Hair!!

Needless to say I have been waiting for along time to be able to do my daughters hair.  As my friends can attest I have been practicing for many years.  Today was the day that I was able to put a ponytail in Londyn's hair and it stayed.  It looks so cute and it doesn't seem to bother her.  I will see if it lasts until I pick her up from daycare!!

Happy Monday to all!!

 

Crazy Week!!!

This week feels like it will never end.  We have had a roller coster of a couple days.  It all started on Sunday afternoon, when Londyn decided that it was time to start crawling.  It seems like she never wants to sit still anymore.  The littlest tasks are now hard to accomplish, like changing her diaper or clothes.  Then, Sunday evening we started noticing a rash developing on her stomach and back.  We thought that maybe it was from rubbing on the carpet from crawling.  Then over the day Monday, the rash spread all over her body and then her eye started getting red and swollen.  Needless to say I started getting worried, we call the pediatrician Monday night as was advised to start benadryl and call in the morning.  By the next morning, things were not getting better just worse.  So Tuesday I left school early and we went to the dr.  We started her on some medicine and special instructions of how to treat the rash.  By the time, I picked Londyn up from daycare on Wednesday her rash was better, but her eye was so much worse, it was really red, swollen, and stuff was starting to come out of it.  You could really tell it was bothering her.  This is hard to tell with Londyn because she is such a happy baby all the time.  Because of this, we called the Doctor back Wednesday night and she called in eye drops and for us to come in the next day.  So again on Thursday I left school early and took Londyn to the Doctor.  We have come to the realization that the rash isn't from food or a change in something, but is viral.  Which means it is something like the measles, mumps, or fifths disease and of course, we have to continue with what we are doing- Benadryl, eye drops, oatmeal baths, calamine lotion, and cortisone cream and let the rash run it course.  What everyone doesn't realize is that I am not good at that and when my baby looks so horrible it is so not easy.

I guess this is another important mother lesson to learn and so close to Mother's Day.  I don't know how we do this on a daily basis, but I guess that is why we are Mother's because we can handle anything.

                                           Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there!!

Books

Reading has become a new favorite past time in the King household.  Last night, Dax was reading one of Londyn favorite books to her.  She loved having her big brother read to her.  When he was done, he gave her the book to look at herself and she started turning the pages and talking.  I think she was pretending to read the book to herself.  It was so cute.  I can't believe how big she is getting, she seems to be changing every day.

Love this Picture

Londyn already loves the IPad, she likes all of the different colors and how it moves.  She even loves when it is not on and she can see her reflection in the screen.  She is also wearing one of my chew-beads necklace, she loves chewing on them.  Now that she has cut not one, but two teeth life has been interesting.

Great Weekend with Friends!!!

This past weekend Chad and I packed up Dax and Londyn and we drove up to Lake Forest, IL to see the Hanson clan.  Friday night was a relaxing time, just getting caught up.  Saturday morning, Kate and I went to a my first Zumba class.  It was great, however, about halfway through it I thought I was going to keel over.  Then I got my second wind and finished strong.  After we got home, the guys took the big kids to Costco, while we showered and got lunch ready.  After lunch the guys decided they needed a little retail therapy.  For dinner, we drove into Highland Park for some Real Urban BBQ.  It was so good, however, next time I am just getting sides.  They are so good and really I can live without the meat.  We ended the night with a boys verse girls game of spades.  Kate and I still think that they cheated.  All the kids had a great time playing together, which is amazing considering the age differences; Dax 10, Lauren 4, Annie 2, Londyn 71/2 months, and Caroline 7 months.

 Londyn and Caroline in September, they were both about 2 months old.

 This is Londyn and Caroline last weekend, they are both about 7 months old.

Londyn is still so much longer than Caroline.

Here is all the kids together before we left for our drive home.

Many Firsts!!

The past month has been so busy and many things have happened at our house.  However, we are continually reminded of the important things of life by Dax and Londyn.

Dax and Londyn were baptized on January 26.  It was a great day and we are so glad that our families were able to be there to share it with us.

 Londyn wore the same Christening gown that I wore, this is the slip from underneath the gown.

 Londyn was so happy in pink on Valentines day.                    Dax continues to get a good report from           

                                                                                                  school, so he got a bike for doing so 

                                                                                                   good.

Londyn has been practicing sitting by herself at the end of each of her baths, she just loves it.  She also is starting to wave when you say hi or bye, so this is her waving to her daddy.

Can't wait to see what happens next in the King house!!

With Christmas came Big changes for our Family

After much discussion, two weeks before Christmas break my step-son, Dax, came to live with us.  It was a much needed change for him to get a new start.  However, this time of year is normally crazy busy this change brought new meaning to busy.  Plus, the flu was making the second round in our house at this time, the first time was over Thanksgiving break.  Dax made the transition really smoothly and is continuing to do really well at school and with his homework after school.

Londyn had a wonderful first Christmas.  We spent the 22, 23, 24, and morning of the 25 at my brother and sister-in-laws house with my parents.  Other than Londyn not wanting to sleep at all at night, it was a wonderful trip.  We were able to visit with family at the Grand Rapids Public Museum, survive Christmas Eve service with two young children, and eat lots of great food.  Then we celebrated with the boys the weekend after Christmas with my parents and Chad's parents.  We have deemed Christmas of 2012 the year of the Lego because all the boys wanted was Legos and we spent the next couple of days putting them together.  However, they love them and continue to play with them everyday.

 Uncle Eric and Aunt Kelly always get the coolest gifts.

 All the kids and I getting ready to open gifts.

 Dax loving his gifts so much, he was giving full body hugs!

