7/31/13

Today was one of those days that I could just taste the goodness.  

I find myself saying almost one and almost three about my children's ages, then realizing how old that sounds, I immediately want to take it back and say 9 months and 2.  We ran some errands and went to lunch.  And, by we I mean the three of us...my two small kids and me.  I like to walk on the wild side.  This was noted by the nice man who walked by commenting about his son who is 14 and the mom sitting next to us with her son on what appeared to be a heading off to college last hurrah.   As we sat there enjoying our food and the really loud music, my too sweet for words baby girl started bobbing her head jamming out to the music.  Before I really knew what was happening we all three were having our own private dance party as if no one else were around.  No screaming.  No meltdowns.  Nothing broken.  Just smiles and laughter.   

There wasn't much special about this day...except eating Chipotle with free summer reading coupons oh and our fantastic realtor is on her way to our apartment with our very first house keys...

Onesie @ 9 months

So, originally, I was going to take Emma's monthly pictures in the same set of onesies ( long sleeves-white, pink, gray, brown) we have them in 3 mos and 9 mos so I thought it would work out nicely to record her growth.  Well, I sort of stuck with the onesie but it wasn't always the same style.  So far, we have done pretty well to get a pic on or near her b-day.  I think I've even gotten a monthly onesie pic...just maybe a few days or weeks late.  Silly, I know.  This may be the one reason I'm ready for the big one year birthday...the monthly pic pressure will be off. ;)

Here she is at 9 months...maybe a little closer to 10 haha.  (couldn't get a good pic or decide which was best.)

9

Sweet girl is nine months old!  

17 lbs 9.3 oz

28.3 inches

She is almost constantly in motion, seems to be on the fast track to walking, still adores her big bro, has the best laugh, chatters and squeals all day long, shows her temper when she does not approve of being removed from a toy or having it taken a way, and is made of pure sugar.  A new trick is crawling around driving trucks.

Going night-night.

Enjoying a cracker for the first time.

Posing, matching kiddos.

These two play so well together, most of the time, and have a mutual love of hiding under the table.

Driving her trucks.

Play.

Sweet eater.

Dragons

Thanks to the story of St. George and the Dragon, we have a couple of dragons who have taken up residence in our home.  A green one and a blue one.  Daddy and lil man have had many dragon slaying excursions and we are commonly warned that, "there is a terrible green dragon in your room."  At first, the green dragon was scary.  The blue dragon is a nice dragon.  One night when I went to tuck my boy in he said, "Hey blue dragon, my Mama is here, I'm gonna talk to you later."  Both dragons drive pick up trucks that are the same color as they are.  Tonight, I was told, "Mama, there is a green dragon in your room, but don't worry because he is my friend now, he will'nt hurt you."  There also seems to now be a blue snake, a green snake, and a frog.

Here's hoping we never actually have to have any of these critters as pets.