Here we grow again...part 2

On Monday Maison had her 4 month wellness check and she is still holding strong at the 95% for height.  They actually measured her height at 27 1/2 inches which was literally off the charts, as in above 97%, for girls.  The doctor said that was a sign of growth abnormality and wanted to remeasure...in other words she thought her nurse was a 'crack pot'.  When the doctor remeasured, Maison came in at 26" which is her normal 95% ...and well on her way of being half of Mommy's height of 5'3" or 31.5 inches.

How Maison has measured up thus far:

Age Weight Height

Birth 7 lbs 9 oz 21"

2 weeks 8 lbs 11 oz 21 3/4"

2 months 11 lbs 14 oz 24"

4 months 15 lbs 2 oz 26"

At 4 months, we were 'allowed' to introduce Maison to rice cereal.  Given that I am a health nut and buy organics whenever possible (aside...yet I drown myself in diet coke...hhmm, could you get MORE processed????...do I need a therapist for this addiction...I think yes!) I have Maison eating ORGANIC BROWN rice cereal.  As a card carrying Republican with views just right of Rush, you would never think I was into such granola activities as organic foods, recycling, breast feeding, bike riding, BUT I AM... so organic brown rice it is for my darling.

We had to capture Maison's first "real" eating experience:

          

Happy 4 months, Maison!

Today Maison turned 4 months old.  Shari and my soccer game was cancelled because of the rain so we were able to celebrate by having brunch at Bread Winners.  

Happy 4 months, Maison!

     

Don't be outdone on V-day

This year was Maison's first Valentine's, so of course it had to be bigger and better than ever.  Maison's valentine's experience actually started on Thursday when Maison's Nooey (my mom) brought her her first v-day gift...a Hello Kitty and a gorgeous sterling silver bracelet engraved with her name.  This isn't an ordinary bracelet you can just go buy at the store...no, Nooey, who loves all things British, had Maison a bracelet handmade from Carr's in the UK and shipped here.  She couldn't wait to give it to her on Valentine's day because SHE wanted to be the first to give Maison a v-day gift.

Shari made a 'pop call' on Saturday morning to visit which was perfect timing because Adam had ordered us mini-red velvet cakes and chocolate covered strawberries from Greene Kitchen Bakery.  Red velvet is our absolute fave and Green Kitchen is the best.  Once Shari saw that my mom had already given Maison her v-day gift she was not going to be out done.  Aunt Shari left and came back a few hours later with a couch full of clothes for Maison.  The "pink princess" will be quite the fashionista in her new duds...

      

On Valentine's I made our traditional pop-overs and we gave Maison her v-day gifts...

      

That night my mom graciously agreed to watch Maison so that Adam and I could finally go see Avatar and go out to dinner.  While she was at our house, she noticed all the new clothes that Aunt Shari had given Maison.  Who showed up Monday afternoon with a truck load of clothes?  Yep, that's right Nooey is making sure my child is as spoiled as humanly possible.  

So what have we learned on this very happy V-day....Maison has more clothes than I do and she is only 4 months old and Mommy and Daddy are cheap ;)

The snow devil in disguise

Thursday it started snowing sometime in the early morning and did not stop until late last night. And, when I say snowing I mean really snowing....not like Dallas snowing. As the snow was falling I couldn't help but stare out the window thinking how pretty it was...couldn't help but think how much I was enjoying working from home on this "snow day". I was really loving the snow until 11pm last night when our power went out.

I thought...oh, it's just a little surge it will be back on in no time. Adam built a fire and we brought Maison in the den so that she could be warm. One hour without heat quickly turned to 2 hrs, 3 hrs, 4 hrs...we had a fire but we were FREEZING! We stayed up all night holding Maison, who was clothed in 3 layers and wrapped in two blankets, close to us as we sat by the fire. We took 2 hr shifts so whoever had the baby stayed awake to keep and eye on the baby and the fire. Needless to say it was a long night. A VERY VERY LONG NIGHT.

This morning at 6am it was 55 degrees INSIDE the house and the FISO box had exhausted it's back up battery charge and was beeping every 2 minutes. We were really ready to slit our throats...so we decided we had to bundle up little Maison, pack up the fam, and take our chances on the snowy roads to Nooey's and G'daddy's (aka my parents).

So I've lived in Dallas about 28 years and have NEVER seen this much snow. We got 11+ inches. Are you kidding me? Apparently, that is the most snow Dallas has had since the 1950s. I was going to take some pictures to document this record breaking snow fall but the camera battery was dead and due to the power outage we could not charge it but I was able to capture a few shots with my iPhone on the way to my parents this morning...

Bob Woodruff park ~ Same park that I would take Maison for pram walks when we were staying at my parents (see Pram Parade)

Dublin Road ~ main road into my parents neighborhood

Ellington Manor ~ Winter Wonderland

So, lovely snow, that I thought was so beautiful yesterday I have come to realize that you are the devil in disguise. You have frozen my family, caused us to be sleep deprived, and up rooted us from our cozy home. I no longer love you, snow..man, in fact I hope I don't see this much of you in Dallas for another 30 years. See you in 2040, you SNOW DEVIL!

Fashion Police: Super Sunday

Welcome back to E! Fashion Police, I'm Gulianna Ranic....so last Sunday was Super Sunday when all the stars go glam for the Super Bowl and this year's game definitely did not disappoint. We have reviewed the ensems of some of today's hottest celebs from Brangelina to J-lo to Jennifer Anniston. Up next is our young and happening category from Taylors to Mileys to Maison Maslows...

Guiliana: First up is Maison Maslow. She is definitely new to the celeb scene and I have to admit I think for one of her first outings she really nailed it. She looks fresh and hip and dressed age appropriate.

Jay: I'm not digging the polka dot leggings. They are too 'Valentinesie' for me. I do agree though that it's nice to see stars in this category dressing their age.

Khole: I disagree Jay. I TOTALLY loved it. I think she looks edgy yet cute. I'll go as far as to say I'd like her stylist's number.

Joan: Are we looking at the same person? I totally think she should have worn this the previous weekend to the Grammy's. I mean a 'themed t-shirt'...really? Who's dressing this kid? Her mommy?

Let's see the 360 glam cam:

Will she be a 'best-dressed' or 'worst-dressed'? You'll have to wait and see when we return from this commercial break...