Pay it forward

The first 3 people to leave a comment on this post will receive something handmade by me ( I am thinking bows, girls!!!). It could be crafty, tasty...just something by me!What it will be and when it will arrive will be a total surprise!Of course there is a catch and the CATCH is YOU MUST PLAY TOO!Before you leave a comment here, write a pay it forward post on your blog to keep the fun going. You can try to cut and paste this but I had trouble so I just re-typed it. (The laundry can wait, right?) Then come back to my blog and comment and let me know you are going to play, then sit back and ancipate the arrival of your gift. Remember only the first THREE comments will qualify. Good Luck!

Milestones

Allie will be 3 months old tomorrow. It is crazy how she went from a newborn to a baby that has a incredible personality. She smiles all the time and has recently started to laugh....it is so cute!!! she has also started to hold things and put them in her mouth and she is holding her head up really good when she is on her tummy!!! The two pictures of her on her tummy below I want to print and frame. Can everybody please tell me which one they like the best? I just can't decide, Ty says his favorite is the first one. Kelly, I need your photoshop help!

"yeah Mom I am holding my toy, what is the big deal?"

BFF'S

Silly girls.....here are some pics from the last few play dates Haley and Jill have had!

They had been eating blue fun dips, and thought it was hilarious that there tongues and lips were blue!!

They love to play dress up!

Pretty princesses


I guess they decided it was too cold to be princesses.....one minute they were in dresses the next they were dressed in all of Haley's winter clothes and going outside to play!

Sisterly love

Haley is a wonderful Big sister, she loves Allie so much! Haley is always hugging an kissing Allie and is the only one who gets the big "nose scrunching" Allie smiles! Whenever Allie is upset and crying Haley will tell her....."Mama makes you mad, sister makes you happy!" isn't that the truth! I love watching them together, it truly is the best feeling in the world!

You did what?!?!?!?!?!

Haley really needed a haircut. I had taken her right before Christmas and the girl that was supossed to cut her hair never showed up. I was not happy!!! I didn't want to go back there so I decided to try a new place. BIG MISTAKE!!! I made the mistake of telling the girl I wanted a cute a-line bob....well I guess she translated that into chop all of her hair off. I almost had a panic attack, it took a few days to get used to and now I think it is kind of cute. That was a big lesson learned. At least I won't have to get her haircut again for probably a year!!! These are some pictures that Ty took when we got home....I think I was busy getting drunk!!!

almost 3 months old ...

I can't beleive that my baby is almost three months old. The time has went by so fast! Allie is so cute and cubby and such a good, happy baby. She has started to smile all the time, and she loves her hands,they are always in her mouth. I will try to be better in the future at keeping you all updated on the family. Here are some pictures of Allie from the last 2 months.

My sleeping beauty
one of her first smiles!!

Look at those cheeks!

She loves her thumb.

So serious!

Christmas in February

I can't believe that I am just now taking the time to sit down and put some pictures up of Christmas!!! I honestly don't even remember much about Christmas, it seems like it was months ago ( ha, ha I guess it was). So in a effort to get caught up in a short amount of time I am just going to post a few of pictures.

Haley and Allie with their cousins on Christmas Eve.Haley and Allie getting ready for Santa and the reindeer.
Haley and MeMe on Christmas

Haley and her "growing doggie"
Haley and her "Tricky Triplets"

Welcome to the world....

Alexandria Dee Howard

9 lbs. 7 oz.

20 3/4 inches

Born on 11/13/08 at 2:37 am

We are so happy Allie is finally here. My Labor and delivery were amazing, I went into the hospital the morning of the 12th and they started to induce me around 4:00. The pain was totally manageable and I only pushed for under 20 min. Can you believe I pushed a 9 1/2 pound baby out in 20 min?!!

Allie is such a good baby, very mellow. I am a little tired from the late night feedings, but all in all not too bad. Ty has been amazing, he is the best Dad and husband a girl could ask for. Haley is a great big sister. She helps me feed and change Allie all the time and she loves to just sit and hold her. The other day she told me, "Mommy makes you mad, sister makes you happy!" Isn't that the truth?!

Thank you so much Mom, Linda, Summer and Kelly for being there with me and Ty to welcome Allie into the world, I couldn't have done it without everybody's love and support. I will keep everybody updated on the girls, hopefully on a more regular basis. Here are some pictures from the last couple of weeks.

Haley and Allie

Me, Ty, Allie and Dr. Knight (the most wonderful Doctor in the world!)

Yes, I am still pregnant!

Can you believe it?! I am still pregnant. I know, I am not even due until November 11th which is still a couple of weeks away! it just doesn't seem possible, I feel like I should of had her two weeks ago.

I have a doctors appt. on Friday so he can check me (hope for a big number) and he said he would probably induce me by Friday the 14th if I haven't had her by then. At least there is a light at the end of my tunnel. Hopefully next time you hear from me It will be to welcome little Allie into the world! Wish me luck!

Okay, I am so big Haley's face is almost hidden by my belly!

35Weeks

38 almost 39 weeks!

"Does your belly hang low, does it wobble to and fro!"

Sorry, I am losing my mind!

Halloween through the years....

I thought it would be fun to see all of Haley's costumes and how she is grown through the years.

Okay, so the fist two pictures she was only 6 months old. I was very indecisive about her costume.

Take one...a ladybug (I think)

Take two..a Pumpkin! So cute. Then she decided she was going to start crawling so that costume went back and for take 3...she was a strawberry, which of course I don't have a picture of.
Haley was 16 months old for her 2nd Halloween and she was a Ballerina.

Haley was 2 1/2 for her third Halloween and she picked this Belle costume all by herself!

She was 3 1/2 for her 4th Halloween and she was a very cute Tinkerbell.She was 4 1/2 for her 5th Halloween and her was a "Pink Ballerina Kitty"
I can't believe how much she has grown and that it has been almost 5 years.

Time goes by too fast, take time to enjoy!

Happy Halloween :)

Trick or Treat part 2

Halloween part 2 started after we came home and had some lunch and some much needed relax time (it is only like 11:30, at this point), then we went to my Moms house to pick her up so we could go to some fun events at Quarry Ponds. My friend Kelly and her 3 joined us there and the kids had fun trick or treating at the stores and watching a clown show. Then the day was finally done!

oh my gosh I just realized that next year I will be doing this times two! I'm scared!

Haley and Roscoe

Haley, Daddy, Mommy and Allie

Pa, MeMe and Haley
The "kitty" with her balloon kitty

Haley thought she had to play the part and act like a kitty.

Isn't that cute! I think we are almost done with Halloween, What do you think?!

Haley and Noah

Noah, Haley and Jill