No Bow

The dreaded day has come. Sweet girl has learned to rip a bow off her head in no time flat. Sad day for this bow loving mommy! I'm hoping she won't fight me too hard on this one...

Pumpkin Patch

On Saturday we made our annual trip to the pumpkin patch at Holiday Farms in Ridgeland. It was the perfect day! The weather was gorgeous, and the kids were happy as can be. Eli had been talking about going for the last month, so I'm glad it was all he hoped it would be!

 Our two little pumpkins weren't too interested in picture taking that's for sure.

 We couldn't resist picking up a few mums to bring home with us this year. Here's to hoping they survive the fall!

 The hayride was Eli's favorite part, just like last year.

 He took his pumpkin picking job very seriously, and found the 'perfect one' about 30 times before settling on this one. :)

 Next year she'll be picking her own pumpkin too!

Last year Eli's little legs were way too short for the big John Deere trikes. This year he was zooming around the dirt race track like a pro! Really shows how much they change in a year.

 Layla would spend hours swinging! It was fun for her daddy to see her too, as he doesn't get to hit the park with us too often. She just squeels and laughs the entire time!

And why not cover yourself in hay before heading home? You only live once, right?!

 

Unfortunately we didn't get a family picture this year. I'm so bummed! This is us last year...

I remember the excitement I had about coming back the next year with our little girl. It was certainly as sweet as I had pictured in my head!



Baby waves

We've been trying to get some good videos of the baby's new tricks lately. Seems like everyday it's something new! She waves "hi" and "bye" to everyone she sees now. So sweet!

 

9 Months

Layla Grace, you are 9 months old! You’ve officially been a part of our family for longer than you were in my belly. You are healthy, happy, and growing beautifully. You are such a ray of sunshine, and I can honestly say that your smile grows bigger and brighter each month.

*This week at the Doctor you weighed in at 17.2lbs. Much lighter than I expected!

*You wear size 6-12 month clothes, and size 3 diapers.

*You have been sick quite a bit this month. You are on antibiotics for your first ear infection, and have a nasty cough.

*You are a mommy’s girl! You are super attached right now, but I know being sick has intensified it. The extra loves, oh they are wonderful!

*You are a wonderful eater for such a little girl. You prefer table food over baby food, and other than your morning oatmeal/fruit, you are getting mostly table food now.
*You nurse/have a bottle at 7am, 11am, 3pm, 7pm and have 3 meals.
*Still no teeth! Any day now…
*You are army crawling, but not up on all fours yet.
*This week you stood on your own for a few seconds!
*You sleep 11-12 hours at night, and take a morning/afternoon nap.
*You say ‘dada’ and make other ‘d’ sounds. You babble all day long.
*You love the dog, your brother’s toys, and anything that involves being outside.
*You’ve started crying when I leave you in the church nursery. I hope it’s just because you haven’t felt well the last month, and that this phase won’t last long!
*We all know that we’re in t.r.o.u.b.l.e when you start crawling and walking! You are busy, busy and don’t like to sit still for long.
*Your list of nicknames is ever growing! Most of them come from your crazy brother.

 What pure joy the last 9 months have been! In the blink of an eye we’ll be at your first birthday party, but until then, I’ll be soaking up the baby loves! We love you sweet girl, so incredibly much!