So I realized I have left you all out to dry over here! I didn't realize it has been 4 months since my last post! Well, since then I have been giving mommy and daddy a run for their money! I have been crawling and walking furniture for about 3 months now. This past weekend I started climbing the gate, I figured out how to climb on the coffee table, the couch and any box or ottoman I can find! I just want to conquer my father's feat of climbing onto the top of the fridge! Yes that is a true story, my daddy was the first billy goat and YES he did climb onto the top of my grandma and grandpa's fridge!!!
Mommy calls me her billy goat now..she used to call daddy a billy goat after practice! She would say daddy stinks like a billy goat! Now she calls me billy goat...because not only can I stink just like one, I climb like one too! Some might take offense to that name, I AM OWNING IT!
Speaking of owning, I hope you are all owning your right to vote today! My mommy and daddy took me for my first voting experience on Sunday! We waited in line for an hour and 20 mins! It was very cold but I was VERY bundled....I even squealed, "I CAN'T PUT MY ARMS DOWN!". It was a great experience. I slept while we waited in line, but I woke right up to try voting myself! I snuck into the booth with mommy and I tried voting by stealing her pen and marking her paper. I think a snuck in a vote or two on the ballot without her noticing!
Sorry it took so long to post! I will try and be better about it!
Wow, I feel like I just got back from Israel, I was 10 weeks...now I am 5 months old! Time is really flying!!! I am settled in and showing my true colors. Now that mom and dad are stuck with me, and can't leave me in Israel I decided I should show them who I am!
*I am high maintenance, I require A LOT of attention....I love being held, they just thought that was a phase because I was so small in Israel...but it's not, I just have high need for attention
*I love playing with my toys, but they are more fun when people are around...I don't like them if I don't have people around me
*I am not a good sleeper, mom thinks she is training me to be a better sleeper (she has been reading 33938 books) but I'm just letting her think that...I can't miss the party so I don't sleep!
*I love my daddy....LOVE LOVE LOVE him! I can be crying up a storm...if he walks in the room...I am all smiles! I know I have to win his heart now, for later when I'm a teen :)
My mom always tells me, "God gives everyone a piece of work in their life to keep them on their knees and in prayer, and that I am her piece of work". I guess I am....I am always trying to get into things I shouldn't be in....I can have 94 toys in front of me, but I will always find the 1 thing I shouldn't have.
On another note, I am really spoiled, it is great being the first grandchild on my dad's side! Every time I go to grandma and grandpa's there is something new waiting for me!
Well I have to get back to keeping mom and dad busy!!!
Okay, sorry, I know you have all missed me and wondered what happened to me....I'll tell ya: summer break! It is hard being this cute and avoiding the fame...that is what has kept me from writing! I have had many appearances to make! Now that I am home for a bit, I can fill you in on life as we know it!
First, I am now 4 months old! Can you believe it? I am huge, at 26 1/4 inches and 13.68lbs. My new hobbies include, sticking everything in my mouth, playing with my feet, laughing and smiling all day, making lots of noise and being cute (per the usual). Sleeping is no longer one of my hobbies....in fact I love being awake, so no one in our house sleeps anymore...well accept for daddy. I just feel like there is too much to miss! Because of this, I gained the nic-name "Nosy Rosie"....I guess it is true, I have to know about everything going on around me! I call it being inquisitive, they call it nosy...whatever!!!
Now that I am home I have more clothes than I know what to do with...mommy just packed away stuff I never got to wear! My cousins (all girls) contributed like 5 closets of clothes to me...I am in heaven! Daddy keeps callin me "fat rat" and says, "you made out like a fat rat!"....he is right! I did! I love all my toys too! I am going to be sad when I have to leave them :(.
Oh I got my summer swim wear...FABULOUS! I'll post a picture later! I make SI models look like amateurs!!! Well, I need some beauty rest (since I hardly sleep) so I'm going to take a short snooze, I'll catch up with you all later, just letting you know I am "A-OK!" xo RSG
So my mommy and daddy love putting me in the mirror and talking to me. I see them all the time in the mirror...but today, I got a new toy and it has a mirror on it....It is a small mirror. I looked into thinking I would see mommy or daddy....that wasn't the case, I saw this beautiful little baby! I just kept smiling at her, and she was smiling back at me...I would talk to her, she talked back. I mean really she is the most beautiful baby I ever saw. I looked for her after my nap and I couldn't find her...I only see her in the mirror! I wonder who this fair lady is! I want to be friends with her! She smiles and talks all the time! Mommy tries telling me that baby I am looking at is me, but I don't believe her, I'm not in the mirror, I'M RIGHT HERE SILLY!!! Anyway, I love my mirrors, and my friend in my mirror! When I see her I get most excited and I can't stop smiling and talking, we have SOOOOO much in common!
