Weekend Fun

Rossleigh got to have ALL kinds of fun this weekend.  She had a sleepover at Ciocia's house (AKA Agnieszka, one of her Godmothers).  They played, bonded, went to the park, and shopped all while Lance and I got a night off from parenting.  LOL She was so sweet and sent me some pictures she took while they were having fun.  

Playing at Ciocia's house

Headed to the park

Ciocia Aga and Rossleigh

Park fun

Lance and I had a relaxing night off.  When we came home from work, we decided to take a NAP!!  When we were awoken by the phone ringing at about 8:30 pm, we got ourselves together and headed out for a LATE dinner at Mellow Mushroom. Afterwards, we headed home, caught up on some of the shows we watch together, and pretty much just lounged around until 3am.  LOL  I tossed and turned all night due to some back pain (I've been having some trouble with my ankle lately, so I've been compensating by walking a little differently.  As a result, I'm also now having pain in my hips, back, and shoulders.  Mobility issues really suck sometimes...Oh well.  At least I'm walking!).          Lance, on the other hand slept like a DREAM.  I really am happy for him that he was able to get a good chunk of sleep, but he slept a little TOO good.  Let me tell ya, that boy can SNORE!!!  It's normally not an issue, but when you're already struggling to go to sleep, the um, "noise" coming from your bed neighbor makes it a little difficult.  You ladies know what I'm talking about.  I was laying in bed awake for a couple of hours and doing things like clearing my throat, rib poking, light kicks or touches all in attempt to stop the snoring for a bit so I could fall asleep. I finally decided to give him a break and just get up.  LOL  We did more lounging the next day and then met up with Agnieszka and Rossleigh at Carter's in Southlake.  Baby girl needed some new shoes (that's another post for another day)!

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On Sunday, we had a birthday party to go to for my little man, Jakey.  I can't believe he's already 3!  

<-----Uncle Lance playing with Jake and the punch balloon.  I think he got it right in the kisser!

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 Jakey wouldn't let me take his picture.  Much like his mother, he kept putting stuff in front of his face.  LOL









<-----Birthday boy was ready for some cake.  Nana HATED doing this cake but I think she did a FANTASTIC job on it.




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Rossleigh loved the balloons and all of the action that came along with them.  A little blurry but she was on the move!

More Pumpkin Patch

She was fascinated by the goards.  She stayed busy "organizing" and rearranging them.  LOL

NO IDEA why she decided to lick this pumpkin stem, but I'm SO happy Agnieszka caught it on film.  Sometimes, I guess you just get an urge to lick a pumpkin...

This pic is one of my faves.  I love the way the sun shines on her.  Gorgeous

I had to end this post with my silly monkey.  I'm always laughing at her...or shaking my head at her.  

Videos are the best way to capture her personality.  I'll post some soon...Hope these bettered your day a bit.  

Little Punkin'

As promised, I'm starting the "catch-up" process with pictures and videos.  Here are a few from the Pumpkin Patch in October 2013.  Agnieszka found this church in Grapevine that set up a pumpkin patch with adorable backdrops.  The volunteers running the pumpkin patch were so sweet and let us move around whatever pumpkins and props we wanted.  Agnieszka really took some BEAUTIFUL shots and I'm so happy with the way they turned out.  

For as happy as my little one is, for some reason, she's not so smiley during photo shoots.  Miss Serious all the way.  Every now and then, she would smile, but I think they all turned out cute, nonetheless.  LOL

You can see into her soul through these beautiful eyes.
Do yourself a favor and click on this to ZOOM IN.  

So proud.  "Look at my pumpkin"

This, folks, is what we call "the Wilson mouth".  Some of the facial expressions she makes remind me so much of my dad.

There are several other shots from this shoot that I'll post soon.  Have a wonderful day.  I get to go renew my Driver's License  - that's been expired for a year and a half....I know, I know....

Weekend Happenings

Long time, no blog!!  The Deweys are back and will try to make a more conscious effort to blog more regularly.  It's been a long time and there is LOTS to catch up on. While I will mostly post current things that are going on, I will certainly post some "catch-up" stuff here and there too (i.e. pics and videos).  Rossleigh had a busy and exciting weekend.

