Let's Play

We had a great Memorial Day weekend with Rose. We enjoyed the beautiful weather and had lots of fun outside. We enjoyed a jog with the stroller 3 days in a row! Rose loved it. We were able to visit with her friend Campbell, went to 2 restaurants, had fun in the backyard with her new house, pool, and car. We even went up to the parade by our house and she enjoyed seeing all the flags. Rose experienced her first swim in Grandma and Grandpa T's outdoor pool and had a great time. It's going to be an exciting summer!!

I love my house! 

Just opening up the shutters

My new car rocks

Peek A Boo!

The Birthday Girl

We cannot believe Rose is 1 already! Happy Birthday to our sweetheart. We have enjoyed celebrating her birthday this entire past week. The festivities started on her actual birthday with Grandma H. It was a beautiful, sunny day so she had lots of play time outside. It continued with Grandma and Grandpa T the rest of the week, where they primed her with the Happy Birthday song to make sure she would be ready for her weekend party.

I love the slide 

Hanging out with my monkey

Reading my magazines

We had her 12 month checkup and she did great. Again, she did not like the scale but weighed in at 19lb 6 oz. She lost a pound since her 9 month checkup, since she is walking around so much now, she's slimmed down a bit. Her weight is in the 50%. Her height was 30.75in. She is a LONG one! That figure places her in the 95%. Look out, Harlem Globetrotters or the runways of Paris. She took the 3 shots pretty well and didn't have any reactions. She does appear to be teething a little, so the drool is flowing and she can't keep anything out of her mouth. She also had a little fall into a corner of the wall in the guitar room upstairs. She reached out to pet Layla, who ran away and she went forehead first onto the corner of the plaster wall. OUCH! It was a challenge to try and keep some ice on it, but she is doing just fine.

We were so happy to have a perfect weekend of weather for her party. We celebrated outside mostly with our dear family and friends. She was so excited to have Ashley, Campbell, Kenzi, Caitlin and Jack as her playmates. The water table on the patio was a huge hit. You know it was a good party since Rose went through 3 outfits and a bathing suit! The kids also enjoyed the playscape and running around the yard.

Enjoying the water table with my cousins

So serious

This cake is good stuff!

Why is everyone staring at me?

Digging in!

She has been running all around the house and can now motor up the stairs. Her vocabulary is growing every day. She just LOVES being outside and can't get enough fresh air. She is such a good girl and we are so lucky to have such a happy and healthy girl!

Happy Mother's Day

What a fabulous first Mother's Day with Rose. It was a great way to start her birthday week. We enjoyed visits with Great Grandma W and Great Grandma T. She also got to see both Grandmas today! What fun we had. The weather dried out and we got some time outside on the swing, slide and in the stroller.

Just playing around

I love these Russian dolls

Outside with Daddy

 Yesterday was Rose's first ladies luncheon. We enjoyed my dear friend Amanda's wedding shower. She really enjoyed doing laps around the room, pulling on curtains, looking out a glass door, and pointing up to the lights. We were both exhausted after all of that stimulation. Luckily, she was able to instantly pass out in her carseat when we hit the road.

Our big, brown eyed girl

Her walking is completely independent now. She has even picked up the pace to a little jog sometimes. She doesn't want to sit much, always on the go. A few new words are developing. She now uses "out", when she is done eating in her high chair or ready to finish on the swing. She'll also pull at your legs and say "up" when she wants to cuddle. She has learned her way around a couple little steps at Grandma T's and Great Grandma W's and declares "step" when she approaches. Her fascination with lights continue. She is saying "dog" around Layla and when she hears or see other dogs when we are out on walks. "Flower" is another favorite,  "door" when opening and closing them, and "side" for outside.

Looking at Grandma's flowers

She is a busy girl and keeps us moving. We call her the energizer bunny, as she always says "go, go, go"!

Nearly a Year

May is here and spring has sprung. Rose's birthday is quickly approaching. We can't believe it! She is doing great and is really enjoying the newfound freedom that walking has given her. She is also enjoying the warmer weather. She loves getting out in her stroller and enjoys her swing in the backyard.

Can't stop me now

Rose is doing great and she is walking all over the place. She is getting around really well and is learning to slow down a little, since she gets really excited and wants to go FAST. We are having the usual bumps and bruises, but she is a tough little girl. Life sure won't be the same chasing her around everywhere.

Hi!!

She continues to work on new words and is quite the chatty kathy. Some new words include the number two, garage, frog, and click (the sound her highchair makes when we strap her in). She is even starting to say mama a little more often.

We had a fabulous play date on Friday with Miranda and Simona. These girls had a great time sharing their toys, babbling to each other, listening to music, and getting around all over the house. We had so much fun and can't wait to see them again soon.

Big smiles

Busy playing

Some of Rose's favorite new toys are my old My Little Ponies and stable. She loves to take them in and out of the stable. She also likes her balls, and the bunnies are still a big hit from Easter. She still spends lots of time reading her favorite books. She is really into opening and closing doors too.

My Little Ponies

It looks like another bottom tooth has cut through and the other side looks close. That will be 8 total teeth, 4 on bottom and 4 on top. She has been such a good girl, just a little drooly but no fussing!

So silly 

Somebody's Walking!

What an exciting couple of weeks. Rose has moved from cruising around the furniture to taking up to 10 steps on her own! She prefers to hold on to somebody else's finger while walking around, but she is starting to take off. She gets so excited and wants to go so fast that she falls alot. She is getting better by the day and we are so proud of our very active girl.

Rose enjoyed a visit with the Easter bunny last week and was on her best behavior. We didn't get a huge smile in the picture but managed to avoid any meltdowns. She also had a very big weekend, enjoying a 3 night stay with Grandma and Grandpa H while Ryan and I went to Las Vegas for a few days. She was a very good girl, good sleeper, good eater, with non-stop action and playtime. They even reported that she was the best behaved baby at church on Easter. She was able to visit with Uncles Jay and Chad, Great Grandma H, and Aunt Mary. What fun!

 Rose continues to expand her vocabulary. Some of her new favorite words are potty, up, drop, down, tree and dinner. She is trying so hard to have a conversation with us and we can't wait to hear what's on that little mind of hers. It's hard to believe that she is going to be 11 months on the 15th! What a wonderful time it's been.

Party Time

We had another great weekend full of fun. Rose is cruising along the furniture pretty fast now and has even taken a few steps on her own! Every day she is getting closer to walking all by herself. She is enjoying playing with her bunnies, as this can entertain her for quite some time. The bunnies go on the floor, then on the couch, then on the chair, then she tackles them on the floor. Who needs TV when you have a baby at home to entertain!

All smiles

Attack on bunny

Playing with my ball

Rose graduated from her first swim class session on Saturday. She really enjoyed the water and interacting with the other kids, and yes was still fascinated by the big lights above the pool.

She had a big birthday party for her cousin Jack this weekend at a moonwalk place. She had so much to look at and was non-stop the entire afternoon. She loves seeing her cousins and the other kids and enjoyed seeing DeDe and Bob too.

Cruising at the party

Driving with Dede

 Sunday was a fun day at home with lots of playtime and lap time around the house. Grandma and Grandpa H came over for a nice dinner so Rose was so happy to see them and show them her toys and point out all the sites in the backyard. She is getting excited for a sleepover at their house coming up soon too.

I love Grandma

Grandpa's Girl

Rocking with my guitar and car of course!