Sledding @ The Dunes

Last month when we were still buried in snow and daily high temperatures rarely went above 32 degrees, we went to the sand dunes to sled with our friends. Sarah and I stayed in the car with the two babies while our husbands took the crazy kids up (and down) the hills. I managed to sneak out for a few minutes to snap some pictures, but it wasn't until after the sledding was done, that I realized that the setting I had my camera on wasn't suited to the speed of the sleds and the brightness of the snow (notice the top two pictures) but I'm glad I at least got a few right?

With the weather we've been having lately (55 degrees!) who knows if we will get enough snow again to go sledding so at least we went once this year... thats more than we did last year haha. Also, to be honest I wouldn't mind if spring started and the snow stayed away. This last week as been so nice and getting outside without bundling up has been amazing. This may be wishful thinking, but the forecast so far is looking good!

Ellie @ 5 months old + 4 month appointment

Seriously Ellie? Could you be any sweeter?

I'm a little late on posting Ellie's 4 (and a half) month appointment, but all went well. Little girl is indeed little, but still healthy and happy. This round of shots hit her harder than last time. Sore legs, fever, mostly sleepy, but she handled it like a champ- lots of snuggles and lavender baths helped.

.:stats:.

birth:

 7 lbs 8 oz & 19 (?) inches

5 days:
7 lbs 9 oz & 19.5 inches

2 weeks:
7 lbs 14 oz & 20.5 inches

7 weeks:
10 lbs 8oz & 21.7 inches

9 weeks/ 2 months:
11 lbs 6oz & 22.3 inches

4.5 months:

14 lbs & 24.3 inches

33% in weight & 22% in height

happs:

Ellie around 4.5 months started being able to wiggle her arm out after she rolled over onto her stomach. She didn't put too much effort into trying to roll back over.

January 4th Ellie skipped just rolling back onto her back and instead started continuously rolling... ie "log rolling" and it's been nonstop from there.

wearing size 3 diapers - mostly because we bought a big pack of diapers from costco and we were afraid that she would out grow the pack of 2s before running out of diapers. she could definitely still fit in 2s.

likes:

fake sneezing noises- almost always cracks her up, but never fails to make her smile.

roaring (man, can this girl roar), blowing spit bubbles, chewing on every thing

diaper changes

talking- favorite/current sounds: mama (yay!), baba,boba, gaaaaa. raaaa

watching people eat... every bite she watches from plate to mouth.

Pokey the hedgehog that Maisie got her for christmas.

the bouncer at grandma and grandpa's- she was always so happy to have a spot of her own where she could watch all the action and jump at her leisure.

christmas lights

sucking on her fingers

white noise

obsessed with her Nuby teether

still LOVEs being swaddled, but we are going to have to start doing something else now that she's "mobile".

dislikes:

coughing not necessarily when she coughs, but when others do. It scares and/or wakes her up every time!

the trumpet- scared to death of it

her crib- one bad experience rolling into the bar and hitting her head and she wants nothing to do with it. I think she also feels exposed- any tips on how to transition her from her rocker/bassinet to the crib? Little Hazelnut loves being cozy.

applesauce- I gave her the smallest bite of some today and she HATED it. Other than that she hasn't had any "real" food yet. Thinking about trying some oatmeal and acorn squash this weekend though.

Goodbye 2014

I think 2014 has been one of the best years so far. Difficult at times? Yes, but I feel like we have done some serious growing. Not only growing together, but spiritually and yes, physically (hello family of 4!).

One of my favorite things about keeping a blog (albeit I could post more- new years resulotion maybe? :) is looking at all the posts of that year. I know that in no way this blog shows every facet of our lives, but I see happy memories when I glance back at what we did. 

So with that said, here are some of my favorite memories of 2014:

Maisie's first day of preschool

Announcing my pregnancy

Fears & Affirmations

Newfound Mama's girl

It's a girl!

The name game

Mental snapshots of my 3 year old

Carnival party!

Maisie the weasel: part 1 & part 2

Family pictures in Oregon

Pregnancy talk

She's here!

The eventful birth of Elizabeth Hazel

All about Ellie

Yellowstone

Family (photos) of 4

Halloween shenanigans

1st laugh

Christmas 2014

2014 was great, but now let's see what 2015 has in store for the Lee family.

Oregon Christmas

All she asked for this year was a penguin. Santa delivered and she couldn't be any happier about her little "Jumpy". Jumpy and Nudey have become quite the best buds-always accompanying Maisie on her many adventures and protecting her from the "nightmare bugs".

Christmas day bowling with the cutest cousins

We were blessed to make it back to Oregon in time for Christmas. Austin's parents helped get us there and it was good to have some family time. We really miss our families being in Idaho, so we were thrilled that everything aligned perfectly (even the weather) so we could have a nice trip. We didn't see as many people as we were hoping to, but it was nice to just focus on family. Maisie and Emerson were quite the duo and Ellie and Jane (the chunky thighed cosuins) seeing how they are so close in age (3 1/2 months) were a lot of fun to get together too.

Christmas Event @ Hemming Village

Home for Christmas

Driving through Pendelton Oregon.

I think this was one of my favorite moments of this Christmas. Maisie so proudly wrapped and made a tag for the gift to her little sister. It was such a sweet reminder about what the Christmas season is really about.

Maisie and the "nice Santa" at Broulims

Christmas Eve pajamas in front of Grandma & Grandpa's Christmas tree.