tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79651093397993557542024-03-13T03:40:35.031-07:00The QuesenberrysA DAY IN OUR BEAUTIFUL LIFEThe Quesenberry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331056249635516604noreply@blogger.comBlogger230125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965109339799355754.post-58521614249510372662014-08-26T07:49:00.000-07:002014-08-26T07:49:04.426-07:00First day of schoolWell, here we are a week into school and I'm now posting about it. Sophia is in kindergarten and Ellie in preschool. Soph loves school and wakes up excited to go! Ellie is a little on the fence about things. She loves being able to play, but she told me "I just wish you could come with me"! Oh, melt my heart! She's definitely a Momma's girl! I wouldn't have even put in her school, but she begged and begged to go last year when we would drop Soph off at preschool! We told her that she could go this year, and I hated to back out on my word. Even though I really, really want her home with me! <br />
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Soph went right into her class, sat at her desk and didn't even look back. I'm glad she didn't have any hesitation, but a little hug would've been nice, haha! <br />
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Both girls are having a bit of a hard time getting use to not taking naps. They're pretty cranky, honestly. They're in bed by 6 every night. Seriously. Which is awesome during the week but not so much on the weekends when they're up at 6:30. <br />
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Here's to a good first week! Hopefully the rest of the year is the same!<br />
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The Quesenberry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331056249635516604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965109339799355754.post-65544106308348483392014-08-26T07:25:00.001-07:002014-08-26T07:25:14.984-07:00Ready or not here we go...to kindergarten and preschool!!I wrote this last week and forgot to post it. Oops!...<br />
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Sophia Grace starts kindergarten tomorrow! Where has the time gone you ask? I have no clue! All I know is, like every older mother warned me about, she was a newborn, I blinked, and now she's starting kindergarten. It's really true. It went by so.fast. I've been a messy sap all day. This morning I sat down in the rocker with my cup of coffee and I immediately thought about all the times I rocked her as a tiny baby in that very seat. In those moments kindergarten seemed like an eternity away. Now it's here. I could go on and on about the anxiety I feel. The fear I have of sending one of the most important things in my life off for someone else to watch. For six hours a day. But we won't focus on that, haha! She is super excited! <br />
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Ellie starts pre-school on Wednesday. Yeah, it's going to be a doozy of a week for me! She's excited, but I can tell that there is some hesitation there as well. She told me that she is only going to school for the playground. Later that night when we were talking about her school Joe asked her if she was going to learn her numbers and letters. She told him, "no. that's the other class. I'm just going to play." She is definitely my daughter. I once told my grandfather not to be so serious when he was trying to teach me to count.<br />
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Here are a few pictures from the girls Open Houses. I am so thankful that we moved back home. If someone would have told me this time last year that we would be back in Florida I would've laughed at them. But we are and I am so thankful for it!! Having our friends and people we know go to school with the girls makes this transition so much easier!!<br />
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<br />The Quesenberry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331056249635516604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965109339799355754.post-55122746298199642622012-09-03T11:50:00.001-07:002012-09-03T11:50:59.265-07:00Girls trip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
My sister recently moved from San Diego, CA to Charlottesville, VA. We are super close so this is like heaven for me! The girls, me and my aunt headed over last week for a couple of days. I <em>love</em> having my sister this close! In the next month I will have seen her more than I did in all of last year! </div>
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My sister has Emma that is only 9 months older than Sophie Grace. They just adore each other which makes my heart so happy! Even though they've lived on different coasts their entire lives they call each other best friends. Ah, I love it!</div>
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I thought I was going to have to cut my trip short because Elle only slept a couple hours the first two nights. It was <em>miserable.</em> She is always a poor sleeper when we travel, but this was a whole new level. She eventually gave her Momma a break and slept great the rest of the trip. Thank the Lord!</div>
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We went to Chuck E Cheeses one day. The girls were deliriously happy! My camera was messing up so I didn't get any pictures. Boo! Soph was really trying to act cool for her big cousin because she kept telling me to go away. It really took a lot for this Momma to walk away. So it begins...</div>
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We had such a great trip! We plan on making another trip next month, but this time Joe will come with us! Yay! Thankfully my Brother-in-law and husband get a long really well! It would be pretty unfortunate if they didn't because they would be forced to hang out a lot :). </div>
