Secret Santa!

Before Daisy's birth I belonged to a community of women who were all due around the time I was. After birth, far from disbanding, we became a very tight knit group of women (and a few brave men who tolerate our very personal and detailed discussions) who have been a support for one another for over a year now. These Rainbow Puffs have been invaluable in my time as a new mom and I look forward to passing on the knowledge I have gained with Daisy to the new moms and expecting moms that have become a part of our group.

At any rate, this group decided to do secret Santa for the holiday season and the person who drew me was: http://www.etsy.com/shop/beaniebird

She makes the most amazing knit hats including this one which is our unofficial team hat:

Plus, very appropriately, sent Daisy a few ducks and a Daisy Duck Pez Dispenser. All of those are in her stocking until Christmas so shh....don't tell Daisy.

In other news...isn't my daughter's face just a-dor-able!? She's learned how to fake smile but I think this might be a real one. As soon as you put the camera in her face...she pops a smile for you. I love it! I don't want her to grow up. Please keep her small!

Daisy and the Halloween Pumpkin

The first Halloween. According to my mom, I was just baby with pumpkins. I'm actually pretty thankful Daisy was born towards the end of the year, as a result, this holiday season is fun because she's mobile, alert, and smiley. It makes it so much easier to enjoy the holidays with her. She'll almost be a year old for Christmas and she'll get to rip open her present and play with the paper and ignore the gifts...gooooood times.

So here's my pumpkin girl, playing with her Puff friends and practicing for Halloween




Because the saddles and horses at home are just not good enough...



Daisy and two of her friends.



Again, the hat at home is just not good enough.



This...love that she's old enough to ride on our shoulders.



Small enough to sit on a pumpkin.



Big enough to stand at it.



She really wanted to eat the pumpkin plants.



Daisy and her friends...practice run!






She was so good for this.






Will have to post some after Halloween is over of all of us dressed up.

Like a Lion...

Let me preface this with, I'm aware Daisy is just 9 1/2 months old. I'm also aware that she has no clue what she was doing. But I know that this was a God touch that was desperately needed.

On the way home from swim class, Daisy and I were listening to the radio and God's Not Dead (Like A Lion) came on. As soon as it finished, Daisy roared like a little lion cub. It was just something I needed to remind me that I'm a lioness and I can keep going and I will keep going. Overwhelmed, or not.

9 months?!

My dearest darling Daisy, you're 9 months old today. How on earth did that happen? What happened to the little baby who was just a few days old. I feel like that was just yesterday but I know every mom says that. Time flies when you're having fun and we are definitely having fun.

You've learned some new things these last few weeks. You've learned to clap, your newest and favorite trick right now, and you've learned to high-five. You've learned to wave but you get it confused with clapping sometimes. You've learned to stand, but not walk, not yet. You've also learned to play peek-a-boo with us. You hide yourself behind anything, a bit of cloth, your bib, a towel...then we say, "Peek-a-boo Daisy!" Then you reward us by pulling down whatever was covering your face and giving us a great big smile and a squeal. This is one of mommy's favorite games with you.

We also found out that you enjoy being held and swung upside down. This makes you laugh. While you're a very happy baby, you don't laugh very often. Mostly squeal and smile at us. To get a real laugh, we have to do something really silly. Like put an e-collar on Lucy's head. This made you laugh right away.

We took you to your first concert, by mistake. We went to Pluto's in Davis after swim class last Wednesday and Band-Uh came through and did their own flash mob type thing. We have a video.

Let's see, you had your 9 month appointment today. You weigh 16 pounds, 5 ounces (11th percentile) and are 27 1/4 inches (40th percentile) in length. You had to get a flu shot and, as always, you yelled. But you got over it pretty quickly. The nurse started playing peek-a-boo with you and that made you happy. The doctor says you're doing great! This weekend you have a play date with three other babies from our mommy group. You've seen Chandler and Sarah before but Ry is a new one. They'll be fabulous, they always are! I'll take your 9 month pictures this weekend I think. Right now you're napping and I wonder if you're actually going to wake before your actual bed time at 7:30.

Oh yes, you have 5 teeth now by the way.

Picture catch up!


At the state fair, July 21, 2012


Gotta teach this girl right!


Always determined to get to me. This was August 15th


If you can't have me, the dog will do. Honey doesn't look thrilled with this idea though.


8 Month pictures. September 2, 2012 - On our way to the beach!


She loves her daddy!


Sometimes she just puts up with me :P


First day at the beach! It was chilly even though it's the middle of summer!




And we had to get a picture on your very own swing set. Too small or not!

Until next time baby girl!

Picture Catch Up:

 2 Months!


Getting a horsey introduction!


3 Months!




4 Months and swimming class! She loves the water!






5 Months and Memorial Day!


So the crawling begins, just a few days past 5 months. Yikes!



6 Months!


First two teeth, just a few days over 6 months. The first one came out a week or so before the second one. We still only have two at 7 months but it's coming. I can tell!


4th of July, she absolutely LOVED the fireworks! It was the first time since 5 months that she stayed up past bedtime at 7:30!




The first time on swings 6 1/2 months! They were a hit!

I haven't done her 7 month photos yet. Have to find the outfit and the scenery for it. Looking forward to it. It's going to be harder than ever before because she is soooooo mobile! She's going to be walking in no time flat!

Until then,
FFR