The Explorer

Scared

Momma and Papa were scared when Julia was not eating or sleeping or nursing and was lethargic a few hours after receiving a vaccination. We were already hesitant, afraid of vaccination side effects. So when Julia wouldn't stop crying, we made a trip to the emergency room. Come to find out, her thigh (where she received the shots) was hurting her really bad (couldn't touch her leg) and she was coming down with a cold.

Papa stopped by Target on the way home to get Julia get well package of juices and other things which included:



A puppet that would put a smile on anyone's face!


A cool mist humidifier and looks like a frog.



And alphabet blocks that have neat things inside. Get well soon baby girl.

Missouri

Whose ready for a road trip? Sabi is! We spent two weeks in Missouri for Thanksgiving.



"Grandma's little tinkerbell" and grandma played dress-up with some pretty pearl necklaces.


Such a pretty grandma!



Playing with Grandpa.


Played with 'Auntie' Krystal.


Played with Great-Aunt Carla.


Took a walk along the Missouri River with Grandma and Grandpa. Boy, it was cold!


Mommy and Papa went on a date to Stone Hill Winery to have dinner. That is where we had our wedding and it was romantic to go back. It was our first time leaving you. Grandma Dee Dee had so much fun with you that the two hours flew by and when we arrived back home she didn't think we even had time for dinner. You did great and enjoyed your time with grandma and grandpa.


Grandma and grandpa let you open your Christmas presents while you were there. You mostly ate the wrapping paper! They got you lots of fun learning toys and a Santa blanket and hat.



Wearing the pretty dress grandma Dee Dee and grandpa David got you!



You watched a little TV while we all sat watching you! You are too cute!



We looked at Aunt Shana's scrapbooks. She did a really good job preserving such precious memories.


You played with cousin Levi.


Brenden, Papa and mommy played the new Monopoly game (Millionaire). Brenden claimed that he was going to win, because he is the Monopoly master. But Papa ended up winning, with Brenden a close second.


We celebrated grandpa's 29th birthday.



We made him a pineapple up-side-down cake, his favorite.


Aunt Shana, Grandma and Mommy made Thanksgiving dinner together for the first time. Everything turned out terrific! It was so much fun spending the day cooking together.



Aunt Shana quickly discovered that you like facing forward in the grocery cart. So she pushed you backwards through the whole store! How sweet is that?!?!


We had breakfast at the local dinner and then the girls went shopping at the town square. We picked out material for your measure chart mommy is making you.



Julia played with grandpa some more!


Another trip to Wal-mart. I pushed Brenden and Brenden pushed Julia. We made a fantastic train!


Julia played with grandpa some more.


And some more!


You played with Brenden, who loving calls you, "baby jues."


You played with Paige.


You played with Eric too.


We spent a lot time playing Rock Band! I can't believe I didn't get a picture of it. Brenden, Levi and Papa played the electric guitar. Mommy was on the drums and Aunt Shana sung. It was a blast! Mississippi Queen... ROCK ON!!!

Sleepover

It looks like best friends, Julia and Pixel, arranged a sleepover. Julia pulled Pixel's bed off the couch, brought over some toys and climbed in. She played there for a while. So much playing and no sleeping. Sounds like any great sleepover with your best friend. Right?

Country Boy

Papa often teases me that he is turning me from a country girl to a city girl. However, I have been secretly changing him from a city boy to a country boy. He, he, he!

On Thanksgiving day, papa went hunting with Uncle Scott, Levi and 3 friends. Papa got 2 doe, while they were running! Levi got one doe and a friend got one.

Terrific job papa!

Mommy and Me Yoga

I love going to yoga with Julia. We began our yoga journey together when I was 10 weeks pregnant. It is a special time for us to connect. I also get in stretching, a good workout and lots of deep breathing. However, Julia is what makes it fun!

P.S. she also makes a good weight.






Yoga Pose: Boat
















Yoga Pose: Bridge

9 Months!

Happy 9 months sweet Julia!

You have 5 teeth! Chomp, chomp!

You can stand yourself up without holding onto anything!

You laugh a lot! Even while playing by yourself, you'll bust up laughing! It is the most beautiful sound my heart has ever heard. Each time.

Say good-bye to your old car seat! You moved into your big girl convertible style car seat. You seem to like it better.

















Story time has become more about looking at pictures and listening to the story and less about eating the book.

Sleeping at night was hard for a few weeks. You got to where you were waking up every hour. However, we found lots of help in the book, The No-Cry Sleep Solution. Now you sleep much better, waking up once, sometimes twice.

Your favorite food... Pizza. Gee, you are your father's child.

It is as cute as can be when you repeat uh-oh after us. You also like to do fake caughs. Sometimes we spend our whole dinner caughing back and forth. I'm not sure who likes it more.

If I barely run my finger by your neck, you start giggling hard!

Squeal! You squeal at people who say hi to you in the store, you squeal at all children you see out and about. You squeal at home to. It is a loud, high-pitched squeal and I still love to hear it!

You wave at everyone and you use your fingers to motion to people to come.

You are growing so fast. I'm not ready for you to be 9 months already.