Spoons

We are trying to let Estelle become more independent with feeding herself, which of course means a very messy mealtime. She still can't really get the food on the spoon herself, but if we hand it to her already loaded up, she does a pretty good job of getting it in her mouth.

 

 

Playdough

We have this wonderful organization called "Parents as Teachers" in Missouri. They send someone to your home 3 times a year to check on the developmental progress of your child. Its a time to discuss problem areas you may be having and brag on your child's achievements.  They make suggestions for different activities and ways to interact with your child that are age appropriate and will help them progress developmentally. It's a wonderful service for first time parents like us. One of the suggestions our lady made last time was to introduce playdough. I've only tried it one with Estelle, and she was definitely more interested in trying to eat it than play with it. Luckily it was a homemade recipe, so it was safe to eat. 

Pregnant Again

It's been awhile since I last posted any pictures or updates. In my defense, I've gone to bed every night for the past 2-3 months at the same time as Estelle. This means I've lost 1-2 hours of productive kid-free time every night. With trying to keep up with day to day tasks and get ready for the holidays, something had to give. The good news is that I'm feeling better and getting some of my energy back. Plus the holiday season is almost over, so I hope to be back to posting 1-2x/week to keep everyone in the loop.

 

As most of you already know we are pregnant again and due in the beginning of June with another Baby GIRL!!. I'm very excited and for Estelle to have a sister. We are going to do a baby naming bracket again and are taking suggestions from friends and family. It was a fun process for both me and Keith and we are looking forward to doing it again.

 

And here's how we announced that Estelle was going to be a big sister....