Even though this is a tad premature, I thought I'd post a comparison between 6 and 11/12 months. I took it this morning, and I can't believe how mature she looks!
Birth
6 months
11 months
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
Playground fun
Yesterday Tim and I took Noel to the playground for the first time (well, here anyway). We swang on the swings, went down the slide, and pretty much tried out everything else that we could. Noel wasn't too thrilled this time. I think it was partly due to an upset stomach, and also the fact that it was so hot yesterday!
I've been busy around the house this week, trying to reorganize our clothes, and throwing out some stuff too! I FINALLY got around to hanging some of our photos around the house (only took me a year!) and putting up our full-length mirror in our bedroom.
Here are some pictures from this week
I'm so cute I have to give myself kisses!
I like this one!
Weeeee!
I've been busy around the house this week, trying to reorganize our clothes, and throwing out some stuff too! I FINALLY got around to hanging some of our photos around the house (only took me a year!) and putting up our full-length mirror in our bedroom.
Here are some pictures from this week
HEY! What are you doing, Mommy?
I'm so cute I have to give myself kisses!
Uhh....I don't know about this.
I like this one!
Weeeee!
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Party planning
I have been busy trying to plan a birthday party for Noel these past few days. We decided on a "Dr Seuss" Theme since those are the only books she'll sit semi-still for.
I have to say I'm not a huge fan of "Cat in the Hat" but my favorite book as a child was "Fox in Socks". I finished designing the invitation yesterday and should receive them in the mail about a week from now (ugh!).
The trickiest part of the invitations was trying to take some cute pictures of Noel. I used to set up a white sheet and take pictures of her in front of it...but it became really difficult once she was mobile...and now, she's walking, so taking a picture is sooo difficult! I have a completely new respect for those photographers at Sears! I don't think I got too many cute ones, but here are a few that are "Okay". It didn't help that the sun wasn't shining that afternoon, like it usually is. Poor lighting!
I've called a cake-maker that is here in our neighborhood and explained to her what I wanted the cake to look like, which admittedly, is pretty elaborate and detailed. But I don't know...to me, the cake is the centerpiece of the party. It sets the theme. And I'm not spending a lot of money on other decorations, so it was my big splurge.
But when I got the quote for the cake, I was a bit surprised. It was $80. Considering the level of detail, the size, and the "extras" like free delivery, candle, and smash cake...I think it's well worth it. However, I don't think I can justify spending so much on a cake right now. I emailed the lady back and asked if we could simplify the cake but still keep it Dr Suess-ish. I hope to hear back from her soon!
Mom and Dad are coming up to bring a bunch of furniture. I hope we have enough space to accomodate it all!
I have to say I'm not a huge fan of "Cat in the Hat" but my favorite book as a child was "Fox in Socks". I finished designing the invitation yesterday and should receive them in the mail about a week from now (ugh!).
The trickiest part of the invitations was trying to take some cute pictures of Noel. I used to set up a white sheet and take pictures of her in front of it...but it became really difficult once she was mobile...and now, she's walking, so taking a picture is sooo difficult! I have a completely new respect for those photographers at Sears! I don't think I got too many cute ones, but here are a few that are "Okay". It didn't help that the sun wasn't shining that afternoon, like it usually is. Poor lighting!
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I call this one her "Mater" face because she looks so much like
Mater from the movie "Cars"
I call this one her "Mater" face because she looks so much like
Mater from the movie "Cars"
I've called a cake-maker that is here in our neighborhood and explained to her what I wanted the cake to look like, which admittedly, is pretty elaborate and detailed. But I don't know...to me, the cake is the centerpiece of the party. It sets the theme. And I'm not spending a lot of money on other decorations, so it was my big splurge.
But when I got the quote for the cake, I was a bit surprised. It was $80. Considering the level of detail, the size, and the "extras" like free delivery, candle, and smash cake...I think it's well worth it. However, I don't think I can justify spending so much on a cake right now. I emailed the lady back and asked if we could simplify the cake but still keep it Dr Suess-ish. I hope to hear back from her soon!
Mom and Dad are coming up to bring a bunch of furniture. I hope we have enough space to accomodate it all!
Monday, August 3, 2009
New toys!
Today we headed to Charlottesville to buy some new toys for Noel! Seeing her play with Ronan's new toys made me see that she was ready for some more advanced toys (more advanced than say teething rings and rattles).
So we decided upon an "Alphabet Train" that teaches the alphabet, numbers, and colors, plays music, and can also be used as a walker and a scooter. We figured it would last a couple of years and it would really be more like an investment! She absolutely LOVES it and I hope she enjoys it for years to come. I think we'll consider this part of her birthday present, even though it's a couple of months early. I think her "big" gift will be a little play kitchen...but we're still trying to decide!
She has been walking a LOT lately - I'd say she probably walks about half of the time, which just blows my mind. She just took her first step a couple of weeks ago, and she's been getting better everyday. Here is a video of one of her walking stints - this was taken this evening nearing her bedtime, so she was getting fussy! And yea, the house was a wreck. She pulls out any and everything so every night after her bedtime we have to go through and straighten up!
So we decided upon an "Alphabet Train" that teaches the alphabet, numbers, and colors, plays music, and can also be used as a walker and a scooter. We figured it would last a couple of years and it would really be more like an investment! She absolutely LOVES it and I hope she enjoys it for years to come. I think we'll consider this part of her birthday present, even though it's a couple of months early. I think her "big" gift will be a little play kitchen...but we're still trying to decide!
She has been walking a LOT lately - I'd say she probably walks about half of the time, which just blows my mind. She just took her first step a couple of weeks ago, and she's been getting better everyday. Here is a video of one of her walking stints - this was taken this evening nearing her bedtime, so she was getting fussy! And yea, the house was a wreck. She pulls out any and everything so every night after her bedtime we have to go through and straighten up!
She's also gotten to a point where she's started sharing everything with us. Her food. One of her toys. Her bottles. Her sippy cups. It's really sweet! Sometimes she doesn't understand that you have to let go of it though. In this next video she shares one of her alphabet blocks with me :o)
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Happy Birthday, Ronan!
Today Noel and I headed to Richmond for Ronan's first birthday party!
Allison did a great job decorating the house - I think I'm going to steal a couple of her ideas actually ;-)
Noel and Ronan both went without a nap for the majority of the day, but they both fared pretty well, surprisingly! Ronan has SO MANY toys it makes Noel's pale in comparison! She had a BLAST with all of the activity, toys, and BABIES!
She gave kisses to just about every child she could find. Ronan still didn't enjoy it much, as you can see in the pictures!
We had a GREAT time - hopefully we'll see them again soon!
Allison did a great job decorating the house - I think I'm going to steal a couple of her ideas actually ;-)
Noel and Ronan both went without a nap for the majority of the day, but they both fared pretty well, surprisingly! Ronan has SO MANY toys it makes Noel's pale in comparison! She had a BLAST with all of the activity, toys, and BABIES!
She gave kisses to just about every child she could find. Ronan still didn't enjoy it much, as you can see in the pictures!
We had a GREAT time - hopefully we'll see them again soon!
Allison made this cake herself!
Ronan, Noel, and Luke
First Birthday cake!
Ronan, I pine for you!
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