Hair, Dentist, Daddy and a NEW HOBBY!

I cant tell you enough what a fantastic daddy Craig is to our Annabelle. He is so precious with her. He loves her so much. I love it. I love watching it. We are two pretty lucky girls. With a great man that works his tail off for us, and still comes home with energy to love his girls. we are blessed...
naptime with daddy...


So, I have done a little research online. Hair Loss is normal I guess. Its just one more thing that no one told me about! ha. Our bodies change so much, inside and out, after pregnancy. No one really talks about after that much, mostly just during. so, I have been learning. I am still freaking out a little though. I do have pretty thick hair, but I dont want to loose it all! yipes! I am not liking this.

And, I made it through the dentist visit. I was seriously so nervous. I hate the dentist. I need it though. I like the guy, which is good. I have to go back for a few more appointments to catch up on these months, maybe years of neglect. We have great insurance so i am going to take advantage, and max it out pretty quickly. ;)

Here are a couple great pics...I gave Annabelle a pony tail the other day. it was so cute, but because she rolls around it did not stay long!


Since I stay home, and Annabelle is so small, i do get bored every now and then. so, i have been trying to find things to help me stay busy rather than just vacuuming the living room over and over. I record Little House on the Prairie and am hooked. I watch it when I nurse. Also, I decided to study Romans. So far I have only read the first 2 chapters. i think because of learning to study the Bible at Bible school, i cant decide to study a book and do it quickly. its something i have to take time on and reaally dig into it. so, that will take up some time for me. i was going to just read through the book for the month of september, but it will take longer than that! ha, but, I have also discovered a new hobby!!! I have been loving the giant bows and flowers in Annabelle's hair. I could go broke buying new bows in different styles, colors, and sizes. So, i decided to teach myself how to make them. Since i stay home, i needed a hobby. I made 6 bows in the first day! its so fun. Next, i will teach myself how to make felt flowers. for headbands and clothes. Im excited. I dont have to put them on headbands all the time anymore because her hair has gotten so long. i just clip them right in! so cute. heres a pic of the ones i have done so far...



so, something i have been thinking about lately is simply HOLDING Annabelle. Something so simple has had me concerned lately. I dont want to sound rude or over-protective at all, but it is something I am noticing lately. People who are close to her and around her all the time know what I am talking about, and know that holding her the right way is important for her development. With Down Syndrome comes a lower muscle tone, which I have talked about before. At this age and stage of development, it is something that "they" talk about. Annabelle has been developing SO WELL and has been so determined to do things age-appropriate. I mean holding her head up, tummy time, rolling over, learning to sit with support, etc.. But, when you simply hold her, you can tell that she is a little more smooshy, and sort of limp i guess. I dont know how to explain it because I havent been around a whole lot of little babies. I have been told, and been reading about how DS kids have more flexible joints, which has somehting to do with the low tone. i guess. i dont know. anyways, my point...i have been bothered by how i have seen people hold her. thinking she will be able to do things she cant,or whatever. she doesnt have the muscles to REACT in certain situations. she is pretty feisty and will usually tell me when somehting is hurting her or bothering her. but, sometimes she may not. I guess i am worrying about what could happen if someone, myself included, tried to push her beyond her limits right now. I know, so simple. PUSH her by just holding her?!?! ya, i cant explain it well. I guess it is just part of the learning process of just being a mom. learning when to say something to someone else without being rude, and learning how to challenge your child, but not too hard.

by the way, Annabelle is so sweet. I love her little personality that is coming out all the time. I am seeing that she really is sweet. she loves people. esp her mommy and daddy. I LOVE seeing her in the mornings or after a nap. she wakes up happy and as soon as she sees one of us she is bubbly and smiling, as if she hasnt seen us in a while. its so fun. it makes me also wake up happy in the mornings cause i am so excited to see her and have another day with her.

One last pic. I put Annabelle on the floor in her room when I was doing her laundry. I thought it was so funny, cause she rolled and rolled until she ended up under her crib! what a cutie....