tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70595173894226596392024-02-06T21:26:44.052-07:00crazily normalNavigating this crazy life one day at a timeAlyciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925009412306382490noreply@blogger.comBlogger369125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059517389422659639.post-27542759237758895892017-02-23T13:11:00.002-07:002017-02-23T13:41:26.149-07:00Save Money Shopping Using Groupon Coupons<div style="text-align: center;">
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I know all you mamas love to go shopping and save money at the same time, just like I do, because who doesn't love getting a good deal. Enter, Groupon Coupons.<br />
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<a href="https://www.groupon.com/coupons/stores/turbotax.intuit.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Groupon Coupons</a> is going to be your new best friend; still shopping at your favourite stores and buying what you need, all while saving money on items and in stores you would have been shopping at anyways. Groupon Coupons has deals at nearly every store you can imagine. </div>
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And, if you prefer online shopping, there are deals and coupons for you too. Groupon Coupons has great online deals too. Essentially, it the perfect site for all your shopping needs and wants!</div>
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The best part is, you will get great deals on items and stores you would would be shopping at anyways, all while saving more money, and who doesn't love to save money? That just means you have more money to spend on other things you want, right? The codes and coupons are being updated regularly, so you will always be able to find what you need. You can even find coupons that are specific to your city and area.</div>
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Some of our favourite stores to shop are Old Navy, Toys R Us, Best Buy, Amazon and Target. Before you head out, check out the deals on your mobile device, and get the best deals you can. They even have great deals and coupons for hotels and travel. Shopping will never be the same again. Now, you will get more stuff at an even better price. Who can't get on board with that? </div>
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So, next time you're heading out shopping, or doing it from the comfort of your home, make sure to check out the deals you don't want to miss out on at Groupon Coupons. </div>
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Alyciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925009412306382490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059517389422659639.post-86812243341450899432017-02-07T04:00:00.000-07:002017-02-07T04:00:20.622-07:00A Great Gift for the Man in Your Life with JORD<div style="text-align: center;">
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When<a href="http://www.woodwatches.com/#mitchalycia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> JORD</a> reached out to me to review one of their beautiful wood watches, I jumped at the chance to pick one out for my husband. Wood watches have such a unique look to them, so I knew this would be the perfect piece to add to his winter wardrobe.</div>
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The watch arrived in the beautiful wooden box, tucked away on a cute little pillow bed. I am a sucker for pretty packages, and <a href="http://www.woodwatches.com/#mitchalycia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JORD</a> definitely did not disappoint. The watch itself was exactly what I pictured, and more. Together, we ended up choosing the <a href="http://www.woodwatches.com/series/conway/dark-sandalwood-and-burgundy/#mitchalycia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Conway</a> in Dark Sandalwood and Burgundy. I love the darker tones of the wood, and the burgundy, although not a typical colour for my husband to choose, compliments the dark wood perfectly. </div>
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Immediately, my husband commented how light the watch was compared to his heavy metal ones, making wearing it effortless and a great gift for any man in your life. And with so many different styles and colours of <a href="https://www.woodwatches.com/shop/men/#mitchalycia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">men's watches</a> to choose from, you are sure to find one to match any personality. For the quality and style, these watches are at a very great price point too. </div>
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Lucky for one of you, JORD has offered a $100 credit giveaway for you to choose your very own JORD watch! Click <a href="https://www.woodwatches.com/g/mitchalycia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a> to enter the giveaway!</div>
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Alyciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925009412306382490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059517389422659639.post-72493832100064728862016-12-12T05:00:00.000-07:002016-12-12T05:00:00.855-07:00Holiday Shopping Done Easy, With Groupon Goods<div style="text-align: center;">
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Christmas is less than twenty days away! In fact, I think its something like only 13 days! Thats not many, and if you are anything like me, you still have a bit (or a lot) of Christmas shopping left to do.<br />
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And, if you are just like me, you would rather sit at home in your pajamas and surf the internet for holiday gift ideas rather than packing up the kids in all their winter gear, loading them into the car and heading out the the overly crowded malls, in and out of stores, leaving with nothing. Enter <a href="https://www.groupon.com/goods/towels" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Groupon Goods</a>. They have all your gift giving needs for those special people in your life at a fraction of the cost! WIN! No joke, they have hundreds and hundreds of gift ideas, all on sale! Could there be anything better?<br />
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I have put together a few ideas of things I wouldn't mind seeing under the tree this year for myself (remember, all these items are available for a low price on <a href="https://www.groupon.com/goods/towels" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Groupon Goods</a>), including some compression socks for workouts and post workout recovery and an oil & vinegar mister (who knew there was such a thing???) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrw71ZHgbJXVKy6mCg6B49kJlYPi9lr2I0F-6UfYxB5LiDBpA-8K1L0ql38OrbwjZ4XDwuWeVqlSflQAG_EAUxLrA-9IsvF_3pUQhfmXfu2g3b2UUnGnK2hHMiGi4rpr8v1r4Xm3UuX-YV/s1600/Untitled-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrw71ZHgbJXVKy6mCg6B49kJlYPi9lr2I0F-6UfYxB5LiDBpA-8K1L0ql38OrbwjZ4XDwuWeVqlSflQAG_EAUxLrA-9IsvF_3pUQhfmXfu2g3b2UUnGnK2hHMiGi4rpr8v1r4Xm3UuX-YV/s640/Untitled-2.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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And, for all those hard to shop for dads in your lives. How about a shower radio? Or one of these stylish leather bracelets. I don't know about you, but I find dad's/husbands the hardest to shop for!<br />
