Update

Not much has happened since the last time I posted. Our house is still under construction, so we have moved in with Jeremy's aunt and uncle this past weekend. Hopefully we will have the house finished and ready to move in by the end of this month.

Alexa has grown so much since her first birthday party. I am happy to report that she is now walking. She is still a shaky walker, but only loses her balance occassionally. Needless to say, mommy does not get much relaxation time. Alexa has also found her voice. She loves to scream and talks a lot to herself. We don't understand what she is saying, but love the fact that she is expressing herself through words. She also expresses herself through pointing. She'll point to things she wants and if you say no, she will pitch a fit.

I don't know if this is just a stage, but she HATES (and I use the word hate in all caps) riding in her car seat. She will scream and arch her back so that I can't seat her in her seat. Once I've managed to get her in her seat, she will scoot herself down so I can't buckle her in. Meanwhile she is screaming through this whole process. I swear I get so embarrassed when I'm out in a public parking lot and she is doing all this. People probably think I'm killing her...gee whiz.

I can officially say my kid is a fatso. She LOVES (and this time I use the word love in all caps) to eat. She does not know the meaning of fullness and will eat until the fridge is empty. She eats everything and anything. She even has tried paper and leaves. When I'm feeding her something and I say all gone, she immediately starts pitching a fit. I'm like come on, we just ate a whole cow. I mean this girl can eat! I've started teaching her how to eat with utensils and she is catching on quickly. She loves to feed herself and is extremely well at it.

Alexa's ability to remember things is extremely high. I only have to show her something once or twice and she immediately catches on. She loves to "brush" her teeth, but really she just loves sucking the toothpaste (bubble gum flavor and safe to swallow) out of the brush. Everytime I go to the bathroom for something, she points to her toothbrush. It's just too cute!

I've been thinking a lot about having another baby. I feel like Alexa is at that age where she needs a sibling around at all times. She easily gets bored and she loves being around other kids. Her and her cousin love spending time together. They always have the best of times.

First Birthday

So yesterday we celebrated Alexa's first birthday. Her birthday was actually the 29th, but we had her party yesterday. We only invited the immediate family because our apartment is small, but it was very nice. Her theme was flowers and butterflies. It worked out great like that because that was the theme of her nursery in our old house. She was a bit cranky because she did not feel too well. The day before, she went for her first year checkup and received three shots, so she was running a fever and with my mom catering to her every need, she is very spoiled! Anyway, we ate, opened presents and had cake. Alexa did not go too crazy with the cake. She put her fingers in it, but just looked at her fingers. I had to put her fingers in her mouth, but even then she really did not eat it. Here are a few pictures from the party.





















I bought Alexa a tiara that says 1 on it. She looked so cute with it on! That's me, my sister, my mom and birthday girl.





















In Korea, it's a tradition for kids and adults to wear these outfits during special occasions like weddings and birthdays. Since first birthdays are considered as a special occasion, my mother bought Alexa an outfit and she wore it (just for pictures).





















Me and my birthday princess.

My SIL helped me put together a slideshow that shows Alexa from birth to now. It came out so great. The only thing that didn't work right is the song we downloaded for the show. It was protected and we were not allowed to use it. So we used Kenny Chesney's Me and You. It came out so well! Everything turned out great!

In other news...we bought a house! So excited to get out of this tiny apartment. We converted the dining room into Alexa's play room because she got so many toys for Christmas and her birthday. In the new house, there is a bonus room that we are going to turn into a play room. I can't wait to move in. Hope everyone had a great Christmas and a Happy New Year!

What a Bully

I love watching Alexa grow into her own little person. She is starting to form a personality of her own and I am just falling more deeply in love with her each time she shows me a different part of her. Yesterday I picked her up from daycare and I noticed a scratch underneath her right eye. I'm pretty good at keeping up with her nails, so I know she didn't scratch herself. When I read her daily report card, I saw that she got into her first fight. This morning I talked to the teacher about it and she told me her and Maddie (a girl about her age) were fighting over a walker. Everytime Maddie would be walking around with it, Alexa will crawl over to her and get up on the walker and try to push it and push Maddie away. Then Maddie would do the same to Alexa. Then Alexa got into another fight with Max, another baby around her age, and that's who she received that scratch from. She is such a bully! Her sweet face sure does hide it well though doesn't it.




































These pictures are from a few months back, but are some of my favs.

Bath Buddy

Man...I am so bad at keeping my blog up to date. So today, I was giving Alexa a bath. I usually let her play with her bath toys for awhile before lathering her up. Well, I ran to the kitchen for something and when I came back to the bathroom, guess what I saw in the tub with her....POO! I was completely grossed out. Thankfully, it was one long poo instead of many little chunks. My wonderful husband was kind enough to pick it up with toilet paper after the tub was drained. I think I would have either passed out or threw up if I had to do it. YUCK!

In other news, miss Alexa took two steps last week all by herself. She really is growing up way too fast. When she was first born, the doctors told me she would be behind because she was born 6 weeks premature, but she is advancing well for her age. I'm so proud of her! She has also started picking up food and eating all by herself. She loves to eat...just like her mommy!

In just a matter of days, Alexa will have a brand new cousin. My SIL Taylor is being induced tomorrow with her second child! We're all so excited. Can't wait to see what this little man is going to look like. I can't wait till Alexa gets to be the age where she can play with her cousins...actually I can wait. She is growing up way too fast...hehe.

