11 months is just around the Corner

I have been posting about her month-days (get it?) a little bit earlier every month but if I don't I forget and then it will be too late!

11 Months.

This can't be happening. My baby is going to be ONE next month. Like a YEAR old. Like a FULL year. Like she has almost experienced EVERY holiday. Like she won't have very many more FIRST things.

WOW!

This month has been a busy one in the Hon household because of play practice every single night. Brynlee has been such a good sport about it all and has continued to grow up just as fast as she did before! She is seriously getting so big. I know I say that every month, but it's crazy to me to try and remember her as a little tiny newborn, waking up in the night to nurse, laying in one place when I set her down, sleeping all day long, having nice newborn poopy diapers, working so hard for the tiny smiles...that was ages ago. 

 My baby can almost walk. She is learning so quickly. She eats anything and everything. She actually plays with toys. She figures things out. She thinks about things. She has mastered so many things! It's crazy watching a tiny human learn to be a functioning person. God is amazing at what he does.

Weight: heavy. very heavy.

Clothes size:  6-9/9 months, but some of the 6-9 stuff is getting too shortTeeth: Still just the bottom two...I was sure we would have more by now. I was sure she was teething last week too....nada.Naps: two a day usually and goes to bed around 9 (her bedtime is later since we have rehearsal and she is usually at a sitter's house until later)Likes:F.O.O.D. All day....every day.Standing up/trying to take stepsLooking for mom and dad around corners! (the newest version of peek a boo)Getting into things she's not supposed to. Luckily she knows when she's not supposed to have it and hands it to us if we ask for it. I'm enjoying that while it lasts.Singing "wheels on the bus" in the car. It's our life saverWaving to everyone and everything! (I think it's her way of pointing because she doesn't really point at all...Snuggle time with momShowers with dadReading books. She will sit and look at books all by herself for like 15 minutes! Love it.SWIMMING!Playing with other babies/climbing all over themOpening up the cupboards in the kitchenTaking all of the silverware out of the dish washerTalking...she almost never stopsWatching Shows (still LOVES strawberry shortcake)Dislikes:Being passed around between lots of little kids...we learned that from play practiceGetting her nose wipedBonking her head (again, lots more corners to bonk on up high)

Being messed with. She really likes to just sit and play. She will let anybody play with her, but she wants to do what she wants, when she wants to!

Getting stuck behind closed doors. She freaks out if her bedroom door closes, but then she is too close to the door for me to open it from the other side so it becomes a little bit of a circus...

New Tricks:

Taking some steps! She has taken like 3 by herself a couple of times but it's usually on her way down.

Blowing Kisses

Brain Freeze

Walking around holding mommy/daddy's hand

Climb up small stairs (like in the pool)

Besides the gross tub (I have tried to get it off...it's permanent I guess) She loves taking showers after we swim!

She was a little sleepy :)

 

I think she likes her first set of piggy tails! Since she won't leave headbands on, we have started putting her hair up!

 Brain Freeze! The third one looks like she's foaming at the mouth...it's just ice cream! :)

Brynlee loves playing piano with daddy. She actually will copy Spencer! He will push one key and she will push the exact same one. SO CUTE! 

I'm pretty sure this is my all time favorite picture of the two of them thus far.

*Cue Heart Melt*

 

 I let her eat her grilled cheese from Red Robin by herself...she was a little bit happy about it I think :)

Preston finally got some snuggles. That my friends is some good uncle/niece bonding.

Sunscreen+ponytail=crazy hair <3

The other day she crawled over to this pillow on the floor to throw her fit. She kept picking up that belt and throwing it down. We were in full meltdown mode here...

 She loves this toy and copies all of the sounds it makes

 fun in primary!

I love you baby girl! You're mommy's favorite!

Getting him talking

I have started a new tradition and I love it. I don't remember if I came up with it on my own or saw it somewhere, but it's great and something to remember.

Every night I would talk to Spencer and this is how the conversation would go:

M: How was your day? How was work?
S: Good
M: That's it? That's all I get?
S: I don't know, there isn't much to tell

Let me tell you...that gets old really fast! Plus, I am genuinely interested in what he does and how his day was so this really started to irritate me. I decided I didn't want to have that conversation anymore. I would ask him how his day was and if he said "good" or any of the other cop out answers he got my secret weapon. "What were your 3 favorite moments of the day?" He used to get mad because I made him think, and as soon as I would ask he would groan. He always did it though and it was so nice because it actually made him think about his day, decide which moments were his favorite, and then he actually had something he was excited about to tell me! It worked like magic!