So today is m y first Easter...I call it Resurrection Day, that is what it is after all...Christ died for us, to save us from our sins, and then he rose again! Thank you Lord!
Well, my grandma Gomes and uncle Lonny are officially stateside now :(. I really liked having them here! It made my mommy and daddy really happy. Me and mommy cried when grandma left....so did grandma. I like her a lot. I think I am her favorite girl in the world (sorry mommy, but it's true, you have been knocked to number 2! I'm 'baby girl' now!)
So I made mommy's day! I laughed for the first time today. I couldn't help it...mommy looked so silly. I was doing my 'baby talk' and mommy was copying me. Then I started to whine and mommy copied my whine..I tried crying, then she would copy my cry...I couldn't decided to laugh or cry so I chose to laugh...it made mommy cry then laugh....figure that one out!!! She is too much, I told her Wednesday is opposite day not Sunday sheesh!
I have a pretty Easter dress, I didn't get to wear it. It has been a long few days and today we all needed sleep. I didn't let mommy get more than 3 hours sleep in 42 hours....long story, so today we all needed rest. Mommy read me the Resurrection story starting on Friday. Today we finished...that is when I learned that Jesus died for me, and he rose today, she has been telling me this for a while, but now I have the whole story! I also learned about passover, since I am living in Israel, mommy wanted me to know what our friends here are celebrating.
Well I hope you are all enjoying the day the Lord has made! Rejoice and be glad in it! Until next time!
Hey guys! So I have been real busy! My grandma and uncle came to visit me! They are great! Uncle Lonny gave me my first piggy back ride and Grandma holds me allllll day long! I love it! She sings great songs to me (she sings on key and in tune...not like mommy). Grandma is a music teacher...maybe that is why she is so good! We have been traveling A LOT! I like it though, unless we are in traffic...then I despise it! I cry a lot when the car is not moving!!! I have the need for speed!!!
So I am pretty amazing these days, I just keep growing more and more! I blow raspberries now, I talk allllll the time (like my aunt Kelty :) mommy says)! In fact, my mommy tells me all the time I look like my auntie Kelty when she was a baby! She must have been pretty darn cute! Auntie Heather says I look just like mommy when she was a baby...I guess that is a good thing, if I looked too much like my daddy I would look like a boy!
Today is April fools day....I am trying to think of a good trick to play on mommy....I have used so many up already that I am not sure I have any new ones up my sleeves! This week I scared mommy because I slept so good! I slept 7 hours straight, but mommy only got to sleep 4 1/2 of them because she couldn't get back to sleep after checking on me when I didn't wake up for my 2 or 4 feeding! By the time she was ready to fall asleep I was ready to wake up!
How can I embarrass mommy and daddy...oh yea I peed on mommy almost, she put me down before I could...so I got the towel when I was on my way in the tub with daddy. Daddy was thankful I did it outside the tub and not in it with him!!!
In other news, the weather has been great, but not as great as 'back home' is...a little disappointing if you ask me, but hey maybe I'll be home soon! Just waiting on my passport! Lord willing I get it this week...It has already been a few weeks.
I can't believe it...my mommy told me she would never let anyone...EVER hurt me! Do you know she knowingly walked me into the doctors office today for SHOTS! Now I know how my cousin Crimson (my auntie Kelty's doggy) feels when Auntie Kelty takes him to the Uncle Joe's (he is our uncle and our vet). No wonder he doesn't like it...I don't like the doctors either. I'm not going back! HUMPH! If I had teeth....oh the things I could do! My mean growl and stare are nothing without teeth...can't wait for those to come in, in a few months! And you can't muzzle me like you can a dog ha ha ha!!!
So anyway, I have been sleeping basically all day...to punish mom I think I will just stay up all night..that is what I did last night when I first heard the word 'shot'. Anyway, I'll let you know how that goes.
As for me, this past month has been great! I am growing like a weed mom says. Since birth I have gained just over a pound and I have grown 2 inches! As of today I weigh 9.9 lbs and I am 22 1/2 inches long. The doctor says I look like I will be tall and lean, like my daddy!