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And, of course, for the sweet little girls. What little girl doesn't love helping in the kitchen, so these Melissa and Doug play food sets are the best! And I am a believer in getting kids something to read/learn, so these learning to write books would be perfect for the preschool aged kids!</div>
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Alyciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925009412306382490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059517389422659639.post-52023887803246892272016-12-09T19:00:00.000-07:002016-12-09T19:00:18.029-07:00Christmas Cards '16 with Tiny Prints<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Christmas cards are one of my most favourite parts about the holidays. There is something special about getting snail mail that I just love. Admit it, you get excited when mail comes too! </div>
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This year, we chose to do our cards with <a href="http://tinyprints.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tiny Prints</a> again. We have had our cards done by them the past few years and always love how they turn out. And, this year again, they have so many great cards to choose from! You can get foil stamped or glitter, laser cut or rounded; anything you want your card to be. </div>
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We went with the <a href="https://www.tinyprints.com/product/73312/foil_stamped_holiday_cards_framed_snowfall.html?productPageTest=1#color/01/pid/73312/paper/2/sentiment/7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Framed Snowfall</a> copper foil stamped card. I love the simplicity of one photo on the front, and the shimmery foil. I couldn't love it more. I think it matched perfectly with our photo this year! </div>
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To make sending out cards even easier, Tiny Prints has all your stationary needs too, like these <a href="https://www.tinyprints.com/product/59620/custom_self_inking_stamps_impressive_initial.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">address stamps</a> (which I love!) or personalized address labels. They will even go as far as addressing the envelopes for you! </div>
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If you are still looking for your perfect Christmas cards, <a href="https://www.tinyprints.com/shop/holiday-cards.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tiny Prints</a> has 40% off all cards when you use the code <b>jinglebell</b> plus free shipping on orders of $49, so you still have time to get them before the holidays!</div>
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If you've been following along for any length of time, you will know that we recently moved to a new city, which means we got a new house. While we LOVE the house, there are pieces of it that just weren't our style, so slowly over the past 3 months, we have been changing bits and pieces of it. </div>
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We started out simple and changed up some of the paint (it was an awful brown). We are into more cool tones, so went with a grey. We have also changed out some of the light fixtures, and Mitchell even made some mason jar lights for the kitchen, which I LOVE! Also in the kitchen, we switched out the laminate island countertop for a beautifully stained bamboo butcher block top, which is so pretty! </div>
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The rest of the house though, is pretty bare. We have yet to hang up many photos or any other type of decor. So, when <a href="http://tinyprints.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tiny Prints</a> contacted me, I knew that would change!</div>
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These pillows are so amazing, They are big, and fluffy, and so soft! They make a great addition to the couches and the master bed. Not only are they pretty, they are super functional. they are perfect for resting your head on to watch TV, or for cuddling up to read a story. </div>
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I love both kinds we got, the <a href="https://www.tinyprints.com/product/71960/custom_pillows_mr_and_mrs.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mr and Mrs</a> as well as the monogrammed pillow. They would be perfect for a gift, especially for a wedding. Tiny Prints has <a href="https://www.tinyprints.com/product/56547/custom_pillows_forever_dots.html#color/01/pid/56547" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">these pillows</a> in different colours too. I got the girls each one for Christmas; a magenta one for Palmer and a mustard yellow for Charlie, to match their rooms and I love the way they turned out!</div>
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I have always wanted canvas prints for the house and these canvases turned out even better than I expected them to! Now, I have to decide where I want to hang them! I ended up deciding on the <a href="https://www.tinyprints.com/product/60033/canvas_art_favorite_memory_20x16.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">16x20" canvases</a> and I am so glad I did because they are the perfect size. I think I want to make another gallery wall in the house, and I think these canvases would be the perfect addition to it. </div>
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Tiny Prints has some other really great home decor items that I had my eye on (but held myself back from), like these <a href="https://www.tinyprints.com/shop/christmas_stockings.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christmas Stockings</a>. I love the idea of pretty stockings for our upstairs fireplace, where we will have our pretty tree (vs the also pretty, but child friendly tree downstairs). </div>
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I think our next steps are the kitchen sink and faucet, the rest of the kitchen countertops, and possibly the flooring (also a terrible brown colour!) But, the house is really starting to become what we want it to, and <a href="http://tinyprints.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tiny Prints</a> has helped us along the way with all our personalized home decor needs. Use the code <b>BESTFINALE</b> by the end of the day to receive 40% off your home decor and gifts from Tiny Prints! </div>
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Wow, how did October go by so quickly? I didn't even have a chance to blog. Not once! I swear, the month went by at warp speed! I didn't even have a chance to take many photos this month. I've been slacking on here and on <a href="http://instagram.com/alycia.lowe" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. I gotta pick up my game! I know how much you all love seeing my little beauties! :) Anyways, here is a little update on whats been going on!</div>
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Palmer started swimming back in September, and girlfriend is a fish. She is the best one in her class and she loves it so much! I'm glad she loves it, because I think swimming lessons are so important. I would hate to have a fight every week! We have swimming tonight before we go trick-or-treating. Palmer is so excited for both! </div>
