Weekly Update

Little Miss Teddy Bear strutted her stuff in her silver tu-tu (and was totally obsessed with it):

She decided to take her climbing skills to a whole new level and can now stand on her Pooh chair. She also tries to hang from the blinds; which is really an issue:

(Ummm how adorable are her chunky thighs?!)

Since before Tenley was born my entire family has called her a "diva" and it suits her perfectly. She is such a faker and is oh SO dramatic. She does this fake cough thing and it is so funny. When I showed this video to Ed he made me play it over and over again. You gotta watch it:

Tenley and I went to Target to buy 'The Lorax'...

...and it came with a "Lorax Mustache" - SCORE!!

After Tenley slept watched 'The Lorax', she went to visit her bestie - Sofia:

Silly Goose is determined to climb the half wall in her playroom:

She got stuck under her play table... Luckily she brought her phone with her so she could call for help:

(FYI - This toy was about $45 and was worth every penny. It's Tenley's favorite toy and she's constantly crawling to it, walking around it, pounding on it, bouncing around on it, trying to climb on it and under it - it's just thee best toy ever. It has totally helped strengthen her leg muscles and it's so much fun. Definitely a MUST have!)

Tenley has been protesting her naps due to teething. Look at my sleepy girl after I gave up on her nap:

What to do when your baby refuses their nap?

Shop, of course.

Tenley picked out yet another Minnie Mouse doll:

 

Due to teething, she's been clenching onto her bink a lot these days:

Tenley is getting really good at standing on her own, but I can never get a picture of it because she's not good enough to where I could take a picture and trust her enough to not have both my hands ready to catch her. In the mean time, look how tall she is next to her play table:

She also started to do little squats to pick up her toys:

Baby girl is still so, so, SO fond of her swing, but she is seriously outgrowing it:

While Daddy worked a 14 hour shift on Saturday, we went to Elle's first birthday party where Tenley had lots of fun playing with the pink balloons:

Elle was such a cutie chowin' down on her carrot cake:

Tenley must have really been missing her Daddy because she decided to be a lil' terror on the way home... Not only was she having a screaming fit the entire way home, but once we got home I had to cut that chunk's shirt off. At least she seemed to get a chuckle out of that:

Since I had such a rough day/night with Tenley, the following day had me feeling very down and missing my family and friends in Ohio. When you're having a rough day and your hubby isn't around the only thing you want is A.) your mom, B.) your siblings and family, or C.) your friends. All I wanted to do was call my mom to come get Tenley and go get a drink with a girlfriend so I could vent. Ohhh how different life really is. To lift my spirits the following day I dressed Tenley in a cute onesie and cleaned the house. Total stay-at-home-mom status. Anyways, at least Tenley was in a better mood and looked adorable:

While cleaning, I decided to box up T's Pooh bouncer and she begged me to keep it out...

...and quickly made a mess of her stuffed animals:

Her new thing is to pull the blinds by the front door and Pearl totally loves it:

What a hectic week... Ed started night school on Wednesdays, went to quick-care twice and worked 57 hours. We're both super exhausted from our jobs (yes, raising a tiny human 24 hours a day is totally a job). Needless to say, we're hoping next week is much more relaxing.

Until next week! :)

Weekly Update

Baby had fun playing with Gram's iPhone:

We got ready for dinner at The Cheesecake Factory for National Cheesecake Day:

Tenley sat at the head of the table and enjoyed all of the action:

She had fun playing with Grammy...

...and giving her plenty of hugs!

She has been trying SO hard to stand on her own:

Well, little miss stubborn butt refused a bottle from Grammy and Gramps several times. She'll only take bottles from myself or her Daddy, but mostly her Daddy:

Tenley was so excited that her cousin was born that when she heard the 'Hot Dog' song that morning she couldn't help but crawl to the TV to do her lil' dance:

T hung out with her grandparents:

What a great visit it turned out to be for my in-laws. They were so worried that they would miss the birth of their second granddaughter, but their trip turned out perfectly. I'm sure they would've liked to have had more time with her, but at least they didn't have to come back in three weeks and miss her first few days of life (although I'm sure they would love to be here in three weeks, too!). We always have a great visit with my in-laws. They're just the bees knees and such a blessing in our lives. I'm so grateful for the time we get with them and look forward to seeing them for my baby's first birthday (ahhhhhhh!).

Until next week! :)

Weekly Update

Tenley is getting good and maneuvering around and Pearl is running out of hiding spots:

While she was inspecting Daddy's work phone she stood without any support for a few seconds:

While playing with Daddy's phone I couldn't resist snapping some shots of how cute her legs are:

(I love how her belly hangs over her diapy!!)

