Daddy's week home!

The weeks that daddy is home is never long enough. So we try and have as much fun and spend time together as family as we can! Jaxxi is without a doubt 100% a daddy's girl! And without a doubt Shane LOVES it! We started the week as family of four, we were fostering a precious newborn. Her grandmother got approved so she went to be with her family. It was sad to see her go but that's where she needed to be. Let me tell you for me going to two kids was a challenge! I'm thinking maybe if Jaxxi was walking it would a smidge easier just b/c I would be able to put her down to open doors and things of that nature. I had to really plan out how I was going to get stuff accomplished! Ha! So we are back to just being a family of three! I think Jaxxi was happy to have us back all to herself. :)

Here is Missy pants in her cowgirl gear! This spring she will be in the round up club so we had to get her the proper attire!

Aunt Kassie got us tickets to the Shriner circus so we all got to go and it was blast! You love riding horses!



One of the not so fun things of our time with dada was you had to have surgery to get tubes put in your ears :( This is before you went back to surgery in your cute little gown.


Tube surgery is so different then it was when I was a kid. From the time they took in for surgery till the time we left was like 20 minutes! They don't have to put them completely out anymore, they just use gas. So no IV or breathing tube! I was so relieved when I heard that. I kept thinking she has no idea what's about to happen made me sick to my stomach!

Dada and you watching little Einstein's waiting for the Doctor. So cute!

This is the Easter dress I found this year! In my head I was picturing something more puffy... But it just wasn't out there. This dress is really adorable though. Once your in it, it will be over the top cute! :)



Daddy was doing some dirt work and we went out to see his progress and well you had to go on a ride! When we took you off you started screaming b/c you wanted back on! I see many tractor rides in your future!



Now that you are almost 13 months old you have started to look like a big girl! you are trying to climb up on everything! Makes me a nervous wreck! You have developed quite the independent streak. You are not wanting to go to sleep at ALL. There has been many tears the last week. I'm hoping to see you go back to my sweet easy baby! If not I'll still love you. :) We are ready for spring break and some time with our Woodward cousins!!

3 years...

I'm not sure how I'm feeling as we approach the three year mark of Jaxxon's birthday. The past two years with nothing really to do but wait and dread for it to come I knew how I was feeling and it wasn't good. This year however with Jaxxi and planning her birthday and I got a nice little surprise Tuesday that they were placing a 3 day old baby girl in our home I have been entirely to busy or exhausted to reflect much on it. I'm sure on Sunday it will hit me pretty hard. This is the first year we haven't planned anything special and Shane will be out of town at work. :( I am planning on traveling to Woodward so that will be a nice distraction also. I know I still miss him and think about him everyday. He will forever be my baby boy and He will always be the one who made me a mom. Even though it hurts so much, I can't imagine my life with out having him apart of my story. I will get through another year and another day closer to meeting him heaven. I'll let you know how I feel after Sunday...

Pic of birthday part set up :)

My sister took most of the pictures on her phone so don't have that many. But here are the ones I have :)

ONE YEAR!!!!

And the day has come. You are one year old! I can not believe it! Happy Birthday baby girl! Big party will be next weekend when daddy will be home to celebrate with us!

• You are 19 lbs. dont know the length b/c we havent had well baby visit.
• You are down to 3 6oz. bottles a day
• You love to eat! And you are not very picky
• Started to drink out of your sippy cup.
• Say mama really well mostly when your mad or hurt.
• You are a cuddle bug.
• You are a daddy's girl
• You pull up on everything!
• You still put a everything in your mouth!
• You still like your binky but we starting to limit use.
• The last two weeks glasses wearing hasn't been going so well.
• I think you are testing limits b/c you will see how much you can get away with.
• You have been sleeping HORRIBLE! I'm hoping this is a short phase b/c it makes for a cranky mommy and baby by 7:30.
• You attended your first OU womens basket ball game got your picture taken with the mascots! You threw a fit when they left.
• Moved up to your front facing car seat
• Have surgery scheduled for tubes. Hope this will make a big differnce in a few areas.

