10 Months

Oh my big girl! Where has the time gone. I love this stage but I see how big you are growing and I simply cannot believe we are already at 10 months! You are the joy of our days little lady. Here are just some of your 10 month milestones:

-You are still our petite girl. When you went to the doctor last month you only weighed 14 lbs and 12 oz. (Yes, you are getting enough food!) Dr. Estes wasn't worried, she just said you might be petite. And, that is okay with us...especially Mommy's back!
-Still eating baby food but have started eating larger pieces of food. Your favorite lately seems to be cheese. You are finally getting the hang of the sippy cup, although you haven't quite mastered holding it and getting it to your mouth yet.
-You have started putting some food in your mouth. You don't do it all the time but when we tell you to you will try your best. Mommy isn't too worried about this because she knows it won't be long before EVERYTHING will go in your mouth.
-You are clapping all the time now. When I come to get you up from a nap you sit up on your knees and clap, clap, clap
-You have rhythm! As soon as you hear music you start moving, makes daddy proud
-You LOVE other children. As soon as you see another child you smile and laugh at them. You are glued to their every move.
-Still napping at least twice a day for an hour and sometimes get in a 3rd nap that might be 30mins-1hr
-Continuing to have your bedtime around 7ish at night. Waking up at 4:30am to nurse and then sleeping until about 6:30ish. However, last night you didn't wake up and slept through until 6am!

Shoe Happy

Anna Ruth loves shoes. As soon as she spots a shoe on the floor she will make a mad dash to it. So, it should have been no surprise to me when I went into our bedroom to put up the laundry that this is where she would end up!

Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On

Well, "blue jean" diapers that is. Who says diapers can't be fun? Clint saw these when I was pregnant and commented on how cute they were. They ended up going on clearance (maybe discontinuing?) and my dear friend Shauna found some in Annapolis and sent them to us.

Pool Time

We celebrated Father's Day with some fun in the sun. We have wonderful friends ( well, we can count them as family) who have graciously offered the us the use of their pool....what a treat! Anna Ruth enjoyed herself and I think Clint had a great time seeing how she reacted to a big pool (as opposed to our miniature blow up one). An added bonus was that Tim took some pictures of AR playing in the pool. It was so nice to have the moments captured but not worry about taking the pictures yourself. Thanks Tim & Vicky!

Gatlinburg Getaway

This past weekend we introduced Anna Ruth to Gatlinburg. We met up with out friends Joey, Amanda and their daughter Reagan. Our cabin was heaven! The owner described it as "old Gatlinburg." It was tucked away from all the other cabins and had the most breathtaking view. We enjoyed grilling our suppers and watching our girls play together. A much needed getaway from reality for all of us!

Starting Off The Summer Right!

Do you remember when you were a kid and there was nothing better than the summer (besides Christmas)? Then, you grew up, got a job and summer time was still nice but it didn't feel the same. I mean, you had to go to work everyday and didn't get near as excited about swimming and the hot weather. I thought I would never get to experience that again.

But then, you have a child and suddenly that feeling returns as if it never left! You cannot wait to share all your favorite things with them and watch their reaction. It's better than experiencing it for yourself.

This weekend, we got an inflatable pool and let Anna Ruth splish and splash for the very first time. She loved it! I have a feeling this is going to be such a fun summer for the Davis family.

Adventures of a Slipcover

Today was the day that I had been dreading for sone time. It was washing slipcover day. I love nothing more than clean sheets on a fresh bed and a clean couch makes me just as happy. But, I knew it would probably take all day.

We have had our white couch for over a year and I hadn't tackled washing it although I do vacuum it regularly. And yes you read that right we have a white couch with a baby and and man who is prone to major spills. But I love my white couch and it has been surprisingly easy to take care of and another reason why it has a slipcover on it.

This morning I began taking off the slipcovers and putting them in the wash. I had read that you were supposed to put the covers back on the couch still damp so that the wrinkles would work themselves out. Here is where I ran into the problem. The couch is a three piece sectional that breaks apart and I couldn't figure out how to pull the dang thing apart. After 15 minutes of lifting and pulling, I was pouring sweat and was over it! About that time Miss AR decided she wanted to wake up from a very short nap. Lovely, here I am frustrated to no end and the living room is covered in pillows and cushions. I quickly called Clint to see if he remembered how to break it apart and he was slightly perturbed that I was tackling this alone. I tried not to sound flustered and told him not to worry because I would figure it out.

At this point AR is still crying in her crib so I did the only thing I could think to do next, I called Pottery Barn customer service. I knew I was going to sound like an idiot and I doubted they could help but I called anyway. It was a miracle! Somewhere between the explanation that the couch had a male and female "end" and her walking me through it, I figured it out! Sadly, it was pretty simple.

The absolute best part to this whole fiasco was that when I brought AR into the disaster of a living room, she had the best time! She giggled and grinned as she crawled and fell on all the pillows and couch cushions. I imagine it was like getting to play in one of those foam pits. I thought I would quickly put the couch back together and straighten everything up but we ended up playing in all the "mess" for the rest of the morning. Such a fun and unexpected ending to a mundane choir.