Overdue 11 month post

The 11 month photo shoot was a tough one! It was taken right after bath time and we started out with some naked baby shots! Gotta love the 25 pounds of Lillie-goodness!



And now for the onesies...

We've started transitioning to milk in a cup for her two middle of the day feedings. She seems like such a big girl with her sippy cup of milk! Around the middle of her 11 month, walking became more comfortable and she began walking away from me - no longer needing my motivation. Around a week before her 1st birthday, walking became her main form of transportation as she learned how to stop in mid stride and turn and even walk sideways without falling. It was at that point that she also relaxed her arms and kept them by her sides instead of holding them out and walking like Frankenstein! There are so many changes these days - I feel like she shows me something new everyday!

Stay tuned...

I'm putting it out there...

My 21 month free pass of eating whatever I want is drawing to an end. I've officially started the weaning process and the extra calories burned while breastfeeding will be drawing to a close. So I joined a gym and to help keep me accountable, I'm going to add a counter to track my visits.

My goals are to tone and increase my strength and endurance. Maybe one day my stomach will be flat again :)

The Bronco

In latest family news, we are looking to get the ball rolling on our 1976 Bronco restoration project! One decision that seems to be dividing our family is the paint color choice. No matter what exterior color we go with, the hard top will be painted the same color as the body and we will have an additional black soft top (so try to imagine the burgundy Bronco without the white top pictured). We are also going to go with a family cage (the roll bars on top of the Bronco) like the one pictured in green.

So the choices are....
A silvery blue

Burgundy (minus the white top)

or a dark green.
Vote for your favorite in the poll to the right and feel free to leave any comments!

Lillie's first steps

A few days ago, Lillie started taking a step here or there. Today, I finally got a video of it!

Pillowcase Dresses

This very talented mom was the inspiration for the simple "pillowcase" dress that Lillie is wearing below. I made it during her afternoon nap and she wore it around the house for the evening. What a darling little dress!

June - a recap

June has been an eventful month! In personal news, we are set to close on our city house on the 30th, but I'm not getting excited until the check is in hand! We survived a building inspection, Laclede Gas inspection, a city occupancy inspection, and a stake survey. Selling a home - and the moving process - is stressful! It makes me realize how much crap we have! A garage sale - or 5 trips to Goodwill - is in our near future.

June also brings Lillie's 10 month birthday! She celebrated by getting her first tooth!

This month, I've also seen more interaction between Lillie and Harvey. Now that she is a mobile baby, none of his toys (or his tail) are safe!

Look at her evil smile as she plays with one of Harvey's beloved toys! He pretends to ignore her by looking out the window!

Another favorite toy is her Air Baby from Aunts Cindy and Laura! I thought about waiting until her first birthday to give it to her, but she loves it already so much that I'm glad I didn't wait.

Another first this month (that I'm not terribly proud of, but whatever) is her first trip to McDonalds. She has been twice before when I've had to stop while road tripping. I had packed a lunch for her in the past, but this most recent trip caught me off guard. We were driving back from Tablerock Lake and I didn't have anything for her. So she had a chicken select and apple slices. She loved the chicken with all those spices in the breading!

Finally, June also brought Roger's first Father's Day. Thanks to a suggestion from Kristin, Lillie made her first art project just for daddy! A box, piece of posterboard, tempera paints, and one baby in a diaper add up to a pretty cool piece of art! She's taking orders for future commissions if you're interested!

Not too shabby for a 10 month old!