She's either sucking on the bottom lip or has her tongue out :)
She's down to just nursing morning and night. She sleeps 6:45pm-6/7ish am. Naps twice a day. 2 hours in the morning and lately just an hour in the afternoon. Could she be transitioning to one nap soon? Mama might like that so we can take advantage of our mornings and get our errands done :)
She's a chatterbox. Loves to be part of any conversation, and if she's not getting the attention she wants, she'll let you know. She said mom, Emma, Mama, more and Dadda (But you really have to work her for that one). New sounds coming out every day.
She does TOUCHDOWN, so Big, Hi, Bye, more, one and is starting to point. Gives kisses, hugs and snuggles.
Be careful if you're holding her when you're walking up the stairs as she tries to catapult herself out of your arms. She LOVES to climb the stairs, just like her big sister, Sally did, when she was her age.
She's on the go! Starting to bear crawl when she's outside or where there's no carpeting. Can go pretty quickly with a regular crawl.
She is beginning to stand on her own without hanging on to anything and walk along walls or furniture. She walks with a walker whenever she can.
She loves to try and pull lamps down or plug ins out. I think this is payback for the Gem of a Newborn she was :)
Bye Bye Babyhood, acting like a toddler more and more every day!
She's stubborn and independent. Especially when it comes to eating yogurt *sigh*
She has started to drink cows milk and doesn't seem to mind it, yahoo! Her favorite foods are bananas, grapes and any kind of meat. She's really not picky, but those are her favorites. She likes a variety in her food and is unlike her big sisters in that you can't keep repeating a type of food or she won't eat it.
This weekend our parish/school had a party. Dews insisted on eating everything I ate, so she enjoyed some ice cream and couldn't get enough...
We FINALLY let her out when we're out, she sat in a big girl chair when we had lunch at Noodles the other day. She was a big fan! We like to keep them contained as long as possible, so many germs everywhere :) Tis the Season...
Happy 11 months Bug-A-Boo, I can't believe you're almost ONE!! Although, you've been acting it for quite some time. You're so anxious to be a big girl so you can join in the crazy play with your big sisters! Love you to pieces sweet thing!!
First and foremost, this AWESOME Fall weather! I remember last year's Fall being top notch...well, from what I can remember I was either 9 (it's really 10 months!) months leggo my preggo or sleep walking from having a newborn a toddler and a Kindergartner. :)
We're also enjoying SCORES! from second-hand stores, like Libby's new $15!!!! headboard!
The Girls (and Daddy!) enjoyed Family Help weekend!
The Horses were a hit! Thank you Bob and Family for bringing them, and for the cousins for helping our girls ride them!
Dews enjoyed her one on one time with Mommy! Crinkle nose cutie!
The Bigs got to learn some gun safety and try out the BB Gun
Daddy's home!
Sisters back together, don't mind Sally's eyes being closed, too cute not to share
Emma got to open an early birthday present from Nana and Grandpa! She LOVES it!
We scored some labor day deals on Patio Furniture and our formal dining room table!
I love our bonus time in the morning before Sally heads to the bus. Mornings really are my favorite, so very peaceful. They're spelling words and helping each other, getting along like little angels...serious, most days they're the greatest!
This one on the other hand is a little busy body. LOVES to explore. Outlets, plug ins, lamps you name it...
aaaaaaaaaaand she found the stairs, game changer!
So proud
Libby's response, "OH GOSH!!!"
Sally's school has a tradition as your first school Mass (usually in Kindergarten, but new students and staff march as well!) you do a Mass March where you proceed through the school halls and into the Church where the students, staff and parents clap for you. You carry a candle and place it at the alter, to "let your light shine" throughout your years at the school. Then in 8th grade at your graduation Mass, you do the same March. Pretty neat, so glad Libby and I were able to watch Sally march. Thank you Delores for coming to hang with Emma!!
Biker Chicks!
Reid's Aunt gave us a solar powered cross, we love it!
I promised Libby she could throw a penny in the fountain before school. She got to throw 3, one for each sister!
Cannot get enough of her cuteness!
She thinks she's so funny, too
Sisters, excited to go for a walk after lunch BEFORE nap. Switch up!
For some reason Weeping Willows have always been my favorite kind of tree. The girls LOVE to point them out when they see them. This is one of my favorites. It's on the path around the pond, it reminds me of the Tree of Wisdom from Pocahontas
Enjoying snack time on the new patio furniture. Libby asked if she could take a picture of Emma and I
Little Tea Party too!
Little Miss Sassafrass Sweet Thing
Libby asked if we could take a walk to see the cross that lights up. They thought it was pretty awesome to be so close up. "I think we should say an Our Father"-Sally "Mom, can we bless it before we leave?"-Libby
Pretty amazing girls we have!
Our solar cross in the daylight
One of the outtakes from the pictures by the cross. Reid and I zoomed in on Emma, cannot. stop. laughing
Sally saw that Libby got to take a picture of Emma and I the day before, so she wanted a turn.
Waiting for the bus. All 3 sisters had piggies in :)
Ready to ride!
Swiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiingin'
Weeeeeeeee
Last week our Handyman, Ed, was helping us trim and move our island in the kitchen. So, we had a make shift lunch in the "living room" in their chairs. Libby thought it was pretty funny, Dews didn't understand what all the hype was about, she just wanted her grapes.
and we've been enjoying the tongue. Dews loves to hang it out all the time. Some of these pictures are from Grandpa when he was here during Joey and Emily's wedding
There's something about this picture, but I can 100% see myself in Emma. It's the weirdest thing, I can't usually see that.
