11 months

Bear, you are 11 months old! It's hard to believe next month you will be One!

I still don't have exact measurements for you, but we will have them next month at your checkup! You weigh somewhere are 19.4 lbs, and I have no idea how tall you are because you won't stay still to let me measure!

Your current habits are:

You are still sleeping wonderfully. I am so blessed that we have never really had any problems with your sleep. You are still taking 2 naps per day. We have moved your bedtime to 8:30pm and now you wake up around 7:30 or 8, and it is working wonderfully!

You are still breastfed and nurse 5 times per day. I think we will be dropping a session soon, because you are starting to eat a lot more real food! You are eating all table food now, and you eat a puree as your "dessert" after dinner.

You are wearing all 9-12 month clothes, with a few 18 month tops thrown in. Your jeans are a size 6-12 months, and most other pants you still wear a 9 month size. You are wearing a size 3 diaper.

This past month you:

• are walking. Everywhere. Keeping up with you is definitely a chore! But you are loving your independence and I am loving that you can run around and do whatever you feel!
  
• have 3 1/2 teeth. I mean, you really have 3 teeth fully in, and one more is so close to popping through! Your top teeth are no fun and we have had a rough time with teething recently.
• are signing!! We have been working on sign language with you for a couple of months, and this past month you have starting signing milk and more. You can kind of sign all done - we are still working on that one!
• have learned a ton of words ... You don't say anything yet, but you know what these mean: Shake shake - for something in your hand. Arms up - for taking your shirt off. Pants on - when putting on your pants. Over your head - to put your shirt on. Turn off the light. And up - when you want to be picked up.
  
• give hugs and kisses! Adorable.
• learned how to dance. You will bounce up and down to music.

We are going on your first roadtrip this month to Altus for Thanksgiving and we are anxious to see how you do! I know everyone is excited to see/meet you and we are excited to see everyone this year since we didn't make it last year due to me being on bedrest.

I still can't believe you will be one year next month, the time is just flying by!

10 months

Edie bear, you are 10 months old! The time is going by so fast, and you are just growing right before our eyes!

No exact measurements this month, so these are just approximate! You weigh around 18.5 lbs and are about 28 inches long.
Your current habits are:

You are back to sleeping much better because we dropped down to 2 naps per day! You are now taking 2 hour naps in the morning and afternoon. We also are moving your bedtime up due to the time change this month.

You are still breastfed and nurse 5 times per day. We are still having fun trying new things, and you are mostly eating table foods now. You eat 2-3 meals per day, just depending on how our mornings go.

You are wearing a mix of 6-9 month and 9-12 month clothes, depending on the weather. It is starting to get cooler, so we are mixing in your winter clothes! You are wearing a size 3 diaper.

This past month you:

• said Da Da! It was absolutely adorable and I immediately took a video and sent it to Daddy :)
  
• are a standing pro!
  
• are taking a few steps on your own. I know you will be walking on your own very soon!
  
• know how to turn the light off! When we leave a room, you love to turn the light switch off.
  
• have become very attached to your Teddy. It is a very funny story, and I will have to make a post just for him. But you must have him to sleep and he goes everywhere with us!
  
• dropped down to just 2 naps. It makes for a very interesting schedule, but I am glad you are sleeping for longer periods again!
  
• are now riding in a big girl carseat! We found a great deal and officially switched you over this month.
  
• have just your 2 little bottom teeth. You have such a sweet little smile.
• have been away from Mommy quite a lot this month. She has had a craft show every weekend and you stay with either Daddy or the grandparents. I am so glad you finally took to a bottle, although Mommy misses you while she's gone!
  

This month has been so crazy, not only with how much you are learning and growing, but just with everything going on! I know these next two months are going to be even crazier and I am looking forward to the New Year and maybe a little quieter life!

9 months

Wow Edith, you are 9 months old ... in just 3 short months, you will be O.N.E. I'm not sure I'm ready for that! But here we are, flying head first into the holiday months, and it will be here before I know it!

You finally had your 9 month checkup on Friday and we have REAL measurements!!

• You weigh 17.5 lbs - 27th percentile
• You are 27.7 in - 57th percentile
  
• Your head measures 17.5 in - 64th percentile

Your check up went really well. The doctor says you are developing wonderfully and doing all the things you should! She was really impressed with your muscle control and that you are already standing on your own. No shots this time, and I am very grateful! Now we just wait until your 12 month check up.

