A little of this and a little of that

Chesney is such a busy bee now that she is so mobile. She hasn't started to walk yet, but she sure likes to push things around. If she is helping me in the kitchen, she will grab a bar stool and give it a push (that is until she gets stuck and needs me to move it for her).
And she still likes to ride on her zebra toy, but she likes even more to push him around. The best part is that there is a nice big loop between our kitchen and dinner room, so she can walk around in circles.
Other than that, she is just making us laugh. Her personality just develops more every day. She now says "bye-bye" and waves when we leave a room, house, or store. And she is starting to say "hi" when someone she knows walks in a room.

Happy Birthday Daddy

Today we celebrated Daddy's 29th birthday. When he came home from work, the little princess was all dressed up for him wearing her Daddy's Little Monkey shirt and tutu. We had grandpa and grandma over for chili, and they brought a cute little cake to eat. Since it was after 6 by the time we ate, Chesney had already had dinner, so she had a little Mum Mum cracker for a snack. And of course she provided the entertainment.

Happy Birthday Daddy! We love you so very much!

11 Months Old

Chesney you are 11 months old! That means I only have one month left of my little girl being less than 1. You are in such a fun stage right now, and I can't get enough of you!

(Good thing you are almost one because these crib photos have now changed to a standing pose...or the picture would be of your back as you try to crawl to the edge to pull yourself up.)

Here is what you are up to at 11 months:

• Weight: around 20.5 pounds
  
• Length: 30 inches
  
• Clothes: You are wearing 6-12 months clothes.
• Shoes: You wear a size 2 or 3 shoe (12-18 month shoes). You wear shoes now! I'm so happy and to celebrate I bought you at least 6 pairs of shoes in the past month. Almost all which you need to grow in to but still so fun!
• Diapers: Size 4 Pampers and cloth diapers when we are home
• Food: You have no issues with eating. Your favorite foods right now are raspberries, steam broccoli and carrots, steam beans, quesadillas, yogurt, and cottage cheese. But you like pretty much everything...except bananas. I don't understand that because most kids like them, but you like other fruits so that's ok. You are starting to eat a lot of the foods we eat and have pureed food on a limited basis. You still have applesauce with cereal and milk every morning. You nurse in the morning and before bed and use a cup the rest of the day! No more bottles!
• Development: You move so fast now; you've definitely mastered crawling. You can crawl on top of some stuff too. You like to pretended to comb your hair. In the car you babble like you are singing along with the music.
• Words: You can now say 2 words, Bye bye and da-da. You know to wave when we say hi or bye.  
• Sleep: You have kept the same sleeping schedule for so long now that it is just routine. You go to bed at about 7:30 every night and wake up between 6:15 and 6:45 am. You take a 1 to 2 hour nap in the morning and a 45 minute to one hour nap in the afternoon. You wake up standing in your crib now. We always read three books before bed and you love to point and babble like you are reading along.
• Teeth: Three teeth came in this month, your lower right central incisor and both upper central incisors.
  
• What I love about you: You are one amazing little girl. I don't know what our life would be like without you because it is so amazing having you to snuggle every day. You love to give kisses and it melts my heart every time you crawl over and give me a kiss. One of our favorite things is when you sit, kneel, or stand and laugh and bounce. Your giggle is the sweetest sound.

Chesney we can't tell you enough how much we love you, but you are one precious gift! I can not believe that last year at this time I was thinking about how soon we would meet and now you are the first person I talk to everyday. We just love, loving you!

Chesney's 2nd Word

Chesney has been saying da-da for some time now, but is was all random babbling. Today she finally connected da-da with daddy. Sometimes when she hears me say daddy she will say da-da. And if you ask her who daddy is, she will point to her daddy.

I think she learned it just in time because daddy is taking care of her on Friday so she can put it to good use bossing him around.

My Best Friends

Chesney's three best friends:

Her snugglie elephant

Milo

She likes to look under the bed for him (that's where he usually hides when he is trying to get away from her...which is pretty much all of the time!)

And Herself

She loves to give herself kisses in the mirror! So cute!!

Chesney's 4th tooth

Chesney's 4th tooth finally popped through; her upper left central incisor. She now has a total of four teeth. As soon at those top teeth grow in some she is going to look like a different girl.

A Good Nap

Do you know the sign of a good nap?

CRAZY HAIR!