She's TALKING!!!!!!

Lexi has gone to bed now but I thought I (Lexi's mommy) should report... she's said her first word!!!!!
Last night while Tommy and I were playing with Lexi before she went to bed she was jibbering to us telling us all about her day! She's so funny! Anyhow, I said ma ma and Tommy of course said da da (we're always competing:):)!!!!)... and who does she listen to???? Her dad...(SHOCKER!!!) and said "da da". We were both so excited we clapped and clapped and tried everything in our power to get her to say it again but that was all! I guess it took everything she had to get it out:) Although today I have heard her say it again a few times:) I know that Tommy will hold this over my head FOREVER... but it's OK, we all know that our children love their mommy's too!!!!! And soon enough she'll say those special words too:) Until then I will continue to prompt her:)
Just thought I would share:) Happy Super Bowl Eve!

8 months old now:)

And the time just continues to FLY by!!! I can't believe that I'm already 8 months old!!! This week I started clapping:) I'm makes my mommy squeal in delight she just loves it! So of course I do it more when she does that... but she hasn't been able to catch me on the camera doing it yet...silly slow camera! I also am getting much more brave, as you'll see from some of the pictures below! I want to walk so bad sometimes that I forget that I don't know how yet! My mommy keeps telling me to slow down, but it's too much fun:) I love to push my boxes around and I'm getting quite speedy. I also like to let go of everything and stand by myself, it usually doesn't last too long, but it still makes mommy and daddy proud:) Now that my cough and cold are doing a little better I'm sleeping a little bit better too! This make mommy happy when she doesn't have to wake up with me, though she says one time isn't bad either as long as I eat and go right back to sleep! I just miss her sometimes:) (Sad says mommy!!!! :( ) Here are this weeks pictures! Enjoy:):) Oh and I almost forgot to report! I went to the doctor on Thursday when I wasn't feeling good and I weighed 15 lbs 10 oz:) Until next week...
Silly bear, couldn't even behave for the picture!
Look at my muscles:)
Trying so hard NOT to smile!!!!
See I'm so dangerous!
I can see, I can see!
Smiley:)
Now this is the life:):)
I got the remote and you can't do anything about it!!!
My profile shot!! :)
I'm going to get you!!!!!
I love you daddy... tickle tickle tickle!!!
I love my mommy too:)

Surprise!!!!!

Daddy and I decided this year that we would plan a very exciting day for mommy for her birthday! Something that she would NEVER forget!!!! It was a huge success and most of all mommy had a great time and felt very loved!!!! First we sent her to a day spa with two good friends for a message, pedicure and facial. What mommy doesn't like to be pampered??? :) Then she thought she was coming home to a nice dinner with the husbands of her two friends and me and daddy but SURPRISE!!! there were lots of friends who came to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Here are some pictures from the day.

Mommy and Melissa

Melissa, Mommy and Rebekah... all looking a little shiny:)

Jen and I

Darcy, Clay, Jason, Jen, Rose, Kyle and Jana

Matt, Matt, Melissa, Ayla, Brian and Autumn

Matt, Melissa, Rebekah and Matt

Mommy and Rose -- having some cake:)

Jana, Rebekah, Matt and Clay playing some Rock Band

Jana, Clay and Mommy playing more Rock Band

Me showing off my new skills:)

Playing with Daddy! Who would have known that shoe boxes were so entertaining!!!

Me taking my very first "big girl" bath! I loved playing and even crawled after toys when they floated away! Mommy says I'm very brave and a little risk taker:)

Loving Ayla's toys at her 1st birthday party!!! Happy Birthday Ayla!

Loving all of the attention from my good buddy Isabelle.

