Pumpkin Patch

We had a perfect Saturday this past weekend! We woke up early and took a nice family walk including Kyleigh! Played for a bit to wear Bailey out and then once she was down for her nap we FINALLY cleaned our garage! It was so so bad! Once we were all cleaned and Bailey was up we headed out to the pumpkin patch!

Bailey and I have been going for walks every evening- well a leisurely stroll really. She  falls down, picks up every little thing she sees, picks grass/flowers etc., and tries to walk down into the street as I move her back up to the sidewalk again! She actually goes to the door and bangs on it to go out. Tonight I told her it was bath time and she took off to the bathroom. Once she got there she pulled one diaper tab off and wiggled the other side down like undies! She is just getting too smart, too fast! She still doesn't say too much but she is def trying to mimic what we say to her. She said pig tonight. She says mooo when I ask her what a cow says. And she tries to quack but that sound is kinda hard for her! She understands a ton of words and directions such as "bring me a book" and "go get your milk or sippy." I can't wait until she really starts talking to us! Such an exciting time!

Bailey and her buddy Lauren picking flowers on our walk.

Bailey Turns 1

Bailey had a wonderful 1st Bday party and a great Bday today too! Her party went perfect- it was very low key with lots of family and a few friends. The rainbow theme turned out super cute! I will let the pictures tell the rest....

Pinata Time!

Party outfit

Party Cake

No thank you!

On the day of her Bday (today) we went to visit Grandma Sara and had another cake and dinner!

New UT jersey so she can match Daddy on game days!

Happy Birthday Girl

The most beautiful gift I have ever received!

This has def been the greatest year of my life! The fastest year as well. Bailey is the light of my world and I am  so blessed to have such a wonderful, funny baby! Here's to many more birthdays to come!

Babyzilla

Bailey is um... not too nice here lately. She has been whacking me VERY hard for a while now and we have been telling her no and holding her little hand down when she does it. This is not working. She has a regular playmate (the neighbor) who is 6 weeks older and comes to play at least once a week. Every time she comes I hear stories of just how mean she is being. She is constantly hitting her and pulling her hair. No amount of "no" and redirection is working! I got to see her in action this weekend. We went to a wedding shower and she walked up to another baby and was sizing her up. Just then another sweet girl (cousin Raya) walks up to check out the scene. Bailey looks at her and smacks her then she turns and smacks the other baby too!!! I was mortified- at least 10 people witnessed her attack!
I tried googling solutions and everything says the same thing. Tell her no and hold her arm. Watch her closely around other babies, etc. It says she is just experimenting with other peoples reactions. She likes to see what will happen. She is not being mean she is totally happy and smiling. I guess she is just excited to see other babies since she is mostly with Jared and I. Any advice? Will she outgrow this? She needs a Caution:Will smack for no reason sign on her forehead!

On another note- I turned the big 30 this past weekend! It was a very low key Bday this year. Dinner out with Jared (thanks mom for babysitting) and family BBQ on the day of. I got lots of beautiful maternity clothes this year as I had only summer stuff. Im trying to find a good pair of comfy shoes but my feet are getting so big. They grew a size with Bailey's pregnancy and seem to already be getting bigger this time too! Oh and we find out what baby #2 is tomorrow!!! Im so excited- I dont know how I will get through tomorrow fast enough!

Oh My!

Can you believe it? My baby is 11 months old!!! One month away from the big first birthday!!!

I am in total shock! I just can't wrap my mind around the fact that she is not an itty bitty baby anymore!

We are planning a rainbow themed party with a rainbow cake! 

Bailey is brushing her new teeth! Her top 4 are cutting through right now and causing us much fussiness! I can't wait until they are here and she can relax again until the next bunch!

