Eight Months

Holy Cow! I can't believe I haven't posted in a month. We've been a bit busy with moving so some things have gotten pushed down the list. However, I didn't want LBG's eight month birthday to go unnoticed.

This month Blair has decided that she wants to move. She is quite the crawler, she prefers one knee and one foot at the moment. She is pulling up to stand and just beginning to cruise. Rice cakes are by far her favorite food with bananas coming in a close second. She has 3 (almost 4) teeth and is becoming very verbal these days.

Blair has such a wonderful personality. She loves to play and laugh with Emory and cuddle with just about anyone. I can't wait to see what the next couple months bring!

7 Months

My sweet Little Baby Girl on her seven month birthday.

She was bending over to watch her big sister pitch a fit around the corner from where she was sitting. Yes, her feet are really that purple sometimes and no, they were not cold.

LBG-"Here Boomer, you missed a spot."

Boomer- "Thanks! Squished up, leftover banana is so much better than dog food."

LBG- "You're crazy! I think dog food is delicious!"

(Yes, she is constantly going after the dog food.)

This is what happens when BBG get her hands on her little sister.

At seven months Blair is crawling, trying to pull up on things and getting into everything. She loves to play with her big sister and read books. She is doing a pretty good job eating now that we figured out that she wants to feed herself real food, she won't let you come near her with a spoonful of pureed mush. She likes peas, carrots, squash and pears but she isn't quiet sure about bananas. She recently started sleeping with Yellow Molly and loves to spend time in the playroom. I love listening to her laugh and play with Emory.

The Princess and the Pea(s)

Eric took Emory to the Daddy / Daughter Princess Ball tonight. She was so excited! She wanted her hair to be curly and she wanted a big, pretty bow on her dress. Eric said she had a wonderful time dancing, meeting some of the princesses and going on a carriage ride. I think it was a dream come true.

Not to be outdone, here is an extra cute picture of Blair.

Miss Mischievous and her sister.

The title says it all.

Meal Plan Monday

In case you didn't know it already, Eric and I are big planners. We like to make out a menu for at least two weeks at a time. By doing so, we have really cut our grocery bill because it helps us use what we have and only buy what we need.

Here's our dinner menu for the next two weeks. We're actually going to have a couple of chilly days this week so I figured we should have a comfort food week. I included a few recipe links but you should keep in mind that we are really picky and very rarely follow a recipe exactly.

Monday - Crock Pot BBQ Chicken, Parmesan Green Beans, Rice

Tuesday - Ham, Tomato & Squash Gratin, Biscuits

Wednesday - Homemade Vegetable Soup, Cornbread

Thursday - Chicken and Tomato Tacos, Black Beans, Guacamole

Friday - Beef Roast, Green Beans, Carrots, Potatoes

Saturday - Eggplant Parmesan

Sunday - Steak, Grilled Veggies

Monday - Leftovers

Tuesday - Burgers and French Fries

Wednesday - Bacon & Parmesan Pasta w/ Roasted Tomatoes and Asparagus

Thursday - Enchiladas

Friday - Skillet Chicken, Parmesan Green Beans, Rice

Saturday - Spaghetti with Chicken Meatballs

Sunday - Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans

Now, I just need to make a grocery list...

6 Months - Happy Half Birthday to LBG!

When I told Emory that it was Blair's half birthday, she insisted on having a party. To her, a party means cake or cupcakes and party hats. I thought that it was very nice that she wanted to celebrate her sister (I plan to remind her of this as they get older).

Can you tell which cupcake she decorated?

Doesn't she look like a garden gnome in her party hat?


Maybe we all look like gnomes...

Emory helped blow out the candle (and eat the cupcake). Blair got to have her favorite treat, an ice cube, while everyone else had cupcakes.

At six months, Blair is right around the 50th percentile for both height and weight. She has two teeth, both on the bottom, and she is desperately trying to crawl. She loves to sit and play with her toys and rock back and forth on her hands and knees. She can even hop her knees forward, she just hasn't figured out how to balance while moving her hands forward. She loves to eat oatmeal but isn't quite sure about peas. We are introducing foods very slowly because I want to make sure that we can recognize any allergy symptoms if they decide to show up. Just recently, Blair has slept through the night a handful of times. Hopefully, this is a trend that continues.

I'm trying to figure out how to edit some videos. (I have to get it figured out before she really starts crawling.) I'll post them as soon as I can.

Daddy's (Sick) Girls - This week in pictures