Fiona Maeve: Nine and Ten Months

I'm late on this post, Fiona just turned 11 months. But better late than never!

Fiona had a big couple of months between 9-11 months. She got to travel to Hawaii and also finally started crawling on Easter Day! She still has no teeth (just like her brother, he didn't get his first tooth until nearly his first birthday) but she is a voracious eater and manages with just her gums!

She is a very happy girl who loves to watch her brother, laugh at daddy, get tickled, listen to music, play peek-a-boo, clap, wave, make lots of loud noises, be close to mama, be with family and other kids, and go on walks outside in the stroller. I can't quite tell yet but I may be completely surrounded by extroverts! She and her brother both love to have friends and family over to the house and have their best attitudes when there is a lot to do and see.

Fiona is a great eater and enjoys carbs of all kinds (a girl after my own heart), berries, citrus, broccoli, zucchini, mac n'cheese, and of course...ice cream.

We love you Miss Fiona!!

Fiona Maeve: Seven and Eight Months

Fiona is now eight months old! Her little personality is starting to shine through and I seriously can't wait to get to know this little girl. Just this weekend she started to get the hang of gently petting Rafa and I could see the beginnings of a toddler emerging.

She continues to be a sweet, easy-going, roll with the punches baby. She is eating solids (loves mac n'cheese, cinnamon apples, peas, and baby mum mums), sitting up without support, and putting everything in sight in her mouth. She ADORES her big brother and Rafa, loves to laugh, enjoys having a lot of people around (I'm surrounded by extroverts!), and has a blast splashing in the bath with her big brother. She's not quite crawling and barely rolling over so we are trying to encourage her to start moving a bit more. That chill personality of hers isn't giving her much motivation! 

Love you sweet Fiona!

Also: Mylo wanted to get in on the fun:

Fiona Maeve: Five and Six Months

Can you believe this little baby is already six months old?!? I think I'm in denial about her growing up. The pediatrician gave me a little lecture about how I need to stop swaddling her and start feeding her solid foods. Nooooo. She's too little for that. ;)

Fiona is a sweet, easy going baby girl. She doesn't have a lot of routine in her life but she is great at rolling with the punches. She loves to giggle at all her big brother's antics, splash in the bath, go on walks in the Ergo or stroller, put everything in her mouth, and be in the middle of the action. She smiles at everyone and likes to meet new people. We are working on her rolling over more and getting the strength to sit up on her own. Love this girl!

Fiona Maeve: Three and Four Months

I feel like Fiona's babyhood is going by in lightening speed. It's so cliche but I seriously can't believe she is already four months old. And I forgot how wonderful four month olds are! She can hold her head up high, she is getting much better at nursing, loves to look around at everything and is just enjoying her little life!

She continues to be my sweet little babe, rolls with the punches and is super flexible...so different than her scheduled brother! She isn't on a nap regiment yet but sleeps pretty well at night, just waking to nurse. She smiles and giggles at her brother, loves looking at toys and books, and is starting to try to grab things and put them in her mouth. She is super cuddly and loves to be held and rocked. She's a joy to be around! ALMOST makes me want another one. ;)

Fiona Maeve: Months One and Two

Well...I guess the old cliche is true that it's not as easy to document the second kid as the first. But better late than never right? (Is that my new motto? Ugh.) Here are Fiona's one and two month pictures.

She is SUCH a sweet and easy little baby, I am so enjoying being her mom. She started smiling around 5-6 weeks and is such a little ham now for the camera. She loves being outside, being in the wrap on mommy, sleeping, watching her big brother, and cuddling. I can take her almost anywhere and we have had a great summer going on family nature walks, playing at the beach, hanging with friends and traveling around the Pacific Northwest. She even went on her first boat ride at Priest Lake! She is cooing and trying to make words and sounds already, we'll see if she is a big talker like her brother. :)

She isn't a great nurser but we are working hard (pumping a lot and trying to make nursing fun again) and she's in the 50th percentile for weight which is a big accomplishment. She's a tall girl in the 88th percentile for height.

Fiona: One Week Old

Fiona is a week old as of Friday! It was a special and also intense week recovering from surgery. So happy to be home and feeling like I'm on the mend. Fiona is a very relaxed baby, she sleeps a ton and is fairly easy to calm and comfort at this point. She is very snuggly which I'm loving!

She is tiny but very strong. I love watching her study the world around her and get the little scowl on her face that her big brother used to have. She's eating a lot and being passed around from friend to family so everyone can hold her and love on her.

Welcome baby girl!