Toddling

October's almost over you say?!

My little one is going to be a butterfly for her first Halloween. I found the costume at The Children's Place way back in August. I figured I should grab it while I can because all the good costumes will be picked over by October. Last year at this time the thought of painting my belly like a pumpkin crossed my mind now I'm going to be dressing that little pumpkin up in a costume. Crazy to think about.

Little L has taken her first steps a few weeks ago. She toddles all over by herself having fun. She amazes me every day with something new. She tries to say words but most of the time it just comes out as 'baby talk'. :) But still cute nonetheless. Yesterday she looked right at her Daddy and said 'dada'. I'm pretty sure that made his day. She has yet to look at me and say 'mama' except when she's crying and needs something. :) I know she'll say it soon enough to me and mean it like she knows who I am.

Here's something funny I came across in a newsletter I get from The Baby Center.

Your baby can learn sign language!

Here's how to say:

• "Please change my diaper": Turn beet red and make straining expression, then smile.
• "I'd like something to eat, please": Cram fist in mouth and suck wildly.
• "I'm tired": Make a series of weeping gestures before closing eyes and lolling head backward.
• "Please pass me that thing up there that I can't reach": Point and grunt, then continue pointing and open mouth into screaming position.
• "No thank you. I think I've had enough": Throw food or object to floor with exaggerated grin.

HAHA! :)

ZZzzzzz....

My baby is unlike other babies when it comes time to go to sleep. You see, she doesn't go to sleep until after 9:30,10. When I hear about other babies the same age going to sleep at 7, I think 'what?!, are you serious?' Well for one, going to sleep at 7 wouldn't work out too well because then she would hardly ever see her Daddy because he doesn't come home til that time. But we'd be happy with an 8:30/9:00 bedtime. She thinks otherwise. The funny thing is that she's been this way since she was a couple months old. Lately, she's been getting up at 3 or 4 in the morning...just wide awake. You would think since she goes to bed late that she would sleep late. No, not this baby. Maybe she'll eventually learn to fall asleep earlier but until then...

Shh...baby sleeping

Wow...baby sleeping for almost 2 hours. She doesn't usually take more than a 15/20 minute nap. I guess it's all that speed crawling she's been doing lately. She must have crawled and I mean crawled..really really fast..into the kitchen about 10 times or more. It was a fun game of see how long it takes mommy to tire out. Well mommy has been tired out a long time ago, long before the game of fetch the baby. I think I could use a 2 hour power nap myself. :)

Wordless Wednesday

Mommy is a Slacker

I titled this post appropriately. :) I started this blog telling myself that I would keep it updated. If not everyday than at least every week. Well what do you know that didn't quite go as planned. It's been a while.

Little L is quickly approaching 9 months. She's standing on her own but has yet to take those first steps and when she does, watch out! She's already a handful, haha. She speeds crawls from one end of the room to the other when she wants to get something. The IPhone has become increasingly appealing to her and she loves to try and scroll things across the screen. I'm not sure if an 8 month old should be figuring out how to use the phone. :)

We went to the zoo the other weekend and she seemed to enjoy herself. Although she was watching the people a little more than the actual animals. She even got a little penguin shirt that she has worn already and of course looks adorable on her. She's fitting into 12 month shirts already. They are a tad bit big on her but you can tell that she's growing. Her next dr.'s appointment is in a couple weeks. This time no shots! YAY! That will make baby AND Mommy very happy!

I'm starting to think about Little L's first birthday. I want it to be special and fun but how much is a one year old really going to remember? hah I got a magazine in the mail yesterday for first birthday decorations. There are so many cute ones but it can get to be expensive so we'll see what we decide to go with. I also have seen some extremely cute Halloween costumes. I have to get her one. I'm thinking ladybug. My husband thinks flower. Little L is probably thinking 'what is wrong with these people..and they're my parents, for real?' LOL