I have hit a lot of milestones this past month. I smile when you talk to me (I just started that this week). I talk back now...I like when mommy and daddy talk to me and sing with me. Daddy has his playlist he does with me, Piggy Toes is my favorite and mommy has her list! I like toys now, I even bat at them when I am interested in them. I do a great job of holding up my head now and turning it side to side when on my tummy...I am also beginning to use my arms to do push ups. Daddy has me doing "air squats" with water bottles right now...and we do calf raises. I'm just getting ready for Notre Dame! Some other fun stuff I do, well I like my hands, so I suck on them from time to time...daddy doesn't like it, but mommy tells daddy to let me do it, that I am discovering myself...she is right! OH I also don't have to be held 24/7...I like to just play with my toys from time to time. That is all I can think of right now about what I can do.
I am also beginning to show my personality. I am a little of mommy and a little of daddy. I am patient like my daddy. I let my mommy suck my boogies out of my nose and I hold really still. I also let her get eye boogies out without moving. Also I allow her to get the wax off the outside of my ear with her pinky nail and I let her trim my nails. HOWEVER, I am like mommy because I am NOT patient when it comes to being hungry or tired...DON'T mess with me when I'm eating or sleeping...I get REALLLLLLY ANGRY just like mommy :). In other words, while I am eating or sleeping don't do all of the above, cut my nails, clean my eyes or mess with my nose!
Something else I do like mommy...daddy just pointed this out because mommy says she hates that I do it, but I like to sleep with my face in touching something...my hands, a chest, blankets, my sleeve...anything I can find. I like to bury my face. Daddy pointed out to mommy that I get it from her. He showed mommy how she sleeps...then mommy thought about it and realized daddy is right. Mommy always buries her face in the pillow, blankets or daddy's chest. So she can't be to mad at me!
Well this pretty much sums up my first month and my day of shots :(. I hope you are all doing well! MY GRANDMA AND UNCLE COME THIS WEEK SO I AM SOOOO EXCITED! I can't wait to blog all about it!
Well, this past week has been an adventure as always. I really don't get on here enough to write about everything I want to write about..and by the time I do find time, I can't remember half of it! So I will just start with yesterday!
Yesterday my parents wanted to go buy me a jacket because my snow suit is getting ridiculous, and it hasn't been under 50 since...well since I was born! While buying the jacket they needed a new shower hose (daddy had an accident with the other one I was told).
So we go to Fox, no jackets in my size... So daddy says lets go into Allonim there are some shops there and I can get the hose. So we go, still no jackets in my size but we do find a hose! As we are leaving daddy says, "hey, lets get her passport picture while we are here". That would have been a GREAT idea....IF I was awake....Mom responds, "lets make sure they will do newborn pictures before we wake her up." I am sure I was thinking 'please say no, please say no'....well the stinking guy said yes....what happens next is just WRONG!!!
Mom wants to wake me, but doesn't want me ticked off at the world....she uses her weapon that WAS born against me and DOES prosper....she didn't bring my bag in from the car so I knew what she was doing when she asked daddy to 'take off one of his 5 shirts'. She was going to offer me the one thing I can't say no to...MILKIES!!!
I woke up, I was getting my 'milkies' then all of a sudden I hear this man say, 'okay'. Mommy took my milkies away, propped me up in her lap and BAM....I saw what I thought was the light of God. I was already ticked about not sleeping, then mad my snack was taken, now I feel like Beyonce with bright flashing lights around me...WHEN WILL THIS MADNESS END??? The guy was taking his sweet time, asked mommy and daddy if they liked the picture, they said it was fine. Mommy said she just wanted to take me to the car and feed me. Best idea I heard all day! So that is what mommy did while daddy waited for my picture. I could only assume it wouldn't be my very best photo...but I had no clue what I was in for until daddy came back....
WHAT? YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME? DID YOU REALLY SAY THIS PICTURE WAS OKAY???? IS THIS MY MUG SHOT??? Do me a favor next time mom and dad..let ME decide if the picture is okay! Guys, you should see this picture...I knew it wouldn't be great but WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?? My face is red because I am ticked off, I have sleep lines on my cheek, I have all my baby acne which makes me appear totally blotchy, and to top it all off my lips are pursed in such a way one can only assume I am clearly in protest to this idea! As a woman, I thought my mom would have understood and retook the picture! Daddy said she just wanted to feed me and for me to be happy...well now when I show up on databases around the world people will think this is a mug shot, not my passport photo!
