Sweet!

I've been wanting to take photos of Emalina in this little outfit since she turned one! 

The weather has been crummy, so today when it was decent outside... I took advantage of it! 

I tell you... She is one hard little cookie to make smile when you want her to! But she is just so sweet...

And for the most part she cooperated while I took her pictures. I did resort to popping chewy candy in her mouth towards the end! 

11 MOnths Old...

This little girl would NOT SIT STILL during her 11 month shrinking Bear photo shoot. All she wanted to do was rock on the chair, laugh at her brother and attack the bear. 

We bought Bella a double bed and moved the crib out of our room into Bella's room... And I let Emalina 'cry it out' and stopped nursing her at night... It took all of ONE night for her to get used to the change and has literally slept through the night since. SHOULD HAVE DOEN THAT A LONG TIME AGO!!!!! Thank goodness for the cry it out method (mean mom... I know). But to get a good nights sleep... it is SO worth it! 

• Started crawling and pulling herself up 
• Has 7 teeth
• Only nurses in the morning and at night
• LOVES FOOD! 
• Has the sweetest disposition
• Its almost impossible to change her diaper... she flips and rolls all over the place
• Fits in size 4 diapers, 6-12 month clothing
• Poops A LOT!
• Still loves her susu and her blanket
• Still has 2, 2 hour naps during the day
• Goes to bed at 7 and gets up between 7:30 and 8
• Loves being outside

TEN Months!

Wow... 10 Months old. Isn't she a cutie?!? 

She's our loud little spitfire! This year has just gone by so fast...

Here is a list of things Emalina is doing these days:

• Sometimes she refuses to sit down, stiffening up her body when you try to sit her on the floor. It is usually accompanied with a grunting scream
• She's getting her fourth tooth on the bottom
• Is still getting up at night to eat... but not nursing so well during the day
• She gets super distracted if there is any noise when she is nursing
• My favorite time with her is just after I nurse her at night and she is half asleep... she snuggles into my shoulder
• She LOVES Peety, the water and chewing on my keys.
• She can wave and kiss the air, can sign all done and use a sippy cup
• Weighs almost 19 lbs and is 27 1/2 inches long
• Still plays shy with almost everyone. Has yet to stay in the nursery without screaming.
• She started sleeping on her stomach
• SHe has two 2 hour naps during the day and goes to bed at 7 and usually sleeps until between 8 and 9 (with a few night nurses)
• Has a dirty diaper almost every time I change her (at least 4-5 a day) 
• In size 4 diapers and 6-12 month clothes

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9 Months

9 Months already... can't believe it! She has grown up so much in these last few months its crazy... It almost makes me want to have another one... almost! Ha! 

Here are some things Emalina is doing these days:

• Sleeping on her stomach
• Getting two new teeth
• LOVES picking up her food 
• She has eaten: peas, carrots, banana, crackers, pancakes, toast, avocado, cheese, sweet potatoes, 
• She can tip up her sippy cup and drink from it all by herself
• Loves standing on her legs
• Doesn't sit still for very long
• Is still getting up at night to eat! 
• Wearing 6-12 month clothing
• In size 4 diapers
• LOVES her baths
• Does not like the nursery
• Plays shy and clings to me if we are around new people

I can't believe that Emalina will be a year in just a few short months. Where does the time go! 

9 Months Old!

This little girl turned 9 Months in June. 

She is such a sweetie! A busy, demanding, blue-eyed, cuddly sweetie! 

She is feisty and is constantly on the go... Or wishes she could be on the go at least. 

Here are some things Emalina is doing this month:

• She learned how to wave 
• She has gotten a lot more mobile in rolling around on the ground
• Loves her baths
• Doesn't like to be swaddled anymore
• still has at least two naps during the day
• She became easier to put to bed...  I just lay her in her crib on her side and she goes right to sleep
• She is still getting up during the night to eat
• She really like rice cereal with bananas in it (thanks to Grandma Susie for figuring that out)
• Tried pickles and oranges this month
• Her hair is really starting to fill in
• She has been wearing size 5 diapers along with her brother (she could still fit into 4's, but we bought a huge box from Costco in Calgary... so we have been using them on her. They are a little big, but do the trick)
• In size 6-12 month clothing
• Everything goes in her mouth, yes even Bella's Dora doll's shoe! I found it suctioned to the roof of her mouth! BAD!
• She has become a really bad nurser during the day. I have to take her to a quiet room to nurse... or she is just too interest in what everyone else is doing.
• She is my only baby who has played strange with people...
• But not only does she play strange... if you are a new person and you look at her the wrong way, she totally looses it and usually I am the only person who will calm her down. Little stinker!