Week 39 and 40

Caitlyn is 9 months old!!! She is growing up so fast.  We had a scare earlier in the week and I brought the little one to the emergency room.  She was wheezing and coughing so loud.  She had croup and was given steroids.  It was so scary but now she is better.

Caitlyn loves to laugh, eat and crawl everywhere.  It is hard keeping up with her.  She still has yet to grasp the whole "pull up" on her legs and stand by herself mode.   She did it once yesterday, but that was it.  She can stand for about 30 minutes by herself.  She is also a big fan of walking when you hold her hands.

Yesterday we celebrated our first Christmas together as a family of four.  Caitlyn and Colby got tons of presents.  Too many I don't even know what to do with them.  Caitlyn is into things that move or make noise. 

Merry Christmas Everyone.

Week 37 and 38

It has been super crazy so sorry for no updates.  I love the holidays but everything seems to be going wrong.  Christmas is in full affects. Tree is up and shopping has begun.  Caitlyn got to sit on Santa's lap and didn't cry.  It was a success and Colby wasn't scared of the jolly man anymore.

Caitlyn is so close to standing but nothing yet.  It will happen soon.  She is eating a lot of big meals and milk has become a snack.  Our time breastfeeding is almost at an end.  I feel that this turning point may have set in motion a hive outbreak.  I think as my hormone cycle is adjusting to getting back to normal days, my Merana IUD, is causing hives to form all over my body.  Hopefully it will be solved soon

Week 36

Happy Thanksgiving!!! Gobble Gobble Gobble

Over the Thanksgiving Holiday,  Bill, the kiddos and myself traveled to Bethesda to stuff our faces.  We got to see Grandma Marsha, Nana Rhoda, Aunt Phyllis and Deborah and my three cousins.  Caitlyn even got to swim in the pool at the hotel.

It was a very fun event.  We had a day break in between then traveled on Saturday to New Jersey.  We stopped by Matt's house and met up with his family and Uncle Jonathan.  It was a great seeing everyone and watch the kids interact with the Porcelli family.

Caitlyn is so close to pulling herself up.  I have been waiting for it

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Week 35

"Mama Mama".. those are the sounds of Caitlyn's first words.   I been reciting this mantra for months now in our car rides to daycare.  She finally got it.  Score 1 for mommy and 0 for daddy.

Caitlyn is crawling all over the place.  Our 8 month old is now standing for a period of 1 to 2 minutes while holding onto a couch or a tall object.  She is also grasping objects and trying to pick them up or lunge herself towards them.  Caitlyn has also been doing this weird thing with her tongue by sticking it out and licking her lips. Maybe her lips are dry in the weather.

Last week, we braved the mall and got some holiday photos done of the kids and ourselves.  It was an ordeal, but glad we got this done before the holiday rush.

I can't wait for our holiday card to come in the mail.

Week 34

Halloween was a blast this year.  Colby and Caitlyn traveled around the neighborhood for over an hr.  It was too cold for Caitlyn to wear her bumblebee costume so she went as a polar bear instead.   Colby wore the same outfit as last year, the fireman.  Caitlyn fell asleep halfway through the trick or treating.  Colby at first had no clue what was happening, but soon he realized he would get candy if he said "trick or treat".  After a couple houses, all he was saying was "trick or treat".

Now that Halloween is over, it is count down to Christmas.  Booooo!!!!

Week 33

Two more days until Halloween!! I can't wait to see the kids go out this year and see all the cute kids in our neighborhood.

Last weekend, we went pumpkin picking at Councell Farms again.  Colby had a blast playing with the corn and farm equipment activities.  CiCi was bundled tightly and she got a chance to pick some pumpkins too and touch the corn.  Tomorrow we are going to paint our pumpkins and put them out.

Caitlyn can now crawl and sit back up.  She has also survived eating chicken, beef and salmon.  She is so healthy in comparison to her parents.  #Baby food problems.

Week 32

Caitlyn's diet has expanded three-fold now.   She ate some scrambled eggs and pumpernickel bread.  This weekend I will make some chicken, salmon, beef and turkey dishes as well.  Time to eat some meat!