Happy Valentine's Day

We spread the Valentine's day love over two days! Good thing because miss Jade was much less cooperative for pictures today!

 

Jade loves taking pictures on my phone!

Trying to figure out what she is wearing!

Happy girl!

 

Lovin' on the puppy!

Jade got a stuffed valentine themed Minnie Mouse doll! She was super excited about it!

Please, no pictures today!

No really mommy, I'm not gonna smile for you today!

 

LOVE LOVE LOVE my family. Couldn't ask for a more hardworking and loving husband, sweet and adorable daughter, or playful and loyal dog!

10 Months

Little Miss 10 months!!

 

Best buds!

 

 

I'm blown away each day by the new things Jade is doing. At 10 months old she is using most of her toys for their purposes as opposed to just chewing on them. She loves to read books, and will bring them to you or stand/sit by them and look at you and smile, indicating she wants you to read them to her. She loves to eat! Her current favorite foods are macaroni and cheese, broccoli and graham crackers. She understands the word "no" and doesn't like it. She will get down on her tummy to look for a toy that has rolled under something. She still has four teeth, but a fifth one just poked through. Oh yeah, and she can pretty much walk when she wants to! Check out her video from yesterday! :)

 

  

 

 

New Shoes

Last Thursday my mom and I took Jade to Nordstrom to get fitted for her first pair of shoes! Unfortunately, they were out of stock at the Woodfield store but were believed to be in stock at the Woodfield Stride Rite. So we went to pick them up and they were the wrong ones! The Woodfield store called over to the Oak Brook Stride Rite and they said they had them! So I went over during my lunch break on Friday and surprise surprise, they were the wrong ones again! Luckily they were able to order them for me and they FINALLY came in the mail today!

 

 

 

 

Jade wore them around the house all evening! They are a little big on her right now but she somehow still managed to take two consecutive steps in them! :)

 



A bit of Jade

My sweet little angel!

Jade has a new found interest in this baby toy. However instead of looking at the flashing lights, she puts it up to her ear to listen to the music. SO cute!

This girl took one tiny step today and both mommy and daddy witnessed it! She looks pretty happy about it! :)

Jade in action

I was able to catch a few of Jade's newest happenings on video today!

 

I'm so impressed with Jade's memory and knowledge of her toys. Last night I asked her where her baby doll was (it was clear across the family room). She crawled straight over to it and picked it up. I tried it again today to see if it was just a fluke, and sure enough she went right to it!

 

 

For the last week or so, Jade has been so close to standing herself up without holding on to anything. Beginning yesterday, it started to become much more frequent! Check it out!

 



Jade and Charcoal

Jade and Charcoal are so cute together! Jade is fascinated with Charcoal and her bones and toys! Here are a few pictures of them playing together! :)



Jade teasing Charcoal

The stare down

Jade giving in

This picture doesn't have anything to do with Charcoal, obviously, but I thought it was cute and wanted to include it. (She is staring at the vacuum) :)

Friday Night Fun

Friday night marked our first family Friday night pizza night! While Jade had her first taste of pizza on New Year's Day with Grammy and Grampy at Giordano's, this was her first taste of Papa Johns! She loved it! :)

 

After dinner Jade worked off her pizza by pushing her motorcycle around!