11 Months

Miss G is loving walking around, but isn't quite ready to go 100% on her own. She loves doing her funny crawl around the house and walking holding someone's hand. She has this red car that she can ride in and loves it. Mike says she enjoys sitting in it watching him golf in the backyard. And she LOVES going fast. Her squeals are awesome. Just yesterday I went to get her after her morning nap and she was sitting up with her paci in her mouth and both legs sticking out between the crib slats. She is a hoot.

One of her favorite activities is going out to the store. Any store. She will chirp and say hi to anyone she sees. When she is teething or having a fussy time, we will go stroll around Target. She is instantly happy. I am glad something works and the two sweet girls that work in the Target baby section know us by name because of our frequent visits.

Her 1st birthday party is around the corner and it is going to "whale"-tacular. :)

Giuliana, You are our precious angel and this year has been the better than we could have imagined. I can't wait to read this to you and tell you what a fun (and sometimes challenging), but mostly fun baby you were. For now, I will soak in every day with your cute little eyes looking up at me wanting me to help you explore and go outside as often as possible.

Love you baby girl,
Mommy

10 Month Highlights

Yet again, I can't believe time is flying as quickly as it is. At 4.5 months, G started sitting up. 8.5 months she started walking while holding onto your hands. Yet, absolutely zero crawling. Maybe this will be the month. :) Although I am certainly not wanting to rush anything. I want her to stay this size for another whole year so we can still rock in the rocking chair before bed time, nap in mom and dad's bed (all 3 of us!), and toss her in the air and make her squeal.

She recently started saying "mama" and it is awesome. Although, she says Dada whenever she is in a good mood and wants to play and Mama whenever she needs something. Oh well, I'll take what I can get.

She LOVES music class. She squeals and claps for a whole hour. What a fun time.

Her reflux finally seems to be improving, which is an amazing blessing. She now can clap, say mama and dada, mimic mike's sneezes which he thinks is hilarious, walks while holding on to her rolling toys, and loves to play outside - especially in her walker and wagon.

I absolutely adore her and am thankful for getting to see all of her little lightbulb moments. Now, the birthday party planning will begin!!

9 Months!

We recently went to G's 9 month dr. appointment and she is growing like a weed. Here are her stats:

Weight: 23.05 lb - 97%

Height: 29.5 inches - 90%

Head Circumference - Don't remember the measurement, but it was in the 90's%

She is walking around assisted while holding onto someone, but is not a fan of crawling. She loves to coo and play outside. She recently learned how to clap and her favorite activity is music class.

We just got back from visiting Aunt Pepper and Uncle Boz in Birmingham and G had a great time. We got to meet my cousin's sweet twin boys who were so precious. I can't wait to watch them grow. We also visited the zoo and G napped during the monkey and elephant exhibits, then woke up for the 'predator' section. :)

We seem to recently have found a reflux treatment that is working and hopefully as she begins to eat more table food she will grow out of it.

This stage is the best yet and now it is time to start thinking about her birthday party. I can't believe how time is flying! She is such a precious angel.

8.5 Months

Giuliana is NO fan of crawling. Although she really enjoys walking around with assistance and in her walker. She just got her 4th tooth and is on the cusp of some much happier days I hope. Although she was a trooper for sure!

She just learned to wave hello and good bye and is working on her first few words. She has mastered 'babababa.' She can say that all day long! Mike is working hard trying to get her to say 'Dada' before 'Mama,' we will see if he succeeds.

Christmas was so much fun with Giuliana this year. She loves her new toys and it is amazing what they make for babies these days.

Photos to come once I get them uploaded into picasa! Happy New Year!

7.5 Months

We have a tooth! Very exciting. It was not without much effort on behalf of everyone living in the house. G is also sleeping all night without waking for the pacifier or to be rocked. I thought that day would never come. :)

We met Santa at the CFA Home Office holiday party and G did great. She didn't smile, but she didn't cry either, so everyone came out unscathed.

I had a scare yesterday since I woke up with unbelievable pain in my knee. I visited the ER and it was only a sprain, thank the Lord! It is already feeling much better after only 48 hours. It did put into perspective how difficult it would be to care for a soon-to-be crawler with a leg brace! One day of it was enough for me!

G is also in her big girl car seat and loves it. She likes to sit with her stuffed Rudolph reindeer and Angry Bird toy. She could play and squeal for hours.

6 MONTHS!

Being a new mom is such an adventure. Hence the reason I have not blogged in 4 months!

Since this is my electronic baby book that I may one day show to Giuliana, here are her stats!

3 Months:

95% weight

94% height

90% head circumference

Baby Tricks: G held her head up pretty well and started really smiling. Which is SUCH a treat and makes all things better in that moment. She loves her play mat and it is a life saver!

6 Months:

97% weight

94% height

93% head circumference

Baby Tricks: Right now G is changing by the day! She is a great sitter and is interested in learning how to move herself around. She will scoot on her back a lot and is so sweet and smiley (most of the time:). She has her moments though! Bubble Guppies and Clifford are her fav tv shows and no one can make her laugh like her Daddy. (I am jealous. :) She also loves checking the mail and opening and closing the mailbox. Sometimes we do it several times a day, while mommy figures out the next activity. We go to Boot Camp with Miss Kimmie, whom G adores, and Music Class with Ashley & Lila. She sleeps pretty well at night, but still wants to be rocked at times and to be honest, I don't really mind the snuggle time now that the weather has cooled off. I think moms learn to live on less sleep than normal people. haha

G was a cow for Halloween!

Mommy and Daddy adore you baby Giuliana and we are excited to see you grow up!

Growing up!

Today Giuliana is 7 weeks and 3 days old. What a fun stage this is!

Here are her latest pictures...

Now she can hold her head up and loves to play after she eats. She isn't crazy about baths, but doesn't mind them as much as she used to. We are still trying to get all the way through the night without a bottle, but hopefully that isn't too far away.

I would be just fine if she stayed this way forever, but am also looking forward to seeing her grow.