Baby Elle is 10 Months Old and it's Hot hot hot!!

It's been such a HOT & busy August this year but the kids are loving every minute of it!  There have been plenty of pool dips, popsicles and summer parties  to attend, and both Jack & Elle have been so fun through it all!  Jack is officially potty-trained (just decided overnight that he'd like "a little potty" to go on and voila!) which has been awesome, I never knew how freeing only one kid in diapers could be!  His new "thing" is to be "wrapped like a burrito" in his blanket, and of course his Bear must also be wrapped up as well!  Elle continues to be a joy, and no colds or teething this month has definitely made our days easier, but at 10 months I just realized I'll only have two months until she's officially not an Infant anymore!

Age: 10 Months

Weight/Size: Over 20 lbs and super tall!
Eye & Hair Color, Teeth: 4 teeth still, her fangs are perfect for Halloween!
Nicknames: Baby Wee, Sister Wolf, Sissy

Favorite/New Words: Although it's not new, every animal she see is a "D-D"!!

Favorite Activities:  Swinging in the backyard, playing cars with Jack, watching the cars go by from the master room balcony

Signature Moves:  Kicking and "wiggle wiggle wiggle", rolling from one of the room to the next

Likes:  to kick furiously while on her back to show excitement, Jack's cars, finger foods

Dislikes: Being left alone too long or having a toy snatched out of her hand

Mommy Likes & Dislikes:  We say she's like a 3-year old trapped in a baby's body lol!  She seems to know exactly what's going on now but can't communicate yet with words! Dislikes: The microscopic pieces of dirt (or feathers from our pillows) that Elle finds on the carpet to eat for a snack.....

Sleeps: 7:30/8pm-6:30/7am, naps 10 & 3 for 45min to 1.5 hours, goes down without a fight in her crib like an angel :)
Looking forward to: The end of summer picnics and her upcoming birthday!  Of course I've begun planning MONTHS in advance and changed the theme not once but THREE times already (Kidchella, then Pineapples, now "Summer Soiree"!  It will also be the first real party we've had at our Oregon house so I've been decorating like crazy to get ready!  

....this past month in pictures....

Baby Elle: 9 Months Old!

3/4 of a year old and Jack is potty trained!  It's been a big month around here!  We have been SO busy and the weather has been incredibly HOT.  This time around I can really sense how quickly time passes and I want to keep Elle a little baby  as long as possible.  I swore my first year with Jack was possibly the longest and hardest year of my life, and time keeps flying by with these two to keep me busy!  Jack decided one day that he wanted a "small potty" and after we bought him one......he's been using it ever since!  Soooo that was easy???  

Age: 9 Months

Weight/Size: 19.5 lbs and 29.5 inches long (70th and 95th percentile!)
Eye & Hair Color, Teeth: 4 teeth, two bottom were first followed by the "fangs"

Favorite/New Words: Mom-ma (YES!), D-D, Baa-baa

Favorite Activities:  Bathtime, playing in the "bone room" with Jack, playing Pat-a-cake & Peek-a-boo

Signature Moves:  Besides falling backwards while sitting, from time to time she'll roll over on her stomach to play, still no mobility though and refuses to stand

Likes:  Playing with the light switches, any toys that light up and make noise, seeing anyone go up or down the stairs, and playing in the pool or bath

Dislikes: She's such a easygoing baby that it's hard to even think of something, unlike my sweet son Jack.....she dislikes being hungry.  LOL

Mommy Likes & Dislikes:  That I can put her long hair into a ponytail!!  And literally every time I look at her she smiles or kicks her ankles on the ground as loud as she can to show she's excited Dislikes: All the gear I have to haul around with me, Jack just needs a snack now!

Sleeps: 7:30-6/6:30am, two naps at 9:30 & 2:30 that go from 45min to 1.5 hours
Looking forward to: when Ellie decides she wants to become slightly mobile....but she's so cute.  Stay small please!

....this past month in pictures....