6 months....Christmas... and Updates

Well 2009 is almost gone and I still can't believe how much my life has changed in one year! Zoie turned six months and it brings a tear to my eye every time I look at her and think back to the day she was born. She gave us the best Christmas gift by attempting to crawl and she got one crawl in before plopping down on her belly, but she still did it! Today she got three more crawls in, soon enough I will be running around after her. I started my new job working full time as a teacher at a local day care/pre-k/after school program. I am loving my class, 2-3 yr olds and my co-workers but miss my baby so much while I am gone. It is the perfect job because on Tuesday and Thursday I bring Zoie with me and the rest of the week Kris has her during the day. Eventually when she is older and walking I will bring her everyday and the best part is IT WILL BE FREE! Employees at the school receive free day care so I will have her with me all day, sorta. I will also be going to school full time and take my classes before and after work on the days Kris has off, it will be a hectec schedule but if this is what I have to do to help provide for my family and give my daughter everything she needs than I am going to do it! I am concerned because Zoie hasnt fully sat up yet un suported so I will be seeking the help of a professional to help me with doing different excercises with her to strengthen her abs. I took plenty of photos and will have them up asap! We moved into the new apartment and although it is smaller it has a washer and dryer and an amazing view and is just so much better! Christmas went great, Zoie got a million new toys but the best was her walker she received from Grandma and Grandpa. It is in the shape of a Jeep and has a sterring wheel and everything, she is took cute as she scoots along turning her steering wheel. That is all for now because I have to go to sleep since I am going in early tomorrow. Pics will be up soon as well as a more detailed update on the Price clan : )

Holiday Photos!!!

Christmas Blog...

Well, I always say I am going to do a better job at posting but I never seem to follow through, SORRY! Month five for little Zoie has flown by, I cried because I donated her newborn and 0-3 clothes and everyday I look at her and realize my little angel is growing up! Zoie has been doing great her six month well check is next week. I changed her pediatrician, which is something I have been considering for a long time but finally followed through with it. I did a meet and greet with her new dr and he seems wonderful and his staff is great, something her old pediatrician was severely lacking. We had our Christmas family photos taken and they came out amazing! I will make sure to post some, if not all HA-HA. Zoie did great having her photos taken and I was really worried because when we arrived for our appointment they were running behind and I was worried that the change in time would coincide with Zoies nap time, which it did, but thank God she was a total peach! I just love my little girl : ). She was all smiles and for the first time tri-poded which I couldn't stop talking about the entire time we were there. She is developing really well and talks all day long. She recently started to say "BA-UUU" which is new because she does a lot of A's and U's but never any B's. She is finally doing great with her baby food, I finally figured out the right consistency and I think being a month older she is just ready to eat more than milk. Sadly, the breastfeeding just keeps nose diving for us which just breaks my heart. When I started work my milk production slowly started to decrease and we started supplementing with formula now and than and it's just gotten to where formula is her primary source of nutrition and I have become a pacifier vs a food source. I really wanted to breastfeed exclusively for the recommended one year, but I just don't see that as working out. I have a dr appointment next week too and plan on discussing it with my ob/gyn. I am also planning on scheduling an appointment with a lactation consultant, so we shall see! I was recently hired to teach at a pre-school so I will be attending classes and working next semester, so I don't know how often the blogs will be up once my crazy schedule starts. Kris and I are both looking forward to me going back to work full time because financially it will make things much easier around the house and relieve a lot of stress we've been feeling, especially because Kris' Honda needs to have some expensive work done on it. On a lighter note, we are moving next week! *Insert chorus from Hallelujah* I am having Auntie Sara watch Zoie Monday so I can get organized and Tuesday is the big day, and I can not wait! I will decorate for Christmas ASAP and we will get a tree up just as fast, since I have been just begging to get some decorations up in our gloomy apartment. Tomorrow I will be going with my Mom, Nina Sarah and Crazy Aunt Beth to get Grand Dad Steve in San Diego and I will be away from Zoie for two nights, I cried when I put her to bed tonight because I know I will have two days without her. I am already starting to cry as I type this, I am going to miss my little baby so much! But her and Daddy are going to have so much fun since Kris is the "fun" parent and I am the "not-fun" parent haha, I am a stickler for the rules and he brushes them under the rug. School is done next week and I am finishing up my finals and it looks like I am going to get all A's and maybe one B, but we will see. I am proud of myself for doing well in school considering it was my first semester with my Zoie and we were all nervous how I was going to handle it. Check back in with me next semester and we'll see! Hope all is well. I have Christmas cards for all, I am just waiting to get the photos back from JC Penney to mail them out. Take Care and if I don't post before Christmas, Merry Christmas to all! We love you and are blessed to have such amazing friends and family in our lives : )