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She decided early on that she wanted to be a butterfly fairy princess, then we saw a Rainbow Dash costume in Costco, and since she love MLP, she has now decided she is going to be a Rainbow Dash, butterfly fairy princess, full of glitter and sparkles. I'll be vacuuming sparkles for months, I swear. I'll be sure to get some photos of the girls in their costumes later today. I told Palmer though, that she wasn't allowed to put it on today until after swimming, or my house would look like it threw up sparkles, no lie, so she settled for a quick kitty costume for our morning errands today!<br />
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We went back to Lethbridge for a special little girls 4th birthday party this past weekend. It had been far too long since we saw our besties and it makes me sad that we don't get to see them more. Palmer and Scarlett are seriously the cutest together, and we were so happy we got to go spend her special day with her. Palmer was so excited to go see Scarlett and hasn't stopped talking about it!</div>
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Sweet Charlie is getting bigger and bigger by the minute. She is walking all over the place, has to keep up with Palmer. Her littler personality is beaming through. She is so smart, and understands so many things, but all we get from her is a grunt and a point, so sometimes it's tricky to figure out what she wants! Usually, you can just toss some goldfish her way, and she's happy!<br />
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She is also cutting her 1 year molars, so thats been fun. Ok, so it isn't <i>that</i> terrible, but I'm tired of the all the snot and waking in the night! She's got one cut through on the top, and the other is nearly there, and both whitecaps on the bottom! Poor girly!<br />
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Alyciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925009412306382490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059517389422659639.post-54805077336092930102016-09-30T06:00:00.000-06:002016-09-30T06:00:27.772-06:00Charlie Dawn: ONE YEAR OLD<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Our sweet Charlie girl, how are you possibly one year old already? I swear I blinked and now it's your birthday! You have fit perfectly into our family, and I cannot even remember what it was like not being a family of four. </div>
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I've been trying to soak up every last minute of my last baby being a baby. You really aren't a baby anymore. You are a toddler, stumbling all over the place. It makes me so happy to see you growing and learning but in the same breath, sad that the time is going by so quickly and my baby isn't much of a baby. Bittersweet, for sure. </div>
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Charlie is full on walking now, and she keeps up quite well with Palmer. She follows her back and forth from room to room, watching what she is doing. In one sense, I love that she is walking, but on the other hand, she doesn't want to sit with me and cuddle anymore. She is just far too busy for that. </div>
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Charlie is always busy waving, or "talking" and doing something new. She likes to copy everything Palmer does. Palmer has actually taught her many things. She is always trying to teach her new words and sounds, and its so cute to watch. Palmer loves that Charlie pays so much attention to her, and Charlie loves doing anything Palmer is doing!</div>
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Sleeping is getting a little better. We started hardcore sleep training last week, meaning, cry it out. There was very little sleep had by anyone but Palmer for a while, but I am hoping its all worth it soon. Sleep is by far, the hardest part about Charlie. She goes down fine, but often wakes around 1am and doesn't like to go back to sleep. It might not be so bad if her bedroom wasn't right across the hallway from ours!</div>
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Charlie had a viral bug a couple weeks ago, so I am partly blaming that for her poor sleeping as of late. It really took a toll on everyone, when we all got sick. Charlie is finally back to acting and eating like her usual self; happy and eating everything in site. Girlfriend is a pro at finding old cheerios in the corners of the kitchen. I'm almost convinced she hides them there for snacking later. </div>
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Charlie has seemed to adjust well to me going back to work. We have had family watching the girls for us this past month, and the girls will be starting at the day home next week. They have gone for practice days, and it seems to be a good fit for everyone, which is a relief because Charlie is still a mama suck. </div>
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We attempted a cake smash a few weeks back, and to my surprise, Charlie wasn't having much to do with it. Maybe it was my bad baking??? At least the photos turned out kinda cute. </div>
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Happy ONE, sweet girl! We love you!! We can't wait to watch you grow and learn more, and become the sweetest little babe! XO</div>
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We headed out to Ontario for a couple of weeks to do some sightseeing and family visiting. The majority of Mitchell's family lives in Ontario, and we were able to see all of them while we were there. The weather was HOT (like hot, humid, and 40 degrees - thats over 100F!)<br />
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We tried to do as many things as we could when we were there. We visited Niagara Falls a couple of times. Palmer especially loved visiting the Midway on the main street by the Falls. We stopped in there twice and she loved collecting all the tickets from her games and trading them in for prizes!<br />
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We enjoyed taking in the beautiful scenery of Ontario and having picnics by Lake Erie. The scenery is drastically different than what we are use to here in Alberta; a different kind of beautiful!</div>
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We swam many times in Mitchell's aunt's pool. It was so nice and refreshing! And, Palmer learned to swim by herself while we were there! She got so brave as to jump in and even put her head under the water! She was so proud of herself. I had a few proud mama moments too!<br />
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Mitch, Charlie, and I, along with his aunt, uncle and cousins went to a Blue Jays game! Also, so fun!<br />
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But, I think one of Palmer's most favourite parts was visiting <a href="http://www.marineland.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MarineLand</a>. I had reached out to MarineLand prior to our trip and was given passes to the park, which was perfect! MarineLand has many things to offer, and it is great for families with small children.<br />
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We started out by seeing a show where the dolphins and seals did tricks, then we made our way to the rides. The line-ups really weren't that bad (we did go in the middle of the week) so Palmer managed to go on almost all the rides for kids her age! She loved it!!<br />
