Showing posts with label girls. Show all posts
Showing posts with label girls. Show all posts

April 12, 2013

7 quick takes

Linking up with Grace at Camp Patton as she takes over for Jen at Conversion Diaries. 

1. 
Thank you, thank you for the SHOUT OUT (number 5&6 of her quick takes, just in case you missed it) from my famous blogger friend over at Camp Patton! Grace, when you took your blogging hiatus I realized that I am kinda of super addicted to your blog. I felt some unhealthy withdrawals from your lack of penning. Also, I pray that because my first baby girl shares your name, she will somehow inherit your blonde flowing locks, super cute sense of style and your humor :).

2. 
This week I discovered this within my blog and I find that I want feel the need to use it in every post.

3. 
The flu bug has struck another play-ya here at team boda. Is it possible for a bug to stick around for 2 weeks?? I really thought we were done with it and then Isaac comes running into our room (with his concerned older brother trailing right behind him) at 5am throwing up. Poor guy and poor us-- we were really excited about finally breaking out from our sick cacoon and heading to see friends at the park.  I guess it is another morning full of apple (or as graces says bapple) remote tv and countless games of checkers. Is it just me or are you all amazed at how kids throw up and go right back to kicking the soccer ball the next minute. I, on the other hand, as my dear Matt can attest to, roll around the bed howling and moaning about how bad my belly hurts and thinking about how I just want to disappear until the evil sickness has passed.  And that is no exaggeration, if anything it is an understatement. 

4.  
What's a post without talking about my sweet babe. She is 6 months now (*sob*).  And I really don't want her to get any bigger, because staring at her and holding her has become my favorite pass time. 
I always wondered when she would try to put that darn sticker in her mouth. It took 6 months, but she found it. 

5.
Mucho bloggers have raved about Revlons Just Bitten Lipsticks.  And because I am always in need of some pick-me-up-mommy beauty help, I have indulged in buying and trying 5 different colors (yes, I might be a teeny bit obsessive compulsive at times). 
There are 2 different types of lipstick in this series and I did not like this type with the white chapstick thingy on the end. For me it did not spread evenly and was so clumpy, so I took it back (always amazed that walgreens takes back any makeup product even if used-- true customer service). I did however like the series called the Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain. But, so far 2 out of the 4 have been returned on the grounds that Matt simply could not stand them. He said that they made me look like I was wearing old lady lipstick. Hmmm.... not the look I was going for, hence the returns. 

He hasn't seen this color yet. It's called crush and I think I crushed it or I mean I might sorta, kinda like it. And my Grace LOVED it, which says absolutely nothing since she likes every piece of makeup ever made. 

6.
Our sweet Isaiah planned a special dinner celebration for Matt last night in honor of how hard he works for our family. It was super cute. 

7.
A new found favorite for Gracie girl is reading to her sister. Pretty cute and surprisingly very helpful, since they like to just sit the two of them, thus, how I am clicking away on this here computer. 


7.5. 
I started Weight Watchers to loose the rest of this oh-so-clingy-and-extremely-annoying baby weight. And it is exactly what the dr. prescribed. We eat very healthy over here, but WW seems to keep me in check-- you know, like not eating all the kids Easter candy in one sitting while they are fast asleep in their beds dreaming of the one piece that they will be able to have the next day. (Hopefully I am not the only one who has ever done that, because if I am-- than I am just kidding-- I never touch their candy). WW has also stopped me in my tracks after two of these puppies, instead of downing all 10 on the spot. So too all you mom's out there that just walk out of the hospital after giving birth skinny-- I dislike you I mean you are so blessed. To all of us others, let's just keep on keeping on, one apple or WW point at a time.  

Happy Friday!

January 12, 2013

She's SO old


Yes, our Hope Marie is a whopping 3 months and a week old! So of course, we had to do her 3 month sticker photo shoot.



Gracie Girl was not too pleased when I told her that I wanted a photo JUST of baby Hope,


so we did them with her too... of course.












Hope is by far our best, bestest baby ever. She is the first baby to actually sit in a bouncy chair for extended periods of time. Think the baby swing is fun and not a torture device. Fall asleep in her car seat. Fall asleep in the car, rather than scream bloody murder the entire time like her brothers and sister (which they did until they were 2). God knew what we could handle when He gave us our Hope.

All of the Bodakids have struggled in some shape or form with reflux. Not mentioning names (Isaac), but one (Isaac) cried for 10 months straight, because of it. How did we go onto have any other kids after that experience; God truly only knows.

Classic Baby Isaac with his cousin Ziggy
Hope has had her fair share of reflux, for sure, but we chose to put her on Zantac (dun dun dun, duuunnnn...  don't tell our chiropractor). It has made such a huge difference. Oh, the pain she was in. And poor baby Isaac, I wish my Dr. had suggested that when he was a wee babe. Live and learn.

Hope does hold the record for spewing THE most spit up out of all our babes. After every feeding she completely soaks a burp cloth/blanket. All the kids know exactly where the burp blankets are and if I ask for one, they know to RUN immediately to get it in order to catch the onslaught of fluid pouring from her tiny mouth.

Here are some of the names we call our sweet baby girl: Hopie Girl, Hopie- dope- dope-dope, Spit up girl, Happy girl, smiley girl, baby girl. Yeah I know, they are all super original.

She is one special lady though, and when she smiles, she literally lights up the room. My favorite moments are spent just staring at her and saying, "Hiiiii, Hopie Girl" over and over again, which always makes her crack up and makes me sound super weird to the outside world.

At 3 months and one week she has already made her mark in this world with the most blow-out diapers at the most inconvenient time and, more importantly, with capturing each one of our hearts here at team Boda.




What we like most about Hope...

Dad= smiles, laughs and farts
Mom= her skinky toes, tiny hands, strong legs, smiles, snuggles, sweet face
Isaiah= her kicking legs where she looks like she is doing Karate, making her smile
Isaac= holding her, seeing her in clothes other than pajamas and putting shoes on her
Grace= kissing her cheek, playing with her clothes

December 11, 2012

Brothers

Is there anything better than brothers?? I think not. 


Well...maybe sisters :)