Alexa Claire: 10 months old!

Alexa Claire you are 10 months old!!!!

Holy cow baby girl, this first year is flying by. We celebrated your first Easter this month.

You were not a fan of the Easter bunny. You started screaming shortly after we sat you on his lap.Easter morning you were excited to get your basket with bubbles, goldfish and "real life" play keys

Your sleep patterns this month are pretty good. You will sleep from about 8 pm-5:30am. Mommy will nurse you when you wake in the early morning and a lot of times you will fall back to sleep until around 7. You are still taking 2 naps a day. You LOVE bath time each night with sissy. Y'all are the sweetest things to each other. It makes my heart so happy.

This was at your check-up. No shots this time, yay!

Mommy took your pacifier away this month. We kept losing them, and you were never really attached to them. So we dropped them cold turkey. I feel like maybe it was a little too soon, because you will nurse on momma for comfort now instead of a pacifier. You are very resilient though and always so happy!

This was a big month for you verbally. You started saying "Momma" and "Dadda"

You can do the sign for "thank you" you are so polite :)

You are also blowing kisses. So sweet!

You are army crawling all over the place now! We love it when you crawl to the shower while we are bathing. You start sticking your hands under the curtain and next thing we know you are halfway in the shower with us.

 

It so exciting to watch you grow and interact more. You are definitely stronger willed than Avery and its interesting watching you try to get what you want. We love your sweet toothy smile and all the personality you exude. Thank you for blessing our family Alexa Claire!

Alexa Claire: 8 months old!

Alexa Claire you are 8 months old!

You celebrated your first Valentines day this month, it included lots of pink!

You cut 4 teeth this month! You have a mouthful! Thankfully you are a good teether like your sister. No fever or diarrhea, just new teeth popping in every few days.

We are finally getting into a napping routine at around 10 and 1:30. The lengths of your naps are kind of irregular.

 

We also celebrated Mardi Gras this month. You are such a trooper, you love being out and about wherever we bring you. You get bored when we are just hanging out at home. We love you so so much. I can see a little temper and stubborn streak coming out in you, but you definitely come by it honestly. I have a feeling you will be keeping us on our toes. We are so blessed to have you in our lives Alexa Claire!

Alexa Claire: 9 Months Old!

Alexa Claire, you are 9 months old! You are growing way too fast!

 We went for your 9 month check up and you weigh 19 pounds and 27.5 inches

You are wearing a size 3 diaper and mostly 12 month clothes, some 6-9 months too.

You have 7 teeth! You have also started crawling (it is mostly an army crawl, but you can get around!). You are also walking around in your walked and clapping!

You are definitely interacting more and it is so fun!

 We have finally figured out a routine! You usually wake up between 6:30-7am. Momma nurses you then we eat breakfast and play until about 9:30-10. You take a morning nap, then get up to for lunch and to play. You then take an afternoon nap around 1:30-2. You still get fussy around dinner time, but after you eat, you get a bath (which you love!) and then settle in for bed. You are only waking up once a night (praise the Lord) to nurse, then you go back to sleep.

Our girl loves to eat! You only take about 4 ounces of breast milk in your bottles, but you love some real food. The only baby food you will eat are the pouch kind because you can feed yourself. You are very independent. You pretty much eat whatever we are eating, just cooked soft and chopped up small. You love meat and fruit the bet.

 

We love watching you grow and mature and interact more. Your sister is the best at getting you to laugh, and you love her so much. It makes my heart so happy to see y'all playing together. I am so thankful God gave us you. You are a little firecracker and a ray of sunshine in our lives!

Easter 2014

Happy Easter from the LeBlanc's!!!

 We have had a very festive Easter Season. We went to visit the Easter bunny. This was before Alexa freaked out and started screaming, she wasn't too sure about that big bunny.

 Here are some pictures of my beautiful big girl.

 She has the BEST personality!

 Sisters!

 This cheesy girl, look at those teeth!

 We dyed Easter eggs last weekend.

 And the Easter bunny came last night!

 Alexa's first Easter!

 Sister was showing her all the things in her basket.

 She also got to find some Easter eggs.

 "You're supposed to eat these right?"

 My girls and I before church this morning. Poor Josh is sick as a dog! He has strep and was running fever all night. While we were at church, he was at urgent care getting an antibiotic shot.

Although we have fun with eggs and Easter bunny, we also take special time to remember what we are really celebrating. We did Resurrection eggs this year, that goes through Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection. It is amazing to hear Avery tell the story and remember all the details;. We have been set free because of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. He was resurrected and overcame death, to be our savior and hope.  I am so very thankful and unworthy of what he did for me. Thank God our God is a loving God!



Alexa Clare: 7 months & 6 month pictures

 Alexa Claire, you are 7 months old!