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MarineLand was a full day of fun for Palmer. She got to not only touch and feed the Belugas, but she pet some deer, fed more fish, and see all kinds of aquatic animals. I think MarineLand will be on our list of things to do the next time we are out there too, so Charlie can partake in all the fun too!<br />
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We all had a great time out east, and the time went by much too fast. Now that we have settled back into our new normal, I am already looking at where our next vacation may be!<br />
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Alyciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925009412306382490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059517389422659639.post-9845666089318171702016-09-14T06:00:00.000-06:002016-09-14T06:00:11.133-06:00From The Mouth Of Palmer: Volume 4Here we are, at 3.5 years old, and the things Palmer says on the daily just makes my mama heart smile. If she isn't telling us how much she loves us, then she is teaching Charlie a thing or two, telling us jokes, or making up these lavish stories that my imagination can't even begin to think up. So, I thought it was time for another version of "From the Mouth of Palmer." (see versions <a href="http://mitchalycia.blogspot.ca/2015/03/from-mouth-of-palmer-volume-1.html" target="_blank">one</a>, <a href="http://mitchalycia.blogspot.ca/2015/07/from-mouth-of-palmer-volume-2.html" target="_blank">two</a> and <a href="http://mitchalycia.blogspot.ca/2016/03/from-mouth-of-palmer-volume-3.html" target="_blank">three</a> here)<br />
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<li>She hears me call Charlie "honey" so every time she is talking to her, "<b>oh Charlie, honey</b>" or "<b>Honey!! come over here</b>."</li>
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<li>She starts every made up story with "<b>Once upon a time, there was a BEAUTIFUL princess named Palmer Madeline Lowe.</b>"</li>
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<li>And every morning when she is getting dressed, she says she want's to be "<b>a beautiful princess</b>" and picks out a dress and a clip for her hair.</li>
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<li>I was telling her a story about me when I was a little girl, and she asked "but where was I?" so I was trying to explain that when I was a little girl, there was no Palmer yet. She couldn't quite wrap her head around that, and said, "<b>Ohh, when you were nine, where was I? Was I at the doctor?</b>" </li>
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<li>Once, I was doing a snapchat of Charlie, as I said in the video, "Charlie, what are you doing??" and just as I asked that, Palmer walked by and said "I got a cold butt." so its a running joke with her, that anytime I ask Charlie what she is doing, Palmer laughs and says "<b>I got a cold butt!</b>"</li>
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<li>and one time, it was "<b>I just don't remember that year mom, when you were five and six.</b>" No, baby, you most definitely wouldn't remember that!</li>
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Milestone Baby sent me <a href="http://www.milestone-world.com/en/products/first-words-and-quotes-original-edition" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">these cards</a> and they are perfect for capturing sayings like these. I always want to remember the funny things the girls say, and these cards are a great way to do it. I am going to love looking back at these cards one day and laughing with the girls about the funny things they use to say!</div>
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Ok, so I am more than a little late getting to this post, but as per usual, life has been pretty crazy. Charlie is only 20 days away from being one. ONE! I can't even believe how fast this past year has gone. My last little baby is almost not a baby anymore. </div>
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I am not exactly sure on her height and weight. I will know for sure at her one year checks. </div>
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Charlie is walking now. She still takes quite a few tumbles on her bum, but everyday she is getting better and better. </div>
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She can wave "hi" and when you ask "how big is Charlie?" she puts her hands up in the air over her head! Cutest thing!</div>
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Palmer is loving Charlie. I think she is just excited that she can actually play with Charlie more now. Most of the time they are laughing and giggling. I love watching the two of them play. </div>
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Alyciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925009412306382490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059517389422659639.post-6470644357342250082016-07-26T12:06:00.001-06:002016-07-26T12:06:26.137-06:00Catching Up!<div><br></div>The countdown is officially on!! We get the new house in 17 days! We have 3 more days before we leave for vacation, then we get the new house the day after we get back! We couldn't be more excited, or more ready, to get out of the RV!!!<div><br></div><div>But, between the beach, park, and coding Grandma and Grandpa, we have been keeping ourselves busy and occupied! The girls have been sick with a summer cold for the past 10 days, but at least they are getting it out of the way before vacation. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxM5oQlHx9KzmsrWj8HPdrQazyajmNncJ4hMnoihehJ6B0K-C_z5I7uBVdTJe87vT4c6r7vM3fQsTpoYDdEb7d_WZHFMgDgC-wFHwLjEW0rGWAomHfNfj0b9mOohOtMdERTkmV2utO0dBH/s640/blogger-image-438142745.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxM5oQlHx9KzmsrWj8HPdrQazyajmNncJ4hMnoihehJ6B0K-C_z5I7uBVdTJe87vT4c6r7vM3fQsTpoYDdEb7d_WZHFMgDgC-wFHwLjEW0rGWAomHfNfj0b9mOohOtMdERTkmV2utO0dBH/s640/blogger-image-438142745.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJtItqxqKd9oVwr2E7Gx0x36Tt85ZrcuKkBKqJ-g6DT8zcvnpQcSQ06BtUm28E5wGwfDSNqwgjaJAtVTo3P0W0FbOz_0e6AK2juewpEv90xPHLqZzjtKv9vb5k4LkGSw3zkpx4Xz4PuzA/s640/blogger-image-489290923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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YAY! Hopefully it goes smoothly for us, traveling with a 3.5 year old and a now 10 month old! Palmer did well on her previous flights, so I'm hoping Charlie's first time on a plane goes equally as well! If not, 4 hours could seem like 8! </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">But, here we are, just two short months away from my baby being one! I can't believe I'm even saying that! Where did the past 10 months go? </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrV8BjIxEJSMO31QDRDI_uwvpux0y_WQpPUj94kjHELoOVj7sgVroKUUEtuSdb6n3YmRjB_o-53N1ZCGVtqCX7y9TYluVkU0GRxQQ2wkL2L41jLgmWYFPXKN7XL6yFHyoOWGtS7lPG2ELX/s640/blogger-image--979029029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrV8BjIxEJSMO31QDRDI_uwvpux0y_WQpPUj94kjHELoOVj7sgVroKUUEtuSdb6n3YmRjB_o-53N1ZCGVtqCX7y9TYluVkU0GRxQQ2wkL2L41jLgmWYFPXKN7XL6yFHyoOWGtS7lPG2ELX/s640/blogger-image--979029029.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvsQPsU0vnLcCgWeWYse4gjG0mXjRjjbh58TyB59Si8WUOU9PtFdRycsL5a6uJtClWdVG6P3J7ZCkkVNcox7JRUIv27GknTccGL1-J8ZRGc5Q-6Q_xAEEUzvrl2JOrwBLTllWbBaM6_qm/s640/blogger-image-1056005594.