I'm 6 months old!

I'm 6 months old. Don't I look thrilled about it. Well you wouldn't be either if your mommy told you that you had to go to the doctor for a checkup (and shots! I HATE shots!)

Some of my favorite things to do now are squealing and crinkling paper. The pediatrician told mommy to expect ma-mas and da-das anytime now (along with my first tooth) As usual, befitting my baby princess status I screamed through my checkup and shots. I had to get my anemia test again--still low, but rising (I have to take those foul-tasting vitamin drops YUCK!) There is now 16# 3 oz of baby princess to love (and I'm now 27 3/4 inches tall) I don't particularly like getting examined...baby princesses like me are not meant to be poked and prodded!! I screamed at the doctor lady when she wanted to see me practice sitting--yep I've got baby princess attitude too!

Pool time pictures

Here I am, all ready to go swimming...don't you love the bathing suit? Grandma Sasha bought it for me in Hawaii (where is that? Grandma says it's far away) I don't know if I'll like this swimming thing or not, but I'm sure ready to experience anything.


















Here I am in the pool...that's me, Grandma Sasha, and sissy. What a nice warm pool...Grandma calls it her hot tub...well it is warm, not hot so why is it called a HOT tub? I really liked the water...just because I'm not smiling doesn't mean I didn't like it! It was LOTS of fun and I hope that Grandma lets me back in her pool again.

Hangin' on the couch

Well, look at that....I'm hanging with my big sister on the couch to watch cartoons. Boy do I feel like a big girl! It's not often that I get a cool treat like this to hang with my sissy on the couch. Of course with mommy hovering over us taking pictures, I didn't want to hang with sissy too long. I'm definitely a mommy's girl. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE MY SISSY! She's the bestest big sister in the world. She will play with me and sings silly songs to me...some of which she says she learned at school (whatever school is--I don't know!)

At the zoo

We went to Brookfield Zoo today. It's a lot of fun. There is a new carosel that just opened a few weeks ago. It is beautiful with lots of hand-carved wooden animals. Nikki loves to go on it and Elizabeth today was shrieking with glee when she saw we were going to go on it (for the third time). Now that she is more alert, she loves to watch all the people and of course the animals are interesting too. The butterfly exhibit gives her a bobble-head as she tries to watch every butterfly flit around. Too funny.

Today there was a little chipmunk foraging around where we were eating lunch. The people at the table next to us had some nachos, so the dad took a chip and broke a piece off and threw it to the chipmunk...he ate it all up. Then his older daughter tried to get him to take a chip out of her hand and that little chipmunk came up, put his paw on her hand to take the chip and she freaked out and scared that poor little chipmunk away.

Today's trip was marred by a phone call telling me that the website I host was down. So we had to leave early (we left at 1:45) when we would've normally left around 3 or 4. Of course I couldn't do anything when we got home, since I didn't know what to unplug and what to re-plug in. Maybe next time I'll leave the cell phone at home so I can enjoy my day more.

Of course I have to bring all the baby stuff-bottles, formula, toys (she usually doesn't play with them), a paci, and blanket. Plus our lunches, so I end up carrying a ton and pushing Elizabeth in the stroller. Maybe the last of the weight will come off and I will be down to my goal weight.

My first time swimming

Well, being 5 months old means that everything is a first! Mommy put me in my cute little purple swimsuit with flip-flops on it and I got to swim in Grandma Sasha's hot tub...it was nice and warm and I liked to kick my feet in the warm water. Grandma said I was a very relaxed baby....well wouldn't you be if you were dunked in a nice warm hot tub? Nikki tried to splash me and I didn't like that too much. Grandma wants me to like being in the water...not to be afraid. I wasn't afraid...I had mommy, sissy, and grandma there to keep me safe!

Where to begin?

Well--at the beginning of course! HRH was a surprise addition to our family after only being married 3 months. Nicole Alexandra was born by c/section after 22 hours of labor (belive it she was only 7# 4oz and 21 inches at birth) on 9-10-1999. When she was around 2 years old, we decided to start trying to make her a big sister.....we were trying and trying....and trying some more....finally near the end of May 2005, I found out I was pregnant again (and due New year's eve). I was going to VBAC, but this little one was very stubborn and was mostly transverse or breech. She turned a few days before my scheduled c/section. We found out that we were going to be having another girl in August. HRH was very pleased...she told me that if it was a baby brother she was going to give him back! After an uneventful pregnancy, Elizabeth Blackmore was born by repeat c/section 12-21-2005 (7# 1oz, 19 inches). We are still up in the air about adding a third child to our family..there are days that I am so against it and there are days that I would love 2 or 3 more. HRH has requested 2 more sisters and 2 brothers....I think I would be pulling my hair out with 6 kids.

Welcome to our domain!

Hi all! Wow--we're on the web now. So welcome to the royal domain of Princesses Nicole and Elizabeth. Hopefully this will be full of wonderful news about our family shortly.