Pumpkin Patch

We went to the pumpkin patch with the Talley's yesterday. We put Shelby in her ladybug costume and took her for a ride in her wagon. She had fun playing with the pumpkins. She played with Sean, drove a tractor, and saw a few animals (a pig, a horse, and some chickens and a duck.)

I think this might become a yearly tradition. We have gone together 2 years in a row. The kids have really changed over the last year though!

Here is us last year (left) and us this year (right)!

Messy girl!

Our world as we know it revolves around Shelby, of course that's how it should be. She has become quite independent these days. These are some pics of her aftering feeding herself her favorite--spaghetti!! She enjoyed the activity as much as the meal! And had a good time in the bath afterward too!

Today we took Shelbs to meet the physical therapist. The first words out of the therapist's mouth were "oh, she's a scooter." She said that Shelby is very strong willed and that she is focused. Her mind is set that she is moving the way she wants to and that's all that matters. Where she got that bullheadedness, I'll never know! She also said that she is probably a little afraid of moving in different ways. So we learned some new excerises/movements to get Shelby in the direction of pulling herself up. We also learned some simple stretching exercises for her heels that should be more entertaining and distracting than just us stretching her heels. When we got home today, Shelby and I worked a little bit on getting herself up from a lying, just after diaper changes, and it seems to be going well. She is more receptive when it's just us and not a stranger. I am excited and ready to do what it takes to help her out!!!

Catching up!

Looking over the last month, since I blogged, we have suprisingly been a very busy family. It doesn't seem like it on a day-to-day basis, but over all Whoa! I got off work on Mother's Day and was able to spend the day with the family! Then, Shelby and I travelled to Arkansas to visit Mom and Larry. The next week, she had her 15 month check up. She was 28 lbs and 8oz and 31.5 inches long. She is right on track, developmentally, except for the not walking/crawling. We are supposed to follow-up with the orthopedic doc at the end of this month. Shelby's pediatrician would like to enroll her in some physical therapy then if she is not moving more. Since her check up though, she has learned to scoot acrossed the floor. She can move all over the living room without ever getting off of her butt. It is a pretty funny site.

We also went on an overnite camping trip to practice for the big trip to the Smoky Mountains later this month. We went with the Talleys and the Binnings. We had a lot of fun. Learned that we probably need a bigger tent and need to start packing now to make sure we don't forget anything! (We don't leave until June 28)

In between any major adventures, we have just been spending time with friends and family. This week, Jen and Eli came over for a play date. The kids seemed to have a good time and Jen and I enjoyed the visit away from work. Today, Shelby and I met up with Susan and Sean at the park. It was gorgeous outside. Shelby had fun sliding and swinging.

I plan on keeping up the blog cause this month holds a trip to Michigan for my cousin's wedding and our trip to the smokey mountains! Yeah!

Fun Day Off!

I was supposed to work on Sat., as usual, but they called to see if I wanted to stay home because we were over staffed. Silly question! The answer was yes of course. Scotty, Shelby, and I spent the day running around, playing, just spending time together. That evening, we invited friends over for a BBQ. Shelby loved the company, but was particularly interested in baby Allie. She wasn't so sure about her though when Jen put Allie in her lap!

MILESTONE: Last week, Shelby acutally rolled over from her back to her belly (1st time). She is so stubborn and does not particularly care to lay on her stomach. She actually fell back asleep though and took a nice little nap!

Easter 2009 and Goofing around.

I had to work on Sun., so I dropped Shelby off at John and Sharon's on my way. Scotty met up with the 3 of them for church. They did stop by and see me at work on their way to Scotty's aunt and uncles house. So I did get to see her all dressed up. We both wanted to see her with her basket, so she didn't get it until Tues. morn.

Scotty was off on Mon., so the 3 of us ran around and spent some time together. It was very nice. Scotty was being funny and put Shelby up on his shouders. She thought it was hilarious!!

Sleeping update!

