Well, first off, I'd like to point out how proud I am of myself that I am even remembering to post things as THEY happen (kind of ...). Where are you at this very moment? In your crib. You're supposed to be napping. Buuuuuuttttttt, instead you are throwing sh!t out of your crib because you're mad. You've made your point - I will go rescue you just as soon as I finish typing this. =p It's pretty hysterical - you're like, "Hmm, I will show them. I'll throw all my sh!t outta my crib. That'll get the point across." I love your determination & tenacity. It will get you far in life, my sweet IttyBitty!
Other things that need to be documented: 1.) You can stand by yourself. Lots of the time once you realize that you are doing it, you immediately sit down. Today, however, you were getting a bit more confident! It's very exciting, though I must admit that I'm not ready for my BABY to walk! Take your time, BittyBoo, take your sweet time.
2.) You can say Hi! Yesterday you even uttered what could be your first sentence: "Hi Daddy!" You say Kitty, too. It sounds like "ii-ee". Very cute. Not surprisingly, you just love our animals!
3.) You rode the horse at National Coney Island today with your sister for the very first time. You LOVED it! The smile on your face & the look of glee as you bopped up & down .... hanging on to your sister's hair (!!) was both precious & priceless.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, Bitty, you are a TON. of. fun. If only we could bottle you up & keep you like this forever!! Sigh. But now we need to go & "rescue" you from your evil nap & the prospect of a nap. =)
All my love for always,
Mommy
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
IttyBittyBabyTait has his first Bitty Birthday!
Even though it was already 10 days ago, I still struggle to believe that you are already a whole YEAR old. Albeit cliche, I have to ask: Where did the time go?! This has been the BEST (& most exhausting!) year of my life without a doubt. To be blessed with TWO amazing, sweet, smart, healthy, gorgeous gifts from God? What's not to love. I often ask God how He found me worthy of such a wonderful life ... But only after I thank Him for my beautiful baby blessings. =)
You are ONE year old! ONE already! Sigh. We celebrated on your birthday with Grandma Deuby, Grandpa Deuby, Great Grandpa Heffernan, Quinn, Daddy, & Mommy at our house. Mommy & Daddy were in Canada the night before for Melissa's - Daddy's cousin - wedding. Grandma & Grandpa Deuby stayed overnight with you guys. We did dinner, presents, & then cake. oh boy, did you LOOOOOOOVE the cake. We had a farm theme with farm napkins, a barnyard-themed cake, & farm animal cupcakes for you & Quinn. Grandma Deuby got the napkins & I came up with the cake ideas: http://pinterest.com/pin/61502351131768711/. You cried when the cupcake was all gone!! Looks like we have yet another sweet tooth in this house. Yikes!! I had to just dunk you in the bathtub afterwards because you had chocolate/frosting in your hair, on the soles of your shoes (Thanks to Dexter for cleaning that up!), behind your ears, etc. It was quite the mess & you soaked up every second.
Party #2 was also at our house, the Thursday after your bday with the Patterson clan. All but Amy & a sick Mya came to celebrate the Bitty. Grammy got dinner & a cake from Holiday Market ... mmmmmm! You got right into the cake this time, as well: smashing it in your fists & between your fingers & ensuring that as much cake as possible made it into that little belly of yours! You & Quinn had a ball with Colin & Mackenzie.
Where do I even begin to describe this amazing little firecracker we call BabyTait? We get LOTs of comments regarding how happy, giggly, & goofy you are! You laugh, laugh, laugh! You bop along to music- bouncing up & down while shaking your head side to side or up & down. You set land-speed records with your army crawling. You've recently stepped it up to almost exclusively crawling on hands & knees. You even progressed so far as to climb stairs on hands & knees (while at the Annual Canada Party at your Grammy & Grandpa Pattersons last Friday). We need to work on rerouting to your rear-facing when you reverse it, however. You scare Momma to death with your attempts to go head first!! You are also an expert cruiser. You love to play toys with your sister, even if she's not too keen on sharing with you. You're determined to get in there & play Little People, too. I admire your tenacity. You are into everything -much more so than Quinn ever was. You make a beeline for the nightlight in your bedroom, the CO detector in Mommy & Daddy's room, remote controls, & general items not suited especially for tots like yourself. You are our little explorer. I love your curiosity. You love to go for walks, particularly in the wagon. I'm not entirely sure what you love so much about the wagon experience over the double jogging stroller, but whatever it is, you squeal with delight throughout the walk!
You are most definitely still a mommy's boy. You are still getting up at night. Sometimes just once, other times two or three times. I am still getting very little sleep. If I were to pile up all the sleep books I have read, they'd be much taller than you are. Since then, I have metaphorically thrown out all the books. After our 1YO/3YO visit to the pediatrician, where Dr. Peltz conclusion was that you 1.) are very stubborn (NONE of the many, many methods recommended in the sleep books took for you), 2.) need the closeness of Mommy at night to help you sleep. I felt SO much better after that conversation with her. It affirmed the conclusions I had already reached. AND, it made Daddy ease up on Mommy & the co-sleeping arrangement.
Hmm, what else to get down "on paper" about you ... You've got LOTS of nicknames: Bubba, Mister Major Production (Daddy's convinced that you're going to be a smashing success on Broadway or the Silver Screen - LOL), The Sizzler, IttyBitty, BittyBoo, BittyItty, BabyGuy, BabyDude, BubbaCheese. Mommy's fave will always be IttyBitty or BittyBoo. Daddy loves BubbaCheese & The Sizzler.