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvsQPsU0vnLcCgWeWYse4gjG0mXjRjjbh58TyB59Si8WUOU9PtFdRycsL5a6uJtClWdVG6P3J7ZCkkVNcox7JRUIv27GknTccGL1-J8ZRGc5Q-6Q_xAEEUzvrl2JOrwBLTllWbBaM6_qm/s640/blogger-image-1056005594.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">STATS:</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">I still don't know her exact weight, but she seems to have slimmed out now that she is crawling and cruising way more. I'm thinking maybe 23lbs? </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">She is still in size 3 diapers and wearing clothes ranging from 9-18 months. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmK52kC60IJzaScW9V4jd0CfrV4jekZfQdIoxt4hNCyUhV1F3apea27jXl9kTMgXmRqQNZNhMBM9W4VzOkYygBPHXpPd2xPYWsjHFwZ05tYppemQNLkMcGLYRBmLPNhZ2DvLwRtkWEq2o/s640/blogger-image-566713309.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmK52kC60IJzaScW9V4jd0CfrV4jekZfQdIoxt4hNCyUhV1F3apea27jXl9kTMgXmRqQNZNhMBM9W4VzOkYygBPHXpPd2xPYWsjHFwZ05tYppemQNLkMcGLYRBmLPNhZ2DvLwRtkWEq2o/s640/blogger-image-566713309.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">SLEEP:</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Sleep has been going much better. We seem to have gotten ourselves into a good routine. Bed time goes smoothly. Naps are usually good too; we are lucky and get one long nap and one shorter nap every day. Once we move into our new house on the 13th, I will finish our sleep training. She's gotten into the habit of waking at 5am. I try to rock her back, but I cave and feed her because it's easy. 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I'm trying to cut back, but we are still at usually 6 feeds a day. She's eating most of the same things we do (chicken, pasta, eggs, fruit, etc) Some of her favorites are cheese, yogurt, and eggs. We need to start introducing a bottle soon though, for when I start back at work on August 29.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuCijHGm9CUmt3bqZsJJXrtj_teXgYeJtvqoU7t715NhrC9Q9etT2tD0ok2fKTn7LtGiefo-i00tKTV3TQIDH04_1HzNETJKOV5dADyWy9Bn5BJ-RTRp4bNtQSWoax2rkulTxEp8e_MrIt/s640/blogger-image--74572081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuCijHGm9CUmt3bqZsJJXrtj_teXgYeJtvqoU7t715NhrC9Q9etT2tD0ok2fKTn7LtGiefo-i00tKTV3TQIDH04_1HzNETJKOV5dADyWy9Bn5BJ-RTRp4bNtQSWoax2rkulTxEp8e_MrIt/s640/blogger-image--74572081.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">SKILLS AND DEVELOPMENT</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Girl is nearly walking. I think being in the trailer in the limited amount of space has made it difficult for her to practice, but she's all over the place, cruising and standing on her own when she has the space. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">She has discovered the stairs and loves to climb them. Problem is, she gets up and can't get down! </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Sweet girl now has 6 teeth! She cut 3 teeth in 3 days, and now she's got a mouthful! Besides a snotty nose, it didn't phase her too much, which is perfect, cuz that could have made for some pretty miserable times! </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">She's learned how to clap her hands and squeal when you say "YAY" and Palmer is so proud because she taught her that!</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGXwo5mGvQ6-NKzOhZZq2vDbP3SibLIk3adt9CmrEmcVmUomfbUSh-FgO_JFo431S3Bkqx_nnbHoCXc-xd2iqRerLN3VKQZcUuPD0P2S7lnzy7Zm2Vf3sxQ6Ocg6AUeA0kx6n8iaSkjFJ/s640/blogger-image-563042969.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGXwo5mGvQ6-NKzOhZZq2vDbP3SibLIk3adt9CmrEmcVmUomfbUSh-FgO_JFo431S3Bkqx_nnbHoCXc-xd2iqRerLN3VKQZcUuPD0P2S7lnzy7Zm2Vf3sxQ6Ocg6AUeA0kx6n8iaSkjFJ/s640/blogger-image-563042969.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmw3N1orxk9v7h2p7ghnnfPZGtxSYa4NIQ7o48KmoCFOVTgPw7rl1Z5tcRjyuDXpHhgzmdUhM2-hyUavMVBnEC5I4WOpJXheuFY_3DTXfwOqipcVu_ff1lbsjZVe5S5sXcwA6iZ26Dq3m/s640/blogger-image--1422268572.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmw3N1orxk9v7h2p7ghnnfPZGtxSYa4NIQ7o48KmoCFOVTgPw7rl1Z5tcRjyuDXpHhgzmdUhM2-hyUavMVBnEC5I4WOpJXheuFY_3DTXfwOqipcVu_ff1lbsjZVe5S5sXcwA6iZ26Dq3m/s640/blogger-image--1422268572.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">She's starting to make a lot more sounds, but no words yet. I'll have to look back and see how old Palmer was when she said her first words. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">BIG SISTER:</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Palmer is happy that Charlie actually plays with her now. Problem is, big sister isn't so keen on sharing, or she's taking Charlie's toys to show her how to play! Ha! Such is the life of a big sister, I guess! But in all seriousness, watching them play together is so sweet! Palmer knows how to make Charlie laugh. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpr5kTg2kUk7BmSWearC4ELRTxFrGSguyiguhdq2NsQqukBXEeasVKNzQpdOHRR9HBuhEaVps-IwPj7LM79CKFWiagrXpCA_Ya7Br3eQIE-VyLRPbhe9o-h4M1i29vZ3r-LL_YRv78fZXi/s640/blogger-image-2059477578.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpr5kTg2kUk7BmSWearC4ELRTxFrGSguyiguhdq2NsQqukBXEeasVKNzQpdOHRR9HBuhEaVps-IwPj7LM79CKFWiagrXpCA_Ya7Br3eQIE-VyLRPbhe9o-h4M1i29vZ3r-LL_YRv78fZXi/s640/blogger-image-2059477578.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div>Alyciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925009412306382490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059517389422659639.post-24047649013081149192016-07-14T07:00:00.000-06:002016-07-14T07:00:26.725-06:00Our Whitefish Mini VacationA couple weeks ago, we packed up the family and took off to one of my favourite places ever, Whitefish, MT. I always love going there because, first of all, it is such a beautiful place. Being surrounded by mountains, the most beautiful scenery and fresh mountain air just refreshes a person instantly. Secondly, there are so many great family activities to do all year round. The only bad thing I can think about it is that it is a 5 hour drive away from us!<br />
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We spent 5 nights there in my inlaws RV. Although I wasn't excited about vacationing in an RV when we have been living in one, it wasn't that bad because we spent our entire day outside. Between beaches and playing on the water and bike riding around the quaint little town or going for ice cream, our days were jam packed, yet at the same time, we did a lot of relaxing. </div>
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Our mornings were slow, sipping coffee with mountains and forest as the back drop. Afternoons were spent by the water; whether the beach, seadooing on the lake, or the waterpark. And in the evenings, we all enjoyed a few cocktails, lounging around the fire and taking in the amazing scenery, with the sounds of fireworks going off nearly every night. </div>