Tenley is really moving everywhere these days...

...and she even remembers where things are. Like, Pearls toys; which she's not allowed to play with:

She tries SO hard to reach the door knobs throughout the house:

She still crawls to the bath tub when she hears the water running at night:

Baby girl turned 9 months old this week!!

I now know when she's really up in the morning because I find her like this:

Grandma and Grandpa D came to visit and the first thing they did was hit up the swings with T:

We went to Uncle TJ's and T learned to climb stairs with Grandpa:

(Baby girl climbed all the way up!)

We went to Town Square where Daddy and T cooled off at the splash pad:

Then we had dinner with the fam at Ventano's:

Until next week! :)

Bookworm

Happy 9 Month Birthday, Tenley Bear!!

Our monthly photo sessions are getting increasingly interesting... Trying to get her to sit on her rocking chair is like trying to paper train a puppy - she just doesn't want to stay on the chair! She is such a mover:

Not only is she the biggest squirmy worm, but she tries to pull off the chair cushion and crawl off:

Obvi she's not used to being told no and a tantrum ensued...

(Poor Baby)

...she recovered quickly though:

Since she wasn't allowed to dive off the chair head first, she settled for eating her sticker:

Welp! I guess the days of the monthly sticker are over. I just can't pull anything over this chick's eyes anymore - she is just too smart for me to fool!

Baby had her wellness check this week and it went perfectly (besides the fact that I didn't see her doc again). She is still 22 pounds and 29 inches long. Her height is in the 95th percentile, her weight is in the 90th percentile, and her head is in the 90th percentile as well so baby girl is perfectly proportioned. She got tested for anemia and although we haven't given her a vitamin D supplement her blood was perfect. She cried for a few minutes after her Hep B shot, but recovered quickly after some kisses from Mommy and Daddy. I'm not looking forward to her 12 month shots - MMR and chicken pox - since they are new to her system she may have a reaction like she did when she had her first round of shots, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that she surprises me! 

Here's what else she's been up to this month:

• She now has 3 choppers, with 3 more on the way!!
• She now stands in her crib and pack-n-play.
• Not only can she say Dada, but she now says Mama (allll the time). She randomly says very clear words as well like "Hi" and "Doggy"; which can totally be a fluke or she could totally be a genius.
• She is getting better with sippy cups and bottles. Little miss even took a bottle from Daddy before bed time. Woo-hoo!
• As you know from reading my blog, Tenley has loved books since she was a baby, but now they are the only thing she wants to play with. I have to take them everywhere with me because they can keep her entertained for hours. When we take her to Barnes and Noble we literally spend hours there because we'll hand her a book and she will just be fascinated by it. When I was pregnant we bought her so many books so we could read her new books all the time so it's cool to let her pick out her books now. I can't think of anything I'd rather spend money on for her. So glad she's such a little bookworm!
• She has been able to put her bink in her mouth for awhile now, but now she takes it out and puts it in all the time. She will crawl to it and put it in her mouth when she wants it, but she still has a hard time finding it in her crib at night.
• She can point at specific objects when asked to and is really good at pointing to her doggy.
• She walks along the furniture and is getting really good and quick. She's getting so brave as she transfers from one piece of furniture to the other, but makes it with ease now.
• She climbs on everythinggg... pooh chair, furniture, toys, etc. Tenley still had her bumpers in her crib because she was bumping her head on the rails and freaking out so we kept them in until we caught her using them to attempt to climb out of the crib. Needless to say, no more bumpers for that sneaky chick.
• She started to pull herself up on the furniture last month, but now she pulls herself up on anything and everything. She pulls herself up on the walls, doors, cupboards, chairs... anything she can reach she pulls herself up on and stands next to it!
• We have really started to experiment with solids this month... peaches, mangos, blueberries, pumpkin, apricot, broccoli, cherries, grapes, chicken, and egg yolk!
• She is SOOOO close to standing. So, so, so CLOSE! I was eating lunch and she crawled next to me, pulled herself up, pushed off and stood for just a few teeny tiny seconds and plopped down on her doopy, but boy was I so proud of her! She's so close, I could just feel it.

Baby girl is 9 months old; which means  she will officially be a toddler in just 3 short months... yikes!! I can't believe how fast the time has gone. I used to have this teeny baby that would sleep all the time and now I have this crazy kid that I chase around the house and who giggles ALL the time. The only time she is chill is when I'm nursing and rocking her to sleep at night and it is what I look forward to the most. Every night I remind myself to savor those moments because she is growing up too fast and soon I won't be rocking her to sleep. She truly fills our life with joy and we are having such a blast with our chunky monk!