And lots of things have been going on lately, that I never really have time to post about them. Dove and I spend our days cleaning the house, running errands, at my parents, or with some friends. We've been going to the park as much as we can seeing as how it's becoming cold. :,(
I've also tried picking up crocheting and i'm telling my terrible knitting to step aside for a bit. Crocheting has completely mind f'd me as in I can't even do the chain stitch because I'm too focused on my hands. X___X
We've also been doing our hair. 0_o
Thanksgiving was a hit. Lillian wasn't fussy (unlike Easter when she was 2 months, OMGAWD.) and over-all, the day was good. Good food, good family. And, well, good food.
We're all stuffed on eating leftovers. So yummy.
Dove is a pro at her walker now. Like, she should really go pro. She can follow me anywhere. Follow the cats anywhere. Get herself going at 100mph, and well, we cat chase all day. If you don't know what cat chasing is, watch this hilarious video:
She helps with laundry, and by that I mean, unfolds everything I've folded. She helps with dishes, and by that I mean she tries to climb inside the dishwasher while I'm loading it.
She's such a great helper.
And she's finally starting to try and crawl! But bear crawl. She rocks back and forth like a good gal should, but she does it on her feet. Haha, my child. She's so odd. We do "bye bye" which she won't wave, but she says it. We're working on blowing kisses right now as well.
Christmas music has been playing constantly in our house and car. Yay.
I don't really know what else to yap on about, except for that this stage that Dove is in is very tiring, fun and time consuming. I love it.
I hate them. Everyone else's hubby's are coming home from work when mine has just left. I eat alone. Bathe the baby alone. Watch our shows alone.
Very depressing.
I also don't feel very well tonight either, so I'm like super feeling sorry for myself.
Here is something hilarious though.
We were eating dinner (she eats best when distracted so dont judge me by letting her watch tv while she eats.) Anyway. I turned on the Backyardagains which she normally doesn't really care for after her Yo Gabba Gabba fix. (mommy's head was pouding, DJ Lance Rock was a bit much at the time.) But back to the story, I put on the Backyardagains and come to find out; they terrify her.
See:
Here's a video I made for her 8 month post!
Still trying out the new software, it's not great, but it makes me cry.
And here is a video of her mad blocking skills.
Hi my baby!
I guess in all of the midst of not getting any sleep, ever, I forgot to write your 8 month post!
So here it is! Only a couple of days late, so that's doing pretty good I'd say.
Here's the rundown: Teeth:
Still only two bottom chompers, but I really do think you're trying to get more. Where from? I have no clue. I can't really tell on top if you are teething as good as I could on the bottom. Hopefully this no sleeping things contributes to you getting more teeth. (Actually, it better.)
Food:
My gosh child you are the pickiest, weirdest eater I've ever met. (as a baby) You used to eat vegetables and anything baby food I'd throw at you, and now, you will barely eat anything. You love your puffs/yogurt melts and really anything that you can pick up yourself.
Spoon feeding? Hell no. You push it away, smack it away and make mommy frustrated, so the only time I've realized that I can get a bite of food in your mouth is if you are completely distracted. (Watching tv, playing with toys/the cats.) This results in NOT OUR HIGHCHAIR. That apparently is only for you to feed yourself. Mommy can't feed you in it. :/ You are so diffictul my child.
As for bottles, I still pretty much have to force feed you because you're too "busy" to eat. You have somehow put together that a bottle means bedtime? But I followed the EASY program from my baby whisperer book which is Eat. Activity. Sleep. You. and you rarely fall asleep with a bottle (except for nighttime when I rock you.) and I just don't understand.
You eat a lot of my food. I can stick my finger in your mouth with anything on it and you love it. Just not a spoon or a bottle I guess. You my child, drive me nuts but I love you so much!
Sleep:
Still terrible. That's all. :)
Things you're doing!:
Still not crawling, but I've given up that you are going to. I don't push you anymore. You'll do it at your own pace, if not, then oh well. You're content to sit and reach, and reach and lean and lean for things, but never crawl. And honestly, you are flexible as hell, so why should you crawl when you don't have to?
You give kisses to everyone now, (me the most) and your baby doll. YOU LOVE BABY DOLLS. I gave you an old water baby that was mine or my sisters, (she's deflated because she has a hole in her.) and we just pay with her in the bathtub, but my God you love her. You kiss her for 30 minutes straight in the tub without moving. It's ridiculous.
You share, you give others (mostly your cat brothers) your food and cookies. It's adorable and I love it.
You pet the cats and are Link's best friend. It's the cutest thing ever.
You've discovered how to follow me in your walker throughout the house. You figured out cabinets and that they open and shut, and that you can put things in the toilet. :/
You clap when I say "yay" and say "ba-ba" which I take it as bottle?
You only say "mamamaaaaa" when you're crying, and you say "da-da" when you're playing.
You love other babies and mimic things we do and they do.
You're favorite thing is to blow bubbles and us do the same.
Back & forth. Back & forth. Over and over and over and over again. It never gets old.
You love to knock the blocks down when I build them up high. (you cried a couple of times the first time it happend, haha.)
You pull up on me and try to pull up on your toys but end up toppling over.
YOU ARE GETTING SO BIG AND I LOVE IT.
And I LOVE YOU SO MUCH.
Yupp. Another sleep post.
At 4:41 am. I've been up with Lilly since 3. She Won't sleep.
I kept her up more yesterday and everything too.
I'm currently crying (almost, kinda.) because my child does not sleep.
EVER. (insert whatever words you please here.)
I know she's not teething, because she isn't awake in pain, she's awake to play. Yelling "baba" from her crib and attempting to pull herself up (which she fails at.)
I'm against letting her cry it put, but my God I can't take it anymore!
She won't eat much during the day because she's apparently "too busy" and tries to make up for it at night. Resulting in me doing everything I can to not feed her so she will fall back asleep. (which only works 50% of the time mind you.)
(As I was blogging this morning 6 am people! 6! My child hates sleep...Anyway, it's now 7 and so far this morning we've had a bottle, shit on the floor and had a bath. Oh. My. God.)
Continuing wish my post:
These are things that I've been recently enjoying/obsessing over lately.
1.) Braids.
The sad thing is I don't know how to french braid/fishtail braid, etc. Only braid. I need to learn!
There are bunches of youtube videos out there showing you how, but I'm just that stupid and don't have the time to study on how to do my hair cute. So, until then, my braids and hair constnatly look like this:
2.) Balsamic Vinaigrette and dipping many things into it. CONSTANT.
(Dinner for two at our house.)
3.) Dressing my child in rediculous things.
(fairy wings, cute hats, necklaces, bracelets, and pulling her pants up super high.)
4.) Air fresheners. (This has always been an obsession, but thanks to my birthday and lovely family/friends I got a Scentsy and like, 349085039 things of air fresheners/sprays.)
(Mine aren't foreign though.)
5.) Giving my child a lime. OMG.
6.) Fall time seasonal foods/drinks/things.
(Brownie points for hubby.)
7.) Making photo collages of then & nows.
8.) Always cats and cat vidoes.
9.) Baths. Bath salts.
10.) Park time. Always park time.
(I'm completely hating the time change now, and that it's pitch black at 6 pm.)
