Making Memories of Us

Friday, July 18, 2014

{Five on Friday}

Happy Friday friends! We have been having a blast this week with Katie in town from NYC.

{1} We had so much fun celebrating 4th of July with Madison a couple weeks ago! We went to Eric's family lake house and Madison rode on the boat for the first time. She was happy as long as we were moving.

{2} After 4th of July, we went to stay at the Hyatt Lost Pines Resort in Bastrop with Michael, Heather and the kids. We had a great time being with them. Madison loves her cousins so much! I've learned having a baby is a great excuse to be in your pajamas by 8:30 at night on vacation.

{3} We had such a wonderful time with Katie visiting this past week! I am so thankful to have her as a friend. We can go a long time without seeing each other and pick up right where we left off. Last time she was here, Madison was 2 months old...she sure has grown since then! We spent the week eating good food, shopping, playing with Madison and celebrating Katie's birthday early.

{4} This week, Katie introduced to the goodness of Trader Joes. It was so much fun! It is a grocery store, but they carry their own brands. They have different specialty items and the prices are amazing! We got some delicious candies, such as s'mores bites, dark chocolate peanut butter salted caramel bites and yogurt covered pretzels. My mom has been talking about going back since we left.

{5} I just love Madison so much! She is so adventurous, but wants mommy and daddy close by. She is getting to be such a good eater, learning news things all the time and has a smile that melts your heart! This will be our last week of summer, so we are going to make the most of it!

Konesheck Family Vacation 2014

A few weeks ago, we went to San Antonio and stayed at the JW Marriott resort. We have been here twice before and it is always an amazing place to stay. The hotel is on top of a hill, so you overlook the hill country and the golf course on site. One thing we like about the resort is that there is so much to do on site, you really don't have to leave for the weekend. Each morning, we ate breakfast at Cibilo Moon, where they have an amazing breakfast buffet. We spent our days swimming, floating the lazy river and going down the water slides. There is also a sports bar that serves delicious food. Throughout the day and evening, there were tons of things for kids and families to do. They had games, s'mores, a movie at the pool, stargazing, live music and a food truck.

Funny story...any vacation with the Koneshecks is an adventure. Between all 15 of us, there were quite a few rooms. Eric's family had booked the same type of room for everyone. His sister, Katie, and her fiancé, David, got to the hotel first and checked everyone in. A couple of the rooms weren't the right ones and they got it worked out, except for 1 room. The hotel said since they couldn't accommodate the room type they had paid for, they would have to put 1 room in the Presidental Suite! We thought they were joking until we saw the room. It was amazing!!! It worked out well because we had a room for everyone to hang out in together. One night we orderd fajitas from a local restaurant and had a buffet style dinner. It was so nice to be able to relax and not go out to eat.

We had such a wonderful weekend!

The whole family!

My parents would have been so proud!

Last day of vacation...Madison's over it.

Monday, July 7, 2014

Madison's 10 Month Birthday!

Madison, All of a sudden it seems like you are no longer a baby! It is amazing to see how far you have come in the past 2 months. It is hard to believe that we are planning your 1st birthday party all ready! Last summer we were getting ready for you to be born and anxiously wanting to meet you. This summer, Mommy is having such a fun time being home with you!

Date: July 6, 2014

Weight: You weigh 20lbs. 3 oz. & you are wearing mostly 9-12 month clothes. As of your last doctor's appointment, you have shot up into the 70% for height & weight! You are wearing size 3 diapers.

Sleeping: We are so thankful you are a good sleeper! Most nights, you get so excited to see your Wubbie & go right to bed. Even with 2 vacations this month, you slept like a champ in the hotels. You sleep from 8pm to 7am & take 2 naps., usually around 9:30 & 1:00.

Eating: This month, you have shown a strong interest in solid foods & less interest in your formula. Anytime we are sitting at a table in a restaurant, you want to have food. You have been eating, bananas, strawberries, NutriGrain bars, bread, peas and carrots.

Milestones: You are pulling up on everything! You love to stand while holding on & take a few steps while holding on. You now have 5 teeth coming in! You cut 3 teeth within 2 days & handled it like a champ! Right now, your top 2 & bottom 2 teeth are growing in. Your favorite toys are your red car, stand & play table & stacking rings.

Special Moments: We celebrated Mommy’s 30th birthday & Father’s Day this month! We also went on 2 trips- J.W. Marriott in San Antonio & the Lake house/Hyatt Lost Pines Resort in Austin. We celebrated 4th of July with you...Mommy & Daddy’s dating anniversary. We celebrated 16 years together this year! We have been going swimming quite a bit. You love being held while you splash your hands in the water.