Go faster!!!! But still holding on for dear life:)

Helping mommy unload the dishwasher:)

That's all for this week! I hope that everyone has a great week!!!! Love and miss you all that I don't see very often -- and even those that I do:)

ABC's of Lexi's 2006

A - Apples, bananas, peas, green beans, pears, a few of my favorites so far.
B - Bouncer. What I slept in for the first 2 months at least. Then I graduated to the swing and now the crib!
C - C-section. This was how I was born.
D - December. Christmas, I loved Christmas this year and can't wait until next year!
E - Espanol. The language that I'm learning in day care.
F - Football. I love to watch football with my mom and dad.
G - Grumpy? Not usually. Only when I'm tired or hungry.
H - Hi! My first word... or so it sounded like it to my mommy and daddy.
I - Irene. The name of my daycare provider (and my mommy's middle name!).
J - Jump. I love to jump either while I'm in my jumperoo or when someone is holding me.
K - Keys. My first favorite toy and still a favorite toy.
L - Lucien. Dr. Lucien is my pediatrician and Sherry is his nurse. Mommy calls them a lot!
M - May. The month that I was born. May 27, 2006, 6 lbs 3 oz 19 in long @ 9:13 pm @ UC Davis.
N - No. A word that I'm starting to hear more often now that I like to cruize around the house and get into trouble! I even started shaking my head no at the end of 06' :)
O - October. The month that mommy went back to work:(
P - Plumas Lake. The name of the city that we live in now. We moved into our brand new house when I was 3 weeks old.
Q - Quite a great baby I am!
R - Ring. The special present that I got from Daddy for Christmas.
S - Suptra. The antibotic that I take daily for my urinary reflux.
T - Teeth. I had 8 of them when I was 6 month old! I got my first when I was 3 weeks old.
U - Updates. Want to learn more about me and my family - www.lexiupdates.blogspot.com
V - X - VCSG was an X-ray that they had to take of my tummy to find out what caused my UTI at such a young age. Turns out I have urinary reflux.
W - Walking. Well not quite but it won't be long! But I do enjoy accompanying mommy on her walks.
Y - Yay! Good Job! Good girl! Good listener! Some of the praises I hear often from mommy and daddy.
Z - Zzzz's. I now wake about usually only one time at night. I usually go to bed by 8 and wake up about 6 to get ready for my day. I have to go to sleep with my Winnie the Pooh musical nightlight toy though... it helps me sleep:)

Thanks to my friends mommy Kacie who came up with the ABC list!!!!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

This month has been filled with accomplishments, family, friends, parties and so much excitment!!!! I found out that I LOVE Christmas but I've been so busy I can't even remember the last time I've had a moment to sit still!!!! Plus now that I'm crawling around everywhere I don't like to sit still!!!! What a waste of time:) Except when it comes to updating everyone how I'm doing I guess:)!!!! Well maybe that will be my new years resolution. Sit enough to take a break, take pictures, write a little and send updates:) We'll see how that works out!
This update has also been made difficult because we got a video camera and a new computer and mommy and daddy haven't shown me how to upload my video's yet!!! Mommy still doesn't know how to do it either so once she figures it out I'll have her show me! And now that there's a video camera running mommy forgets to take my picture! Man what a bad series of events:):) Here's a few things to share anyways. Until later:)

My mommy and daddy got a new game called Rock Band. Here are some of our friends Todd and Jen playing with us!
This is our Christmas tree before it was decorated!
Look at me, I got a toothbrush for Christmas! Now that I have 8 TEETH mommy got sick of my biting her with the finger brush so Santa brought me one in my stocking!
Daddy was taking care of me... proof he sleeps on the job!!!!

One of my new favorite foods... puffs:) I'm a great eater now I like pears, green beans, apples, peas, squash... just to name a few.

Me and Auntie Hannah! I love her very much! She came and stayed over a week with us to help out while daycare was closed and mommy and daddy still had to work! Plus she really loves to hang out with me so we had a lot of fun together! Thank you Auntie I'm going to miss having you around! And I know mommy and daddy will to! Good luck this month in nursing school!!!!!

This is a new hat my mommy bought for me that I just love! She couldn't wait for Christmas to give it to me:)
I love hanging out with Daddy!
Me and Auntie Stephanie! She drove all the way up from Ventura just to come and visit me!!!! I love you Auntie Stephy! I miss you!
Me yelling at Grandma's dog Baby! But really I love her very much!

Playing with my new toys after Christmas! This is the last walk of the year that I took! 12/31/07! Crazy thought!!!!

This is my first picture of 08'! 7 months old and such a cutie!!!

While I was watching the Rose Parade I thought it would be a good idea to push around some boxes. It's my new favorite thing... doing things to scare my mommy!

Me and Daddy -- Happy New Year!! Now I need to go to bed!

Me and Mommy! Happy New Year!