Mundane Monday

Today the weather was cold so aside from running some quick errands this morning we had a lazy day at home. Here's a little bit of what we were up to this weekend and today...

We went on walks in the cool weather...

Emma Claire did LOTS of jumping...

The puppies were cute, as always.

Emma Claire got dolled up and I attempted to take some pictures. Clearly she was not amused.

This adorable smocked dress didn't fit this winter but was perfect for a cold blustery day like today.

Someone managed to get her bow into her mouth. Wonderful.

We did LOTS of playing.

Side note: I am SO glad I thought to buy some six month fleece pj's! I thought we could have some cold weather later in spring. Emma Claire was toasty warm in these while we played.

Today we lounged around and played, and I made some homemade chili. Nothing too exciting. I am glad that this week the hubs is taking BOTH of his days off. WOO HOO! Two weeks in a row he has worked overtime on one of his days off. We are in need of some quality Daddy/Hubby time!

Saturday Stuff

Last night we finally had a "good" night of sleep! It was the first in several weeks. Emma Claire went down early at 6:30pm and woke at 2:30am and I nursed her for a few minutes and she was right back down until 6:30am. I was shocked! The night before was a disaster, I only got three hours of sleep. So to say I was thankful to get my beauty sleep would be an understatement! I went to bed early at 8:30pm so I was well rested today. When Emma Claire got up in the morning I nursed her and then we headed downstairs and let our favorite guy sleep in. I got her dressed for the day in a cute little outfit and let her play in her jump-a-roo.

 

While she played I had a super productive morning and was able to do dishes, clean the kitchen, deep clean our sink, do three loads of laundry, dust, and organize some decorations that won't be used until we move into our new house. I was beyond happy to get all of this done before 8am! After getting my "chores" done the hubs woke up and we loaded up Emma Claire and the pups and we went for a walk.

This picture is older (you can tell by the long hair Dixie is sporting hehe) but I had to get a picture that showed how Gracie takes walks...can you spot her?

This girl LOVES walks! :-) There were two garage sales in our neighborhood so we walked to those, we didn't find anything good which is always a bummer. So we just took a nice walk and enjoyed the beautiful weather. The dogs were happy as can be and EC ended up taking a nap.

Goofball. Gracie rides underneath the stroller, it cracks me up. She hops in there all on her own. She knows what she wants.

After our walk we took a drive, which is always a treat for the pups. Plus it gives Emma Claire some furry friends that are really exciting to look at in the back seat. After the hubs left for work, the little one and I headed to Target. Once we got back home I ate lunch and Emma Claire took a late afternoon nap. When she woke up we played for a bit and went to the park. After that it was dinner time. She had rice puffs for the first time tonight and her reaction to them cracked me up.

This picture is totally a false representation of how it went! HA!

Her pincer grasp just isn't quite there yet and she just kept smashing her hands on to them and then would stare at the ones that stuck to her fingers! She didn't even try to put them in her mouth.

I broke off small pieces for her and she made the funniest faces!

Once the puffs lost their appeal it was time for real dinner. I made a pear, apple, banana combo that she seems to like.

However I have  had a problem feeding her lately and need some advice..

I have THE hardest time getting her to open her mouth lately...although not in this picture! ha! Feeding her has become a battle. I think it might be from teething or me constantly messing with her mouth. Last night was just a total train wreck...she was COVERED in food by the time we finished. Tonight I just really took my time and didn't force the issue. I actually fed her by getting her to smile or open her mouth and then I would stick the spoon in real quick! If only you could've seen what I did to get her to eat! And the problem isn't getting her to eat and swallow. She has a great appetite and will swallow anything I put in her mouth, it's just getting her to OPEN her mouth that's the problem! I hope that once her teeth have popped through feeding will be easier. It wears me out to feed her!

Did anyone else have this issue???

After dinner it was bath time and then into bed she went. Today was a good day. I love days like today. Nothing super special happened, we didn't do anything extremely exciting, it was just a nice day.

 I will leave you with a cute picture of the little miss hanging out on the patio. I took it yesterday and I just love her expression. Lately she has had the best time hanging out outside. I can't wait for summertime when the weather will be like this all the time!

Future Actress

Even at her young age I can tell that Emma Claire has a flair for the dramatic. This morning she got a tiny bit upset and produced the biggest crocodile tears I have ever seen.

Isn't this just the saddest thing you've ever seen?!

Don't be fooled...she was just fine a few seconds after I took these pictures! Those two tears are all that came from her little pouty session. And I have never seen two more perfectly formed little tears! I think a certain young lady has a future in acting. ;-)

A Day in The Life

The last time I did a day in the life post Emma Claire was only 7 weeks old. I love looking back on it and seeing how life was when she was teeny tiny. Well, life has certainly changed since then! I want to do these posts more often because before I know it my baby will be gone and I will be reliving these sweet, simple days through these posts. Also, this post has about one million pictures. I'm pretty sure it's the most pictures in one post that I have ever done. If you make it to the end you should get a gold star!

