TGIAFF

thank god it's (almost) friday folks.

happy ELEVEN months sylvi!

hard to believe another month has passed and the Roo is ELEVEN months old. never mind the fact that in just 30 days she will be a one year old. *sniff sniff*

at eleven months, sylvi just still as sweet and happy as ever. she still smiles at anyone and everyone and enjoys interacting more and more each day. she is definitely a talker and you can usually find her anywhere in the house if you just listen-- because she is almost always singing or talking to herself or anyone else that will listen! i think her first word (aside from mama and dada) is going to be baby. she already signs it and says "Day-dee!" with a big smile if prompted. actually, she will pick up just about anything and hold it and rock it while saying "day-dee". what can we say, the girl likes her babies... or shampoo bottles or sippy cups, or whatever else she can snuggle in her little arms! she is also starting to reliably sign "more" and "all done" as well, which makes feeding time alot more fun.

she isn't walking yet, but she has "accidentally" taken a few steps before she realized that no one was holding on to her. her two bottom teeth have almost completely come in and we're hoping for a little reprieve before the rest of them follow. she loves playing peekaboo and will giggle herself to tears being "chased" around the house in her birthday suit before bath time each night. she is a silly one, i tell ya.

there you have it, sylvi at eleven months. happy birthday roo!

just tuesday

H1N... whatever.

ah the flu. H1N1 has reared it's ugly head in our area like it's nobody's business, and like most places in the country, it's running rampant through schools and offices and public places in general. so it wasn't a huge surprise that we are starting to get sick too. after much consideration, the girls actually received the (first of two) vaccinations last week. but it appears that it may not have been soon enough, atleast for sylvi at this point. i have been sick since last wednesday and roo woke up last night with a high fever. so we are off to the doctor this morning to get a flu swab and if confirmed, ask some questions about the possibility of getting Tamiflu as well. so far phil and isa are not showing signs of illness, but i gotta say-- i'll be shocked if isa gets the full benefit of the vax before actually contracting the flu. *sigh*

for bub and queen...

these pictures crack me up! getting both of them to sit on the couch together for thirty seconds was akin to herding cats. sylvi looks wary (or terrified?) and isa looks like her normal maniacal self! they were very excited to wake up from their naps to a halloween package from bub and queen. now if we can get isa to turn off her blinking pumpkin necklace at bedtime... wish us luck with that!

Mountain Aven Baby facebook giveaway!

oh the internets, such a mixed bag. and Facebook is certainly no exception to that sentiment. but in the age of viral online marketing, getting your name out there amongst the millions and millions and millions of products... well, it can be challenging to say the least. etsy can only take you so far really. as much as i don't like to admit it, Facebook can be a great way to spread the word and expand your audience. and so it is that Mountain Aven Baby started a fan page! it's been surprisingly pleasant so far and actually pretty fun too! now twitter? that's another story, but i digress...

so in honor of all this 'friendly' internet media mayhem, we are having a little Mountain Aven Baby Facebook giveaway! already a fan? no problem, just check out our page and you're on your way to winning a free bib! not a fan yet? well, look us up (mountain aven baby) and become one! all you need to do is leave a comment about your favorite bib on the giveaway post to be entered! you have until Sunday, Octber 25th so hop to!

highchair freak out

someone will only eat from a fork now. fingers and spoons? no. only a fork that she can hold herself.

there is alot of serious satisfaction as soon as she gets a bite in her mouth.

and that will hold her over for a good five seconds before you can get the fork loaded again and hand it off.