Karlee Graduates!

My lil "baby" girl just graduated from preschool and it is so hard to believe that she is going to Kindergarden next year! Where did the time go? Before I know it, Sydnee will be in the same shoes...but I don't want to think about that now! :) I am so proud of Karlee, she is so very bright and wise beyond her years (both good and bad) and she will do great next year.
For now, I am just enjoying being home for once and watching her grow older and older...and not to mention Sydnee adores her! It will be hard to leave in a month, but we just will take it one day at a time.
Lucas should be home before we know it...we are down to days not months now and I NEVER thought I would make it to this point. This surely has been the hardest time of my life, but we made it! Almost done! Yippie!

Long Time, No Post

I was once good at posting on my blog, but now the time is getting away from me! I should be better, but when you are a mom, when do you find time? :)
Sydnee is sitting up on her own now and it is amazing to see how much she has grown. I keep thinking about how Lucas is going to feel when he gets home, but I just can't but myself in his shoes. It has to be the worst feeling in the world! I hate to think about it. He will be home before we know it...1 month and 2 weeks (or a little more). I remember feeling like I would never make it to this point and I feel like it has blown by at time and went slow at other times. It has been an amazing grace to have my family and his family around to help us through this hard time. I really don't remember this last deployment going so fast and smoothly...lets hope it stays that way.
Sydnee is thriving and growing like a weed. I have found that she is a human garbage disposal as she has yet to have something she does not like! :) Just like her daddy, which is a good thing! I am SUCH a picky eater, and that is an understatement. She is rolling all over the place and wanting to crawl so bad...I'm sure she will before Luke gets home. :( She is also taking up a storm and definitely is starting to get a mind of her own...what a sassy lil thin! :)
All is well here and we can't wait for the next month or so to breeze by!

Here's To 25!

It really is hard to believe that I am 25, but the many gray hairs that I have sure make me feel older! :) Nothing that a little dye job can't cover right? Anyways, my first mother's day was amazing and I can't wait to spend the rest of my life celebrating this small day out of the year with the ones that I love. Lucas sent me amazing roses (but really from Sydnee). To top the week, it was my 25th birthday yesterday, and while it was just another day, it was special to be able to spend it for once with my family since many of them in the past have been spent far away in another state! My mom was amazing and took me shopping. While I am not excited about getting another year older, 25 is going to bring on a lot of great things. Luke is coming home to name just a few and it doesn't help that I got my daughter by my side through life now. Love it! So here is to 25 and many more years after! :)

First Road Trip!

Sydnee and the family went down to Kansas for Sarah's wedding this past weekend and it was great to have our other side of our family meet her and for us to see them after 5+ years. It has been way too long! The 6 hour car trip was long, but Sydnee did way better than I thought she would do. She slept most of the way, with some fussy times, but overall I was HIGHLY impressed and her road trip skills! :) I really enjoyed this last weekend and makes me enjoy and appreciate family that much more.

Hard to believe the little peanut is already 5 months old. She is wanting to crawl so bad and is able to sit up alone (not for very long but its a start!) Seems like yesterday she was our little munchin just a couple days old. Lucas is going to not believe his eyes when he sees her! She is quite the lil lady! :)

Gramma Shirley had her birthday last night and we went over to celebrate! Happy Birthday to Gramma Shirley! I love having all this family around us and it will be hard to leave, but we are enjoying it while we can!

Another month down and Lucas should be home before we know it in 2 months! Crazy to think!

Where are my toes?

Sydnee has officially found her toes! :) It is the cutest thing to see her get her legs up and play with them. But it is getting hard to keep socks on this child and she finds the need to pull them off! :) I am glad the weather is nice and socks really are a need right now...maybe my child is trying to tell me that, lol.

Rollin Rollin Rollin

Sydney is on the move...rollin all the time now. I really have to second guess where I put her now!

She is also teething with isn't much fun at all right now! She was pretty much up all last night and I'm exhausted. I'm trying to be patient and understanding through the screaming...its hard doing this alone, but this too shall pass right? :)
Besides that she is great and starting to eat food! Banana is what we started off with...lol

On The Move! So It Begins!

Sydnee rolled over today, back to front! I was laying on the floor with her and was in shock of what I saw. So....I had to roll her back over and have her do it again...well she did it three more times! :) And so it begins...I will no longer be able to contain her...she is on the move! :) I know one day I will wish she will be at the young age where all she wants to do is lay in my arms, but I am enjoying this and what is to come! To top it off, she is starting the process of teething...yes you heard me right. She is such a joy! lol, super crabby, not long enough naps and so on and on. These are the times I wish Daddy was here for a lil break here and there! But he will be home before we know it, we are almost half way done!

First Easter And Shots

Wow did we have the best first Easter! (would have been better if daddy was home!) We had 3 destinations to go to. First stop was at great gramma and grampa Vaughns for brunch. It was a small brunch with only a couple of us, but it was good to relax, catch up, and eat (the theme of the day!). Sydnee got an Easter basket full of goodies! Then it was off to Aunt Jan's house where it was packed with family for late lunch. It was great to see everyone and Sydnee warmed up to everyone really fast (giving me a little break from holding her all day). Then, our final destination was at my parents house where we had a house full for not only Easter, but Karlee's birthday happened to fall on that day as well. Hard to believe she in already 5 years old! Seems like yesterday I was holding her in my arms! And one day I will feel that way about Sydnee! :) But until then I will enjoy it! :) It was a long, but great day as I always love to see and be with family as much as possible.

Yesterday Sydnee had her 4 month check-up. I had to go by myself, but I didn't think she was going to have to get shots this time, but I was wrong! LOL. She had to get two shots and was not very happy, and I teared up, but kept it pretty together. Poor thing. We got home and she did great, fed her, got her a bath and she was out for the night at 6:30! And slept till 8 this morning! It was much needed rest for all of us!
She now weighs 16.3 pounds (lil chunky butt!) and is 24.8 inches tall. She is in the 90th percentile and is growing great! The doctor said she looked really good! She is getting so big!