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My baby is 11 months!

Farrah turned 11 months last week. EEEEeee! Time to start party planning!

She's getting ready to walk. May still be a while, but she's "cruising" along furniture, and I'll catch her standing with no hands every now and then.
She's also learned how to climb stairs.
She's a turbo crawler.
Loves the outdoors. I remember Bella DID not like to touch grass at her age. Farrah doesn't mind.
She's learned to draw with chalk on the driveway with Bella. After a few bites, of course.
She's currently cutting tooth #6. And I didn't.sleep.last.night.at.all.
She's eating great.
Very opinionated. You know what she wants. Usually, that starts with "M" and ends with "ommy". haha
She follows Bella around EVERYWHERE.
She plays well by herself. Sometimes I feel guilty that she doesn't get the same amount of attention from me that Bella did. But she's great.
I'm beginning to wean/she's started to wean... but she doesn't seem to want much of anything out of a sippy. Any advice is welcome. I figure she'll drink when she's thirsty. She'll have maybe a sip of water and a sip of milk before she's done.
What did I ever do without this sweet face?


And of course Bella's pic. She had to have Baby Tigger in the shot, too. ;)

Wordless Wednesday: So Kissable

Bella's Birthday Celebration #3 :)

At school...

Fall in the Front Yard

Fall lighting: amazing!
Fall weather: amazing!

We've made a habit of collecting acorns and pinecones around here. Being outside is just so fun right now!




Farrah does NOT like Big Sister taking things from her and will let you know!

Bella's Birthday Celebration #2

...After a nap that same Saturday... Bella had another party. It was a combined party celebrating herself, Chelsie and Eden (Keegan's girlfriend). They all have birthday's in the beginning of October.




She enjoyed her LeapFrog laptop, her dollhouse, and the "Loving Family" dolls and car.



Funny... I have been searching online for a deal on dollhouse. And I kept telling myself I needed to go out and look. Then my mom was at Goodwill (and she is sooo good at finding the best things there!), called me and said there were a couple there. After sending me pictures of two - we went with a three story one for $15! I was pumped. I love a good deal almost more than anything! :) My grandmother just happened to buy the "Loving Family" dolls and mini-van because she thought it looked like the 4 of us. Little did we know, they are made to go with the Fisher Price house! She has loved playing with this at home. Score!

I love this... Farrah is taste testing Bella's gift. So thoughtful :)


After burgers and hot dogs, we sang to all three of them. And do what we most often do at get togethers - have photo sessions. Almost everyone in the family likes having their picture taken. Like, they ask for them! You know, to freshen up their Facebook. :) Which is great since Chris likes to take them. So, he was shouting, "Free photo portraits outside!"

We were even able to get a few of the four of us. :) It's funny how you forget to do that a lot of time! I have to be conscious of grabbing the camera and taking some of the photographer sometimes as well.






I like these of Chelsie and I with Farrah

Bella's Birthday Celebration #1

We had a couple of family celebrations this year for Bella. Knowing that I have a 1st birthday to plan for next month, we decided to just do a family party this year. Then, with schedules, Mom's surgery (it went great! I'll post on that, too!), and Chelsie and Eden's birthday celebration already planned - we ended up having 2 in one day!! I think Bella thinks the whole month of OCTOBER is her birthday with all the celebrating we did :)

Saturday, October 2nd... we started with a Princess Party at GG and Poppy's house! GG had all kinds of princess apparel for Bella, Farrah, and cousin Gracie. She even had a Queen Halloween costume for me! We had pizza and a princess cake. Bella requested a green cake. It's her new thing that EVERYTHING be green "Because it's my last name." So, the inside was green :)

I was worried because right when we got to GG and Poppy's, Bella was super clingy and was running a temperature. I ran to CVS. Between some Tylenol, the pizza that came, cake and presents... she pepped up. We have been battling the "Carnie Cough" at our house since the beginning of Sept. (It was coined that because it happened around the time of the fair, although it didn't really start there) Ryan got the "Carnie Corndog Throat", but the rest of us just had the Carnie Cough. Everyone got it except Farrah, until now.

Anyways... haha

GG and Poppy hosted a fun party on a beautiful day. Bella played with her new gifts: a keyboard and mic, art/craft table, and a set of golf clubs! Oh, and the balloons that lasted for a couple of weeks - those were great!


GG giving some golf lessons


Aunt Molly with her princess boa


Aunt Renya and Rosie


Little Sister is next! :) She didn't mind being a princess with Bella for the day!


Thanks to GG for hosting! We had a blast celebrating with everyone!

Our Bella is THREE!

Bella has had about a week and a half of celebrating with different parties. But she is officially three years old today, October 11th, at 8:36pm :)

We started the day with the traditional birthday pancake.

Chris and I had decorated the kitchen with pink streamers. She and Farrah loved it. :)

Nana and G-Daddy gave her an Easy Bake Oven for her birthday. They made a cake. Bella made sure to share it with everyone, even to save a piece for Daddy. :)

We celebrated at dinner tonight at Frontera. Farrah flipped out when people came up from behind her singing Happy Birthday in her ear.


More about the Birthday Princess and all her parties in a bit...

Farrah at 10 Months!

Farrah turned 10 months on September 19th! (Only a little behind)

I think I have more outtakes this month. What it's like to do these each month.


She's always on the move

At 10 months, Farrah is just awesome. She's eating just about anything her big sister is. No more baby food. I have a hard time telling how much she eats and how much goes on the floor. She "talks", or does this noise, the whole time she eats. I'll have to get it on video. It's crazy, and it makes for a noisy breakfast, lunch and dinner! I can't tell if it's moaning because my cooking is so good (right!), or if it's singing, I don't know, but it's hilarious.
Farrah is pulling up super fast now. Once one bruise heals, another appears. She's into everything. Hasn't figured out the stairs yet, and I hope it stays that way.
She loves being chased and chasing Bella on her knees.
She loves to dance.
Serious Mommy-itis.
She has 5 teeth, 2 on the bottom, three on the top.
Two naps. I'm still feeding her about 4 times a day.
Most morning, she wakes once, around 4-5. Although she didn't last night.

She has a great personality. She babbles A LOT! I really notice it when it's just her and I. When Bella is around, she watches her (and picks stuff up I guess) then really "tells" me all about it when it's just us.

Super Sweet. Super Great. I love Farrah Kate!

Swinging is a fav

Busy. But thankful to be busy. These two are the best, most demanding, sweetest and most fun job I've ever had.

Another flexi-baby sleeping position

I usually go check on her right after she's fallen asleep. About half of the time, she's like this. I move her legs into a normal person's position. ha! It doesn't wake her, and I figure she's less likely to wake up sore or something. At least, I'd be happy if someone did that for me.

And, those are drool spots. We're teething again, I believe!