FIVE

that's how many steps Cora took today all by herself! She is going to be walking in no time or at least we hope!

One more MONTH...

...until our sweet little girl is ONE YEAR old! That's right, next month we will have a one year old...where has the time gone? Cora has grown so much this past month. She is talking, talking, talking (well, really not talking but babbling a ton!). She still says mama, dada, nana and lots of words that she knows we just can't understand just yet. She can point to your ears, nose and mouth but little stinker has no interest in finding her own ears, nose and mouth. She is laughing with you and at you so much more...it just melts my heart. She loves to be chased around and laughs as she is crawling her little heart out! She has taken a step or two but really doesn't have much interest in walking alone.



 Cora loves playing outside. As soon as you say, lets go outside and get the mail, lets go outside and play, lets go for a walk, she knows exactly what you are saying and with her chubby cheeky smile we go outside and have a blast!

 Cora loves food - but it has to be on her own time. If she isn't hungry, then she just won't eat and will throw all her food off of her tray! She absolutely loves food with flavor! Spaghetti, mac n cheese, grilled cheese, pizza, chicken, all fruits and veggies and of course the Gerber crunchies - her FAVORITE!!

 This month we started swim lessons. We thought we would introduce Cora to water now since summer is hopefully right around the corner, but it is Michigan so who knows when summer is going to be here! At first she was a little shy and scared and now we can't pull her out of the pool. Cora has mastered the inchworm in the pool and it is adorable! I can already see Joel and I sitting on the sidelines of her high school swim meet.

 Aunt Megan, Aunt Jillian, Uncle Matt and Grandpa all participated in the Riverbank Run. Unfortunately the weather wasn't the greatest so Cora sported her team shirt indoors at the after party (aka: brunch with family).

 A lot of people have asked - can you really believe she is going to be ONE?? Yes I can, but am I having just a slight hard time that yes, she is going to be one...maybe just a little :) I can also say that we have been so truly blessed with this little lady and I'm really looking forward to seeing her personality continue to grow!!

No Name Post

Who wins...the egg or the 10 month old...

 The 10 month old...

 So excited about her jackets - she loves loves to put on coats, such a silly little lady!

 Helping Papa heal after having surgery!

 Loving the wind chimes with Nana!

10 Months

What a crazy month it has been yet so much fun seeing the changes with Cora. She has battled RSV, bumps and bruises from trying to walk, perfected speed crawling, cut a top tooth, became a daddy's girl, started clapping and now hides when she is filling her diaper. We are so proud! :)

She is becoming such a little girl! Just looking at her when I come home after work, I feel like she has changed in those 9 hours I was away. She comes crawling as fast as she can towards me, her little booty shaking as she slides across the floor on her knees. She is so close to wanting to walk on her own. She has a little toy walker and could push that around all day if we let her.

 She loves playing hide and seek. Love the smile that is beaming as you turn around the corner and catch her trying to find you. melts.my.heart.

 Ms. Know It, as well...she knows what she wants and she wants it 5 minutes ago. Right now the favorite toys are our keys and sunglasses. Screams when we take them away...watch out boys, she's going to be a handful!

 Oh, the cheeks. Just love them and don't want them to ever ever disappear. I'm sure she'd say differently if they are still around when she is 17.

 Unfortunately this little miss caught her 4th cold (I know, the Dr. said she should have about 7 her first year), which turned into a little case of RSV. She received a nebulizer treatment at the Dr's office and then was sent home with an inhaler. She's doing much better - thank you Lord!

 She also cut a top tooth in the middle of the RSV ordeal. Not a good week and a half for this peanut. Lots of cuddling, Tylenol and gnawing on anything she could get her little chubby hands on. We have many more teeth to come, just hoping it doesn't happy during a cold again!

 She now knows how to get your attention and she LOVES it! Her and her funny faces...nothing at all like her mother (ok, maybe just a little). We can't help but crack up when she makes faces to just get a reaction out of you. Love this little miss to the moon and back. What a blessed ten months it has been.

Beauty

Even though she is sick again, she is the most beautiful little girl I have ever laid my eyes on. 

that's all.



Rub a Dub Dub!

 Love bath time with our splashing babe!

So bummed the picture is blurry, but she's having a blast!!

Nine Months Already?

Time has gone much faster with Cora here for the past 9 months, then the entire pregnancy. I know I say it all the time and will continue to say it, but time is just flying by!

Cora is crawling, loves finger foods, is a babbling machine, climbing monster, and is trying so hard to walk. Really, walking already...it's like yesterday WE were walking back and forth in our living room trying to console our colicky baby. Tissue, please?

With the weather hopefully getting nicer, we are really looking forward to spending a lot of time outside. We've taken advantage of some of the few beautiful days with walks, leaf nibbling, and dirty taste testing. It's what being a baby and nice weather is all about, although I hope she doesn't start growing a tree in her tummy :)

I look forward to each and everyday and seeing what new things Cora finds. She definitely is a thinker and I love watching her little mind wrap around how something works. This is a trait of Joel and she is so blessed to have been given that. Having a daddy with a Chemical Engineering degree, it might look like she may be following his footsteps (yes, I know she is only 9 months old but a momma can dream!).

And the good and truly thankful news, Joel accepted a new job with 5/3rd bank!! He will start as a Personal Retail Banker and will be an exceptional addition to their team. We are so proud of him!

God is good!