Playing outside

With Tyler gone so much, we have been spending a lot of time walking and playing outside.  Bridgette loves playing with grass and I often catch her eating it.

 

 A day at the beach.  She is really figuring out how to relax in the sun!

 This is the awesome park we jog to in the morning, but today we went later to feed the ducks.  She loved watching them up close.  I love that she is starting to notice animals around her.

This is why we don't buy nice things...

Bridgette figured out how fun it is to chew on her crib.  I freaked out since it was our one "nice" baby item that was going to be for all the babies we had.  I called my sister for help making a pad to cover the railing. 

I was happy with how it turned out using scrap fabric from the baby quilt I made her.

Success!  Her plot got foiled.

 This morning she surprised me by standing up, and not just kneeling.  What a crazy!  Guess it's time to lower the mattress.

 

We also had to move her crib closer to the window because she learned how to grab books off her shelf.

5th Anniversary

We celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary in style this year.  And by style, I mean "resident style".  Here's how the day went:

4:30am- Tyler off to work
7:30ish- Me and Bridgette up and going for the day
We run errands, go to Trader Joe's and get some fun things for dinner
3:00pm-ish- The creepy UPS man drops off flowers for me from Tyler.  Awww...
6:00pm- I text Tyler:
Rebe: Let me know when you're leaving so I know when to time things for dinner.
Tyler: I'm going to be super super late.
Rebe: Like 8 or like 10?
Tyler: 9
Rebe: Sounds like a date.

8:45pm- Tyler finally gets home, we eat yummy Fresh pesto from our basil plant with Trader Giottos (they really got me laughing on that one!) spinach tortellini and pan fried chicken. 
9:30pm- Tyler goes to bed. He has to work the next day at 5 am.

The end.  Wowza!  Don't feel bad for us.  Actually do, but only a little.

We did go out to dinner on Saturday after Tyler got home from the hospital to a Taiwanese food place.  Wasn't as good as Taiwan though. 

Honeymoon in Cozumel, Mexico

Tyler is working super hard and although we don't see much of him, he makes a big effort to know what's going on and make the most of his time with us.   We are still happily married and in love and I guess that is what is most important.
Happy 5 years to us!  (That seems like forever!)

Crawling!!

Are you sick of me yet?  Ha ha, I guess there is just lots to post as of late.
Bridgette started crawling the afternoon after we went to the doctor.  I thought it was funny because I had to tell the pediatrician that no, Bridgette wasn't crawling yet, and then 5 hours later she starts doing it.  Seriously?
Here's the footage of her second and third time getting somewhere.  She hasn't tried to go too far yet, but I am sure that will be coming soon.

The best part about this is Tyler was on his way home, so he could see her early (uncoordinated) stuff too.

Check up

4th of July cutie

Bridgette had her 9 month checkup today.  I was a little nervous because we had a new doctor, but I absolutely loved her, and the new office.  Whew.  Since we're here for 5 years, it was a much bigger deal than choosing our last pediatrician (which I ended up really pleased with).

Anyways, Bridgette looked great and continues to grow, although seems to tapered off a little in her height.  She was 28 inches, at the 75%-ile.  Weight was 16 lbs 14 oz, at the 30%-ile.  Still tall and skinny! 

My one big fail as a dietitian mom, however, is that she has low iron.  So, carnivore stage here we come!  In my efforts to follow guidelines and avoid allergens, I think I didn't realize she wasn't get much opportunity for iron during the day.  We will be going back for an iron recheck in 6 weeks, so hopefully by then, we get it up.

Sharing a popsicle with Mom- I think she liked it!

Peek a boo

This is Bridgette's other favorite game: Peek-a-boo.  She has always loved to cover her face with things and kick her legs, but now she loves to pull it off and see you.  If you think this video is long, she was playing for 5 minutes before I grabbed the camera, and only stopped because I dressed her in those jammies.
(Finally figured out videos on this blog!)

9 months old

My tiny baby is 9 months! Ahhhh.

She is becoming quite the crazy!  She loves relaxing in her high chair.

 She now takes baths in the big tub.  She loves it and splashes way more, spins around on her tummy and tries to get her toys when they float away.

 Bridgette has really become a social baby, hamming it up for people at church and the store.  She is still working on how to crawl, but is making great progress this past week.  She can sit up on her own from laying down and rocks on her hands and knees.  But once she tries to go forward, she face plants.  It has been fun to see her progress.

 Her favorite game in the world is clapping.  She does it all day long.

When she likes things, she flaps her arms.  Here's the action shot.

 

Big Girl Smile!  Here is the progress on her teeth- 3 completely through and the other front one almost there.  She looks so much older with more teeth.

 We have been working on self-feeding lately.  She is getting better at picking small things up.  Today she opened the can of puffs when she was playing with it and immediately knew it was too good an opportunity to pass up, and started stuffing her face as fast as she could.  It was pretty funny.

We love our spunky girl!