The Joys of Parenting

I would say that most days I enjoy parenting. I love my daughter so much more than I could ever express in words. Some days she’s hilarious and makes me laugh like crazy. Other days she makes me want to pull my hair out. She is such a little explorer/ mad scientist/ couture baby princess/ you name it.

Today has been one of those comic strip kind of days… you know the ones you see in the sunday paper with the mom holding a naked baby while standing a a puddle of what is presumably pee. Yes. My dear daughter has learned how too take off her diaper. While I was on the phone with the bank she decided it was a good time to take off her diaper, pee on our tile floor, and then smear it all over. I unknowingly stepped in in trying to catch my nakey baby… luckily she is a slow walker. Well I strapped a diaper back on her and grabbed a towel only to come back to her out of her diaper again and peeing in a different spot… how does she even have that much in her?!?! But this time she decided to sit in it :/ so now she needs a shower and an outfit that is impossible to get out of… those sleepers just wont do. A onesie, a pair of leggings, and possibly some boots might do the trick… I hope.

Not all days are like this. Today I’m a little slower than usual because I seem to have caught some kind of chest cold. I’m hoping Arabella doesn’t have it. She’s been coughing but I’m hoping she’s just mimicking me because she thinks it’s funny to do. She does that a lot these days in-between beeping my nose and trying to lick my cheek (What is up with this kid). Are all kids this weird 😉

We had her 9 month check up on Friday. She’s a healthy little girl. Only 16lbs and 10 oz. She has 6 teeth and still enjoys eating sweet potatos. Most days she’s just her silly self dancing and chatting it up. She loves clapping her hands and “singing”. She loves listening to daddy sing too. She has some silly expressions.

This past weekend we went to church, some Christmas events, and drove around to see some Christmas lights. It’s been a fun adventure but now I feel like I need to get a little rest! eh I mean just kidding. I need to call the banks back, do some more packing, and feed the tiny minion!

She LOVES all the bright lights!

Yay Christmas Fun! 😉