Night Two Was WORSE

She woke up at 12:30, 3:30 and at 6:30 and wanted to eat at all wakings. I almost caved at the 3:30 wake up call. This too shall pass.

Night One Without Paci

Didn't go all that hot, she whimpered and cried alot. About 11 she really screamed so we gave her a bottle and she went back to sleep. Around 1, 3, 4:30 and 6 she started her cry once to see if anyone will come get me. No one did so she went back to sleep. When I got her up around 7 she hunted for her paci to wake up with so I just picked her up to take her mind off it. Some updates, Juliet loves to high five and our newest game, for a few weeks is to give you something then she wants to take it right back and still likes to unpack everything in mommy's purse then I have to repack it and she unpacks it again. Hey, keeps her from screaming through church.

1 year check-up

Juliet thinks her daddy and I need a spanking because we let her get three shots today, MMR, Chicken Pox and TB screening. Believe me it hurts me about as much as it hurts her, and I don't forget about it in 10 minutes.

She is 21.6 lbs and 30 1/4 inches. Dr. Ori is very happy with her growth and her development. He was surprised at how active she is. He had never seen the yogurt bites so she shared with him. He asked when we were going to do away with the paci, we said after Hawaii, but I am ready for them to go. I don't think she really needs it, it is just a comfort.

This weekend is Juliet's cousin Drew's birthday party in Liberty, should be fun!

Happy Birthday Drew

Happy Birthday to Drew!! He is 1 year old today. Check out this cuteness!

All I want for Christmas is my 2 front teeth

Well, we are half way there!! Juliet got her left front tooth today!!!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas Everyone, I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and takes time to remember the true meaning of the season in all the holiday rush. We send our love to all our family that we will not get to see this year and hope to get to see you soon. Love to all, Jon, Laura and Juliet

Yes Yes

Juliet nodded her head yes today. This is new, Mama and I both made that same comment. She was sitting in her high chair looking at the bag of yogurt bites while we were having birthday cookie cake. When I picked up the bag she started nodding yes, like she was saying "Yes, Mommy, that is what I want". It was too cute.

Happy Birthday Juliet Claire

One year ago today, at 6:04 pm, we welcomed our beautiful Juliet Claire. Our little angel with big blue eyes and a full head of brown hair captured our hearts with her first cry. Her Daddy sang Here Comes Santa Claus as he fed her for the first time. She was truly our best Christmas present.
Can you believe it has been a whole year? Where has the time gone? What a year it has been.
She has a smile that lights up a room, you can’t help but smile back. She gives awesome hugs that make you want to hold on tight. She will say Mama or Dada over and over again. Her face will light up when we walk in the room and she can’t get to us fast enough. Socks and shoes are made to be taken off, in a 2.5 mile trip from home to school she will do just that. She will race toward an open fridge to get there before it closes, and loves to stand and stare into it. She will dance to any music, tv show or just counting to 10. Bed time is a chore and she will fight it until she just gives up. She will not hold a bottle, but will hold her ears instead.Yogurt is her preferred meal with yogurt bites as her snack of choice. Her favorite toy is the remote. She wants to play on the stairs and throws a hissy fit if you tell her no.
It made us sad to have to reschedule her birthday party because of pneumonia, but we are well now and the party will take place in January. We are glad that there are no more ear infections, it broke our hearts to see her in pain.
We are truly blessed by this child. We are so glad that you are able to share in her life. The pictures are at her birth, 1 month, 6 months and almost a year! The change is so dramatic.

I love you my Juliet Claire!
Love, Mommy

Not FAIR Mommy

Yesterday I started adding gifts under the tree for Christmas and someones birthday. Well up until now, Juliet has wanted nothing to do with the tree, she cries when she gets near it. Well yesterday was the turning point. She wants to touch the gifts and has gone as far as to drop her blocks near the gifts and in one case, a gift from Mrs. Donna, I caught her putting her block in the bag so she would have to "get it out", and pull the paper out with it. Silly little girl, you have 2 days until you can open that bag, you will just have to wait. I just read that Juliet's cousin Drew is sick again. Please pray for his recovery before Christmas and his birthday.

Faster Pace

Tonight we noticed Juliet walking faster than she normally does. She was really getting with it to get where she wanted to go before we closed doors or walk away from her. I noticed it first when I put her down at her learning table, walked over to the closet to put away a Christmas present and when I looked down she was standing next to me looking in the closet giggling. Then Jon walked away from her and she picked up the pace to catch up with him so she could climb the stairs with him. Can you believe that in 1 week she will be a year old?

Update on Juliet

Happy Birthday to Mama tomorrow!! We took Juliet back to the dr today. Not getting any worse so that is good. He tried to use a nebulizer on her and she had some kind of funny reaction to the way the medicine reacted with her body. Needless to say we will not be buying one of those fun things. Good, holding her down was the pits. She hated it, cried and screamed like we were hurting her. I am sure the lady with the week old in the next room was wondering what we were doing to our child. We are hoping she is going to shake this so we can all go back to work and school.

Pneumonia

Yes, you read that right, Juliet has pneumonia. My wish is that 2010 be a illness free year. We have had our share of illness and I want it to stop. I have canceled her birthday party, possibility of it being rescheduled at a later time. My sweet baby doesn't let much phase her, but when she doesn't feel good, she can't sleep and that wears on her, and me too. Please pray for her, and for Jon and me, that we all make it through this. I am not sleeping because she isn't sleeping. Every time I lay down she starts crying, I pray for strength and patience. We are sleeping in the guest room trying to keep her elevated on pillows. Anyone with suggestions, please share.

Kleenex box is great fun

Juliet found the Kleenex box yesterday morning so you can guess what she did. Yes, she pulled them all out of the box and proceeded to shred them. I have it on video, but as with all three I took yesterday I held the camera wrong, so I have to rotate them before I can post it. I am so excited! Juliet's first birthday party is on Saturday!!

Juliet Claire and Santa Claus

Juliet sat in Santa's lap today and we got an unexpected reaction. She turned and looked at him and put her fingers in his beard. No tears and no screaming. When we took her off she acted like she wanted to go back to him. She was not scared at all. My little type A personality, like Mommy, she will talk to anyone!

1st Birthday Portraits

We had Juliet's first birthday portraits done today. Can't wait to see them. She was such a baby doll.

Juliet's First Snowfall

And it promises to be a beautiful one! Pictures to be posted soon, I am hoping some will start sticking soon so I can get some fun shots. Juliet is not impressed, she is more interested in playing in the window and pushing her toys around the room. As I write, I am sitting in the bay window of my childhood bedroom watching my child stare out the window trying to figure out what exactly is going on out there. Through this all, I seem to have taught her how to climb up into the window and get down. SORRY MOM!! I loved that window seat as a child and I know that the hours Juliet will play in that window will bring her joy. Oops, I have lost her, betcha $10 she is playing with those little tractors! Yup! I win!

New Learnings

Juliet has learned something new this week. She has learned how to turn herself around and go feet first off the end of our bed. O-boy the fun times that is going to cause for us. She still has a fascination with the baby bouncer and doors. All doors must go open and close and forbid there be something in the way of that door closing. As I type she is giggling over Jon crinkling a dry cleaning bag. It doesn't take much to entertain her and she always finds something to get into that she isn't supposed to have, example cords... Hope everyone is in the holiday spirit. We have 1st Birthday pictures on Saturday, 1st Birthday Party on the 12th, and 1st Birthday on the 23rd and then it's technically her first Christmas, coming home from the hospital on Christmas day shouldn't count. Merry Christmas ALL!