Happy 1/2 birthday!

So it has really been forever since I have blogged but with a 5 year old and a 6 month old(today) time to play on the computer rarely comes around!

My precious baby girl turned 6 months today. Time has really flown, I knew it would but it still shocks me. Leah's little personality is starting to shine more and more each day. She loves her mommy, daddy and brother. Her favorite thing to say is dadada I tell her mamama all the time and she just smiles her big toothless grin and laughs. I love her more and more each day if that is possible. She hasn't quite mastered the crawling but she rocks back and forth a lot and starts to move one leg forward. I know before long she will be on the go. Leah is a great shopper! YES!!! I imagine us shopping together for many many years to come. Leah is such an amazing beautiful blessing and I am so honored to be able to share my life with her. Here are some of her pictures we had taken today.

Tucker started Kindergarten three weeks ago. I can believe it. He is most definetly the cutest boy in Lone Grove Elementary. He gets out of class 15 minutes before we do and he walks to my room each afternoon all by himself. It is the perfect way to end a LONG day with 20 first graders! He always greets my with a hug, which I love! He is getting so much smarter. The other night I was working with him on some sight words and Leah kept trying to grab his paper, in the sweetest most sincere voice he said, "Leah please stop grabbing my paper, Mommy is trying to teach me to read." I almost started crying right then. I am so proud of the sweet, loving, caring boy he is and am also blessed he have him as my son. I will post his first day of school pic soon!

So yes back to school for me. I had been off for about 5 months and was not looking forward to leaving Leah at the babysitters. Even though I know she is loved and taken care of there. I love watching her grow and learn all her new tricks. However, the pay check was calling and the school bell was ringing. I do have a very good class this year. I think we are going to have a lot of fun and I am going to be able to teach them lots of new exciting things! (including how to read) That is a strenous task but at the end of the year is so rewarding to have them all asking if they can read me a story. I have some really funny and sweet personalities this year.

Everybody loves a cowgirl!

Ok short blog, I just wanted to share the cutest pic with everybody of my adorable little Oklahoma State Cowgirl! I will write an update later. Only 2 more days of school left!!! YIPPY SKIPPY!!!!!!

Go Pokes!!!!!!

It's been a while

I have been a horrible blogger. A lot has been going on since the last time I updated this thing. Well, some of you know that Leah was not a very happy little baby girl. She would cry ALL the time and nothing seemed to calm or sooth her completely. She has been to the Dr. several time and we have tried different things. We have finally got that girl comfortable. About four weeks ago I took her in because she was spitting up all the time and seemed to be crying from pain. She went to have an upper GI at the hospital and all was good but, she has reflux. I was nervous to start her on medicine so young but after a month of no sleep and a crying baby we decided to give it a try. Two different medicines and about 2 1/2 weeks later she was better but still in pain and spitting up. Last Sunday our Dr (who goes to church with us and is a friend) called me after church and said I think that Leah is lactose intolerant, why don't you try giving her formula (soy) and see if she sleeps any better and spits up less. I was bummed about trying formula after trying so hard to nurse her (mastitis twice.) She slept like 5 hours straight. We went in to the office on Monday morning and had some blood work and x-rays done to make sure she didn't have any infections, and started her on lactose-free, formula. This past week Leah has been a different child. Not much spitting up and has been much more comfortable. Me on the other had not so comfortable. The drying up process of milk is not so fun. So it has been bitter sweet, I am SO glad that Leah is feeling better but sad that I had to stop nursing her. It was our special time

Tucker has been great and having fun at school. We all went to his Easter party/hunt at school and had a blast. I will be signing him up for T-ball this afternoon and he is really excited about that. A couple of projects of his at home are that we are currently growing five butterflies, they should be emerging in a few days and hopefully I will get some pictures of him with them before we have to let them go. We are also growing cactus, he planted the seeds and placed it in the window of the kitchen and they are growing! He also has a 57 chevy truck at my parents that he thinks he is going to make into a hot rod. (That is his passion right now) He and my dad work on it and Tucker has a blast. He can start it up all by himself now (thank goodness it has 4 flat tires) He also loves to go fishing and caught several really BIG fish last week with my dad. Here are a few pictures!

















Leah before formula!























Leah after formula!



Tucker fishing!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Yesterday was a great St. Patrick's day! The weather was beautiful and I was home with my two amazing kids! Leah and I sat on the back porch and watch Tucker play his sand box! Tucker held Leah for the first time yesterday, ever time I ask him if he wants to hold her he says no. Well I didn't give him a choice I said," hold her so Mommy can take a quick picture." As soon as I put her in his arms you could see the love and pride all over his face, after the picture was taken he said I still want to hold her. Here is one of the cute pictures I got of them!

A Family of Four

Our beautiful little princess came to join our family finally. She is amazing and beautiful. I just look at her and am amazed at how much God has blessed our family. I am so thankful to him for all he has given us. Leah Charlene Long entered this world on Thursday at 4:19 P.M. she weighed 8lbs 4oz and measured 19.9 inches long. Tucker is so proud and protective of her already! He is such an amazing little boy with a HUGE heart. He loves his sister already but, the change has been hard on him. He has been great but last night was very hard on him and I. It breaks my heart to know that his whole world is changing, he loves his sister and at the same time he just wants his mommy back. Last night he and I had a little cry session. I held and rocked him for at least ten minutes while he and I both boo hooed. When I asked him why he was crying he said he was sad be he didn't know why. I am trying EXTRA hard to keeep things as normal for him as possible. He means everything to me and I love him so much that I don't want his feelings to be hurt even a little bit. Jake is being an amazing Daddy. He is trying to help do anything he can. If only the dad's were given milk too. Leah is perfect I can watch her and kiss her little face all day long. Here are a few pictures!

Patiently Waiting

My (or Leah's) due date has come and past. Like her big brother she is holding out for who knows what. On Friday I went to the Dr to be monitored , Leah was sleeping apparently and that is not was the Dr wanted her to be doing. After drinking a HUGE glass of water, two cans of apple juice and one potty break later, we were allowed to head home. When the Dr. checked me there had been no changes fome the previouse two visits (dialated to 1.5 and 50% effaced). They had me scheduled to be induced tomorrow March 2 but I decided I wanted to give my body a little more time to maybe progress on its own. So I head back to the Dr. tomorrow for anothe stress test and to be checked again. They will let me know whether I need to come in Wed evening for something to soften my cervix the rest of the way or Thursday morning to start pitocin. All that is if she doesn't come on her own by then. At least by Thursday evening we should be holding Little Miss Leah in our arms! I am SO ready for her to be here!

10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1

The count down is on. I only have 10 days until Leah's due date. Last Friday when I went to the Dr. I was dilated to a 1.5 and 40-50% effaced. They asked if I wanted to schedule and induction for Wednesday (yes in only 2 days) but I opted to wait it out. So, we are playing a little waiting game. I am very anxious for her to be here and meet my little princess and expierence all the love and joy she will add to our lives. On the other hand I am so savoring these last day we have with Tucker as an only child, just the three of us. I am hoping that she won't come until later next week or the next so I can let Tucker play hookie and him and I have a Tucker/Mommy day, which always requires going to McDonalds for at least a hour and a half. I go to the Dr. again this Friday and we will see what they say!