Delainey's First Steps!

Delainey took her first steps tonight! We were at bible study and I was just telling everyone how we weren't quite there with the whole walking thing and she decided to prove me wrong. She did it once and then we grabbed the camera and tried again. Too bad Dave was working late and missed it! At least I got it on tape. Here it is! 

St. Patrick's Day/Weekend Recap

Friday night, we went to watch Aunt Kelli play in the semi-finals game for her flag football team. They of course won (they've been undefeated for about 3 years now) and then had some Mexican for dinner. Aunt Emily came over to spend the night and hang out with Delainey. The next morning we got dressed and headed to Krista's bridal shower. Boy did she rack up! It makes me want to have a shower for myself every 5 to 10 years! All my pots and pans need refreshing and I would love some more serving platters. :) Anyways the food was delicious and it was just fun to dress up and hang out with the girls.

After the shower we headed out to the beach and had a girls day at the Lemon Bar. The weather was absolutely perfect for day drinking outside. Later that night we went to Mellow Mushroom for dinner and then Dave came to get me to head home. It was a really fun day catching up and hanging out with all the ladies.
Today we woke up thrilled to celebrate Delainey's 1st St. Patrick's Day. We dressed her in a lovely green tutu and Dave made us green pancakes for breakfast.

Then we headed off to church and then lunch at Five Guys. We ventured out to the beach to meet up with some friends, but by the time we got there it was cloudy and cold. We hung out for about an hour, but it definitely wasn't beach weather. Of course D loved crawling around though. Tonight we just hung at the house and did some chores. It was a great weekend and I am excited for all the upcoming events/holidays. It is going to be a fun/busy next 2 months! 

Rockin' her sweet Aviators!

45 Weeks

The other day I said was doing some crafting. I am very happy with how it turn out! My friend Krista is getting married next month and I attended her shower yesterday. I wanted to make her a sign to hang in her house with her new last name. We went to Lowes and bought a nice piece of wood that was 24" by 9". I also purchased the sample size paint which was plenty for the small piece of wood. I painted the wood (probably about 3-4 coats) and then sanded the edges to make it look a little worn. 

Then I used my Cameo and cut out the words on vinyl. Transferring it to the wood is by far the hardest part. Not so much hard, just difficult to make sure it all lines up and is centered. Here is what the final product looks like: 

I think I may try to sell them around Jacksonville for a little side business. I am finally starting to get the hang of my Cameo so I'm excited to try more projects. 

Nothing new this week, just the usual as far as Delainey goes. She is doing awesome with all of her sign language. She is really using the milk, more, and all done signs to let me know what she wants. She's a pro with the doggie sign as well. Here are some pics from the other day. I will be back with a weekend recap tomorrow. Hope everyone has a great week! 

Crazy Faces of Delainey

Delainey is not a picky eater what so ever. She tries absolutely everything and will occasionally spit it out if it's not to her liking, but she definitely will try it. David tends to use this to his advantage to mess with her. Tonight he thought it'd be funny to see how she likes lime juice. Her reaction was hilarious! The best part is she kept drinking it and making the exact same face over and over. Here's a little video so you can see the crazy faces she make.

Also here is a picture of her outfit yesterday. This weather is killing me! It's too cold to go to the beach, but not cold enough to wear turtlenecks and boots. We are ready for heat! Our community pool is doing a St. Patrick's day party and is opening for the day! I am so excited to get D there to see what she thinks of the pool!! Have a good Thursday!

44 Weeks & Weekend Recap

Delainey hit 44 weeks and with it came 2 more teeth. She is getting her 7th and 8th teeth. They are on the bottom. It hasn't been too bad this time. She will randomly just start screaming out of the blue, but calms down pretty quickly. We have really only had 1 sleepless night so I can't complain.

We had a very nice, relaxing weekend. Friday night we headed down to St. Augustine to have dinner with David's parents. We went to A1A Ale Works and then walked around downtown. Of course we had to stop for some gelato for dessert. Saturday morning, David and the boys took the boat out to go fishing. So the girls (Erica, Jessica, D & I), decided to hit up the Riverside Arts/Farmers Market and go to lunch. The farmers market was probably the best one I have seen in our area. They had tons of fresh produce as well as  a lot of homemade breads, pastas, and sauces. We got a lot of vegetables, fresh pasta and bread, and of course some new bows for Delainey. Then we headed to the Garden Club that was right next door. It just so happened that they were have their annual Orchid festival. There were so many gorgeous flowers! After walking around we had lunch in Avondale and then called it a day.

