Holly at 6 mos. and Shay's Birthday

Well, here we are 2 months later on an update.  I guess I haven't had a lot happening.  On the 20th this month Holly turned 6 months.  She is getting so so big.  She is starting to eat more solids, but she has a difficult time with a spoon.  She likes to stick her tongue out when eating which results in everything I just put in her mouth coming out.  It can be very frustrating!  But we are trying to be patient with each other.  She is also thinking she wants to be mobile.  She is starting to get into a push up stance.  She growls really loud when she does it too, like she is a body builder at the beach.  She is very funny.  She does not like sleeping on her stomach.  She always cries in the night when she goes on to her belly.  Though, she spends the majority of the day on her belly, so whatever...  Though most nights she sleeps 12 hours.  She is a great sleeper.  She will only take small cat naps during the day.  She is growing so fast that her 6-9 mo clothes I don't think will last her all summer!  She loves watching her sister, and laughs at her hysterically.  She loves to cuddle and be held.  She loves being outside with the warm breeze.  She had her 6 mo appointment and here were her stats:

Weight:  16 lbs. 12 oz. (75%)

Length:  25 1/2 in (50%)

Head:  17 3/4 cm (90%)

I don't know what it is, but both my kids have giant heads.  At least Holly has a lot of chub on her to even it out:)  

I also had my birthday this month.  I turned 25 on the 23rd.  I can't believe I am a quarter of a century.  I can tell my body is getting older.  I am not just saying that.  I started to run again and my joints were screaming.  My stamina has a lot more endurance than my ankles and knees.  I also have had weird things happening in my body.  Chuck is going to laugh that I am writing this down, but I want to remember it one day... I had a mild elevation of my ALT in my liver, so I had an ultrasound which showed my liver was fine.  My spleen, however, is enlarged so I have another doctor's appointment in the near future.  I honestly feel fine, I don't think I have much symptoms of anything besides being tired all the time.  I bet by the time I get to the doctor, everything will have cleared itself up.  Anyways, I had a great birthday.  Chuck made me french toast for breakfast.  Then I had to take Penny to a speech appointment, where we found out that she does not need speech therapy! Then I went shopping by myself for a little while:)  Then we went to dinner at Texas Roadhouse and came home and ate cake and opened presents.  Chuck really spoiled me.  I got some flowers and some very nice perfume.  He also made me a cake all by himself!  What a great husband I have:)  He made me feel special on my special day.  

I am realizing that I never blogged about Easter, so here are the girls in their Easter dresses.  It was really difficult to get pictures, especially with Penny.  

Big Beautiful Eyes!

 Not a very attractive picture but Penny's expression sums up the day. It is like she is 14 and saying, "Mom, enough pictures, you are embarrassing me!"

 Like I said, impossible to get a good picture together. 

 I think she was about to sneeze?  I thought it was a funny picture.

Here are some random pictures.  

We had a little Easter egg hunt in our neighborhood.

 Chuck has a fellow resident that is so so nice!  For Penny's Birthday she gave her this princess tutu, crown, and jewelry.  I got the gloves at a RS activity and Penny was obsessed with them.  

 I captured some random moments when Penny plays with Holly.  I think that Penny really loves her sister.  She is always making sure that she is taken care of.  I don't think there has been really a time where she has lashed out at her.  She has been such a great big Sister!!  She loves to play with Holly.