10 Months!!

 
My baby girl turned 10 months old yesterday.  Someone hold me before I faint or cry.  Typically I write a really long blog post just about her 10 month milestone but Pretty Girl just went down for her morning nap so I have about an hour to write a quick blog post, eat breakfast and shower.  This is the new fast paced life of a mobile, nom on anything in site, get into everything within reach child.  So we are going have to keep this one quick.  

This is the sad state of her toys.  I am not kidding when I say she noms on EVERYTHING!!

Have I told you that she blow kisses?  No?  It's the sweetest thing.  Many times she will imitate you when you blow her a kiss but there are there are those rare times when she is in the midst of pulling all her books off the shelf when she will stop, turn around, look you in the face and smack those lips together.  It gets me every time.  Does she know what she is doing?  Probably not but I will continue to pretend that my baby girl is telling her mamma that she loves her with all her heart.

She also has become quite the cuddlier.  A few months ago she has started laying her head on our shoulder when we hold her in our arms and now she will crawl up to us and lay her head on our laps.  Sometimes she even comes up to us and give us a hug.  Hubs and I are both soaking it in.  I will take as many snuggles and hugs as she is willing to give to me cuz sadly and too quickly there may come a day when I am going to want to hug my baby girl and she will be too "grown up" for any affection.

She has started to stand on her own. She will cruise the furniture and then find something that interests her. She will grab it and inspect it all the while not holding onto anything.  She did it once and I thought it was a fluke.  Then she started doing it again and again.  Now she does it at least a handful of times during the day.  Once she realizes that she is not holding onto anything but the object in her hands that she just scooped up she will immediately bend her knees and plop her butt down on the floor.  Even with this new milestone I don't think she will be walking anytime soon.  I am thinking that maybe we will have a walker once we come home from Italy, so maybe a month from now? (WE LEAVE IN TWO WEEKS!!!!)

Gianna is still in 18 month clothing.  She has a few 12 month outfits that she still fits into but I doubt that they will remain in her closet for much longer.  After she outgrows these 18 month clothing she has nothing bigger in her closet albeit an outfit or two.  The few outfits that she does have are 24 months but they are huge on her.  I know I have to purchase all of her fall and winter clothes but I am at a loss at what size I should get her.  I am trying to factor in that her weight and height gain is slowing down dramatically from when she was an infant so I *think* she will be in these clothes for quite a bit. She will hopefully be walking in the next few months so that comes into play too.  Although she is quite the chunkster now I hear once they start walking they loose the remaining chunk so what do you do?  Purchase more 18 month fall clothes or continue to purchase 24 mths/2T? Suggestions anyone?

And last but not least here are some pics of Miss G enjoying the last of the summer with her furry friend Casy.

Its hot out.

Excuse me, Casey.  I am just going to drink some of this water right here.  

Ok, your turn.

You done? 

MY TURN AGAIN!

Dancing, Shots and Kissy faces.

One of my longest childhood friends is getting married the end of this month.  I have known her since we were five and, HOLY CRAP, thats well over 20 years!!  We played Barbies together, then got in trouble on the elementary school playground together, had ballet/tap/jazz classes together,  and danced on our high school dance team together.  We have seen each other grow from little girls to women.   I do not see her as often as I would love too but when we do reconnect it is just where we left off at. She is the type of friend who you grab her hand when that amazing song is playing and just dance.

This weekend it was her bachelorette party and we all went out and celebrated my oldest friends "last" night as a single lady. 

Yes, I am proudly rocking a romper. 

So I did what any good friend would do to the bride on her bachlorette party.  I made sure my friend had a blow job, because I am kind and thoughtful that way. 

That a girl!

She had an amazing time and I too had a great time out with some of my longest time friends.  It was a perfect send off for the bride and a great way to say good bye, for now, to my friends.  (Moving to Corn Country this weekend!!  EEEK! More on that later.)

Cheers to the bride!!  I cannot wait until the end of the month to be there for her special big day!

Summer Fun.

This weekend was the perfect summer weekend. It was one of those weekends where you do not have anything overly spectacular planned but in the midst of it all you think to yourself this is what it should be all about.  Spending time with those you love, exposing your child to new delights, and enjoying your weekend to the fullest.  


It started with Hubs coming home late Friday evening from Corn Country and surprising me with a bouquet of flowers and a 12 pack of beer. What a man, right?!  We both had semi difficult week and so we both jumped into our pjs cracked open a beer or two and snuggled into bed to watch a movie.  Never have I thought I would be watching a movie and drinking beer in bed but it was fun, comfy, and felt like home with Hubs next to me.  Regardless of where I am in the world when I am next to Hubs I feel at home. 

My cousin recently graduated from High School and my Uncle and Aunt threw her a  graduation party on Saturday in their back yard.  They rented a bouncy house so all the little ones would have something to do.  For those who personally know me know that I was all about having Gianna "jump" around in this bouncy house and Hubs was all mother hen worried that she was too little.  Well, Gianna "jumped" around in the bouncy house and she loved it.  Lesson to Hubs, listen to your wife.  She knows what she is talking about. 

Then the bouncy house deflated with Gianna and Hubs in it.  I have never seen Hubs scramble as quickly as he did trying to get himself and Gianna out of that bouncy house.  Not gonna lie.  I laughed.  Hard.  Shortly afterward I asked my 2 year old nephew who broke the bouncy house and he said his Uncle did.  Priceless. 

Sunday we got up and went to Hubs hometown festival and spend the afternoon with his side of the family.  They had a carnival in the small downtown area and a parade.   

It was interesting to see what Gianna was and was not afraid of.  The roller coaster made too much noise for her taste but she enjoyed pretty much everything else about the carnival.  It was super hot and humid but she sat contently the whole afternoon just looking around at all the lights and moving machinery.  Her favorite thing to look at was the big ferris wheel. 

Afterwards we all sat in the street to watch the parade.  I am so proud of my little Pretty Girl.  The day just kept getting hotter and muggier and it was nap time but Gianna was a trooper.  She quietly watched the parade pass by while noming her sophie and sippy cup.  We waved at all the pageant queens and HS dance squads.  Her eyes got big and round when the police cars came by with their loud sirens and flashing lights followed by these army like trucks with their loud banging guns.  It was such a fun fun afternoon.  

So much so that I told Hubs as we were driving home in our car from yesterdays events that this weekend was the type of weekend I always envisioned we would have as parents, as a family. He agreed.  


Later that evening after Hubs left to drive back to Corn Country my parents and I went on a walk with Gianna through their subdivision.  Gianna was being unusually quite so we peaked around her stroller and this is how we found her.