7 Month Update

February was filled with hearts, love, an anniversary celebration, and Whitley turning 7 months old.


Whitley continues to enjoy her vegetables. Avocado and carrots are her favorites. She learned all about Mardi Gras and King Cakes but no sugar just yet for this little girl. Whitley also got to hang out with her family and learn to make Italian sausage. She had a lot of fun and even got to meet some more of her extended family.

Whitley spends her days hanging out with her friend Kate when mommy and daddy are at work. These girls have so much fun together with Meme. I love getting photos of the two of them playing all day long.

Whitley had an extra special festive Valentine's Day. She first got to play cupid and even had her own heart bow and arrow.

She also enjoyed putting on her heart pajamas and opening all her Valentine's.

Lots of love from her grandparents and she even received $10!!

 In addition to Valentine's Day, mommy and daddy celebrated their 3rd wedding anniversary! I am pretty sure this is the best one yet.

In regards to activities, Whitley likes to play a game where she takes her mat apart like a puzzle so mommy and daddy have to put it back together.

She is moving all around but hasn't started crawling just yet. She does do what we call the "crawfish" where she pushes herself backwards, sliding on the wood floor.

The month of February has also been filled with nice, sunny days, where we were able to get out a do a little stroll around the neighborhood. Whitley likes to play it cool with her shades on when she strolls.

 Unfortunately, the blog update is a few days late because Whitley had her first cold. As you can imagine, it was much worse for mommy and daddy to have to see her not feeling well. Mommy is glad to have lots of good family and friends to offer advice...and to keep us from rushing to the emergency room...I know...1st timers.

We usually end the blog with a sweet picture of Whitley sleeping but I thought this was more fun. Instead here is daddy putting stockings on Whitley for the first time...not too shabby.

Well goodbye until next month!! Whitley is excited about the month of March where she can celebrate her Irish heritage, mommy's birthday and her 1st Easter.

6 Months Update...Half Birthday!

Happy 1/2 Birthday to Whitley! It is so hard to believe she is already 6 months old!

Whitley decided to ring in the new year in style by sitting up all on her own!

 Once she figured it out she just wanted to sit up all the time.

Whitley and daddy bonded more this month over football...and naps. They are both a bit sad that college football is over.

 Mommy would cheer them  up by making silly faces for the camera.

Whitley had so much fun catching up with her older friend Sydney. I am sure this is only the first of many matching outfits for these two.

 Whitley is still in the "above average" category for size at 28.5 inches long and 19 lb 4 oz. Dr. Friedman said she is a very happy and healthy 6 month old that is the size of an average 11 month old. There is a basketball coach out there very excited about the class of 2029.

As a result, there is no surprise she out grew her pants a little faster than expected.

On a final note, Whitley loves to play hard whether its in her jumper, reading books, chewing on Sophie or just having a little tea party before finally...

Crashing!

5 Months...Merry and Bright!

 

Happy 5 Months to Whitley and Merry Christmas to all our family and friends! We have had an exciting month full of all things Christmas including SNOW in Texas.

We kicked off the month with our very first visit to see Santa Claus. Whitley was all smiles as she sat on his lap for a picture and told him all the things she wanted for her 1st Christmas.

Downtown Grapevine, Texas

Whitley also joined mommy and daddy outside as we put up the Christmas lights on the house...not quite Griswold status but it was our first year to put up outside lights.

Now that football season is over, Whitley has had a lot more daddy-daughter bonding time.

Whitley is also getting to bond more with her big brother, Monk.

This was another milestone month as Whitley started eating solids. So far she has tried oatmeal and peas...she is a fan of both!

Whitley also got to make her first trip out of the state to see her family in Mississippi and Louisiana. She is a great traveler as you can see from her pictures.

Road Trip

Starting from top left: Natchez Coffee Shop; Visiting with Aunt Kat in Monroe; Meeting her Great Grandfather and Boppa; Seeing a Natchez Llama; First view of the Mississippi River; Meeting Hayden and Blake

Whitley was a very good girl this year and Santa was very good to her. I am not sure who had more fun this Christmas...Whitley or Mommy and Daddy...but regardless it was a lot of fun passing on our family traditions to Whitley and also starting some new traditions of our own.

Same Christmas Dress:  Mommy at 9 months and Whitley at 5 months

Same Christmas PJ's: Mommy at 9 months and Whitley at 5 months

Whitley's Christmas Tree and her Elf

We finished out the month with a White Christmas! Whitley enjoyed playing in the snow for the first time.

Whitley wishes everyone a Happy New Year! Sweet Dreams.

4 Months!

The holidays are in full swing and Whitley is 4 months old!! 

She is already weighing in at 16lbs 3oz and is 27 inches long!  Apparently she is “off the charts” in length but I think we already knew that as we had to rush out and buy 6 month clothing a little earlier than anticipated.

Whitley has definitely found her voice this month and keeps us entertained as she shows it off. She found her left foot early on and has finally started giving the right foot a little love too as she tries to put her toes in her mouth.  

She is more aware of who is around her and able to track us as we move about and give us the sweetest smile. She is also very aware of her bottle and will let you know she wants it as soon as she sees it. 

She is starting to play with toys and loves interacting with others.

Hands down, the best part of this month is hearing her laugh and act silly…melts my heart every time.

In other news, it has been a busy month for Whitley as she got to go watch her daddy coach a playoff game at Cowboy Stadium. She loved watching the game on the GIANT jumbo-tron.

Whitley also got to go see mama at work and then be her side kick at the Veterans Day parade in Sundance Square. She had a great time seeing all the people in the parade, hearing the music from the bands and thanking lots of Veterans.

She is definitely a daddy’s girl, as she LOVES watching football…no kidding…she is so calm when it’s on. She especially enjoyed seeing her Texas A&M Aggies beat Alabama!

Whitley was baptized this month and got to wear a very special dress that her cousin Victoria and AnnaGrace wore for their baptism. 

She also got her first gift from Tiffany’s from her Godfather (Uncle Bill) although I think she liked chewing on the bag more than what was inside. It was such a special day! 

She also enjoyed her first ever Thanksgiving day. Although she is still on a liquid diet, she was able to sit with us at the table in her chair and enjoy being with her family. We really do have so much to be thankful for this year. Gobble Gobble!

 Next month, Whitley is looking forward to going to Mississippi, her 1st Christmas and going to see Santa Claus. Until then, sweet dreams!