Kelly
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Same Blog, New Name!
Hello to all my awesome blog readers! First and for most, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Thank you for all of your support in reading our little family blog. We wanted to make you aware of some changes in the new year. The first being the name of the blog! Although they are still our sweet pea and ladybug, they have two other nicknames that really reflect their growing personalities! The new blog will be called The Adventures of Zie & Smiley! We also have a new link/website: www.zieandsmiley.blogspot.com. We can't wait to update you on our fun and very busy Christmas break! Much love to you all!
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Shrek the Halls!
First off welcome to those that I added to the blog emailing list! Blogger finally allows more than 10 people to send the blog to so I was able to add more people! :-)
Last weekend we ventured an hour up the road to DC to the Shrek the halls Ice attraction at the Gaylord National hotel. MomMom and PopPop also joined us on this little Christmas adventure! What an amazing experience it was. Everything and I mean EVERYTHING besides the floor was made of ice. The theme this year was Shrek the Halls based off of the movie Shrek. They brought in ice artists from China to create over 2 million pounds of ice sculptures. Needless to say it was a tad bit cold at a whopping 9 degrees! We got all bundled up and was even given a bright blue knee length jacket to help keep us warm. We all agree this will become an annual Wolfe Christmas activity! Remember when looking at these pictures, EVERYTHING you see is made of ice (even us in some of them!).
Last weekend we ventured an hour up the road to DC to the Shrek the halls Ice attraction at the Gaylord National hotel. MomMom and PopPop also joined us on this little Christmas adventure! What an amazing experience it was. Everything and I mean EVERYTHING besides the floor was made of ice. The theme this year was Shrek the Halls based off of the movie Shrek. They brought in ice artists from China to create over 2 million pounds of ice sculptures. Needless to say it was a tad bit cold at a whopping 9 degrees! We got all bundled up and was even given a bright blue knee length jacket to help keep us warm. We all agree this will become an annual Wolfe Christmas activity! Remember when looking at these pictures, EVERYTHING you see is made of ice (even us in some of them!).
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| Group Shot at ICE |
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| donkeyyyy |
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| one big chunk of ice |
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| Jimmy coming off the ice slide! |
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| MomMom and PopPop |
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| Some cold men |
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| Mommy and a very bundled up Isla (oh yeah and Shrek!) |
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| Baby Shreks |
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| Nativity |
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| Grandparents and Grandbabies outside Gaylord National |
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| Wolfes |
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| Went to take a pic of just my parents and Zie ran to get in the picture! |
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
19 Months & 3 Months
Mackenzie Amelia- 19 Months
Wow, do we have one vivacious 19 month old! Mackenzie seems to be all over the place these days and we love it! She loves throwing herself into the ball pit, chasing Lupa all over the house, and seems to now jump everywhere she goes! She has become even more obsessed with Mickey and Minnie and asks for "icky" and "mimi" to come on the TV. She is loving her new kitchen set and eating her breakfast and snacks on her new table and chairs from MomMom and PopPop (early Christmas present for both girls). Her vocabulary seems to be soaring with new words everyday. She now tells Lupa to "sit", names her body parts, says "cheese" when she sees a camera, and is starting to learn her colors! She has mastered blue and green, and I have a feeling red will be next! We also discovered through an allergy test that Miss Zie has a strong allergy to cats (I wonder where she gets it from...hint, hint, her father!), so it looks like cats will not be in our future. She is madly in love with her little sister and I can see the love and friendship that she has for her grow with each passing day. I took Mackenzie food shopping with me while Jimmy stayed home and watched Isla. After I buckled her up in the car seat and went to shut the door, Mackenzie had a puzzled look on her face and said "Isla?"She wanted to know where her little sister was. That's when it became clear just how much they have connected and bonded these past few months. It's amazing how much they change in such a short amount of time and we are so blessed to be able to witness her learn and grow!
Isla Marie- 3 Months
Miss Isla turned 3 months today and is as sweet and beautiful as ever! She now giggles when Mommy acts silly and is cooing up a storm! She seems to watch us everywhere we go and just gets the biggest kick out of Mackenzie. She literally lights up with the sound of her voice! She loves being cuddled and has really started exploring her surroundings. I often see her grab a hold of something and then continuously rub her fingers on it to get a feel for the texture. She is weighing in at 11 pounds 11 ounces and is 22 1/2 inches long. As many of you know, Isla had a fetal arrhythmia while in the womb. We originally thought it had corrected it self during birth, but at her pediatric cardiologist appointment today, the EKG and Echo Cardiogram showed that the arrhythmia is still present. They also discovered a small leak in one of her valves (found at birth) that still has not closed. It is a VERY minor leak that the doctor says will not cause any harm to her. She is currently hooked up to a heart monitor that will collect data for the next 24 hours. The doctor will then review the data and give us a little more information about the type of arrhythmia she has. Anything that has to do with the heart can be a scary thing, but we all feel very confident that these are small issues that will eventually correct themselves with time. You would have no idea that something was "off" as she acts and from what we can tell feels great! She is as smiley as ever and even the nurse said she was the best baby she had seen all day! :-) She truly lights up our world and we thank god everyday for blessing us with two amazing children. Happy 3 Months, Smiley!
