Ten Months

Madeline. Brynn. you. are. growing. TOO. fast. Mommy can barely even process it. 
Here is my TEN MONTH OLD Baby Bub doing what she loves best right now...waving like a princess!!

Maddie's tenth month of life was definitely one of the craziest because both girls were home 24/7 with me for 3 solid weeks of it. And I'm not gonna lie, it was super duper hard. We had our UPS, our downs, our giggles, our tears and a couple of serious bruises, but WE MADE IT. whew.
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Like last month, this precious girl is still blowing us away with all the new things she keeps picking up! Waving and pointing are both new favorites right now...and other ten month facts:

<--She's all over the place and getting into everything, of course. Glorious messes! Bub the hub and I agree that we love it... it makes us smile and wish that her big sister could make messes like that as well. sigh

-It is totally amazing what this girl can chew with those two bottom teeth! There is also one top tooth playing a little peek-a-boo, but not here yet. She eats honey graham sticks, yogurt melts, and puffs in about two seconds now. And really still likes the banana and blueberry baby food that I make her, but her new favs are pieces of pancake and canteloupe.

<---She has been transitioning slowly into the big girl bath with her sister. She misses her sink bath for sure, and surprisingly the duck does not entice her too much. What she really wants to do is just stand and stomp/splash the water...if only that were safe!

BY FAR, --> the favorite activity continues to be walking around holding onto our fingers.
A few tentative steps holding on to one finger lately though! Brave girl :)

<--Other (new) favorite: stair climbing. Oh yes, it has begun.

-Getting the hang of her sippy cup. And flirting with baby boys. Both important goals lol!-->

<--Still lots of fun to go visit daddy for lunch! Although she sure is getting to be a squirmy worm at restaurants... might not work for too much longer.


Thoroughly enjoys watching Elmo with her sister! Will sweetly sit (or lay) next to her. --->
Makes my heart smile.



-And last but not least, she makes a super precious ballerina, yes?

What a big month! Maddie, my sweet, you are a complete and utter JOY, and continue to bring so much love and  laughter into our lives. What did we do before you? Mommy can no longer remember or imagine! xoxoxo

Shameless Plug :)

I couldn't resist using this picture, it makes me giggle. SOOOO, this month I am debuting a bunch of new products on my design site, so please take a look if you have a chance! This week I posted about new party design products, which I am really excited about. At the end of June I am having a giveaway too. Extra entries if you are a Bub's Life follower :)

At the Barndo

We had a good time hanging out with family at the Barndominium over Memorial Day. My cousin's kids are so great with the girls. Most fun was getting Avery and Madeline in their matching suits for the first time. Polka dots with tutus-- I was overwhelmed by the sweetness! Got lots of other good pics too:

first thing Maddie had to do: CLIMB stairs. yes she's a fan now

then have a cuddle with cousin Mackenzie!

and it's always a feast at the Barndo, this time it was 

double stuffed potatoes and perfectly cooked beef tenderloin

and pretty Nana :)

The kids seemed to be excited about dinner

and an amazing strawberry shortcake dessert, yum yum

Birthday girl Katie turned NINE. I remember this precious

baby girl in my arms like it was yesterday!

After dinner the girls really needed to cuddle with Maddie...

and put cups on cousin Johnny's cute little head!

And the photo you've really been waiting for--

can't even handle the cuteness?? I know. Same here.

Need some out-takes? I thought so.

Wondering what Avery is thinking? I'll tell you.

"Wait a sec, are we wearing the same exact thing?"

"ok, that's a little embarrassing."

and

"Mom, did she really just put her hand on my leg?"

"...someone needs to control this baby."

then it was swim time!

Jack with his water gun and Maddie splashing around

Avery checking things out and the babies in the float together.

I love how Maddie is trying to hold Johnny's hand :)

we wore these girls out! and daddy is tired from golfing

post nap Avery is a happy Avery!!

Nine Months

I'm a little late getting this out (once again), but BABY BUB is NINE months old!!

mommy makes me sit for my monthly photo...

but I'd much rather be doing this!

It was finally time to weigh in at the pediatrician this month...and it was an appointment without any shots, so guess who was a happy girl?

Madeline weighs  17 pounds, 10 ounces and is 27 inches long. That's around 20% weight and 25% height percentiles. She is still my pint sized princess! Except for her head that is, which is still high on the chart-- about 75%.

We have seen the most changes and milestones BY FAR this past month. Guess which is the most exciting?? Did you guess? Yes, she is sleeping consistently through the night. Hurray! Down at 7pm and up anywhere from 5-7:30am. Works for me!

About halfway through the month, Maddie rediscovered the fun of standing up in her crib, so we had to release it down to the lowest rung. She also thinks it's necessary to stand up immediately after being put down for nap or big sleep and stand near the door to let us know she'd much rather be hanging out with us...we know sweet girl! But you need your sleep!!

Almost equally as great as sleeping through the night, Maddie is finally drinking normal baby formula, 24/7. So her "sensitivity" has resolved. Took a lot longer than we were hoping for, but we're super glad that her tummy can handle it now, and especially thrilled that we don't have to spend all that extra $$$ on the special stuff! 
More nine month facts:
<--The two teeth have grown in even more and her chewing has improved astronomically.  She can handle small pieces of fruit like blueberries and pear. And NO-baby could beat this girl in a puff eating contest :).

Another big thing this month is how fast she took to her walker. After several weeks of getting frustrated that mommy and daddy could not walk her around all the time, it took about 2 days to figure out how to maneuver this thing like a pro! -->

<--She is a total bundle of energy and gets into even more things than before! She especially likes to play with anything that she is not allowed (touch screen remote, my computer, Avery's drink, paper...) and has a very mischievious grin when she gets ahold of any said things.

Still pulling up on everything and now walking from one piece of furniture to another. She is fearless! And did I mention waving? She is now waving at people, toys and basically everything she passes in her walker-->

<--Baby Bub is great in the shopping cart, and doesn't even mind squeezing in with her big sister. Or maybe I should say that Avery doesn't mind riding with her little sister! I think it's a total thrill for  Madeline. She loves to people watch. Anyone who gives her a smile gets a big grin back!!

<--Looks super duper cute in ruffle butts! That counts as an update, right?

Ditto in her froggy blanket. There's not much better than a freshly bathed Maddie Brynn, ready for bedtime.-->

Even though her mobility has given her so much independence, she can still be mommy's needy little baby sometimes...but who can resist when she wants to be held and cuddled!? I sure can't. Love you big girl!!