9 month stats

Finley had her nine month check-up today and everything looks great. No shots today-Hooray! Dr. B was very happy with Finley’s overall growth and development.

Weight: 20 lbs 6 oz (75th %)
Height: 29 inches (85th %)
Head: 45.7 cm (90th)

The topic of breastfeeding came up and I was shocked to hear her say that now is a good time to start weening. I thought most pediatricians recommended bfing for the first year, which is when I planned on stopping. For some reason it rubbed me the wrong way. Finley is growing up so stinking fast as it is, I don’t like feeling rushed. Plus, I quite enjoy not having my period! So, sorry Dr. B, but I’m not gonna take your advice on this one!

Waiting patiently for her appointment.Trying to crawl off the table.

i can’t believe i forgot to share this story!!!

we all thought this was blog worthy-

we were sitting on the beach relaxing and enjoying the surroundings. We noticed that a new family came and joined us on the beach. We watched the little boy having fun playing in the sand. It turned from cute to annoying in about 0.2 seconds. His mother began shouting his name (Jayden) over and over in the most shrill voice i’ve ever heard, and proceeded to do so until they left an hour later! Mostly she yelled things out like, “Jayden, WALK!” or “Jayden, stop running!” After hearing “Jayden!!!!” at least a billion times she got creative yelling, “Son!” or my personal favorite, “Boy!”. The situation might not have been so noteworthy if Jayden was actually being naughty, but he was just playing in the sand. He never ventured into water above his ankles or did anything that deserved the hollering that the whole beach was privileged to. Seriously, poor Jayden wasn’t even allowed to run in the sand. How sad! That is one mama that needs to take a chill pill!

not quite how i remembered it…

On Sunday we took a day trip up to Birch Bay with Mimi and Grandpa. Some of my earliest memories are from camping trips to BB. Somehow, it looks nothing like what I remembered. I have vivid memories of playing on a grassy knoll with my cousins…in reality, it’s just a one foot deep ditch. Anyway, after a scenic ride around town we hit the beach. I wish I captured Brian’s face on camera. He’s a little bit of a beach snob, having grown up in California and vacationed every year at their house in Huntington beach. He was a little overwhelmed by the lack of sand and abundance of seaweed. But even he couldn’t deny that we timed it perfectly-the tide was way way WAY out, so we were able to walk and explore the shoreline. The tide left behind little pools that were as warm as bath water for finley to play in. After she got used to it she crawled all around, and enjoyed playing with the seaweed and tasting the salt water. We had so much fun relaxing, eating a yummy picnic lunch, playing cards, and experiencing the nostalgia of being back.



remember this old thing?

yeah, me neither. it’s been ages since we’ve used the bjorn, but we had to break it out today because finley is going through some major separation anxiety issues. as soon as we got home from our trip she began getting hysterical whenever i left the room. I’ll put her down on the floor and get her playing with her favorite toys and as soon as she hears the hardwoods creakin she turns around with a big pouty lip and gigantic tears rolling down her cheek. Normally, i would have an easier time embracing this stage, but like i said-we just got home from a long vacation and unfortunately I’m not one of those super organized people who leaves the house looking pristine. We have mountains upon mountains of dirty laundry hiding downstairs and the floors are so dirty that i won’t even walk barefoot around the house. So, when i finally couldn’t stand it anymore i busted out the tried and true baby bjorn. it allowed me to get some chores done, but as if i don’t hate doing housework enough-lugging around an extra 20-something lbs makes it even worse. besides carrying her with me, the only other magical trick that will buy me some free time is giving her some bits of string cheese. needless to say, we already made the trip to costco for an industrial bag of cheese.

here’s the bon bon at costco riding in the cart for the first time. she loved it and squealed the whole ride. Yes, I DID sanitize the cart first! after a difficult day yesterday i went in to peek on her and this is what i found. my heart melted . i love my sweet girl so so so SOOO much, even during this not so enjoyable stage.

finley is a climber! yeah, you read that right…

Grandpa brought over Finley’s little climbing cube-outdoor toy-thingy this morning and boy is it a hit. It turns out Finley had a undiscovered talent. SHE CAN CLIMB! She took off and crawled her way up the slide 3 times. I couldn’t believe it. Okay, okay…so the slide is only like two feet long. But still, I was very proud. She even seemed to get that she shouldn’t go near the drop off. What a fun toy, and to think it only cost $5 from a garage sale! Can’t beat that with a stick!





just for fun

My friend katey tagged me to do this…so here goes…

5 things on my To Do list:
1. organize and put away finley’s clothes that she has grown out of
2. buy gifts for several weddings we attended over the last few months
3. find new recipes to try
4. develop photos from finley’s birth-today
5. water the plants

5 snacks I enjoy:
1.pineapple
2. string cheese
3. popcorn (made with my whirly pop)
4. wheat thins & peanut butter
5. homemade brownies

5 things I would do if I won the lottery:
1. buy my mom a new van-that doesn’t beep the whole time it’s on
2. travel
3. tithe/give to organizations that we are passionate about
4. build our dream deck and get some really nice patio furniture
5. have brian quit/and or scale back on the 60 hour work weeks

5 bad habits:
1. snacking when I’m not hungry
2. not hanging clean clothes back up after I try them on
3. neglecting to wash dishes better before loading them in the dishwasher
4. drinking too much diet soda and not enough water
5. not treating stains right away

5 places I have lived:
1. carnation, wa
2. seattle, wa
3. vancouver, bc
4. tukwila, wa

5 jobs I have had:
1. tanning salon
2. eddie bauer
3. nanny (for several families)
4. WAHM- work at home mom (my new favorite term!)

5 friends who ghost read your blog and need to start their own:
1. Mimi
2. everyone who reads my blog already has their own!

5 favorite things to do on the weekends:
1. spend time with brian
2. sleep in/take naps
3. play out in the yard
4. do home improvement projects, or just cheer brian on while he does them
5. cook yummy breakfast

I’m tagging Lindsey

anger is so unattractive!!!

Earlier today I was cruising around Target with Finley in the cart. I was singing a song to Finley while she clapped along. I was all the sudden snapped out of my maternal bliss when I heard someone yell, “UGGGHHH. Watch where you’re going!” Now, just for the record…I did not run into the lady, nor did she have to move out of the way. Apparently I was just too close for her comfort. I just stood there completely gobsmacked. It really rattled me and I found myself feeling the same way as when I see a driver flipping someone off on the road. I’m sure part of me feels upset because i don’t like when people are mean to me, but mostly I just can’t believe that people are that angry. I mean, can you imagine the life that those people lead? It’s a little frightening that some people are so quick to anger to such trivial things. And if that’s how they treat strangers in public, I wonder how they treat people in private! It’s sad, really. And it makes me want to examine my own temper. Anger can really be nasty!
On a lighter note….the hubby and I were able go out this weekend sans Finley. We went to a piano bar and had a grand ol’ time celebrating a friends birthday and singing our hearts out to all the classics. It was SO SO SO refreshing to spend time with Brian and other adults. With him working round the clock we’ve really come to appreciate couple time. Here we are before heading out…

And here we are at about 11:00. Bedtime!

don’t read this if you don’t like blood!

So yesterday I cut my finger with the pineapple slicer. It was a real bleeder. I cried and then called Brian for some sympathy. I guess he had to one-up me because later in the day he did this with his chop saw.

I’m not sure if you can tell, but there is a large hunk of finger missing. And would he go and get it looked at? Of course not. PTL he didn’t lose a finger!