9 months!

Oh boy... here we go again with the mushy Mama writing about how fast you are growing. I know I say it every month, but seriously... you have grown and changed so much this last month! There are so many exciting things to report! Here's all the info...

• Weight: 20lbs exactly (65th percentile)
• Diapers: Size 3
• Clothes: mostly 6-9 months
• Shoes: Size 2 (still got a chubby foot though!)
• Eating: 6-7oz bottles 4 times daily, plus 3 "solid" meals
• You're up to Stage 3 foods now and eat about 1/2 of these BIG jars.
• You've really grown up so much as an eater and can now pick up even the smallest little puffs and put them in your mouth. You also LOVE animal crackers! In fact, we have to give you something you can feed yourself or you get frustrated waiting for us to get the spoon to your mouth. Puffs, crunchies, and animal crackers are Mama and Daddy's go-to snacks!
• You have REALLY started to crawl now and can get up on your knees if you choose to. Sometimes, you still default back to the army crawl.
• Mama loves it when you do your yoga moves and get into plank and down dog positions. You're going to have abs of steel!
• We've had to lower the mattress in your bed because your teachers at school say you can pull up on things, but Mama and Daddy haven't seen it yet. We've only seen you pull up to sit in our laps... which you do any time we sit down with you.
• We got some new things this month - a baby gate to close off your playroom and a big girl bathtub. The bathtub is a hit, but we're not so sure about the baby gate. You don't like being "trapped" in there.

You just really are the greatest joy! You're the happiest, most pleasant baby and Mama and Daddy are so blessed to have a sweet little girl like you! The next few months are going to be so exciting as we watch you continue to grow and reach fun milestones. We love you SO MUCH!

Happy Easter!

From our family to yours, we wish you a very happy Easter and a blessed day. Isn't it so wonderful to know that Christ willingly gave his life on the cross to wash away our sins? What an amazing, undeserved gift for all of us. Let us take the time to remember what this day is about and thank Him for his selfless sacrifice and amazing grace. THANK YOU, JESUS!

Easter Egg Hunt Part II

Well... with one successful egg hunt under our belt, we were off to another the very next day! Our good friends, the Borgs, hosted an event at a park by the zoo. Jenn asked if I would bring the bunny costume since we didn't have to return it until Monday and I was happy to do it! Actually, if I'm totally honest, I was really excited to do it since we weren't able to get a family picture with the bunny at our house on Saturday. It was a win-win! Jenn always does a beautiful job hosting kid-friendly parties and this egg hunt was no exception. All in all, we had an egg-cellent weekend! (Sorry... couldn't help it.)



Family Photo with the Easter Bunny!




Mama and Charlotte ready to hunt some eggs




Dada is such a good helper :)




One egg is enough for me this year, Mama! I'm entertained!

 

Mama's favorite people!

Our First Easter Egg Hunt!

Charlotte got her DOC band off on Friday, April 15th - just in time for her very first Easter Egg Hunt! We hosted the event on Saturday afternoon and packed the house full of children of all ages. We even had a special visit from Brady the Easter Bunny!

Family photo!

(**Note: Remember when I said Charlotte got her headband off the day before? Well... I kind of misjudged how big her head was without the big apparatus. Her bow was gigantic! The bigger the bow, the better the mom, right?)



Helping Mama and Lovie get snacks ready for the guests! She is definitely her father's daughter...



With the Easter Bunny! She wasn't scard AT ALL!
(Many, many thanks to Brady for being such a good sport and wearing this costume!)



Charlotte and all of her ECDC friends with the Easter Bunny.
Hopefully, Joey will forgive us for this trauma



Mama had to get a picture too!
(Daddy was busy hiding eggs and Charlotte was over the photo shoot.)

Egg hog!!

We had so much fun and can't wait to continue this tradition as all the babies grow older! It was a busy day full of family, friends, food, and laughter - can't ask for anything better!

Buh Bye DOC band!

Charlotte is officially D.O.N.E. with her headband! I had to share the photos from her last appointment. The band was a pain (not to mention all the adjustment appointments) but it really did work!

8 months

My big girl! You are growing so fast and are developing into the sweetest little girl on the planet (not that you weren't already - you're just proving it more and more now)! Let's check out this month's stats.

• Weight: 19lbs 4oz (another growth spurt!)
• Diapers: Size 3
• Clothes: Still some 3-6 month, but mostly 6-9 month
• Shoes: Size 2 (If they are "tall" enough for your thick feet!)
• Eating: 4 6-7oz bottles daily, plus 3 "solid" meals (You eat about 1/2 to 3/4 of a stage 2 jar at each meal)
• You still wear your DOC band 23 hours a day, but you will be getting it off soon. Your head looks GREAT!
• You are becoming much more mobile these days! You practically run down the hallway in your walker!
• You can't really tell from the picture, but I promise you're getting more hair!
• Mama and Dada still don't hear much babble from you, but you have started to grunt when you're frustrated. That's not very ladylike...
• Mama taught you a trick this month - you can clap! :)
• We still have your crib up in the highest position because you can't pull up yet and sometimes you will throw your arm over the side while you wait for Mama or Dada to come get you. It doesn't look very comfortable!
• You got a new cousin this month! Prescott was born on March 10th and you were one of her first visitors in the hospital! Mama and Dada know you two are going to have so much fun together!
• Dada is your very best friend and you love, love, love to play with him. We visited the park and you went down the slide with him and he pushed you in the swing for the first time. He says he can't wait until he comes home from work and you ask to go play on the playground. He promises he will take you whenever you ask - hold him to that! ;)
• Probably the most exciting news of the month... YOU STARTED CRAWLING!! Okay, scootching. Okay fine, it's more dragging. Dada says you look like the Terminator after he was hurt in a fight. You'll probably never get that reference to such an "old" movie! You crawled first at your Mimi's house in Oklahoma, so it was very special that she got to experience this with you.

I love you so, so much my baby girl! You bring such joy to our family each and every day with your sweet smile. We really can't wait to see what your future holds and to cheer you on each step of the way. Our hearts are already overflowing with love for you!

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