 Then that night we headed over to Kelli & Jeff's to hang out. Allie and Brandon came over too with Camdyn and Haigan so it was fun for Delainey to play with them. Haig & D are only 6 weeks apart so it was cute to watch them interact with each other. It's crazy how different they are in size. Delainey needs to gain some weight! :)

Then Sunday we woke up and went to church and then out to lunch. After lunch we stopped by Lowe's for a few things. My friend Krista has her bridal shower this weekend so I am doing a little crafting for her gift. I'm also trying to get some things for Delainey's party. It is coming along...slowly, but surely!

Yesterday, we went to the zoo with Aunt Melissa and her nieces who are visiting from Wisconsin. We ended up buying a season pass to the zoo, so I see many trips in the near future. :) We had a great time!

 Today we are just hanging out at the house and doing some crafting. I hope everyone has a great week!

10 Months Update

Height: abolut 30 inches
Weight: about 19 lbs
Head Circumference: about 18 inches
Movement: Still crawling all over the place. We are working on your walking while only holding one hand. You haven't really gotten the hang of it yet; you take very large steps. Besides crawling you have turned into quite the climber. Stairs are your favorite! You are now crawling up the dog stairs onto our bed & just the other day Dad accidentally forgot to close the gate and the next thing we knew you were at the top of the stairs playing. I had a mild heart attack! You have gone down the stairs backwards a few times, but we are still working on it. You also climbed the washing machine and got stuck half way in and started crying to let me know you had no way to get out. Looks like Mommy needs to watch you a little closer these days! :)
Eating Habits/New Foods: We are mostly into big kids food! The only baby food we do is rice cereal and some puffs, but other than that majority of your food is bite size pieces and what we are eating for lunch or dinner. These are some of the new items you have tried and you absolutely love all of it: Peanut Butter, Peanuts, Hummus, Pretzels, cheez-itz, Sliced Turkey, zuchinni, cucumbers, tomatoes, (sausage, peppers, and onions pureed together), basil penne pasta, beef stroganoff, fish sticks, shrimp, crab, fruit popsicles, & cereal bars.
 You are still drinking 4 bottles a day...3 4 oz bottles and then a 8 oz bottle for bed.
Sleeping Patterns: We start the bedtime routine around 8:30 and are asleep by 9 pm. You sleep till 8 am most days. If I can keep you from taking your morning nap, you usually take a nice long mid-day nap for an hour or two.
Sounds/Words: No new words, but you are imitating everything we do! And I mean everything!! You do a knocking noise with your tongue, laugh when I laugh, cough when I cough, pretty much any sound I make you try to imitate it.
New discoveries/accomplishments:
-You passed the peanut butter test! Well not really a test, but you had no allergic reactions to peanut butter so we are thrilled! You also did fine with shellfish
-You saw snow for the first time, went sledding & made your first snow angel
-You do the doggie sign
-You are starting to do the please sign
-You are loving your new drum & music set!
New Friends I've made: No new friends, or at least that I know of. You did have a good time visiting Uncle Gary & Steph, Paul & Dez, and Megan in Colorado. You did go through a little bit of seperation anxiety for 2-3 weeks, but it wasn't too bad. Just with people you weren't familiar with.
Places you went/Adventures: You went to Breckenridge, Colorado and got to see snow for the first time! We had such a good time bundling you up in your snowsuit and letting you crawl around in the snow. You went sledding with Mom and you also made your first snow angel. No skiing yet, but hopefully next year!
Clothes: You are in 12 month sleepers. These are your current sizes: Gymboree-6-12, Target- 12 months (The shirts are short), Carter-9 , Old Navy/Gap- 6-12
You are in a size 3 diaper.

43 weeks

43 weeks was a big food week for us! I have read pages and pages of when you should give your baby certain foods and which ones you definitely should not. Well this week I just threw it all out the window and did what I wanted. I figured she has had no allergic reactions to anything so far in her life so the odds of her having food allergies was going to be low. So we took the plunge and tried peanut butter. She did just fine with it. I have since given it to her 3 more times and she has had no reactions! YEA!! I got an organic peanut butter, but I'm not crazy about it. Where's all the sugar? It just tasted like a peanut paste. Hopefully we will get used to it. We also tried some shrimp this week. She actually liked it which I was surprised to see. So I think we are pretty safe from food allergies. Thank you Lord! I feel so bad for kids who have to sit at a different table at lunch because they can't even smell peanuts. Keeping Dean 2 days a week who has allergies to nuts & eggs is enough for me and I don't even make his food. I am very careful to give him only what his Mom packs for him.

Anyways, on Wednesday we had a playdate at this place called O2B kids. It was similar to my gym, but had more toys and less gymnastics stuff. It was okay, but we had a good time playing with Matthew from Mom to Mom. We also did a little shopping at Target afterwards. I am so excited for Easter this year. I can't wait to get D her first Easter basket and carry on some traditions. Now if only she could walk we could do an Easter egg hunt, but I don't see that happening anytime soon. Anyways, I hope everyone has a good weekend. We are just hanging out at the house on this COLD day!