Wow, do we have one vivacious 19 month old! Mackenzie seems to be all over the place these days and we love it! She loves throwing herself into the ball pit, chasing Lupa all over the house, and seems to now jump everywhere she goes! She has become even more obsessed with Mickey and Minnie and asks for "icky" and "mimi" to come on the TV. She is loving her new kitchen set and eating her breakfast and snacks on her new table and chairs from MomMom and PopPop (early Christmas present for both girls). Her vocabulary seems to be soaring with new words everyday. She now tells Lupa to "sit", names her body parts, says "cheese" when she sees a camera, and is starting to learn her colors! She has mastered blue and green, and I have a feeling red will be next! We also discovered through an allergy test that Miss Zie has a strong allergy to cats (I wonder where she gets it from...hint, hint, her father!), so it looks like cats will not be in our future. She is madly in love with her little sister and I can see the love and friendship that she has for her grow with each passing day. I took Mackenzie food shopping with me while Jimmy stayed home and watched Isla. After I buckled her up in the car seat and went to shut the door, Mackenzie had a puzzled look on her face and said "Isla?"She wanted to know where her little sister was. That's when it became clear just how much they have connected and bonded these past few months. It's amazing how much they change in such a short amount of time and we are so blessed to be able to witness her learn and grow!
Isla Marie- 3 Months
Miss Isla turned 3 months today and is as sweet and beautiful as ever! She now giggles when Mommy acts silly and is cooing up a storm! She seems to watch us everywhere we go and just gets the biggest kick out of Mackenzie. She literally lights up with the sound of her voice! She loves being cuddled and has really started exploring her surroundings. I often see her grab a hold of something and then continuously rub her fingers on it to get a feel for the texture. She is weighing in at 11 pounds 11 ounces and is 22 1/2 inches long. As many of you know, Isla had a fetal arrhythmia while in the womb. We originally thought it had corrected it self during birth, but at her pediatric cardiologist appointment today, the EKG and Echo Cardiogram showed that the arrhythmia is still present. They also discovered a small leak in one of her valves (found at birth) that still has not closed. It is a VERY minor leak that the doctor says will not cause any harm to her. She is currently hooked up to a heart monitor that will collect data for the next 24 hours. The doctor will then review the data and give us a little more information about the type of arrhythmia she has. Anything that has to do with the heart can be a scary thing, but we all feel very confident that these are small issues that will eventually correct themselves with time. You would have no idea that something was "off" as she acts and from what we can tell feels great! She is as smiley as ever and even the nurse said she was the best baby she had seen all day! :-) She truly lights up our world and we thank god everyday for blessing us with two amazing children. Happy 3 Months, Smiley!
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| Happy 3 Months! |
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| sisters hanging out in Isla's messy room! |
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| Kisses for Isla |
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| She loves to rub her head |
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| Trying to put a bow on her |
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| some really cute tootsies |
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| Big & Little |
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| My beautiful 19 month old |
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Wolfe Family Christmas
Each holiday season is spent traveling to our families homes for Christmas. Because of this, we are lucky to have not one, not two, but three Christmases! We kicked off the celebration with our own little Christmas here at the house. We woke up and acted as if it were really Christmas morning. The tree was lit, the stockings were filled, and presents were scattered under the tree. The girls were in their Christmas pajamas and the beautiful sound of Christmas music filled the air. It truly felt like Christmas morning and we were so grateful to be able to share it with MomMom and PopPop! Mackenzie had a blast going from one toy to another while Isla was all smiles watching the joy that filled the room. We are truly blessed as parents to be able to watch our sweet girls grow, love, learn, and flourish. They are truly what this season is all about...hope, love, and peace. Merry Christmas!
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| It's Christmas morning at the Wolfe's |
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| The girls stockings |
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| Exploring her new kitchen! |
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| Taking in all the excitement! |
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| Our little Christmas elf |
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| She spotted her stocking! |
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| Look at my stocking! |
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| Posing with her stocking |
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| Isla with her presents :-) |
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| Opening presents from Santa! |
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| She got good at ripping the paper |
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| Isla opening her presents with PopPop! |
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| Daddy's present from the girls (they made the wrapping paper!) |
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| Coloring at her new table and chairs with MomMom and Isla! |
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| My sweet baby girl |
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| Our two little elves |
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| Enjoying her new activity seat |
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| Enjoying her fun gifts! |
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Jumpin Fool
I know I already wrote a post for today, but these were just too cute not to share. Someone learned how to jump today!
In this next video, of course watch Miss Zie but keep your eye on that sneaky little dog of mine!
If viewing these videos in an email, please go to www.sweetpeamackenzie.blogspot.com to watch!
In this next video, of course watch Miss Zie but keep your eye on that sneaky little dog of mine!
If viewing these videos in an email, please go to www.sweetpeamackenzie.blogspot.com to watch!
We Met Santa!!!
Yesterday was a big day for the Wolfe girls because they got to meet SANTA!!!! This was Zie's second meeting and Isla's first, and both girls got all dolled up to see the man in the big red coat! Mackenzie right away pointed to Santa and gave a huge smile, but once she realized she was going to have to sit on his lap, she gripped onto Daddy for dear life! We didn't want to cause any unnecessary anxiety so Mommy and Daddy decided to jump in the picture and made it a family affair. Isla looked super comfy on Santa's lap and Mackenzie was all smiles once she felt safe in Mommy's arms again! Santa told the girls they made the nice list and we couldn't agree more! Ho-ho-ho Merry Christmas!
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| (Sorry for the bad quality, my computer broke so I had to take a picture of the picture with my phone) |
The Before...
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| "Mackenzie, who is that silly man with the white beard?!" |
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| "Isla, I can't talk right now, I am trying to focus on Santa." |
Saturday, December 8, 2012
And Meeeee
Mackenzie's favorite cartoon to watch is Jake and the Neverland Pirates. She screams in joy when it comes on TV and is fascinated by all the characters and pretty colors. She dances to the music and tries to sing along in her own little language. Yesterday I absentmindedly started signing one of the songs, and much to my surprise Mackenzie finished the line for me! It was so cute that I managed to get it on tape the next time around!
*If your viewing this in an email please go to www.sweetpeamackenzie.blogspot.com to watch the video!
*If your viewing this in an email please go to www.sweetpeamackenzie.blogspot.com to watch the video!
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