My big ONE year old!

My littlest little is a big ONE year old!!!!  We had a family birthday party complete with an obstacle course designed by big sister and one of Remi's favorite meals of chili and cornbread (cornbread just to make it a complete feeling meal--she really is just all about the chili).  We then had a yummy banana cream cheese frosting cake with blueberries (all favorites as well!).   Here are some of my favorite pictures from the occasion:

Big Sister was in charge of cake decorating 

Happy parents!

Cousin Wyatt and Remi working on the obstacle course 

It's my birthday, I can eat chili all over my face if I want to....

Cousin Ava stopping to read some books on top of the obstacle course 

Happy birthday Dearest Remi!!!

Eating cake like I'm a cake expert (but it's my first taste ever!)

That is one way to open presents.....

They love each other SSSOOO much!

It was a very fun party!  And I can't believe my baby is almost gone.  Remi is not quite walking yet but I expect it any day.  She does take unassisted steps here and there.  She went to the doctors for her one year check up and weighs 23 pounds and is 2 feet 6 inches tall.  She continues to be a very physical and opinionated goof.  She also has started throwing EVERYTHING.  If this girl is not a baseball player then I will be shocked.  She even plays fetch with herself where she throws something and then goes and gets it and then throws it again, etc. She loves when her big sister throws her stuff to go get.  We love this girl so much!  I can't wait to see what is in in store for her...  Happy first year of life and now your baby book is complete as well! xo

Sorry you are in your PJs for your last picture but it was hard to remember to take a picture during the day when you are a busy bee.  Happy 12 months to my favorite littlest lady!  We love you Roo! 

11 Months

We are so close to one year old mark right now that I am counting down the days until I can stop worrying about pumping so much milk and mourning every day simultaneously.  Remi took her first steps this month.  She was holding onto the book shelf and had a book in her hand.  Without even noticing she let go and took a few steps.  I made her do it again so I could take this picture:

But she has not done it since.  And if you try and make her do it she immediately sits down.  Things have been going smoothly.  Sleeping well.  Wearing 18mo-2yo clothes.  Interested in everything and rarely is in one spot for long.  Still VERY attached to her Dada.  Loving her sister.  Loving Rio puppy.  Good eater.  She drives me crazy at times.  Like constantly has to be pulling on my hair when she nurses (ouch) or throws food on the floor when she is done even though she knows the sign for "all done" or not allowing us to read her books because she wants to hold them.  BUT despite her "strong personality" we sure do have lots of love for this fiery spirit.  She smiles frequently, laughs hard, and has a very ticklish neck that I love to kiss.  We have been planning her first birthday which will be obstacle course race themed to match her active and daring personality.

11 month old Remi ROO!

10 Months

My baby is looking less like a baby everyday! :(  Remi is moving all around now.  She is cruising more and is such a brave child that I wouldn't be surprised if she started walking soon.  She has already let go a few times when standing.  She also prefers to be placed in the standing position when set down, even when there is nothing around for her to hold on to.  We are working on managing our frustrations this month because oh my goodness does this girl have a temper that goes from zero to one hundred and then back to zero (which we appreciate).  She is highly sensitive around transitions and is very determined to get her way with everything.  If things are going her way then she can be super chill.  She still does not really sleep at daycare (sensitive to noise and does not want to miss out on a thing).  She wasn't too into her Christmas gifts but loved the bows on the presents.  She sorted the bows in a box (it was the strangest thing!).  I feel like I am getting little insights into how her longterm personality will be everyday (and some of it makes me a tad nervous....haha).  She is a pretty good eater.  Garden burgers, stew, blueberries and bananas are her favorite things.  She plays with toys very roughly.  She loves to throw things so we have to watch out because a block hitting you in the face is not so fun.  I am pretty sure her first word was "Mama" but she only said it for a few days before switching to "Dada" and now she rarely says Mama.  But her saying Dada is fitting because she is a total Daddy's girl.  She has also said "more," "water," "hi," "bye," "yeah," and "no."  I think she will have good language skills.  She is just an active, strong, coordinated, hands-on, and determined child.  It's funny how different she is than her big sister.  But the two seem to get along for now, so that is always good!

Happy 10 months Remiroo!

