It was a "no tech Tuesday". Nate walked to the library with the dog, while I rested at home. I was exhausted- I had done curb walking and pineapple eating and all of the tricks that are supposed to make stubborn babies be born.
He had been gone for just a few minutes when my water broke. I panicked. I rushed around, making sure I had everything I needed in my hospital bag. I tried to call Nate, and heard the phone ringing in the kitchen. Of course he left his phone. It was no tech Tuesday.
I called my mom. I felt perfectly fine, but I knew this baby was coming. It felt like Nate was gone for hours, but in reality, it was only 25 minutes. I told him my news and he panicked. He rushed around. We left a couple of hours later only to be told we could not go to the hospital we had been counting on. I thought it was the end of the world. But eight hours later, we had our beautiful girl, who didn't notice that she wasn't born at the right hospital.
This year has sped by, as everyone said it would. We've had some panic and some rush, but mostly we've been trying to enjoy each smile and coo and milestone. Some people consider 1 year olds to be toddlers, but it doesn't matter to me what this stage of life is called. I don't want to be sad that "babyhood" is over- I am just thankful that she is in our lives.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Friday, February 14, 2014
Hadley, 11 Months Old
11 Months
Can climb a whole flight of stairs!
Says "dog" and "dada" like she means it :)
Stands on her own for a few seconds.
Wears 6-12 months and 12 months clothes, and weighs about 19.5 pounds.
Waves at everyone- and even the phone when Mom is talking to Dad!
Can climb a whole flight of stairs!
Says "dog" and "dada" like she means it :)
Stands on her own for a few seconds.
Wears 6-12 months and 12 months clothes, and weighs about 19.5 pounds.
Waves at everyone- and even the phone when Mom is talking to Dad!
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Hadley, 10 Months Old
Hadley, 10 Months Old
Sleeps through the night, and finally takes naps!
Points at everything- Mom, Dad, and Kiowa especially!
Wears sizes 6-9 months, 6-12 months, and 9-12 months.
Loves eating puffs and yogurt.
Plays with her activity table non-stop!
Sleeps through the night, and finally takes naps!
Points at everything- Mom, Dad, and Kiowa especially!
Wears sizes 6-9 months, 6-12 months, and 9-12 months.
Loves eating puffs and yogurt.
Plays with her activity table non-stop!
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
My Happy Little Turkey
Now that I have some time off of work, I can get caught up on blog posts! Our little turkey had a happy first Thanksgiving in California. Grandma Cathy kept us busy busy busy seeing friends, and going out to eat; and Mom and Dad even got to sneak away to see Catching Fire.
It is so sweet to see the cousins interacting now that they are getting a little older. Gigi wanted someone to read her a book, so she crawled up next to Hadley on Nate's lap, and they both looked at each other the whole time instead of the book. Nola loved trying to hold Hadley, who was beside herself to be so close to such big-kid coolness.
Thanksgiving is always going to be a tough holiday without my dad: he would have loved seeing the cousins playing together. But it seems like these happy new additions to the family add joy in the sadness.
It is so sweet to see the cousins interacting now that they are getting a little older. Gigi wanted someone to read her a book, so she crawled up next to Hadley on Nate's lap, and they both looked at each other the whole time instead of the book. Nola loved trying to hold Hadley, who was beside herself to be so close to such big-kid coolness.
Thanksgiving is always going to be a tough holiday without my dad: he would have loved seeing the cousins playing together. But it seems like these happy new additions to the family add joy in the sadness.
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| Hadley and Grandma |
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| Hadley and cousin Nola |
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| Everyone loves Grandma's piano! I play only slightly better than Hadley :) |
Hadley, 9 Months Old
9 Months
Started crawling on December 1st. When she saw that we were clapping for her, she stopped, sat up, and clapped for the first time, too!
Is 18 pounds, 6 ounces and 28 inches tall
Wears 6-9 months and 6-12 month clothes
Communicates through pointing, shaking her head, and "talking"
Pulls up on everything!
Favorite food: pureed mangoes, peaches, and carrots
Started crawling on December 1st. When she saw that we were clapping for her, she stopped, sat up, and clapped for the first time, too!
Is 18 pounds, 6 ounces and 28 inches tall
Wears 6-9 months and 6-12 month clothes
Communicates through pointing, shaking her head, and "talking"
Pulls up on everything!
Favorite food: pureed mangoes, peaches, and carrots
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| Distracted by the shoes. |
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| First Thanksgiving, in California |
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| Hadley got to put the star on the tree! |
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Hadley, 8 Months Old
8 Months
Likes eating sweet potatoes, mango, bananas, green beans, and more.
Shakes her head for "no".
Rocks back and forth on her hands and knees...but doesn't crawl yet!
Moves from her tummy to sitting position. It scared me the first time she did this in her crib! I couldn't figure out why I didn't see her stretched out in her crib!
Sleeps in 7-9 hour stretches, but sometimes wakes at night just to hang out with Mom and Dad.
Loves to talk! Her newest sound is "Blah blah!"
Likes eating sweet potatoes, mango, bananas, green beans, and more.
Shakes her head for "no".
Rocks back and forth on her hands and knees...but doesn't crawl yet!
Moves from her tummy to sitting position. It scared me the first time she did this in her crib! I couldn't figure out why I didn't see her stretched out in her crib!
Sleeps in 7-9 hour stretches, but sometimes wakes at night just to hang out with Mom and Dad.
Loves to talk! Her newest sound is "Blah blah!"
She has never paid attention to her bear until now!
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Fall with a Baby
I think this fall has been the most exciting time of the year that I've experienced with Hadley. I've always loved pumpkin patches, dressing up in costumes, and looking at the colorful leaves, but now those things are more meaningful with a little girl who is seeing these things for the first time.
We took Hadley to a farm and pumpkin patch, and let her explore the animals, pumpkins, and people there. She loved looking at the other children!
Today, we went "trick-or-treating" on Main Street in our town. She didn't get any candy, but we really just wanted an excuse to put her in her strawberry costume! She liked looking at the sparkly, feathery, and colorful costumes that we saw.
We took Hadley to a farm and pumpkin patch, and let her explore the animals, pumpkins, and people there. She loved looking at the other children!
Today, we went "trick-or-treating" on Main Street in our town. She didn't get any candy, but we really just wanted an excuse to put her in her strawberry costume! She liked looking at the sparkly, feathery, and colorful costumes that we saw.
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