10 Months, DC, and Birthday Boy!

 

Is it just me or are these months FLYING by?!  We celebrated Haisley's 10 month birthday in Washington DC.  We have lots of updates this month!

 

Eating:  No baby food.  The child won't eat any baby food.  Who can blame her, i've tasted it and i'd rather eat big girl food too!  The protest started in DC and we haven't gone back.  She is like a little bird, she'll open her mouth for anything that is fed to her by hand.  She doesn't love eating from a spoon.  I know...feeding her by hand....the start of a great habit.  She is starting to do a little better feeding herself these days too.  Whenever she gets food in her mouth we clap for her, and now she claps anytime we feed her too.  Most of meal time is spent clapping.  A few interesting things that she's tried include, brushetta with balsamic vinegar, tomatoes with basil, goat cheese, lamb, chicken, roasted parsnips, spinach leaves, and olives.  She loves greek yogurt!  She is getting four 6oz bottles a day. 

*I've edited this post about 12 times because I keep remembering stuff that I want to add.  I just read through a few other posts and realized that I write "time is flying by" in every one.  Sorry for being redundent for the two people that read this.  Also, We are not doing a sippy cup yet and I'm pretty sure that we should be. 

 

Size:  I haven't weighed her lately, but she is still in size three diapers and size 6 month clothes. 

 

Tricks:  As I mentioned earlier, she is getting really good at clapping.  She can wave bye bye, and gives kisses when she's in the right mood.  She has taken one step here and there, but nothing consistant.  She really enjoys the freedom that comes with being able to crawl.  She's into everything!  She loves cruising on furniture!

 

Talking:  Haisley Grace might look like her daddy, but talks up a storm like her mommy.  We can't make out what she says, but she is definately trying to tell us something.  She is pretty consistantly saying "dada" and "dog."  She also says "cow" when we tell her to repeat it and "star" when we point to it in a book.  We've practiced mama, but she hasn't even attempted it.  I can't wait for "mama!" 

 

Sleeping:  Not going well.  She goes to sleep about 6:30 ish.  The rest of the night is up and down.  I'm pretty sure that she'll never sleep through the night.  I'm enjoying it while it last, she won't want to cuddle with me in the night forever!  She is, on the other hand, taking two consistant naps a day!

 

She has grown another tooth!  Two total. 

 

I never knew the love that I could have for another person until I had a child.  I love this sweet girl more than she'll ever know...until she has a child of her own.  You are our precious angel, baby girl!  We love you to pieces!

 

We have been in DC the last week.  Mark had to go for work and we tagged along.  We drove!  It was an 11 hour drive, and she did great for the most part.  Our AWESOME Aunt Ashley let us borrow her DVD player for the car and she watched more TV than she every has in her life.  Did I mention that Aunt Ashley has let us borrow everything she owns?!?  We are so blessed to have such a sweet generous friend! 

 

We started our DC trip by going to the National Zoo.  

 

This is Haisley upon our arrival:

 

 About twenty minutes in:

 

 

 

 A few minutes after that:

 

 

The zoo was having special Christmas lights, but little bit basically slept through the whole thing.  Most of the animals had been put up for the night, so she didn't miss much!  She woke up in the ape exhibit.

 

 

So much fun!  We enjoyed our time in DC!  At some points it reminded me of National Lampoon's Vacation, but fun was had by all!

 

 

 

Haisley's sweet Daddy, and my sweet Hubby celebrates his 30th birthday tomorrow.  I keep telling him that he is really old, I guess to make my 26 year old self feel better.  Lots has happened in his last year, a baby and a new house.  We love you daddy and are blessed that you are ours!

 

 

 







 

 

First Thanksgiving

Basically, I am one of those moms who takes a ridiculous amount of pictures of their child.  Haisley's first Thanksgiving was no exception.  We got to celebrate two times this year, once with Mark's family and then with my side.  Janice made Haisley the MOST precious turkey outfit, so she wore it to both Thanksgivings! 

 

Enjoying the new book Nana and Granddaddy got her!

The car at Nana and Granddaddy's was a big hit!

 

All that playing can really tucker a girl out!

