Nakey Pics

How about some good nakey pictures? Ones that she will hate me for later in life! tee hee.  She loves baths!

Dear Teething Biscuit Makers...

I hate you.  Every kind, flavor, brand (except Mum Mums which Violet can now eat in 30 seconds flat) is incredibly messy.  You may as well plan on bath time after every one your kiddie eats.  Jeezo.

9 Month Checkup

Violet just had her 9 month checkup, even though she will be 10 months in a few days.  She is still large and in charge.  She weighs 21 lbs 9.5 oz which is the 84th percentile and she is 28.5 inches tall which is the 69th percentile.  And of course her big head is in the 71st percentile.  The doc said she is healthy (except her ear infections) and will be walking in no time.  Actually when the doctor walked in Violet was standing there holding onto nothing.  What a showoff, ha ha.  The doc said the only thing she is behind on is her teeth, she only has one (it barely pokes through). 

I asked the Dr. about Violet's problem with sleeping at night and she said Violet seems to be getting a big portion of her calories at night with all the breast feeding.  So she recommended I start feeding her more during the day and make sure her dinner is huge and fatty.  ha ha. Funny huh.  She said give her hearty meats and bread with lots of butter.  Since she is such a big girl she is needing more calories.  I told her Violet doesn't really like baby food anymore and she told me to stop feeding it to her.  She said to do all regular food now as long as its small pieces and easily chewed.  This should help her sleep better also since real food is more filling.  So Violet has been chompin' on bread and butter, meat sticks (the kind that come in a jar in the baby food section), baby pasta, and cheese.  The girl loves cheese.  I am the same way though.  I eat a cheese stick everyday. 

So we will see if the sleeping gets better.  She also said to try not to feed her everytime she wakes up.  Easier said than done.  Especially when her ears are still bothering her.  Who knows, I pretty much plan on not sleeping ever again.

You Might be a Redneck...

Or a busy Mom..

If you have to defrost your chicken in your bathroom sink-

 

Because your kitchen sink looks like this-

Almost forgot to share...

I know I posted all the Easter pics yesterday but I forgot I wanted to show a pic of a card my sis gave me.  It makes me smile everytime I look at it.  Mostly because it is me- to a T.  You'll understand once you see..

you can't see but there is glitter all over the dress

hmmm...

See what I'm sayin'?  No glitter but I did add pink tulle to make the dress poof more.  I like poofy.  he he.

Happy Easter!

Violet's first Easter was so much fun! Kids make holidays awesome.  Saturday my parents came by to bring Violet an Easter basket.  She was pretty excited.

Pappy and V (yes he goes by Pappy... I hate it but thats what he calls himself)

 

 

 

Mimi and V

enjoying her Easter basket from Mimi and Pappy (she even got jelly beans in that egg, the girl loves her sugar)

Sunday we woke up and Violet got an Easter basket I made her and a surprise one from Daddy! I even got a surprise basket.  It's fun for the Easter bunny to visit even when your a grown up!

loves the Disney princess microphone

Surprise baskets from the Easter bunny for V and I

tryin' to chomp one of mama's chocolate eggs

 We got V all dressed up in her new Easter dress and headband (duh headband) and went to church.  After a nap I took her out front to snap a few pics of my little Easter princess...

Justin's parents and his brother, wife and their little boy Landon came over for a Turkey dinner.  It was Justin's first time cooking a turkey with all the fixings.. he did awesome.  Quite the chef my man is.

Violet plays rough...

as you can see by Landon's face

Enjoying her very first mini chocolate cupcake

a tad messy.. just a tad

hasn't quite learned to share yet, were workin' on it

Can't wait for next years Easter, she will be ready to do an egg hunt.. Happy Easter Everyone!!

Energizer Bunny

Violet just goes and goes! This girl never stops, I feel like I chase her all day long!  She loves to be chased.  It's become a game for her.  She giggles and tries to crawl away faster.  She gets into anything she can get her hands on.  I say "no" and she looks at me and then back at the thing she isn't supposed to be doing and then tries again.  Ha ha.  I have a feeling she knows what No means already.  It's crazy how much they learn and grow right around this age.

She can now stand by herself not holding onto anything for about 40 seconds or so.  (not that I'm timing it... ok maybe I am).  It is so wierd to see her do it.  My baby is standing? What the heck?  I think she will be walking before she's one.  She has gotten quite a lot of boo boo's lately.  Lots of hits to the mouth and lots of blood.  Scares the crap outa me!  She recovers pretty quickly though and is right back at it.  She finally cut a tooth.  She is teething like crazy and is snotting all over.  She loves to dance anytime she hears music and loves to watch pbs kids and the sprout channel.

She is obsessed with pointing right now.  Sometimes at things and sometimes at nothing.  Her babbling has increased greatly.  She has conversations with herself all day long.  It's adorable to listen to.  She says 'dah' for dog.  Atleast thats what I think she is trying to say.  She loves to poke Justin and I in the eye and pull giant chunks out of my hair.  She likes to poke her baby doll in the eye too.  Our poor next child is doomed to get lots of eye pokes.  She hates wearing hats and headbands now.  I have a terrible time keeping them on her.  She HATES getting her diaper changed or clothes changed.  It's the hardest thing to do. So most the time she just wears a shirt.

love those baby blues

see the booboo? and the snot for days?

how cute is this little butt?

havin' a snack with Trixie