Rahlf Stories: 10 months

Thursday, July 13, 2017

Ettley is 10 months:

Ettley is 10 months! She is learning so fast I can’t believe it! I love watching her discover new things. Here is what Ettley has been up to:

-The biggest thing she is doing is actually saying some words! She says “bye bye,” “ah cho,” “hot,” “shh” and sometimes “car.” I’m shocked with how fast she is saying words but I really love it!

-She also says “baba” when we get her bottle and will keep saying “baba baba” until we give it to her.

-She blows kisses. This is one of my favorite things little kids do.

-She shakes her head NO and sometimes does it very violently that she falls over haha.

-She is starting to copy us. She will copy our movements a lot and sometimes tries to say the words we say.

-She is starting to point. I always find this helpful before they can talk and walk.

-She blinks her eyes when you ask her where her eyes are and she knows where her tongue is! I think she is sick of me asking her “where are your eyes” where is your tongue?”.

-She knows that socks go on your feet and bows go in your hair. She always tries to do it herself but can’t do it quiet yet.

-She no longer keeps her bows in her hair which makes me sad. She does try to put it back in when she pulls it out but I’m sad the days of bows are over for now.

-She is starting to be a little more cuddly and I love it!

-She is getting her two top teeth now!

-She fake burps….she learned that from her brother.

-She growls like a bear and sometimes will moo like a cow when you ask her what noises those animals make.

We love our Ettley Kate! Here are some pictures:

over it...

We braved the crowds and went to the Cherry Blossom Festival

She is my picture buddy because she can't run away yet!

Look at this face!

She loves the swing!

It snowed very late this year but I'm glad Ettley got to experience snow for the first time!

She loves to hug her babies and rock them (that's why the picture is a little blurry)

Another adorable snapchat filter

Both waiting for dad to get home!

She hasn't fallen asleep on me in so long! She wasn't feeling good and she actually cuddled into me and just fell asleep. I was in heaven!

"Can we have some"?

Big brother helping out!

Sunday, February 15, 2015

I can’t believe my little boy is two months away from being 1! Time has flown by! He turned 10 months on the 28th and we love him more and more every day. His little personality simply kills me and I am excited for him to experience more firsts.

-Since we missed his 9 month appointment (we were in VA) we got his stats at a 10 month appointment instead. He weighs 18lbs and 4ounces (13th percentile) and he is 30 inches long (97th percentile)! We still have a long, skinny boy.

-To go along with that, he is still wearing 3-6 month pants! This blows my mind and he only has 2 pairs of pants (1 jean and 1 grey) because I’m scared to buy more in the size but I might just have to do it!

-He started dancing this last month and I love it! He LOVES music and freezes anytime he hears a beat, tries to find the source and starts dancing. He has dances at a chorus concerts, in the car, around home and even at church.

-I don’t know if I posted this on my last post but Adler can wave. Of course he only does it when he wants to but he is doing it more and more.

-He can now use a sippy cup and can drink from a straw. I think this is so cute for some reason.

-He points to things with his pointer finger. We were at Chick-Fil-A the other day and he kept pointing to the cows hanging from the ceiling. I tried to get a picture but every time I tried he stopped to point at me.

-He is still very curious and likes to see what’s going on while he eats. He crawls everywhere and touches everything. I used to be excited for him to start walking but now I think I’m ok if he doesn’t start for a few months. :) Once he starts walking it will be a non-stop chase.

-He is mimicking us even more especially when we stick out our tongues.

-About a week ago he got his first stomach bug. It was horrible. Poor little boy threw up a lot. It’s funny how before your a mom some things gross you out and you think “How am I going to handle that as a mom,” but when you are actually a mom you don’t even think about it. Yes, I caught throw up in my hand for the first time. And second. And Third. And so on.

My little boy is growing so fast and learning new things everyday. I have already started planning his 1 year and I can’t wait for the new adventures ahead.