I love when you crawl up to me & reach up to be picked up. You JUST love to cuddle with Momma. And, Momma looooooooooves every single second of my little lover boy, my sweet angel boy. You are very interested in our animals, too. Daddy gets major giggles when he plays the "elevator game" with you, lifting you up to the "first floor, second floor, third floor, BASEMENT!", just like his grandpa Smitty did to him as baby. What a sweet tradition to continue. You're infatuated with other kids, too, especially your cousins [insert mackenzie & tait pix].
Other recent firsts include: cow's milk on 6/25 & strawberries & peanut butter shortly thereafter, with the go-ahead from your 1YO well-baby appointment.
We frequently comment how interesting it is that we have two kids with such different personalities. We can't get enough of this adventure with you & Quinn! We love every second of every day with you & your sister, BabyTait!!
All my love for always,
Mommy
You are ONE year old! ONE already! Sigh. We celebrated on your birthday with Grandma Deuby, Grandpa Deuby, Great Grandpa Heffernan, Quinn, Daddy, & Mommy at our house. Mommy & Daddy were in Canada the night before for Melissa's - Daddy's cousin - wedding. Grandma & Grandpa Deuby stayed overnight with you guys. We did dinner, presents, & then cake. oh boy, did you LOOOOOOOVE the cake. We had a farm theme with farm napkins, a barnyard-themed cake, & farm animal cupcakes for you & Quinn. Grandma Deuby got the napkins & I came up with the cake ideas: http://pinterest.com/pin/61502351131768711/. You cried when the cupcake was all gone!! Looks like we have yet another sweet tooth in this house. Yikes!! I had to just dunk you in the bathtub afterwards because you had chocolate/frosting in your hair, on the soles of your shoes (Thanks to Dexter for cleaning that up!), behind your ears, etc. It was quite the mess & you soaked up every second.
Party #2 was also at our house, the Thursday after your bday with the Patterson clan. All but Amy & a sick Mya came to celebrate the Bitty. Grammy got dinner & a cake from Holiday Market ... mmmmmm! You got right into the cake this time, as well: smashing it in your fists & between your fingers & ensuring that as much cake as possible made it into that little belly of yours! You & Quinn had a ball with Colin & Mackenzie.
Where do I even begin to describe this amazing little firecracker we call BabyTait? We get LOTs of comments regarding how happy, giggly, & goofy you are! You laugh, laugh, laugh! You bop along to music- bouncing up & down while shaking your head side to side or up & down. You set land-speed records with your army crawling. You've recently stepped it up to almost exclusively crawling on hands & knees. You even progressed so far as to climb stairs on hands & knees (while at the Annual Canada Party at your Grammy & Grandpa Pattersons last Friday). We need to work on rerouting to your rear-facing when you reverse it, however. You scare Momma to death with your attempts to go head first!! You are also an expert cruiser. You love to play toys with your sister, even if she's not too keen on sharing with you. You're determined to get in there & play Little People, too. I admire your tenacity. You are into everything -much more so than Quinn ever was. You make a beeline for the nightlight in your bedroom, the CO detector in Mommy & Daddy's room, remote controls, & general items not suited especially for tots like yourself. You are our little explorer. I love your curiosity. You love to go for walks, particularly in the wagon. I'm not entirely sure what you love so much about the wagon experience over the double jogging stroller, but whatever it is, you squeal with delight throughout the walk!
You are most definitely still a mommy's boy. You are still getting up at night. Sometimes just once, other times two or three times. I am still getting very little sleep. If I were to pile up all the sleep books I have read, they'd be much taller than you are. Since then, I have metaphorically thrown out all the books. After our 1YO/3YO visit to the pediatrician, where Dr. Peltz conclusion was that you 1.) are very stubborn (NONE of the many, many methods recommended in the sleep books took for you), 2.) need the closeness of Mommy at night to help you sleep. I felt SO much better after that conversation with her. It affirmed the conclusions I had already reached. AND, it made Daddy ease up on Mommy & the co-sleeping arrangement.
Hmm, what else to get down "on paper" about you ... You've got LOTS of nicknames: Bubba, Mister Major Production (Daddy's convinced that you're going to be a smashing success on Broadway or the Silver Screen - LOL), The Sizzler, IttyBitty, BittyBoo, BittyItty, BabyGuy, BabyDude, BubbaCheese. Mommy's fave will always be IttyBitty or BittyBoo. Daddy loves BubbaCheese & The Sizzler.
I love when you crawl up to me & reach up to be picked up. You JUST love to cuddle with Momma. And, Momma looooooooooves every single second of my little lover boy, my sweet angel boy. You are very interested in our animals, too. Daddy gets major giggles when he plays the "elevator game" with you, lifting you up to the "first floor, second floor, third floor, BASEMENT!", just like his grandpa Smitty did to him as baby. What a sweet tradition to continue. You're infatuated with other kids, too, especially your cousins [insert mackenzie & tait pix].
Other recent firsts include: cow's milk on 6/25 & strawberries & peanut butter shortly thereafter, with the go-ahead from your 1YO well-baby appointment.
We frequently comment how interesting it is that we have two kids with such different personalities. We can't get enough of this adventure with you & Quinn! We love every second of every day with you & your sister, BabyTait!!
All my love for always,
Mommy
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