Hoping this new walking toy will help Lauren gain more confidence and start walking on her own. Yes, I know it sounds crazy that I want her to start walking, since that brings on a whole new set of parenting challenges. My baby is growing up sooooo fast!
It has been a HOT summer this year, so for most of it I have tried to keep Lauren and my nieces entertained inside. Well they have been asking for a little pool for Lauren so I finally decided to get her one. Even though I would never, ever leave her unsupervised in a pool I still had a fear of them so I got the smallest one I could find. It was the perfect size for Lauren and my niece to get in and cool off a bit.
Yup, that's exactly what it is, an obsession! This child loves wires and I know I shouldn't do it and will regret it someday when she chomps down on a cord that is actually plugged in, but I do let her play with cords that are not plugged into anything. I try to hide them and she finds them! I take them away and she screams like she is being tortured. I really hope this obsession passes soon and she moves onto something a little less dangerous.
So, I really have been trying super hard to only give Lauren healthy meals and snacks. We do organic as much as possible and I try to stay away from too many processed foods. Even though I hate to do it, sometimes I just have to give her something like these Fiddle Sticks because it is so convenient. I thought that she would really like them, I tried them and they are actually pretty good, but she didn't have much interest in them at all. She would take fresh fruit any day over most processed snacks and I love that about her.
She loves anything that makes noise and lights up.
I think this little girl is going to love to cook just like her mama.
Lauren loves to "help" me in the kitchen. I usually will sit her on the counter when I cook and I'll let her watch. Sometimes I will even give her the spoon so she can pretend to stir whatever I am making. Well tonight her dad was cooking, and he was actually letting her stir what was on the stove. I know this looks super dangerous but JJ was standing right by her.
Lauren was not a fan of the coconut water. She would take a drink and then make this seriously cute face. She kept taking sips of it even though she didn't like it, kinda like when you just have to keep trying something because it should be good even though it really isn't.
Always love a good Daddy and Daughter pic.
I normally cook for Lauren, but tonight was just one of those nights and I didn't feel like making anything. So instead of a healthy, home cooked meal Lauren had her first take out meal. We ordered her spaghetti and meatballs and she really liked it.
Where has the time gone? Only one more month until my baby turns 1 year old.
I recently taught Lauren how to give kisses and now she kisses everything. It really is adorable. She can also blow kisses.
Don't worry, she didn't actually touch anything. J.J. actually decided he was going to rewire our bedroom (no, he's never done anything like this before) so he thought he would have Lauren help him out a little.
Playing peek a boo with her bath towel.
I guess Lauren decided she wanted a snack so she took the puffs out of the diaper bag and had at it. She also dumped a bunch of them on the floor. Such a guilty little face.
We are finally getting to our bedroom after living in this house for 7 years. Can't wait until it is all done. Glad Lauren will never remember those awful blue walls.
That's my baby dancing to the sounds of the guitar.
Rainy days have been few and far between this summer, so when we finally did get some Lauren was mesmerized. She stood there for the longest time just watching the rain fall.
Lauren's latest obsession is the cell phone. Anytime there is a cell phone in sight she wants it. She loves to push the buttons and pretend to talk in it. What a smart girl.
and this was the best pic I could get.
Lauren was happy to be home after a long weekend away.
Surprisingly she wasn't very amused by the bubbles, but it was fun anyway.
Lauren had a great time in Austin. I got to spend the whole weekend working on her scrapbook while she and her dad spent quality time together. He got some great shots of her.
and I look super cute in my new pink polka dot flats.
This is what happens when mommy closes the door to the dishwasher, little miss Lauren throws a fit. Sorry honey, you can't play with those dirty knives that you always seem to go for as soon as I put them in.
Lauren got to have her friend Axel over tonight because his mom and dad went out to dinner. They played so well together but just look at those faces. It's as if they are telling me that they don't want me around. I think it's just a little too early for that Lauren.
