Big Girl Car Seat

So the Doctor said that Annie was 21lbs and old enough to move up into a forward facing car seat. And that was clearly obvious by the little amount of room she had left in her infant seat. So yesterday Annie, Justin, My Mother, My Mother-in-law, and myself went to go pick out Annie's "Big Girl" car seat! After doing a couple months worth of research on the best convertible car seat ( I know I know......I am very anal and protective!), we finally settled on the best kind for Annie. We picked the Britax Boulevard in Onyx. It goes up to 65lbs and can go front or rear facing! We got a really great picture of her in the car seat at the store, but of course it was with my phone, and I have no idea how to get that picture on to the computer. But I did get some other ones of her in the car for the first time. She was so mesmerized by everything she could see that she just looked shocked the entire ride to the ice cream restaurant. Overall, we love the new car seat! It was a snap to put in, trust me, it took Justin 5 minutes, while our other Graco infant seat took him at least an hour! Haha! Annie loves it too! However, the ultimate test was to see if she would be able to fall asleep in it.............and she did! That's good for us because she always falls asleep in the car, which helps during long shopping days! Here are a few pictures to show how amazed she was to be seeing what we get to see!

This is what she did the whole time....point at things and say "That?"

We would like to give a big "THANK YOU" to my parents and Justin's parents for purchasing Annie's new car seat for her Birthday! She loves it!

Oh, and a quick Potty update......She has gone 6 times! Only potty, but she is getting the hang of it!

Just A Little Humor

Sorry for the nice underwear shot of Justin! I didn't realize until I watched it! Poor Justin, he always seems to be in the background in his underwear, I swear he does wear pants!

Big Girl Potty

Today we got Annie a "Big Girl Potty" from Babies R Us. I have done a lot of reading lately and found out that babies can begin potty training as early as 10 months. After realizing that our toilet was a little too big for her we went out and got a potty for $9.99. I went to change her diaper and decided to try putting her on the potty. She walked over to it and kinda looked at me like "How do I get on this thing?" I placed her on it and said "Annie, go potty on the potty!" And to my surprise, a few seconds later she went! I'm sure it was just a fluke, but hey, she went! That is one less diaper! The things that I have read say that if you start them young they can have it down by 15-18 months. Of course you shouldn't force them, they have to want to try. I put Annie on her potty twice a day for 10-15 mins, or until she has made it clear that she wants off! I figure taking it slow is fine, I want it to be a good experience. Plus, I definitely don't wanna be changing diapers till she is 3! My grandmother said my mother was potty trained by a year old! So there is hope! And I have read many stories from mothers who have started their kids young and have successfully had them potty trained by 18months! Anyways....here, of course, is a picture of Annie on the potty after she had actually gone, so she was ready to get off, and Annie's potty in the potty! Sorry if some are offended!

Oh, and here are these really cool baby keys we just got Annie! She loves our cell phone and keys so we went to target to get her something that might look like them. And there was this brand that actually makes keys, cameras, and phones that look just like real ones! She loves her new keys! She played with them the whole night!

1 Year Dr. Appointment

Today Annie went to her 1 year Doctor's appointment. They measured her and she was 29inch's long and 21lbs exactly. Now she is only almost 11 months old, but she has a new Doctor so we made the appointment earlier. She said everything looked great, and that she was moving and growing along nicely! She also started to ask me about what Annie can do, and it went something like this:

Dr- "So, I see that she can crawl, is she able to pull herself up yet?"

Me- "Yea, she can pull herself up"

Dr.- "Okay, she will probably be trying to cruise soon, and then a month or so later might be starting to walk on her own."

Me- "Um, she walks already...."

Dr.- "She does?"

Me- "Uh, yea, she has walked since she was 10 months"

Dr.- "Really? Wow, she is so little, well I guess I don't need to give you the whole "Baby Proofing" speech."

Me- "No, I'm good! Haha"

Anyways, after that she asked me about our family medical history. I told her both Justin and I have heart murmurs, so she checked Annie and said that she might have a slight one, but nothing major. She also checked her for a Cleft Pallet, which I have, and thankfully she does not. No shots were given, she starts them again at 2.