9 Months

And she is crawling!  She still army crawls every now and again but mostly just normal crawling.  And she is so little and cute that it is my favorite thing to watch her move about the house.  She has no fear of leaving us and going into different rooms (her older sister used to stay right by our side!) and she loves finding little bits of dirt on the ground and putting it into her mouth (making a healthy immune system, right?!).   She is pulling up and starting to cruise on furniture.  She claps for herself and loves to smile and laugh.  Her mood goes from happy to angry very quickly.  She is pretty dramatic and extreme.  She knows what she wants and if she does not get it....then everyone is in trouble.  When upset she loves to throw her head back so we have to be careful she won't hit it on anything.  She has had her share of strangers hold her and almost drop her because of her forceful movements (this girl is STRONG!).  We just got lots of personality in this little girl.  We are having fun continuing to get to know her!  She is already in 18 month clothing (mostly due to her length).  At her 9 month check up we learned she is 19 pounds and 13.5 ounces and 2.5 feet tall.

Happy 9 months! 

8 Months

Remi was a much happier girl this month because (do I dare say it?!?) she was not sick.  At all.  Hallelujah!  She also learned to move forward this month.  AND she graduated from weekly physical therapy (still doing monthly for progress checks).  Remi hasn't figured out crawling quite yet but she is extremely mobile and army crawls her way around the whole house.  Her determination to get from room to room is amazing.  And she can sit herself up whenever she wants.  She has also started pulling up so we had to lower her crib.  AND she is sleeping through the night on a regular basis.  Remi is still missing her other front top tooth (does she have one inside that gum?) so that is WELCOME to come out any day now.  She is getting both her top side teeth so she has the silliest smile ever, which actually matches her goofy personality perfectly.  She is babbling away with a lot of "BABABABA's."  She does loud screams (which we are discouraging) and continues to laugh easily, especially during peek-a-boo, at sneezes, and if you eat her up with kisses.  She eats all food except beets (and a lot of food) but I don't know where it goes...?  Her thighs are getting a little more chunky but no Buddha belly yet like her big sis had at this age.  She is very long and lean. Now that she is mobile we really need to baby proof the house.  AND how do you get a 4yo sister to stop leaving little items all over the floor?  Choking hazards will be a little more readily available this time around I fear.  Ahem, Adara.

Happy 8 Months Remmers! 

Nursery

I posted about Adara's nursery a few years ago (outer space nursery) but I haven't really mentioned Remi's nursery.  This is likely to do with the fact we moved into a new house two weeks before Remi was born.  So it's still not done.  But I wanted to show off her little space.  Which is actually her little space plus her sister's space because Adara's room is being remodeled (some day) and Adara LOVES sharing a room with Remi.  I'm thinking even when Adara's room is done they will likely still share a room until Adara is older and wants more space.  You will see in the pictures we still need a rug (already picked out--just need some $$$ which is in short supply with two monthly daycare bills) and curtains (hopefully will be put up this weekend) but everything else has been pretty functional.  The theme of her room is boats because Remi means "oarsmen" or "rower."

Love the light coming in the windows and watching all the trees outside as I nurse.

Pictures are all boar/oar related

Loft bed for Adara and crib for Rems down below.  Adara made the butterfly hanging over Remi's crib for her as a present.  My girls are so sweet!

The mobile I made for Remi when I felt crafty on maternity leave. 

Now....my next project will be making a fairy/princess room for Adara......<3

7 Months

We had hoped this month would be a little more fun and a lot less sick.  But nope.  We got round 2, 3, 4, and 5, 6, 7.  We are SO done being sick.  And our littlest Remiroo got it the worst.  In between rounds of tylenol we have lots of smiles and cuddles.  Her daycare teacher, Ashley, reports Remi might be one of the fussiest but she is also one of the cuddliest.  Some babies are just dead weight when you hold them but Remi always finds a way to hold on to you back.  And she loves to hold on tight!  She laughs at her sister the most.  Physical therapy might be going a little better (like on a scale of 0-10 and getting a 0 in the past she is now at a 2, maybe.).  Her therapist was very concerned she was turning into a butt scooter (which is apparently the worst thing ever....) but now we are doing more tummy time again and she is scooting on her tummy too.  She pushes up but she has not figured out how to go forwards.  She is pretty good at going backwards though.  And her sensory stuff just seems like a non-issue.  The BEST thing she has started doing is waving.  She loves to wave hello and goodbye and I'm pretty sure she gets what they mean because she always seems to nail the timing.  AND second baby syndrome...we kind of skipped over the whole spoon feeding thing.  Remi is now eating solids.  Pretty much whatever we eat but haven't tried any nuts yet.  And her teeth--four on the bottom and one on top.  I am loving her goofy grin.  She still is sucking at the sleeping through the night thing but we haven't done sleep training yet because I feel like she needs to nurse to help her sniffles and what not.  Again, second baby might be a little more babied because she is my last and needs to stay a baby forever, right?  But she might not be a baby for long because she is already wearing 12 month clothing...ahhhhh.  We love her (big sis extra included!)!!!

7 Months!