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<br />The Quesenberry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331056249635516604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965109339799355754.post-91783121923043940262012-08-23T10:13:00.001-07:002012-08-23T10:13:47.608-07:00From a Momma's HeartI've taken a bit of a break this summer from most things including this blog. Anyone who is close to us knows that the past couple of years have been, well, crazy. We've had one hit after another. It was so bad that there were actually a couple of days where I was scared to go out of my house for fear of the sky falling on me. Because that was the kind of "freak" things that were happening. Not really freak, but frequent, I guess. With the grace of God I just kept rolling with these hits. However this last move did me in. I was e<em>xhausted.</em> I was <em>tired</em>. I was not being the Momma that my heart longed to be to my babies. I was disappointed in myself which added to the frustration. <br />
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One day it hit me. Quit. Just quit and play with your babies. Don't worry if the house is clean. Don't worry if my hair is fixed. Don't worry about the laundry piling up. Just have <em>fun</em> with my girls. Take naps. Shut the door to the laundry room on our way out to the pool. Embrace my naturally curly tresses. Although, let's be honest, I'm way too much of a Southern Belle to not at least pull a curling iron through a couple pieces. <br />
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So, what was my schedule like this summer? Breakfast, Work out, Naps, Lunch, Pool, Dinner, Bed. Every.single.day. <br />
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And I loved it. I took more naps this summer than I have in my entire "Mommy hood". <br />
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And I got a pretty nice tan. <br />
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And made some fun memories. <br />
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But most of all I got rest. And time to reflect on the Momma, Wife, and person I want to be. <br />
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I got to reflect on the blessings in my life. Things that I am so thankful that God has given me. <br />
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About a month ago I was afraid that I would never get out of this funk I was in. But last week something clicked and I felt <em>better.</em> <br />
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Having down time showed me where I had become jaded by our circumstances the past five years. I had survived, but not very well. <br />
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Having down time also showed me that I'm a uptight. I'm so consumed with making sure that the girls are what people and society think they should be that I'm missing the joys of them. All I can do is love them. Trust God and the instincts He gave me to mother them. And teach them to treat others the way they want to be treated. Every thing will turn out ok. <br />
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I've learned to trust myself. I've learned that I'm never going to be perfect and that's ok. The people that I was trying so hard to be perfect for will always find something wrong so stop trying. It's not worth the hassle, stress, or heart ache. <br />
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I've seen how<em> good</em> God is. Not because there isn't pain, heart ache, and devastation, but because through these things He is <em>constant</em>. <br />
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**I also have to say a <em>huge </em>thank you to my husband for supporting me in my sabbatical from housework. He never complained and even pitched in on the weekends. <br />
The Quesenberry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331056249635516604noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965109339799355754.post-90369703938239680822012-06-03T19:25:00.002-07:002012-06-03T19:25:36.474-07:00Water, Sun, and all that's fun<div style="text-align: center;">
These sweet girls have been little fishes lately! I'm so thankful to have a fun place to take the girls so they can wear themselves out instead of me, ha! </div>
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Saturday we took the girls to downtown Lexington to check out some of the historical sites. Joe and I have already done this, but thought it would be fun to do as a family. Our poor girls! Joe and I both love history so I see a lot of boring trips in their future. </div>
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Life has settled down and for that I am so thankful! The girls are back into a "routine" and adjusted to sleeping in the same room. Every day I am discovering something new that I love about living in Lexington! </div>
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Soph is keeping us laughing! The stuff this girl comes up with is out of control! Who knows where she gets it from. I've got to "document" it or else I will totally forget!</div>
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<em>1) The other day Soph was calling for Elle and said, "Come here you little meat ball"</em></div>
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<em>3) Today she locked herself in the bathroom. This is becoming a regular occurrence, but luckily she will unlock it when I ask her to. Well, this morning when she opened the door I saw that she was into my perfumes which she knows she can't do. When she saw the look on my face she immediately said "Excuse me. You're in my space." And tried to shut the door. Nice try, 3-going-on-16 yr old, but this Momma is gonna be in your space for the rest of your life!</em> </div>
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We're pretty much all settled in our new place! We have a few odds and ends to finish and then all the decorations to put up. But all boxes have been unpacked. Thank the Lord! I <em>hate</em> packing/unpacking. </div>
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The girls have been troopers! We have them sharing a room and it's been an adventure. Some nights I considered picking up drinking. We'll figure this thing out eventually. Lots of people do it, right? We'll survive. Right?</div>
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This move has made me realize that I'm a city girl. Well, Lexington city girl, not a Tampa type city girl. Lexington really is one of the most beautiful cities, ever. There are rolling hills, beautiful horse farms, and lots of shopping! We literally live with in walking distance to an amazing outside mall. We have everything we could possible need. Literally. It's amazing! </div>
