Chesney's 1st Word

Tonight Chesney said her first word (or I guess phrase). She said "bye-bye". She has a book that says "bye-bye" when you close it, and she would say it nearly every time we closed the book tonight. She is trying so hard to say words, so I don't think it will be too long before she adds to her vocabulary.

My Helper

Chesney loves to do almost anything I do. She will follow me all over the place and try to pull herself up to see what is going on. Today was laundry day and she was ready to help. If you look closely, you can see that the washer is full of pink clothes...all Chesney's laundry. That is probably part of the reason she kept a close eye on things.
One of her favorite things to do is pull the clean laundry out of the basket and throw it on the floor while we are folding it. She laughs and talks the who time she is doing it. Usually we just keep throwing stuff back in the basket, and she doesn't even notice. She just keeps throwing it out.
Thankfully, Chesney's fever has gone away. I'm still not completely sure what caused it, but I can see two top teeth coming in (not poking through yet though). Today she was her normal self again. But she seems to really be biting on her blankets and toys. It makes me sad to think of her with two front teeth. I'm pretty sure she is going to look so much older.

We spent part of the day making stuff for her first birthday party. How in the world did she get this old so fast?!? I'm not excited for her to grow so fast, but I am having fun making stuff for her party.

Super Sunday

Today is a big day...it is Super Bowl Sunday and best of all, the Packers are playing today. It just doesn't get better than this for a Sunday of football.

I decided to throw a shirt together for her to wear today to support her team.

My little Packer Backer!

We are definitely hoping for a win tonight. Go Packers!

UPDATE:
The Packers are the Super Bowl Champs!!! What a fun game to watch, and Chesney's first Super Bowl memory is a Packer win! Chesney watched the first half before heading to bed at halftime (and I use the term watched very loosely).

On another note, Chesney spiked a 102.7 degree temp after her nap (right before we left to go to Grandma and Grandpa's house to watch the game). She seemed a little sluggish but was playing fine. She has no cold symptoms, and I checked her ears, and she has no ear infection. She does have a top tooth that is on the verge of popping through which may or may not be the cause.

Chesney did have a rough night; she woke up crying with another near 103 degree temp. I decided to sleep with her in the spare bedroom so we could snuggle all night. Neither of us got a whole lot of sleep but she definitely got more than me. I'm praying today is a better day for her. There is nothing worse than a sick peanut.

The Boss

Today I finally had to go back to work. I think the days actually go faster when I am at work, but that is because it is crazy busy there. Chesney was back at Grandma and Grandpa's today while I was at work.

She is really starting to figure out how to get what she wants. She has figured out that pointing at something will usually help you get what you want.
For the past 2 days she only wants to ride on her little zebra scooter (and with the seat up in the air...how it is normally used for walking). She will point at it or crawl to and whimper if you don't help her on it. Once she gets on it, she giggles and bounces.
Well today she pulled the same stunts at Grandma and Grandpa's. They have a singing plush cow that she loves. It sings "Don't Worry, Be Happy." Chesney loves to dance to the music. The second I took her out of the car seat today, she pointed at the cow. After she listened to the music, we took her in the kitchen to eat breakfast, and she arched her back and cried. She wanted to play with the cow more, so that's what they did. I left at that point, but when I am to pick her up, they said she found the butterfly stroller in the bedroom and pointed at it today. So Grandma gave her a ride. They took her out to feed her supper, and she only ate half her meal before she pointed to the stroller again. So she had to sit in the stroller to finish her supper. SPOILED! You tell me who the boss is?!? I'm afraid she might get kicked out of daycare if she keeps up this attitude.
Really, I'm just amazed that she picked up on that so quickly. It boggles my mind how she was a helpless baby not all that long ago, and now she knows what she wants. I do love seeing that tiny hand point though.

My Cutie

Today was a pretty blah day. I have a bad cold (probably the worst cold I have ever had). My only goal today is to try not to give this cold to Chesney! I miss kissing those squishy little cheeks, but I would hate to see her sick! I stayed in my PJs all day but Chesney found some pink.

Yup, I think I'm going to have a little girl with a big personality.

We are working on taking away Chesney's afternoon bottle. She hasn't had an afternoon bottle for the past 3 days. She nurses in the morning when she wakes up, and then has a bottle at bedtime. We are giving her a morning and afternoon snack now with lots of milk in a cup throughout the day. She seems to be doing ok with it. The bedtime bottle is going to be a battle though. I'm waiting a while for that battle.
We are having fun just playing around the house. It's too cold to go outside again today, but warmer weather is ahead (two months ahead but non-the-less ahead :)).

Bizzard 2011

We survived the Blizzard of 2011, although cabin fever is setting in fast. We have snow and lots of it! It wouldn't be so bad if it was warm out, but it's blustery out there. Where are you spring?!?

So we spent the day inside playing. This morning, I sorted through the baby clothes Chesney has outgrown (tear). I have one very packed tote of 0-6 months clothes for this little lady. Pictures flashed through my head as I put some of the clothes away. It's so hard to believe she was that small at one point.

Side-note: This is the cutest person with two teeth that I have ever seen!
I'm hoping for warmer days ahead so Chesney and I can get outside to take in some fresh air.

February

It's February already! February means Valentine's Day and Pink. My goal is to dress Chesney in Pink everyday through February 14. That shouldn't be too hard since she has lots of pink clothes. (We may have to sneak in some Green and Gold this Sunday for the Superbowl however!) Go Packers!
To start the month off, Chesney was dressed in pink down to her diaper. I love her face in the picture above. That is a true snap-shot of her personality.
My pretty pink princess. I just love this girl to pieces.

On another note, we are under a blizzard warning here. So Daddy worked from home today, and tomorrow Mommy's clinic is closed and Daddy is staying home again. That's like a weekend in the middle of your week.