Bunny Steps

This little bunny has been hard at work. 

1 week shy of 11 months, 

And she took her first steps!

Or so I'm told, by her sweet daycare people...that they let her go and she took a couple of steps on her own... TWICE!

Of course, my only goal when we got home today was to see it for myself. 

{a part of me felt sad that I hadn't seen those first steps....that I'd missed seeing that look on her face...but I had to remind myself... earth to Cassie- this is not about you...}

I held puffs just past her reach... 

I tried tempting her with those objects normally verboten... 

Remote control, iPhone, you name it. 

Not bribery, just a little carrot dangling :) 

But alas, she was a tired little bunny, 

And although she came so so close a few times, 

We didn't get to see any hind leg momentum, 

YET. 

But that's okay. 

No rush. 

I'm still getting used to the fact that just a year ago, this little bunny had still not made her above ground appearance. 

I was blithely moseying along, unpacking baby shower goodies, washing tiny baby garments, organizing {everything, to a T.. the nesting hormones,you know}, and reading about training your baby to sleep through the night by 12 weeks old. {HA!}

I'm quite happy to have her scampering across the floor on all fours for a while longer.

 

There's plenty of time for all of that other stuff. 

Bunny steps.  

xx

Cassie

{p.s. the bunny ear headband was scored at the Target dollar bin ;) }

The family that sicks together...

Joy.  A huge tag in hand. 

This week, we survived a family vomity-yucky-nasty-disgusting virus.  

{HOW do babies carry such potent horrible germies???}  

But today, we had a warm playground afternoon to make up for those 48-72 hrs of torture.

Stuck inside,

Taking care of Izzy in shifts,

{Kind of hating the lucky one who was lying in bed....}

Ayyyyyy {in the words of Juan Pablo- did you watch??} it was rough!!! {so was that finale} 

The night that Will got it, I asked him if he felt feverish. 

He told me that his finger joint hurt. 

{and i thought of rolling my eyes, but i didn't do it, and i kept my man flu thoughts to myself}

So I made his soup, got his ginger ale..

{all the while, worried that he might lose the finger.. }

The next day though, while he was sick at home, I was slowly being hit at work.. 

{was I being taught a lesson?  was my finger joint about to start throbbing? 

oh please, that must've been the fever talking.. ;)}

So home I went, picking up Izzy on my way.

{dry heaving in the parking lot of daycare... brought me back to pregnancy days.}

Taking care of a baby while feeling miserable is..... 

THE WORST. 

{thankfully, I didn't have to do too much though because Will was so very helpful. truly, with no sarcasm.} 

BUT in any case, we survived. 

And now, here we are. 

Post warm-playground-day. 

Baby's asleep. 

Husband's out playing music. 

I'm at home with a bag of chocolate chips, and a season of Project Runway. 

All is right in our world again. 

XX

Cassie

 

Things We Say

Springtime is peaking through

Frozen

Will + the Ergo for the first time

This face

10 months old

Sweet Isabel has recently started saying something that sounds like 'no no no no no', to voice her {strong}will and opinions.

If she doesn't want more food, we hear: 'neh neh neh neh'.

 If she doesn't want to be put down: "neh neh neh neh neh'.

Had enough of her bottle? 'neh neh neh neh'.....

You get the picture.

I'm guilty of saying 'no no no' to her in a sort of sing-song-y voice when she is doing something like....eating dirt from the floor, trying to pull a lamp over... whatever.

So I'm not surprised that she's picked up on this.

When I mentioned her new 'word' to my husband, he wrote it off, 

and said that she was just 'experimenting w/ sound'.... 

Wellll... I think she's proven that she's smarter than Dada might reeealliiiiizee.  

{I'm sure it won't be the last time!!}

SO.... I've been thinking..... if babies pick up on words/sounds that they hear frequently.... what else might she be saying?  What other 'sounds' might she 'play with', which she hears us say frequently? 

