Annistyn had her 10 week check up last week. I can't believe she is almost 3 months. This has gone by way too fast for me. She is 11lbs 5oz so she has gained 4 lbs since her 2 week check up. I was shocked I thought she was maybe 10 pds. She looks so little and we get so many comments about how tiny she still is. It turns out she's in the 90th percentile for her height and 50th percentile for her weight, so she is doing great. She's just long and lean. We're a little worried about the clarity of her vision. We may need to take her to an eye doctor if in the next week she isn't making more direct eye contact and smiling. She's starting to be awake a little more and depending on the time of day she is smiling and starting to coo. She started sleeping through the night at 9 weeks so that has been great for the momma. Too bad I'm up working crazy hours or I may actually enjoy it. She is a joy to have in our home although she is a little more high maintenance then her sisters. I love having a little baby again in our home. It's sad to think she could be the last, so I am trying to enjoy every minute of it. So be warned if you come to our house there will be dishes in the sink and yep it's a mess. She'll be big before I know it and my house can be clean again next year when she's not a baby.

Two down, one more to go

Both Rylee and Ella are officially in school. Technically Ella is just in preschool but she feels like it's pretty official. She started preschool last week and is beyond excited to be there. She is a little sponge and loves to learn. She has been pretty disappointed that she doesn't have any home work but loves to talk about her day at school. She also loves going to school cause she gets to be there with her best bud Braylon. They are so cute together! I can't wait to watch her learn and get ready for kindergarten. She is so smart already and she is such a sweet little girl!

Rylee started first grade on the 26th of July. So far she likes it and her favorite part of school is lunch! She loves her teacher and thinks she's beautiful. Rylee is something else though. She is way too much like me. On her second day of school she decided it would be cool to ignore me. When I pulled up to get her at the flag pole she was talking with some "older" boys they were maybe 8. I called for her repeatedly but she stood there tossing her hair and pretending like she couldn't see me. It took yelling her name 5 times to get her to come to my car. Basically when I pull up to get her if she is talking with friends she pretends she can't see me but if shes by herself she'll come straight to my car. On the second week of school she informed Chris that she saw an 8 year old boy in the hall and told him he was a cutie! She is a little boy crazy right now and talks about them a lot, she seems way too young for that! I can hardly wait for her to be in junior high, we're in for it!

PS. She insisted on having a back pack with wheels and was so excited to get one. It looked like she was boarding a plane on the first day when she was in line "wheeling her luggage" into school. But of course when she came home she said mom everyone loved my back pack.

Annistyn's room is finally finished and I love it! Her room has been painted for a while but I never finished "decorating" it. I was going for a "vintage" look. When Lettie was here she was nice enough to help me get it done. We had a spray painting party one night and painted a bunch of new stuff to get it the way we wanted it. I told her I wanted a wall of frames and this is what she came up with. I would have never thought of doing it the way she did. Having her blessing dress up on the wall is one of my favorite things. You don't normally see them again once you bless them. The A on the wall is my other favorite thing in her room. My mom sewed all the bedding, her curtains, and helped me refinish her little bench in the corner. Thanks Lettie and Nama for all your help ,we love it!

We had Annistyns pictures taken at 10 days old and just got them back. It's hard to believe she will be 7 weeks in just a few days. These are just a few of my favs. We had Brooke take them and of course she did a great job and we love them. Enjoy!

The Big Six

Our first born is officially six! It's hard to believe that she will be starting first grade next year. Her "real" birthday was a few weeks ago on June 18th. We took her out that day to get her ears pierced, get lunch, we went out to dinner and had ice cream with grandma and grandpa. She has been begging me for almost 2 years to get her ears pierced but I was worried she wouldn't be able to handle it. Cause I didn't at her age but she was a pro. She didn't cry or complain. She has been acting so much older and mature now that she has them. We didn't do a cake so she said it wasn't her birthday. We took her and a few friends this last Saturday to go see Cars 2 the movie as requested. She has been saving her new out fit that her aunt Janeice bought her for the movie so she finally got to wear it and of course it needed necklaces. After wards we came back to our house and did cake and ice cream. It was a great day and she loved getting to be around friends. We've been a little home bound these days to say the least. Some of my favorite things about you at this age are; you are very helpful when you want to be, you like to help me do the dishes and you LOVE to vacuum, your favorite place to eat is the "taco place" - cafe rio, your favorite food at home is mac & cheese. You LOVE anything with chocolate just like me. You still love strawberries, you have been trying lots of new things although you don't always like them but you will at least try them. You love to play outside with your friends. You ask me everyday at least 3 times, if you can play with Braylon. You love to get dressed up in your dresses with necklaces. You love to help feed your new sister. You really like school. Your favorite color is purple. You love to go to the cabin and be around your grandparents. You would love to have a dog. Right now you are having a very hard time adjusting to the new baby and I'm having a very hard time with you, but hopefully this is just a phase. You're normally a very sweet and kind little girl and I would love to have you back! We love you tons and hope you had a great birthday.

~ 2 Weeks Already ~
It's hard to believe but little Annistyn is already 2 weeks old. It has gone by fast, in fact too fast. We had her 2 week check up today. She has gained some weight and is up to 7lbs 5oz which is good considering she had lost a few ounces at the hospital. She is already sleeping for long stretches at night any where from 7-9 hrs. I was worried this was way too soon but the Doctor says as long as she continues to gain weight to let her sleep. I'm not used to a baby already sleeping so long. I find myself checking her all hrs of the night cause I'm worried I've slept through her crying.I should probably relax and take advantage of it while it lasts. The girls love having a baby in the house. She is the first thing they want to see in the morning. Ella has turned out to be quit the helper. She is very sweet with her and very concerned when she cries. She loves to hold her and help feed her. Rylee is good with her to but likes to "love" on her when she's sleeping which is not fun for me. We love having her in our home and watching her grow.

Our latest addition

~ Introducing Annistyn Rae Lange ~

Born June 08, 2011 7lbs 1oz

Sweet little Annistyn was born on Wednesday at about 10:40am. She is so perfect and tiny. She looks just like her big sister Rylee, when she was little. So far she is a very sleepy baby who would rather snooze all day than eat. Her sisters adore her and hate to see her cry.
They love to help "mother" her and are always wanting to hold her or feed her.
It's been so long since we've had a little one you forget a lot of things. Like; how soft their skin is, how their sweet little cry can melt your heart, how good they smell, how little their hands are, they make you want to do nothing all day but sit and hold them, you thought your life was complete but then you meet them, they put everything into perspective, they bring such a sweet spirit into your home, even though you've just met- you can't imagine your life without them. You also forget how much work they are! We're so excited to finally have her here to hold and love. We are very blessed and lucky to have her in our home. We're looking forward to our new adventure.