TEN months

2.09.2009

Yet another month has passed so quickly and our little bug is hard at work. She has such a mild and loving personality, unless she wants something she can't have! But really she is such a joy to be around. I love her smile, it does wonders for the soul. A doctor we visited, while searching for solutions for Lars' back, told us that there was a study done that showed the same chemical reaction happens in a mother's brain when seeing the face of her smiling baby as in a druggy after shooting heroin. Crazy, huh!?! So Taylee is my drug of choice…hehehe.

Here are some highlights for this month…

  • WALKING –It is official, we have a walker. She walks all around the house, back and forth, and she is so proud of herself. She likes to hold our hand (just one) and walk around everywhere we go – especially if there are other little ones cruising about. She hardly ever crawls anymore, only when she is tired or on a slippery surface, and in a new place-until she warms up a little.
  • STANDING –We were ready for her to walk since she tried to for a few months, but we weren't ready to see her stand up in the middle of the floor. She'll crouch with her toosh right above her feet and then just stand right up. It's very cute but seems way too big.
  • COMMUNICATING –She understands a lot more of our phrases and words now. Her favorite I think is 'bath' –if we say that word we better be ready get her in. She's a good listener too. If we ask her 'don't touch', she won't…most of the time, she is still a very curious baby. Our favorite is still 'loves or kisses'. I just can't seem to get or give enough.
  • SIGNING –What a blessing this has been. She'll sign 'food', 'more', 'all done', 'night night' and I've seen her do 'Thank you' twice.
  • CLAPPING –This is so fun. She loves praise and attention, and we play 'Patty cake' A LOT now!
  • COPY CAT –Brushing hair, and teeth, talking on the phone, and drinking from a cup. I make some pretty silly noises that I never realized, until I hear them from Taters.

She is still very much a tease. We are trying to get her to say 'mama'. (I'm associated with the kiss sound…muahmuah.) She says 'dada' all the time-what a blow.

She is very photogenic. She sees a camera and smiles (a sign we have many pictures of her!)

She also is very sensitive to others feelings. If she hears a little person crying she cries until she can give them a love.

We love you Tay bug and look forward to every moment we have with you in the future. Please slow down though-we're having a hard time catching up with you.

1.28.2009

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile. My life has been busy and boring at the same time.

We are just
loving our very busy baby…who is walking?!? Should I call it? She's standing and stepping more often than crawling. No…I'm not ready-another day!? She really is the highlight of every day. My new favorite thing she does is her teasing smile and laugh. She scrunches up her nose, shows off her teeth (all 8 of them), and blows in & out of her nose loudly. It's quite cute, and I love it. What I'm not loving , is how babies know how to wine??? I don't get it-we didn't teach her that, and yet it's been a journey trying to teach her not to.

Nine Months

1.08.2009

I can't believe Taylee's already been here for 9 months. This is my favorite age for babies. It has been so much fun watching my little sponge at work. Every day is a new adventure as she grasps new concepts…

Here are some of my favorite things she's doing

  • DANCING –This is by far the cutest thing I've ever seen. She starts by shaking her head back and forth, in a 'no' fashion. Then when she really starts feeling the music she adds a little bounce.
  • PLAYING the PIANO –You all saw the Thanksgiving post where she was playing with Grandma…well for Christmas she got her very own baby grand from Grandma and she is possessive. The instant someone starts tapping away on the keys she is there and you either move it or lose it.
  • WALKING –She is trying so hard! It is so cute to watch even though I am NOT ready for it! She has taken as much as 10 steps on her own.
  • FEEDING HERSELF –She's not as excited for that mushy, gushy spooned food. She would much rather eat what is on our plate. Her little pinchers are very talented! (Which is another thing she's good at: Pinching! Ouch!)
  • LOVES and KISSES –She is the sweetest thing. She is so loving, and not just when she's tired or hurt.
  • BLOWING KISSES –She's still doing this with a little help from Mom & Dad, but she gets so excited about it. She'll do it over and over and over. She even makes the kissy sound with her lips!
  • SINGING –Again…she gets this from Grandma. She sings in the car, the bathtub, the highchair (which makes it hard to eat), and in the crib ~ She puts herself to sleep and wakes up singing. So sweet.
  • WAVING –She has been doing this for awhile, but she is really good at doing it on command. No matter how hard she is trying to be shy.
  • SHADOW –She loves to copy little people. Last night my nephew was putting his head on the ground & kicking his feet up in the air (like a donkey). Taylee couldn't kick her feet but she would put her head down and giggle.
  • 'SO BIG' –Mom & Dad will say: 'How big is Taylee?' Then she'll raise her arms while we say: 'So big!'

There are so many more milestones she's reached but I don't want to lose you…She loves to play games and tease her daddy. She loves encouragement-if we laugh at or praise her for something she's done she'll keep doing it until we distract her.

We're working on sign language, but she likes to hear her own voice and would rather 'tell' us what she wants then show us J

Happy 2009!

1.01.2009

We wish you all the very best in the New Year!

My new favorite game

12.12.2008

We have a climber! Taylee absolutely loves to climb the stairs ~ even if she can't get into any doors once she's reached the top. Now we hope she catches on to how to safely get down, for now she just waits on the landing until we go get her.



(Don't you love how she poses for the camera-it's getting very hard capturing those candid shots!)

I have a feeling this isn't the only thing she's going to try to climb…Can't Wait!!

12.07.2008

It's beginning to look feel like Christmas. Yesterday we took Taylee to see Santa for the first time. The almost hour wait to see the 'real' Santa at South Towne Mall was definitely worth the memories in the years to come.

Here are a couple of the shots that were captured…



She wasn't sure what to think of this hairy stranger. (Not to mention it was way past nap time.) Nonetheless it was a pleasant experience. She is just so curious these days – it was hard to capture her attention long enough to get a smile, she was more interested in the many children and decorations around her. My favorite pic is of them looking at each other!
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Lars and I were able to go to the First Presidency's Christmas Devotional tonight. The message was sweet and humble as each of the brethren recalled simpler Christmases. In today's world of hustle & bustle it was nice to be reminded of the TRUE meaning of Christmas. I am so thankful for the knowledge I have of the birth, life and mission of our Savior. I love this time of year. I love my Savior.

Merry Christmas!!!


 

Thanksgiving continued

12.02.2008

Here are some photo’s that we took over the Thanksgiving weekend…
Taylee was able to play (meaning: fight for toys and attention) with my cousins baby who is 2 months older,






play the piano with Grandma,


visit with her Great, Great Grandma,

and go Christmas tree hunting