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I didn't have my camera or phone out as much as I would have hoped, but I'm ok with that because I was able to take in every moment with the girls and Mitchell. Being disconnected is a great refresher and is totally needed once in awhile. Even though I didn't capture it in a photo, I will always remember Charlie stepping foot in the fresh mountain water fed lake for the first time, Palmer riding the sea-doo and the smile on her face, biking to Sweet Peaks for ice cream, and Palmer seeing fireworks for the first time.<br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: inherit;">When we had Charlie, we dreamt she would be as good of a sleeper as Palmer was, and for a few months, that dream was a reality. Then, 4.5 months hit and we were in for a rude awakening. The dreaded four month sleep regression hit us hard. Charlie went from sleeping 12 hours through the night to waking every 2-3 hours. Hoping it was just a phase, and it wouldn’t last long, I went ahead and fed her every time she woke. It was easy. It worked. She ate, and we all went back to sleep (for a couple hours anyways.)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: inherit;">Fast forward a few months, and we were still waking multiple times in the night to feed. I knew I had to put an end to this habit I had formed with Charlie. If we had been living in a house, I would’ve put a stop to it much sooner, but with our current living arrangements (living in our RV) I kept putting it off. Making excuses, like I don’t want to wake everyone else up. Eventually, I had to try, so we came up with a modified sleep training method (not letting her cry it out, but soothing her and not feeding her through the night) in combination with testing out the <a href="http://dockatot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DockATot</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: inherit;">When we received the DoctATot in the mail, I couldn’t wait to bust it open. After all our sleeping issues, I couldn’t wait for the first nap and sleep with the <a href="http://dockatot.com/collections/dockatot-grand" target="_blank">DockATot Grand</a>. We got ours in <a href="http://dockatot.com/collections/dockatot-grand/products/dockatot-grand-dock-pristine-white" target="_blank">Pristine White</a>, but there are many colours and patterns to choose from. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: inherit;">To my surprise, it worked. I have to admit, I was skeptical at first. I thought, how can this make my baby sleep better? DockATot is designed to essentially imitate the womb offering a safe, snug, soothing environment. Well, I don't know if it was solely that, or that combined with the timing of our sleep training, but Charlie didn't wake up for her usual one am feeding. Nor did she the next night, or the next one or the next. WINNING!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: inherit;">What I love about the DockATot is that it is portable, so when we are out of town, we take it, and I like that it gives Charlie a bit of consistency when we are away. The room she’s sleeping in may be different. The time we put her down may be different, but the constant of the DockATot is there, and I like to think it helps her to sleep the same as she would if we were at home. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: inherit;">While we are waiting on possession of our new house, Charlie has been sleeping and napping in the play pen, and with the DockATot, the comfort level seems so much better for her. Living in our RV for 2.5 months while waiting on our new acreage isn’t easy, and poor Charlie hasn’t been able to sleep in her own crib, so the DockATot makes her sleeping arrangement much better, in my opinion. And, hopefully, using the DockATot in the crib too, when we finally do get to move in, will make for a much easier transition.</span></div>
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Alyciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925009412306382490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059517389422659639.post-52963843799513786472016-07-01T10:52:00.001-06:002016-07-01T10:52:19.123-06:00Charlie Dawn: 9 months<div style="text-align: center;">
Nine months. Where is this time going? Now, I am less than 3 months away from going back to work. This year is flying by faster than the blink of an eye, and I know these next 3 months are going to just zip by too. I need to savour every last sweet drop of this maternity leave, and my time off with the girls. The good news is, summer has just started, sos there will be plenty of memories made and fun activities planned. In the next few months we have our Whitefish vacation (which we are currently on), Charlie's first airplane ride, and moving into our new house.<br />
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Charlie is still wearing size 3 diapers, with no sign of out growing them soon. I found Palmer wore size 3 for the longest amount of time too. Clothes - we are mostly in the 9-12 month sizes, but with the heat, she's often just in a diaper, or a swim suit, so there's that.<br />
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- babbling a lot more (mostly a lot of MMMMM's)<br />
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BIG SISTER: Palmer. Oh Palmer. We find ourselves repeating multiple times a day, "Palmer, don't do that." or "Palmer, stop picking up your sister." She loves her hard. Thats what we can call it. Real, hard love. She has a lot of really sweet, gentle, moments.<br />
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Alyciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925009412306382490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059517389422659639.post-5104882036251989082016-06-23T21:00:00.000-06:002016-06-23T21:00:32.063-06:00That Friday Postthe weeks seem to be going by faster than I imagined they would, which is perfect because that means we are closer to our vacation and closer to moving into our new house! I pictured the days and weeks dragging on and on and on and feeling like forever! But, as of Friday, we have 35 days until our 2 week long vacation and 1 month and 20 days until we get the new house (the day after we get back from vacation). But, aside from that, here is what's been going on around here!<br />
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1. Last weekend, I got to meet my new niece and I snapped a few pictures of her for my sister-in-law. She's just so precious, and I LOVE how much hair she has!!!<br />
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2. We started a modified sleep training routine with Charlie this past week, and she is adjusting really well. My biggest goal from this was to not have her feeding throughout the night and so far, so good! We have managed to have only a couple wake-ups in the night, with no more than a little fussing and no feeds. I was worried being in the RV would make this really difficult, but it's been pretty OK!</div>
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3. Our gym has reduced its child care hours during the week. We use to get it every evening, but now its only Monday and Tuesdays evenings, so it forces me to go during the day, which isn't a bad thing. It's actually a little nicer because I know the girls will be getting ready for bed at the time I like them to, especially with Charlie sleep training, I want to have a consistent bed time for her.<br />
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4. Palmer finished up her soccer season on Wednesday. It went about as well as I expected it to. There were days she played and days she didn't care to. Typical 3 year old! I think her favourite part of the whole season was the last day. I mean, pizza and cotton candy. Whats not to love?? I am hoping to put her in gymnastics again in the Fall.<br />
