Gymnastics

Lexi started gymnastics last month. She takes at the same gym I did when I was little. I was so nervous for her to start but it has been really great. She is the smallest one in her class and the youngest one too. She listens to her teachers really well and is grasping the concept of waiting in line and taking turns. She has really improved with her balance and is getting braver. She usually tells me she loves it and asks me multiple times each week if it is the day we go to gymnastics.

Stats

Lexi and Carter went to the doctor for their well child visits this month. Lexi is 3 ft 29 lbs. Carter is now what the doctor called, "an Ellison." He is down to 9% height and 17% weight. He used to be 50% for height so I was a little worried but the doctor said it was fine. Lexi loved going to the doctor and told me she didn't want to go home...that was until the nurse gave her a flu shot in her arm. After that she was very upset and told me, "Mom I can't color today because I have a bandy (band aid) on my arm." She wouldn't move her arm for a few hours because of her bandy. Luckily it fell off and she got over it. She finally knows most of her colors. She still has accidents with potty training but the doctor said her progress is great for a 3 year old.
Carter is sitting up really well now although he still tips over. He gets up on all four and rocks a lot. He loves to be with you and we have to hide from him if we don't want him to cry when we leave him alone. He's decided he likes green beans and peas. He makes a lot of cute sounds that are either really low and deep or high and squeaky. He's started crying when things get taken away from him.

Halloween

We had a great Halloween. For Halloween Lexi was a princess and Carter was a tiger. Friday we went to my Dads office and trick or treated there. Lexi had a blast going around with her cousins. After that we went to barnyard boo at Thanksgiving Point and enjoyed the farm and games. Saturday we went to Gardner Village and did the ride to a witch. Lexi wasn't too sure about it but it was really fun for the rest of us. Sunday we had a little party at my Moms and painted pumpkins. Lexi loved it and wanted to do it again. She proudly displayed them on our porch. Monday we dressed up again. This was Lexi's first year to trick or treat door to door and she loved it. She was in heaven and kept telling us how much she liked it. She would also tell us how much she loved us. Carter was a good sport as usual but by the end of the night he fell asleep in Cole's arms. I loved being in Utah for the festivities and feel so blessed to be here.

6 Months Old

Carter is 6 months old. Time has just flown by! He is getting really strong. He lifts himself up really well and can sit up on his own for a while. He rolls all over and if I put him down I never find him in the same spot when I come back. He can slightly scoot forward but nothing too consistent or purposeful. He loves to talk and makes really high and low noises. He gets bored if he doesn't have something to grab and play with. He still puts himself to sleep by sucking his thumb and I'm hoping he will naturally grow out of that soon. He gets up about 2 times a night but has slept through the night a few times. His most tolerable baby food items are green beans and carrots although he still doesn't like baby food very well.

Old Friend

We said goodbye to and old friend this month. I have been driving the Camry since I turned 16. It followed me from High School to College and from Utah to Illinois to Arizona and then back to Utah. It was solid. We only had to do 2 repairs on it. Cole told me he loved me in it and we brought Carter home in it. A lot of good memories happened in it. Unfortunately it was time to move on and Cole is now enjoying a Mazda 3 hatchback. I'm glad he has something more reliable for his commute to Draper.

Family Parties

We had two family parties to celebrate Lexi's birthday. We had Cole's siblings over for dinner and then had a cake party with my family. As a result Lexi thought everyday was her birthday. We loved being in Utah and having a lot of family around to help us celebrate. We feel so blessed to have them in our lives.

Lexi Turns 3

Lexi turned 3 years old! She is the sweetest little girl. I feel so blessed to have her in my family. She is very observant and aware of people's feelings. She will often ask you if you are happy or sad and loves to tell you she loves you. She gives lots of hugs and kisses because she knows she makes us happy when she does it. She will tell me she loves me and then tell me she made me smile and happy. It's been fun to see her develop this caring sensitive side. She always tries to comfort Carter when he's crying and will often give him a toy or try to entertain him to help him. She loves to sing and has developed a love for the Justin Bieber song, Baby. She can sing all the words and will ask me to play it over and over in the car. She takes after me and likes to play it loud and dance while we listen. She is always making me smile and laugh and I love her so much!

Lexi's Princess Party

Lexi wanted a Princess party this year. We kept it very simple and just had her cousins that are closest to her age come. Mikani, Kayla, and Emily came and we had a great time. The girls made crowns and a magic wand. They played a game to Lexi's favorite song, Baby, and loved eating cup cakes. I was worried because a few things didn't go quite the way I thought they would but when Lexi woke up and saw the decorations and what I had planned she was in heaven. She loved the balloons, sprinkled cup cakes, and sign. I love how easy she is to please. It turned out to be a very fun day and I was so glad I could do it for her.