Everyone is Growing Up

All my babies are growing up too fast! Fiona began eating baby food & loves every bite of it. Her favorite, as of now, is apple sauce. She thought that figuring out how to "army scoot" was more important than figuring out how to sit alone. At 5 months, my baby girl was scooting all over the place, from one toy to the next. At 6 months, she decided to show us that she does know how to sit unattended, just not for very long. She would much rather be scooting along than sitting still in one spot, there's too much to discover.

My little girl in her big highchair.

Fiona looooves ice water! She's so cute, all I see when she's drinking is her big blue eyes peeking over the top of the cup.

Messy, messy.....

Ivan's personality is really starting to shine. He's completely obsessed with choo-choo trains, "big trucks", & school buses. He NEVER misses hearing or seeing them. He loves to make people laugh, he acts so silly sometimes. Every night he makes sure to tell all of us good-night, leaning his head in for us to kiss. The only one who actually receives a kiss from him is Fiona. He absolutely adores his baby sister! Sometimes I hear him over the monitor, in the middle of the night, saying "Nona, dady" (Fiona, baby)then about a 30 second pause, & then I hear "Night-Night Dady." So cute, waking up to check on his baby sister. He loves Juliana too, he thinks he can only swim in our pool if she's in it with him. He no longer wants to jump on the trampoline alone either, Juliana has to jump on it with him, holding his hands or making him "double bounce" from the sitting position. He's also becoming very good at playing off being bad, just take a look at this picture of him... (which was taken immediately after he pulled all the wipes out of the box & threw them behind the recliner).

Juliana is in 2nd grade!!!!! I don't know where time has gone, it's hard for me to believe that my sweet baby JuJu is almost 8yrs old! She still likes playing dress up, only now it's with real make-up. We have our 1st make-up stain on the floor of her room, it goes well with the sticker marks on her furniture. Her love of princesses has turned into a love of sharks. She has quite the collection of shark books, teaching me all kinds of interesting facts about each different kind of shark. She scored her very 1st soccer goal this year, during the 1st game of the season! One thing that has remained the same is her social life, this girl is quite the social butterfly, she literally never stops!

Yes, she is really sleeping & really does sleep with her dog & 2 sharks in this position. I'm glad she's not too old for these things, yet.

Busy July

Whew! What a month it has been! Kendall celebrated his 30th birthday June 27, we celebrated our 8 year anniversary, I turned 29, we've traveled to New Orleans & back at least once a week, sometimes twice, for doctor visits, & Ivan has quite a "therapy" schedule. Between all the coming & going, we were able to enjoy our quiet times at home.

Juliana is still the photographer of the family, constantly taking pictures of herself & making videos of whatever imaginative thought comes to her mind.


Ivan loves Fiona so much. If she is crying, he says "uh-oh, uh-oh, daaady (baby)" several times until we go get her together. He never lets me go get her by myself, he is on high alert to see if I'm going in her direction. When I take him out of bed in the morning, his 1st move is straight to her crib. He climbs up, pats her any place he can reach on her body, & says in a high pitched voice "nooooona! daaaaady!" (Fiona, baby) In which she responds with a full body, spastic-like, movement & a big toothless smile.


My beautiful baby girl is already 4 1/2 months. I never thought I would love taking care of 3 kids the way I do. It feels so good to do everyday things with a baby smiling on my hip, reaching out for anything she can get her "death grip" on.

3 Makes it More Fun!

Never a dull moment at our house these days.


Fiona is at a stage where she doesn't want anyone other than us, the family members who live with her, looking at her. If anyone, even her MiMi & MawMaw, looks at her too long & then talks to her, she cries/screams like she was pinched. Everyone loves babies so when were at the store people are always looking at her & saying "Hiiiiii sweet baby, aren't you just adorable. Look at those big eyes, hiiiiii baby." Within 10 seconds, Fiona is puckering her bottom lip out & then I hear, "Oh no baby, don't cry, it's okay." I want to tell them to go away quickly but instead I watch as they try to comfort her & she only screams louder & louder. Eventually they get the hint, or if Juliana is with me she tells them that Fiona doesn't like anyone looking at her (lol).



Juliana's latest thing is taking my camera, while I'm unaware of it, & making videos of herself as well as taking multiple pictures of Ivan & Fiona. It makes for a good laugh when I download the camera to the computer, quite the surprise.




Ivan has been getting used to the adjustment of being the middle child. He likes to kick the ball & play chase with Juliana, screaming & jumping around the entire time. I never thought anyone's house could be as loud as the one I grew up in but I have been proven wrong by my own children. Ivan loves his baby sister, he kisses her almost every time he gets the chance. He likes to watch me burp her so he can say "Eeew, yuck!" as she spits up, then he grabs the burp rag & wipes her mouth. Sometimes, after he wipes her mouth, he makes himself spit just enough to run down his chin & then he wipes it(lol).

Home Time

Every baby needs a picture sleeping on Daddy, right?



Ivan learned how to say cheese & smile at the camera, finally! No more cat & mouse game to get a picture of him looking at the camera, much less smiling.



Juliana walked out the bathroom with her hair wrapped in a towel & my robe on saying, "Just call me Holly." Lol


Fiona is getting use to being "toted" around by her big sister.

Fiona's Arrival

Fiona's Here!!!! March 3, 2010/ 2:22pm/ 9lbs 4.6oz

This is breakfast while Dad is in charge.....