Bane from Batman, Grayson loved his mask.

Pumpkin Patch

Every year since Chad and I started dating we have taken the boys to the orchard/ Pumpkin patch during the month of October.  Sometimes we get pumpkins, other times we just enjoy the attractions.  However, we always have a great time.  This year we took Londyn to her first orchard.  She had a great time watching her brothers play in the haystack maze, Grayson ride a horse, and Mommy eat her carmel apple (a must every year).  I can't wait until next year when she can join in with her brothers.

2011

Dax and Grayson after craving their pumpkins!!  I can't believe 

how much they have changed over the last year.

2012

Grayson having a horse ride!  He said it hurt after he got off!!

2012

Dax in a hay tepee!

2012

Londyn and Mommy watch her crazy brothers.

2012

All three together!!

Cousins

During my niece, Luna's, Birthday weekend we took some pictures of Londyn and Luna together.  Londyn didn't know what was happening and Luna was so interested in her.

Yes, our mom's put us in the same outfit.

Luna giving hugs

 Luna is just so excited to see Londyn and Londyn is maybe a little scared of her cousin.

Hey wait Luna that's my pacifier.

Taking a bath together, both girls love the water and enjoyed playing together in the bath.

I can't wait until Londyn is a little older and they can play together.  I hope they will be close and become friends, not just cousins.

King Children

     Last weekend, we went to my parents house for the boys visit.  We had a great time and Londyn had lots of new things to look at, since she hadn't been to Nana and Papa's house yet.  Saturday, we went to the corvette museum in the morning and had a wonderful lunch at Mellow Mushroom.  Afterwards, we hit a few of our favorite places in Bowling Green, then Londyn met her Great-Grandma for the first time, we had dinner celebrating my and my dad's birthday.  The restaurant gave us homemade bread pudding to celebrate, it was so yummy.

 Londyn meeting Great-Grandma Lois!

 Hanging outside, since it was such a beautiful day.

The King Children!!

Two Months- Lady Bug Day

Londyn is Two Months Old!!

This morning was a lot colder, so it felt like a lady bug kind of day!!!

Londyn is ready to have a great day.  Plus, she gets to go to Nana and Papa's house, where her brothers will be waiting to see her.  Then on Saturday, she will be meeting Great-Grandma Lois for the first time.  Have a Great Weekend Everyone!!

First Day of Daycare

Londyn is ready for her first day of daycare.  She was all smiles before Mom took her out to the car.  Now that she has been there for an entire week, she really seems to be enjoying the other kids and getting on to a schedule.

Thanks to Tricia the transition has been really easy for Londyn and Mommy and Daddy.

Cousin Luna Turns 1!!!

Luna turned 1 a couple weeks ago.  Londyn and I made the trip to Michigan by ourselves, it went well.  Then Chad drove up to meet us for Luna's party and our friends party.  We stayed with our friends, who were great helpers for me until Chad arrived.  Then we had Luna's party with lots of family from out of town.  Plus, our friends had a party so everyone could meet Londyn and my best friend Kate's new baby girl, Caroline.  Who would have thought that we would have baby girls 3 weeks apart in age when we met and became friends in 7th grade?

 The girls watching Londyn while I got ready!

Luna's Party!!!

 Opening gifts!!

 Opening gifts!

Smash Cake!!!

 Londyn's ready for the party!!

 Wow!! It got hot today!!  How do you keep kids cool!!  

Fill a bucket up of water and put them in it.

Just not ready to walk yet!!

Meeting My Big Brothers

On August 20, Chad's parents had a party for the family to meet Londyn.  This was also the weekend Dax and Grayson were able to meet her for the first time.  They both were so good with her.  They wanted to hold and love on her all the time.  Plus, they were a great help when I was trying to get ready.  We talk to them on the phone almost daily and facetime, so they can see her changing and growing also.

 Grandma Cindy, Dax, Laura, and Grayson

The boys getting to see Londyn for the first time!

 Dax holding Londyn for the first time!

Grayson holding Londyn for the first time!

First Bath

Londyn's first bath!

She enjoyed the entire thing.  She didn't cry at all.  It seemed she enjoyed being in the nice warm water.  She loves having her hair washed as well.  I can't wait to see if she loves swimming as much as her big brothers.

Londyn after the bath.  She is trying to stay awake now.

1 week old

July 19, 2012

1 week old

Londyn Madison King

 Londyn Madison King

Born- July 12, 2012

7lbs 10oz  22 inches

Londyn made her arrival into this world with a bang.  At 3:00am on July 11, 2012, my water broke.  After Chad worked all night and had just gotten home and I hadn't slept either because of being uncomfortable, we made our way to the hospital.  The doctors started the medicine to start my contractions.  After 12 hours of labor, Londyn's heart rate kept going up and down.  The doctors couldn't get it to recover like they wanted, so the decision was made to have a c-section.  At this point, I had some much medicine in me that I was very out of it and didn't really realize what was going on, which was for the best.  The doctors were wonderful, they got her out in just minutes.  Even though her cord was wrapped around her neck, she was perfect and just fine.  Two days later we were able to go home and continue to be doing great.

Baby Girl's Room

We just finished making the final touches to our baby girls room.  We have the theme of owls, but didn't want to go too overboard.  Like some of my friends have said, I hope she doesn't grow up to hating owls because of this.

Here is her crib with the cute flower lights we found at IKEA.  It's hard to see put the crib is already full of stuffed animals for her to love.  

We decided to get a dresser to use as the changing table.  Plus we found the cute owl painting and butterfly prints to make it perfect.

Now we are just waiting for her to arrive and we can start using all of these things and the wonderful gifts we have received from Family and Friends.