shopping spree for mommy!

So the last post inspired this one :-) Juliette needed some new clothes because her belly is growing out of her current jeans...so on to 2T we go!! Gap had 40% off of clearance and 30% off sweat stuff and jeans, so mommy made out pretty well (spent $107, sticker price about $250)! I also stopped in the H&M at Maplewood and got 6 t-shirts for $3!!! Mommy likes a good deal...and likes making Juliette cute (not hard!). So here is your look at my shopping trip:

i bought undies b/c they were on sale (duh) and had stars, i laughed when i saw they were "low rise bikini" size XXS (2-3)....they make LOW RISE BIKINI for toddlers! oy!

some slippers
a coat for the fall
my H&M shirts...2 for a buck!! also got her a pair of pink cords for $5 there, but forgot to take a pic of those...
classic black cardigan
cardigan and leggings
sweatsuit :-) i plan on using this for swimming!
new jeans! 1 wide leg, 2 boot cut... cracks me up how early the "styles" start

p-p-p-poker face

Joey plays poker a 3-4 times a year at his friends friends house...they have a tournament that gets like 12-20 people. Usually the pot is pretty big, but this time they did this whole "modified" thing because the host's wife is having a baby, so you could either pay the entry fee and play for cash, or bring diapers and play for prizes. Anyway, Joey played for cash, took 2nd and got $90 (usually would be like $250-$300 for 2nd!!). Anyway, I came home and this was on my nightstand...

I like the "wifey cut"...too bad it wasn't the big one!!!

dis....

"Dis" might me one of the most common words in our house right now. If she wants something and doesn't know what it is, she just points and says "dis". So this morning when I went to wake her up and I was done singing our song, she pointed to her dresser and just said "dis". There is a lot of stuff on her dresser, but I got it right on the first try....she wanted her book :-) Such a studious little girl!

hi mamma!

making the book squeak!

poooooooooooooooop!

Just be happy I am not posting a picture of her actual poop (Brent, you should be proud of me!). However, the potty above is the one I bought (because it was on clearance at Target and it had a toilet paper holder). I have done no research and have no intention of really starting potty training with her just yet, but I have been trying to just get her to be aware of what goes on in the bathroom. She seems to like the routine part of doing it with me. I put the potty in my bathroom, where she takes her bath. So every night when I'd take her in for bath, I would ask if she wanted to sit on the potty and she would say, "no" (in the CUTEST little voice). So then we just did bath...

...until a few nights ago she when showed some interest in sitting on it. Cool. Then tonight Joey did bath a little early and she was all in her night diaper and jammies and I saw the "poop face". Which, might I add, is one of my favorite faces...it just cracks (hahaha) me up! ANYWAY, I asked her if she was pooping and if she wanted to sit on the potty and she walked over to the bathroom. I had to unbutton the jammies and take off the night diaper and sit her down (half way through her poop), and then she finished her business. So then she stood up to look at it and when she turned her butt rubbed against the wall and we had poop wall! (again, you're welcome for not posting a picture...although I was SUPER tempted). Then she wanted to put her hand in and grab it. I guess she likes poop! So that was our first poop story we had to share!

On a side note, while looking for an image of her potty, I found some other really cool ones that I want to get...they play music and cheer and have a flusher type thing. Who knew baby potties would be so cool?!?

Lazy Boy...Juliette style

I took the carseat out at my mom's to put in her car...Juliette found another use for it...

watching MMC in style...

Donut Saturday :-)

We had an impromptu sleepover at Gramma and Papa's on Friday night (mommy and daddy went to vist Mark, Laura, and baby Alaina). So Saturday morning gramma went to go pick up some donuts....mmmmm!

18 month stats

I haven't posted the "results" from her 18 month appt yet because I wanted to take her picture by her growth chart (great 1st birthday gift from the Costello's!). My goal is always for her to be proportionate...and we're still on track! She was 26lbs13oz and 32 1/2 inches tall, putting her in the 75th percentile for both (her head was 75th too...I think 18 1/2?!?). She has thinned out a little and looks really cute in her little boot cut jeans. Anyway, everything else checked out great and Juliette was even able to perform some of her tricks for Dr. Balfanz (which I think all moms can appreciate a kid doing something on command). She is so stinkin' fun right now, we just laugh everyday!! I LOVE THIS KID!!!

What's this??

It has my name on it!

Let's see how tall I am!

mittens

This is the one time I've been able to have her keep her mittens on, so I thought I should grab a picture!!! We're working on "smiling" for the camera...for now I am accepting "looking" at the camera!

shoes

My girl loves shoes :-) After I woke her up and changed her in the morning, I put her slippers on like I usually do. Then when I took her off of the changing table, she went over to her box of shoes and picked out a pretty pair and tried putting them on over her slippers. So I went and helped her change her shoes and then she was happy. I love it!

a LONG week...

This has been a LONG week. Monday was Joey's Grandpa's funeral, which was tough enough before we got the call from daycare that Juliette was sick...so I had to go pick her up and miss the church part of the funeral, but my mom was able to sit at home with Juliette so I could go back for the luncheon and burial part to be with Joey. (Thanks, mom). Later that afternoon, I brought Juliette into the doctor because she spiked a fever and had a cough for a few days, so I figured it was just best to have her looked at...which actually was cool because our doctor was booked, but we got into him anyway :-) I felt like a celebrity!! She checked out fine...figures!! And then she slept fine on Monday night...not one cough. So weird. Tuesday night she coughed a few times, but then fell right asleep and didn't wake up at all! She's good and just has a few boogs, but the cough is gone so I am happy! Wednesday I went into work at less than 100%...by the time I got home that night I (not my kid) had a temp of 102...nyquill it is. Thursday morning my fever was gone, so we went to swimming and to play with our friend Danielle. Then Juliette took a nice 3 and a half hour long nap so that mommy could get some rest too! The best part of it was taking our temperatures...grampa steve-o's new fancy thermometer was a hit with Juliette!!

she loved to take her temp...

and doug's temp...and the baby's temp :-)

finally!

I have wanted this picture since before Juliette was born. I actually picked it out when I found out I was pregnant and we were in DW. They only sell it out of the store down there (unless I want to spend thousands on some original...no), so this year I finally pulled the trigger and ordered it! We got a cool frame for it and now I just have to hang it...I love it because my room when I was little was Winnie the Pooh and they are all reading, which I just like :-) I also love that it's not too "cartoon-y", if that makes sense. I'll post a pic when I actually hang it in her room too!

fun videos

fun with daddy and a box...and to think joey wanted to throw this box away!

she loves to use "dip"

half birthday!!

You all know how much I love a good half birthday! (and if you don't, you should) Anyway, Juliette turned the big 1.5 on Sunday. It's tough because it's right after the holidays, but I still managed to sneak in a half cake and have my parents and Unkie B and Antie K down for some cake and ice cream :-)

got out her ribbons from her last half birthday...NO interest in keep them on her head

birthday dance party with mickeysome chasing from the kitchen
big girl!

half a cake!

she can kind of "blow" now

she is now a sophisticated cake eater...

just kidding!

some cool Disney cups from Gramma Jule

family pic...yeah, it was bed time for her...

HAPPY HALF BIRTHDAY JULIETTE!!

New Years Resolution...

is to blog on time! December was a busy month and got away from me. I am going to try to get back on track and be more timely :-)