Tattoo Pooh and Me

Well been one crazy few weeks with very little sleep. Poor Chad I think he might start finding ways to hook up coffee in IV form. I am just really ditzy, or at least more so than usual. Feel like I am operatating on auto pilot. We have included picture of our little girl and the infamous Tattoo Pooh. She has taken a shine to him. Also one of Cole playing peek a boo in our bed beneath the covers. Hope you all are having a great holiday season. Sorry so short but the princess is wailing for me so I better jet.

Here's looking at you!

Present for the Baby

outfit from nana Joyce. Ella did not really enjoy wearing it. She is anti hat but the idea behind the outfit is cute. She is one of our best presents ever. Thanks you Nana and Pop Pop.

Where's Cole?

Ella singing with Mommy and Daddy

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SNOW!

Snow! We have snow and all I hear is Cole looking out the window shouting Snoooow Snoooow!!! He is super Excited and could not wait to go outside. When we did all bundle up to head out to pick up a prescription for Ella, baby Zantac, Cole marched over to our friendly neighbors pointed at the snow they where shoveling/blowing and said �look Snow� mumbled in his quick toddlerese then to continue to say �snow cold� Alice and Rich were quite amused . Cole was rather pleased with himself and climbed a snow bank. When were done chatting I told Cole �time to go. lets get in the van� and lo and behold he actually listened. He turned to Alice and Rich and said ByeBye and marched to the van.
Ella still prefers to scream at us from 9 pm to 3 am. Daddy usually gets this shift. He has so much more patience than me and handles her quite well. She does enjoy being laid down to explore her surroundings but still not for all that long. I think the Zantac is helping.
Cole and Daddy went out in the snow today and had fun! Cole refused to wear his mittens so they made short 15 minute trips as Cole hands got cold and he would stand and shake them trying to warm them up. What really warmed up Cole was a nice cup of hot chocolate in his Santa mug. Yummy!

Nice place to sit

Sven!!!

Hello to you all

Lying in my crib, baby!

Shag Rugs and Sleepy Kids

We had a really great Thanksgiving. We were able to go to Nana and Pop-Pop Leonard for the traditional Thanksgiving Dinner. We spent the day with Arlene and Lela who both brought yummy dishes and the best darn Orange Rolls this here side of the state. Cole was excited to see Pop-Pop (as he calls Dan Leonard now) and his Nana. He was even more excited to play with Nana's collection of toys. He played himself into a nice long sleep on the car ride home and carried up the stairs to his room where he continued to sleep. Ella was a very good baby and when her witching hour came, 6 P.M. , we were out the door headed for home. Ella has not calmed down yet and loves to scream at us for hours on end. Usually starting at 6 P.M. till about 1 A.M. Chad and I are so sleep deprived we just are running on fumes. I hear this usually ends around the third month. Well three more weeks to go. (sigh) Ella had her 2 month check up and we discussed her Colic. We are trying gas drops, not really working still screaming. We are supossed to give the gas drops a week then try acid reflux medicine. We are just trying Camomille tea from the advice of all the "old wives" from where I work. (I work at the Mecca for "Old Wives") I drink the tea and she gets it in her milk through me. So far this evening she is calm. We are able to soothe her. It is 9 P.M. and she is not screaming. Ella now weighs 13 pounds and 13 ounces, and is 23.5 inches long. She is 94 % for weight and 85% for length. Well I am going to take this quite moment to sit and enjoy a cup of tea and hope this tea thing is working on our dear sweet little screamer.

Take a picture of my Yum Yum!

Little Chad

Sleepy

All Panchoed Out

AMEN!

We finally figured out why our little girl has been screaming non stop for hours this past week and why she has been refusing to sleep. She is teething! She is barely 2 months old. We tried teething tabs and AMEN! She smacked her lips and fell asleep the first time we tried the tabs. It was amazing.
I returned back to work and so far things have been going smooth. Cole told me he would be sad that I had to go to work but when I say bye bye to him he just brushes me off and runs to do what ever he is into at the moment. Ella adjusted well. We introduced bottles early so the feeding part has not been a problem just the lack of sleep and the crying.
Cole's vocabulary is still growing. He is quite the parrot mimicking words and you have to be super careful what you say around him. This is the fun time. Ella is Cooing and at long last smiling. Cole and Ella are almost the complete opposite as Babies. Cole was as independent as he is today. We had to buy a front Carrier because she refuses to be set down and left for more than 15 mins.

Returns

Well we are awaiting the return of Dan and Joyce Leonard from a wonderful trip to China. Cole looks forward to seeing his Nana.
He has had so much fun with me being on maternity leave these past seven weeks I know he will be angry when I go back to work. Or will he? Will I be hurt that he isn't devastated by my absence? Well Thursday is my first shift back. 1230 pm till 1000 pm . Shoplifters beware! I most likely will be cranky!!

Balloons and Grumpy Faces

Balloons are good when they have air and float. Cole gets extemely upset when his Balloons lose their air. Well we had a melt down today when he couldn't make his balloons fly. We brought home two from his friend's, Lizzie, 3rd birthday party. When the Balloons started deflating Cole tried to give them strength by feeding them some of his dinner, Mac n Cheese and carrots. Unfortunately they did not make it. We were lucky that our family out night the restaurant had Balloons. It made him oh so happy!
I have included pictures of our little girl who seems oh so serious. Most babies have learned how to smile and love to show off this new feat. But Little Ella seems so serious and pensive, almost judgmental. She seems to look at you as if saying "why you? Why did I get you people?" I hope it is a phase that she grows out off because come her teen years she will be thinking the same thoughts all over again. Dios Mios!

Seriously!

Seriously. Seriously!