9 months

My name is Baby D aka Da-why-wa (that's how sis says it). I'm 9 months. I like Briar Rose...big time. I stand up if I have one finger on anything. I say mama and dada. I am allergic to dairy. I seriously love chicken nuggets. And my hair is long enough for a bow. Big things people, big things.

8 months

So, Baby D is now 8 months.  Time passes much more quickly with the 2nd child.  I try to capture moments and film videos as often as possible, but you just don't have as much time with baby #2.  These monthly photo sessions are one thing I make time for. 
Our Delilah Grace is cross-crawling like a champ!  This lil' sucker is FAST!  She pulls herself up on everything and hauls butt in her walker!  I have a feeling next month's update will have some news about walking. ;)  She loves her sophie (giraffe shown in every photo), her lion rattle and Briar Rose (very small, bendy doll.)
She can utter a "mama" when she is sobbing and crawling towards me.  It is the saddest thing you ever did see.  But, sometimes my hands are soaking in dish water or putting a band aid on Khloe, or tending to the dog (who recently ripped out his dew claw)... and I just can't get to her fast enough. 
She spends the majority of her day playing with sissy in the play room.  And she is great at entertaining herself with toys.  The kid doesn't eat much baby food, but we try.  Its little toddler snacks (like cheese puffs) and breast milk for now. 
Lastly, D is a mamma's girl.  Big time.  Few, very few, people can hold her for very short periods of time before she is reaching for me and squirming out of their arms.  I am imprisoned by this baby.  But, I wouldn't have it any other way
Love you D.  Happy 8 month Day.

Breakfast with Santa

We had Breakfast with Santa at LOP in early December.  We went with the Rutherfords.  It was PACKED!!!  Got a pretty good photo eventhough Khloe didn't want to sit next to santa :)
And, we've been dressing our smallest elf in Christmas garb ever since December 1st! 

First Day of School

Oh boy.  Water works.  The week after Thanksgiving, Khloe started school.  Our little Khloe Bug, marched off to her classroom, and didn't even think twice about me leaving.  I stayed for the first hour, then told her, "I have to leave now" and she just said, "okay Mommy, I love you." And then I sat in the parking lot for the rest of the time.  I cried when I saw her sit down and share playdough with a kid next to her.  She has grown into a kind, fun, sweet little girl.  I am so proud of her.  She is growing by leaps and bounds with each new day.  She is so smart.  Here is her on the first day of school. xoxo

Give Thanks

We didn't do a very good job of taking photos this Thanksgiving.  But in the still of the morning, before Khloe and Daddy woke up, I got this shot.  Sweet D in her birthday suit.  Her first Thanksgiving.
God gave me a break when he gave me Delilah.  She is so easy and wonderful.  My little angel.  She just staring at me with those eyes, piercing into my soul.  Gosh, I love this kid.

7 Months!

We love you baby D!  7 months!!!  You are crawling now, and sitting up like a champ!  You looooove Mommy, and your new thing is "playing the drums" on anything and everything!  So cool!  You crack. me up.!  If you're in the Ergo, you are SUPER happy, cuz you get to hug Mom :)  Right now you have a weird rash around your mouth...maybe its because you put EVERYTHING in your mouth! (crayons, french fries, nightlights, khloes toys, grass, the dog's paws, etc.)  You are the bees knees baby, the raddest 7 month old in town.

Khloe is so funny, and does not like her photo taken these days.  She is ridiculously smart.  For example, she tells us "I need my rest" when she is tired.  haha.  She also throws out Spanish words all the time that I don't even know the meaning of.  And the kid has a memory like a steel trap, never forgets anything and will talk about stuff that happened a year and a half ago!  She helps us with Delilah all the time and picks out both their outfits everyday.  She still confuses "I" and "Me" and I hope she doesn't figure it out anytime soon...its too cute.  She is obsessed with washing her hands (gets that from Mommy).  She plays with me and tells me she is my "Big", I pretend to cry and tell her not to grow up too fast, and then she says, "okaaaay, I am your little" and waits for me to get super happy.  :) She is my best friend, we are glued at the hip, I love her.

Halloween

So, when your daughter plays dress up all day long, every day, then Halloween isn't all that different except for candy and the fact that everyone else is dressed up too!  We attended several events.  First, we hosted a Halloween themed play date at our house.  We painted leaves on fall trees and made pumpkin masks. 

 Next, a local elementary school (Cottage Hill) had a family fun night and we all went to watch hundreds of kids attempt to get candy from 6 classrooms. Can you say CROWDED??

Next stop was Bayside church in Granite Bay for trunk or treat with K's cousin Izzy.  There were a tron of fun activities for toddlers that did not involve candy...SCORE!

Halloween morning was the parade of costumes at another local Elementary School.  A tradition for Khloe and Mimi Nancy.

And finally, Trick-or-treating Halloween night at the Country Club.

As you can tell, KHLOE chooses Khloe's clothes!  And the kid has about 15 costumes, so she was a kitten, Little Miss Muffet, and a fairy :) Delilah was consistently, our Duck.