10 Months came and went

Someone Lilly turned 10 months and that was two weeks ago...
And somehow we missed it!  Maybe it was due to the fact that she has been super sensitive to any allergy in the air (yeah zirtec) and she had a double ear infection (which makes infections #3 & 4).  Oh yeah - did we mention that Paul and I were busy getting ready for a trip to Aruba?  But guess what, we all survived!  Even the grandparents that came and helped us out by watching the bug in shifts survived!
So here we are at 10 months and 2 weeks and here is a little update.  This kid moves fast and she is not even walking yet.  She is everywhere and her attention span is around two minutes with one object.  She throws tantrums which I think are hilarious but she doesn't get my humor when I laugh at her.  She is offically walking along furniture, can move from one object to another if they are close and can walk behind her "walker".  We still only have 2 teeth but she has been teething forever it seems with the top two.  Hopefully they will break through soon and we can all get some peace around here.  We are sleep training some nights and then others she will just sleep through the night.  Don't know how she fell out of her awesome sleeping habbits but I long for those days to come back!  Even on the nights that she does sleep thru, my alarm clock in my head goes off around the time she has waking and then I am up and she isn't.  Maybe I should start screaming thru the monitor to give her a little taste of what it is like to work in a drive thru on the 2 am shift!   
This kid still loves to swing or just be outside in general.  You can pretty much make her day by just taking her outside.  Which is good since Paul and I aren't really inside people.  Until of course it is 100 degrees in the shade which in that case, we will see you at the pool.
Here are a some (ok a LOT) videos that we have taken recently - enjoy!

An RV Tour

Dining table also makes into a bed (and the famous bathroom)

View of the bed and a twin bunk bed

Sofa to lounge on (also makes into a bed)

It's Been Too Long

We have had a lot of activity around here!  First it was mommy's birthday and turns out, it was one of the nicest birthdays as far as the weather goes that she can remember in a long time!  A couple of our friends came over and we enjoyed my makeshift swing set that my daddy built for me.  It's pretty sweet and suits me just fine for the time being.  Then we went camping in our new RV.  Mommy insisted that she had to have a camper with a bathroom for me but I secretly think it was really for her.  I also saw my first cows (and a donkey too)!  I was pretty interested in them but there was a bull that was pretty interested in me too so we admired them from a distance.  Anyway, here are some pictures to prove all the excitement!

Lilly is always the center of attention-haha!

Me & Nash

Jake's first time in a swing

Peas & Cheese & Turkey Oh My!

9 Months - Even Steven

Lilly had her 9 month checkup yesterday and the stats go a little like this...

weight 18lbs
height 28 in
head 44 cm

We were all about the even numbers.  The doctor said her ears and lungs were clear even though she has a terrible cough and as usual, a runny nose.  I guess my kid is just gonna be a "snotty" kid.  Of course if that is all she is then we should count our blessings!

In milestone news, this kid is everywhere!  She rolls, crawls and pulls up on everything.  If she is in the living room and I am in the kitchen, I can look at her and tell her to come in here and she will crawl and laugh until she is pulling up on my pant leg.  So Cute!  Last night she pulled up on the couch and starting side stepping to get to the remote control.  I don't know if this means she will be an early walker or not but I guess I should start mentally preparing myself.  We still only have two teeth on the bottom but she has learned to bite :(  And it hurts so watch out because if she goes in for a kiss, she will bite your cheek or your chin instead!

I will post pictures tonight when I get home (doing this post during my office hours)  

Snow Day

There was only an inch but it was enough to say it was Lilly's first snow day.  And it was enough that both our offices were shut down so we all got to play in it!

Sunday Playdate

(Or as Trish calls it - Sunday Funday)
We had a playdate yesterday with Mommy's girls night out group.  We didn't have to travel far (just across the street at my buddy Lee's) but somehow we forgot our camera.  Luckily Dawn, Jenny and Trish had their fingers snapping pictures all day.  Here are some that Trish took of Lilly - I think she would have stayed in the swing all day if we let her!

And on a side note - Lilly is crawling everywhere!  Yesterday she got stuck under one of the barstools - YIKES!  Can't leave the room and expect her to be in the same place anymore...

Daddy Day Afternoon