{SHC} Just a Little Something

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Fancy Feet

If I had a dollar for every time someone said, "put some socks on that girl." Aside from winter tights, the times I've used footwear either socks or shoes on Emma have been few or far between. So, I had to laugh when I put these footsie pajamas on Emma few nights ago. I could see her wheels spinning.

Ummm... what is going on here?

Not really sure about this, Momma.

Say Cheese

Gorgeous afternoon. Backyard shade. Practicing smiling for the camera.

Eating Habits

Noah is not the best eater, but has a few go to staples. Peanut butter and jelly. Hot dog. Chicken and french fries. Gumbo. Jambalaya. Spaghetti. All fruit, and let's not forget the cheez-its. I think that about sums it up. The limited list is less a sensory thing and more an exposure thing. For example, he doesn't eat bread, but he will eat peanut butter and jelly on bread... crust and all. He eats spaghetti with meatballs, but not hamburgers. You may notice there are no vegetables on the list. Past baby food, I really never fixed them for him. Big mistake, Momma. At dinner tonight, I served mashed potatoes with chicken. Noah will only eat a potato in the form of a french fry. And, apparently, four years is way too late in the game for an intro, no matter how delicious. Since Noah eats in sections, he was all over the chicken and applesauce. He however, felt that he could ignore the potatoes. Until, I forced him to take three bites. After I finally made him understand that three bites were required to get the sixth sticker on his sticker chart which would complete the chart and result in ICE CREAM. He took the three bites all the while with him gagging and with me telling him that he could not spit them out or throw them up, and then he chased them with some OJ. Sigh. It was a tough one. All over three bites of mashed potatoes that were DELICIOUS.
Emma on the other hand will eat anything. As much as she could give or take breastmilk/formula she is all over anything served at breakfast/lunch/dinner. She scarfed down those mashed potatoes. I have yet to find a food she doesn't like. I basically throw whatever dinner we are having in our magic bullet blender, which I love by the way (thanks Aunt Mo), and she gobbles it up. This week we had spaghetti. I threw the noodles, sauce, and a jar of baby carrots in the bullet, and yum, yum. Dinner for Emma. She ate the entire bowl followed up with a jar of apples, and then when she spied Noah's bowl of pasta. Pointing and babbling ensued. I threw some noodles on her plate, and she was one happy girl. Big brother may learn a thing or two about eating from his little sis.

This eating stuff is serious.

I love noodles.

Delicious!

Friday, April 20, 2012

Phone Purge Friday 04.20.12 - Mish Mash

Momma and Emma enjoying Grand Isle.

Dreams of rowing his own kayak... it's just that whole swimming thing that might be an issue.

Speaking of swimming. Noah started private swim lessons last month. I can't say he is really learning how to swim just yet, but Ms. S is pretty patient. Noah rules the pool a bit. Amazingly enough, Ms. S is able to sneak in some teaching. He really enjoys going, so it's worth it whether he swims or not.

If your kids aren't reading Mo Willems, your family is missing out. The books are so cute and so hilarious. Noah is loving "Don't Let the Pigeon Ride the Bus" and "Leonard the Terrible Monster" this week. This was Momma's attempt at a pigeon hat.

For the very first time in almost five years, Dean and I spent the weekend together kidless. Thanks Grammy and Pa Pa and Aunt Mo for helping us make it happen. Here Dean and I are enjoying some adult beverages on the balcony of Muriels in Jackson Square.

My two smiling cuties.

Most of Noah's life has involved eating in the car... it's just part of our life in the big city with a busy schedule. Sometimes I have to get a bit creative. For example, what makes a better ketchup holder than half of a plastic Easter egg. Genius!

Emma is also learning the fine art of eating in the car. I can usually get breakfast in her before we leave to bring brother to school, but this morning, she had slept late. We were waiting to go into Gymboree, so I decided to just sit her in Noah's carseat and hope in the back with her yogurt. She thought it was super fun!

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Moving on Up

Spring is here, and the weather is beautiful. We met some friends at the park this afternoon. Although Emma can't walk yet, she sure can climb.

What is that brother doing up there?

I think I got this.

Oh... is that how you do it?

Look at me go!

What Mom?!? I'm a big girl!

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Emma - Ten Months

It's hard to believe that age one is knocking at our door. Time sure flies, and how easy it is to forget life before babies. Dean and I laughed over our discussion of last year's Disney trip when I said, "What did I do with Emma?" She wasn't born yet. Ha.

She is finally growing steadily thanks to baby food and the magic powder and increasing formula supplementation. I'm a little disappointed about not making it to a year with breastfeeding Emma, but with her being my second child, I know that there is life after weaning. Our days are way to on the go hectic, and it was just becoming way too difficult for me to keep up, so I decided to cut myself some slack. I've kept morning and night feedings, mostly because I'm not ready to let it go completely. We'll see how long it lasts.

Anyway, enough about my issues... Emma is still standing and starting to cruise on furniture. She definitely doesn't seem ready to take steps while standing, but I'm sure it's coming. She gets around so fast. While visiting Grammy she did do a bit of walking holding onto a rolling toy. Walking is around the corner. She is the best sleeper. She naps great, has an early bedtime, and has to be woken up in the morning. I guess she's doing a bit of growing these days. She doesn't ever nap transfer from car to house/stroller, but rarely wakes up happy. I guess she's lived her whole life on the go, so she has learned to roll with it from day one.

Daddy decided to jump in on the post, so here is what he has to say about Emma at 10 months.

Emma is doing so well. She's starting to babble. I love her laugh. I love how she always wants to be around Noah. She can track Momma across the house with just the sound of her voice. I love how she's letting me put her to sleep now. Just this morning, we rolled the ball back and forth, and she pointed out Momma and Noah in a picture. She loves to eat and can stick her hand in her snack jar and come out with one puff. (Thanks Pa Pa Harold for teaching her that trick.) She loves attention, and she will smile and make sweet eyes at anyone around. She is such a happy baby and is such a joy in our lives. We love this baby girl!