Your current habits are:

You are still sleeping pretty well ... we are starting to have issues with short naps (only 45 minutes - 1 hour, not quite sure what is up with that!) and you are definitely working on your top teeth, so you have been quite fussy this past week. You are still going to bed at 9:30 and waking up between 8 and 8:30. You are still taking 3 naps per day, and they generally add up to around 3 hours, maybe 4 if I'm lucky.

You are still breastfed, still enjoying your dinner, and now we have added in a breakfast! You always want to eat when I'm eating, so you do! You still nurse 5 times per day and generally eat around 4-6 ounces each time. We are having such a fun time trying new things! You seem to be loving just about everything. You are back on board with green beans, as long as they are whole. The only 2 things you aren't crazy about right now are carrots and peas, but you eat them anyway. You LOVE bread and cereal.

You are wearing mostly 6-9 month clothes, and a few 3-6 month things. We are having major issues trying to find you pants! You are such a skinny little thing. You can still wear your 3-6 month pants, and your 0-3 month jeans fit your waist, but are starting to become high waters :) We finally found you some good jeans at Old Navy, after a tiring day of shopping! You are still wearing size 2 diapers, although I'm sure we will be in size 3 next month.

This past month you:

• have continued crawling like. a. champ. You are getting fast and it is wearing me out trying to keep up with you. But we are so happy you decided to crawl first, instead of being like me and just take off walking!
  
• have stood on your own!! You are a pro at standing up.
• are "surfing." You can walk anywhere as long as you are holding on to something. You also started walking with your little Walk and Ride toy. You will be running around here in no time. I don't think I'm ready for that!
• are learning to understand words! You will "shake shake" a toy and do "arms up" to get undressed.
• are waving. It's pretty adorable.
  
• love. to. eat. If I'm eating, you have to eat too.
• are finally taking a bottle!! It only took us several months, and several bottles later ... but we finally found one you will take! Which is good, because I am going to start going to craft fairs soon, and you will need to be able to eat.

Honestly, it's been kind of a quiet month. But I am definitely okay with that, because I know life is going to start getting pretty crazy soon.

8 months

Edie Bears, you are 8 months old! You are growing so fast! This month has definitely been a big one!!

I still don't have exact measurements for you, because your next check up is next month. I think you weigh somewhere around 17 lbs and are about 27 1/2 inches tall. I'm anxious to see the exact measurements next month!

Your current habits are:

You are still a fabulous sleeper, sometimes I wonder how we got so lucky. We have a great routine down and you go to bed at 9:30 and wake up between 8 and 8:30. You are still taking 3 naps per day, and they generally add up to around 3-4 hours.

You are still breastfed, and are enjoying your solid meal at dinner time. You still nurse 5 times per day and generally eat around 4-6 ounces each time. We are having such a fun time trying new things! You still love sweet potatoes, avocado, and squash.

You are wearing mostly 3-6 month clothes, although we are starting to add in some 6-9 month things. You are wearing size 2 diapers.

This past month you:

• started crawling!! Yikes, our lives are definitely not the same! Gone are the days when I could lay you down on a blanket. But we are very proud of you, and you are really enjoying your independence and love being able to get around to what you want!
  
• started pulling yourself to standing in your crib. It was such a cute moment the first time we saw it.
• have really started to get into food. Peaches are your absolute new favorite!
  
• met your Aunt Suzie! We have had such a blast these past few days visiting with her ... more on that another time.
• have started walking with the assistance of someone. You love to hold someone's hands and walk around like a big girl!
• are starting to outgrow your infant carseat. We will have to get the old big one out of the attic soon.
• are no longer using the baby bathtub! Since you are such a big girl now, we got you a mat and you love having the whole tub to play in.

And, since no post is complete without pictures ...

Outgrowing our infant seat ...

I'll get my own toys, thank you very much!

TV is entertaining ... for a few minutes

First big girl bath!

Rockin the hawk :)

Peach Love

Today was Peach Peeling Day at my parents. Every summer, mom goes to Porter and buys a couple of bushels of peaches. Some we save to eat, some we bake into a pie, and the rest get peeled and frozen for later use (peach pie in the middle of winter!). Edith was very interested in the peaches, so we peeled one and let her have it. Oh boy, was she in heaven!! She has decided there is nothing better than a fresh Porter peach, and I agree!

