15 Months

Lila had her 15 month appointment today (so I am a bit late...oops)  Here are her stats:

Height:  29.5 in   50th percentile

Weight:  1803 lbs    3rd percentile

Head:  18.25 in    75th percentile

Skinny with a big head!  Yep, she is a Lynch!

We All Scream for Ice Cream!

Yesterday, the GP' (Grandma Vera and Grandpa Charlie) had a fun little BBQ, complete with homemade ice cream.  Here are five of the six cousins enjoying...Devin is a bit grown up to be photographed eating ice cream!  There is also a seventhlittle girl  cousin joining the family this September, Pype and Devin will have another sister! They are in order of age: 

Clara

Nora

Beau

Pyper

Lila

Papa gets a taste!

Lila and Gram both a love for sweets!

Backyard Beauties!

The girls love to play outside.  Lila even says a modified version of "outside" with a point to the back door!  They love to catch bugs, look at our little atempt of growing veggies, play in the playhouse and in the play sink, chekc the apple growing on the apple tree and play in the sand box. 

Look Who Loves T-ball!

Do they have a team for 16 month olds??

Father's Day

Brian got the day of luxury, golfing at Arrowhead with his friends for Father's Day. He had a great time. While he was gone, Les and I took the kids to Wildlife Experience. Once Brian got home, he opened some gifts and then we headed to Dad and Char's to celebrate Father's Day with Papa and see Uncle Joe, who was in town for camping and wish Uncle Nick a Happy Birthday!!

All gathered around for a bite of big cookie!

Dance Recital

Clara and Nora had their dance recital through Dual Star dance studio this past Saturday.  We started the day with getting the girls hair done by Haley where the girls get their hair cut.  Well worth it for me!  They never seem to sit still when I am trying to curl their hair and then I am afraid of burning someone (including myself) so the salon made the most sense!  Then we headed home, got dressed, met Nana and went to the recital.  The girls did great!  Nora was third performance and her class danced to "Point Your Fingers" and then Clara was 13th and her class performed to "Proud Mary"  There were also three other little girls, Mackenzie, Addison and Reagan from the neighborhood who were in it, so it was fun to watch everyone dance!  After the recital, Brian and I took the girls to the mall for pictures (once you spend that kind of money on a dress and hair, you want it photographed!)  The pictures came out very cute and the girls got tons of compliments at the mall in their cute dresses! 

Lila's First Haircut

Lila had her first haircut last week!  Clara and Nora were due also, so I took all three in!  Clara went first, then Nora.  I thought Lila would love the pink car chair after her sisters sat in it.  Nope.  She had a fit!  So she had to sit on my lap. Luckily someone was available to take some pictues for me! 

Nora's new hair do!

Clara's new hair do!

Before...

During...

After!  Doesn't she look all grown up?

What have we been doing??

We have been doing ALOT!  So much, that there is hardly enough time to blog.  The girls are doing swim lessons, camps and weekly swimming with friends.  .  Clara has been challenging us on our knowledge by  asking tons and tons of questions.  She also has deemed herself an expert on penguins.   She also loves to play with friends. Nora is working on potty training!  She is doing pretty good and is very proud of herself for using the big potty "just like sissy!"  She is also at that fun age where she just says the cutest things.  My recent favorite was on the camping trip, when we were on Joe's boat.  He did a backflip into the water and said "That's Awesome!"  Lila is on the go, go, go.  My other girls were like velcro, stuck to my side.  Well, not Lila.  She thinks it is a game to run off from me in public places.  I have been told I have my "boy!"  She loves to unroll the TP and even "wipes" herself and flushes the TP.  Should be a nice water bill this summer.  She is also a huge sugar pig.  With the potty training treats, she too has learned the value of an M&M.  In fact, the other day, she pointed to the treat bag and said "M.M"  My kind of girl! 

We spotted a rainbow.  Clara was delighted!

Yep, standing on the couch.  Lila makes a "cheese" face when the camera comes out.  What a ham!

Attempting to do some kite flying...didn't go so well!

Lila on the run! 

