February

Pretty Bow!

Love this outfit! Great Grandma Donna (Wilson) got it for Blake when he was a baby and it looks cute on Alexia too!

Our future Hawkeye

Love!

She loves her purses! She carries both of them around constantly!

Yum yum!
Alexia is still a little dream! She is so much fun to be around and every phase has been enjoyable with her! She loves her purses and carries them around constantly! She is funny, she holds her arm straight in the air, so her purses will not fall off! It is really funny to watch her run around with both arms in the air!

Alexia got to see Papa and Mama Bare! They came in from Joplin for mommy's birthday and spent two wonderful days with the family!

Blake and Alexia get along really well for the most part and are so much fun to be around! We are looking forward to spring when we can take them both to the park by our house!!!!

Pictures

Daddy's Little Girl

Showing her friend how to play with her toy train

Yummy fingers

She does not like to share her mommy with other baby girls

Look at our big girl!

Just like Daddy

Alexia is a super sweet little girl! She is a blast to have around and is definitely made of sugar and spice and everything nice!

We recently found out that she really does not like to share mommy's attention with other little girls. Her friend came over for a few hours and, while she loves playing with her friend, she did not like it when mommy held her or paid attention to her. She is such a funny little girl! As shown a few pictures up, her pouty face could melt even the coldest of hearts!

Alexia's 12 Month Check-Up

Alexia

She was sad because Mama Corinne was on the other side of the counter

Finding out how much she weighs

Rolling around with Mommy and Brother
Alexia's 12 Month check up went really well! We posted all the information on an earlier post, but thought we should include some pictures!

She did really well and it was really nice that all four of us (and Mama Corinne of course, which makes 5) could be there!

Jan/Feb Blake Update

Blake had a great time playing in the ball pit!

Showing his tap out skills!

Enjoying Alexia's birthday party!
Blake has remained fairly healthy all winter! He had a 3 day bout with RSV right after Christmas, which was treated quickly and caused no issues. The only other health issue he had this winter was an ear infection, which was also treated very quickly and hasn't caused any additional problems!

We are very blessed because many of the kids with Blake's condition and other forms of cancer have gotten very sick this winter and many of them have been hospitalized at least once this winter. We thank God and everyone who prays for Blake that he has not had to spend any time in the hospital as an inpatient so far this winter!

It is so nice to have such an amazing medical team. They are very reassuring and remind us that we are doing a great job with Blake! If you had told us a year ago that we would be at this point now we might not have believed it.

Blake is thriving. He really enjoys sports and plans to start soccer and t-ball with other kids his age! Sometimes it is hard to believe he is only three years old. He seems so insightful for his age.

We sure love him and really appreciate all of the prayers and the hard work of the medical staff at Children's!

Alexia's First Birthday Party

Alexia's Friends and Family came to celebrate her first birthday!

Alexia and some of her friends

Pretty girl!

Getting ready to eat cake for the first time!

She was not the biggest fan of the frosting

Uncle Rodney and his girlfriend!

Alexia and her friend Kenneth!

Big Brother helps open presents!

She LOVES her new tea set!

And her talking tea pot!

She is a big fan of books!

Alexia invited lots of family and friends to celebrate her first birthday at Mahoney State Park! We were very pleasantly surprised at how many people were able to make it! We missed those who couldn't make it, but understand work schedules, sickness and travel issues!

All of the kids seemed to have a blast! Alexia enjoyed her cupcake, but wasn't too thrilled about the frosting. She really loved all of the gifts she got!