Thursday, January 31, 2013

All About Stella

Stella is 15 months old and just as busy as can be! Mimi (aka Rebecca) has nicknamed her Tink because of a movie but also calls her busy as does my mom and Aunt Boo. She just never stops and is in to EVERYTHING. She is on the go from the moment she gets up in the morning until we say it's time for bed. The girl loves to climb too. She climbs on everything. Some of her favorites are the glider in her room, the kitchen chairs, the arm of the couch and the couch downstairs.
She is such a happy girl though, except when she is in the car. Still can't figure out why she hates the car but she does. A 5 min car ride can sometimes feel like an eternity. She is not saying much, babbling yes, but intelligible speech no. She will repeat mom if I ask over and over again. Stella also will say RaRa for Nora and we are working on up. She has the uuuu part but no ppppp. She is just pretty darn stubborn and I know exactly where she gets that from ;0! She understands everything we say and will do most things that we ask of her. Stella's favorite foods right now are pizza and mac and cheese. If she could eat it for every meal I think she would. She is also a fruit lover.
We went to the doctor this past monday for her 15 month check up and she did great. The dr. reassured me about her not talking so much and said it was due to how busy she is walking and climbing. She had two shots and of course did not like it one bit. Weight 22 lbs 4 oz. (62%ile) and Height 31.5" (80%ile).  She did not gain any weight, but grew 1 inch in 3 months!

This is the smile that makes you forget what she just got in to!

After the bath, which she isn't the biggest fan of.

After bath playing and she was calling for Nora! Also, notice how she is not zipped? That is how she walks around most evenings. If she could take it all off she would. 


Tuesday, January 1, 2013

New Years Eve 2012

We celebrated NYE last night with our friends. We had 9 adults and 10 kiddos. Holy Moly! We had a great dinner ( I made the famous Harrigan potatoes!). Yummy ritas and a lot of fun! The kids played and watched a movie. We did a faux NYE and everyone was heading to their own homes around 10:00ish! Nora probably could have made it, but I wasn't going to push it. Happy New Year to my friends and family. My resolutions are to work less with Sweet Pea, spend more time with my family, and lose 20 lbs! Here are some pics from last night.