I'm in a little bit of denile that you are already a year old. This year has went by so fast. I'm looking forward to all the things to come! I love you more than I can say!

11 months

Well before Jaxxi turns ONE! I thought I better get her 11 month post up :)

• You started crawling EVERYWHERE!
• You were 18 pounds 1 once on Jan. 4th
• You go out of your way to find something nonfood related things to put in your mouth!
• You got glasses and you are doing great keeping them on! Yay... The first day we were both in tears by the end of the day but patience and consistency paid off!
• You have been eating your body weight in food. Which I'm thankful for was a little worried about your lack of interest in food.
• We were told you would have to have tubes in your ears, and surgery to correct both your eyes from going lazy.
• You finally say Mama but only when your really mad or you really want me!
• You LOVE mickey mouse club house. and dance every single time to the hot dog dance and yell out with so much excitement. I love love it!
• You continue to be so happy around people. You are for sure a social butterfly!
• You do great at restaurants and it makes it so easy to be on the go.
• But you hate your car seat! You will do a back bend to keep from going in it. :)
• You can pull up and cruise around the coffee table and your bed.
• You have finally really started playing with your toys. your favorite seems to be a barn shape sorter. you like to put the blocks in and out and open and close the door.
• We started with sooner start this month and they are completely amazed with your progress all on your own. You truly changed into a different baby over a two week span of time.
• You are almost out of your 9 months clothes just b/c the pants are getting to short. So I'm putting you in more and more 12 months clothes.
• You have started really loving your daddy. You cried for the first time when he left work this week. Made us both really sad.
• You have a great love for animals your legs started kicking whenever you see the horses, you have really started to interact and play with Huck also.
• You continue to be sweet, snuggly and oh so cute!

I can not believe we are a 14 days away from her first birthday! Time passes so quickly and I'm trying to cherish and remember every moment. I'm slightly overwhelmed with all the changes that need to happen in the next few months. Like transitioning from formula to milk, eating more solids, taking away the bottle, and Binky. I know it will all happen in her time and that I shouldn't worry so much, but man it seems like a lot.:)

I want to blog I really do...

But the thing that I want to blog about most  I can't! and It takes entirely to long to put red hearts over her cute little face! So maybe one day I will be motivated and catch up. Christmas was great and we have fantastic New Year... Now I'm thick in 1st birthday party planning! I'm probably going overboard but I'm loving it so much I don't even care! :) So that's all that really going on in the Allen household!

10 months!

Well it's that time again time for ANOTHER monthly post. I'm so happy for each milestone, but also would like to keep her my tiny little baby!

• You were 17.5 LBS and 28 inches long at 9 month well baby visit we go back to doctor on Wednesday and I'm positive you have grown!
• biggest milestone is starting to Army Crawl! I was wrapping with shiny Christmas paper and that gave you enough motivation to get on the move!
• Started eating pasta pick ups, You don't like baby food even though Nana says I just don't try hard enough :)
• We have moved most of your feedings from your bumboo seat to the big girl high chair.
• You can eat a whole cracker by yourself.
• Daddy walked in the door and you started saying DADA. Still not a mention of mama!
• front two teeth all the way in. Another top tooth pooped through this week. That makes 5 teeth for you total.
• Still drinking 4-5 6oz. bottles a day.
• Went to look at Christmas lights and Christmas inflatables.
• Hung your first Christmas Ornament.
• First Carner Tree Trimming
• First Thanksgiving
• First accident! While taking family photo's Mommy let you fall off a chair. You were OK after a few snuggles! (P.s. daddy will never let mommy forget I let you get hurt first! ha!)
• Met your extended family on Poppy's side.
• Continue to develop your cute, sweet, ORNERY personality.
• The very start of stranger anxiety.
• Started throwing head throwing fits!
• Fighting sleep.

This girl is a mess! Mine and Shane's hearts are full to the brim though! I have know idea what we did for entertainment before her. I'm so much looking forward to our first Christmas as a family of three! God has blessed more than we deserve!

I have so much to get caught up on in blogging. Maybe after Christmas I can set down and get some pictures on here and get caught up!