Sweet Treat from Treat!!!

...Treat is Shutterfly’s exciting new greeting card brand that makes it easy for people to create and send one-of-a-kind greeting cards. Think Christmas season coming up and who doesn't love personalized cards? It reminds me of when you'd go to the mall and they would type in the person's name so it was "personalized." We've really come a long way since then, eh? With AR, I'm thinking we'll do personalized birthday cards for the grandmas and grandpas because they're always asking for new pictures of her.

Treat has decided to give us a sweet treat: create and send a totally personalized greeting card from Treat for FREE. Go to their website www.treat.com and use this code: TREATBLOGR The offer is only good on Monday 11/19 & Tuesday 11/20 so don't miss out. Head over to www.treat.com and make your card! Be sure to let me know what kind of card you made. Happy personalizing!!!

AR the Writer...

...my little 6 month old loves to dictate to me and send emails with pictures to our family. She has a big post in progress but I thought I'd share a few with you. The picture is listed first then the email is below it.

Good morning everyone! I have big news...I'm too big for the bouncer! This morning while Mommy was pumping I got bored so I decided to turn over. Then I got up on all 4 and I was rockin' like crazy! It was so much fun but Mommy was holding on to the back of my shirt. Daddy came in and took a picture of me. Then I filled my diaper during all this excitment-whew, sweet potatoes really do me in!

Hope everyone has a good day!

Love,

AR

 

Hey guys,

Remember my play mat from when I was a little baby? I'd just lay there and accidentally turn the piano on with me feet. The other night Mommy sat me in front of the piano and I went crazy! Then last night, she sat me in front of it, I laid back and rolled to my belly and I was standing playing. Mommy said I'm the next Stevie Wonder.

See you all next week!

Love,

AR

 

Hey everyone! I slept awful last night, I'm on the verge of crawling and I just couldn't get my mind off what to do once I get up on all fours. Anyways, I still woke up in a good mood (as always) and when I did, Aunt Liz and Mommy were outside carrying these orange things around the yard. Nana and I were inside watching them. Nana was doing something with orange yarn and then she put it on my head. Next thing I knew, Nana was carrying me outside and Mommy was putting me in the orange thing. Then Aunt Liz and Mommy were like the paparrazzi (I've been listening to the tv when ET is on) and taking my picture like crazy. I didn't mind because I wanted to see what the orange thing tasted like...eh, it didn't have much flavor. I let them have their fun and then my nose was getting cold so I told them to take me back inside! Whatever they did, I kept hearing them say it turned out cute so I'm sending you the pictures they took so let me know what you think.

Happy Saturday!

Love,

AR

 

 

 

Hey everyone,

I know I just emailed yesterday but Mommy and I have been busy! Yesterday, Mommy took me to this Pumpkin Festival. It was a fun time and we got a free pumpkin. Mommy kept talking about yummy kettle corn but wouldn't let me have any. My eyes were really itchy on the way home and I heard Mommy say I might be allergic to hay. I don't know what hay is but I'd better stay away just in case because I did NOT like it...I rubbed my eyes the whole way home.

When we got home, Mommy stripped me down to my diaper. She put me on the floor while she put my clothes away. When she came back, I was hiding under the audaman-hehe! Mommy thought it was funny so I did too. We laughed for a long time! Then we ate green beans. They were yummy! Tonight I ate a whole container of them. I really like them although I'm not sure how they got on my nose-oops!

Tonight Mommy wrapped me up in my duck towel...my hinney was almost hanging out! Mommy says that means I'm growing. We looked at the picture from tonight and one taken in July...I don't know who that kid was in the picture from July, sure didn't look like me!

I came down with a cold last weekend and am slowly getting better. Mommy is introducing me to the world...swimming, pumpkins, something about a parade this weekend.

Love,

AR

 

There you have it! My busy girl, I can only imagine what she'll be typing next!

We've Got a Crawler!!!

...as of Friday, November 9, at 25 weeks we have a crawler. Yes, Miss AR can now crawl! Luckily, it's just mainly from toy to toy or straight to mom because she's still quite a momma's girl. I texted Daddy and said when he gets back from deer hunting, Operation Baby Proof is in full-force. Here's a (dark) video and if you can tell she's multitasking...crawling, hiccuping and pushing the ball out of her way.

 

 

 This one she's crawling straight to me.

 

Which Do You Like Better???

...Hey guys, AR here. My Nana is making Thanksgiving hats for my friends at the babysitter's. Mommy, Nana and I can't decide which one is our favorite so we need your help! Please leave a comment for Mommy letting her know if you like this Indian one the best:

 Or this turkey one the best:

Thanks for your help! Have a good weekend.

Love,

AR

Support Our Troops!!!