Back to School

I have been back to school full time for 2 weeks now. It's nice to get out of the house but it is so hard to leave my baby every morning! I used to wake her up and feed/cuddle her before i left but since she is officially SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT (hehe) I don't get those sweet moments in the wee hours of the morning anymore! And when I say wee I mean 545am. I leave the house at that crazy time each morning! I can't stay late so I get there as early as possible to get everything ready for the day/week. I am home by 330ish so that is nice! Kyleigh started 1st grade last week and since she goes to a school in my district I know what her curriculum is and it was fun talking about how we are doing the same things each day. She is so so so smart! Jared makes geniuses cause we all know Bailey is super smart too! (haha) She almost said baby today- we have been working on this one because she has a baby doll she loves to hug and kiss. If she is anything like her mom she will be a big fan of all things baby doll! She is also raising her arms up high when we say "How big is Bailey?" "So big!" (GiGi was working on this with her) You can really see that she is starting to understand things- it is so weird how this happens. She knows when we are asking for stuff (usually remotes and such) and she knows to walk the other way and grin cause she wants to keep it! Her walking is getting better and better each day. She walks every where unless she wants to go at high speeds- then she drops down to crawl. Bailey has recently realized it's ok to be without me sometimes. She stayed with my Mom and Marcus for a few hours and didn't even notice I was gone. Then again with Gail this past Friday and by all accounts was happy and peaceful all day! I even tried the nursery at church again and she did great! I love that I can get some time away and she is still happy! Gotta get to bed to make that 5am alarm clock! oh and the lack of pictures is due to the fact that she will not stay still for the camera or her face is right up in it because she is trying to get the camera! Silly girl!

Oh the Joys!!!

So I got home from working half day today with some lunch for Jared and I. I could hear Bailey squealing and having a good time in her crib (which she often does). So anyhow I decided to eat and let her be for a little longer. After about 20 minutes I went in to get her! As soon as I opened the door the smell hit me! She was standing up smiling and giddy with joy that I was home- I could see she was nakey! Her diaper was just chilling in the crib. I walked in the room and then saw the paint job she gave her crib, sheets, legs, and yes face!!! The poo was everywhere! Her hands were caked! It was one of those moments when you just don't know what to do or where to begin. I yelled for Jared and he helped me clean up the poo from the bed while I bathed her! I think I washed her hands 6 times before the smell left! I washed the bedding and loveys twice in hot water. It was just awful! I know it will make a funny story later but this preggo sure did have hard time stomaching Bailey's massive mess today! She is too young to start this! On a positive note I think Jared will start getting her dressed now! He thinks she loves being in a diaper (really it's just super hard to dress this crazy girl)!

A Couple Firsts

Bailey is officially walking! She still loves to crawl especially if she wants to get somewhere quick but she walks a lot too! I can't wait for her knees and feet to not get so dirty! (no matter how often we mop the dirt is still there) She started all the walking last week! So my 9 month prediction was right! She will be 10 months this Saturday... only 2 months away from her 1st B-day *tear*

Bailey is also waving hello and bye now! It is so cute! Even when we get out of the car to just go into WalGreens she raises her hand to say hello. Not sure who she is saying hi to or if she just thinks anytime we go somewhere new she is supposed to raise her arm and move her fingers. When we walk out to the garage to throw away dirty diapers she waves to the garage too!  She is almost clapping as well. She does a whole lot of mimicking. Last night Grandma Sara and Pops were telling her "bye bye" and she said "bye bye" in a sweet little voice. She was just copying the sounds they were making so I am not sure if that counts as a first word or not...

She loves Itsy bitsy Spider and This little Piggy Went to Market. If she is mad I try those 2 things and she usually cheers right on up. And oh can she get mad. She def has a temper and she did NOT get that from me! (ahem- Jared) When she is doing something "naughty" and I tell her "No m'am" or "Stop" in a stern voice she just smiles like I am telling her a joke and goes right back to what she was doing. She doesn't get my mad face yet!

Baby number 2 is growing great! My belly is already getting big! I look like I am 5 months already! And no we are not having twins! ;)