Lost Halloween Pictures

I'm so bad that I didn't even post pictures of Melissa dressed up as Minnie Mouse. Melissa had a great time dressing up. We took her to our Church Fall Festival and we even met up with her friend Brooke. They had a blast hanging out with each other. They played lots of games and the favorite part of the night was jumping in the bounce house. Doesn't Melissa make a great little Minnie Mouse?

A fun fall day at the Dallas Arboretum

Last Wednesday Melissa and I headed out to the Dallas Arboretum to see the pretty fall flowers and all the pumpkins. We both had a great time just walking around looking at all the pretty flowers.

Hanging out with Kaelyn and meeting baby Connor

Friday, October 30, 2009

On Monday I took Melissa over to play with her friend Kaelyn. They haven't seen each other in months. We also got to meet baby Connor for the first time. Oh he is so sweet. I had forgotten what it was like to hold a new born. Melissa was in to him at first, but then her and Kaelyn went off to play. The girls had a really good time playing together. At one point the girls went to Kaelyn's room and Melissa was pretending to blow dry Kaelyn's hair with the toy hair dryer. It was cute to watch them pretend play together.

Our 3rd Annual pumpkin patch visit and pumpkin carving

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

On Saturday Paul, Melissa, DD and I all went to the Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch. This is our 3rd year to take Melissa to this pumpkin patch. She was only 4 months old her first trip. This year she was having a blast. We didn't time this trip well. We waited to go the last weekend and it was a beautiful day so everyone was at the pumpkin patch. It didn't stop us from taking lots of pictures and Melissa running around having fun.
Melissa's DD came in this past weekend so it was her first trip to the pumpkin patch with us. Melissa even talked her DD in to buying her some pumpkins. She bought on for us to carve. Melissa also enjoyed helping us carve the pumpkin. As you can see had fun. Also she is giving you a sneak peak of her Halloween costume.

Melissa sleeping in a big girl bed

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Thursday night Melissa made the move from a baby bed to her big girl bed. She help us take down her baby bed and she even kissed it goodbye. She helped us get her big girl bed all together. She could not wait to lay down on it. Melissa is going to use my old bed room furniture that I had as a little girl and it was also my moms when she was a little girl. The head board, foot board and the night stand are being refinished and we hope to have them back by December and then we will have the two dresser draws done. We found a nice man to do this for us. Once we get all of the pieces back and get her room all put together I will post pictures. Until then here are some pictures of Melissa in her baby bed for the last time and of her in the big girl bed.
The first night she slept great , when she woke up the next morning she was asking when can she take a nap. She was ready to go back to sleep in her bed. She is doing really well with the bed.

Last night in her baby bed

Right after we put up her big girl bed

First night sleeping in her big girl bed

First nap in her big girl bed

Melissa's CF appointment

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Melissa had her CF appointment today. I can't believe it took us 3 1/2 hours today! I found out that the clinic is going paperless and the Doctors are having a hard time with the new system. I hope they know how to us the system in December or I will have to come up with some fun things to do for Melissa. I have learned over the last year to bring toys, books anything that will keep her happy. Melissa did really well today. She was a big girl today when she had her x-rays taken. Her chest x-rays looked really good. She still has clear lungs. Melissa has gained 2lbs since her last CF visit. That is good that she still continues to gain weight. It seems to be harder to feed her these days. She is getting so picky about what she wants to eat. I still have a hard time getting her to eat her vegetables.
Paul and I have noticed that Melissa was having some stomach problems like lots of gas. We didn't know if this could be CF related or not. The Doctor and the Dietitian thought it could be that Melissa needs extra enzymes. They have increased her enzymes to 4 capsules per meal and 2 per snacks. We will see if this will help her stomach out. Other than that nothing else to report. Melissa will go back in December right before Christmas!

I did ask about Melissa getting the swine flu shot and they recommend that she gets one and also us. We have already received the regular flu shot, but the swine flu should be available in October.

DD comes to visit us over the weekend

Monday, September 7, 2009

DD came to visit us this weekend. We had lots of fun with her. Paul and I even got to go to the movies on Saturday. We saw All about Steve, it was a good movie. We really didn't do much this weekend. Just hanging out as a family is always nice. Paul has been home for four days and Melissa has loving having her daddy home. Here are some pictures over the weekend. I hope everyone has had a nice Labor Day Weekend.

Making cookies with DD

Not happy

Watching a video

Melissa with her DD

Melissa sleeping on her new nap mat

Saturday, August 29, 2009

In my last post Melissa's 1st day at preschool I said she didn't take a nap that day. I'm sure it's because she was not use to have other people in the room while she was resting and also her nap time at home is around 1:00pm. Nap time or rest time at preschool is 11:45am. I had bought Melissa an inexpensive nap mate from WalMart, but it was just one of those plan mats. My friend was telling me where she got her daughters nap mat and it wasn't over $100. That was the problem I was find was the custom made nap mats with a pillow and blankets cost around $100 or more. I wasn't about to spend that on a nap mat that may or may not get used. My friend told me about Custom Baby Boutique I ordered Melissa the ready to ship nap mat and had her name put on it. Custom Baby Boutique is awesome, I ordered the mat on late Wednesday night and on Friday afternoon I had it in my hands. I will be using them for future orders. Melissa was so excited about this new nap mat that she wanted to take a nap on it yesterday. I started laughing and said " you take a nap on the floor and not in your bed"? She took a two hour nap in her new nap mat on her bedroom floor with all her toys all around her. I told her " if I hear you playing I will take your mat away and put you in your bed". Melissa was a sleep in 5 minutes. I could not believe my eyes. Today she is taking another nap on her mat. I hope on Tuesday when she goes back to school she will want to take a nap on her mat. I will let you know how that goes.

