It was a beautiful location and a beautiful wedding! The bride was stunning of course.
And Arabella had a lot of fun…
She had a blast exploring!
and she loved dancing at the reception!!!
The day was over before we knew it!!!! Congrats to the happy couple!!!! On the 11th we went to see the memorial.
We figured we could start teaching a little history. She won’t understand it yet but we want her to get in the habit of learning about history now. She looked like she was trying to read. It was interesting seeing her take in something new. She was mostly well behaved. For a one year old she did really well.
I can’t believe how big she is getting!
We had her 18 month check up! The lead levels are finally going down! She is just under 32 in tall. She weighs about 22 pounds! She is really petite but the doctor said she is really healthy.
She is taking in everything! She loves learning!
Just documenting the rest of this on here since I kind of stink at the whole baby book thing!
Just tested the little one on her words. She’s getting really cleaver.
These are the ones we currently have documented. We are also working on counting and learning our colors! So far we can count to 3 (I’m not sure if that’s a good thing).
We aren’t pushing her to learn things. We are just allowing her to play and learn through playing. She doesn’t have any forced learning time. We just play… Because heaven knows you can’t force a toddler to do anything! They have minds of their own. They can be guided but not forced! She enjoys her learning games. And once she starts reading books…. We are going to start allowing her to watch some cartoons. I think Sesame Street and Reading Rainbow are first on her list. We are waiting a little later for Disney movies and such.
Right now she can watch:
Her favorite animal is still a duck but I think a coyote is a close second. She also loves goats and horses and dogs.
She loves sugar peas and green veggies … And chocolate chips :/
Right now she thinks granola bars are cookies… I’d like to keep it that way!
She still has a shoe obsession haha ;Christmas ideas 😉 she’s also really into the Abc song and babies.
Her favorite color appears to be yellow these days… Or sparkles haha.
Her eyes are hazel!
I think she might be an expert climber… Time to start rock climbing classes 😉
She loves having her nails painted (any color and every color).
Did I mention she got a cat?
She loves her cat… But her cat is still getting used to her!
So this happened on the 27th!!! I officially have a year and a HALF old! She’s curious and spunky and loves shoes like no one else I know.
She is silly and fun and has a contagious laugh! She loves bubbles and tickles and riding on trams.
She also has her own Instagram and Twitter now. Since I am horrible at filling out the baby book… Maybe she will be able took back and see her milestones in a different way.
She has finally learned how to say please and thank you! She’s learning how to put away all of her toys and books. She likes climbing and running around like a crazy person.
She loves ice cream and snap peas and anything frozen.
She is constantly testing boundaries. She is smart and very sassy.
The other day I looked at her and started to see a big girl. Her hair is really starting to come in. She has her own personality. She is this tiny littler person with her own little thoughts and feelings and ideas of how things should be. I rarely see the tiny baby anymore. But when I do… Those moments when she falls asleep on me… I soak them in. I breathe in every millisecond. I refuse to take those moments for granted.
She is growing up so fast!!!
I never knew that being a mom could make life this beautiful!!!
We have so much fun…
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Life is just going to get busier with the holidays! This weekend we will be in LA. The next weekend we have a wedding and my Dad and Nonnie will be visiting for a week. And then before we know it OCTOBER will be here!
I love my silly little family!
We will only get sillier from here!
