Emerson | 11 months

 Baby girl is just one month shy of being a year. I just can't believe it!! :(

 

My 11 month princess!

 

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| growth |
 Em still hovers around the 21 pound mark. She's wearing 9-12 and 12 month clothes and is in size 3 shoes.

 

| eating |

The kids loves everything pretty much. She's still getting Beechnut veggie pouches here and there, mostly when we're out and about. She's starting to prefer the carb stuff more, just like her sister did around this age. She still wants to nurse all day every day as well, which is fun. 

 

| sleeping |

 We're still doing well here, thankfully. She's up once a night most nights but is also up for the day around 6 am. I usually nurse her when she wakes up, but it only lasts for a  few minutes. Beggars can't be choosers, I suppose?? She's still napping twice a day, but they're hardly ever longer than an hour. Unfortunately.
 

| personality |
 With this new ability to walk, she is ALL OVER THE HOUSE and into EVERYTHING. She's so mischievous and fearless. I seriously have to keep one eye on her at all times. The kid can't be trusted! For real. She loves this new independence and is really good at playing on her own and keeping herself occupied. She also LOVES Ellie, which depending on the time of day is sometimes reciprocated and sometimes not so much. When they do play together it's so cute though!

| new developments |

We officially have a walker. She's still really clumsy and falls a ton. Her feet are slightly pigeon toed, which I'm slightly worried about and will be talking to her pediatrician about at her one year appointment next month. She has 4 teeth. She's signing pretty well and knows more, all done, milk, and we're working on please and thank you. She says a handful of words (more, mama, dada, dog).

 

| likes |

 Lily (our littlest dog), playing in cabinets, dancing, she's still obsessed with water, and baby dolls. She also has a newly developed love for books, which is ADORABLE. She'll grab a book and come plop herself in your lap. Haha!

 

| dislikes |

Milk out of a sippy cup. 

Apparently I really struggled to take pictures on my big camera this month!

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Emerson | 10 months

TEN MONTHS

 

Oh, how this babe is developing quite the personality! We love the perfect little addition she's been to our family and she certainly keeps us on our toes!
 

 

| growth |
Em weighs about 21 pounds. Looks like she's taking after big sis who was 25 pounds at a year! Ahh! She's wearing 9-12 month clothes and size 4 diapers. We're in size 2 shoes, but I think we're nearing size 3 pretty quick.

 

| eating |

 I'm still nursing, which she prefers above all else. She's eating a ton though. She pretty much eats what we eat within reason. Her favorites are all the fruits.

 

| sleeping |

 It looks like that one long drive back from Cali turned on the switch she needed. She's up once, sometimes twice a night now. I'll take it. It's SO much better than the 5-10 times she was doing! Naps are still hit or miss, anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour and a half.

 

| personality |
 Miss Em is still super happy and giddy all the time. She loves singing and bouncing ("dancing") and just constantly wants to be on the move. She has SO MUCH ENERGY. I swear, she crawls a mile a minute. I'm beginning to wonder if she'll ever walk because she's such a speedy crawler!

| new developments |

She's starting to walk along everything she can. She'll let go and take a step from one thing to another, but has yet to gain the courage to take a couple. She has 3 teeth. She's getting really good and letting us know when she wants something or is upset. How you might ask? By pinching, pulling, and hitting. It's lovely.

 

| likes |

 The wagon--she loves going on walks outside in the wagon. She loves animals, though we're still learning how to be gentle. Also on her list of favorites: baths, food, her sister, and playing in cabinets.

 

| dislikes |
 With the whole attachment issue as of late, she's not too fond of being dropped off at school two days a week. :(

 

 

Emerson | 9 months

9 months!!

 

I can't believe our itty (not so) bitty peanut is already over 3/4 a year old. I've started researching ideas for her first birthday and I'm having flashbacks to planning Ellie's first birthday. I can't believe were yet again...already! Time is flying, folks!

