… Homemade veggie fried rice!
Author: Kristi
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Come and Sit!
My latest DIY, trash-to-treasure project. In an act of cleaning out my Aunt Donna generously donated her old dining room table and chairs. At first I thought I’d use them in the kitchen but then I decided to create a bench to use when you come in from the garage. We needed a place to put our shoes on and off- especially during those cold winter months. So here it is! Before:
After:
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Helping Daddy Pack
A new chapter begins for our little family! Today Andy starts his new job! After nearly 9 years at Tamale (which would become Advent), Andy has finally decided it was time for a new adventure. He is joining Backstop Solutions as their new Vice President of Solutions Consulting. While I couldn’t be happier for him, I know saying goodbye to the company he had poured himself into was bitter sweet. But I hope this next phase will bring him the challenge, growth and success he’s looking for!
And of course Andrew had to get in on the action to help Andy pack for his first few days in Chicago.
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Random Wednesday
Waiting patiently at the doctors office:
Playing with ‘new toys’ aka a spoon and diaper box: 
Feeding himself dinner: 
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9 Months!
Baby boy is 9 months old! Seems like just yesterday Andy and I were bringing him home from the hospital praying that we don’t break him. Well, we still pray that we don’t break him but we’re feeling slightly more confident in ourselves as parents.
This month Andrew weighs 20 lbs 6 oz and is in the 50% for weight. He’s 29 3/4 inches long placing him in the 75% for height. Andy was displeased to learn that his height percentage had taken a down turn from 98% to 75%. Perhaps those Kleinfelter genes are making an appearance. He has two little teeth (I think a few more are on the way!) that he uses to eat his two favorite foods; yogurt and puffs. He wears 12 month clothes and sleeps consistently through the night from 7:30 pm-6:30 am.
I think Andrew’s 9th month though is marked by mobility. He never stops. He’s become exceptionally good at crawling and zips around in his scooter like it’s the Daytona 500. Our house is slowly becoming a baby proof barricade of gates, chairs and boxes to contain him. He’s attracted to vents, outlets, cable boxes, shoes and the TV stand- basically all non-toys. He’s also begun to pull himself up to stand next to the coffee table, couch, his play table… anything really. He can even take a few steps when you hold his hands and he walks between your legs. I’m so happy to see him gain this independence and hit this new milestone, but boy are we tired at the end of the day.
Andrew has also made some strides with his communication this month. He’s started to say mama and ‘ba’ when he wants a bottle… though his banging on his high chair tray is also a pretty clear sign he wants food. He’s also started to wave hi and bye- though not consistently yet.
So many changes for such a little guy. Don’t blink or he’ll be off to kindergarten before we know it!
Standing:
Waving hi:
