A sneak peak at Nat's pictures
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
Happy 4th of July!
This past weekend was looongg with no rest...of course! Nanna and Papa came to visit for the weekend and they barely put you down....shock! Most of the family came over to our house for a BBQ and it was SO hot because everyone kept going in and out of the house, letting the cold air out...grrr! Natalie had a great day though playing with her cousins Delaney and Jayden, and of course Ava, KK, and Lisa (Aunt not cousin). Natalie had a festive 4-H of July outfit from Nanna and Auntie Caca. Everyone loved the Tutu that I made for Natalie....I am going to get her 6 month pictures taken in it since it came out so well! After everyone left we went to Mandeville to watch the fireworks on the lakefront. They were pretty far away but you go the gist without having to pay :) On Sunday everyone went home and we had a day to just hang out with the three of us. It was so nice just to lay around on the bed playing with Natalie and watching her wiggle her little butt all around trying to crawl! I can't wait for vacation! It can't come soon enough for me!
In my festive outfit!
I needed a bath after Nanna tried to feed me cheetos
Passed out after all the excitement
Sleepy girl ready to move!
The End!
6 months
Natalie,
You have been 6 months for about a week now and I am just now writing your 6 month update! I have been so busy lately that I feel like I don't get to see you! You are such a big girl now....or so it seems! You are so close to crawling I just want to pick you up and do it for you! At your 6 month check up you weighed a staggering 16lbs 7.5 oz! I was shocked! But I don't know why I was surprised because people can just look at you and tell you have grown so much! You are still working on those teeth and it is very frustrating for me because there is very little I can do for you! You have two fully grown in and you are getting a few more. You can also sit up pretty well now. You can't get up there by yourself but you can stay seated for a good minute or until you decide you need that toy....over there. You are so much fun now with your smiley face and your squeals of joy!! You love wal-mart....its something about the lights that gets you everytime! Not to mention that it takes an hour and a half in there because people keep stopping me to look at you and try to get you to smile....and of course....you won't.....Oh well! Just another way that you are Steven Jr.....well I guess you are Steven III since your daddy is like your PawPaw Paul!
We are going on our first long trip to go visit the Gillett family in a couple of weeks and I am hoping that you will be a good girl and make it the whole way without a meltdown....we will see. Oh and you don't like carrots....at all!
Love,
Mama
Natty in the Tutu I made her :)
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
4-H Camp and Remotes
I feel like a lazy mommy because I haven't posted in a while! Things have been really busy around here getting ready for 4-H Camp and 4-H U. I will be so glad when the month of June is gone! Natalie is eating so much more! I am still worried she is getting too much baby food and not enough formula but she is growing out of diapers and clothes so I assume that she is growing enough! She is moving up to size 3 diapers and is already in some 6-9 month clothes! Amazing!
I had to leave her for the first time last week. It was HARD. Mama kept her while I was at 4-H camp and I didn't get to see her for the whole week! I was so happy to see her on Friday! I leave for 4-H U aka Short Course next week. Steven is going to be on his own so I am little worried but he should do fine.
Natalie's new thing is electronics. She throws a fit if I won't give her the remote and/or my cell phone. She is also so much more wiggly and active! She flipped herself right out of her Bumbo yesterday and smacked her head on the book she was holding. Thankfully I was right there to catch her before she fell out comepletely! She is in love with toys which could be anything from the expensive toys Steven has to have for her or just simply playing with the diaper while I am getting ready to change her! She is so delightful! I know that is a cheesy old lady word but that is just about the only word I can think of to describe it!
She is also laughing out loud like everything is hilarious! She grabbed for a chocolate cupcake the other day (and almost succeeded) and the only way I could think of the get the icing off of her had was to lick it off....well apparently that was the funniest thing ever! She belly laughed! HARD! It was the greatest sound in the world!
My work load has been heavy lately and I can't wait until this month is over and I get some down time! July means slowing down and vacation for me. I also want to take a trip to Biloxi soon even though its kind of gross! But we don't get to go to Florida this year so its the best I get!
I also lost my paternal grandfather this Sunday. I have been very down about it because I am not going to be able go get up to St. Louis for the services. Between work and not wanting to take Natalie on a 12 hour trip by myself, I just can't swing it. Luckily my family understand and we are going to have a little service in July when we are able to get up there. I will miss him a lot. I think I am the most upset because Natalie won't be able to meet either one of my grandfathers. Mama says that we will just have to keep his memory with her by telling her stories and showing her pictures. I know that this is all a part of life but its still hard.
Well now that I have spilled my guts for now I will let you get back to your life!
Smiley Becnel!
Mugging for the Camera
Going for the foot
Wearing her bikini bottoms on her head!
I had to leave her for the first time last week. It was HARD. Mama kept her while I was at 4-H camp and I didn't get to see her for the whole week! I was so happy to see her on Friday! I leave for 4-H U aka Short Course next week. Steven is going to be on his own so I am little worried but he should do fine.
Natalie's new thing is electronics. She throws a fit if I won't give her the remote and/or my cell phone. She is also so much more wiggly and active! She flipped herself right out of her Bumbo yesterday and smacked her head on the book she was holding. Thankfully I was right there to catch her before she fell out comepletely! She is in love with toys which could be anything from the expensive toys Steven has to have for her or just simply playing with the diaper while I am getting ready to change her! She is so delightful! I know that is a cheesy old lady word but that is just about the only word I can think of to describe it!
She is also laughing out loud like everything is hilarious! She grabbed for a chocolate cupcake the other day (and almost succeeded) and the only way I could think of the get the icing off of her had was to lick it off....well apparently that was the funniest thing ever! She belly laughed! HARD! It was the greatest sound in the world!