Overall, it was a great visit! Annie played with the staff and showed them her walking skills. They were all very impressed! I mean, if you look at her, she does look to tiny to be able to walk. But she is! Anyways, that's about it! Time to research front facing car seats!

Oh, and the picture at the top is her "I'm not sure about this place" look! Haha

I also got a cute video, of course, of little Annie waiting for the doctor. Enjoy!

Annie and Lucy

So yesterday I babysat Lucy while her mama, Katy, went to the Doctor. We hung out, played with the toys, and watched the Olympics. We also had a mini photo shoot! Lucy kept holding my camera up and saying "Cheese" so I figured she wanted some pictures taken! I also got a cute video of her saying some words!

Here is a video I took of Annie today. She is EXTREMELY ticklish on her inner thighs, so while she was eating I decided to record her cute little laugh! Enjoy!

Those Darn Olympics!

So after watching the Olympics for the past couple of days, I have come to the conclusion that it is far to stressful for me to watch! I get so excited, especially when it comes to swimming. I guess because they are racing each other. But it is almost to stressful to watch. I get all sick and even have to close my eyes at times when the swimmers are neck and neck. I know, very lame, yet very true! So sad! On a happier less stressful note, I think Annie really enjoys the gymnastics! Every time they have a floor routine and the music starts, she walks on over to the T.V. and starts dancing and pointing to the gymnasts. Anyways, the Olympics are over for the night, thank goodness. I don't think I could have handled another race like the men's swimming relay they just had! Go U.S.A!

Also, while I was cleaning out Annie's closet in an attempt to make some more room for the growing number of clothes she has accumulated, I found this really cute jacket that she never got a chance to wear! So, I put it on her and made her model it for me for awhile! I thought it would be too small for her, seeing how it is size 3-6 months, but it wasn't. It actually fit her perfectly. She is smaller than most babies her age, which is weird because she used to be bigger than most. But my mother said that my brother and I were the same way. Heck, my friend Katy used to be taller than me! And now I am like a whole foot taller than her! Anyways, here is a picture of her little jacket!

Annie loves.......Annie!

So today I realized how fond Annie is of herself! I found some pictures of her and when I showed them to her she got all excited. She had the same look on her face that she gets when she sees Lucy, my friend Katy's daughter. She kept saying "Hi" to the pictures and even gave a few kisses! It was really cute! Enjoy!

Oh, and these are my new "Rock Star" toes.......yes I know I have long toes......

Walking

Annie is walking!!! Well, with an occasional fall here and there. For the past couple days she has just been letting go of the furniture and going full speed ahead! I feel so bad, because Justin has been at work for the past two days so he has missed all the fun! And I finally got my camera back and with batteries, so that is why there has been no videos or pictures of much lately! But I got a video tonight! She has been walking, or trying to walk, everywhere! So I got my camera out, knowing full well she was waaaaaaay past needing to go to bed and that I might not get anything,but I took a chance and started recording. She was a little fussy when I took my cell phone away from her in order to use it to lure her my way......but it got her attention enough to walk a little for me! Enjoy!

Annie Gets Her Ears Pierced!

Today we took Annie to get her little ears pierced! We talked a lot about it and both of us decided it was better to get them when she is too young to remember it! Haha. I got my ears pierced when I was 18months old and I don't remember the pain at all! Thanks Mom! Anyways, we went to the mall and picked out some small little diamond earrings. I sat down with Annie in my lap and then quickly felt queasy and made my mother sit with her. So I stood back and took the pictures! The piercing man made the little dots on her tiny little earlobes and I checked to make sure they were even! Then, after Annie smiled away at him, unsuspecting of what was about to happen, he pointed the gun....and......pierced! It took her a couple seconds to realize what had just happened.....and then she let out a little cry. I gave her a Gerber Crunchy and she focused her attention on eating it. Then.....pierce! He did the second ear and she cried immediately after it. But then came my trusty Crunchy and she was fine! They are so cute! She is also sleeping just fine, so I guess they aren't that painful after all! Enjoy the pics!

Oh, and yes I am aware that I look like crap! I was having a bad "EVERYTHING" day! haha!

Trust me, that sad face only lasted a few seconds!!!

Nice sweaty pits!

Poopie diapers.......