So here it goes, a little glimpse into our daily life!

I LOVE waking up to this sweet face! She woke up at 6:45am and I got her out of her crib and brought her to our bed to nurse her. It is hands down my favorite part of the day.

The hubs is the BEST and will take Emma Claire downstairs to play most mornings so I can get a little more sleep. Today I got up with her and let him sleep.

First thing in the morning she has her jumpy time. She plays and talks, she just loves it.

After I put the little one in her jumpy I go to let the dogs out.

I usually have a load of laundry in the dryer that needs to be fluffed and then folded. This morning was no different.

Little Miss thang has woken up some and really gets going! Her favorite thing to do when she's in her jumpy is to watch the dogs and yell at them. It's hilarious.

She usually gets tired of being in her jumpy after a while so I move her to the swing while I get breakfast ready. We have many "stations" during the day! I'm sure all of you Mommas can relate. I feel like I'm constantly moving her from one activity to the other.

This morning I made cinnamon twists. I just took biscuits, rolled them out, sprinkled cinnamon sugar inside, then rolled them up, cut the log of biscuits in half, twisted them, and baked them! Super simple and tasty.

After breakfast it's time for some floor play time. She usually does this in our room if we have to get ready and go somewhere. If not then we will play downstairs until morning nap time and then I will get ready. Today we had to go pick up a dresser I found on craigslist so I had to shower early.

Poor Emma Claire had to share the backseat with the dresser! PS the dresser is GORGEOUS and I cannot wait to show you, for now this is all you get to see ;-)

After picking up the dresser we went to Costco to do some grocery shopping and get gas. Someone was sleepy hehe Even Daddy couldn't cheer her up.

After going to Costco we ran to the farmers market on the way home. I just love our farmers market, it's right down the street from our house and it's so much fun to go to.

This week we just got some peach salsa. I had just been to the grocery and we didn't need any veggies or fruit.

When we got home Emma Claire took a much needed nap. While she was sleeping the Hubs left for work.

When EC woke from her nap we took a few pictures.

Is this not the CUTEST thing?! Love her baby sunglasses.

Baby toes.

I figured that I needed to get in a picture too!

After the photo shoot we went to the park for some swing time. Is this not the sweetest picture?! She was so happy and content in the swing today.

Love her intense face here. I wonder what she's thinking about?

After the park it was time for some more jump time.

I haven't mentioned this yet but...look who's little toes reach the ground now! No more folded up quilts!

While she played I did dishes...

and de-boned the Costco rotisserie chicken we bought.

We got two chickens so I froze one...

And made chicken salad with the other.

While I was making chicken salad Emma Claire watched Aladdin for the first time. Obviously she was thrilled. Ha! I'm pretty sure I was more excited about it than she was.

My dinner. Classy, I know. Love the paper plate, crystal goblet combo I've got going on. But I wholeheartedly believe that sweet tea tastes better in a fancy glass.

While I ate I also fed the little miss her dinner. Again, I had to record the first time Emma Claire "watched" another Disney classic, Beauty and the Beast.

After dinner it's in the bath!

Nightly tooth check. One is working it's way through her gums but I couldn't get a picture of it to save my life! Just take my word for it, it's there!

Whew. Can you tell it's bedtime? I just have to say that our nighttime routine is my favorite part of the day.While our daytime routine fluctuates, our nighttime routine is the same each and every day. It's such a special time for Emma Claire and I. I feed her dinner around 5:30pm, then in the bath by 6:00pm, she is dried off, powdered, and put in jammies by 6:30pm. Once she is all ready for bed we go downstairs and I nurse her and then she is in bed and asleep by 7:00pm or a little earlier.

Sound asleep. Such a beautiful sight.

Tonight I did a little Mommy manicure and painted my nails my new fav color. It's Turquoise Caicos by Essie. LOVE.

While waiting for my nails to dry I do my daily redfin search. Okay, okay...it was my fifth time to search redfin that day. I'm constantly checking to see if any new listings have popped up. In our area you have to act FAST if you want a house! The average time on the market for a house up here is 2-3 days, I'm not even kidding. It's insane.

Whew! What a day! It's amazing how hard it is to actually remember to take pictures all day long. I am so glad I did though, it will be neat to look back on this post in the future and see what our days were like when Emma Claire was almost six months old! And I feel the need for a disclaimer, not all of our days are this productive! ha! Most days of the week we hang out at home and play, there aren't any fun outings, I don't cook, and no chores are done. That is life though!

So that was our day! Thanks for reading along and taking a little peek into our life!