Eight Months of Loving Victoria

Little Miss went outside in her first snow this year! (The very little we had for the short time we had it)

 

She didn't really like snow this year, next year, I'm sure she'll have much more fun.

 

 

She's started making a "clicking" sound with her tongue

 

 

Little Miss loves to throw her hands in the air and throw them around like she just don't care! All. The. Time. But especially when she's eating something yummy.

 

 

Little Miss has started lifting herself to standing on furniture. Stools, rocking chairs (that have been tied to stop from rocking), the couch, the coffee table, the outside of her crib when we play in her room, the outside of the tub, the walls and just about anything else she can get her hands on.

 

 

She was a little wobbly at first...

 

 

But she's got it now! And she's taking safe risks and is learning what works, and what doesn't :) <3

 

One of her favourite people (and her belly twin) is her Fa Fa (Her grandpa)

 

 

She tries to get into things she shouldn't... like the bookcase... or the family stocking...

 

She was plum tuckered out by the time the families Christmas Eve festivities were done. She didn't even wake up when she was taken out of the car seat... or when we walked to the house in the chilly night air... or when we got inside and Chatum was racing around because he was so excited to see us. Her head hit her crib mattress without even a whimper.

 

 

Another one of her favourite people, her Nana... and her jewellry. <3

 

Cheerios! Pretty much endless fun and entertainment!

 



I think the scariest words I've ever uttered, when she was climbing to standing on a chair - "Okay... I need to back off, you don't need me all the time..."

 

I often ask myself how time passes so quickly, and I'm constantly amazed at how much Little Miss is changing

 

Little Miss got to see her Grandma Mary again, for the second time in her short life. It was a VERY short visit with my mom, and LM played shy, but warmed up to mom in a short period of time. 

Six Months of Loving Victoria

Victoria LOVES Klamata Olives... one of the only things I could eat that would stop my morning sickness with her. She also really likes liver pate, not sure where that came from, but I'm glad she's getting her iron. Not going to fight that!

 

We are slowly cutting out co-sleeping, which I am comflicted about. I am happy I get some me time, but one of the best things is watching her wake up, take a look around and then giving you a HUGE smile, because it's like that that's exactly where she wants to be.

We are SO lucky to be living so much closer to family now that we've moved. I didn't realize it before, but we really needed it. Almost desperately.

I hope that you don't have anything really terrible happen to you in your life, but I hope you have serious challenges that you need to learn how to overcome and rise above.

Bathtime is one of my our favourite times in the day. Little Miss laughs and smiles SO much during our baths. She loves to relax and lay back in the deep water while she rests her little (and growing) feet on my belly while I hold her under her armpits and support her head and neck so she doesn't tip back so far.

We've started using Burt's Bees products. The Baby Bee bubble bath and the Baby Bee lotion smells AMAZING! I really like that it's 98%-99% natural, tear free, not tested on animals and that the bottles are mostly from recycled materials.

 

She took her very first photo this month. (With some assistance, but I was surprised to see that I got in there. I fully expected it to be a full on picture of the ceiling.)

And she took her very first selfie, too! (Again, with some assistance.)

I am SO choked up (and unbelievably proud) that she will be 7 months old tomorrow... and shortly after, eek! Let's not go there!

Awesome Discovery!

Okay! I discovered this tonight and I'm SUPER excited about it! I made some steamed carrot baby food last night, tossed it into an ice cube tray and froze them. Tonight, I went to take one out of the zip lock bag for Little Misses big girl food breakfast tomorrow, but instead of putting it in the fridge, I wrapped a bib around one end and let her suck on the other end.

 

SHE LOVED IT! She got MAD at me when I tried to take it away! She GRABBED for it when it was within reach!

I understand why she loved it so much though, she *is* teething something fierce (5 teeth now, one more coming in the next day or two, and it feels like a few more soon after that) and she really likes carrots... and broccoli... and chicken... and, well, let's say I figured out early that I don't have a fussy eater.

So a love of food (she loves ice too) + not being able to feel gums = awesome

 

 

 

And once it got too small to hold in the bib, I simply broke it up into tiny pieces and fed them to her like I would any normal solid food.