 

Thanksgiving #2

 

 

 

Both grandbabies

 

Sweet Presley

First Football Game!

A couple of weeks ago, Haisley attended her first football game-and LOVED it! She has tailgated several times, but we decided to take her into the homecoming game. Since Auburn has been underwelming this season, we knew that it wouldn't be too crowded. She was a trooper! She watched the eagle fly, the band, and enjoyed people watching in general! She stayed awake for the first quarter, and was sound asleep by the second quarter. She slept through halftime and we called it a day!

 

 

 

We like walking to the tailgate spot from our house, but it can really wear this little bit out!

Haisley's Halloween

Haisley's first Halloween was very exciting! She did not receive any candy, but did come away with forty dollars ($20 from each set of grandparents). I don't recall ever receiving such gifts for Halloween. She must be extra special! JJ brought her first Halloween card over the morning before Halloween, and Haisley was thrilled!

 

 

 

 

Every since I was pregnant with this sweet girl, I have been imagining what her first Halloween costume would be.  I decided that she would be a precious flamingo.  I had this brilliant idea of sewing a hot pink feather boa on a onsie and pink tights...the whole nine yards.  The night before Halloween we went to Lakeview's All Saints Fair, a perfect opportunity to wear her costume.  We waited until right before it was time to leave to put her in the suit.  We figured she would pull all of the feathers out of the boa if we dressed her before.  The costume was a HUGE FAILURE!  Lessons learned...don't try to sew when you have no idea what you're doing, try the costume on before you walk out the door, and don't put a nine month old in a costume completely covered with feathers.  I quickly ripped the boa off the onsie and tied it around her waist.  We all got a good laugh out of it, and made a memory!

 

Mark asked if she was a WomBom for Halloween.  JJ can appreciate that.  You can still track us using the pink feathers as your guide. 

 

The next night we walked downtown for trick-of-treating.  Haisley loved looking at everybody.  There was a LONG line to trick-or-treat.  Next year, we're trick-or-treating with you Presley!

 



Stats

Haisley had her nine month appt today and we got her stats. 
Weight-17 lbs~ between 10-25%
Height-27 1/4 inches~ between 25-50%
Head circumference-17  inches~ 25%

She also had to get a toe stick and flu shot.  She was such a big girl!

9 Months

This little bit....

is nine months.  Oh my gracious!  I can't believe how quickly the time is flying by!  So much has happened this month, I don't even know where to start. 

I guess I'll start with the fact that she finally has a tooth!

 

 

 

The prettiest tooth this momma ever saw! 

 

 

Haisley is becoming a better eater these days.  She loves cut up banana and puffs of any flavor.  I have finally stopped breastfeeding her.  She normally has four 5oz bottles a day, alternating with the three "meals" per day.  She will still let me know when she is done eating by either spitting the food out or not opening her mouth.

 

My sweet baby started crawling about two weeks ago, and is into everything.  She is constantly pulling up on everything and keeping us very busy! 

 

 

 

When she pulls up on things, she has recently started letting go and standing by herself for several seconds at a time!  She doesn't like being confined to a bouncy seat.  The new house has hardwood floors, so she has gotten many a bumps from falling.  I try to catch as many falls as possible, but can't get them all!

 

 

Ohhh sleeping!  What a challenge.  Just when we think that we have the sleeping thing under control, she throws something new at us!  She started standing up in her crib about two weeks ago, and sleeping has gone out the window!  I used to put her in the crib and let her cry until she went to sleep.  I tried doing that when she started standing up and walked in to see her crib all chewed up.  Because she has not been taking good naps, her bedtime has been moved up to about 6:30.  She usually sleeps until 3-5, I feed her and she sleeps until 6:45. 

 

Haisley Grace just moved up to size three diapers.  She can wear 6-9 month clothes. 

 

This baby girl is such a blessing to us, and brings us so much joy!  We love her to pieces.

 

Some pictures....

 

Just give them some paper to crinkle and they are happy campers.

The cousins at the pumpkin carve on campus. 

 





 

 

My Pumpkin!

I thought that it was completely necessary to put my baby in a pumpkin!   She loved it-everything from getting the seeds and pulp out of the pumpkin to sitting in it!