10 Months Old!

Whelp it's finally getting real to mommy that you are not her tiny baby anymore, You've hit double digits and we've got T-2 months till your big day! I'm amazed at how fast time goes with a baby and how fast you learn new things, grow and change! Every morning I walk into your room and see you standing in your crib and I can't believe how much older you look and how much longer and blonder your hair has gotten! You are such a lil person now you crawl, stand, wave hello & goodbye, clap, high five, and give the best hugs and kisses ever:)

Weight & Length~  19lbs 10oz around 28in

Happy lil Hippo 

Loves~  You love dancing to music, you move to any sound you hear! You love playing patty cake, crawling fast, looking out the front window, pulling yourself up to stand, opening every door/cupboard/drawer you can get your hands on, pretending to talk on the phone, giving your fur sister treats and anything to do with her (grabbing fur, kissing her, crawling on her and stealing her toys.) You also love snuggling up to your minky blankets

Giving your puppy hugs and kisses

This is the look I get when I say no no to you

Things you don't like~ Getting your diaper changed and getting onto your car seat

 Eating~ Soy formula around 4 bottles a day but we are switching you to regular formula this week to see how your tummy will tolerate it. You've tried yogurt a a few times but the first time you spit it all up and didn't sleep well that night so I tried a few more times and you want nothing to do with it, I'm hoping you've out grown being lactose intolerant and don't take after me. You've finally got the hang of puffs and you are obsessed (I have to say I do love the banana ones myself). You also love banana bread and whole wheat waffles but I have to make sure they are very tiny pieces you've got a serious gag reflex girlfriend

Clothing~  depending on the brand 6-12 mon or starting to wear 12mon.  Size 3 diapers during the day and 4 at night

Fun Facts~  You are one funny girl, you like to copy us doing a lot of things but the most funny one is whenever we cough you will immediately cough a big fake cough too. You like to smell things, it's hilarious you will stick you lil nose up to anything and take a big whiff. Also whenever we lay you on your back you will flap your arms and legs back and forth crazy fast, I always saw you look like a fish out of water

Who's there, talking on the phone

Firsts~ You finally got your first tooth Hooray! Your tried yogurt, banana bread, pancakes and waffles for the first time. We got in our first and hopefully only car accident, what an awful experience. I was driving in my parents neighbor hood and a kid pulled out of his driveway before looking, it was super slippery out so I couldn't stop and I slide into his truck. Thankfully I wasn't going fast but all I could think about when I was sliding was what was going to happen to you. You were sleeping so you cried right away because it woke you up, but other then that you were totally fine...thank god!  I was a total mess, I bawled my eyes out and to top it all off it was one of my clients sons, I wonder if I'll ever see her again??

Stell Bell you are the prettiest, funniest, most lovable, sweetest, smartest, precious baby girl we could ever ask for, we are so LUCKY and love you more then words can say! Even though it is sad how fast you are growing up each month just keeps getting better and better and we keep having more and more FUN! We are looking forward to all the good things to come this month:)

Love Always & Forever,

Mommy & Daddy

Linking up for Mommy & Me Monday

Estella and I before going to see Peter Rabbit on saturday

I Love it when I get the chance to match my lil missy:) 

St. Patty's Day!

Happy St. Patty's Day Everyone!!!

Estella loved the green pancakes and Chloe got in the action too with some green eggs & ham;)

Todo list

With Estella's first birthday fast approaching I have lots of TODOs I need to get on!  I needed a visual check list to make sure I accomplish all of them and here is what I've got...

