Tilly - 9 Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and we're done...

Month: 9- March 21, 2015

Height: 26 1/4 inches

Weight:  15lbs 13oz - 10% still!

Diaper Size:  Size 3

Clothes Size:  All 9 month except for the few random 6 month that are really the same size as her 9 month stuff

Sleep:  She actually bumped her bedtime back right after she hit 8 months. Now she is pretty much set at 7:30pm-7:30am.  Naps are a bit more random now. 2-3 a day that can range from 30 minutes up to 2 hours.  Her only consistent one is her morning one which she has around 10am every day.. but that one can still vary on length.

Eat:  Uh.  This baby is the most stressful thing when it comes to eating.  When she's eating more purees and solids, she will barely take her bottle.  Some days she'll  have 20+ ounces, other days maybe 10-15?  She still only likes vegetable purees, mainly ones with corn in them.  We are trying new real foods all the time. So far she really likes avocado, bananas, carrots, and green beans.  Oh, and that cinnamon roll and ice cream we gave her the other day.. whatever, she needs to gain some weight! haha  She also loves all the Gerber "snacks".  After meeting with her doctor today we got the OK to try pretty much any food we eat, so it's definitely time to get this baby eating!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Likes:  She loves to move NON-STOP. She pretty much just loves to do anything she isn't supposed to- try to rip the curtains off the wall, pull stuff off bookshelves, eat the rug, lick the glass door, chew on the TV stand door knobs, chew on phone charger cords, you know.. all the fun stuff.

 

 

She also loves sitting and looking out the door waiting on Daddy to get home! As soon as he walks in the door she starts squealing and turbo crawls to him.. it is the CUTEST THING EVER!

 

 

 

Oh, and her absolute favorite thing in the world? Sitting up on her Daddy's head picking at his beard and hair.. Such a weird little thing!

 

 

 

Dislikes: She's definitely gotten better with strangers and isn't QUITE so frantic.  We go back to MS this week, so that'll be the real test. She was quite the grumpy butt last time!

Firsts:  She was standing before, but now she can let go and stand for a few seconds before falling. She is constantly walking up and down the couches, and pulling up on EVERYTHING. I swear she is just going to walk across the room one day soon like it's no big deal!  The doctor told us today she will for sure be walking before a year. Yikes!

She now always sits in the top of the cart when we go shopping, and in a high chair at restaurants.  She just loves to stare and watch everyone.

 

 

 

She just recently started clapping and waving back at you.. too cute!

She finally really says Mama at me and (I think!) knows that it's me and not just a word! haha She stopped saying Dada, so hopefully she'll pick it back up soon!


Extra Updates:  Her first bottom tooth is completely out, and now the one beside it is coming in! Progress! Still shows no signs of teething or acts like anything is happening- we are definitely lucky there.. for now.  Who knows what's to come as she gets more and more.

 

 

We are still just moving right along and watching this super independent baby learn new things each day.  We have a crazy schedule for the next few months.. A trip home this week to MS, the next weekend is Easter at Lance's dad's, the next is Lance's birthday, beach trip in June, and then some other big exciting things coming up.  More on that later!  (and no, it's NOT another baby! ha)  And then before we know it.. it'll be her first birthday.. ahhhh!

 

 

 

We took her to the park this month and realized our tiny tot will probably never fit into the baby swings!

 

 

 

Redoing a bathroom ceiling equals bath time in the kitchen sink!

 

Happy 9 Months you sassy little thing!

 

Sicilian Chicken

Here's a  quick crockpot recipe I wanted to share!

 

I actually just randomly saw this pack on the shelf at the grocery store and thought I would give it a try.  It had the 'recipe' and instructions right on the back.  Another big plus? The ingredients in the sauce are all real foods, just about 4 things you can pronounce and know what they are!

 

 

Ingredients:

McCormick Seasoning Pack

Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs

Red Pepper

Whole small onion

Mushrooms

 

Instructions:

Chop up the veggies and then dump everything in the crockpot on high for 4 hours.. and eat!

 

 

This was so delicious and lasted us days.  I served it with some cooked spinach and garlic.

 

 

 

 

 

My Four

I saw this blog post over at Life as I know it and thought it would be fun to join along.. so here we go!



Four Nicknames

1. Wesha- from when I was little.. anyone remember AOL Wesha22? ha

2. Princess- of course started with my mom and somehow all my old coworkers knew this and it always ended up as my work nickname

3. Alicia- well honestly I don't ever go by nicknames and am always just called my name. Boring I guess.

 
Four Jobs I've Had

1. Customer Service and pizza maker at Domino's Pizza

2. Cashier at Kroger

3. Assistant Teacher- Lewisburg Elementary and Hope Sullivan Elementary

4. Banking- Teller at BankPlus, and Deposit Operations at Desoto Bank and Bank of Commerce

 

 

Four Movies I've Watched More Than Once

1. A League of Their Own

2. Dirty Dancing

3. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

4. Something Borrowed

 

 

Four Things In My Purse

If by purse you mean diaper bag...

1. Wallet

2. Makeup

3. Hand Sanitizer

4. Every baby essential you can imagine

 

 

Four Books I'd Recommend

I'll name authors since I get on a kick and read all their books..

1. Emily Giffin

2. Sophie Kinsella

3. Wendy Markham

4. Liane Moriarty

 

 

Four Cars I've Driven

1. Toyota Corolla

2. Nissan Sentra

3. Chevy Equinox

4. Chevy Impala (my mom's car, but I've driven it!)

 

 

Four Places I've Visited

I'll go beach themed here..

1. St. Thomas, VI

2. Destin, FL

3. Ocean Isle Beach, NC

4. Virginia Beach, VA

Four Places To Visit On My Bucket List

1. London

2. NYC

3. Australia

4. Hawaii

 

 

Four Of My Favorite Foods

1. Anything Chicken

2. A good cheeseburger

3. French Fries

4. Pasta

(obviously healthy choices..)

 



Four TV Shows I Watch

Gosh, I could list maybe 40 here! ha

1. Game of Thrones

2. How to get Away with Murder

3. Sister Wives / My 5 Wives

4. Switched at Birth

 

 

Four Things I'm Looking Forward To In 2015

1. Continuing watching Tilly grow and learn new things daily

2. Fitting back into my old summer clothes

3. Vacations and family time

4. Living life with my awesome husband! :)

 

 

..and there ya have it!

 

 

 

Skinny Taco Soup

I made this yummy soup last week and wanted to share with you guys.  I adapted the recipe from HERE, but changed it up a tiny bit.  It turned out delicious and was super easy- pretty much just dump it all in the crockpot!


Ingredients:

1 Tbsp. olive oil

1 lb. ground turkey

4 cups chicken broth

1 small white onion, diced

2 (14.5 oz) cans Diced & Fire Roasted Tomatoes with Green chiles

1 (14.5 oz) can Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained

1 (14.5 oz) can white kidney beans, rinsed and drained

1 (11 oz) can whole kernel corn

1 (3.8oz) can sliced black olives, drained

2 Tbsp. taco seasoning

Toppings: lite sour cream, jalapenos

 

 

 

 

Brown the meat in a skillet with olive oil and drain when browned.  Add the meat along with all other ingredients (except toppings) to your crock pot.  Cook on High for 4 hours.

 

 

 

 

Once served, you can add whatever toppings you like.  We did lite sour cream and a few jalapenos for some kick.  This makes A LOT, so be prepared to freeze some or eat for a few days.

 

 

Enjoy!!