1 year

Wow, My baby is a year old today. At exactly 1:25pm a year ago I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. I have spent a lot of time around babies and kids, but it has been so cool spending every day with a baby and watching them grow for a year. Watching her grow and develop is so much fun. Everyday is new as she either does something for the first time or gets better with what she can do. Georgia is a very happy baby who loves to talk (wonder where she gets that from), and loves to be around other people. She has fun playing with her friends and being held by mommy and daddy.
Georgia's favorite foods are mac and cheese, yogurt, cheerios, and bananas. She has gotten so much better at eating and usually eats 3 to 4 meals a day, with multiple snacks.  We do not know her weight now, her doctor appointment is in another 2 weeks. I will post her weight then.
She is crawling faster now and is walking behind her walker. It is really cute to see her walk up to the walker, pull up, and start walking. She loves music and will dance for us when the music starts.
She can say: momma, Dada, hi, and doggy. She signs more and all done(at times she repeats my phrases and says them too). She blows kisses and understands a lot of phrases, mainly dealing with food.
She loves her laugh and learn dog toy and look at books. She doesn't want me to read them to her, but to hold them so she can turn the pages. She still loves to pull things out of boxes.
When people talk about little girls being sweet, you fit that perfectly. You have the sweetest little voice and laugh. You love to sleep, but wake up a lot right now because of your teeth. You have 2 teeth that are fully in and 3 that are just cutting through.


Here is the picture we took right before we went left for the hospital.

Here are 2 newborn pictures to see how much she has grown

My sweet little bitty baby

 It is so hard to get Georgia to sit still to take a picture now

Georgia Grace We love you so much and couldn't be prouder parents. You are the sweetest little girl and have made our lives so happy. Happy Birthday!!! Party Pictures to follow later.

True Love

If you have known me for a while, you know I am a picky eater. Something I really hate are bananas. I can't stand the taste, texture, or smell. I get mad when people eat them around me. I refuse to eat fruit salad if bananas are in them because they left banana juice on the other fruit. With all that said, I just spent the past 15 minutes cutting up and feeding Georgia a banana. It was so gross, but she was loving it. I do not mind changing her diapers, but can't stand bananas. Georgia I truly love you, always remember that I cut up your bananas for you.

11 months

Wow, it has taken me a long time to get this post up. I have a had a hard time getting back into the swing of things after the holidays. I am behind on so many things and am trying to get ready for Georgia's bday. I have a lot to get done before the party. I am making most of Georgia's decorations so I still have work to do.
11 months, wow. Since I am writing this so late we only have 2 weeks until she turns 1. I was thinking back to this time last year, we were trying to get her to come out. Robert and I wanted today to be her birthday, so it would be 1/11/11, but she had other plans.
She is so much fun right now, with a little bit of attitude. She loves to play with so many things. She got new toys for Christmas, and I would have to say her favorite toy is her toy dog and the cups from her picnic basket.
She loves to talk and babble. She has started to say dada. She now calls everything dada. I notice a difference in the way she says it to Robert, but he doesn't. She says hi and waves. It is so cute to see her in the high chair and she starts waving and says "hi" in her cute little girl voice. She is also signing all done.
We do not know how much she weighs, but we did just have to move up to size 3 diapers. She has averaged a size diaper for 6 months. I am hoping we will not have to move to size 4 before I can completely potty train her.
She still only has 2 teeth showing, but has been teething for a while and we can see 3 top teeth about to come in. I am ready for teething to be over. It is not fun for either of us. She wakes up all night long and I have a harder time falling back asleep than she does.
Her motor skills have gotten so much better. It is amazing to see what all she can get into and reach now. She is not wanting to walk and will not be doing it by her birthday, but that is ok. She will eventually get it.
Her favorite food is yogurt, cheerios, and most breads. We have started giving her breast milk from a sippy cup. She does fine with it, but she just doesn't drink a lot. She does not like real fruit, the texture bothers her.
Trying to get these pictures was so hard. She moves all over the place. She can reach so many more things and has no fear. We love Georgia Grace sooooo much and enjoy every day with her. She makes me smile, laugh, and truly enjoy life like never before.

 She loves bath time. Notice all the toys in tub. She barely fits.

1st Christmas

This year we got to spend Christmas with My family. We got up there on Friday afternoon and both my brothers were already in town. We had a great dinner and then my oldest brother and I had plans with our friends. We went over to my friend Sarah's house who has a 3 year old son. Last year when we were all over there they were listening to my stomach with a stethoscope to try to hear Georgia. Sarah was scaring me with her birth story. It was very different this year. Luca and Georgia had so much fun playing together. Luca wanted to help put Georgia to bed and was sad to hear she wouldn't be there when he got up.

 My friend Natalie got Georgia a gift, her first present

 a cute Christmas book, we did not have one. Thanks Nat

 Luca had a drinkable  yogurt and Georgia wanted it

 He would share with her. It was the cutest thing. They kept going back and forth. We put Georgia to sleep in Sarah's room and we got to stay late. It was so much fun seeing my friends again. I unfortunately did not get any pictures of the adults. Weird how your focus changes when you have kids.

 Christmas eve in front of the tree. Georgia is wearing the dress my mom made for me when I was a baby. I wish I knew how to smock

 My Grandmother has made all of our stockings. I love these stockings. It means so much to me that she was able to make one for Georgia and Miller. I need to learn how to do this to carry on the tradition.

 After we put the big kids to sleep the babies were still up. Georgia was playing in this box for a very long time and never tried to get out. It was so cute.

 Georgia's first interaction with what Santa brought her

 The Vraciu's and there Santa toys. Emma is wearing the dress up clothes we gave her from the night before. We always open one present on Christmas eve and both of the big kids opened our presents. Emma had so much fun in the dress up clothes. I can't wait until Georgia gets to that stage.

 All the toys santa brought Georgia. He knows kids. He brought her Puffs, and bath toys. He seems to always throw that stinkin orange in the stocking.

 All the kids in their matching PJs

 Our family on Georgia's first Christmas

 This Year we decided to make a cake in honor of Jesus' birthday. We sang "Happy Birthday" to him and the kids blew out candles. I love this. I plan on doing this every year for our kids.

 This girl loves boxes

WARNING!!!WARNING!!!WARNING!!!WARNING!!!WARNING!!!WARNING!!!WARNING!!

You are about to see child pornography, or just two naked babies in a tub. We were discussing how having pictures like this on your phone or computer can get you in trouble now. It think it is stupid that I brother can't have a picture of his niece and nephew in the bathtub. Owell, it is my baby and I will post it if I want to. The only thing cuter than one naked baby is two. Dont worry you can't see anything.

Miller and Georgia are playing with her new bath toys that Santa and Mommy and Daddy gave her. They had so much fun together.

We had such a great trip getting to see my family and friends. Georgia had a great first Christmas.