  

 

| growth |
We had Emerson's 9 month appointment this morning and she weighs about 20 pounds. She's wearing 9 and 12 month clothes and size 4 diapers.

 

| eating |

She still loves the boob, but she has become THE MOST distracted baby EVER. She'll nurse for maybe 30 seconds, but then she has to stop, look around, and see what's going on. Cant's miss the party, people!
She also want to stand, lay upside down, and basically put herself into every awkward position possible while nursing, other than laying down like a normal baby. So, it's become somewhat of a tedious process. She's eating more and more people food rather than baby food with lunch and dinner. Her favorite tend to be sweet potatoes, bananas (or any fruit really), cheerios, and yogurt. She's also eating a lot of people food at school.

 

| sleeping |

I *think* (please, please sweet baby Jesus!) we've turned a corner. On our way home from California last week she cried (screamed) for an hour straight before falling asleep for the rest of the drive. It was like 8pm and we were already scheduled to arrive home around midnight, so there was no way we were stopping and delaying our drive any further. She's been a new baby ever since. I can lay her down awake, she fusses for a couple minutes before falling asleep. She sleeps in at least 3-4 hour stretches and I'm getting up to nurse usually twice a night. It's been AMAZING. She's also sleeping in her own bed throughout the whole night -- another milestone I never thought we'd reach. She's going down without a fight for naps and is napping for at least an hour each time.
I seriously feel like a new woman!
 

| personality |
You guys, this baby is SO funny. She's constantly smiling, laughing, and making crazy sounds. She's so independent and can entertain herself forever. But she also loves playing with everything and anyone. She continues to be the happiest, most bubbly little baby I know. We constantly get comments from strangers-- "Is she always that happy?" or "Wow, she's so smiley!" or "Does she ever stop smiling?" She's such a little flirt!

| new developments |

 Since learning to crawl, this baby is ALL OVER and into EVERYTHING. She is constantly finding new things to destroy, pulling herself up onto everything, climbing over things, and has started cruising along furniture a bit. She can stand for maybe 5 seconds on her own without holding onto anything, but then carefully sets herself down. Her first tooth {finally} popped through. She waves to say hello and she's trying SO hard to clap. It's adorable!

 

| likes |

Food continues to be this girl's one true love. She likes trying to feed herself with silverware, taking things from Ellie, crawling all over the dogs and playing with their ears, the beach, SAND!!, and jumping. And she's still obsessed with hair.

 

| dislikes |
When I leave the room -- she's entered the mama separation anxiety phase. :(

 

 

Emerson | 8 months

8 months!!

 

It's so fun watching her little personality bloom and shine. She's such a happy, free-spirited, goofy little girl that couldn't possibly fit into our family any better.

We sure got lucky with this one.

(minus the sleeping factor.)

  

 

| growth |

She's weighing in at a whopping 19 pounds. She's wearing some 6 month clothes, but mostly 9-12 months. We're finishing up our size 3 diapers and plan on moving to size 4.

 

| eating |

She eats like a champ. ALL HOURS OF THE NIGHT. The week or two of {decent} sleep we had last month was just a whim. We're still nursing ever 3-4 hours a day and she's eating food with us during lunch and dinner. She basically eats everything we put in front of her. Homegirl doesn't judge.

 

| sleeping |

In case you didn't get the memo above, Emerson is sleeping horribly. She did so great with the sleep easy solution and then she regressed. REAL bad.
 

| personality |
She still Mrs. Happy alldaylong. Her teachers (and even the owner!) at school continuously tell us how much they love her and wish she were full time rather than 2 days a week. She has become super interactive with Ellie and is obsessed with playing (read: climbing all over) the dogs.

| new developments |

 She official started crawling this past month -- right at about 7.5 months. She's started drinking water, but still getting the hang of how to drink out of a sippy cup.

 

| likes |

Food, standing, laughing, trying to eat our faces, and everything to do with water.

 

| dislikes |

Sleeping. Still.