Playtime

Lexie LOVES to play on her jungle mat. She bats away at the animals dangling down as she coos and laughs.

2 months old!

Happy birthday, Lexie!

I'm what????

2 months old ALREADY?????!!!!

Awww shucks...!

Ohh, Gracie!!!

Chloe lately

Chloe has been very busy lately. She's finished her first season of outdoor soccer as a Grasshopper. She really became a great player - stealing the ball from the opposing team and taking it in to score a goal. Woo-hoo!! Don't worry about her missing soccer in the off season because she's started indoor soccer with many of her outdoor teammates! Now she's a unicorn. She really liked the fast pace of indoor (no quarter breaks) and banking it off the wall.

She had her team party where she received her first trophy - talk about a proud moment! You should have seen her grin!

Chloe LOVES school and her teacher, Mrs. Peacock. She created a science hat for the annual Hughes hat parade. The science vocabulary word Chloe chose was "seasons". She displayed all four seasons on her hat. It was a fun family project!

Today we had Thanksgiving lunch with Chloe at school. All 5 of us had a good time! The kindergartners wore Pilgrim and Indian hats. Chloe was a Pilgrim. She looked so cute! She didn't have the traditional trimmings; check out her tray! Mark likes to think that the corn dog was really a turkey dog. The entire kindergarten sang a turkey song for all of the parents after lunch; it was very sweet!

Gotta love the Milk Mumu

One of my faves...(thank you, Kelly & Karson!) I HIGHLY reccommend it to all of my lactating friends!

• Nurse on-the-go stress free!
  Anyone can make a nursing cover,
  but the Milk Mumu makes nursing classy

15” of boning allows you to view baby,
while leaving your hands free to nurse

• Large double-lined terry cloth pocket to store pacifier, breastpad, or to use as burp cloth
  
  

Grace's future profession...

Have you ever seen "What Not to Wear" on TLC? If not, you've got to catch it - I guarantee that Grace will have a spot on that show in about 15 years. Watch out Stacy and Clinton! We've always known that Grace has her own distinct fashion sense and has to dress herself, but now she's letting Mark and I know her opinion of our wardrobes...

Mark's experience: "Daddy, I don't like those shoes." This was Grace's response to Mark's casual, leather slip on shoes. It was pretty funny when she told him what she thought. The funnier part was that Mark CHANGED his shoes! Poor guy is now reluctant to wear them. She's given him a complex!

My experience: "Mommy, I don't like those shoes." Grace's wisdom on my shoe choice. "Well, actually, I like them - just not with those socks." I was wearing white socks with black crocs studded w/ sparkly jewels (which was probably my saving grace). Another time, I actually influenced her wardrobe. :) I had a dark pink tank underneath a light pink shirt. "Mom, I like your shirt; it's cool. How'd you do that?" She then followed suit w/ a turquoise tank underneath a brown shirt - very cute! I was so impressed with myself!

Halloween

The Pierce Chicks clucked their way through Halloween - just as cute as they could be! We decorated the house, played at the pumpkin patch with the Suarezes, carved jack-o-lanterns, and went to Trunk-or-Treat at church. We had a ball!!!!

Life with 3 girls...

is SOO sweet! Chloe and Grace LOVE their baby sister. Chloe holds Lexie all the time and is amazingly patient when she begins to cry (and that cry is LOUD!!) Grace proudly introduces Lexie to everyone who stops to "ooh" and "ahh" at her when we're out in public. She then explains that she is the ONLY big sister and little sister in our family...all with a very loving smile upon her face!

Lexie is now a month old - I can't believe that much time has gone by already! She is just SCRUMPTIOUS!! She has gained over 2 lbs from her birth weight - and is now 8.15 oz and an inch and a half longer. She has a nasty case of acid reflux, poor little chick. Her doctor increased her dosage today, so I am hopeful that it will help her. She's really battled it this past week - neither of us has gotten much sleep!

She smiled at me for the FIRST time today! One of those real smiles - not a random sleeping, or I've got gas smile. She was looking right into my eyes while I was sweet talking and cooing at her. Right on cue, she flashed a big, beautiful smile. Her blue eyes twinkled, and mine teared up! She is such a precious little thing! God is so good!!!

Happy Birthday, Dear Lexie!!!!!

Our precious little Alexandria Rebecca was born on October 2, 2008 at 7:15am. She shocked us all with such a petite, little birth weight of 6.95 oz. She's a skinny little thing - 20 inches long. She is absolutely perfect, and we are completely in love. God is so amazing to have blessed us with this little girl. Chloe and Grace can't get enough of her and can't wait to play dress up with her! We decided that Lexie bridges the gap between her sisters - she is a mix of them both. She has Chloe's hair and many of Grace's features with a skin tone that is right in the middle.

What a Weekend!

We had an awesome weekend...

Friday movie night turned into boogie central pajama party (inspired by the new Ariel movie we were watching) and then dress up in new Hannah Montana shirts after bath.


Chloe had her first soccer game as a Grasshopper and did AMAZING! Go #7!!!!

We also went to the butterfly exhibit in Southlake. Chloe attracted them like crazy. Grace (whose favorite IS butterflies) was petrified of them! She warmed up to them a little bit!!!

Your bed awaits you, Lexie Lu!

We worked on Lexie's nursery yesterday, and it is so sweet! Mark set up the crib and changing table and arranged the furniture (I'd drawn a diagram because I am a dork)! I finished making her crib sheet - which will be sooo soft for her little head! I kept going in her room last night and rocking in her rocking chair. The room looks so precious with the soft light from her lamp. I love the material and colors. I can't wait for this little baby to come!!