I've had some ideas....

Things we say.... A lot.

+what's in your mouth?

+we don't eat those....

+what did you find????

+would you like a puff?  have a puff.

+can you say 'mamamamamama?'

+try one more bite

+it's bedtime nowww......

+still not time to wake up......

+where are you going??

+ sit on your bottom please....

+is that poop??

+what's in your hand?

 

and some things not necessarily directed towards le bebe........

+ Your turn

+you don't know tired

+but i'm more tired, i win

+ she pooped in the tub..again

+where's the pacifier? 

+that's your department

+My turn

+look at that face

And my personal favorite: 

+ you made me this way! 
{btw- this last one is kind of an inside joke.... we do actually love and respect each other :) }

 

I know that I'm missing some.. 

Do you have others to add?  

What's on repeat at your house?

I think our days of uncensored convo are numbered..... Because you know, little pitchers.. ;)

 

XX

 

Cassie

Miscellaneous And Fun/// Weekend Edition

The title of this post is a nod to my dear husband's valiant attempt to set us up on a very strict, very type A {um, type A.. cubed... to the 11th degree}, very adult budget.  Last year, we went to a financial planning sort of seminar... All I really remember about it is that the guy swore by keeping cash in envelopes.  

So, Will has set us up with virtual envelopes.  Lots of them..... If you're interested I'd be happy to tell you all about it,  but my eyeballs hurt seeing the word budget typed again.  But thank you Will, for all of the time and energy you've put into the B word.  

Isabel and I appreciate it very much and we thank you.   

{Especially because budget making is not exactly in my repertoire....}

Miscellaneous and Fun is the envelope where I get to do things like--- bid on Ebay items...buy flowers.... get a  manicure....buy paint... 

It's my  very good, very best envelope.

We had a miscellaneous and fun weekend too. 

I discovered how to spy on Izzy during naptime, and this was great.  I can't believe it took me so long to figure it out... Ever since we stayed with Katie and Derek a couple of weeks ago, who have a video monitor, I've been so curious to see what Isabel is doing when she's awake in her crib.  I hear plenty of noise-- babbling, pacifier hammering the crib, yelling, etc... But have been dying to see what she's actually doing.

{what's that little string on the doorknob you ask? oh, that's how we keep it closed for naptime.
 it's tied to the bannister.  door doesn't quite fit the doorframe. adds to the charm.}

There's a window over each doorway in our house.. It's an old house.  You can open and close these windows to let the air circulate in the very hot summertime.  I forget what they're called.  But they're also very good for spying. 

Below is the view from our spy window.

It was so interesting and cute and fun to watch and to see what she did when she was all by herself.  

She stood up, sat down//stood up, sat down... 

She tossed and turned, talked to herself, played with her bunnies, and watched her hand while she waved it through the crib bars.  

It was some primo baby cuteness. 

Just had to make sure she didn't see my head peeping over the breezeway.

 {? Is that what those windows are called ?}
Update: they are called transom windows.  Thank you Aunt Sue :) 

+ Tonight is the Oscars.  I've never really gotten into this, but do enjoy the gowns.  I also love following the Fug Girls {of Go Fug Yourself fame} as they live blog the show on NYMag.com. 

+ We're expecting more snow tomorrow.  This winter has been brutal, but I'm not complaining.  The snow days are such bonuses.  Ladies with toddlers, I hear are singing a different tune, and I feel for you friends.  This has to be the last snowstorm of the year... Yes?

+ You know that Hey Ho, Ho Hey song by the Lumineers??  Have you heard this duet cover of it??? 

{the girl singer and I went to the same summer camp, it was posted on their FB page.. :) }

+ Have you seen the Best Parenting Tweets that are posted on the Huff. Post Parents blog each week?  I kinda love 'em.  You'll probably LOL. Really OL.  And L.  Again.   

So how's that for Miscellaneous and Fun ??!  

X

Cassie