If I wasn't ready for the conversation to be over yet, I would continue "What were your two least favorite moments of the day?" I would also sometimes add, "What was the moment when you felt the most excited, scared, happy, sad, angry, frustrated, surprised, etc." I would make him give me an answer for each of these questions and it actually let me get an insight into how his day went and it gave him something specific to think about. I love it. It has seriously made that 'how was your day' question seem like child's play and we get so much more out of our conversation!

If anybody reads this, I encourage you to try it, or find something that works for you! Let me know how it goes if you try it, or tell me if you have any other tips for having good conversations with your spouse!

Father's Day 2014

This father's day was not a super eventful one. I signed Spencer up for the Dollar Shave club, but I accidentally did it too early. It shipped on like May 19th. I thought since it was almost the end of the month that it would just ship out with June's... NOPE! And you know how I am with keeping secrets!! So he got his gift a month in advance. I did end up sneaking him another gift so he actually had something Sunday morning.

Saturday we went to Deseret Book to look for gifts for our dads. We were looking in different places and I saw a book I wanted to get for Spencer. It's called Table Talk and it just has tons of questions in it. *side note: Sometimes I have a hard time getting much out of him when I ask him about his day. I hate the "good" answer. When I saw it, I decided it would be a perfect thing to have to help us get talking.* I hid the book in my stroller and covered it with other books. I even talked to Spencer while it was sitting right there! I sent him to put some stuff back (with very vague instructions) and I checked out. I had the girl put it in a separate bag and I hid it in the diaper bag! It was there the whole rest of the night on our date and I avoided letting him get anything from the diaper bag. He was so surprised the next morning! He couldn't believe I could be so sneaky! It was awesome! We stopped by my parents' house to give my dad his gift and spend some time there and then headed to have dinner at the Hons'. It was a fun night! We played games, had delicious dinner, and enjoyed spending time with family. All in all, I think it was a great Father's day!

Sick...again

Honestly, having a sick baby is one of the worst things I can think of. They can't tell you what's wrong, and it makes them miserable. Well, I figured out something that I might hate even more than sick baby...sick husband. Even though it's almost the same thing ;). I'm just kidding. Sort of. I love my husband, but when he gets sick, he is not himself!

This past week has been a sick one. Brynlee got sick on like Wednesday and was sick until yesterday. Spencer got sick with the same thing Thursday and didn't get better until yesterday. Let's just say...it was a long weekend. Brynlee would barely eat because of a stomach bug and ruined more outfits than she has in her whole life out the other end. Spencer wouldn't eat either. It was seriously so weird. I was the only person feeling fine the whole time and I was just sick of people being sick! I am happy to take care of them. I really am. But it gets hard doing it for so long when I am used to having an extra set of hands. Luckily, we are all back to full health today and I have my happy husband and baby back! I missed that guy!

She's standing / Spencer in the play

That's right. Last night, out of nowhere, she just stood up. She was holding onto a toy and she just let go and stood there for at least 10 seconds completely on her own. I was so shocked! She looked like she did it intentionally and was actually extremely focused on standing. She has done it a few times since then and it is freaking me out! I want her to walk so badly (insert "oh you just wait"s here) but when I saw here standing up by herself it was just too much for me to handle! I literally teared up (yay mommy emotions!). How the heck is she getting so big??

On a happier note...Spencer is doing the play with me now! I know, I'm as shocked as you are! Well, I would be, if I hadn't volunteered him ;). We had someone drop from the play so someone else was left without a partner. After lots of phone calls and nobody to replace him, I volunteered Spencer! He wasn't too easy to convince but when I told him that he would get to be MY dance partner the entire time and would pretty much be able to be next to me the whole time he was much more open to the idea.

I think he likes me!

I started teaching him the dances and he already has one down really well! I am passing my partner to the girl whose partner left, and I actually get to spend time with my hubs! Seriously I'm so excited. I hope he gets a better view of how fun plays are. We did Oliver! and it was not the most fun thing we have ever done. I was sad that that was the show I introduced him to to begin his theater experience (not that it was my fault, I had no idea it was going to be that way). This show is so much fun and I am LOVING it. Seriously. And now it's even better because I get to make goo goo eyes at Spencer the entire time :).

I also got to choreograph something! Guess you will have to come to the show to see it!

We will do a throwback to Oliver! I was telling him about the show and about a costume change and he was like, "Oh yeah, I forgot about changing! Oh man! I have to wear makeup too huh???"
Here's to a husband who loves me enough to put on makeup :)

Not as Bad as I Expected

This past Sunday...I forgot the binky...and didn't have a spare one.....

If you want something to get your heartbeat racing. this is it! I was going to have Spencer run home and get it but I decided to stick it out. Luckily, we ended up being just fine! She never really even cried! I was so shocked. She LOVES her binky!

 Not saying that I would do it on purpose, but I definitely won't be as scared next time if it happens again!