11 months

We had some fun in the sun last week when the weather was so hot and played in the water outside. Bailey loves the water and by the time we came back inside she was soaked from head to toe. Here are some pictures from our afternoon.

These were Father's Day

All dressed up but a mess.

Looking for Daddy outside on Father's Day, but he wasn't there. He was out of town. :(

Easter fun

Happy Easter everyone! Not only did we spend the morning at church celebrating our Lord's resurrection, we also celebrated with family. We had a lovely afternoon at my grandparents' house with aunts, uncles, and cousins. Here are some pictures of Bailey and Blair all dressed up in their first Easter dresses. They really played well together, especially when they were terrorizing the poor dog, Maggie. hehe

Posing in her pretty polka dots.

Sitting with Great grandpa

Bailey and Blair

Sharing the pearls

Say CHEESE!

TOOTH!!!!

It's here! It's here! Bailey's first tooth. Can you see it? Top left...her left...your right. Sorry for the blurry pictures. It was the best I could do with a baby that kept trying to grab the camera and eat it. LOL

Highlights of the month

I played horsey with Daddy for hours. He loves it and never gets tired. Faster Daddy faster!

I found a crown in a box of clothes that was given to me and I loved being a princess.

I got my very own laptop to work on like Mommy and Daddy. I do my best work in the nude.

I pooped on the potty...well actually I started pooping on the rug during naked time and Daddy rushed me to the potty to finish. I don't know why he was so upset.

I ate a brownie while Mommy and Daddy weren't looking. One of the teenagers at church gave it to me. They found the evidence on my lip. Can you see it?

Typical Friday night

You know you're a parent when....
on Friday night you look forward to taking your baby swimming at the local community college. haha
Almost every Friday night we take Bailey swimming and she loves it. Last night she floated on her back and also let Ken dunk her. It's a goal of Daddy's that she learn to swim at an early age. So far she's right on track. We have quite a water baby on our hands. Here are two videos from last week. Every week she gets a little better than the week before.

Uncle Casey visits

My brother and his girlfriend visited over the weekend for his birthday. We had a great time with them and Bailey was just smitten with Uncle Casey. She doesn't really like it when people pursue her or want to hold her, but she just kept doing things to get his attention. It was so cute. I hope Uncle Casey realized how much his niece loved him. It just melted my heart.

Laying and relaxing on his lap

Bending over backwards to impress Uncle Casey.

Sitting with Casey and sweet Kelsey and chewing on her necklace.

A day at the park

My mom and I took Bailey to the park the other day. It was a bit windy but gorgeous otherwise, so I thought it would be a good day for a picnic. We tested out the bucket swings and she LOVED it! She laughed so hard and caught the attention of every kid and mom there. Then we enjoyed our sandwiches while Bailey snacked on carrot chunks. It was a very fun afternoon and we can't wait to go again when Daddy can be there.

Sorry I haven't posted in a while...

Sorry I haven't posted in a while, I've been BUSY!!!! Mommy and Daddy have been getting me out and doing some exciting stuff since the weather has been warm. Here are just a few things I've been up to since you saw me last.

I learned to use my sippy cup all by myself.

I went on long walks in the stroller with mommy.

I helped mommy hang the laundry outside to dry.

I played a lot with Pujols. He loves when I pull his hair and ears and try to bite him.

I went swimming with my daddy in the biggest tub I had ever seen.

And I went to the zoo with my cousin and saw a lot of cool animals. The monkeys were my favorite.


So that's about it. Pretty cool huh? Yup, I lead an exciting life. I'll keep you updated on other fun things really soon. Bye bye.

Let's do lunch

Bailey had her first real food today. We decided to try sweet potatoes, one because they are a very good choice for a first food, and two because I had some in the house. We are doing yet another thing a little unconventional. We are making our own baby food. Today was my first attempt and it turned out great. I froze the leftovers, which there was a lot, in ice cube trays. I'm looking forward to trying to make new veggies and fruits. Bailey seemed to enjoy the sweet potatoes for the most part. She didn't know what to think of it at first and made some sour faces, but she ended up liking it and opening wide for another bite. I think she's really going to like food. Oh, AND she drank from a sippy cup today for the second time. She has been trying to drink water out of our cups for a while now, so Ken gave her a sippy cup to drink from and she did great. All by herself. What a big girl we have on our hands. Here are some pictures for your enjoyment.

First bite. hmm...I don't know what to think about this.

Still thinking...

This is messy mom.

I'm stunned by this new food. And the verdict is...

That was fun mom. I like sweet potatoes. Let's do lunch again!

6 months!!! Wow!

Bailey and I had a DIY 6 month photo shoot on Thursday. Ok, so I'm no pro, but they didn't turn out too bad. She loved the tulle and giggled when I was putting her in the tutu. Happy half birthday Bailey!

This little piggy...

Most of you know by now that Bailey loves to be naked. Because of this part of our nightly ritual is to let her have "naked time" for about an hour every night. It's probably one of her favorite times of day. Last night during naked time I walked out of the room for a minute, and came back in and Bailey found something new to put in her mouth. Mmmmm....toes!!! I have been looking forward to this milestone for a while. lol

"Oh! You caught me!"

Am I not supposed to be doing this Mom?

Random thoughts and pictures

As I sit here and type, this is the first time I've been able to relax with a well family in quite a while. Christmas was a whirlwind. We tried to make all the stops this year to see everyone and although it made for a tight schedule, I think we did it. Christmas Eve we hosted a small gathering with my dad's family even though he wasn't in town yet. Then Christmas morning we got up and drove to IN to spend time with my mom's family. Friday we had a great time with friends and Saturday with my dad. When we returned home, we geared up for Ken's family's arrival. We were looking forward to a wild yet relaxing week at home with family, and almost as soon as they all got here, Bailey came down with her first illness. Let's just say it was a wild week, but not so relaxing caring for a sick baby. I felt so sorry for her; she was miserable! I also felt sorry for us and everyone else because I felt like we didn't get to enjoy everyone's visit and several of the family members left ill. Yuck! It was really good to see everyone though. We don't get to see family as often as we would like, so it's always good when everyone gets together. It had been two years since Ken's family had all been together. Anyway, everyone is all better and we were back at church today. It felt good to get out of the house. I hadn't been out except for the grocery store in over a week. We survived Bailey's first illness! I guess we have officially entered the parenting world. Yikes. More adventures to come. Here are just a few random pictures that I thought we would share with you.

Some of the cousins piled on our couch. We're missing five in this picture, six counting Bailey.

Bailey all bundled up getting ready for a walk in the stroller. Mommy was secretly trying to get Bailey to nap. It didn't work. haha

Sporting Daddy's hat. She loves that thing and always grabs it off his head.

Bailey's new toy!

Thanks to her Great Grandma, Bailey got a new exersaucer for Christmas. She LOVES it and it keeps her busy for quite a while, which is good when mommy needs to get a few things done around the house. :) Her favorite thing is the star. She loves to chew and chew and chew! Here are some pictures of Bailey playing in her new toy.