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5. One thing I love about the summer months is all the fresh produce. I am not a big fan of cooking, and I am even less of a fan when it heats up the house (in our case, the RV) in the summer. So, any fresh veggies and fruits that I can turn into an easy meal, I'm happy about! We found a great little place on the edge of town, where all the bags of produce are $2! Cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers and lettuce! I've also heard there are great greenhouses in Redcliff, the town about 5 minutes away. I saw a truck today that said "Redcliff, the Greenhouse Capital of the Prairies" so maybe this weekend, we will head out there to check them out!<br />
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I became and Auntie last week! Mitchell's sister had her baby June 3, a sweet little girl, Zyla Rain. This little girl has So. Much. Hair! I think she's almost got more thank Palmer! HA. I can't wait to go meet her soon!</div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: inherit;">Well, by now, I am sure you have figured out that we have moved. Mitch accepted a really great job in a new city, and after months of being apart, the girls and I have finally officially joined him. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: inherit;">At first I was hesitant. Hesitant to leave our life that we had made in Lethbridge. After 12 years of living there, it was our home. It was the place I met Mitch. I started my nursing career. It’s where our babies were born. My job, our friends, our wonderful day home lady, all in Lethbridge. But, I knew this job is an amazing opportunity for Mitch. I can easily find a nursing job. We will make new friends. But, an opportunity like this for Mitch doesn’t come up very often, so we knew he had to take it. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: inherit;">The sale of our home went slow at the start, but once we had an offer, it was quick packing and moving, with a short possession date. That left us with a short amount of time to find our house. We had been looking around for quite some time, and nothing stood out to us. We may of had a long list of items we wanted in our home, but thats because we had many of the items checked off in our other house, and didn’t want to “downgrade” to a lesser house. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: inherit;">When we walked onto this property, we knew it was the one. Nothing else we had looked at even compared. The yard space is amazing. The privacy is like none other we saw. It was the only house I walked in to and could actually picture our family there. Lots of room for the girls. The dog would be in love with the yard. I could picture myself having coffee on the deck and people over in the back yard. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: inherit;">I instantly started envisioning our things in this home; imagining how I would decorate it. The decor isn’t exactly our style, but the home was so well cared for, that it is all livable until we slowly fix things over time. The first thing to go will be the baby poop brown walls! I want to change it to something light and bright!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: inherit;">I can’t decide what is my favourite part. The walk out to the deck from the master bedroom. The amazing back yard for the girls and the dog. Hearing the sound of the rustling creek to the north, while enjoying a drink by the fire. Being able to plant the garden I’ve thought about having. It’s all perfect!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: inherit;">The girls seem to be adjusting well. I mean, really they don’t understand the difference anyhow. They just know that mommy and daddy are here, and that is all good to them. I, on the other hand, notice the things that use to just be there, that now we don't have. Wifi. A decent sized fridge. Space. The good news is though, that the weather is HOT and we have been able to spend a lot of time outside. Disconnected time. We have been doing picnics and outside goodness. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: inherit;">So, our first official Hatter weekend was kicked off with sunshine, sprinklers, and family. Could you ask for anything better?</span></div>
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Alyciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925009412306382490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059517389422659639.post-16557120679215825262016-06-02T22:12:00.001-06:002016-06-02T22:14:25.658-06:00That Friday PostThe weeks just seem to be slipping away from me lately. Things were so crazy and hectic for awhile that I neglected this little space of mine. But, we should be in a relatively regular schedule now! I'm hoping. <div><br></div><div>Anyways, on to my five random things. </div><div><br></div><div>1. We officially don't live in Lethbridge anymore, as of yesterday. The new home owners took possession Thursday and we are now waiting to move into our new house. It's not until August though, so we are in limbo for a couple months. 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What's cuter than a baby in leggings? A baby in cute slim harem leggings!! That's exactly what you'll get from <a href="https://www.francheart.com/" target="_blank">Franc Heart Collective</a>! Made from soft, organic cotton with bamboo cuffs, these pants are a favourite of mine for Charlie. </div>
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Franc Heart Collective, an amazing Canadian company, makes much more than just leggings. Her hoodies in the winter are too adorable for words. There is just something I absolutely love about babes in hoodies! I will definitely be getting matching sister ones in the Fall! And, she makes cute little rompers and shorties for the summer in the most stylish prints!! </div>
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Eight months old. EIGHT! Where is this time going? I love watching Charlie grow up and hit her new milestones but it is going by so quickly that it makes me a little bit sad. I know I say it every single month, but its so true, time is going by way too fast!!</div>
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Length - I'm unsure.</div>
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Weight - 20 lbs?<br />
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Charlie is wearing size 3 diapers and is fitting in all different sizes of clothes. There is some 3-6 month still (mostly the pants), sleepers and onesies are mostly 9 months, and we are wearing some tops and dresses that are 12 or 12-18 months.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">SLEEP: Sleep is still still something to be desired. I blame being back and forth between the trailer and the house, and not having any type of real schedule. I mean, she sleeps all night, but often wakes 2-3 times to eat. Its the quickest way for everyone to get back to sleep, and thats what works right now. I want to sleep train her, but I think it won't happen until we move in to our new house.</span></div>
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- Charlie started crawling a couple weeks ago, and now we are go go go!<br />
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- Standing up. She LOVES to stand. Often if she is fussing, if you stand her up on her feet, she will stop! She has started to pull herself up to standing too, and will get herself stuck standing in her crib, as if she doesn't know how to get down.<br />
