Pretend Play

Colbie has started doing some pretend play and it's so dang cute!  She enjoys feeding her baby and bear in the highchair, and picks up her toy phone puts it next to her ear (really her cheek) and says "Hello" (heywoo). 

Sharing her milk with baby

She is also loving wearing sunglasses lately.  Inside and outside.

She has also started using a fork and spoon to feed herself....she loves it, but it takes forever and is quite messy so it's not my favorite thing=)  This video shows her mad skills.....  I promise she was very successful before I started taping, but thought this was fun to see too!
 
She is also loving cleaning up right now, which I know wont last long.  She is such a big girl.  All ready for toddler school, which she starts in just a few weeks!

Fathers Day

We had a great Fathers Day despite the weather not being as nice as Mothers Day.  Jon slept in while we got him Starbucks, we went to Seward park for a walk and Colbie to show off her new climbing skills, had dinner at Tuttabella and Jon went to a movie while I put Colbie to bed.  Colbie and I are so lucky to have such a fabulous daddy and husband.  We adore him, Happy Fathers Day!

Making Daddy's Card

She did not like the mess this made on her hands and feet and was done very quickly=)

Giving Daddy her card

Giving Dad his new coffee mug

Riding with my buddy

These next few pics are older, but great Daddy-Daughter shots from my phone

Love this picture!  Daddy-Daughter weekend while I was in Chelan

At Seward Park

14 Months

I decided I would do updates every other month now that Colbie is one (she doesn't change quite as quickly as that first year).  I am absolutely loving this age!  Colbie learns something new almost everyday and is becoming a little person.  I am amazed at how much she understands and how friendly she has become.  She is even showing a little independence.  A few things I want to remember about Colbie at 14 months....

-She loves being my little helper: puts groceries away in fridge, dirty clothes in hamper, turns off lights, closes doors, and loves throwing things in the garbage (including things that are not garbage).
-Must be carrying something at all times.  Usually it's a large item or multiple items.
-Getting two more teeth on the bottom, which will total 8 teeth.
-She has started climbing on everything (into drawers and baskets, onto the coffee table and couch, and loves climbing the playground equipment at the park).
-Throughout the day asks "Dada Go?" and puts up her little hand up like where is he?
-Loves to brush her hair and show us where her eyes are
-Still loves animals, real and stuffed.  Whenever she sees a stuffed animal she says aaaaahhhh and snuggles and kisses it.  When she sees a real animal she also says aaaaahhh and tilts her head like she wishes she could snuggle it.  Says the following animal sounds: bird, dog, cow, pig, horse, elephant, snake, monkey, owl, fish and squirrel.  Also does a cute car/airplane noise and sirens.
-Words she says: mama, dada, hot (tata), where's it, where'd go, do, this, that, thank you (dado)
-Can't get enough music/dancing, outside time and kid time.  Still hates the vacuum.  Is getting better in the car.  Is finally drinking only cows milk, but is not a big eater or drinker.  Is having a bit of a rough time transitioning to one nap.  Is now using a blankie for bed instead of a sleepsack.  Still chokes often.

Carrying Dads shoes around the house

Getting into trouble.  Loves being naked.

Sweet face

Messy Dinner

Colbie's safe jungle gym that Dad made for her

Carrying around her cheese sticks

I love Watermelon!

Happy face

Loves being pushed by Daddy in her Pooh car and being pulled around on our pool air mattresses

Happy Birthday Nora and Finn

Colbie had a blast at her first ever friend birthday party.   There were tons of kids and Colbie loved watching and playing.  It was the first time I saw a little Independence in this girl, she would venture into the other room, away from me, to see the big kids playing!  I didn't get too many pics since I spent most of my time following Colbie to make sure she didn't climb up the stairs.

This picture cracks me up, they love how we always pose them together for pics=)





A little singing helps!  Charlotte 9 months, Colbie almost 14 months, Nora the birthday girl.  Come on Colbie gain a few pounds your friends are passing you by!

She even let Tim hold her for a bit, although it wasn't her favorite part of the party=)