Ten Months!!

-BabyGirl is on. the. move. She is everywhere...not stopping for a second. She loves to dump out her toy box, taste each toy, throw it, and then move on to the next one.

-She loves peek-a-boo, itsy-bitsy spider, pat-a-cake, this little piggy, etc. etc. etc. She LOVES to interact...she can hardly contain her excitement when mommy or daddy gets on the floor to play with her.

-She wears a size 3 diaper and a size 3 shoe. However, of course, I have to throw in that we use cloth and love it.

-She has 4 teeth! Her top front, two teeth came in within a week of each other.

-Early this month, she started poking her lip out and pouting when told, "no." She will also shake her head back and forth when she hears, "no."

-She will stand on anything and everything to get what she wants. This means she hears, "no," a lot.

-She often pulls herself up on the entertainment center, which makes her eye level with the bottom of the tv screen...she will stand with both hands on the entertainment center and bounce up and down to the music on the tv. She has also figured out how to turn the tv on and off....

-After each nap, she reaches out to turn the light switch on. She smiles the BIGGEST smile when it comes on.

-She wakes two times or more each night. In her defense, we have been traveling A LOT lately. We have definitely learned that E is her mother's child and likes a routine with familiar surroundings. At home, she sleeps wonderfully...anywhere else is a different story. And don't even think about trying to get her to nap on the go...no way! She typically wakes in the morning around 7, takes two naps and is in bed around 7:30.

-Her hair is really growing in this month...and it's curly in the back! So sweet. Everyone asks where "the blonde comes from." Well, it's not exactly blonde...just light brown...and mine was just as light as a baby and then got darker as I grew...so I assume E's will do the same.

-One of her absolute favorite things is to attack the laptop when it's out. She will be playing with her toys and the second the laptop is out she throws the toy and shoots across the floor as fast as her knees and hands can take her. She wants to slam all the keys, chew on the side, and play peek a boo by pulling the top part backwards in order to see whoever is using it. At first it was cute...now she is going to destroy it if we're not careful. We're working on, "no," with this one.to
- She nurses about 5 times including one night time feeding. She has slowed down with enjoying solids this month. She still eats three meals a day but she's not very adventuresome with new foods and is A LOT more interested in playing than eating.

-She says mama, dada, baba, nana, gaga...she babbles all day long at home. When we're out and about she is usually pretty quiet taking everything in. She usually refuses to smile at strangers now. If someone is trying to get a smile out of her, she'll look at D or me like, "why is this crazy trying to get me to smile?"

-She began opening drawers and cabinets like a wild child. I'm surprised she hasn't pinched a finger in a drawer, or smashed a hand in a cabinet yet.

-I do believe this will be the last post I write while BabyGirl is playing...She will NOT leave the computer alone! I guess it's time to manage my computer time a little better!

Words can't express our love for BabyGirl. She is the joy of our lives. I am so beyond grateful that I'm able to raise her at home. There is NOWHERE I'd rather be.

-Megan

Tuesday Ten...Plus a Few More

So, I realize today is not quite Tuesday but I figured I'd go ahead and post this while I'm sitting here. Otherwise, there is a good chance I will forget tomorrow.

1.       I have been doing lots of birthday planning lately. I've been thinking about BabyGirl’s birthday since she was just a wee one. Birthdays have become a bigger deal around here than they used to be and I can’t wait to celebrate my little one’s life!

2.       Busy Busy Busy. Please can I just stay home without going out of town overnight for one month. That is all I ask. PLEASE. Don't get me wrong...every time I've gone out of town it's been by choice and has been completely worth it, BUT, this home-body is ready for some home time!

3.       I am thinking I’m going to do a blog entry soon concerning the #1 question I have gotten since EK made her entrance into the world… “Is she sleeping through the night yet?” I know you are waiting on pins and needles for this future post.

4.       We are so anxious to start our adoption process again but don’t feel that we’ve gotten the go ahead yet. We have some exciting news on the direction we’re taking…another future blog post!

5.       Daniel and I recently got a new mattress. Why we did not invest in this years ago, I do not know. It has changed my life. And I am not kidding. Not even a little bit.

6.       I am always hungry these days; however, I often get halfway through the day and realize I still haven’t eaten anything. I’m really not quite sure how one forgets to eat. Oh wait…I have a 9 month old who has no ‘off’ switch…that’s probably how.

7.       Daniel and I celebrated our 7^th wedding anniversary on June 17^th. When God is kept in the center of each individual, He truly does make something beautiful out of something NOT.

8.       All the storms lately just need to stop. I can’t handle anymore thunder. Seriously.

9.       I am currently watching America’s Got Talent on DVR. This thirteen year old girl (who looks like she’s at least eighteen) can seriously sing. Where has she been hiding? Oh, in Florida with her brother apparently.

10.   I am really missing my siblings these days. I just need all five of us together again. Soon. I wish we could all live on the same street at the end of a cul-de-sac. In houses built by my dad. 

11. My baby sister just got engaged. I am not sure how I feel about this yet. Not because I don't approve. I do. But she's my baby. 

12. My dad recently moved only 4 hours away from me. Words can not express my happiness over this!

13. EK turned 10 months old today. I held a 2 week old yesterday. I absolutely am overwhelmed with how fast E has grown and changed. I knew it would go by fast but WOW. 

14. My husband is such a servant. I am so blessed by his actions every day. He is always so quick to do things for me. I am spoiled ROTTEN. 

15. I have recently started coming up with activities to do with E...mainly thanks to Pinterest. I am so excited to start "school" with my baby! Many of the ideas are so simple, but things I never would have thought of. My sweet girl will have so much fun! She loves to play...especially with her mama. She wants to be where I am at all times. If I'm on the couch, then she is walking all along the couch, taking breaks while standing beside me. If I'm in the kitchen, then she's exploring in there. She follows me from room to room, crawling as fast as her little body can go...if I go too fast then she cries out telling me to slow down! I spend lots of time these days waiting on her to catch up to me. She gets SO excited when I get down on the floor to play with her. She can hardly contain herself. Her favorite thing is to climb over me a hundred zillion times. This baby girl is my little sunshine. I am beyond grateful that I have a husband who sees the value of me staying at home. I am also beyond grateful that we are able to make the sacrifices so that it's possible for me to stay home. There is nowhere I'd rather be. 

Happy Tuesday! ...or actually Monday if we're being completely accurate

-Megan