Mommy's little bookworm has a new favorite cozy spot!

Toes

Who needs a room full of toys when you can have mommy's painted toe instead, ha! Have a good Wednesday!

Violet's lunch today: fresh blueberries, turkey, her beloved puffs and a few bites of squash-apple-sweet potato homemade baby food I was cooking. Bon apetit! What are you having for lunch today?

9 Months

This little sassy baby

Is 9 months old!


What is Violet up to at 9 Months?
-Sleeping around 12 hours each night. She has been waking up once or so a night lately, she usually falls back asleep on her own. I definitely think some of it is teething related.
-She is officially a soy baby, but she is only drinking about 2-3 bottles a day now.
-She loves food! Some new favorites include cottage cheese and deli turkey. She is all about picking food up to feed herself
-She is on the move and in to everything. She is mostly army crawling, she is getting faster everyday.
-She is still our little jumping bean. She LOVES to jump, all the time.
-She likes to stand up, and can hold onto things for a few seconds before falling down.
-She LOVES books still. One of her favorites is "Do Princesses Count?" It is a really cute book if you are looking for a baby shower or anything.
-She is babbling up a storm, saying: mama, dada, baba, nana, etc.

We had her 9 month (well really 9.5 month) checkup this week. She weighs 22 lbs, 6 oz and is 29 1/4 inches long. So she is in the 91st percentile for height and 92nd percentile for height. They checked her iron level, which was great. And, she had to get another hep B shot. She did not enjoy that, but was over it pretty quickly. She doesn't go back until her 12 month checkup. Wow, it seems crazy to say that she will be a year old before we know it. Hope everyone has a great Father's Day. Enjoy our little cutie pie "modeling" a new dress from Auntie Sheila.

Fabulous!

" A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous."-Coco Chanel

Pray

Please pray for the sweet family of baby Cohen. I started reading this blog from another blog that I love. If you have a few minutes, please check this out:
www.inthiswonderfullife.com. I know this family could use all of our prayers as they are going through a very difficult time right now.

Father's Day

I am so lucky to have the dad that I do!! Growing up, he was always willing to be on the go for us. If we wanted to play beauty shop with him, he let us do his hair. If we wanted to play restaraunt, he would play right along. If we wanted to ride bikes, he was there. If we wanted to play catch, he was there. When I didn't get asked to prom, he told me not to worry, saying that guys my age just didn't see what a great girl I was. When I was pregnant with Violet, and worried about some test results we were waiting on, he comforted me. When I was in the hospital having Violet, he stayed all night, even though he had a flight the next morning. Thank you SO much dad for all of your sacrifices, advice, time, and for being my hero and such a great role model. I love you so very much and hope you have an amazing day!

I am also lucky to have my father in law. Thank you for all you did to help make Evan the man he is today! We love you too!

I have always know Ev would be a good daddy. But wow, to see him in action with Violet is SO much fun. She absolutely loves her daddy with all her heart. Just this morning after I got her from bed, she saw her daddy and got so excited, she sucked in her breath (in a dramatic fashion I might add), started kicking her legs and talking away. I know that Violet has daddy wrapped around her finger. I wouldn't have it any other way. I know that you are and always will be Violet's hero. Happy first Father's Day daddy/Ev.
We love you SO much,
Your 2 princesses.

On the Move!

Violet is officially on the move. Look out world, here she comes!

My 29th B-day

My 29th B-day was SO much fun. The weekend before started the celebration. My good friend Breanna got married. I worked with her at Children's a few years ago, and we have kept in touch, even though she lives in Houston now. She is a great friend, and I am happy that she and Peter got married! Hope you guys had fun on your honeymoon! We can't wait to hear all about it next time you are in town.
Ev surprised me with my dream present, a beautiful Chanel purse. I was COMPLETELY shocked by it. I was thinking, maybe someday I would get a purse like that (maybe for my 40th b-day, ha). Anyway, it is a special gift that I plan to pass down to Violet someday. If she is lucky, anyway, ha!
My sissies Sandi and Ashley, and two of my nephews Kael and Gage, came over for my b-day, and we ate a yummy lunch at Purple Cow. Vi loved all the attention and seeing her aunties and cousins. She even let Auntie Sandi snuggle her and put her down for a nap. To top it off, my sweet MIL made me some of my absolute favorite cupcakes, Banana Nut with mascarpone cream cheese icing, YUM! Thank you everyone for the special birthday wishes.
We had Vivi's 9 month check up yesterday. I will do a post soon with her newest info!







Mommy with her sissies Sandi and Ashley (we SO miss you Amy and Mer!)

Enjoying lunch at Purple Cow.

Cousin Kael becoming a pro at Rock Band.

Mommy's favorite present of all!

Wordless Wednesday

Happy little duckie after her bath!

Sleeping baby

Is there anything sweeter than my precious sleeping baby? Have a Happy Friday! Congrats to our friends Breanna and Peter who are getting married tomorrow! We can't wait to celebrate with you. Violet can't wait for some Auntie Ashie time!

A Little Swing Love

Dear Swing, Oh how I love you!! You are my favorite friend to see everyday. Please tell my mommy too bad if it is hot outside. Please tell her I would like for all my activities to take place while I am swinging. See you soon! Love, Violet.

Happy 8 Months(late) to mommy's little buggy! What is Vivi up to at 8 months? -Sleeping 11-12 hours at night, with usually 2 naps a day -Eating great: some of her faves are egg yolks, asparagus, carrots, butternut squash and blueberries! Mommy still needs to make her some meats to try.  -Still sitting up great. -LOVING books. One of her favorite things to do is sit in mommy's lap and turn the pages while I read to her. -Loves listening to you when you sing to her. "Jesus Loves Me" always makes her smile. She really likes when mommy plays guitar for her, too. -Loves getting to see her Geandma's every week. She pretty much tries to jump out of my arms for them to hold her! -Swinging and playing outside are two of her favorite activities. -Violet is the absolute light of our lives. We know we are blessed to have such a precious baby who is lived by so many!

So, we are blogging again, yay!! After much annoyance and frustration, I figured out how to post from my I phone. So, expect tons of posts. I am limited in how many pics I can upload, so hopefully all of you readers don't mind tons of posts!