One fairly new thing in our lives is that Rossleigh now attends an in-home daycare.  The kiddos are so cute and I love that she gets to be around other kiddos on a regular basis.  This Friday was her first Valentine exchange and it was so much fun.  I love corny stuff and kids Valentines are the PERFECT place for cornball sayings, so this was the Valentine Rossleigh gave.  LOL

After she and I got home from day care, we went for a walk run.  It was such a GORGEOUS day!  Rossleigh is a VERY determined and active little girl and knows exactly where she wants to go and when.   Boy, does she keep me on my toes.  lol  She was running all over the place!  We had a lot of fun though.  The first pic is of her in action - RUNNING.  The second was a 10-second break that she took that I was actually able to capture.  

On Saturday, Rossleigh went over to Gigi and Pops' house to spend the day with "the village" (Gigi, Meems, Uncle Randy, and Aunt Carol) while Lance went with his dad to a car show.  She always has so much fun with her Gigi.  This is a picture of her sitting on a chair that once belonged to her daddy.  Such a big girl! 

On Sunday, Lance and Rossleigh met some friends for breakfast that we hadn't seen in a while (I was working).  After I came home from work, we drove over to Irving for my sister's birthday party.  She got to spend time with her Nana, Aunt Marcy, Uncle David, and her three cousins.  After the festivities, Rossleigh played in the backyard with Jakey and Megan.  She kicked a ball for the first time and actually managed to hit a ball with a bat on the T-ball thing.  

 

Haha.  I had to include this one.  It makes me laugh.  LOL

Bedtime snuggles with Mama.  I love this sweet girl so much.

That was our weekend! Next weekend, she'll be spending some time with her Ciocia.

Pretty soon, I'll post birthday pics, Halloween, and Christmas.  LOTS to show....and oh, God, the videos.  I have LOTS of material stored up for you people still out there, reading this.  LOL

Happy FIRST Birthday, Rossleigh!!!!

Oh my goodness!! I honestly can't believe it's been a YEAR since my beautiful baby was born. While I knew that becoming a mother was going to be an amazing, life-changing experience, I never dreamed that this little girl of mine would bring this much JOY to my life and every life she touches.  

Her life started out pretty scary for all of us, and part of me actually worried that being poked, prodded, stuck, and cut open might affect what her personality would be like.  I thought she might be a fussy baby or not feel like she had much to smile about.  It sounds silly to me now, but it was something I was legitimately concerned about.  Silly mama!!  I don't think you could find a happier child.

Look at how much she's changed!!  

The first time she smiled, it changed our lives and she's been smiling ever since.  I have honestly never seen a baby that is SO HAPPY!!  The child is always smiling or giggling and even has her laugh out loud moments!!!  Sure, when she's tired or hungry, she's a little sassy, but the majority of the time, she just oozes sweetness.  

I'm babbling, but just wanted to say that she is a BLESSING and an absolute GIFT from God.  We can't wait until her party on Saturday!  

Happy Rossleigh's Birthday!!!

Bedhead

Look who has a MAJOR case of bedhead this morning!   :)

You know you have a teething baby when...

...you have your very own little termite.  At least she's a CUTE termite!!   :)

Bath Trouble

A month or so ago, we moved the baby tub from the kitchen sink to inside a regular tub, but now our big girl is STANDING UP in the tub.   There's a little place on the baby tub that she can grab a hold of and pull herself up (see in picture)  Yikes!   I think it may be time to get out of the baby tub!  LOL

A Mover and a Shaker!

Rossleigh is ALL OVER THE PLACE!!!  This child went from sitting one week to crawling the next!!  There was no gradual scooting period or anything.  On top of it, while she knew HOW to, she never even rolled over much either.  Big time culture shock for all of us!  LOL

See the video below for her in action.  She starts out playing with some fabric scraps then decides she wants something on the OTHER side of Bean.  No matter!  She just crawls over him!!  LOL  

P.S. - notice how stoic Bean is in the beginning of the video.  Statue!!  :)

Helmet recheck

We received some fantastic news today!   Rossleigh had her first helmet recheck today and the physical therapist was astounded at how quickly the treatment is working.   The flat spot on the back of her head has already "filled in" a couple of millimeters (which is apparently almost unheard of for that to happen so quickly) PLUS her skull is already shifting to where it should be.   The therapist had never seen such evidence of that in less than a week.   Rossleigh may only have to wear it for about a month if she continues to respond to the treatment so well.   Yay!