Cup

Today Tessa held her cup all by herself! Normally she just leans forward waiting for me to put it in her mouth and tip it. This is a milestone for her since she doesn’t get a bottle frequently enough to get practice holding onto one.

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9 months old!

Time flies when you are having fun! This has been such a fun month with Tessa. She has learned so many new things! This month started off with lots of boo boos. Tessa is still learning her boundaries and what she can do before hurting herself. She is brave and doesn’t cry when she gets […]

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Nose

Since Tessa loves pandas I figured why not teach her new words while she plays with her stuffed panda toy. We talk about where the panda’s eyes and noses are daily. Today she found the nose by herself! I’m amazed with how quickly she is learning things and growing up. She is almost 9 months […]

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Wave

I’ve been working on teaching Tessa how to wave. We practice in front of the mirror daily. While at Disneyland Madi sent me a video of Tessa waving to her when she came home from school. It was so great to watch another one of Tessa’s milestones! The video isn’t the best but I’m glad […]

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Flu shot

I took Tessa to get the second dose of her flu shot this morning. She got the first dose with her 6 month shots. I am so proud of her she didn’t even cry! I had her binky and Cindy ready but she didn’t shed one tear. I asked the nurse to weigh her just […]

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Talking

Tessa has been talking a lot more lately especially while she plays. She wants to mimic what you are saying too. When I say certain words to her: up, more, etc. she plays close attention to my mouth and then tries to repeat it. It’s so cute! This video is a little long but it […]

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Picture People 8 months

I had big plans for Tessa’s photos this month. Outfits were planned around the fall props at Picture People so I was excited for her pictures today. We started off with Tessa wearing an orange shirt and overalls. She wanted to eat the fake leaves and wouldn’t stand against the tree stump. Scratch that outfit! […]

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