Instagram: April 2018

This sweet blurry-handed girl had her first Sunday at nursery! (She turned 18 months on March 28th). She was a trooper but prefers to sit on the leaders laps as much as possible. Same goes at home. Hallee is getting so big! She understands everything you say and responds accordingly, but is a girl of few words. She will say Mom, Dad, and no but refuses to say pretty much anything else. She will only nod her head for yes so you have to be looking at her when you ask a question. In fact, if she doesn't want to try to say something she will open and close her mouth while no sound is coming out. The stinker. She does sign please, thank you, all done, more and milk. I think she's waiting to talk in sentences, just as a few of her sisters have done. When she is mad, she stomps her little feet as fast as she can. She loves to get into her older sisters rooms without supervision so she can play with whatever she wants. Hallee takes one nap a day and sleeps through the night. She has 8 teeth and currently 4 molars are making their way in. We sure do love our Hallee!

Sometimes you are blessed with a friend who just gets you. Gets when you are just venting and need a listening ear, gets when she needs to step in and discipline your kid because you are dealing with a different one, gets your corny jokes and laughs accordingly, just gets you. And then, sometimes, that friend has to move away and your heart hurts. It doesn't seem real yet, and I think I'm going to have a bit of an adjustment period, but it will be fine because I've trained her to be a phone talker over the last 8 years. Love ya Chelsea!

Sister pictures in the morning.

Pigtails with a little "cheese"!

36 weeks baby! For the past 8 weeks, the baby has been getting a lot of doctors care. She was measuring quite small at 28 weeks and they wanted to make sure she wasn't intrauterine growth restricted, so we had twice a week non-stress tests in addition to a weekly ultrasound and visit with a specialist, but today she officially graduated from the specialist's care! She measured at 23rd %tile for size and is passing all tests with flying colors. Hooray for baby girl!