It's been awhile!

Wow!! I cannot believe it has been over a month since I last posted about what is going on with the Sheehan's.....and of course the main attraction is our 14 month old(today!!) princess!! Let's see...where do I begin? Of course never a dull moment with a walker who can't sit still!!

Playing outside

Ever since she started walking a week after her first birthday, she has been going nonstop and even has lost a little weight and grown some since then. But she not only walks, but jumps and RUNS!!! This always makes it fun when trying to change her diaper or just trying to catch her since she takes off when we least expect it.

Standing on her car

Standing on her Elmo Chair

Playing with Daddy

Reading to herself

On her Rocking Horse

We have been bottle free for about 6 weeks now and she drinks her water, juice or milk only from a cup and eats like there's no tomorrow with all kinds of adult food. Alexis has been teething quite a bit lately since 2 of her back teeth have decided to show up already!!! So, she has 6 on top and 5 teeth on bottom and several other white peaks on the rise. Needless to say, she is very "drooley" right now!!! Her vocabulary has definitely stepped it up a notch and she understands pretty much all that we say. It's incredible when we go and tell her to get something and she goes and finds where she left it and brings it to us!! I couldn't believe it! But it is getting easier and easier to communicate with her since she knows "yes or no" and can point to the things she wants or even shows us. She surprises us daily with her development skills with being able to turn her toys "on", matching shapes to the correct spot, or just turning toys around so they fit into where she wants them to go. She loves to read or to be read to as you can see in the pictures. It's been great with the warmer weather to be able to take her outside and play and not be cooped up inside all the time. She loves to go "bye-bye" so she can be "ouside".

Climbing on Everything!

Busted!

Trying to get behind the table

My Abominal Snowman

Getting ready to go to school

Western Day at school

Elmo overalls!!!

We went out to eat and she got ahold of the sugar packets...ALL OF THEM!!

I just coulnd't resist taking this picture!

She finally has enough hair for Pigtails!!

Her new table at Grandpy and Grammy's house

Playing with Grandpy

Another look of "one" pigtail for her

Walking with Daddy

Hollywood!!

Sitting in the big chair outside

We had to wear some sun protection!

And of course we had to stand up in the chair

Daddy was gone the last week of February on a business trip to Germany and wouldn't you know...Alexis got sick!! Pink Eye was running around her school and of course she caught it and got a minor double ear infection to go along with it!! I just couldn't believe it!! I was so grateful that her school called me on Wednesday to let me know her right eye was getting a bit irritated so I made her a DR appt for first thing Thursday morning. She stayed home that day but was back at school on Friday. I'm glad we caught it early!! So, we are on eye-drops(which every 14 month old loves!) for 5 days and an antibiotic for 10 days. Other than that...life moves very fast with our little one on the go. School just loves her since she is so smiley, good natured, and very loud(like her momma). She did get bit by another kid at school because they both wanted the same toy. Evidently, Alexis let him have the toy but he still bit her!! GRRR!!! Those parents definitely got talked to since they have a very LOW tolerance for biting children. After the shock of being bit, Alexis went back to her business of playing.

The bite she got from a boy at school

We go back to the DR for our 15 MONTH check up next month!! I can't believe it!! I will try not to take so long to post next time. Life is crazy but lots of fun!!!

HAVE A GOOD MARCH!!

Happy Birthday to Alexis!!

Wow!! A lot sure has happened since 12/30/09 when we last updated you about Miss Alexis!! Even Mommy and Daddy are surprised at how fast things are moving!! Sorry for the delay in this update, the cord to the digital camera to upload all her pics somehow got lost! How frustrating!




Let's just start from the beginning:



1. New Year's Day started the onset of another double ear infection so we go back to the DR to get some medicine and now Alexis is on the "radar" since this is her 3rd double ear infection in 12 months. Mommy and Daddy had to stay home one day each from work since Alexis was running a high enough fever and wasn't really eating a whole lot. So..no school until she is well. By the third day of medicine, she was back to her talkative self and enough energy to keep up with the kids at school.

So tired and sick, she fell asleep on Daddy's lap before bedtime.

2. ON January 7, 2010, our baby TURNED ONE!! We can't believe it!!! The time sure flies the last few months!! Lots of milestones have happened for Alexis!! The first, we were able to turn her carseat forward!! YAY!! Since she HATED facing backwards. The first car ride she had facing forward, she laughed the whole way to our destination. It was hard not to laugh with her. She passed her ONE YEAR DR appointment with flying colors. I have updated her growth chart but her head circumference is in the 90%(go figure), her height in the 75% and her weight in the 50-75%. After a visit from 2 different nurses, a visit from the DR, 2 shots in each leg and a blood test taken by a prick in her thumb, we were able to leave the DR's office. No side effects this time!! We were so relieved!!!



Alexis had 2 birthday parties...one with her friends and another for just family in which her Godparents hosted a brunch. Delicious. Needless to say...it was a very busy but fun weekend.

Alexis's First Birthday Cake

Singing Happy Birthday

Mess accomplished!

Mommy and her princess

More toys! Where are we going to put all these?

Playing on the dog pillow that Grandpa and Grammy got her

Standing in her new wagon

She loves the Elmo microwave that Aunt Mere got her

3. Alexis went from 3-4 bottles to 1 nighttime bottle in a matter of 2 weeks! She is a bottomless pit and now eats what mommy and daddy eat so we have had to really modify our menu so it is more healthy. She is on cow's milk now as well as water and some juice. Taking the bottle away has really helped with her not wanting her pacifier as much. Still working on the nighttime bottle but I am sure that will come in time since she gave up the other bottles on her own as well..we didn't have to take anything away from her. AND...school really helps since they feed her every 2 hours with 2 meals and a few snacks, constant liquids along with lots of playtimes and an afternoon nap. She is really doing well in her new room with her new teachers. Still sleeping like a champ and logging in AT LEAST 11 hours a night. This makes Mommy and Daddy very happy!

Daddy's knee makes a great chair to watch cartoons in

And so does her Elmo chair!

Give me the camera Momma!

She loves Ravioli! But it is so very MESSY!

Eating a icy pop with momma

Eating it all by herself..BIG GIRL!

4. We have a VERY talkative lady on our hands and she loves to dance!! Whether she is sitting down playing with her toys/reading us a book or standing up...she will start shaking her hands and moving her little hips when any kind of song comes on that make Mom and Dad laugh every time. She has 5 teeth on top and 3 bottom teeth with another one coming in. Can't wait for those 2 year molars!! Heard they are a challenge!!



5. The biggest Milestone for Miss Alexis is that she started WALKING this Saturday, January 16th. She just stood up and started moving around like there was nothing to it. She was a little shaky at first but now she has it down pat...she is definitely walking more than crawling now and getting faster! We are in for a ride! Now that she can walk, she is getting more daring in terms of roaming around the house without us in the room...looks like we will have to childproof the house AGAIN!!



We go back to the DR on April 14th for her 15 month check up in which I am told she gets 2 more shots...YAY!! The DR said the ONE year appointment is pretty intense with shots and the appointments after that just get easier...18 months we get only 1 shot as well as 2 years. And then we don't go back until the 4 year check up. :-)