Happy Second Birthday Hadley!!

August 30, 2015

Today, you turned TWO!!!!!!!!!!  

We had such a fun day starting with singing you happy Birthday in your crib! You were sooo excited and had the biggest smile on your face. 

Then we decided to have Waffle Time on the beach!! It was so pretty and so fun to be at the beach in the morning for breakfast. You loved seeing the waves and putting your feet in. You normally run straight for the waves but today you had fun being the sand and walking with daddy.

Daddy took you to see a fisherman and you loved seeing him with all of his gear! You also got to see a "really big boat"! So you loved that too! 

We left the beach when it started to rain a little and headed for the park. As soon as we arrived it stopped raining and we got to play. You went down a "really big slide" and loved it! You also really enjoyed watching the trucks go by and picking up "really big pinecones"! 

We then headed to Grammy and Dats so they could give you your birthday presents. You got some cute clothes, bitty baby accessories and  and adorable pink kitchen playset that was fully loaded with play food! You LOVED it!!! 

It was then time for lunch!! We went to your fav, Pine Lakes! You had so much fun as the birthday girl and all eyes were on you! We even brought another cake so we could sing happy birthday and celebrate! 

After nap we headed to nana and buddy's for a yummy dinner and MORE presents!! They surprised you with a whole room in their house that is just for you and Ella when she gets older! 

It has a grocery store, double doll stroller, basketball goal and even a princess four wheeler that you call your motorcycle!! ☺️

We had so much fun playing in your new room! After dinner we had ANOTHER cake that had Spider-Man, memo and Cookie Monster on it!! It was AWESOME and you loved it. 

We came home and rocked you extra long on the night of your second birthday. We had a fun filled busy long day and it was son nice to rock, read and pray with you. You and your sister are the greatest gifts God could give your daddy and u. We are so blessed to have you in our life and you make us better people. We had so much fun with you today and are so. So proud of you and ALWAYS will be no matter what. 

Some quick stats about you on your second birthday!!

You weigh 26 pounds (45%)

You are 34 inches tall (70%)

You are in size 4 diapers with a little bit of interest in using the potty.

You wear size 18-24 month clothes and 2T.

You can say a million different words and are starting you form pretty long sentences. 

You say, "Hold you", "Rock you", "help you" when you want any of those things. It's pretty much my fav thing!

You sleep from 7-7 and take a 2 hour nap from 12-2. 

We are so in love with you! Happy happy birthday sweet girl!

TEN Months!!

Happy TEN MONTHS Hadley Marie!!

On June 30th, you turned 10 months old! I cannot believe how big you are getting and how fast this precious time is going. When you are in the seasons of sleepless nights and then keeping a constant eye on what you are getting into, it feels like time is going soo slow. But looking back on these past 10 months, it has gone by in the blink of an eye.

This month we went swimming, to the beach and mommy and daddy went to charleston to celebrate our 4 year anniversary. 

You love the water once you warm up to it, but bathtime isn't your favorite time of day! We are still working on it though!! 

Your schedule has changed slightly and it's only changed because YOU changed it!!

You wake up at around 6:30 now and nurse. Then we have some play time and have breakfast at about 8:00. 

For breakfast you normally have something fruity puréed, followed by whatever fruit I have on hand to eat with your fingers. 

Naptime starts at about 8:30 (or around two hours after you woke up). On a good napping day, it last for about an hour and a half. 

When you wake up we have playtime or run errands and you nurse at 11.  

Lunch is around 12-12:30.  You eat something orange or green! Whatever color you don't have at lunch you have for dinner.  I also have been mixing a multi-vitamin and probiotic with your puréed lunch. You are a master sippy cup with straw drinker and love water! 

We follow lunch up with puffs or another little finger food snack. 

Your second nap is about 3 hours after you woke up from your first nap and it lasts about an hour and a half as well. I have picked up the habit of nursing you before nap time.

The afternoon is when we normally go out and do something fun. Like go for a walk, go to the park, pool, or go visit the grandparents! You nurse again at 3. 

Between 5:30 and 6 is dinner time. It's normally little lighter than lunch. We do whatever color veggie and fruit you didn't have for lunch and maybe a couple grapes or something with your sippy. 

Bathtime is around 6:30. You don't really enjoy the bath!! We got a giant inflatable rubber ducky bathtub to transition out of the 4moms tub. You didn't really enjoy it. But it's great for travelling. 

So we then tried out a bath seat and you like that a lot more! Now, this seat isn't sold in the US so I had to order it on amazon from some crazy country but I literally watch you like a hawk and even hold you in it sometimes. I never leave your side or really let go of you so it works for us! 

I nurse you to sleep after your bath and you are normally asleep by 7! 

You are still in size 3 diapers and wear 6-12 month clothes. The 12 month clothes are still a little big on you! You weighed 18 pounds and 10 ounces (I think) at your last doctors appointment and are in 50th percentile for weight and height and 70th for head circumference!

