Minnie Mouse

We brought out all of Estelle's toys over Thanksgiving when we had the Wolgemuth's in town. Some of them had been tucked away because they were meant for older children and other because we have so many. One of the toys that has stayed out after the holiday is Minnie Mouse. She' almost as big as Estelle, but she loves playing with her and dragging her around the basement. The last few days she's been putting Minnie in her rocking chair and trying to feed her Cheerios.

 

 

Our Little Reindeer

The Monday before Christmas out babysitter had a Holiday Elf Pajama Party. All kids were supposed to come in their pajamas and bring a snack to share. When Keith picked her up, her nose was painted red like Rudolph's. So Cute!!

 

And here's a picture of my finished Merry Christmas banner. It was so much fun to make and I look forward to hanging it every year!

Little Dancer

Estelle got this little vanity set at one of her baby showers. She is finally old enough to enjoy playing with it and it able to turn the music on and off at will. Recently she has started dancing along with the music everytime it plays. I think it's adorable. Thanks Aunt Vickie!!

 

Nap Time?

I had to take Estelle for a follow-up appointment with her ENT earlier this month. the appointment was at 9am, which is close to her naptime. I was sure that if I put her in her high chair to feed her I'd be able to keep her awake until we had to leave the house. I was wrong.

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....