Good times with growin' girls!

We can't believe how our girls are growing!!! Malia just had her 3 year check up and she is in the 91st percent for height and they project her height to be 5'9! She weighs 34 pounds which is healthy. Malia still struggles in the sleep department but we recently bought her a Tot Clock which has helped. It is yellow when it is time to get up and blue when it is time to stay in bed...also red for time out...you set it like an alarm clock. It is pretty wonderful! Malia loves being a big sister and is never mean or upset with Ava. Ava has her check up on Fri and we will find out all the details about her!!! She took a bottle this weekend from me for the first time! She also is a great sleeper for a baby...she usually sleeps better than Malia ! :-) Life is crazy busy on our end but this is such a wonderful journey!!

My college rommaye drove all the way over to stay the night with us and go to Northwest Trek. It was such a treat to spend time with her, her hubby, Justin, and beautiful daughter, Emma!!!This is us at NW Trek...Emma wanted to be included too!!!

Here's the girls!

They loved standing and looking out the windows!

Daddies loved it too!

Ava didn't see much but she still had fun!

Here is the goat thast loved walking IN FRONT of the tram...the moose wasn't afraid either!

Wonderful Weekend!

What a wonderful weekend!!! We had a great time and used up every wonderful minute!!!!!! We went to the fair and took part in Aaron's work golf tournament which is such a wonderful thing to be a part of! There are always wonderful people and great prizes. This year we didn't win, but we had one of the best times golfing that I have ever had!

Here is Malia meeting Diego!
Malia and Daddy on the rollercoaster.
Malia LOVED "driving" this car.
Malia and I played a little baseball while Daddy had to work. She took her game face seriously!
We were so lucky to have my Dad and Uncle Rich come with us to play at the golf tournament. What a great day!!!

I think I had a few drinks at this point...good thing Ava is taking the bottle!!!Aaron is ready to let'er rip! Mike Cook takes his golf seriously....
Rich Cook is ready to chip it in:-)

How Can It Be? Malia's 3!

Here are our beautiful girls!!! YES...they were in matching outfits for Malia's birthday party! I crack myself up that I have become "that" mother!!!! Malia loves it though :-)

It is official...our little girl is 3!!!! On her actual birthday we had Cinderella ( a good friend from high school) go sing her happy birthday! Malia was in heaven!!!!!!! Malia could not believe it!!!! Marie...I mean Cinderella...did SUCH an amazing job!!!! She even sang songs with the kids...what a wonderful treat!! She is really talented!
We had Malia's birthday party at Bradley Lake Park in Puyallup. It was a gorgeous day and we felt so lucky that so many people came to share Malia's special day with us!!

Here is Malia with her cousins!!! Here is Holly and Malia's BFF Hailey. The table is the bubble table that I created...it was great except I did not realize how messy it was going to be:-)

Grandpa couldn't get enough of holding Ava!
Such a beautiful park on a beautiful day! Lucky us!

Bye Bye Boppy!

This is Malia's last picture with her boppy! Now that she is about to turn three, it is time to say goodbye! We have been preparing her for this moment all summer!Here is Malia at Build a Bear choosing her Boppy Bear...which actually turned out to be a monkey! We had to get two...one for home and one for preschool!

Here is Malia saying goodbye to the pink boppy! We had to bring them all...she is WAY to smart to just put the one in. She would say, well...where's my orange boppy then? So...we took all four and put two boppies in each monkey. It was actually a little emotional for me!!

Here she is filling Boppy Monkey up with stuffing!

Here she is giving her new Boppy Monkey a "bath". She loved it! Our little girl is growing up! BYE BYE BOPPY!

Time flies...

I can't believe summer is over! I went back to work last Thursday and got my classroom ready...it seems crazy! I have already taken Ava's things to the daycare (she starts on the 1st) and included a one page info sheet...I have put it at the end of this post so you can see how neurotic I am...I thought it was supposed to be easier with the second??? Life is great. We are such a blessed family. Here we are at the annual Leingang frisbee golf tourney...it is in Fircrest. It is so crazy to watch all these drunk people take over the Fircrest park. Chad and I especially like it because we were raised here!

This is the ladies challenge for money...man I stink at frisbee...I REALLY want my name on the trophy!!!

Me and my girls!!!

Dr. Joey recommended putting Ava on the rice cereal because she is not a fan of the bottle. He thought this may help at daycare. I was hesitant but MAN she loves it! Also, Malia loves helping out by feeding her...she is good at it, too!

I love this picture for so many reasons...anyone that has ever had a baby can recognize this. I am ASLEEP as I breastfeed Ava...Aaron must have thought this was hilarious! At least he didn't get my boob!

Here are the girls after their bath!

Ava is learning all about daddy's rules on dating.

Ava loves her rice cereal!

Malia will be three on Sept 9th...coming soon!!

This is Malia's bouncer that we bought her at a garage sale. Best find ever!

Princess Malia!

This is Malia's "tent" we made her in the living room. She loved it.

Here is the info I gave the daycare about Ava...they must think I am nuts.:-)

Ava Renee' Qualls
04-06-09
Mother: Megan Father: Aaron Sister: Malia
Dr. Joey Garcia

*If Ava has not taken a bottle by 12:00p.m. please call my classroom and leave a message so I can come nurse her at 12:30 p.m.

Temperament:
Ava is a very happy baby. She only cries if she is tired or hungry. She can have a very loud/piercing cry when very tired. Ava is observant and independent. She likes to be held upright so she can see what is going on...she does not really snuggle. Ava loves her sister, Malia. If she is very upset, Malia likes to sing her a song to calm her down.

Positioning:
Ava LOVES the swing. This is her favorite place to nap. She also enjoys the exersaucer when awake. She will lay on an activity mat or sit in a bouncer chair, as well. She loves to be held sitting up or patted on her bottom while being held to your shoulder. Ava cannot sit independently but can roll over.

Napping:
Ava usually has a nap in the morning for about 2 hours and a nap for about 2 hours in the afternoon. She loves to nap in her swing going side to side. Usually she has her blankie with her. Ava does not take a pacifier.

Feeding:
Ava is breastfed and is still learning to enjoy a bottle. She does take a bottle from Daddy and usually eats 3-4 ounces every 3 hours or so. Ava also enjoys rice cereal mixed with breast milk, although this is fairly new for her.

Thank you for taking such great care of our little Ava. Please call at ANY time if you have questions or concerns.

4 months old...and almost 3!!

We have about a month left of summer and we are trying to appreciate every second of it!!! We survived the heat (barely:-) and have been visiting friends, going to birthday parties, golfing:-), going to the zoo, spray park, golfing, doing soccer, golfing...you get the idea. I wasn't released to golf until middle of June so I have a lot of work to do...and games to make up:-) Aaron and I usually take turns but through the good will of our family (bless their hearts) we have been out a few times together! Ava is still not sure about that bottle...I guess she will be in for a surprise when I go back to work! :-( Aaron has been very busy at work and out of town a bit, but it makes me appreciate him all the more when he is here! Life is good...make that great. Best wishes to everyone.

The cutest outfits ever...thanks to Becky for thinking ahead!!
Malia and her bouncer...the best garage sale find ever!

Malia took this picture...not too bad!

Ahhhh....my sweetie is four months old!

Yippee!