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And you may ask what is the very best thing about our location? Easy. Chick Fil A and Target. I can hear the angels singing. </div>
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These sweet babies of mine are keeping me on my toes! Soph never got into things like Elle does. I'm not sure if it's Elle's influence or Soph is just getting more adventurous, but that girl has gotten into some things lately! I'm glad to see Soph coming out of her "comfort zone" though! </div>
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I love to see Soph's imagination coming alive! I have to say it's been one of the funniest parts of being a Momma! </div>
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Soph has pretty much stopped taking naps. Which is fine with me. Except that I'm going to have to in force some sort of "rest time". Even if for my sanity only. </div>
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We all had the stomach virus last week. Let me tell you, I thought I was dying. It was <em>awful</em>. I would rather have a cold for a month than a stomach virus for a night! I lost 5 lbs over night. Literally. That's how bad it was. However, it was helpful for the weight loss plan! </div>
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<em>Sweet baby Elle!</em></div>
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<em>This picture completely depicts parenthood. I told Soph to stay with in the fence at my Aunt's. She literally went to the farthest point on every side and asked, "Dis one too, Momma?" Test the boundaries much?</em></div>
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<em>See? Testing her boundaries.</em></div>
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<em>Is this not gorgeous? </em></div>
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<em>My Aunt's in laws brought their dog with them for a visit. Sophie loves Lady! She followed that dog every where! </em></div>
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<em>And every thing that Lady did Sophie would do. Bless her heart!</em></div>
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<em>This was a "snake airplane" that Sophie made the other day. I thought that was pretty clever name for it. </em></div>The Quesenberry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331056249635516604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965109339799355754.post-3598560794882492392012-03-17T07:02:00.002-07:002012-03-17T07:07:47.725-07:00My sweet girls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We traded in our car for a minivan. And I <em>love</em> it. Who cares if I'm not "cool", it's convenient! Trading in our car was actually more emotional than I thought. I would be lying if I said that I wasn't fighting back tears while getting all the girl's stuff out. It was the first major purchase Joe and I had made together as a married couple. Plus, we brought both our girls home from the hospital in that car. Once we were there trading it in I wasn't so sure I wanted to let go. I would have totally kept the car but I'm pretty sure that would have lead to my debut on "Hoarders". </div>
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Warmer weather is here. Yay! I love seeing sweet baby shoulders and legs in sundresses and shorts! </div>
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I had a weekend away for the first time since having the girls. I went to hear my sister speak at the college that we <em>all</em> went to. She was asked to speak for Women's day and did an <em>incredible</em> job! I was one proud little sister. </div>
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I did find it hilarious when I walked in to Sophie's class on Wednesday and they asked if I was out of town on Monday. They could tell that Daddy had dressed Soph. </div>
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I always look rather awkward when turned to the side to take pictures. Oh well.</div>
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Oh my word, has Soph been a mess lately! It is so hard not to laugh at her sometimes because her logic is just too funny! And smart! She has really been coming up with some winners when it comes to bed time. One night she told me that she had a fever so she couldn't go night, night. Her fever just hurt too bad.</div>
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Another night when we were on our way to go rock she just fell flat on the floor. When I told her to get up she told me that she couldn't because she was stuck. The she proceeded to try and "pull" herself off the ground, grunts and all. She said, "I can't do it, Mommy. I'm just too stuck."</div>
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She actually has been having stomach problems again, but she is also starting to milk it. Last Monday she vomited at school. I, of course, picked her up and doted over her too much. I also gave her sprite. (I know technically it doesn't help them, but I know it sure seems to help me!) Well, she has had lots of stomach aches since then and every time she seems to think that Sprite would help. Long story short she had a "tummy ache" again tonight. I knew exactly what she was trying to pull but she had been so cute all day that I couldn't resist giving her a tad bit. She finished that and asked for more. When I said no she quickly told me that she was going to throw up, to which I responded like most Mommas and said she was fine. She threw her little arms down and said, "Well, I did throw up at school!"</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the hill that leads up to our house. I know it may not look like much but trust me it.is.killer. Especially when you're pushing an extra 100 lbs. I'm pretty sure my neighbors have a phone in hand to call 911 when they look out their window and see me trying to get up this beast. </td></tr>
