Friday, February 24, 2012

10 months

I am a tax widow. Jon is working his poor little accountant bum off, and I am just trying to keep my head above water. Let me just tell you, that getting our stubborn little child to take this picture was Battle 2012. While she might look sweet in the picture, I didn't capture the moment where she threw a tantrum and I just stared at her.

That face can get away with murder- especially in this outfit! I am pretty obsessed with these overalls, so I have a feeling she will be wearing them until she pops out of them!


Now, here is the novel of her tenth month of life! I promise that each month I am shocked by how much she is truly growing, and this month is no exception.
 She is still a happy little girl...especially when she is eating! She is loving the new world of table food and loves everything you put in front of her but green beans. When she is finished eating, she has a lovely way of alerting you by swiping all her food off her tray. Nice.
She is crawling everywhere , pulling herself up, and climbing things, so babyproofing was much needed this month. She loves turning off lights, putting objects in each hand and banging them together, pulling things out of bags, clapping, singing (beautiful soprano), walking around with her wagon, pulling everything off shelves...basically anything that involves making a mess!
 She loves to read her books. And be naked. That is a yummy little 20 pounder! She is in the 90th percentile for height (taking after her dad), and 75th for weight. Her doctor was very proud of her growth and besides being sick for almost 5 weeks straight, she is doing fabulous! .
                           She had a western birthday party for one of her little church friends
 We love our accesories in this family. She was so blessed to have BOTH of her grandmas come and stay for a while and play. Grammy and Mia both spoiled her rotten with attention!!
 Sleeping has been pretty rough since she has been sick. She loves to be in my bed with me snuggled right up next to her, but she doesn't understand that being kicked and slobbered on all night isn't my idea of restful sleep! We "ferberized" again and she was doing awesome, but then got sick again. One day my little sleeper will come back to me!!
 She has her Daddy's dimple. Only the left side still.

 She is growing so much and we are so very proud of her tenth month. Big news is she is saying "Momma"! I thought she was just babbling my name, but she says it when she wants me and everytime she does, I want to kiss her on those lips!
Funny story: She has figured out how to feed the dog, He waits under her highchair, and he is greatly rewarded every mealtime. She had ham and peas on her table one day and would eat a piece of her ham and then take a pea and throw it over the side. What was so great is that she KNEW ham vs. peas and only gave Bruce peas! So I am now trying to teach her not to feed the puppy, and she will take food and dangle it over the side and I will tell her not to feed Bruce, and most times she will pull it back over and eat it, but there are moments when she drops it and waits for my response. I use a stern face and have the hardest time keeping it up because we have a stare-down and the entire time she has this goofy little grin on her face. Oh, the toddler years are going to be fun!
Sweet story: It's not actually sweet, but it is for me. I had bought Hensley a xylophone and she didn't so much care about it once we brought it home. So, I took the little tutorial on the back of the box on how to play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and was pretty proud of myself. Jon can never be outshadowed, so he tries, and then somewhere after we became masters of the xylophone, we decided to have a competition to see who could play it the fastest without a mistake. There was a stopwatch involved and lots of pressure. I don't care to share who won the competition, but it was a moment that parenthood hit. Why a Friday night with a xylophone competion made me look forward to the years ahead with our little snot-nosed kids...who knows! This is our version of fun and I LOVE it!
Happy tenth month!
P.S. This is why I never blog. This posting is as long as a Tom Clancy book.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

9 Months

It is so bizzare that she is already 9 months (well, 9 and a half if you're really paying attention)! She is getting so independent now and into EVERYTHING! Most of our day is her crawling to the dog and pulling his tail or crawling to his food bowls and attempting to eat his food. Mom gets the pleasure of running interference all day in her quest to be a puppy! :)She currently weighs 20 pounds and is crazy long (not sure how long, but all of her 9 month pants are capris). She is crawling everywhere and pulling up on everything, so she often has baby bruises and scratches due to her clumsiness. It is like watching a baby deer learning how to use her legs...so sweet and pretty funny to watch. She is super curious about her world, so once you pick her up, she leans back for the floor to play. She is caring less about baby food and more about table food, so we have tried many options. Dislikes: noodles, avocado and green beans. Likes: steamed apples and carrots, blueberries, peas and strawberries. Ultimate favorites: bread and grapes. She is my child!! As a kid, my family always made fun of how I could store food in my cheeks and talk just fine. Well, I fed Hensley apples with her dinner and then played for about an hour and a half and when we were about to get in the bath, she opens her mouth to chew on a bath toy, and out comes a chunk of apple. She was saving it for later! She does it all the time, so we have to do a mouth sweep to make sure that little rascal is clean.
Funny story of month 9: After a yummy lunch of assorted foods, which Hensley was wearing most on her face, I put her on the floor first before I got a wipe (I have no idea why I did it backwards that day). By the time I turned around, Bruce is licking her entire face clean and she has her mouth open and loving every bit of the kisses. Yuck. They truly made out and I deserve some mom award for letting that happen! She loves to kiss everyone, but I need to sit her down and have a discussion about being a lady.
Sweet story: I have been going to a bible class on Tuesday mornings, so Hensley is going to the nursery with many of her friends from our playgroup. Side story- Hensley has a boyfriend. His name is Max and he is adorable and she likes to kiss his little bald head. :) Anyways, one Tuesday she had the hardest time (which later that day we went to the doctor and found out she was sick), but it was a very rewarding feeling that when I went in to pick her up, she would smile and raise her arms for me. I love the fact that we are super bonded, and that when there are many hands willing to hold her, she wants her mom. Now... let me go ahead and kick myself, because her sweet story also corresponds with her multiple wakings in the night to "just chill" with mom. We are sleep training again tonight, but she is always worth sleepless nights!!


 This is a look I get often and I still giggle when she does it. She just looks like trouble!!

 This is her good side...he he!

 She has discovered windows and I love to watch her on her tiptoes. She is such a nature girl and could be outside all day if I would let her.
Had to get a shot of the teeth. Watch out folks, they hurt!!

 Oh, my darling baby. I cannot believe I am watching her crawl around the room and planning her first birthday.