So, at the end of the day I don't get a jacket and I got my first mug shot done...at the end of mommy and daddy's day they got a new shower hose and a good laugh when looking at my picture. Mommy and daddy 1 pt Rosie 0pts!
Well, to say I am surprised at life on the outside would be an understatement! This world is a little scary...but mostly my parents freak me out a bit! Don't get me wrong, I can totally tell the love me..they kiss my cheeks all the time and talk in this weird voice, that I never heard them talk in while I was in the womb...it must be 'baby talk'...anyway they sound ridiculous but it makes me laugh!
Where to begin...so much has happened! My mom is a little unstable...first she cried because she didn't think I was eating enough so I ate more, then she cried because I was eating too much and she was starting to hurt...then she cried because she thought I was sleeping too much so I slept a little less...then she cried because she didn't think I was getting enough sleep...so I gave up...I'm just doing my thing...it seems to be working she hasn't cried in over a week! Yea mommy!
Daddy is pretty cool, he is always trying to get mom to stop worrying so much. He laughs at her a lot and it makes her laugh when she realizes she is being a little dramatic! Mommy told me daddy has the best chest to sleep on and the best arms to be wrapped in, boy she is not lying! I can't help but fall asleep when he is around!
So lets get to the good stuff. I have taught my parents a few lessons since entering the world!
1. Babies are unpredictable...when you think you have them figured out they will flip the script. Mom thought she could get me to sleep well at night if she kept me up later...ha ha fooled you! Put me to bed early or keep me up late, when I'm hungry I want to eat...my hunger is not effected by how long you keep me up!
2. Some days babies sleep little and eat a lot and other days they sleep a lot and eat little...but it is okay, we will let you know when something is wrong...until then, just get some rest and for Pete's sake STOP CRYING MOM, I'M FINE!
3. ALWAYS pack extra clothes in the diaper bag...I figured my mom knew this so I tested her while having lunch with friends...well she wasn't prepared...darn the luck for me because I had to ride home in a stinky shirt and pants...but I shared the wealth with mom...she got to ride home with some on her too :)
4. ALWAYS check the diaper bag for diapers before leaving....and wipes too!
These poor souls will learn one way or the other...only a few times have they had to learn the hard way. For the most part they are alright! We are finally getting into a routine.
Oh one last story...for the first 4 days I was a real lady around daddy...I never burped or passed gas...I waited until he left and did the dirty around mommy. Mommy would tell him what I did..but he never believed 'his pie' would do such a thing...finally on day 5 I felt he was warmed up enough....I gave him the biggest scare of his life!!! He jumped when he heard what I could do then he said, "ROSELYN....THAT IS NOT NICE!!!" Mom laughed hysterically!!! Good times! Okay all, I am beat...I have to wake mommy up in 2 hours so I need some rest!
BOOM SHAKA-LAKA!!! I told you I was planning a grand appearance! Man, I wish you could have heard my mom sweating the night before I came....I think she really thought I was going to be stuck inside of her forever! Little did she know that while she was crying tears of uncertainty, God and I had my debut underway!
I woke my mommy around 5:45 with my first of many contractions...she knew right away they were the real deal! She woke daddy to tell him, and then told him to go back to sleep....I don't even really know my dad yet...but PRETTY SURE he couldn't fall back asleep...just sayin!
Anyway, they left for the birth center at 8:30 and I was here by 12:29pm! Mommy was praying all morning, "Lord, bring her between noon and one"...we wanted her to know that we have been listening and not ignoring her!
It was pretty awesome, my mom thinks I have nice lungs...but MAN you should have heard hers! When she was pushing she was screaming! I won't even pretend it was all peaceful, she was like an Aztec Warrior...I think daddy needed a shot to handle mommy not having one! Mom told God, " I have 3 pushes in me, if You don't have her out in 3 you have to get her out on your own!" Of course, God knew she had 3 pushes, He gave them to her...I was out in 3 hard pushes! I am quiet the beast! I am 3.95kg or 8.7lbs and 52 cm or 20 1/2 inches!
I have to admit, I loved the birth center atmosphere, it was very peaceful, minus moms screams for the last 6 contractions! I loved the water...it was so warm! I came out with my moms "water sack" on my head...apparently it was supposed to break...mine didn't, it looked like a nice jelly fish in the tub! I know what jelly fish are because my mom loves the movie Finding Nemo!
Anyway, I'm pretty rockstar I eat, sleep, do the doo, and chill! I only cry when I'm cold or hungry! My favorite place to sleep right now is daddy's chest...mommy told me it would be because it's her favorite place to sleep...I know exactly what she means now!!!