You pull up on everything and try to climb up and down whatever you can! You have taken steps while holding our hand and have stood by yourself for a second!!

You love to eat and tried chicken and noodle this month!! You love them! But your favorite food is puffs...of any flavor! We have to hide them from you at mealtime or you will freak out until you have them!! 

You can say "Ma Ma", "Da Da", "Na Na" really well! You try to say "Doggie" and "Banana" when you see Sadie or a banana! 

This phase of your life has been so much fun. You are learning something new everyday and playing so well by yourself and with others. It's so much fun to watch you grow. We love you so much and are so so proud of you.

Happy 9 Months!

Wow! On Friday, you turned NINE MONTHS OLD!!!!! 

This age is so much fun. It's a lot of work

Keeping an eye on everything you do but I love seeing you figure new this out and explore your little world. 

We have travelled quite a lot this month. We have gone to Florida, charleston, and the Lakehouse. The car rides have definitely gotten harder, but leaving during nap time and a little Mickeys Clubhouse go a long way!

You have learned to crawl on all fours. No more scooting around! It's really hard to catch you once you get started!

You learned to pull up on everything. And I mean everything!! You can also take steps while holding our hands. It's crazy to think you will be walking in no time! I feel like you are still a teeny tiny baby! But I guess I will always feel that way! 

You can climb up stairs and up up the ledge in the playroom. Which gives mommy a mild heart attack when you turn trying to come back down!

You can say "MA MA" and you say it over and over and over!!! Anytime you are sad or want something you say MAAAA MAAA!!!!!! 

You are in size 9 month clothes and size 3 diapers still. I'm not sure how much you weigh, we are going to the doctor on Thursday so we will find out then!

You just have the two bottom teeth. One came last month and the other popped up in Florida. The first one was pretty traumatic but the second didn't seem so bad. You have started drooling and sticking your tongue out more so I think the top ones are starting..... 

Being on vacation so often this month kind of messed up your sleeping. You did not sleep through the night at all when we were out of town but at home you have a few nights. We are slowly getting you back on track. It's a little but harder now that you stand up as soon as you wake up!! 

You are still eating the same foods as last month, just larger portions. A whole new list of things you can eat begins now at nine months. So get ready!! 

You are beginning to experience some separation anxiety from us. Anytime we leave the room you freak out! Or if someone you don't know comes up to you, you get shy and hold on tight to us. The other day I was walking you in your trike and our neighbor came up and said hello to you and you started crying and saying ma ma!! I want to try and start putting you in the nursery at church but it makes me so nervous that you will get upset! 

We have had such a fun month of travelling and watching you grow. I feel like you have learned so much this month and I can't wait to see what you learn next month. We love you with all of our hearts and are so proud of you. You are such a gift to your daddy and I. 

Eight Month Update!!!!!

Happy EIGHT months sweet girl!!!!

This month had to have been one of my favorites! You are soo mobile, expressive and happy. You are aware of everything around you and just want to explore it all. You are happy and smiley pretty much all of the time except when it's getting close to nap or bedtime. Then you won't let me put you down!!!

Our schedule is pretty much the same as the past couple of months. Nap times have gotten wayy easier and you have no problem sleeping an hour and a half or longer for both naps. The late afternoon nap sometimes happens and sometimes doesn't. If it doesn't happen we push your bedtime up about 30 minutes and it works out fine. 

You tried squash for the first time and liked it ok. You like it a lot better when I add bananas! In the morning you usually have bananas or applesauce. Then the other two meals vary depending on what I have made. 

For some reason you have started HATING bathtime! You used to love it. I have no idea what happened. Your tub might be getting too small or something. I really don't know!

You have slept through the night soo many times this month!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's not every night yet, but we are getting there. When you wake up I can see you grab your Paci, put it back in and rub your face with your bunny on the monitor. It's so cute and you fall right back asleep without me having to go in! 

I think your sleeping hasn't been consistent because you have started teething. This teething stuff is no joke. On Easter you had a runny nose, cough and fever all because of teething. It's insane. I got you one of those Amber Necklaces and it has really helped. We haven't really had a bad night since you have been wearing it. Your front right tooth on the bottom has broken through the skin but isn't all the way in yet. The one right beside it will be coming up soon too. 

I went to target and Kangaroo Pouch and bought pretty much every teething thing they had!!! I feel so bad for you. I know it hurts so much! And these are only your first two... We have many more to go!

We have had such a fun month between cousin Sandra visiting, your dedication, Easter and Aunt Sis' birthday!!! It has been a busy month and I have loved every minute of it. 

I almost forgot! You started saying MA MA!!! I wanted you to say da da first but that's ok! You really only say it when your mad... But you will reach both hands in the air and shout MA MA over and over again! It's pretty cute. 

I love you so much sweet girl and am so proud of the little girl you are turning into. You aren't afraid of strangers (is that bad???) and smile at EVERYONE! I can't wait to see what next month holds. I love you with all of my heart baby girl.