{Friday Night Leftovers}

• Less than one month and H is 1. That's 52 weeks, or 365 days old... and it feels like yesterday I was holding her in my arms for the first time - how is that even possible!? 
• So because she's turning 1, I have baby fever... basically if C would allow it I would be pregnant right now... and then I would be mad as hell that he let me talk him into something so stupid when I was in a clouded state of mind! I know I don't really want another baby right now, but I'm having a hard time convincing my uterus that. 
• Speaking of babies.. 2 of my friends are pregnant right now - exciting, right? It gets better - one of them as asked if I wanted to be in the delivery room!!! I have been throwing around the idea of taking a Doula course so this gives me an opportunity to see if it's something I'm actually interested in. She is due New Years Eve and I work so hopefully that baby waits for me! 
• On a different note, I hate winter. Yes, I know it's still fall (technically) but it's bloody cold out and I'm not diggin' the frost on my car windows. Cheers to freezing hands and feet for the next 7 months. Ha. 
• Birthday party planning is coming along nicely. Cakes have been ordered, invites (via FB.. lame, right?) have been sent out and the time just keeps passing. I have a feeling we're going to need a lot more storage room for this spoiled baby.
• I made H's Birthday present yesterday. I already want to give it to her. I'll put a picture up in the near future (after I add buttons) but it's a duvet cover made of Minky for her crib duvet. It's so beautiful and SO cozy. I can't wait for her to snuggle into it. C got her diamonds and a onsie that says "Born To Wear Diamonds".
• It took me 21 years to get diamond earrings... hers are the exact same as mine - but smaller. How fair is THAT? 
• We had a Halloween photoshoot done with H and her besties yesterday. They all looked so cute dressed up. We pick up the pictures next Wednesday so I feel an extra adorable "Wordless Wednesday" coming up! 
• I got H weighed yesterday. I updated it in her 11 month post but incase you didn't read that I'll toss it out here, too. She's 22lbs. That's only up 1oz from last month! 
• I updated my blog, as you can see... what do you think? Is the font hard to read? Colour too bright for your eyes? Let me have it! 

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{Oh My God}

Today marks the countdown I've been dreading for almost a year... less than a month until she's 1.

Help, my uterus hurts. 

{11 Months Old}

This past month has been amazing. It started off a little bit rocky with extreme attitude, lack of sleep and whining but the past few weeks have been the best weeks we've had in the past ELEVEN Months! H has turned into the happiest baby out there. She's content to play alone, she sleeps through the night (most nights), and naps for hours (crrazzzyyy!). She's still an awesome eater but we've found out recently that she does not like tomatoes. I can deal with that - they're gross anyways. 

She has begun standing unassisted on her own time. She will play with toys while just standing there. We've been trying the "come to ma'ma" thing in hopes to see those first steps but no luck. Last week she did a quick 2 step before reaching to C, which is more than the usual 1 step lunge she does regularly. Perhaps we're close? 

Bath time is no longer fun as all she wants to do is stand and won't let us lay her back anymore. She loves to play with other babies/kids and is still very much a curious baby. She is more of an observer, though. She sits back and takes it all in before she goes and joins the fun. 

H went on her first plane ride this month. She wasn't too sure about it and turned slightly green. I was worried there would be crying but fortunately there was not. We went to Vancouver to visit grampa in the hospital and to see her bestie M. 

We are still at 8 teeth and wearing size 4 diapers. I get her weighed tomorrow so I will update her weight and height at that point. 

H is full of loves. She adores almost everyone and hands out hugs and kisses like they're going out of style. I sit on one side of the room and say "kiss kiss" and she comes crawling over as fast as she can to give kisses. She is still extremely attached to her blankie and we do not go anywhere with out it and the dreaded sucky still exists. 

Her favorite song is Itsy Bitsy Spider and she loves to wave hello and goodbye. She has been saying dada more this month but the ma'mas are still few and far between. 

What Happened This Month?:

*She had her first plane ride and skytrain ride on Oct 21st, 2011

*She developed a hate for tomatoes

*We've switched to milk. She's a dairy baby now which is earlier than "recommended" but it was suggested by our doctor and so far we couldn't be happier with the transition. 

*She drinks between 16 and 20oz a day and has 3 meals + snacks. 

*We had a swimming pool playdate with all her friends (minus one) and she loooved it. We will be going more regularly. 