Well friends, I will be seeing you on the flip side! I have business to attend to! I have to play with mommy, she is getting lonely! My mommy will tell you all about her experience on hers and daddy's blog! Have a blessed day!
***(singing) My birthday is coming up, my birthday is coming up and I'm not telling when...na na na boo boo!!! You just have to wait and see!!! (song ends)***
I love getting my mommy and daddy in a frenzy! Mommy said, come the 3rd, daddy said, come the 8th...Mommy said come the 8th....daddy said JUST COME ALREADY....Man they are so uptight! I am telling you I am planning a PARTYYYY...but it's a surprise party, and only 2 people know when it is (me and God), the rest of you will find out soon enough :)
I figure the longer I let them squirm the cleaner the house will be and the more sweet treats mom will have made! I am doing this for them, they just don't realize it! Poor things! Well just letting you all know, I'm still baking!!! See you soon for my big birthday celebration!
Hello all!!! Hope you are doing well, I am getting big and strong! Today my mommy wrote in my journal and told me the differences between her pregnancy with me and with my big brother Tanner. I thought it was pretty interesting so I wanted to share what she told me!
* My mommy said with Tan Man she was sick for 9 months straight! I gave her a break, she was only sick with me for 5 weeks! She was would get really dizzy and get hot flashes with him. She was also mostly sick in the morning. With me, she would get sick between 10pm-1am (at least she wasn't busy...I was thoughtful :)
* However, I made up for what I lacked in making mommy sick with giving her horrible heartburn! Tanner was a good boy, no heartburn with him! I zap mommy with heartburn at least 2 or 3 times a week, I've been doing this for about 3 months now...kinda funny :)
* With Tan mommy always wanted hot spicy food (which probably explains why Tanner's favorite foods are Flaming Hot Cheetos, Mexican food, and spicy beef jerky. I am a little pickier. I decided I wanted to be a vegetarian, so mommy could not eat meat with me for the first 6 months. Eventually I gave in...meat isn't so bad, now it's just a mood thing!
* Tanner always gave mommy silly cravings like potato skins and peanut butter and jelly (ewwww). I didn't give mommy many cravings, and if I did they didn't last. I liked pickles for a week, then I had chocolate for the first time around 6 months...that was good (still addicted to that thanks grandpa for the sweet tooth you gave mom and me!)
*OH yea, with Tanner, mom hated the smell of everything, with me smells are no problem! That is a good thing living in Israel, because I am telling you the smells of cooking here are S-T-R-O-N-G!!!
* Mommy said our personalities are different. Tanner liked being the center of attention and always kicked and moved hard. He would roll her entire belly. She said I just poke and prod. However I have been getting stronger and letting her know it!
* Tanner loved mommies ribs, I love mommy's bladder! It's like a trampoline, and daddy told me he wants to see me make mommy pee her pants, so I feel a little encouraged to play with it more :) I just want to make daddy proud!
* Mommy said with Tanner her body felt wonderful the entire pregnancy, no soreness or stiffness...but I am rough on mommy's body (personally I just think she is old). Apparently for the past 7 weeks she hasn't slept through the night because her hips and knees hurt so bad (sounds like signs of aging to me, just sayin'!) So I blame her, not me!
*With Tan mommy could run until the end of her 6th month...she had to stop running at 4 months with me (again, just old!). She also said she she is way more tired with me than with Tan...again, she is just old :).
* Mommy said I am indecisive (I get that from daddy)...one second I am head down the next I want to lay like a hammock, and sometimes I just want to sit up and dig my feet in mommy's bladder...Tanner was too big, he just stayed stuck in her ribs I hear. So I am indecisive and Tanner is stubborn! I am like my dad, he is like our mom!
Yep, so as you can see, it is pretty clear why mommy thought I was a girl from the first few weeks. I am a little pickier, a little high maintenance, and a little more gentle. My brother was a brute, a great eater (that is why he weighed 9lbs 2 oz) and he took it easy on her body (minus the sickness). My mommy talked to Tanner the other night and he is pretty excited about me, I am pretty excited about him too! His mom and dad told me he is telling all of his friends at school about me! (my brother was adopted for those of you who may not know. Mommy was 16 and knew she wasn't ready to give him the world he deserved so she found a great mommy and daddy who could give him the world...and they also gave the world to my mommy by letting us be a part of their family).
