Thursday, November 24, 2016

Halloween

This year we decided to go all out and do our first family costume theme!  Mara's birthday party was Peter Pan themed and all she wanted to be for Halloween was Wendy...so we rolled with it.  I made her a simple nightgown and put together a Tinkerbell costume for Maddy.

I got to be Peter pan mainly because I just happened to have this green shirt in my closet :)  We decided that Captain Hook was a bit of an elaborate one for me to make or buy so we went with Mr. Smee for Josh instead.  I loved it!!  I hope my girls will want to do many more years of family costumes in the future!

Again this year we hit up the embassy trick or treat event.  It was rainy and cold that night so we decided against the additional trick or treating in Zurgovani and went home that night.  Mara made out pretty well although we didn't let her eat nearly half of what she collected.  I don't know why all the candy is hard here!  Just not ready to let her go to town on a 2 inch piece of hard candy.

Peter pan gang

Family portrat


Mr. Smee captures Tinkerbell


Tinkerbells

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Madeline-10 Months

Weight: I think you're about 20 pounds.  I'm not sure on height but you've defintily grown a little because your 9 month pants are too short!


Health: You've been healthy as normal!!


 Social: I love my social baby.  You'll go to just about everyone as long as they make silly faces at you and talk to you!  You do love your mama and will come back to me if you see me!

You love to play and are very engaged with folks around you and toys.





Diet: You are still mainly nursing but are continuing to eat more and more table food.  We've stopped making anything specific for you during meals and just give you bites of ours.  You're not a huge fan of meat yet but love veggies, fruit, dairy and grains!

You are a water fanatic!  You have the sippy cup mastered already and will crawl frantically towards anyone drinking out of a bottle!


Clothes: You are still in 9 month clothing although we're going to move you to 12 month as soon as we move homes.  We will also start buying size 4 diapers.  Most of your cloth diapers are fully unsnapped.

The only small thing about you girl is your little feet!  You are still in 0-6 month robbies and size 1 shoes!



Mama's Favorites: I love how happy you are constantly.  You are the sweetest to wake up to in the morning and greet every new person who comes through the door.  I love watching you explore new things as you started to crawl this month.

Crying: Really only crying when tired or hungry at this point.



Sleep: You have had your boughts of waking up during the middle of the night.  I think you're teething and/or growing!  But for the most part you are sitll sleeping 8-12 hours a night with two naps during the day.  We're struggling to keep the naps at decent hours during the day because you are waking up after 8:30 and don't want to nap till at least 11:30....I hope we're not transitioning to a one nap anytime soon!






This Month:  You have mastered crawling and are now pulling up on things and testing out standing. You pull things down and are into anything that is in your reach.  


Baby Likes: You love to eat.  You love your sister.  You love the computer and squeel everytime it is near you.  You love to skype with family and get into anything your sister doesn't want you to.  Buddy's bowl is super interesting as well as the magnets on the fridge.




Milestones: You are standing now really well and pull up on your own.  You are engaged with toys for longer than 30 seconds ;)  You are eating more and more table food.




Best of Times: You're happy attitude always and watching you explore.

Worst of Times: A few moments when all you want is mom and I have my hands full.



Sister Diaries: Mara keeps asking me to move you away but the problem is this can't happen now! She is just realizing that you are mobile and will have to keep her things away if she wants you to stay away from them.






Sighnaghi

We had so much fun on the CLO trip to Sighnaghi last year, that we decided to go again!!  The itenary was almost identical but we had a blast!

Lots of kveris to climb on

Not too excited about stomping the grapes

always picking the flowers


Mara is all about the grapes


She usually helps at first and then just eats!


family photo in the monastery 

Making friends

Feast!

The eating starts

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