*She's become more independent with everything but especially with eating. She doesn't like to be fed and is getting significantly better at using her spoon. 

*She's still into EVERYTHING.

*She LOVES to climb stairs and is incredibly good at it. 

*She knows how to get off over her chair and our bed. She goes to the edge, turns around, holds the duvet and slides off until her feet hit the ground. It's totally adorable and she is so proud of herself every time she does it. 

*She knows how to show you she's "Soooooo Big!" (video on that sometime soon). 

This is her last month under a year. I always said that I wanted to wait until she's about 3 before we have another baby but the closer she gets to being "1" the more I want another. I don't really want another one right now but I guess I'm just a little bit sad that she's growing up so quickly. I can say that this past month has been my favourite month with her. I've loved every month we've had with her but this month has been so full of wonder and growth. She learns so quickly and catches on to things I never even imagined she could. She seriously amazes me every.single.day. 

Happy 11 Months, H. Your Mumma Loves You xo

{Growing Baby, Shrinking Sucky}

*big sigh*

{Thankful on Thursday}

I'm thankful for a lot... but to name a few:

My loving, thoughtful and supportive husband.
My beautiful, hilarious and smart daughter.
and
My amazing friends and family - both immediate, extended, step, and inlaw.

I would be lying if I said that sometimes I didn't complain. I do. I have rough days and days where I wish I could just run away.. but honestly, I have it good.. and I know it. From now on I'm going to try my best to complain less, and enjoy more.

{Wordless Wednesday - The "Her Favourite Things" Edition}

{Shh, Don't Tell ANYONE}

Evening thinking about posting this is making me nervous... I know as soon as I say something it's all going to change, that's how it always works!! Either way, I can't hold it in any longer, so here it goes:

The baby we have waiting 10 and a half months for has FINALLY arrived. She is happy - all.the.time. She's funny. She's sleeping through the night again. She laughs and smiles and squeals as she crawls around playing with her toys in.de.pendantly(!). It's only been a week, but it's been the best week we've had since we brought her home (well, the happiest week, anyways).

Now that I've shouted it from a mountain she's screaming at me for ignoring her and I must go watch it all unravel before my eyes. Ha!

-This will teach me for saying something.

:)

{Friday Night Leftovers}

• I suck at blogging. I'll try my hardest to be blog every weekday from now on. I have good intentions but I just never seem to find the time. I know it seems like excuse after excuse but it's the truth. I have no excuses and I won't try to justify it.. I just suck, end of it. 
• My doctor cut me off of chocolate because I've been getting migraines again... Yesterday I spent $30 on Advil and tonight I climbed into bed with a chocolate bar - I'm seriously an addict. 
• Speaking of addictions - I seriously need to stop buying H Christmas presents. She already has more than I can keep in our closet. I'm out of control. 
• H's 1st 52nd Week Birthday is next month and the planning has begun. I'm beyond excited... and yet, ridiculously sad at the same time - Where did my BABY go!? 
• H hates tomatoes. This brings the "hate" list to 4 items: Avocado, cottage cheese, quinoa, and tomatoes. 
• I got new tires today... C says I should be super excited but I can think of 100 things more exciting to spend that kind of money on. Safety First though, right? (and also, now there is just one more reason my car is better than his!)

{Spilt Milk}

I had a lot of issues in the beginning when it came to nursing H. She never did learn to latch but I pumped for over a month in hopes that she would catch on. In that time she was fed exclusively breast milk and I was proud of myself for trying as hard as I did. When my milk started to dry up and I started having to supplement with formula I was devastated. The first bottle of formula I fed her was before bed one night. It was dark and while she ate, I cried. It didn't take long before I had no more milk to give and she became a formula baby. It took me A LONG time to be okay with that.

At her 9 month checkup my doctor told me to finish up my tin of formula and start her on real milk. I questioned him, thinking she wasn't supposed to have "real milk" until a year, but he assured me it was okay and that she was ready. I continued to buy formula.

Tonight, before bed, H had her first bottle of real milk. It was dark and while she ate, I cried.

Don't cry over spilt milk, huh? pft.

{Wordless Wednesday}

{Those Girls}

You know the girls you see in movies or on TV that are all best friends and do everything together? The ones that make you envious of their friendship? The ones that are always laughing, joking and having a great time - no matter what they're doing?

Miles and hours separate us and though we can't ALL be there EVERY time, we all love each other and would do anything for one another - and we're always there when it counts... 

I love being Those Girls.