Camping Trip #1

Camping was a success! We had quite a bit to get ready for the pop-up...lots of shopping, cleaning and packing. I am pretty sure we spent more time getting ready then we were actually there. Hopefully most of the ground work is behind us. We headed out Friday morning! The girls were so excited and so were we. We drove to Lake Meredith, which is east of Pueblo. It was HOT! Over 100 when we got there! We kept busy...playing in the water, jet skiing, riding Joe's boat, eating, resting (the girls anyway...) and just having a good time. Only a couple of minor hiccups with the pop-up, but that is to be expected. Brian and I came home exhausted! The girls too!

Playing in the mud...yes, the mud!

Lila takes a ride on the jet ski...not a fan of the life jacket!

Clara riding with Gram and Nora with Papa!  These girls could stay out all day!

Lila loves the camper! 

Lila and Beau take a wagon ride! Thanks Aunt Autie!

Taking a break from the sun to do some coloring!

Ice cream sandwiches!

The girls with Uncle Nick and Uncle Joe!

A Chip Off the Old Tooth

As if Nora's accident wasn't enough, we had another incident. On Monday, we were at our neighbors enjoying the sun and fun. Lila fell running around in the yard. Brian was near her and picked her up. She cried for about 35 seconds and then squimed to get back down and run around. That night, when I was putting her to bed, I noticed half of her tooth was missing!! Talk about guilt...how does your baby fall and you don't even notice she knocks out half of her tooth?? I guess she is one tough cookie! I called the pediatric dentist after hours. They said to bring her the next day. The exam was a battle, but luckily, she missed the nerve. He smoothed it out a bit. Because she will have the tooth for quite awhile and it it pretty large and close to the nerve, the doctor is going to put a crown on it next week.  

Excuse the oatmeal in the picture.  Only can catch this close up while eating.  She is always on the go, go, go these days!! 

Later that night, Lila woke up around 11.  I was carrying her down the stairs.  I tripped and fell down four steps, dragging my right foot behind.  Nice rug burn on the ankle.  Please God, let this be the "three."   I have had my fill!

I guess it was bound to happen...

The "bloody" ER visit that is.  Last Friday I needed to run a couple of errands and took the girls to stop in Bed, Bath and Beyond.  The girls were being so good.  I was pushing a stroller, and carrying Lila (who wanted to down to play the chase game...) I was looking for the laundry section and I heard Clara say "Nora, let's skip!"  Two seconds later, Nora was screaming with her hand to her head.  She fell into the corner of a display shelf.  A lovely kind women stopped to grab tissue.  Tissue was not going to cut it.  She immediatly applied pressure.  I had Lila in my arms.  An employee came over with paper towels and an ice pack.  When I saw the injury I started to cry.  I felt my world spin.  I knew she needed to go to an emergency room, but my mind just froze.   Someone said take her to SkyRidge.  I just said "how??"  How was I going to get three kids in their car seats, one who is bleeding and needed pressure applied?  By this time Nora had so much blood on her face. It was in her eyelashes and the pooling in the corner of her eyes.  Lila was screaming because someone was holding her while I held Nora.  Clara's eyes were just the size of saucers.  Someone suggested the paramedics.  I said yes. 

Let me tell you when you call 911, you get everyone.  Two paramedics arrived, followed by about 6 firefighters.  Jeez, what were they thinking...hysterical mom, minor cut child...yippee.  So Nora was strapped to a board with a neck brace, protocal with a head injury.  She was so upset and screaming "get me out of here, mommy".  Heartbreaking.  Brian was on his way from the office, so I left Lila and Clara with the firefighters and employees and rode with Nora in the ambulence. 

I was relieved.  We were headed in the right direction.  By this time, the bleeding had stopped and I knew she was going to be okay.  She was asking for Clara.  We got to the hopsital and were seen right away (another ambulence benefit!)  They put numbing gel on the cut to get it ready for the stitches.  Brian, Clara and Lila made it.  Between the gel and the gummy bears, Nora was feeling better.  She was very brave while the doc stitched her up.   Four stitches above her left eye. 

Pops and Gram came over with Chuckles.  Everything was going to be okay. 

She has pretty much blocked it out.  She knows the story from me telling it, but I don't think she recalls anything.  The mind is so smart! 

Ahhh...it is finally summer!

We don't count the first day of summer as June 21st, but rather the first day it is hot enough to put on cute summer dresses and play in the backyard, followed by a change into swimsuits and running in the sprinklers!  Last Thursday was just that!!