I really wish I wasn’t writing this 11 month update right now because it means the next one I write is her first birthday. It has got me all emotional just thinking about it. I am just not ready for my baby to grow up. It also is a bit scary to think I will technically be a mom of two toddlers soon…and I thought a toddler and a newborn was scary!

This sweet baby girl is starting to keep up with her big brother in all his crazy wrestling. A few times I have caught her rolling around on the floor with him. She is going to be one tough girl. When she doesn’t like what he’s doing, she is sure to let out an ear piercing squeal to let him know. Next to her mama, her big brother is definitely her favorite person. She is still one hundred percent a mamas girl and I am loving it and embracing the hard and wonderful moments of it all.

Elyse loves bath time. In fact she was nursing the other night and heard her daddy turn the water on she immediately pulled off laughing and rolled right out of my lap crawling to the bathroom. She’s been a water baby since the beginning and she loves it even more today. She is still crazy about her jumperoo, a puff eating machine, would live in the Ergo baby with her mama, and loves to dance.

She’s fighting the church nursery good and hard again. Her pediatrician keeps telling me it’s normal at this age and separation anxiety but I know it’s way more than that. This girl has been fighting the nursery since birth. The hubs keeps telling me it’s her personality and it’s okay, but it definitely is a bit hard. Girl loves her familiar surroundings and is not too fond of new people.

She dropped down to 4 nursing sessions instead of 5 this month and is officially going to bed at 8:30 with her brother now. It is a beautiful thing having our evenings free again. She is quite the picky eater, but she loves food. When you find something this girl loves she won’t stop eating it. Macaroni and cheese is probably on the top of that list. I also gave her a cup of water for the first time and she crawls around the house with it in her hand like it’s her best friend. I have never seen someone get so excited about things. She is such a joyful baby.

As always, some favorites from this month:

Sweet baby girl,


I don’t want you to stop being my baby. I just can’t believe it’s almost be an entire year with your little face in our family. Your joy is absolutely my most favorite thing about you. I’ve never seen someone so happy about the littlest things in life, you remind me to savor them. Watching you dance is probably one of our favorite things to do, the minute music comes on you start moving and you are so happy. You are mama’s little girl and I wouldn’t have it any other way. It’s special and I will treasure that. Although I am not ready for you to grow up, I can’t wait to see who you become. I will also enjoy planning a little girl party just for you!


Until next month,
Mommy.