HEMANGIOMA

For the check out girl at the grocery store, random people at the mall, and everyone else who constantly asks "What happened to her face?" (at which point I have to hold back asking "What happened to YOURS?")

At birth there were no signs. It started a few days after we brought her home, and was this size at 2 weeks. It has since become raised, but thankfully only a little.

A hemangioma is an abnormal buildup of blood vessels in the skin or internal organs.

This periorbital hemangioma will most likely go away on its on by school age, if not much sooner.

Yes, I am aware that some crazy mothers have a dermatologist take a laser to their young children, but I really see that as only being vanity on the parents part since Alyssa obviously isn't bothered by it. Of course if it was causing problems with vision, that would be different.

I have a healthy child, and am not at all concerned with a birth mark.

2 Months Old!

Our second born daughter is already 2 months old! I already can't remember life without her. She is the sweetest baby ever, I'm so lucky to be her mom.

 She is taking only formula now, sleeping very well and in her crib (only waking once)

Smiling and talking all day long

At her 2 month check-up she was 11lbs 7oz (50th percentile) and 23 inches (75th percentile)

Happy 2 months baby girl!

twins born 3 years apart...

Please Lord don't let me get their baby pictures confused....probably why he blessed Alyssa with her hemangioma!

One expensive trip to the Velveteen Rabbit...

I have a new obsession with dressing my girls alike.

And taking pictures of them dressed alike. 

I am in constant awe of how sweet and easy going our Alyssa is.

Our days are going by so fast and I wish I could slow life down...

Stationery card

Snowflakes Ribbon Christmas Card

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Sleep.

I am determined to get Emma to go to sleep by herself at night, her DADDY had spoiled her and would snuggle with her until she fell asleep (while I was at work). She got used to this routine and now we have to lay with her for 30+minutes until she falls asleep. It is too hard putting two girls to bed now by myself and do this, so I posted on facebook and got some good suggestions and came up with one of my own. It's called bribery and no I'm not ashamed. It just isn't right for her newborn sister to be the better sleeper!! It worked for nap time, wish us luck tonight!!

And I would also like to say that I deserve some kind of award for getting two girls and myself fed, dressed and out the door by 9am for church this morning! I even managed to get some pictures...

 (she was not in the mood)



And this is from last week, but I love to have pictures of me and my girls :)

Hey HO-HO!!

Tuesday night we put the girls in their matching gymboree dresses and took them to see Santa! They both did great. It didn't surprise me because Emma is not scared of anyone, but her outgoing-ness is a post all its own. We let Emma sit and chat for a bit after the picture because there was hardly anyone there, and then she went to go play in the "snow". She kept running out of the snow globe to Santa and saying "HEY Ho-Ho, THIS IS MY DANCY DANCE MOVE" as she did her best arabasque for Santa, she didn't request anything specific...just pink presents and more baby dolls (NOT happening!!)
So I'm pretty sure I'm the coolest mom ever for ordering this online at 3am today...



I can't wait for cyber monday, so much better than black friday!! I did venture out to target at 9am with both girls by myself. It wasn't very crowded and I was lucky to find the toy my nephew had asked for at 40% off still there, in the wrong spot! I am really looking forward to Christmas because Emma has such a good imagination this year and just can't stop talking about it.