14 months -Shoes and Faces

Kids grow up. They don't speak English (which can be part of the perks to teaching your kid signs; which I didn't do). They are fairly adorable though as they start to do new things, ridiculous things, AND you as a parent start to feel a smidgeon more comfortable in your parenting abilities or at least figure out what kind of parent you are.

This picture is by no means exciting, but I love it. She was eating eggs all dressed up with her shoes.

She LOVES shoes just as much as mom!

Oddly enough, dressing Serenity is a rare occurance unless we're heading out somewhere specific.

Costco is GREAT for baby toys.

She was obsessed with this box. She climbed in it, around it, and over it.

She never quit figured out under it. ;)

Yes, this is the array of emotions that can pass through my child in about a minute when she wakes up. Amazed, happy, concerned, inquisitive, and yes, on occassion she even gets upset.

I was trying to get a milk beard, but she drank her green juice.

Eating cookies. She still loves food. It's amazing she's not fluffier.

Wearing her sunglasses like Dad.

Loving life.

AND THESE....

Are just to show what kind of a parent I am. =)

My cousin posted some pics similar to these of some random child and one of my aunts said they should use Serenity for their experiment. I was adamantly agains it one day....and then one day after work I figured 'Why not'? SO...I drew on some wicked eyebrows and a moustache because it seemed more dastardly.

PLUS, she didn't even notice and thought it was great fun. Sometimes not having eyebrows is a perk. =)

So yes, each day is still an adventure and being responsible for a tiny person is exhausting. I think too many people get caught up in being the kind of mom their neighbor, sister, grandma, or friend are that they forget that parenthood is a different experience for EVERYONE. Each parent is different. Each child is different. AND most assuredly, how you deal with being a parent will be unique to each family. Feel free to listen and read any advice you need, but remember that it's important for YOU to be happy so those around you can be happy too. -Why is it I feel like this is a rant? Oh, well.

Oh, and since I now have two siblings expecting their third kids and a sister-in-law/friend who just had her second, NO I am not getting on that bandwagon any time soon. One is certainly enough for me at this point in time, maybe I'll worry about it later when I'm good and ready to.

Here's to Happiness!

13 months - Food and Happiness

Serenity is growing! She pretty much runs around until she's tired, or trapped in the car. ;)

She's so sweet when she's sleeping. She even keeps her headband on.

I don't know what it is with children and anything with tomatoes in it, but one second they're perfectly clean and the next they look like they're dressed up in some crazy war paint. It can't be as simple as having it ONLY on the face though. It seems to go from the tip of their heads down to their toes.

Serenity loves this orange scarf of mine so I wrapped her up to look like Buddha.

The second picture is of a bunny her Great Grandma gave her. She loves it!

Here's what she got for Easter. A monster.

(Yes, I know it's a YoGabbaGabba, but only because someone pointed that out.)

She was more interested in the 'grass' most of the day. She'd take the grass out, put it all over the couch, and then try to put it back in her bucket either one single strand at a time or in clumps.

But just like real grass, she was not a fan of it being on her feet.

Chilling with dad eating lunch.

I'm lucky. Fielding will send me pics when I'm having a rough day or even randomly.

It makes the day seem a lot better and can be a great option for anyone working (mom or dad).

Okay, so there's talk that she took a couple of steps a few months ago,

but because I didn't see it, I refuse to believe it. ha!

BUT I did happen to catch her next few steps on a fluke on camera.

(I was trying to record her dancing.)

THIS is a favorite toy of her's though you can't see it well. It's a cat toy mouse.

Don't worry. I don't let the cats play with her cat toys. =)

She loves her food.

White Shells and Cheddar add peas and fruit for dessert.

I love Fishes 'cause they're so delicious! I don't know why she was SO excited for them, but she was.

Yes, she is uncommonly happy. This is what she looks like first thing in the morning.

I'm certainly not that perky.

Yes, she is already dancing up a storm whenever the mood strikes,

but that doesn't stop her from chasing the cats whenever she notices them.

 First time with chocolate milk. She seems to like strawberry milk better.

I love this picture of her.

She's just sitting next to me with her thumb in her mouth relaxing.

Ah, perfection.

(Mostly because she was sitting still and quietly. Something I appreciate.)