One Year Anniversary

Yesterday was Brian and I's 1 year wedding anniversary! It's so hard to believe it has already been one year. So much has changed and happened this past year, it has just absolutely flown by. We are beyond blessed with each other, our sweet daughter, and our wonderful families.

To celebrate, we ...

enjoyed a wonderful breakfast of waffles, followed by a day of wandering around Tulsa

stuffed ourselves silly at the Melting Pot after eating at Los Cabos on the Riverwalk in Jenks

dug our cake out of the freezer ...

had a redo of our special day ...

posed for a picture at the end of a wonderful day

and managed a couple of bites of cake after Edith went to bed!

A special Thank You goes to my mom for watching Edith all afternoon while we had a few blissful hours of baby-free time to ourselves :)

Crawling!

Yes, it has finally happened. Edith started crawling!! Our lives will never be the same :)

Standing up!

Edith has a new favorite trick ......

Pulling herself to standing in her crib!!

Definitely going to be time to lower it ...

She's so cute!

Food Adventures

We have had so much fun this past month introducing Edith to solid foods!

So far she has tried:

• pears and she hated them
• sweet potatoes, her absolute favorite
• avocado, her second favorite
• a bite of banana which she hated
• pureed peaches which she didn't like because they were too sour
• a bite of cantaloupe which she didn't like
• a few bites of watermelon which she enjoyed
• carrots, which didn't really get a reaction either way
• green beans, her absolute least favorite
• acorn squash, another favorite

And since no post is complete without pictures, a few of a messy Edith:

Loving the avocados

She clearly enjoyed the acorn squash haha

7 months

I guess it's true what they say ... time sure does fly when you're having fun! Edith you are now 7 months old!

I don't have exact measurements for you, because we don't have another check up until you are 9 months! I think you weigh somewhere around 16 lbs and are about 27 inches tall. You are just a growing machine!

Your current habits are:

You are still a fabulous sleeper, most of the time. It's been a little rough this past month because you have been working on cutting 2 teeth. You go to bed around 9:30 and wake up anywhere between 8 and 8:30. Most days you wake up before me and just hang out in your crib until I come in to feed you! We have totally dropped your evening nap, replacing it with an evening walk. You have 3 naps per day, and they generally add up to around 4 hours.

You are still breastfed, but we have now added in 1 solid meal at dinner time. You nurse 5 times per day and generally eat around 4-6 ounces each time. We have had a ton of food adventures this past month, with your current favorite foods being sweet potatoes and avocado! I will have a more food detailed post later :)

You are wearing mostly 3-6 month clothes, and still some 0-3 month pants. You are wearing size 2 diapers.

This past month you:

• started pushing yourself from tummy to sitting!
• got 2 teeth!! It was a little rough for a week or so, but now you have such a cute little smile with your 2 bottom teeth :)
  
• are getting so much better at sitting on your own. You have such amazing balance.
  
• still absolutely love bathtime! It's your special time with Daddy in the evening.
  
• are starting to really get tired of your stationary toys. You would rather be playing with your toys on the floor.
  
• are starting to rock on your hands and knees. Crawling will not be far off!
• love being outside. You love to watch the trees and look at the flowers. Granny and Grampy's deck is your favorite.
  

Random Pictures

So just a few quick pictures ... mostly from my iPhone!

A new love for Sophie now that we are teething.

Asleep on the way to Granny's, clutching her rings.

Edith loves snuggling with her bumper pads. It's her preferred way to sleep.

Getting ready for bathtime with Daddy. So sweet!

Helping with the yardwork.

Love those blue eyes!!

She started out in the middle of the blanket. Rolled/scooted her way over to the jumperoo and was trying to pull herself up!

4th of July

We had such a fun 4th of July weekend! Aunt Lisa and Aunt Martha came to town and we had a lot of fun visiting with the both of them and Grandma before she headed back to Jasper.

We had to celebrate Andrew's birthday!

Edith LOVED listening to Jarrel talk.

"Hi Daddy!"

Finally meeting Uncle Andrew!

Of course she has a super cute dress!