...and baby makes FOUR

Saturday, November 5, 2011

15 months

My Sweet Bumble Bee,

These past few months you have bloomed into my beautiful "bumble bee." You bring more joy into mine and your daddy's life than you will ever know...(although I'm sure you will figure it out because we can't stop telling you how much we love you!)

You are officially 15 months old! I told your daddy we no longer have a baby...we have a tiny human/toddler running around our house!

Your vocabulary knows no bounds! You can pretty much repeat everything I say.

The list includes:
Dada
momma
Nana
papa
please
thank you
bite
juice
NO
NoNoNoNoNo (you like to use this one when another child is too far in your "bubble")
ball
baby
elmo
clifford AND ruff ruff :)
nose
eye
ice
lowa
avery (avewy)
outside

Mommy and Daddy were thinking about the time you spent in mommy's belly and how wonderful that was...maybe not at the beginning because mommy was super sick and swore she would never do this again...but I'm starting to change my mind...(not right now though :) The one thing that always sounded good and I ate constantly was Cinnamon Teddy Grahams. I wonder if you will like them too.

This year for Halloween you dressed up as a bumble bee and you had the cutest little hiney! I wasn't sure how you would feel with a hooded costume, but you loved it! You were running around laughing the minute we put it on you!

You love to play outside and you love to climb! You know how to "jump" on the trampoline and you love to dance to music!

You and I spend a lot a lot of time together and I cherish every moment! We like to play and tickle and laugh until we can't breath. Your laughter is so sweet and I am in love with the deep chuckles you reserve just for me!

You have learned the "sounds" that mean Daddy is home. You always get the biggest smile on your face and run straight into his arms. I love to watch the two of you love, play, and laugh together, because at that moment I know I am the most blessed Mommy and Wife in this world. You are our best girl...our bumble bee.

Monday, October 24, 2011

Pumpkin Patch 2011

This past weekend, my family got together to celebrate my dad's birthday with a trip to the pumpkin patch, then to Pablano's for lunch, then home for cake,brownies, and presents. Upon our arrival at the pumpkin patch....we have a Hadley/Papa DIVIDED!

We love to play...

love this one...

Hayride....

Hadley and her Uncle Juan...

Picking the PERFECT Pumpkin....

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Playing...

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Monday, October 3, 2011

14 months

My sweet baby is 14 months old. She is growing like a weed! It seems as if every time I blink, she has learned something new!

Sweet baby,

You are so funny! You love to laugh and giggle all the time! Last night your daddy and I took you to the park, and we pushed you on the swings. You LOVED it! You were laughing that deep laugh that you rarely do unless something is really really funny...and Mommy feels so lucky that you save those moments just for us!

You have experienced your first State Fair turkey leg, and you loved it! Other than that your favorite foods are: grapes, watermelon, cheese, bologna, cheese puffs, anything that Mommy and Daddy are eating, hot dogs and churros from Sam's Club, and all fruit jerky things that are kind of like licorice.

You are loving Elmo! Mommy found this adorable Elmo shirt for you, and you are such a doll! You are wearing 12-18 month clothes. You can still fit into 6-12 month shorts. You are also wearing size 4 shoes. (And I just bought you the cutest pair of Tiny Toms and I can't wait for you to wear them!) Now that it is getting closer to winter, I am trying to find you a winter hat. However, every hat that I put on your head, I squeal because you are so cute...you smile...and then proceed to rip it off your head! I am going to have to find a hat with velcro straps so you can't take it off!

You are walking anywhere and everywhere. You have even started "running" when you are trying to get away from me when I call your name. :) You are becoming less shy around other people, and your "performing" side is shinning through...YEAH!

You are adding more and more words to your vocabulary everyday.

Words you are saying now:

Momma (which turns into momma, momma, momma, momma, momma, momma, momma, momma, momma, momma, momma) but I can never get enough of hearing you say it!

Elmo

Baby

Ra (the other day I was holding Hadley in the living room, Ross was in the bedroom, so I turned me head and said "ROSS"...Hadley then turned her head toward the bedroom and said "RA"...I thought it was cute :)

Mine

We are working on songs and body parts right now. You are very quick to learn and catch on. When asked, you can point to your nose and mine, your toes and mine, your bellybutton and daddy's bellybutton. The two songs we sing the most right now are the Itsy Bitsy Spider and If You're Happy and You Know It Clap Your Hands. You wiggle your fingers together for the spider, and you can clap your hands at the correct time during the song!

You have started putting your drink in the cup holders. I think you are starting to learn your shapes and how things fit together. You have so many toys to choose from, but your favorites right now are your baby doll, that goes everywhere with us! (Mommy should probably wash it soon), Elmo of course, and your green alien hat from Toy Story 3 On Ice.

One of your recent favorite past times, is putting a blanket over your head so you can't see anything, and then proceed to laugh and run into all the furniture in the living room. I don't know why, but you just think that is hilarious! Mommy and Daddy think you are too funny!

You love to play outside and you have no problem getting dirty!

Our Best Girl,

It brings me to tears when I think about you and how much I love you! You are so perfect for your daddy and me, and I think we make quite the trio! I love having you right by my side everyday, and I would not change it for the world! You are our best girl!

Love, Your Mommy and Daddy