie vanity set w/ pretend makeup and accessories, baby doll stroller and accessories, Dora candyland, her first barbie w/ car, playdough set, clothes, a keyboard, an easy bake oven, more pretend food,art supplies, etc, etc. She made out big time! Julian got lots of light up toys, a firetruck, and jumper, clothes, etc.
Another special part of the morning was my surprise gift for Eric. A couple of weeks ago, Deb had been given the opportunity to purchase some tickets for the Cardinals/ Cowboys game on Christmas night. She called me to see if I was interested in buying one for Eric. I of course said YES! I knew the game was Christmas night, but I couldnt pass up the chance for Eric to see his Cowboys play. Anyway, I put his ticket inside his Cowboys Santa hat that we have hanging in our house. I put on my U of A santa hat and asked him to put on his cowboys hat so that my sister could take a picture of us in our hats. As he picked up his hat, the ticket fell out and he was shocked!! He was sooooo excited!! It was awesome! My sister bought him a Dez Bryant jersey for Christmas to wear to the game. Eric gets more excited about Christmas than anyone I know. He is so giving and cheerful all the time, it felt good to give him a nice surprise.
So after opening gifts with my dad and sister, we all got dressed for Eric's dad, stepmom, brother, sister-in-law, and nieces and nephew to come over for Christmas brunch and open gifts. We had yummy egg, ham, and green chile casserole, sausage, potatoes, salsa, bagels, and fruit. We then open gifts with them and the kids got even more fun stuff. Bella got her soccer ball that she will need to play in her soccer league next month.
After they left, I cleaned up and got ready for our next batch of guests to arrive for christmas dinner. Tommy, Becky, Marissa,Britney,Deb, Delia, and Katherine joined my dad, Cassy, and I. Becky also bought Tommy a Cowboys ticket and we surprised him with it when the got here. Eric, Tommy, and Cox left to the game and I made our traditional dinner of Birria, beans, and rice. Stevie then came over to exchange gifts and to yet again spoil the kids. Bella got so many nice gifts from her Nino.
By the end of the night, needless to say I was BEYOND EXHAUSTED. It was such a great day with our family and friends and I feel so very blessed to have such wonderful people in our lives. We had a great Christmas and know that next year will be even better. I look forward to many more wonderful Christmases with my family and friends.... A special thank you to my dad and sister for not only the kids gifts but mine and Eric's awesome gifts. Thank you to Nino Tommy and Nina Becky for the great gifts, and to Nino Stevie as well. You all love our kids so much and do such a good job of making sure that they know it not through gifts, but because of all the time and effort you put in to show them your love. Eric and I are very thankful for that.
Another special part of the morning was my surprise gift for Eric. A couple of weeks ago, Deb had been given the opportunity to purchase some tickets for the Cardinals/ Cowboys game on Christmas night. She called me to see if I was interested in buying one for Eric. I of course said YES! I knew the game was Christmas night, but I couldnt pass up the chance for Eric to see his Cowboys play. Anyway, I put his ticket inside his Cowboys Santa hat that we have hanging in our house. I put on my U of A santa hat and asked him to put on his cowboys hat so that my sister could take a picture of us in our hats. As he picked up his hat, the ticket fell out and he was shocked!! He was sooooo excited!! It was awesome! My sister bought him a Dez Bryant jersey for Christmas to wear to the game. Eric gets more excited about Christmas than anyone I know. He is so giving and cheerful all the time, it felt good to give him a nice surprise.
So after opening gifts with my dad and sister, we all got dressed for Eric's dad, stepmom, brother, sister-in-law, and nieces and nephew to come over for Christmas brunch and open gifts. We had yummy egg, ham, and green chile casserole, sausage, potatoes, salsa, bagels, and fruit. We then open gifts with them and the kids got even more fun stuff. Bella got her soccer ball that she will need to play in her soccer league next month.
After they left, I cleaned up and got ready for our next batch of guests to arrive for christmas dinner. Tommy, Becky, Marissa,Britney,Deb, Delia, and Katherine joined my dad, Cassy, and I. Becky also bought Tommy a Cowboys ticket and we surprised him with it when the got here. Eric, Tommy, and Cox left to the game and I made our traditional dinner of Birria, beans, and rice. Stevie then came over to exchange gifts and to yet again spoil the kids. Bella got so many nice gifts from her Nino.
By the end of the night, needless to say I was BEYOND EXHAUSTED. It was such a great day with our family and friends and I feel so very blessed to have such wonderful people in our lives. We had a great Christmas and know that next year will be even better. I look forward to many more wonderful Christmases with my family and friends.... A special thank you to my dad and sister for not only the kids gifts but mine and Eric's awesome gifts. Thank you to Nino Tommy and Nina Becky for the great gifts, and to Nino Stevie as well. You all love our kids so much and do such a good job of making sure that they know it not through gifts, but because of all the time and effort you put in to show them your love. Eric and I are very thankful for that.
Christmas Eve 2010
My dad and Sister came in to town on Christmas Eve. Before heading over to my Mom's for dinner, we all baked and decorated cookies for Santa. Bella was really in to it and insisted on cutting out each cookie. I gave Bella the rest of the cookie dough to roll out and play with, which she did for over 20 minutes. When the cookies were done, her and Eric decorated them. We explained to her that they were for Santa and that he would eat the when he came to drop off her presents that night.
We then got dressed in our pajamas and headed to Nino Stevie's house to visit him and his family. We try and go every year to his house to see his Dad for his birthday as well as visit everyone for Christmas. Bella had some fun running around with Steve's nephew Ben. She and him always seem to get along great.
Next, we headed to Nannie's house for dinner and to open gifts as we do every year. Mom made shrimp fettucine, salad, and bread. Bella ate every single bite, it was very yummy! Then it was gift time!! The kids were of course spoiled rotten and we had a great time! We came home to put the kids to bed and put together Santa gifts. It was a great day...
We then got dressed in our pajamas and headed to Nino Stevie's house to visit him and his family. We try and go every year to his house to see his Dad for his birthday as well as visit everyone for Christmas. Bella had some fun running around with Steve's nephew Ben. She and him always seem to get along great.
Next, we headed to Nannie's house for dinner and to open gifts as we do every year. Mom made shrimp fettucine, salad, and bread. Bella ate every single bite, it was very yummy! Then it was gift time!! The kids were of course spoiled rotten and we had a great time! We came home to put the kids to bed and put together Santa gifts. It was a great day...
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