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I am <em>not</em> a naturally organized person. My mother is, but unfortunately, I didn't inherit that. I discovered in college that I had ADD. This discovery transformed my life. Some how labeling it helped me to over come it. After each baby I've had to rediscover ways to help me stay focused, productive, and less overwhelmed! LISTS! I <em>love</em> making lists! I also love how this tiny piece of paper can really kick me into gear! </div>
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I also discovered this blog <a href="http://iheartorganizing.blogspot.com/">iheartorganizing</a>. Love, love, love her! I'm sure it's pretty obvious since I've posted about her s<em>everal </em>times. Anyways. She gives great ideas on how to be more organized and to simplify your life! Which I'm sure we all could use more of! Plus seeing her house has given me the motivation to have MY house look like that! I have a <em>long</em> list of things that I need to conquer. And I'm doing it one item at a time! Here are some of my recent projects. Y'all are going to freak at the differences, ha!</div>
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Project #1: The Playroom</div>
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I'm pretty sure that the playroom is a headache for almost every Momma! Omw - I can't even describe the stress that this room caused me. It was an absolute wreck after about 5 minutes of Elle being in there. I needed storage where every toy would have a place. Plus I wanted easy clean up. Something that I could sweep in and do in 10 minutes or less every night.</div>
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Ok, this is pretty general. This cleaning lists helps me stay focused on what needs to be done daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly. I purchased it from iheart's etsy shop and got the frame from Wal-Mart. I'm telling y'all, I'm obsessed!</div>
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Ok, this is a bit embarrassing. Soph got her nails done as a reward for not having a bottle anymore. I know, she's three. I can feel the judging already, ha! She didn't carry it around with her, but would take it at night. It always seemed like there was something preventing it from being a "good" time to take it away from her. I knew that if I didn't nip this in the bud that she would be taking it to college with her. So last Monday she stopped cold turkey. Lord help, it was <em>brutal!</em> She had a terrible time with it! It took me almost 2 hours every night to get her down. After the 6th night of this my choices were simple; either be bald from pulling my hair out OR figure something out fast! Soph is such a creature of habit! And schedules. The child <em>does not</em> do well with out structure. So we started a new nightly routine. <a href="http://iheartorganizing.blogspot.com/">iheartorganzing</a> has a great free printable of a cute schedule that is fun for kids to follow! Saying Soph loves this schedule is an understatement! She has to follow it <em>exactly</em>. We do not deviate in the least bit! Bless her, she is such a rule follower like her Momma! The last two nights have been a breeze getting her to sleep! </div>
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Now we're working on Elle not taking a bottle. So far, so good.</div>
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It does seem <em>strange</em> that no bottles are needed in our house! Not gonna lie, it makes me a little sad!</div>
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Baby Ellie was not such a fan of hanging out while Soph was being pampered. She is a girl on the move and does not like to be stopped. Thank God that Momma was there to keep her occupied!</div>The Quesenberry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331056249635516604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965109339799355754.post-61793218905353621912012-01-23T06:07:00.000-08:002012-01-23T06:09:58.155-08:00Precious in his in sight<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Dad and Teddie got the girls a karaoke machine for Christmas. Soph <em>loves</em> to sing! So does my dad. Even if it is off key. Really off key. Let's just say that my dad isn't known for his singing. He's a good sport about it or else I wouldn't be putting it on here! As a little girl I <em>loved</em> for my dad to sing to me. It didn't matter to me that he couldn't carry a tune in a bucket. </div>
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Dad and Soph were having a good ol' time just singing away together this weekend! Ahhh, I just love these videos! Elle gets in on the action with her recorder. Can we say priceless??!</div>
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Btw, you can "alvinize" your voice on the karaoke machine so that is why my Dad sounds like, well, a chipmunk :).</div>
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Any one that has any kind of experience with Kentuckians know what I'm talking about when it comes to UK Basketball. I'm pretty sure there is not a place that has more loyal, die hard fans than UK! My stepmother is one. She looooves her Kentucky Wildcats! Her and my father were coming up this weekend for what was suppose to be Elle's 1st birthday party. Which got the ax for several different reasons! Since we weren't having a party what better way to spend the day watching UK play ball. We had such a great day! My favorite quote from the day was from a guy behind us, "We can cut off arms now, but the refs are making calls like this?" He cracked me up!</div>
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We have had some yucky weather this week so we've been stuck inside for a good bit of it. Yesterday was pretty decent so I had to get us out of the house! I had a bunch of running around to do but first I took the girls out to eat. I thought it would be a nice treat. Plus we were out of <em>everything</em> at home so it was kinda a necessity!</div>
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The video at the bottom shows the crazy crawl Elle has been doing lately! I think she thinks that she's walking. Or at least trying. I crack up every time I see it! Hilarious! </div>
