Happy 10 months!

Teagan turned 10 months old yesterday!
She is...
-taking 1-2 steps. Still trying to get her balance down.
-Saying "Daddy!" ALL the time.
- Her new word is "Hi!" She will put the 2 together and say "Hi, Daddy!"
-She LOVES to be outside.
-She is eating a variety of table food. We tried Ham yesterday and she really liked it. Cheese might be her new favorite next to pears and apples.
- She learned that the stairs make Mommy panic and she enjoys trying to climb up them. We had to go purchase a gate...
-She is showing increased interest in Bella's room as she crawls by. She likes to watch Bella eat her dog food.
-Still loves her baths. She now likes to watch the water fill up the tub. I have learned twice now to keep her diaper on as she watches. The sight of water=Teagan peeing.
-She likes to "throw" Bella's ball for her and then clap!
-She gives Bear kisses on his nose! It's so cute and my favorite when I see her being so sweet to her Bear.
-She understands "Can I have that" and she'll hand over the object.

Adam and I are amazed at how fast she's growing! We are enjoying every second spent with our little girl.

Visit to the Easter bunny

Well the day started out with a lazy morning, which I love! Teagan and Bella looking out the front window together...





We had breakfast, napped (well, Teagan napped). Got dressed in our new outfit from Grams and GDaddy, had lunch and took a few pictures outside since it was such a beautiful day today! 80's!









Then we set off to the mall to see the Easter bunny! Thankfully the line wasn't too long when we got there. We stood in line about 30 minutes.

Teagan did great! She was a little sleepy and did not crack a single smile at the girl with the puppet behind the camera!



Her face was actually quite hilarious. Sort of a "what's the big deal" look. I am just glad she didn't get scared. She enjoys animals and things that are soft. (Notice her hand feeling the bunny's fur). "Her world has been very soft" someone has told me. I smile at this comment because it is so true! She prefers to rock and cuddle only when I have my soft, fluffy robe on. I try to get Adam to wear it but he refuses. :)

Tomorrow is her very first Easter and we are looking forward to spending time together to celebrate, remember and thank Jesus for dying for us and loving us!

Look at how great a love the Father has given us, that we should be called God's children (1 John 3:1)

9 months

YAY! Spring time is here! Time to get out for more walks and getting familiar with the grass...

Teagan was very unsure about it...

But found it very interesting! There is always time for a teaching moment...


Teagan is 9 months old now and I can't believe we just celebrated 2 of her friends 1st birthday's! She's next!
Here is a picture I got of Brody the birthday boy last Saturday...


At 9 months Teagan can:
-pull herself up to standing position and likes to push her baby stroller


-crawls (all 3 ways!) Bear crawl is my favorite. When she reaches the tiled areas she will straighten her legs and lock them at her knees. It is hilarious! She knows the tile is cold on her legs if she crawls normally. She will still army crawl now and again too.
- recognizes and says, "Dada, Mama, Bella, ball, and baba (bottle)" Yesterday she started saying "no no" back to me...
-only eats table food. Refuses and slaps at or pushes your hand away if you try to spoon feed her baby food.
-Picks and chooses what she would like to eat on her tray. I will scatter a few options and she knows exactly what she wants. When she wants more she reaches for it with her hand and lets you know! : )
- can drink from a sippy cup!
-LOVES pears and bananas!
-likes to share her food with Bella
-has a sweet tooth or a strong preference for the cinnamon/brown sugar swirl bread.
-has 2 bottom teeth
-gives kisses. Most of the time she will just make the noise at you and hope you'll be satisfied. When she feels like it she'll give the real thing.
-likes to pat. Pat me and say 'mama' pat Bella, pat Mrs. Brooke's arm when sitting by her at a restaurant :)
-LOVES to play or hold a ball.

-wakes up talking in her sweet voice and waits patiently for someone to come get her.
-stands in her crib.
-still loves her naps and will show you she wants to go lay down by throwing her head back when holding her.
-is fascinated with wires or anything that looks like one: shoe laces, draw strings on clothes, etc.

-likes to touch my earrings and let me know she sees them, but she won't pull on them. Necklaces- that's another thing that looks like a wire!
-takes 2 naps a day
-loves to cuddle and sleep with Bear

-likes to listen to music
-can hold bottle by herself, but prefers someone else to
Teagan is such a sweet little girl and Adam and I feel very blessed to be able to experience something new with her each day!

Dallas Arboretum

Spring cleaning

I have all these great ideas of Spring cleaning that I want to get accomplished while I have this week off of work!
1. Clean out my closet. Move winter clothes to another closet upstairs. Bring down Spring clothes.
2. Organize my jewelry drawer! It's become a mess!
3. Deep clean the house- blinds, fans, places I normally don't get to clean on a regular basis.
4. Have carpet cleaning guys out to clean carpets and deep clean the tile!
So today I started. Not anything I listed above...
of course. I always some how end up getting into another project that I didn't have in mind!
Teagan was not using her bouncers, her bumbo, pack and play pieces and all of her out grown clothes so I just tossed them into a spare bed room upstairs to deal with later. Well, today was later and I don't think I wanted to face it. I am not ready to get rid of the baby things. She is growing up so fast. Everyone always said it when I was pregnant but you don't realize it until it actually starts happening.
People ask about milestones..When did she start sitting up on her own? When did she start crawling, standing, pulling up, eating table food pieces?! It all happens so fast it's hard to recall. I tried to do my best to record the month in which she started doing each one, but find myself wishing I would've written down the exact place and time. What we were doing. Who was there. What she was wearing. Taken a picture and possibly video so it is documented for the rest of her life. Adam and I couldn't believe this morning we were putting her baby stuff in the attic when it feels like we just got it all out of boxes and set it up for her.
Well, moving past the depressing morning... I have been in my pj's all day. Its 4:00 and I am about to get out of them to go to Home Depot with Adam and Teagan! It is so beautiful outside I hope I can talk him into going to walk around the outdoor shopping mall! "Walk," as in maybe pick up an item or two! Teagan loves riding in her umbrella stroller and smiling at all the people who walk by. It is one of my favorite things about her. Even if people don't stop to ooh and ahh or smile at her and they just walk towards us and pass by- she still has this huge grin on her face like she is about to make a new friend! Such a social butterfly. I am working on downloading video of her. It takes so long but it is worth it once it uploads. For now, here is a picture until the video posts!

This is her "telling me" face

Valentines day

Even though it is now March I recently downloaded these Valentines day pictures from what my mom sent me from her camera. Just wanted to share...

Breakfast on Saturday

I am sitting here with Teagan watching her eat her cheerios all by herself while I try to get a few spoonfuls of Apples and Apricots (baby food) in her mouth. She is becoming so independent, so quickly. I cannot believe it has already been 8 months. Adam and I are really enjoying this stage with her and all of the fun things she can do. Her big personality keeps us laughing and looking at each other nervously for whats in store when she gets older! : )

I am looking forward to Spring Break - which is in 2 weeks! School has kept me VERY busy this year. It seems like every time a big event/project is over another one is right around the corner! I have been asked to speak to a group of principals from another district on Tuesday about how I am using a particular Mathematic program in my classroom. They are trying to decide if they will adopt the program and are curious how teachers are using it. There were only 4 teachers asked to speak. Adam has taken a break from his home improvement projects for now. I have a few in mind that I'd like to start but won't.