12 Month Update

Arlee had her 12 month check-up yesterday.  Everythings good.  Shes 31 1/2 inches long, 22lbs, and 17 inches around her head. Which basically means shes in the 60% for weight, 97% height, and can't remember her head but it was high to.  Arlee had to get 5 shots!!  She was so upset she cried all the way out of the dr.'s this time, then once she settled down she slept for 3hours.  When she woke up she was completely fine, we filled up the pool and went for a swim.  Arlee thinks shes a dog she was panting and trying to drink the water, it was cute.  One thing that was not so cute:  we get outside ready to swim, just get in the pool and she decides it's time to poo!   We were all wet and had to go inside and take off her lil swim diapers, thats hard to do when your wet!  So we made a huge mess, yuck!  Finally we made it back in the pool! Ever since Arlees birthday party she has been a wild animal, she loves to run around outside.  Thats turned into our new thing to do. 

Arlee's Birthday

Saturday was Arlee's birthday party.  We had it at our house and did a bbq, and man was it a HOT day!  It was a great day, alot of work though.  We kept things simple but it still seems like alot when you are cooking and getting your house set up to accommodate so many people.  Arlee had a 2 hr nap before the party so she was in a super good mood.  Then seeing everyone and having an audience she was having a ball!  There was plenty of things for her to do!  Here are some pics I need to get ones from a few people because they got the good ones of her eating cake and stuff.

Sorry my camera kept fogging up from the heat

The cake turned out soo good! 

4th of July

This was Arlee's first 4th of July. Crazy to think that last year I was ready to pop her out!  I knew she wouldn't be to into fireworks but I wanted to introduce her to the whole concept.  So we went and picked out some kiddy fireworks and went to my parents to shoot them off.  Really she wasn't to thrilled, we didn't even pop all that we got since she wasn't diggin them.  She did look cute in her 4th dress though.  That night Arlee stayed with her Grandparents so we could go to a 4th party.  Come to find out Arlee stayed up til around 10 pm watching night works.  Apparently she was enjoying them.  She has never been up that late, I was very surprised she made it that long when she's usually in bed by 8pm every night.  She was very tired the next day and slept for a while longer when she napped. 
Here are some pics to enjoy

This pic is so freakin funny!! This was my moms rocking chair my g-ma just gave it to us!

Walking

Here we are a few weeks shy of being 1 year old, and Arlee is walking! She has been taking a few steps here and there but since Sunday she has started walking more and more.  Crawling is still her fastest way of getting around.  She is learning everything so fast at this age.  Saying Mama, Dada, M-ma (Grandma), Baba, Papa (Grandpa), and maybe a few other words that we can't understand just yet.  She can brush her hair.  The list goes on.  Arlee is a very happy baby most of the time, unless she doesn't get her way or is teething.  There is one thing we are having problems with.  Her napping!!  When we are home with her she takes naps upstairs no problem in her crib, 2 naps for an hour or so.  But when we are gone and my grandma is here with her she can't truck up the stairs with Arlee so we have a pack-n-play downstairs in the play room for her to nap in.  Well guess what she won't sleep in it at all.  Not really sure why.  My G-ma rocks her to sleep then Arlee sleeps on her for about 30 mins or so.  So I am trying to figure out what the deal is here.  I thought maybe it was because it was so light in her downstairs room compared to her room upstairs which is really dark.  Yesterday we made curtains to hang up to darken the room, hopefully that will solve the problem.  If not we may have to buy another crib to put downstairs.  I just want her to get a good nap and for my g-ma to get a break.  No Nap = Fussy Baby!!  Any suggestions???