snacktime

have i mentioned that blaire loves to eat!?!

i seriously think she is the happiest when she is sitting in her high chair.  

she loves snacks.  

she would have them all day long if i let her. ;)

she still only has two teeth.

that doesn't stop her.

oh and she likes to lounge.  

it isn't out of the ordinary to look over and see one of her legs kicked up on the tray.

goofy girl.

hair sprouts

finally.

after eleven long months...

my daughter has enough hair to look like a girl.

to put a bow on her head without the assistance of a headband.

to sport her first official "ponytail".

i love it.

i love her!

eleven months

this sweetheart is 11 months old today!

the little stinker got a sneak peek of her cake smash at her brother's birthday party over the weekend.....let's just say she loved it. ;)

but honestly, there are very few foods that she doesn't love!  she is such a fabulous eater and surprises me everyday with something new that she tries! 

she is so expressive; and loves to just babble and babble.  

she also likes to sing, especially the "blaire-bell" song which daddy made up for her.  she hum/sings along right on key.....so cute!

these big blue eyes just melt her daddy, and she has learned how to play shy.  

she is an expert crawler, and loves to pull up to things to stand.  she will walk around with the assistance of our hands, but prefers the speed of crawling.

she likes to play peek-a-boo, clap her hands, and has recently picked up on using the baby sign "all done".  i am not sure that she has any real clear words other than "uh-oh" (which she has been saying for a long time......), but she does say things that resemble "dada", "mama", "hendrix" and "kitty".  

just because i love comparisons, you can check out my post about hendrix when he was eleven months old here.  i can't believe how much more hair he had than she does!

she is so much fun!  and this year has just flown by.....i can't believe it is already time to plan your birthday party, big girl!

we love you!  ;)

running already?!

When he decided to take off, he decided to really take off!  It hasn't even been a week since he started walking, and now he is running. 

I just can't get over how cute he looks as he keeps those arms straight out for balance. ;)  Or how about how grown up he looks?!  Oh my.

He has decided that walking/running is now his favorite way to get around, and reserves crawling for only when he topples (which is becoming far more infrequent) and needs to get back to something he can pull himself up to.  He can't get to a standing position from the middle of the room yet.  I have seen him squat down to pick something up, and then stand back up though.  That balance is really coming along!

He is also getting really good at walking on grass, mulch, and other uneven surfaces.  If only he would keep his shoes on better!

He has already had his first skinned knees, though they didn't seem to deter him at all. What a tough kid.

11 months already

another age milestone crossed and i really have no idea where the time is going.  way. too. quickly.

if i could sum up what he is up to this month in one word it would be standing.  he pulls himself up to everything and does lots of cruising.  he has ventured some steps more and more, though it is definitely not his go-to method of transportation yet. 

he has gotten more and more bold about only needing one hand to hold himself up and playing with the other.....and he has also recently started letting go completely and just standing to play.   he pulls himself up by my legs and is forever tripping me up when i am trying to get things done in the kitchen. lol

water remains one of his other favorite things! this was taken at the family museum when we were on vacation (which, by the way i plan to tell you all about with pictures as soon as i can get around to it.....)

he was a rockstar about travelling, and we stayed in two different bed and breakfasts along with a hotel on our trip.  he got really used to sleeping in his pack n' play, and this is the adorable face i see at the end of naptime.

he is super fascinated with animals.  he thinks that there are only two kinds though - kitties, or dogs.  anything with hair is a kitty, and everything else he just barks at.  this was interesting at the zoo. ;)

he is still a really good eater, though it is hard to tell these days as he is really thinning out.  i think some of that is because he is getting taller, but a lot of it is because he is on the go so much that he burns too many calories!  lol  

if i would let him eat a banana at every meal he would.  he recognizes them in the grocery store and hollers until i put some in the cart.  then he tries to crawl into the back of the cart to reach them.  i once gave him one to hold onto, but he ate right through the peel before we got to the checkout.  poor starving child.

he is getting so big, and gaining so much personality.  he is so much fun.

i am getting really excited about his upcoming birthday party!