Second Child Syndrome strikes early!

This kid is already suffering from second child syndrome.. you know the one where no one pays attention to the second child and there are no pictures or memorablia to speak of... (I know this occurs from personal experience... just look at my baby book)

I haven't kept up a very good baby log (although I am sure you were really upset)... but since this as much of a journal as I will ever have.. I need to make sure baby #2 gets equal representation. So here you go... (feel free to skip this post.. I promise more adorable pictures of Zoey in the next one)

This pregnancy has TOTALLY different than Zoey! I am 15 weeks thus far. Nausea definitely is playing a huge role! I am way more sick this time around, and still continuing! I feel sick if I don't eat every couple of hours, and I can't eat huge meals, so literally every couple of hours I have to eat something! Its crazy.

I feel like I am showing tons already, but am definitely still in the "Is she fat or pregnant?" stage... but no maternity clothes yet which is very exciting!!! On a similar note... I haven't gained any weight!! WOOHOO!! Hugely excited about that!

Other than that things are going well.. We find out February 1st what the baby is.. so stay tuned (and vote on the side)! Then we will start the baby name debate... any suggestions cause we are stumped???

You shouldn't ...

...laugh at your child when she puts a towel on her head and takes off running and then runs into a wall...

But I did!

Christmas with the Mattes'

We had an AMAZING christmas this year! Zoey had sooo much fun and we LOVED watching her enjoy all the fun of Christmas!

We gave in a bit early and decided to let Zoey open a gift...


A little big for our house... but she loved it!






Christmas Morning! (After Grandma dropped of her presents)Unfortunately Grandmas was sick for Christmas so we skyped her in so she could watch Zoey open all her presents!


Zoey couldn't contain herself... and had to open her stocking!



The aftermath! This doesn't even include all of Zoey's presents...


Zoey LOVES her bike from Papa and Nana!


Gary and I really enjoy Zoey's basketball hoop!.. Zoey likes it too!


Christmas Dinner... Zoey's outfit from Grandma...


A cute one with her daddy!


All-in-all an amazing Christmas! Topped off with a week long visit to Tampa... details coming...

Cow, Are You?

Quick story...

On the way to my mom's house today, we passed a few pastures one with cows. Gary pointed out the cows to her and Zoey immediately starting 'mooing' at the cows.

When we passed the field, she said "more, more, more"

I told her she needed to look for more cows.

Zoey responded by saying "Cow, are you? Cow, are you?"

We about died laughing.... this girl is getting funnier and funnier by the day..

Now it's Christmas.....

What's Christmas without an embarrassing video?

Train 'em early... Train 'em right...

Jump Around!

We are working on Zoey 'ups'...

Even white girls can't jump!

I think she needs some tutoring...

While I'm glad she is interested in the potty... I don't think she quite gets it...



I guess we will keep trying..

Before I forget...

2 quick things...

1. Zoey has become obsessively attached to a hot pink dog affectionately named 'puppy', that Ms. Claus gave her to try and calm her down... you can see it in the screaming Santa pictures below. Now everynight before she goes to sleep she asks for 'puupppy' in the most pathetic voice she can muster up. Then when you give it to her in her bed, she hugs it and then lays her head on puppy. ADORABLE! This morning she woke up at 5:45 screaming.. and after 30 minutes of screaming and going back to sleep, I went to go get her and her last word was 'puppy.' She woke up because she couldnt reach her puppy who was across the crib. CUTE.. even if I woke up at 5:45!

2. Zoey has said a couple unsolicited "thank you's" or at Zoey says it 'tantu' in the past week or so! Woohoo! ADORABLE!

I got what I wanted....

Last year's pictures with Santa were good, and Zoey sat nice, and was in aww of Santa, cute pictures, but not what I was hoping for.. every kid needs the screaming Santa picture.. and this year Zoey did not disappoint...

Happy kid waiting in line for Santa...


She was ok, until I put her on his lap!


So mad! (I love it!).. Yes, I was tempted to use this as our Christmas card!


A little better with mom!


Much better outside, She liked the idea of the bounce house, but not in practice..

Baby #2

Not the best picture, but what ultrasound is a good picture...

But even better than the picture was seeing a healthy heartbeat, and the BABY WAVED at me.. no joke.. be ready readers.. I am officially obsessed!

19 months.. a few days late!

Someone took my sweet precious Zoey and replaced her with a child that is already going through her terrible two's... We will see if Zoey makes it through the next couple of months.

Zoey can..
- sing and do the hand motions for "Wheels on the bus" "Popcorn popping" "Itsy Bitsy Spider"
- look through books and identify most objects
- identify letters - E L M O
- sign 'read' 'book' 'mom' 'dad' 'grandma' 'pop' 'all gone'
- starting to sing "ABCs"
- bite - unfortunately this has happend at school far to many times
- say phrases
- throw temper tantrums

Zoey likes..
- GETTING HER WAY
- saying 'no no no'
- reading books
- playing outside
- seeing airplanes, trains, trucks, and buses
- seeing other kids and babies
- playing with her puppies
- throwing temper tantrums for no reason
- milk
- watermelon, grapes, fruit

Zoey does not like..
- listening to mom and dad
- going to timeout
- being told no

Here's to hoping that my sweet Zoey will return... and soon!

Giving Thanks!

This Thanksgiving with so much to be thankful for, we were most thankful for FAMILY! Kim, Tj, Alex, and Sam came up for the week to visit, and we had a BLAST! spending most days at the park, and topping it off with an amazing family Thanksgiving!

Fun at the park!



The Mattes Family, our last Thanksgiving as Three!


Aww.. Cousins don't shake hands, cousins gotta hug!



Love from Sam, very special!


Handsome Alex!


What completes a holiday better than a family sing along! hilarious! They are going to hate this when they older!

Practice..

Zoey loves baby Haley! So its perfect practice for the upcoming baby!

Grandparent Pressure

I have been informed that I have not put up enough videos of my child recently... so here is one to appease the grandparent who was asking.. who will remain nameless.

Book Worm...

This girl loves to read.. She will bring you book after book to read.. over and over again.. as much as we hate reading the same books again and again, nothing is better than snuggling with our girl reading a good book... for the millionth time!

The Blues...

I love the Blue Angels! I am so proud that they are from Pensacola! If you ever get the chance to see them TAKE IT! They are amazing!

The Blues had there Welcome Home show this weekend, so Kathy, Judy, Geri, and I went out to see the show Friday since it was the last time Fat Albert was flying...


Love the precision even before they get in the plane!


Amazing as always!

Zoey wants everyone to know...

Due July 2010!

Zoey's First Report Card...

Zoey received her first report card from school this week.... It was hilarious!


Mostly Satisfactories, but a few needs improvements...


The comments were the best... especially about her sense of humor..

apparently she is the class clown.. I wonder where she gets it from...

Happy Halloween!

Zoey's first costume of the day!

Showing off her costumes to Nana and Papa on the webcam!

Nana made her costume...



Complete with hair accessories... of course!

Baby Haley and Holly came over to play with us.. Zoey LOVES baby Haley!