Small kitchen renovation~

*Counter tops are being installed in two weeks along with new sink and faucet

*Tile black splash once counter tops are in

*New hardware on all drawers and cabinets
*Paint accent wall
*Refinish kitchen table

Household spring cleaning~
*Schedule carpet cleaning (scored and awesome deal on living social)
*Wash windows inside and out (weather needs to get a bit warmer first)
*Dust wood blinds...I absolutely hate this job
*Touch up wall paint in a few areas
*Would love a new front door, but think I might just have to repaint the one we've got 

*Fix glass panelling on deck stairs
*Finish baby proofing all our cabinets

Birthday Prepping~
*Practice making the smash cake
*Get her 1 year pictures scheduled and decide what outfits/props/ accessories we will bring
*Finish my pregnancy book and 1st year scrapbook...I'm so behind on this
*Order the invites
*Make Happy birthday bunting/garland/poms
*Make the monthly picture banner
*Make birthday hat
*Make giant letter E wreath for front door
*Pick out material for gg to make her a onesie and skirt
*Decide what food/desserts we will serve

Holy Moly I've got a lot on my hands, plus add in a trip to Florida and co hosting a bridal shower in April! Just thinking about it makes me exhausted... I better get this butt in gear and get moving!!! Say a lil prayer for me that it all gets finished;)

Can't believe girlfriend is going to be 10 months on Friday! She's sporting a green pea and pear mustache for St.patty's day and look what she's learned to do...share with her sister Chloe;)

A whole lot of randomness

Who's ready for spring... I'm dying for some sunshine and green grass

Aren't you jealous of our huge snow bank??? Don't think this baby is going anywhere anytime soon:(
Glad we have one more Fl trip in a few weeks

On to better things, I'm loving the site groopdealz.com, I've gotten a few really fun things for Stella and me!   I just snatched this deal up yesterday, I got her one pink and a black & white polka dot couldn't pass up for only $3.75

Yesterday I  also made a new big girl purchase for miss Stella! We got her the Britax Marathon 70 car seat, I don't know if I should be jumping for joy that I won't be lugging her seat around anymore or sad that it means she's a growing girl and isn't going to slow down anytime soon! I might wait a few weeks to start using it, but I couldn't pass up the good deal! If anyone needs to make this purchase too, check out Albee Baby. It's free shipping and they are on sale for $214 from 289....and of course I had to get the cowmooflage it's just so cute!

Zoom  And a few pics of baby girl

Estella's Favorite place to stand! Apparently today she wanted to smash her face to the window and suck on it while snorting, it was hilarious...sometimes I think she's taking after her fur sister to much! 

Trying on her new head band that gg made 

OK girlfriend looks huge here... must be the angle;)

She can officially climb the stairs now, dang it! No more keeping you in the family room

And one more thing, lil miss is finally getting a tooth woo whoo!!! I thought this day was never going to come!

We are off to a play date, have a wonderful weekend everyone!!!

Mommy&Me Monday

I've still been horrible about taking pictures with me in them, so I had bry snap a quick one while we were playing tonight...

We had a fun, but busy weekend! Friday we got outside for a quick walk since the weather was a bit warmer then its been, I also started getting my Spring/Easter decor out and we made a final decision on picking out granite for our kitchen!  Saturday I had a few clients in the morning, while bry worked a big wine and food expo. After my friend Jess and her lil guy came over for a play date/planning our best friends bridal shower... we got lil done for that all we did was talk baby stuff:) Sunday we went to brunch with grandpa and Kathi, my friend Miranda who I haven't seen since Stella was 6 weeks old came for a visit, and I finally got in to get a massage! Today we are in a winter storm watch so all we have planned is a trip to Costco and watching the Bachelor tonight:)

Baby girl with her new toy, we need something she could stand at now that shes pulling herself up on everything

Sitting like a big girl at brunch 

All bundled up for the first walk in a long time

Estella and her Bf Jacob 

Starting to get a few things out for spring...so ready for the snow to be gone now! 