I was pretty happy to come upon this discovery, and I think I'll try it with her sweet potatoes and maybe some green beans. What a great idea for teething babies and an awesome way to get some extra nutrition in! I think it would a fantastic summer treat idea too... maybe with some apple sauce?

Hope you give it a try!

 

What is an awesome discovery you've made recently?

Oh! And won't you scroll on down past the comments and feed the goldfish?

Five Months of Loving Victoria

Moving with a baby is HARD work! Very time consuming indeed.

I feel like I have a lot less time to do things in, but I still very much want my focus to be there for Little Miss when she needs me - all the time

Flying with her wasn't as NEARLY as difficult as I thought it might be. She really surprised me and slept on most of the two flights. Only got a little scared when there was some turbulance as the second plane was landing - and then she laughed because she got butterflies

She LOVES big, fun moustaches!

I'm FINALLY able to get some pictures of her smiling, since she doesn't always get super distracted by the camera anymore.

It is SO nice to be near family again. In this picture I'm sitting with my brother (6 years my senior) and his little girl, about 10 months older than LM

She has 4 teeth now, and my guess is, that by the end of the week, she will be crawling. She is SO close!

(I know this isn't about her, but I have bangs again! And I am LOVING the change)

Time is going MUCH quicker than I would like.

Four Months of Loving Victoria

Little Miss has a new favourite thing to do recently. Sticking out her tongue as well as pppppthhhffffttt sounds.

I always want to be there for her to depend on. I can also see myself losing jobs in the future due to taking time off last minute so I can be there for her. (Hopefully that won't be the case though)

I'm not looking forward to sleep training or getting her on the bottle very much.

Time is running through my fingers MUCH too quickly!

Three Months of Loving Victoria

My little turtle <3

I can see time slipping through my fingers much too quickly. In just a few days, my little girl will be 4 months old, and then it's only 8 months until she's a year old... where does the time go?

Her hand eye coordination is improving at a phenominal rate. I love it when she puts her hands together like in the above photo... so precious.

Sept the 14th, she had her first two teeth pop out. This picture wasn't taken on the same day... you try putting your fingers in your babies mouth to take a picture of teeth. Bubbles and a tongue easily get in the way.

 

 

It seems like I can never get over those moments of Mama Pride... and I love that.

 

 

 

I can't wait until she is old enough so we can go on Mommy Daughter Dates. We can go out for brunch or lunch, go to the spa to get a pedicure and our hair done together. And if money is tight for whatever reason, I can make us a special snack, grab my nail polish and buffing brush and we can do each other nails. I can fix up her hair, and she can mess around with mine :)

 

 

In quiet moments like this, it nearly breaks my heart (and fills it with joy) that one day, my Little Miss will be a confident, amazing young woman who will have her own wings and won't need her mama anymore. So I snuggle in real close, breathe her in and try to soak up every second of her.

 

 

 

It's a challenge to be a good mom and let her be daring and explore her new world, try new things and take chances. I *HAVE* to let her be daring to grow and develope. I want so much to be there to catch her when she falls, but I think that sometimes, I have to pick her up after she stumbles to be able to learn what she needs to.

 



 



This amazing little person is mine, and I am OVERWHELMED with how much I love her.

Two Months of Loving Victoria

Time is slipping through my fingers far too quickly. I see her growing out of her cute clothes, and I remind myself to love every second of my time with her.

 

She is getting SO big. Her feet. Her hands. She's bulked up. She's grown longer. It's hard to remember how small she was before.

 

 Her hair is getting thicker and darker, and her eyebrows are darker than they used to be.

 

 One of my favourite things is when she smiles in her sleep. Possibly the cutest thing ever.

 

 

 

I love seeing my Little Miss with my mom.

 

 I recently learned that Victoria is a snake according to the Chinese zodiac

 

I also recently learned that her birthstone is emerald

Her cry is constantly changing pitch and tone. She is starting to babble more and more. The cutest is when she babbles while smiling REALLY big!