5 days old

Scary Little Monsters

Juliana the vampire & Ivan the spider. Juliana could hardly wait to scare people w/her "horror" look. I guess we can give up on the cheerleader & princess costumes, this girl has a mind of her own & she likes bloody/scary things. Ivan could care less what his costume was, he just wanted to run around, or should I say, run away from me.

Juliana's 7 years old !!!!

My little girl is 7 already! It's hard to believe....

Back to the Beach

We can't ever get enough of the beach, it's always a great get away. Juliana turns to a really dark brown, to the point that she doesn't quite look like she's mine & Kendall's child. She stays outside an average of 9 hours a day while we are there, it's hard to keep up with this kid. Ivan did get a tan line, however, it's really hard to tell. He stays outside maybe 1.5 hrs a day, & thats adding the 3 separate times he goes outside together. Thank goodness Aunt Ginger was there to hang out w/Ivan while the rest of us could play.


"Sand-Crabbing"


Pops gave Juliana the great idea of snorkeling & she couldn't have been happier to do it. Her back was the tannest part of her body b/c it was the only thing exposed to the sun while her face was ducked in the water looking for fish.


After applying sun lotion to his head, we gave him a new beach look. Little Cutie!

Ivan Update...

I haven't really given many updates on Ivan since the post on vaccines & that whole situation. He is doing GREAT! He is a full time walker/runner, we were "discharged" by his physical therapist in June b/c he is doing so well. He is eating a much wider variety of foods, such as spaghettios, almost any fruit there is, & veggies. His favorites are peas & kiwi, oh yeah, & every junk food ever made! He stears clear of meat, in any form, but I'm happy with what he is eating. His weight is much better now too, he has gone from less than 5% (off the chart), to 8%, which is ON the chart!!! His speech skils are better, although I can't understand most of his jibberish, I'm really happy to hear it as often as I do. He has added a few more words that are understandable to his vocabulary as well.

He's a typical little boy running from one place to another, picking up disgusting things & tasting them, & throwing fits when it's time to come inside. If he gets hurt, from scraping a knee to barely scratching his finger, he knows to look mom in the eyes & act like it's the end of the world. He knows I will pick him up & cradle him, kissing him all over. He is very smart b/c if Kendall was home instead of me, he would just get up & keep going if hurt. He plays his cards right...

I can't thank God enough for the miracles he has done in my life, & that he is still doing. Ivan, as well as Juliana, are such a blessings, they are the sunshine in my everyday life. I can't help but smile or laugh at them throughout the day. Don't get me wrong, they can make me aggrevated & crazy, but at the end of the day I smile. I have to thank God everyday for giving me the family I have & for keeping us safe, as in sparing us from the tragedies that could have happend had we not depended on Him. I have been living on these words for about 7 years now & hope they will encourage anyone who read this: GOD MAKES THE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE!

How We Play

Juliana, Alyssa, & Aaliyah, our 2 neighbors, are "fishing" from the back of the pirate ship in the backyard. They have their make-do fishing poles & are ready to get a bite.

Ivan is beginning to want to be with Juliana & her friends, he follows them around & demands attention. Juliana doesn't really enjoy it too much, but her friends really like to "mother" her cute baby brother.

While Juliana & Alyssa take a "cool down" break, Ivan joins them for a freeze pop.

Ivan enjoys kissing Spot, his dog, on the nose. Spot used to be Juliana's favorite dog but Ivan decided he would make it his, no matter what Juliana thinks about it. If she leaves Spot anywhere in sight, he is after him. Sometimes I see him waving his arms in Spot's face while yelling, "Yit! Yit!" (Get! Get!). He must get this from his MiMi w/her dog, Bear. Lol :)

WOOOHOOOO!!!!!

Little Lentz #3 is on the way! March 2009!

Summer Time at MawMaw & PopPop's

In between Summer Camp, playing tennis, multiple vacations in Florida, & swimming at CrossGates, Juliana finds time to go fishing at MawMaw & PopPops on her "days off." This girl doesn't know how to sit still! I wish I had that kind of energy!




Occasionally, Ivan makes his way out of the house w/his big sister, he's on the opposite end of the social life that she has.




Somehow MawMaw got Ivan to look at the camera & give a huge smile at the same time. When I try to get him to do that it becomes a game of "Whatever Mom asks I will refuse to do." Which is a game that happens too often in our house.

Yes, he was actually eating the food given to him instead of throwing it on the floor! In fact, he ate the entire serving, something I didn't realize was possible. I'll have to take lessons from MawMaw, or it's just that... I'm not MawMaw, I'm Mom, the one who should not be listened to.

The last time we had Alyssa over, this is what I saw when I came out of the laundry room. Too cute!

Hot Louisiana Days

It's hard not to go outside on beautiful sunny days, but it's even harder trying to stay cool!

Ivan's Week W/Out Juliana

While big sister is away on vacation with MiMi, Ivan made quite a few changes. He figured out how to climb on sofa without being given a lift, his new favorite chill spot, remote in hand. He figured he better start practicing more w/this walking thing, no one is there to put an immediate stop to his attempts by picking him up to carry him off to a location he would rather not be in. He began to eat a larger variety of foods, mostly because no one was there to open up snacks for him while mom wasn't looking. But, he quickly learned an alternative to the snacking problem, although not his #1 snack choice, cereal would do for now while mom wasn't looking.