At your 6 month check-up you were 17.1 pounds and 27 inches long.

You fit perfectly into 6-9 month clothes, some 12 month stuff and size 3 diapers.

 Look at that sweet face! You can't tell what a stinker you are when it comes to sleeping! You are so irregular with your naps and sleeping at night. You take 2-3 cat naps a day. You still wake up about every 4 hours at night to nurse. You are eating real food now and love it! You also take 3.5 ounce bottles of breastmilk when Mommy is at work.

 We celebrated Christmas this month, you got all kinds of great new things.

You also tagged along to lots of birthday parties with your big sister. 

 We celebrated your sister's 4th birthday and went to the circus! You loved watching all the animals and bright lights. You were even able to take a nap on mommy during the festivities.

 You are growing into you own little personality. And you MAY have a temper! When you don't get your way you are known to throw your head back. This has led to lots of bumped heads on your changing table, you car seat and our arms!

 Grandma Connie thinks its pretty funny because "allegedly" your mom had the same temper!

 We are so in love with you! It is amazing how different you and your sisters personalities are developing. I love how feisty you are and you definitely try to get what you want. We pray that you continue to grow happy and healthy. We love watching you grown and explore the world around you.

Ok, I'm done!

Alpha Spine and Wellness: Grand Opening!

After much prayer and discussion, Josh decided to go out on his own! He had such a great experience at All American, but he just felt it was time to be his own boss. God has opened SO many doors for this business. We took a leap of faith and opened Alpha Spine and Wellness in February.

 His office is on Gause Blvd. in Slidell. It was already office space, so renovations were minimal.

 Waiting area

 Office/Front desk

 Exam room

 Treatment Area

 February 21st we had the Grand Opening. Jeff and Robert from church catered it for us. We wanted to thank all of our friends and family who helped make it possible. We had a great turn out.

The Mayor of Slidell even came to welcome Josh the business community.

Business has been in full swing for about 6 weeks and it is going really well. Josh has been getting a lot of referral patients from the doctor who works next door. That has been a huge help. We are so thankful for how everything worked out and cannot wait to see what God has in store for us!

Avery Yvonne: 4 YEARS old!

 Happy Birthday Big Girl! You are FOUR years old, when did that happen? It is so amazing to watch you grow and mature. You are 43.5 inches tall and weight 44 pounds. You wear 5T-6 clothes and size 11 shoes. You are a great sleeper, you take a 2-3 hour nap each day, you go to bed around 9pm and sleep till 7:00. You go to school Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. On Tuesday, you have gymnastics (which you love!) and on Thursday we have a bible study/playgroup. Every evening you take a bath with your little sister. Then you do "einey, meiney, miney, moe" to decide if Mommy or Daddy gets to lay with you. We say our prayers and sing "You are my Sunshine". Then you lay with whoever "won" and settle in for bed, if its daddy's night, you always put him to sleep!

 We call you, our little old lady. You are so cautious, conscientious and responsible. You remind us to wash our hands, you make sure you and your sister are doing things safely, and you love to take care of your sister, puppy and even your mom and dad. You are starting to do some "chores" you pick your toys, your sister's toys and even Izzy's toys. We give you a quarter when you do extra chores each day. You are starting to do more things by yourself, like fix your own drinks and sometime even you snacks and food. You reasoning skills are amazing! You know how to talk mommy and daddy into doing things you want to do, using logic and reason! It's hard to contradict you when you have such firm arguments :)

 You have such a kind heart! During your prayers each night we try to pray for our friends or family who are sick or hurting. You always tear up and get emotional when praying for your loved ones. You love to hear stories about God and Jesus, you can even recite some of them back to us. You are also a SINGER! It started with the Frozen soundtrack and now you sing all of those songs, and you make up a lot of your own. We love to hear your sweet voice.

The best this that has happened this year is your little sister. You are the BEST big sister. You are so kind and patient with her. You will do anything for her and you help us out so much. It is so sweet to watch y'all play together. She loves to laugh at you and you are great at making her giggle. You are protective of her around other kids, and you don't like anyone messing with her too much. You are also a little momma to her. Sometimes I have to remind you that I am the mom! We worried about bringing home a new baby, but you have been so helpful and loving to your sis. I cannot wait to watch you two group up to be best friends.

Avery Yvonne, you are such a blessing to us. We really do thank God each day for you. You are like a little sponge and I know all the special time we spend together, talking and playing, will help you grow into the amazing child you are becoming. I am so thankful to be home with you as much as I can. You make me smile and laugh each day, and I love that I can talk to you like an (almost) adult. We pray that as you grow you stay secure in our love for you and for God's love for you. You are so loved by us and all of your family and friends.