Plans have changed...I am no longer going home to visit my parents this month. I am actually going to in the middle of January. It's better this way because Jeremy is going to Arizona for work and I wasn't thrilled about staying home by myself and Alexa for the whole week, so I'll be in CT with my parents.

More updates to come and some pictures!

I'm So Excited, And I Just Can't Hide It...

I am so excited!!! Alexa and I planned a trip up to CT the week before Christmas and then we are flying back down with my mom and sister. My sister is staying until New Years so we can party together and my mom is leaving the day before Jeremy's birthday, in January. I have not partied with my sister since she turned 21, now she is 22, so that will be fun. The three of us have a special bond, so I cannot wait to spend all that time with them! I also cannot wait for the four of us (mom, sister, Alexa, and I) to spend some real quality time with each other.

On a sad note, I want to ask all of you to pray for my father. He has bacteria in his ulcer that will turn into cancer if it doesn't go away. He has been taking medication, but said that he isn't feeling any better. I don't know what I would do if he is no longer with us. You know, you never think about your parents leaving. You think your parents are always going to be there, but when reality hits, it hits hard. Even though I'm a wife and mother, I still feel like a little child depending on her parents for everything. If my father leaves, who can I depend on. Please keep him in your prayers. Thank you.

Pictures!!!

Daddy and his little girl














Mommy and Alexa
















Look I can sit up!
















Watch me crawl!

I'M BACK!!!

I have to say, after a long break my fingers are well rested and my mind is full of stories. I have to say that I actually missed blogging and missed reading everyone elses. I also miss recording what I have been up to and how fast Alexa is growing up on me. I read back on my old entries and regret that I didn't keep up with it. Alexa has reached so many milestones since I stopped blogging and I didn't even take the time to write about them. Can you believe she is 9 months?! Where has the time gone. She certainly has grown into her own little person. People are telling me she is looking more like Jeremy everyday.

A lot has gone on since I wrote my last entry. We sold our house in August and now living in an apartment. Apartment life is okay except that we live on the second floor so that tends to be a pain in my ass whenever I've gone grocery shopping. Jeremy and I just celebrated our first year anniversary and we just came back from a cruise to the Bahamas and Key West. It was a ton of fun. My mother came down from CT that week to watch Alexa and now Alexa is spoiled to death. I am trying to break some of the things my mother as done such as rocking her to bed every night.

Alexa is now crawling, pulling herself up and has two teeth on the bottom. She is constantly on the move and won't let me relax for a minute. I can't even eat in peace. Well I am at work and this is all I can do for now, but I promise once I get home, I will put up some pictures. Glad to be back!

Goodbye My Friends

I've decided that I am going to stop blogging. I just have no time to keep my blog updated and instead of just disappearing off the face of the planet, I thought I'd write my last entry. I want to thank everyone for their wisdom, advice and friendship. This blog has definitely given me a place to vent all my frustrations. I'll keep tabs on y'all once in awhile, and hopefully I can get back to the blogging world. Good luck to you and God bless.

Hating It, But Loving It All At The Same Time

I hate that Jeremy and Alexa are in Florida and I am stuck home working all week. I hate that I come home to an empty house. I miss them soooo much. I cannot wait till they come home. On the other hand, I am loving the fact that I can come and go as I please. I don't have to wait for Jeremy to get home so I can run to the store real quick or having to wake up at 5 in the morning to feed Alexa.

They are having a great time down there. Jeremy was thinking about coming home early because he thought it was too hot for Alexa, but said she is doing extremely well. He took her out to the ocean and she cried because it was too cold. I hate that I am missing my daughter's first beach experience, but we will be taking a mother-daughter trip in July. We are going up to CT to visit my parents. I am extremely excited about that. My parents cannot wait to see her!

This past Saturday, I went to a fair with a friend. At the fair, there were tons of booths that sold personalized baby stuff. I bought a canvas with Alexa's name painted on it for her front door; a butterfly with two ribbons hanging from the wings for her hair bows, also with her name painted on it; a pink growth chart; a puzzle that spells out Alexa so that we can teach her how to spell her name; and a onesie that reads "Handmade By God". I can't wait till Jeremy gets home so that he can hang up all that stuff for me.

Hope everyone had a great Monday!

All By Myself

Tomorrow Jeremy is taking Alexa with him on a trip to Florida with his mom and stepdad. I can't go since I am taking a week off in July to go visit my parents, so I will be all alone without the both of them until next Saturday. I don't know what I am going to do with myself. I guess just relax and catch up on sleeping. I have been extremely busy. I switched positions at work and this job demands a lot of time. I am more busy than I have ever been. I feel like I don't ever have time anymore to just sit and enjoy a minute to myself. I've either got laundry to do, dinner to cook, Alexa to feed, homework to do, the list never ends. I feel like it is all catching up to me and it is kicking me in the ass.

This Saturday I am going to a fair with a friend. They sell personalized stuff and I plan on getting some things for Alexa's room. I can't wait. It's going to be fun. Alexa has started on rice cereal and it's going well. She has been drooling like a mad baby, so maybe she is going to start teething. I can't believe she is already five months old. She is growing up so fast. Anyway, I thought I'd drop a line, but I really need to get some sleep. Until next time.