14 Months!!

I have such a big girl! I can't believe she is 14 months old already. One more month to her next appointment, I feel like we just went yesterday and endured all the shots!! I keep meaning to weigh her to see how much she has grown the last 2 months, but I usually remember when I get in the shower. Me showering these days means she is most definitely sleeping. Showering with her awake is a thing of the past. Never thought when we bought this house 3 years ago that I would be bothered by not having a bathroom door in the master. Thing number 973 I will have to remember the next time we are house hunting. For now, I guess until she is old enough to be safe unsupervised (Middle school??), I shower when she sleeps. 


On wednesday last week I picked up Nama from the airport to hang with us for a good long week. I was invited to meet Nick in Louisville, KY for the weekend. Its been so nice to have Peggy here. She is awesome with bean and such a huge help! I didn't have to worry one bit while we were away. There was a memorial weekend planned for one of his co-workers who passed away four months ago. It was a beautiful ceremony and golf tournament to follow. More of a celebration of a great mans life at his favorite country club. Lots of tears still, I was sad for all his friends and family, I unfortunately never had the chance to meet him. 


On a nice note though I did get the opportunity to meet a good portion of Nick's co-workers. It was nice to put a name to some faces. He works with a really great team. We stayed at his boss's house, what nice people. Kentucky is beautiful. I didn't get to see much of it due too our busy, event packed, quick weekend. But lots of wildlife, hills, big trees, and my personal favorite....fire flies!! I ate a fried bologna sandwich...god help me. And drank a good amount of bad beer. My body still hasn't forgiven me, and my efforts to get to the gym the next few days will probably fail. 


I missed bean a ton, I only got a glimpse of how hard it must be for Nick to do all the time. Even two nights was rough for me. I welled up multiple times on sunday just knowing I was going to see her that afternoon. Crazy! 


We head to Wisconsin on Thursday! I couldn't be more excited for everyone to see Natalie. She has just changed so much since the last time all of our family up there has seen her. We have lots of fun things planned, a music fest, a July 4th party, a bridal shower/baseball game, and even some Chicago fun! Until Thursday Nick and I both have a very busy work week. He has to head to tampa for a bit and also catch up on lots of work after been on the road for the last, well, month basically. Poor dude. Luckily Name is still here making it all much easier for us. Natalie loves to play with her and Peggy is really enjoying her time just hanging with the bean! We are really lucky to have her here :)


The last two weeks Natalie has picked up a few more tricks. She is now making walking look like old news. Total Cake. When you ask her what a fishy says she makes a bubbly noise (Nama taught her that). She fake snores (also a Nama teach). Getting pretty good at going backwards down the stairs and off the couch. She mastered climbing from inside her car, out the window and on the to couch. NOT GOOD! When you ask her a question she throws her hands up gesturing "I don't know", even when she knows the answer lol. She shakes her head NO now...dang it. And when we FaceTime with Daddy she really gets excited. Before she would smile but kinda still do her own thing. Now its a full on Nat-Tat spaz attack! IT's so cute, and I know it makes Nick so happy. It's a common occurrence when he comes home from a long trip, but now just seeing him on the phone causes the same excitement. It's awesome. She loves to rough house with her daddy, and is quite tough for a little girl. She is a dare devil, climbs everything, falls backwards purposely, slams herself into pillows, yanks herself onto the couch, and tries very hard to jump lol. She can catch (she is athletic like her mommy...duh), and has a pretty good throw as well. But the sweet side is my favorite. She hugs all her animals and shares her snacks and drinks with them. Loves to snuggle before bed, she carries around her baby and pats her back saying "awww". And now gives kisses on command!! Just a sweetie pie :)

Ma! Put water in the pool! Come on! My little Italian!

We did get a good one for daddys birthday but this one was just funny lol. 

I think I covered everything. It will be a while till I post again, we don't get home till July 4th and then I work the rest of the week. Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday :)

Bottle-free Bean!! :)

Natalie was putting on quite the show at my moms last week. This video will show some of the silly-ness. 

This may or may not come as a surprise, but I apparently was having a harder time giving up Beans night-time bottle then she was. She was mildly aggravated for ONE night. Then totally forgot about bottles like she had only had them a few times....wow. Another Mommy lesson learned lol. When her friend Maizy came over on friday and had her bottle, Natalie “Na-Na”ed and pointed a few times but then continued to play. We still sit on the couch together while she winds down watching mickey...just with a cup of milk instead. I’m sure she isn't getting as much as she was a few months ago, but I just make sure I push her milk cup a few times a day to get the ounces in. She will drink a good 4-6 oz. out of the cup before bed so thats comforting. 

So now, along with saying “hi” we added “oooo wow” to our vocabulary! It’s pretty funny, to hear her belt it out, and she seems to use the phrase at the perfect moments. The speaking will come, this is such a fun age, I’m enjoying watching her learn! We are working on clothes this week a bit. She knows where her shoes and socks go when you ask, she points to her feet. So I want to master the rest of her attire. 

I made Nat some banana ice cream yesterday that she loves. So easy, just frozen a banana, put it in the food processor with some milk...boom. 

We had a packed weekend. Lots of good family times, and daddy/nat tat time. We did get to have a nice visit with my dad, his girlfriend and Winston today. It was really good to see them, but even better that they brought Winston with along. We spent some quality time with Winny, while my dad and Annie played with Natalie. It’s been super hot the last few days so lots of pool time was had. She loves the pool and loves to be outside. She stands in front of the slider crying when I say no :( 

Bean and I had another little pool day with a few friends on Friday. My friend Steph from college recently moved down to S.Fla and joined us with her little man for the first time. He is absolutely adorable, little boys clothes are so cute! It was fun to add another mommy, however, the weather this time of year keeps us indoors more than I’d like. Que lastima! 

Miss Natalie is also becoming permanently Velcro-ed to my leg around almost everyone. She has never really done the separation anxiety thing, but I think she might be testing it out. It’s adorable (only to me), but I’m sure she will grow out of it soon enough. It makes me feel bad when she pushes people away like a little stinker. 

Our babysitter, Anna, is fantastic. We really like her and she is great with Natalie. However, her school schedule is only allowing her to watch bean on Wednesday’s for me, so Mondays will be “Take Nat to work day!” :)

We will probably be using her on the weekends when she can as well. I just rather Nat be with the same sitter every time we aren’t home. 

Daddy and bean swinging :)

Nat and Maizy!