Double digits! (and Happy Thanksgiving!)
We are in Black Butte for the best holiday of the year!And this year we are most thankful for 10 months with our little turkey.
Looking back on my “plans” as to how I would parent and what type of mom I would be makes me laugh now. In fact, planning in general just seems ridiculous. The biggest lesson I’ve learned as a mom is not to judge others; “Different strokes for different folks". We all had our plans and those plans were flushed down the toilet the moment our child left our bodies and become their own person with their own needs, personalities, and ideas. We all do what works for our own families. Some of the plans that I thought just HAD to happen for me such as breastfeeding until age 1, feeding all organic and making it all, never co-sleeping, and not having our parents as primary babysitters (really, what the hell was I thinking?, have all fallen apart and thank God for that. Although I try to feed Rilynn healthy organic food and make it as much as I can, sometimes a squeeze pouch of applesauce or some crackers is all she wants to eat and that’s just fine with me. The squeeze pouches are another one of those best inventions ever! Travis and I even eat the applesauce pouches on the go. We FINALLY have her sleeping in her crib, from 7:30 until 6:45. For a while there she slept in her crib from 7:30 until 3:30 and then joined us for the rest of the morning because letting her cry it out or rocking her back to sleep just wasn’t going to happen.
New tricks~
Says Daddy (sounds more like de-dee). I’ve heard a Mama a few times, but I don’t count it yet because it isn’t used correctly.
Eats food like a dog
Plays peek-a-boo! She thinks she is so funny when she does it too.
Favorites~
Food: yogurt, spaghetti, & stale cheese puffs (when they were crunchy and fresh she turned her nose up to them)
Song: Fancy ABC songs on Pandora
Toy: tamberine, Josie’s green ball, 101 Dalmatians VHS case
Loves: Dancing, music, laughing, and head banging
Q & A~
What color is Rilynn’s hair? Everyone has a different opinion. I call it Bronde with a hint of strawberry. I’m obsessed with those golden locks!
Is she a good sleeper? I don’t even know what that means? Are any babies good sleepers all the time? So, I guess so. I feel rested enough in the mornings and her naps allow me to get enough done.
How are her hips? Not any different. Still out I’m guessing, one side clicks a bit. She doesn’t crawl but I think she can because she takes a few crawls forward but then moves onto one of her other preferred methods. She can get around no problem, just not in the traditional way. It doesn’t really bother us. A lot of her friends from the library move in weird ways too such as the butt scoot, crab, and the bear crawl.
Steph & Trav~
I became a Beachbody coach and a tutor. Want to get fit or need some extra support for your elementary age kid? Call me. Travis and I did a 12 day challenge and both had great success in different ways. We got another night away, this time in Portland for Travis’s annual industry auction.
Would only do a photo shoot if I gave her the tambarine.
She loves music... And anything noise.
Posing in the tub.
Walker time.
Family movie night! 100 Dalmatians. She had been bringing us the case all week so we gave in and loved it. We had more fun watching her watch the movie.
Cold weather cuteness!
Nanny bonding time.
New way of eating...like Josie
Cousin play date with Omar! Babbled and giggled for hours!