And I'll leave you all with this adorable video of our dancing machine 

9 Months!

My Lil Stell Bell you are 9 months old, and not so lil anymore! You have grown and changed so much lately, that your turning into such a big girl right before my eyes! In the past two weeks you have started crawling and pulling yourself up on everything! I am one proud mama and so excited for you but also sad at the same time. Every milestone you reach means you are that much closer to turning one and that is hard for me to believe! You are such a sweet girl, with a fun personality and the most contagious smile.....we get comments everywhere we go about what a cute, happy, smiley baby you are:) I love watching you play as you are so curious and amazed by everything right now, I just wish I knew what your were thinking;) We love getting your big wet slobbery kisses, it's the cutest thing EVER seeing you lean in to give your daddy a big ole kiss, melts my heart! Once again this month has flown by and here is what we've been up too!

outtakes- taking pictures only last about 30seconds now days

Weight, Length & Head Circumference~
19 lbs 3oz, 63%
 27 1/2", 43%
16 3/4", 14%
                     

Loves~ You love reading books, and turning the pages, especially the baby touch and feel puppies & kittens. Crawling, you love to go for anything you aren't suppose to have! (we are in full swing baby proofing) Looking out the front window, it's the first place you crawl to when we put you down and you pull you lil self right up and sit on your knees and bang on the window. Jumping, on our laps, in your johnny jump up or in your jumparoo you legs never quit moving. Dancing to music, you still love it loud and laugh when we have dance parties.Playing peek a boo. Clapping. You love when I wave really big and say hello or good bye you think it's hilarious and laugh every time. You also love when I  put the phone to your ear and act like someone is calling you, you crack the biggest smile

Love onesie Gg made you and reading your valentine card daddy got you:) 

Eating~  You eat around 4 bottles a day between 5-6 oz of soy formula and breakfast lunch and dinner w/ some kind of grain, fruits or veggies. You still hate meats and you still have a hard time eating anything solid thats not pureed, you choke and will puke it up...it scares me every time!!! I'm hoping once you get some teeth that will help you out! We've been trying out the puffs lately and you get better and better each time and you love to suck on apples

Sleeping~ Still going to bed around 8 and sleeping till 7-730, but we just went through a whole week of no sleep because you were sick! Poor thing I'm sure it was no fun for you and I know it was no fun for us.  Napping I'm still working on getting you to sleep in you crib some days work and others not so much, but you love take naps in your car seat go figure

Clothing~ Mostly 6-12 month, you wear 12mon pjs, size 2-3 shoes and size 3 diapers during the day and 4 at night

Fun Facts~ You went to Florida for your second time, you are quite the beach babe. You play with your hair when your tired or getting a bottle, but sometimes you like to rip it out( not good) You visited your new twin girlfriends Audrey and Peyton, you liked patting Audrey's head while I was holding her. You went to your third 1st birthday party and the next one up is yours, mommy's in full out planning mode:)

Meeting the twins and at the birthday party w/dad! Sorry pictures w/ my iphone are looking awful lately

Firsts~ You wore your first bikini and you were OH SO CUTE!!! You got your first sled ride in the snow. Gg put your first ponytail in, You celebrated your first Valentines day and got totally spoiled by everyone, daddy was so sweet and even got you flowers:) You started crawling, pulling yourself up and waving. You tried eating puffs. You spiked your first fever and got your first ear infection, it was so sad to see you in pain:(

Bikini Babe, first ponytail and favorite new spot the window

First time playing in the snow 

Now that was a busy month...no wonder why it went by so fast!  Daddy just said what did we do before you were here and I said we must have been really bored because you sure know how to keep us on our toes and laughing all the time:) Life has truly been sweeter with you baby girl and WE LOVE YOU so, so, very, very MUCH!!!!

Love Always & Forever,

Mommy & Daddy


And linking up for  Mommy & Me Monday
One of my favorites from our last florida trip (stella loves eskimo kisses)

Happy Heart Day!!!

Wishing Every One A Happy Valentines Day, 

From My LIL Love Bug!!!!

XOXO

Happy First Valentines Day Sweetie Pie!!! Even though we are all home sick, we are making the best of today.... at least we are all home together! We love you sooooo MUCH!!!

xoxo mommy& daddy