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*Elle had blueberries right before this so that is why she looks like she has a beard. It always takes me days to get that residue off. Any other Mommas have that problem? This morning when changing Elle I saw what looked like a <em>nasty</em> bruise on her stomach. I started to freak out because I knew that was a dangerous spot to have a bruise! Then I realized it was just left over from the blueberries! Thank God I had the realization <em>before</em> I rushed her to the doctor, ha! They would have thought I was crazy for sure!</div>
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I wanted to reward Soph for doing some things this week that I knew were tough and she asked to get her nails done. So that's what we'll be doing today. I would be lying if I said that I wasn't super excited! Pics to follow! Happy Friday, y'all!</div>The Quesenberry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331056249635516604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965109339799355754.post-25039085461149995842012-01-18T10:00:00.000-08:002012-01-18T10:00:56.538-08:00My very own Fancy Nancy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Soph has really been into dressing up! I <em>love</em> it! It hilarious to see what she comes up with! Like this ensemble! I mean the child was decked out!</div>
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Elle has been keeping us laughing too! She loves to put on a show! Soph will shy away if she knows that she is the center of attention, but Elle thrives off it! It's so fun to see the differences in the girls! Elle is <em>much </em>more aggressive than Sophie! Lord help, the child is always throwing something! Which is the reason she got so many balls for Christmas! And the louder the toy the more fun she thinks! People thought that I was crazy for telling them she likes toys that make lots of noise, but my theory on that is "I can tune out noise, but I can't tune out a fussing child. If it keeps her happy then I'm happy"! </div>
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<br /></div>The Quesenberry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331056249635516604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965109339799355754.post-86855819142002288982012-01-18T09:48:00.000-08:002012-01-18T09:48:48.295-08:00I knew it....Last Wednesday Soph had her allergy tests done. Bless her heart - she is allergic to <em>everything</em> outside along with chicken, tomatoes, cauliflower, and pears! Although the food allergies are very slight they said. I <em>knew</em> that result was coming! The child has been on Zyrtec since she was 5 months old. When she was a baby her eyes were constantly red and watery. During the summer her legs are most always covered in hives from the grass.<br />
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The doctor is putting her on a special medication that will build up her immune system. Hopefully this will help her better!<br />
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Elle is actually talking <em>a lot</em> these days! Joe says he has been surrounded my talking women all his life! Bless him, it's true!</div>
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Elle picks up if I'm about to get off the phone with someone and will start saying "bye". Which, btw, I find pretty smart that she knows by my tone that I'm about to hang up! Anyways...I was on the phone with my Dad the other day and as I was getting off she started saying "bye". Can you tell that she is learning to talk in Kentucky?! Byyyeee</div>
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All winter I've been dying for it to snow! Well, it did and I now remember why I'm glad we're having the warm winter we are! It wore me out to getting the girls all bundled up to go out! They were crying, I was crying - it was a mess! Not really, but I'm sure many more days of it and that would be the case! Side note - I'm sure y'all probably think I'm a frazzled mess with the way I talk, ha! I swear I'm not (most of the time)! I just like being melodramatic!</div>
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Soph <em>loved</em> playing in the snow! I lasted about 5 minutes and sent Joe out there! </div>
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Btw, I have a couple more posts coming. I telling y'all it's overload or nothing with this blog!<br />The Quesenberry Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331056249635516604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965109339799355754.post-33462654813574988172012-01-12T09:55:00.000-08:002012-01-12T09:55:58.424-08:00Elle's first birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
First birthdays for the Quesenberry girls are not ones to remember. With both girls it was one of those days where you just try and survive. I know that those birthdays will come when she'll squeal with delight when she first opens her eyes in the morning. And I'll cherish every second of making her day grand and exciting. Yesterday was not one of them! But we survived, and let's be honest, some days that's all we can hope for, haha!</div>
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Lover of life, people, and toilets.</div>
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If I believed in reincarnation I would believe that this child was a dog in a former life. Seriously. She crawls around carrying things in her mouth, will whimper if she wants something, and I can't keep her out of toilets. She loooves them. She lives for the moments when someone forgets to put the lid down. And it gags me every time I find her there. Seriously stresses me out! </div>
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She loves life! She loves to be around people. She doesn't want to miss anything. She loves to laugh. If someone is laughing around her she'll laugh too; she doesn't need a reason. She is a cuddler. She is a lover <em>and</em> a fighter. </div>
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Trying to change her is like trying to change a monkey and alligator at the same time. She's climbing me one second and flipping the next.</div>
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She bring so much joy to those around her!</div>
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