Very Cold, No School day

We spent last Thursday inside all day because it was in the single digits. There was a little ice on the roads so Brooklyn's school was cancelled...So i decided to take a few pictures.



Tent and tunnel fun, complete with princess shoes, purse, and tiara that has fallen off





Lots of babies

Stella 10 months

Stella was 10 months on the 27th of December. She has really become a different baby in the last month. We had to up her dose of reflux medicine and she is happier and now eating more baby food. We still do not like finger foods but we are moving in the right direction. We eat baby food without crying every time we get in the highchair. She is really moving fast and has started to pull up on everything. She can even go up the stairs a couple of steps but that is a big no-no. She loves playing and stealing Brooklyn's toys. She said her first words. She has said "momma" very clearly a couple of times when coming towards me. She is starting to mimic and says uh-oh when prompted. I think she says "dada" too but the "momma" was very clear. She is really a Momma's baby recently and cries when I leave the room or when she is dropped off anywhere. She did really good on our trip and slept good. Naps were a little shorter because we had so many people around. I think she is a very light sleeper. She is still nursing 5 times and I have to cut her down to four and then I will start weaning at 12 months.

Charleston Trip

We headed to Charleston the day after Christmas with the Sparks clan. We rented a beach house and there were 13 of us staying in the house. We had a great time eating at our favorite places in Charleston. Charleston has the best restaurants. The girls did pretty good on the plane but it was undertaking to get everything packed and on the plane. We had lots of help from Nonna, Poppy, and Aunt Vivi. Thank you!!!

This was Brooklyn and Stella's first time at the beach. Brooklyn loved running around. There were tons of starfish and she was not too sure about those. Stella is still too young to enjoy the beach but did like being out there.



Brooklyn on the plane



Stella on the plane

















The group at Paula Deen's restaurant in Savannah

White Christmas 2009

We had a great Christmas. The highlight was the snow and that Brooklyn was so upset about Santa eating her cookies. We had Nonna, Poppy, Mimi, Pappy, Kim, and Rob for Christmas lunch.

Stella 9 months

Stella was 9 months the day after Thanksgiving. She had her 9 month checkup yesterday. She is really moving now. She loves being on the ground crawling and exploring. She is trying to pull up but she definitely will be by the end of the month. She is starting to learn the word "no". She just looks at me like "what did I do". She is starting to grab for Brooklyns' toys and favorite possessions. Stella is going to hold her own but there may be a fight over the stroller and purse. She had her first fever that came along with roseola. That was a little bumpy but we are getting back on track. She is sleeping really well and I rarely hear her at night. She still does not like eating solid foods very much but she is working on it.

She is a good baby but she may have more punch than Brooklyn. Not quite as laid back especially in the car on road trips. She is not as fussy at night because she is busy playing now. It is fun to see her exploring and I can't wait to see her personality come out more.

9 months stats

Weight: 16 lbs 12 oz (14%)
Height: 27.5 in (45%)

She is still a little bigger than Brooklyn was.

Mom's League Christmas Party

We had a lot of fun at the Christmas party but I was skeptical when we walked in because Brooklyn was not too sure but she quickly warmed up. She was not too sure last year either. it seems everything is just flying by and I have no time to soak it all in. Am I even going to remember this (my children being young)? I am usually glad everyone is dressed and acting decent. Santa was there but I decided not to do pic and I forgot the money for the pics but we are planning to get some other pictures with the man in the red suit. Stella did get a pic with Santa holding her and she did pretty good. No crying but as you will see she is checking him out.



Brooklyn and Aubrey decorating cookies



Playing ring around the roses with Milla







Stella checking everything out



Brooklyn modeling their xmas dress (thanks to Aunt Katie getting them on sale last year)



Santa reading everyone a story





Stella and Santa

Snowing in Texas?

Yes, it was snowing in Texas. We usually have one snow in Dallas each season but it is still weird because I did not grow up with it snowing. It did not accumulate so there was not much to play in.