happy 11 months, Penelope

Just one month shy of her first birthday, cracking us up, and making each day even brighter.     Hereโ€™s whatโ€™s going on at 11 months:

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Livi-isms

“Mom, thereโ€™s a cat. Donโ€™t sneeze, ok?”   “Olivia, come here!” “My name is not Olivia. Itโ€™s seawater fish. Iโ€™m a cat unicorn. And a cat mermaid. And a cat fairy. I transform into three things.”   “Why are you wearing old pants?” “Theyโ€™re distressed; I bought them like this.” “Why do they have holes…

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P’s 10-month update

10 months old: cruising, babbling, giggling, and smiling her little heart out. This little lovebug is doing so well, and Iโ€™ve mentioned it before, but itโ€™s so hard to believe that this is the same baby as our little reflux baby. She used to have such a hard time eating without crying, vomiting, and possibly…

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9 Months On, 9 Months Off

โ€œThey” say it takes 9 months to put the baby weight on, and 9 months to get it off.  I canโ€™t even believe weโ€™re finally here 9 months postpartum. In some ways, I feel far away from where Iโ€™d like to go. In so many ways, Iโ€™m exactly where I need to be.  Iโ€™ve actually…

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Miss P is 9 months old!

This is where I cry about how time has gone too quickly.  I feel like with both girls, each age is my very favorite. (Ok, except maybe mid-threes. Those tantrums were rough haha. Thankfully thatโ€™s just a small memory of the past.) Now that weโ€™re past all of the reflux terror, Iโ€™ve been able to really…

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when things come full circle

You guys are going to laugh (especially if youโ€™re an OG blog reader), but this time next year, weโ€™ll be living in Valdosta, GA. If youโ€™re unfamiliar with Valdosta, which I used to affectionately call โ€œValdizzyโ€ on the blog, itโ€™s a quaint southern Georgia town 22 miles from the Florida border. We lived in Valdosta…

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Introducing solids to a reflux baby

When we were in the middle of reflux nightmare, I had a couple of things to look forward to that helped me fight through the difficult times. When P was sitting up, she might be feeling better. When she was crawling, sheโ€™d likely be feeling better. When we was eating solids, weโ€™d likely be out…

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Penelope is 8 months old!

Babbling, STANDING (halp me) growing like crazy, and constantly filling the room with her bright smile and belly laughs. Itโ€™s hard to believe that at this point one year ago, I was feeling very uncomfortable and hot, already kind of โ€œoverโ€ being pregnant, and also couldnโ€™t help but feel nervous about what the future would…

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P’s upper GI test

Yesterday was a bit of an interesting day. P and I went to her usual music class (which we love, and she had a blast bopping around and trying to eat the egg shakers), and then I had to take her to Radiology at the childrenโ€™s hospital for her barium swallow (upper GI) test. This…

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Happy 7 months, Penelope

7 amazing months with this little lovebug. She is still enjoying solid foods, enamored with her big sis, and smiling up a storm. A major milestone for month 7: sheโ€™s no longer on baby Prilosec!!!!! (<โ€”needs like 12 more exclamation marks)

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my 6- month PDB (post-delivery body)

Hi friends. Since Miss P is just over 6 months, I thought Iโ€™d write a little bit about my postpartum experience thus far since I discussed it after Livโ€™s birth. At 6 months post-birth, mentally, I feel better than I could have imagined. More on all of that in a sec. ๐Ÿ™‚ Physically, I feel…

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Miss P is 6 months old!

 Happy half-birthday to you, happy half-birthday to you,  happy half-birthday, Miss Penelope Rose, happy half-birthday to you.”  This little love bug, who fills our world with so much extra laughter and love, is already half a year old! I canโ€™t even believe it.

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