I feel like I can share some news and hopefully without jinxing myself. Shelby has done really well this week. After a rough weekend of waking up just about every hour and Shelby ending up in bed with us I decided enough was enough. I felt I was ready for a little tough love and instead of having to start over in a couple of months, I took the plunge and put Shelby to bed unswaddled! She had a crying spell on Sun. night and I held out for 40 min and she fell back asleep and did not wake up again. The exact same happened on Mon. night (just at 3 am). Tues. and Wed. went off with barely a hitch. Both of the last 2 nights, she did let out a cry/noise, but found her paci and went back to sleep. She has even taken naps this week, almost everyday, without difficulty. My baby girl is growing up!!! I definitely have enjoyed the sleep though!

Shelby's new hat!

Shelby and I were still recovering from the flu last week, but by Tues. we were ready to get out of the house. So, we hopped in the car and went to Target and Shop N Save. When we were browsing, I found this super cute hat. She didn't want to keep it on at first, but it has velcro and a tie. She wore it for the rest of the night! You can really tell that we were bored though because we had a very entertaining trip. Here is a pic of Shelby in a chair that was on display at Shop N Save. The chair is super cute and she thought it was really funny!

St. Patty's Day!

We didn't get out and do anything too Irish today, but we did get out and enjoy the weather. Shelby and I went to the park to meet up with Susan and Sean. This was Shelby's 1st time at the playground. She went down the slide a couple of times, but other than that, she just stuck to the swings and her cool Pooh car. She got her car for Christmas, but this was the first time she took it for a real spin. We used it instead of the stroller and she had a blast. Sean even took a turn pushing her in the car. After the park, we caught up with Dad and Pennye at Stevie's baseball game. Stevie didn't get to play, but it was nice to see everyone and enjoy the nice weather!!

Shelby did seem too enjoy her first day at the playground!

A day in the life...

Things at the Jennings house are finally getting back to normal (somewhat). Shelby and I went to Arkansas to visit Mom and Larry and I have been sick ever since. I have been fighting a cold/sinus infection for almost 2 weeks, but I think I finally have it kicked. Scotty and I signed the contract last week on our fence installation. The estimated install is the last full week in Mar. We are very excited. I will post some pics after it is up. I went to the doctor this week about the irritation/rash on my hands that I have been fighting for over a year now. He diagnosed it as eczema and gave me some cream to apply twice daily. And I have strict instructions to use lotion everytime I wash my hands--at that rate, I might go through a whole bottle just in 1 weekend at work! Oh well. I am ready for them to stop itching and hurting. Hopefully this will take care of the problemo! Shelby has been acting a little crazy when it comes to sleep time lateley. She is still not sleeping through the night and is fighting bedtime terribly. Some nights, I can't get her down until 11pm. The doc. gave me the name of some books to check out, but I haven't had the chance yet. She does have 2-3 teeth coming in

at one time now, so that could explain some of the fussiness. Who knows! Here are some fun pics though. A couple are from our trip to AR and the bath ones are in Tara's sink. She watched Shelby a few weeks ago and took these cute pics!!

Shelby's birthday.

In addition to having her birthday party, Shelby also had a big day on her actual birthday. We went out to breakfast and then went over to Susan's. We took the kids for a ride in Shelby's wagon. She had fun. These 1 year olds are growing too fast!! Look at the difference a year can make!! We even got to turn her car seat around in the van!!!
She seems to like it. She spends a lot of time watching out the window.

Shelby's Birthday Party

So, a lot has gone on since I last blogged. Shelby's first Christmas came and went. We had a good time, but she wasn't exactly sure what was going on. Next, she got her first tooth on Dec. 29 (only one so far-the others are working their way out). She has had 2 ear infections (or 1 persistent one). And SHELBY TURNED 1!!!. Since her birthday fell on a Tues. this year, we had her party last Sat. the 7th. Here are some fun pics!! She got lots of gifts and seemed to know what to do with the presents (at least a little more so than at Christmas). I made her a cupcake cake in the shape of a butterfly. I even frosted it myself!! She seemed to enjoy herself, but wasn't always sure what the fuss was about. Then came her turn to eat her cake. That she enjoyed very much!! She even ate some ice cream. I gave her a couple of bites with the spoon, then she took over with her hands. It wasn't too big of a mess though.