Conversations with Halle

"Mom, make sure you put some air conditioner in your hair after your bath so you can get the knots out of your hair."

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Halle:  mom I wish there were gates at the zoo where they would let the giraffes out so I can ride them.
Me:  you want to ride the giraffe?
Halle:  yeah, but it's not allowed.

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Nana:  What happened to my sweet Halle?
Halle:  I am sweet Halle.
Nana:  No, you are being sassy Halle.
Halle:  No, I was just pretending to be sassy Halle. 

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"Momma, I want to be a grown up so I can make milkshakes."

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Nana:  Halle we need to brush your teeth.
Halle:  I don't want to.
Nana:  But your breath stinks.
Halle:  But I want to have stinky breath!

Little Tiger Fans

Here are some pictures from 3 years ago of Halle and some of Cole from today wearing the same outfit!

*Nine Months*

Yep, that's right...BabyCole is now 9 months old!  I can't believe how fast the time has gone.  He is such a blessing and I love watching him grow and discover new things every day.

At his appointment this week, Cole was 20lbs. 8oz. and 27 3/4 inches which makes him 2 1/2 lbs heavier and 1/4 inch shorter than Halle was at 9 months.  He had to have his finger pricked to check his iron and lead levels and he did awesome!  He didn't make a sound when his finger was pricked, he just sat and watched what the nurse was doing with lots of curiosity.  Cole was also a big boy for his shot, just one little whimper.  He is such a trooper!

Cole is now pulling up on EVERYTHING!  He is also cruising around the furniture.  It won't be long before he lets go and takes his first steps.  He came close the other day, but he just wouldn't let go of the table until he had his daddy's hand.  We also had to move him from the infant car seat to a big boy car seat since he was just about at the weight limit.  Cole is still sleeping about 12 hours a night *knock on wood* and eating like a champ.  I am trying to introduce some table food, but he isn't taking to it like I thought he would.  I have also been trying to get him to drink from a sippy cup.  I have tried several and I finally found "the one."  Cole successfully drank 2 of his normal bottles today from a sippy.  Now that I have found one he likes, I need to go buy more.

Conversations with Halle

Me: You are so special!
Halle: That's what Barney says! And Nana!

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"My daddy is the smartest daddy!" - Halle, after her daddy built her a castle out of wooden blocks.

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"Well, that's clever!" - Halle's response after I showed her how the candy comes out of a Pez dispenser.

Cake!

I started taking a cake decorating class 2 weeks ago and am really enjoying it.  Mom and I are actually taking it together with Carley and her mom.  We basically wanted to do it so we can make some pretty birthday cakes for everyone in the family.  The first week we just went over the book and the supplies we would need for the class.  The second week, we had to bring in a cake and in class we learned the proper way to ice the cake and get the icing really smooth.  We also learned a few decorating techniques.  My mom and Carley said I was the star student!  Here is a picture of my cake from class. 

Sunday my family from MS came in for the day and I was in charge of dessert.  What a perfect opportunity to practice my new cake skills.  I wasn't able to smooth my yellow icing as much as I would have liked since I had an adorable little boy screaming at my feet the whole time.  But I am pretty proud of how it came out.  I'll have to make this one again during football season! 

Family Photos

My wonderful friend Lindsey started her own photography business Mustard Seed Photography.  She took some great familiy photos of us about a month ago.  Here are a few of my favorites!

Look who's pulling up!

I walked into BebeCole's room to get him after his nap and found this.  He was so proud of himself!  He has also pulled up on the couch and chair in the living room a couple times.