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- Charlie has started to babble now. Just as of this past week, she is goo-ing and gaa-ing all the time. When she is happy, she squeals and "talks" like crazy!</div>
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BIG SISTER: Palmer doesn't quite understand that she is quite a bit bigger than Charlie, and is always lifting her up, and horsing around with her, thinking it is fun for everyone, when in fact, it's not. I know she means well, but I find myself having to tell her often, "be gentle." She truly loves her hard, though. I do love watching them play together. Now that Charlie is sitting up and getting around, their playing has gotten even sweeter!<br />
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MY THOUGHTS: I love this interactive stage. I love watching the girls play together and love watching their relationship grow. I can really see the love in Palmer's eyes for her little sister, and Charlie's far always lights up when she sees Palmer. I hope they always have this love and admiration for each other!<br />
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Alyciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925009412306382490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059517389422659639.post-83344397606657650712016-05-11T07:00:00.000-06:002016-05-11T07:00:08.634-06:00Eat, Sleep, Drool: Shop Spotlight<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
What I love about small shops is the unique pieces you can find. Pieces that are not available in big box stores; ones that no other kids have. Special pieces. Thats exactly what this romper is. It is a unique, fun piece that you won't find anywhere else but EatSleepDrool.</div>
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Ashlee started <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/EatSleepDrool" target="_blank">EatSleepDrool</a> after her son was born. She began making her first bibdanas when Arie started teething, and she was changing his outfit multiple times a day (mama's, you know you can relate!!) From there, her love for sewing grew, and now she is making everything from slouchy beanies, to leggings, and rompers. And, Arie was even featured on Buzzfeed as one of Canada's top 13 Adorable Etsy shops! How cool is that?</div>
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This little romper is so fun. Charlie will definitely have this on repeat through the hot months. It is light, airy and perfect for summer.</div>
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I love the little lace detail, and the subtle floral print. and the ribbon tie is the perfect way to pull the whole romper together. </div>
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Lucky for you, Ashlee // <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/EatSleepDrool" target="_blank">EatSleepDrool</a> is giving away a custom romper to one of you! All you have to do is head over to my <a href="http://instagram.com/alycia.lowe" target="_blank">instagram</a> and follow the directions in the post. </div>
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If you make an order, use the code ESDFREESHIP1 for free shipping on any orders of $50USD</div>
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And for all my Canadian friends, EatSleepDrool runs a discount to offset our poor dollar right now, CANADA10 for 10% off!</div>
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Alyciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925009412306382490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059517389422659639.post-20966690614120340352016-05-09T10:33:00.001-06:002016-05-09T10:33:04.418-06:00Oh, Hello Monday....I always get a little sad when the weekend is over. Monday means daddy is back to work, and I'm trying to keep two kids entertained for 8 hours alone. Most days we make it through fine, but today is rainy and windy and gloomy, so it's indoor activities today, and what looks like a few days, so we all kind of start to go stir crazy! <div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioYY2Lu6FNxgae7qVBVNtPXIXxncuU6bz74y-mJc2UP8tkbIawboqsqYMhzGLF9Rgvglm1NwXXxn4lmACrMsrkKuXWXW0J7mRvG7R_kvdS2pTr2nDdYBkCsn5LC7ZIWNWBsGb1sUCfObE-/s640/blogger-image-233904474.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioYY2Lu6FNxgae7qVBVNtPXIXxncuU6bz74y-mJc2UP8tkbIawboqsqYMhzGLF9Rgvglm1NwXXxn4lmACrMsrkKuXWXW0J7mRvG7R_kvdS2pTr2nDdYBkCsn5LC7ZIWNWBsGb1sUCfObE-/s640/blogger-image-233904474.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>We had a great weekend. It was sunny and gorgeous all weekend, filled with family time. Aside from the<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> couple of hours Mitch was out on a trouble call, it was nothing but outdoor family time. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We went to the park, had family walks, and enjoyed throwing rocks in the river while Leaf barked and chased after them!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNhlD4hyphenhyphen_MOSssLSYc9GpgTm7wgELhZrgggcuWE85ib0IcNdZrCuRywGDjnejBwcDBeaJH933wSfo8KugVN3ePl-HBAfMNeZ78j_IH27EMTC6guh5meeHGk4aNLt6yXVaclV-l4AOB3u28/s640/blogger-image--1962680115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNhlD4hyphenhyphen_MOSssLSYc9GpgTm7wgELhZrgggcuWE85ib0IcNdZrCuRywGDjnejBwcDBeaJH933wSfo8KugVN3ePl-HBAfMNeZ78j_IH27EMTC6guh5meeHGk4aNLt6yXVaclV-l4AOB3u28/s640/blogger-image--1962680115.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlnZrCMdgAhY-rKgwu7rgFObFCknG0BvAVd-2c3QTmm-VUGfKYMrxaNGLqLjkfrIZllsHAdnHNnWomQkgjay_P4zJMZw98FTaEny71GVKzh4ryAo2b4KDNgJi0HuFsQ2iXe8_AkkZ0jJ5R/s640/blogger-image--1117727196.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlnZrCMdgAhY-rKgwu7rgFObFCknG0BvAVd-2c3QTmm-VUGfKYMrxaNGLqLjkfrIZllsHAdnHNnWomQkgjay_P4zJMZw98FTaEny71GVKzh4ryAo2b4KDNgJi0HuFsQ2iXe8_AkkZ0jJ5R/s640/blogger-image--1117727196.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlpCHaANj2MIWMUsyOWTIs8nF4z5c7-PfDRgF7kjpwdV6zomq9C529veUEuW6ENymL4nSoWWRqGEaVJbovhbVg16MQm1bGKdVKugJV9xKqrxGcDigY_tvh7DzVs36xXdqWEmvDvyCwhoAJ/s640/blogger-image-1385261334.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlpCHaANj2MIWMUsyOWTIs8nF4z5c7-PfDRgF7kjpwdV6zomq9C529veUEuW6ENymL4nSoWWRqGEaVJbovhbVg16MQm1bGKdVKugJV9xKqrxGcDigY_tvh7DzVs36xXdqWEmvDvyCwhoAJ/s640/blogger-image-1385261334.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2GrdU5X-UZ5i3v3US84Q3LTSzxS-QYkE_DIHHozwV4HsWaaPHrHiF5OJTT_o-Iz0OPZvdB-PMCnT5MdkFApXB3oPBJJYxp4x7-42Hzy79XAY22851Mxib7dJlZ7l_uencz74O3qslfaQ/s640/blogger-image-1676318765.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2GrdU5X-UZ5i3v3US84Q3LTSzxS-QYkE_DIHHozwV4HsWaaPHrHiF5OJTT_o-Iz0OPZvdB-PMCnT5MdkFApXB3oPBJJYxp4x7-42Hzy79XAY22851Mxib7dJlZ7l_uencz74O3qslfaQ/s640/blogger-image-1676318765.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5qtZJdCaf_pPQIOeM5IEWwGQ3duISwvgzjPODMShT771cYl6sdeS1uBNZA-Mlln4-hP1kj2w0DNe8Wz-eQs1GTem6cU1wfKE9b73R_-7G1lVmxO44vVcc2wfqyaz1wzrdiVhu9vTMum6/s640/blogger-image--1862771417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5qtZJdCaf_pPQIOeM5IEWwGQ3duISwvgzjPODMShT771cYl6sdeS1uBNZA-Mlln4-hP1kj2w0DNe8Wz-eQs1GTem6cU1wfKE9b73R_-7G1lVmxO44vVcc2wfqyaz1wzrdiVhu9vTMum6/s640/blogger-image--1862771417.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!!!</span></div>Alyciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925009412306382490noreply@blogger.com0