Hooray! I have time to post today. Bean is napping and I should be napping too. I have Bronchitis. GROSS!! I'm tough though, a bit tired and sick of coughing but I just really don't want to get Nick or bean sick. Nick has been home this week, thank goodness. He has a bit of a sore throat, but my fingers are still crossed.
We went to Tampa last weekend to visit our friends Tiff and Jonathan. Nat was great on the plane, quick flight, no biggie. I had a ton of anxiety driving to the airport. First time flying with bean by myself. And visiting friends who don't have kids requires a lot of packing!! We had a great time though, went to the beach, and the zoo! Fun filled weekend, and I'm sure the Patch family is happy to have silence back in their house lol.
This last two weeks she really tests her ability to balance. She will stand up and hold things, shake her hands in excitement, and is becoming pretty good with her push toy. She is such a fast crawler however I think she might take her time on the walking.
She can full on climb all the stairs...fast. It's scary and obviously she is only aloud when nick or I are with her...she has to learn sometime I guess. She points to everything like she wants it, or wants to show us that it's there. It's so cute. If she really wants something she will yell "dat!" while she points. I'm confined sometimes she is really singing a song. Or at least she thinks she is.
We are doing a little bit better with eating. She will let me spoon feed her a little bit now in-between her feeding herself. I think I'm going to let her try some cheese next week. She really likes the Earth's best teething cookies. And Hylands teething tablets are our best friend. She now has 3 teeth...slowly but surely lol. And the four is looking like it's going to break through any day now. This morning she fell crawling and smacked her chin on the tile. There was some blood...her bottom tooth cut her top gum...that just sounds painful :( I called the pediatrician cause I'm a crazy first-time mom and she said she is fine...duh. I asked about me having Bronchitis as well, and there isn't much else we can do. I've been wearing a mask, and washing my hands like crazy.
The weather has been stinky her this week, I'm hoping it clears up for the wknd. That way we can open the house up again and get the sick out! Jo is coming to visit next week. I'm stoked to maybe help her do some wedding dress shopping, and celebrate her b-day with her! I miss my BFF...lots. Then we have Liz's bachlorette weekend in Ft. Lauderdale on the 17th! I'm very excited to get some sun on the beach, have some girl time, and celebrate Liz's last whooo-raw! We also may get to see Nick's Aunt Teri and Uncle Bill on sunday!
On a mushy Natalie note, I really don't have words anymore to describe how awesome she is. I'm positive every mom feels this way, but she is incredible. She makes me so happy, she has such an dynamic little personality already. I feel so blessed that I get to watch her grow up everyday. I wish it would slow down a bit, but I'm happy to have a front row seat for the show :)
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| Nat with Tiff and J-man! |
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| Checking out the monkeys with Daddy. |
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| Cutest peguin ever! |
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| Excited on the Merry-go-round! |