...Veteran's Day is right around the corner. Shutterfly is making it VERY easy to support our troops and show them our appreciation. Head over to their Facebook page, click here, select and personalize a card for one of our many soliders and they'll mail it to them at no charge. I know I'm very grateful for all the men and women who defend our country so that we can live in this great nation! Thank you to all our soliders and veterans for all that you've done for us!

Six Month Shots!

 

...these are always fun to look back on and compare each month.

 I'll keep trying to do the bear pics but she's pretty much all about him and not wanting to look at the camera or smile.

 Click on these pics for a bigger view. I feel like she was teeny tiny in the first month but then about the same all the other months.

Happy six months sweet baby girl!

Miss AR is 24 Weeks or SIX MONTHS!!!

...OMG! Can you believe my baby is half a year old? Six months is a huge milestone to me and I feel like her suddenly turning 6 months means she really IS a big girl!

*The day after you turned 5 months, I gave you carrots which you were not a fan. You should have seen your face, it was hilarious! I ended up mixing just a little bit of carrots with your oatmeal and you ate it no problem. I was splitting your oatmeal between lunch and dinner but now we're back to just eating it at dinner with your veggie mixed in. You do like green beans!

*That Sunday, you woke up at 9 and would.not.go.back.down! Daddy and I had no idea what was going on. You'd fall asleep on us but the second we'd lay you down, wah wah wah-you'd cry! For the first time since you were born, I laid you on my chest and we slept on the couch for a few hours until you finally went down in your crib. I think you had gas but, as usual, you woke up the next morning all smiles!

*You rolled belly to back...FINALLY, you did the easy way! The first time was at Ms. Pam's. That afternoon, we came home and you tried so hard to show Mommy but that silly arm got in the way. After a day or so though, you started showing me.

*You're very lucky to have such crafty women in your life. Nana has made your Halloween outfit, quilts, paci holders, Boppy covers, Moby Wrap and I'm sure I'm forgetting something else. Your great Aunt Jan has been making you clothes, a ribbon board, a coat, a Fredbird hat and this adorable headband. I hope she makes you more of these!

 

*The night before Mommy and Daddy's wedding anniversary, I heard you coughing through the monitor. I checked you out the next morning and you didn't have any boogers or sound congested. You coughed and sneezed all day but that was it. Then on Friday, you'd sneeze and clear stuff would come out of your nose and you started sounded congested :-/ Plus you were sleeping the day away, which we all know you're not a huge fan of sleep, so that was a sure sign something was up. We were supposed to take you to meet Daddy's friends that night but decided it would be best if you stayed home with Grandma. When you woke up Saturday and it STILL wasn't better, I called the doctor (actually this was the 2nd time I'd called) and operation "good-bye cold" was in full effect. You got squirts of Little Noses when you woke up and when you went to bed. We put a vaporizer in your room. We put some Johnson & Johnson soothing soap in your bathwater and poured it over your chest. Then we put a quilt under your mattress so you weren't laying completely flat. You woke up Sunday morning feeling MUCH better and just a little cough. Despite how bad you felt, you were still a happy, smiley girl but you could tell in your eyes that you didn't feel good.

 

*You and mommy went to the Great Pumpkin Festival. You still weren't feeling great but we had a good time. However, I think you may be allergic to hay.

 

*Girl, you are a rollin' and scootin' machine. I walked to the kitchen and came back to find you hiding under the audaman. You're so silly!

 

*I brought you home from Ms. Pam's one day and put you in the bouncer with me while I took a shower. Suddenly, I heard a shriek and pulled the curtain back to check on you. You were sitting there all smiles. You learned this happy shriek from Leila at Ms. Pam's. It's so sweet like you can't get your laugh out fast enough so you have to shriek.

 

*Mommy and Daddy both were really sick one week. You must've known we felt bad because you slept all night from 7pm-4:30am. Then I gave you your paci and you laid in bed until 5am. It was such a blessing because Mommy & Daddy needed that rest. Daddy started feeling better but Mommy didn't. For the first time since you've been born, I let Nana take the monitor and get up with you during the night. I'm so thankful for Nana!

 

*I started giving you milk in a cup without a lid, less than an ounce. You want to hold it yourself so I let you but I help you tilt the milk up. You drink it so well!

 

*You're up on all 4s and rockin' your booty ready to get movin'...watch out world, here comes AR!

 

*This past week, you have turned into a total momma's girl as in tears when I leave the room, freaking out on other people until I hold you. I always wanted you to be a momma's girl but baby, you gotta be nice to everyone!

 

*Your sleep=awful! No need to go into detail but let's just say that I'm grateful when Nana comes to visit so that I can get some rest although she usually brings you to me about 3 or 4 because you won't go back down. I've read up on co-sleeping and we've been doing that some because Momma needs sleep, little girl!

 

So there you have it, the first half of your first year! I love you so much! When I'm away from you, I can't wait to get back to you and sometimes I just sit and stare at your photos thinking how much I love you. I love you more than you'll ever know! OXXO (not the store)