KVD 9 months old

How did we get here so fast?  Our baby girl is 9 months old!  That means it is almost time to start planning her 1st birthday.  I really can't believe it.  This is probably my favorite age.  I love how her little personality is blossoming more everyday.  She just lights up when she sees us, and she especially loves Brady. She has started being a little shy around new people or people she doesn't see everyday, and it is the sweetest thing!  She will lay her little head on my shoulder and give you a little shy smile.  She loves her momma and is happiest in my arms (no offense Paul- I'm sure the tables will turn on me one day).  She will be just fine playing on the floor or in her bouncey seat, but if I walk by she starts fussing at me to pick her up.

She "talks" all the time.  She says "mama" and "dada". She also can say, "nananana" and "babababa".  She is not crawling on all fours yet, but she is getting around.  She can push herself backwards to get across the room.  She really likes being on the wood floor, because she can slide to where she wants to go. Before she takes off, she goes into a complete split- it is pretty funny.  Brady likes to get on the floor and "crawl" like Katelyn.  She does not like to keep her shoes on.  It never fails when I go to get her out of the car at school in the morning she has ripped one off!

She still doesn't sleep but maybe 30 minutes all day at school, and then she usually comes home and naps until about 5:30 or 6.  On a normal day at home, she takes a morning nap for about an hour or so, then a nap after lunch for about 2 hours, and sometimes another 1 hour nap late afternoon.  She sleeps at night usually from 7pm-7am.  She loves her bunny lovey and always cuddles with it on my shoulder right before I put her in her bed (my favorite part of bedtime).  When she even just sees her lovely she starts doing this funny thing where she sucks on her tongue.  It is her little sign that she is tired.  She always does this when she is falling asleep too.

She still kicks her feet really fast when she gets excited.  She loves to pull Brady's hair, and we are constantly having to keep her hands off of him.  Her favorite things right now are her lovey, bath time, sliding around on the floor, playing with Brady, swinging at the park, riding in her car, and the remote control.

She was not in the picture taking mood, so I didn't really get any smiles...



She loves the car!

The split!  Future gymnast...
9 months old
Height: 28.6" 81st percentile
Weight: 21 lbs 82nd percentile
Head Circumference: 17.9" 86th percentile

Snowpacolypse 2014 #2

Seriously, what in the world is going on this winter?!  One snow is enough, but ANOTHER storm less than 2 weeks later- you have got to be kidding me.  This is supposed to be South Carolina.  Then, to top it all off we have an earthquake.  I mean, really??  This winter has just been bizarre, and I can't tell you how ready I am for SPRING!

So what does one do during a snowpacolypse when you are trapped inside with a 2 year old and an 8 month old?  Well, first of all we ate a lot...




Then of course we had to go play in it for a little while.  And by we I mean Paul and Brady.  Katelyn and I had enough after the first round.








We watched WAY too much TV and stayed in our PJs 24/7.  (I have seen enough Elmo and Mickey Mouse for a lifetime.)






We drank...because, there was really nothing else to do, and I had to have some sort of activity to keep me from going insane.


We had dance parties, but those videos were sent to a select few.  I am afraid Paul would kill me if I posted them for the public's viewing pleasure....

Then, what else to do but have a spring fashion show and pretend we were at the beach in 80 degree weather.

At least I managed to come up with one "fun" indoor activity, and that was to make Valentine's cupcakes (in our Pjs nonetheless).  Although, Brady kept telling Katelyn, "Happy birfday Katelyn!"  When we would tell him to say Happy Valentine's Day, most of the time he responded with "Happy birthday day."  Oh well :).




Not pictured is the q-tip we lit on fire and stuck in the cupcake since Brady insisted he need to "blow".
We survived the snowpacolypse, and after a winter full of RSV, ear infections, the flu, too much snow/ice, and an earthquake...I am ready to say so long winter and welcome spring with open arms.

HELLO SUNSHINE- so nice to see you again!




 
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