Here are some pictures of Melissa's cool nap mat

Melissa's 1st day of preschool

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Melissa started preschool today, I also started back to work part time at the preschool. The preschool is at our Church Christian Learning Center or as we call it CLC. I'm a teacher, but I'm called a floater. Since Melissa might have to be pulled out of school later on this winter with cold and flu season it was best for me to be a floater so they won't have to fill my position while I'm out with Melissa. We pray Melissa won't have to be pulled out because she will miss school. It will be important that we keep Melissa healthy. She can't afford to get sick.
Back to Melissa's first day at preschool. She did great getting up and ready to go. She was so excited to be going to school. Paul and I have been talking about her going to school. Melissa did well with me dropping her off at her class. Her teacher Mrs. Leslie, Mrs Ann and Mrs. Judy are all nice and you can tell they have a love for kids. Mrs. Leslie has three daughters and her youngest is 2 1/2. Mrs. Ann and Mrs. Judy are older women with grown kids. As I said goodbye to Melissa at the door she walked on in and found her friend Brooke. Brooke is in her Sunday School class so it was great to know she already had a friend. As you all know Melissa is like her mommy and can make friends fast.
I had give Melissa her enzymes before her snack time and she was having lots of fun. She thought I was there to pick her up and she wasn't ready to go. When it was time to pick her up at 2:00pm Mrs. Leslie said she was wonderful and loves to give hugs to all her new friends even when two of them took a nap. That meant Melissa didn't take a nap so she took one on the way home. Learning to sleep on a Nap Mate is going to take practice. Melissa was also a big girl and didn't have an accident in her panties.

As for my day it was busy. I helped out in the 4 year old class today. It was fun being with older. I'm looking forward to next week we go twice a week so it should be fun!

Check out the school girls pictures

Before walking out the door

Walking up to School

Not wanting mommy to take her picture

On the way home from school. No nap today so she was tired

Melissa goes to see the Wiggles live

Friday, August 21, 2009

Two weeks ago we took Melissa to see the Wiggles live. Thanks to our wonderful friend who gave us free tickets. She is also the one who got us free tickets to Elmo live. We wouldn't be taking Melissa to all of these special events if we had to pay for them. Melissa had a good time dancing and singing. Paul and I noticed she wasn't that into it as she was with Elmo.

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Hanging out with Cousin Lauren

Thursday, July 23, 2009


Yesterday our cousin Lauren came over to our place to hang out with us. She has been staying with her grandmother this week. Lauren is twelve and is a sweet girl. I remember playing with her and carrying her around when she was Melissa's age. Melissa loved having her cousin come play with her. It was niece for me to have someone playing with her. Lauren and Melissa stayed in her room a lot playing. After Melissa's nap we headed to the water park and had great time. Wish Lauren lived close to us, she would be a great babysitter.

Melissa's 1st visit to Chuck E Cheese

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Last night Melissa and I (Traci) met our friends at Chuck E. Cheese. I had never been in a Chuck E Cheese, so I didn't know what to expect other than lots of noise and kids. Well I was right! At first I wasn't going to take Melissa there because of the germs, but I remember her doctors telling it's ok for her to go to place like that as long as we wash her hands and its not during the cold and flu season. So I had to put my guard down and let her go and be a kid and experience Chuck E Cheese.
Melissa had a blast. She thought it was fun riding the rides eating pizza and playing with her friends Jakob and Javi. When Melissa saw the Chuck E Cheese come out and walking around talking to all the kids she went straight for him. At her age most kids are scared of the characters like that, but not Melissa. She was hugging on him. They also have a Chuck E Cheese that is on stage and she found it.
I'm glad that Paul and I can do things with Melissa. We are blessed she is doing well enough with her CF that she can be around other kids and germs. Life can or could be different so I don't want her missing out on life.
All in All I think Chuck E Cheese was a hit and I'm sure we will be going back.

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Washing Dishes

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Melissa has decided she needs to help with washing and drying the dishes. Not only does she clean our dishes we have to clean all her play dishes as well. It takes longer to wash dishes these days.

Our New Family Pictures

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Last Saturday we had our family pictures/Melissa's two year pictures made. We have always gone to a studio to have them made, but a friend told me about Shelley Babbitt http://www.lfayephotography.com/
I love pictures that are taken outside and not with a back drop, but we have never been able to afford a professional photographer before, other than at our wedding. Shelley said she isn't a professional photographer , but loves to take pictures. I thought she did a good job.

You have already seen some of the pictures on the blog, but I thought I would post all of my favorite ones.

Traci