Top Tooth

Last week, Brantley cut her first top tooth. 13 1/2 months old. I'm super exited about this because she has now figured out how to use her new pearly white to bite food. I don't have to break up her granola bars anymore! Yay!

I think she is trying to get that other top tooth and possibly more but I don't see any white spots yet.

No matter what, I love her more and more every day. She keeps getting cuter and more adorable every day. Chase said that to me this evening. He was watching her play in the den and he turned looked at me and said, "Is it possible that she keeps getting cuter every day?" and of course I said "yes, I agree." 

It is past due time for some new GOOD pictures of our family so I'm dying for the weather to clear up and warm up so we can do something about that. I really would love to have them taken by White Cotton Photography. I'll have to get working on that. Once we get new pictures taken, I'm changing our blog background and header. I'm ready for a change!

Teething...Ahh!!

Brantley finally cut another tooth last week. That brings her to a grand total of 3! ha! This is really great news to us because we were beginning to wonder if she was ever going to get any more teeth. haha! The downside of this exciting event is that she is trying to cut the other top tooth and possibly more. She also has a cold so that definitely donesn't help the situation. I feel so sorry for her! Last night was pretty rough so I'm hoping that tonight will go better.

I haven't managed to snap a picture of her new tooth yet. It's going to be pretty impossible I think because she hardly lets us look at it so I know she wont let me hold her lip up long enough for a picture. Oh well! Once it's in good you'll be able to see it in all her pictures.

Today BR and I went for a surprise visit to see my mom, aka Nana, because she and my Dad just got back from a week long vacation yesterday. Brantley was so excited to see her Nana. It was pretty cute! Of course I didn't have the camera out just then to capture her excitement, maybe next time. While we were waiting on Nana to get back from lunch I snapped these pictures of BR. She's so stinkin' cute and I love her!

Do you see all that crazy hair on her head? It's growing like crazy and there isn't much I can do with it. ha!

Anyways, sorry I haven't been blogging much lately, I've been pretty busy with FarleyRoad Designs orders and taking care of fussy butt. I am so thankful for the orders I have received. I am working as much as I can on them, but sadly, it's really hard for me to have enough time during the day so I end up staying up WAY to late. Like tonight for instance. ha! Oh well, they aren't going to sew themselves.

Speaking of sleep....I'm going to bed!! Hopefully BR won't wake up any tonight. I could really use at least a solid 6 hours of sleep. We'll see!

p.s. I almost forgot...Check out my first attempt at little slippers for BR. They are a bit big so I'm going to narrow the pattern before I try making them again. Truthfully, they aren't easy to make so I'll probably end up buying some from Little Posh Bebe because hers are ADORABLE and they are totally worth the $30. Trust me!

Precious. I love the lavender ones!

Okay now...Goodnight!

BR at 13 Months Old

I'm not sure about her weight and height this month. I know that she's growing because some of her clothes have gotten too small (or too short), but I'm not sure just how much. We go to the doctor in April so I guess I'll find out then.

So BR has been really busy this past month, ha, she's busy ALL the time! Here is a list of things BR likes to do:

-She loves playing with puzzles (She still can't put them together very well but she tries)

-She absolutely LOVES to be outside either walking around in the yard, swinging, or playing at the playground.

-She has learned how to slide down the slides at the park without us holding her hands on the way down. We have to help her sit down at the top because otherwise she would just walk/fall down the slide. That would not be good!

-She is only taking 1 bottle in the middle of the night if she wakes up. Thankfully, she has started sleeping through the night again. There are some nights when she does still wake up so I just give her a bottle and she goes straight back to sleep. I know I need to just suck it up and stop giving her the bottle, but it's easy so I do it. hmm?

-She has a new baby doll and stroller that she likes to push around the living room

-She has entered the "sitting in anything she can fit in" stage. haha For the first time about a week ago, I found Brantley sitting in one of her toy buckets with her tea pot and cups in there with her. She would get in and then out, in and then out. So funny!

-She still sits in her infant carseat. She's still under 19 lbs, so we're going to keep her in that carseat until she won't fit or is big enough to move up to her forward facing carseat. We are goign to try and wait until she's at least 18 months before turning her around. Possibly longer. I just want her to be as safe as possible and I feel that rear-facing is the safest position for her until shes older.

-Foods she loves: mandarin oranges, cheese, strawberries, broccoli, crackers, chex cereal, Buddy Fruit, chicken, mac 'n cheese, sweet potato fries, puffs, granola bars, milk, juice and water. Brantley is a great eater and I'm very thankful for that.
-Words she says: DaDa, NaNa, Oh Wee, and "a da" All Done. She still won't say Momma and it makes me sad. Some times I think she wont say it just because I'm asking. When I do tell her to "Say Momma" she looks at me smiles and says "Dada". Stinker!!

Chase and I are so amazed at how much Brantley is growing, changing and learning everyday. It's so fun to watch her explore everything around her. We love her more than words can describe!

Brantley Rae you are 13 months old and beautiful!

What Has BR Been Up To

She loves being outside. Anytime someone comes inside or goes outside she wants to go with them. If she doesn't get to go, then she pitches a little fit, then gets over it. Ha!

 Reading herself her favorite book at bedtime. I just want to eat her up!!

She'll be 13 months on Monday. Yikes! 13-Month update coming Monday (I hope!)

Wald Park with Alyssa and Brantley

 Brantley did lots of climbing around. She's getting so big! It's hard to believe that she can climb on the playground now.

 Sliding is a new favorite!

And of course, swinging is still her all time favorite thing to do at the park.

Saturday at the Zoo

Last Saturday, Brantley and I went to the Zoo to meet up with Sarah and Alice. My mom and Alyssa also met up there a little while later. It was a beautiful day and so many people were there. It was so crowded but we still had a great time. We took the girls shoes off almost immediately because it was so warm. I love little tiny bare feet!

She was propping her feet up, taking it all in. So cute!

The girls really liked the monkeys. It was so cute to watch them react and point at the animals. I'm so thankful that we were given a Zoo membership for Christmas. We're going to go back so much this year.

While Alyssa rode the carousel, Alice and Brantley took a snack break. Serious, look how cute they are with their feet propped up. haha

 Sweet Alice

 Ooo! Ooo! I'm not sure what she was looking at but it was exciting!

Horrible picture, but that's Alyssa in the white shirt, riding the frog. So fun!

We had a great time and look forward to going back!

FarleyRoad Designs

 Hey everyone! I have some exciting news to share with you. As most of you know I've been sewing clothes for Brantley since before she was born and I absolutely love it. Recently it has been suggested that I should make childrens clothes as part of my staying at home gig. So after much thought I decided to go for it. I love sewing and I would love to share my talent with others. 

I would love for you to jump on over to the FarleyRoad Designs blog and take a look at some of the past outfits I have made. I am always looking for opportunities to make new outfits so please let me know if you are interested. 

Also, for the next 2 weeks I am running a "Getting Started Special". All orders are 50% off if you become a fan of my FarleyRoad Designs blog and/or you "Like" FarleyRoad Designs on Facebook within the next 2 weeks. 

If you would like to place an order you can email me at farleyroaddesigns@gmail.com.

Thank you so much in advance for your business and support. Love!