My work load has been heavy lately and I can't wait until this month is over and I get some down time! July means slowing down and vacation for me. I also want to take a trip to Biloxi soon even though its kind of gross! But we don't get to go to Florida this year so its the best I get!
I also lost my paternal grandfather this Sunday. I have been very down about it because I am not going to be able go get up to St. Louis for the services. Between work and not wanting to take Natalie on a 12 hour trip by myself, I just can't swing it. Luckily my family understand and we are going to have a little service in July when we are able to get up there. I will miss him a lot. I think I am the most upset because Natalie won't be able to meet either one of my grandfathers. Mama says that we will just have to keep his memory with her by telling her stories and showing her pictures. I know that this is all a part of life but its still hard.
Well now that I have spilled my guts for now I will let you get back to your life!
Natalie's first trip to Camp Grant Walker
Smiley Becnel!
Mugging for the Camera
Going for the foot
Wearing her bikini bottoms on her head!Monday, June 1, 2009
5 Month
Well Natalie...we made it 5 months! In just the last few weeks you have grown so much its incredible! You are such a good sitter and its only a matter of time before you can sit all by yourself! You still hate to be on your tummy....we may just have to skip the crawling thing! You are so smiley! It doesn't matter what anyone says you think its funny! For some reason the funniest thing in the world to you is when I have the handle of your paci in my mouth and I talk to you! It cracks you up everytime! You LOVE swimming! It doesn't matter how cold! It must be very relaxing because your body just relaxes and you go to sleep after a while! You had your first major sickness this month. You had to get a big bad shot for a respiratory infection after a friendly encounter with a fluffy cat, but we made it through!
Your daddy is really starting to catch on the this whole parent thing! He holds you and plays with you more and you love him so much! Everytime he walks in the room you stare him down, especially when he is in his uniform! You are so much like him! He can't ever deny you for sure! You look like him and you act like him!
You are really taking to solid foods. So far you LOVE the sweet potatoes and applesauce, the pears and the squash are ok but you at least tolerate them!
Unfortunately you are developing a little attitude. You are now throwing fits...its kind of funny to watch and I just let you do it because you eventually calm down...another daddy symptom I'm afraid!
I can't believe its almost been half a year! I love you!
Mama
With her Papa
Princess Crown
Thats HILARIOUS!
Daddy is being weird again!
Posing for the cameraTuesday, May 19, 2009
Sweet Potatoes and White Trash Weddings
I am really stinking as a blogger these days. I really have nothing to write about...just lots of work! Natalie likes Sweet Potatoes if anyone cares :) I think they are making her gassy....I will have to look that one up. My mama said my papaw used to say to make sure to roll the toots out of the sweet potatoes...hmmm...ok....I am performing my sister in law's wedding ceremony this weekend. She is remarrying her ex-husband....yea I know but they already had the big wedding and now they are trying again. I went online and got ordained. I think it is going to be pretty cool. It is a white trash theme like Heidi Klum and Seal did to renew their vows! It keeps getting worse and worse every day! She calls me with more details and all I can say is...oh Lord! Hey at least there is going to LOTS of free crawfish! I am putting Natalie in her camo and overalls so she will match the theme....I haven't decided what I am going to wear yet. This whole thing came about because I whined that I wasn't going to get to be a bridesmaid so I might wear my bridesmaid dress from Jessamy and Beau's wedding just to make it extra trashy! Wish me luck! Hey maybe I will be so good at it that I can start charging people! Why not....this is Louisiana! Nothing exciting coming up....maybe I can get some good pictures of Natalie now that she is slightly cooperating! Until next time....
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Natalie - 4 Months
Dear Natalie,
You just turned 4 months old and I can't believe another month has passed! You finally rolled over which was the greatest thing yet! I was so excited that you did it that I yelled and scared you and made you cry! I'm sorry about that but I was so excited I couldn't help it. This past month it doesn't seem like a lot of big milestones but if I really think about it you have developed so much! You are really smiling now and LAUGHING! You love to laugh at me and your daddy and anyone else who will make a face at you! There are many degrees of your laugh, from the actual HAHA to the sucking in air squeak it one of the greatest sounds in the entire world! You also have become a lot more willing to play. Even though you would rather be held you will lay on the floor, play in your bouncy seat (finally) and play in your activity center. You are holding your head up so well! Papa says that you are losing your case of the Stevie's! You also had your first rice cereal! You still hate it but we are working on it! I know in the next couple of months you are going to be transforming into a baby instead of a small infant that can't really move on your own. I love you more and more every day and I can't wait to see what the next month brings! I love you bunches Punkie!
Love
Mama
You just turned 4 months old and I can't believe another month has passed! You finally rolled over which was the greatest thing yet! I was so excited that you did it that I yelled and scared you and made you cry! I'm sorry about that but I was so excited I couldn't help it. This past month it doesn't seem like a lot of big milestones but if I really think about it you have developed so much! You are really smiling now and LAUGHING! You love to laugh at me and your daddy and anyone else who will make a face at you! There are many degrees of your laugh, from the actual HAHA to the sucking in air squeak it one of the greatest sounds in the entire world! You also have become a lot more willing to play. Even though you would rather be held you will lay on the floor, play in your bouncy seat (finally) and play in your activity center. You are holding your head up so well! Papa says that you are losing your case of the Stevie's! You also had your first rice cereal! You still hate it but we are working on it! I know in the next couple of months you are going to be transforming into a baby instead of a small infant that can't really move on your own. I love you more and more every day and I can't wait to see what the next month brings! I love you bunches Punkie!
Love
Mama
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