Loving the Fall

We are having lots of fun at the Bauer house.  Might have something to do with our little one scurrying about.  Gosh she's fun.  

No teeth.  Eating more and more table food.  Loves Cheerios.  Not quite walking- she will stand on her own and lunge forward toward us- she just needs her feet to catch up with her body.  In her own time...

One thing Anniston likes to do is crawl with blocks in her hand.  It's pretty cute.

The other night we took a walk to dinner.  Anniston was all bundled up and looking cute.

On the walk home I looked down to find her playing peekaboo with herself...where's Anniston?

There she is!!

We have been so blessed by such fun time with Anniston's grandparents lately.  First, her Gramps came down to help us with a house project and to spend time with us.  Gosh we are so thankful for him.  Anniston really loves him.  She had so much fun playing with him.

Then we got to spend some time with Nana and Pops in Tulsa.  Lots of fun cuddle time.  She sure does love their stairs.

Grams came down to see Anniston in her Halloween costume.  Worthwhile trip if I do say so myself.  She's a pretty cute bumblebee.

She brought this amazing Halloween bag for Anniston.  The best part for Anniston is taking everything out of the sack and putting it back in.  Entertainment for hours.  Thanks Grams!

We had fun with our little Bee...passed out some candy to some kids and went to see friends all dressed up.  Fun night for sure!  We have decided we think Halloween is a really great holiday.  No other time do we open our homes and give gifts to strangers.  It's pretty fun when you think about it.

Another fun thing about this Fall is celebrating my dear friend Francie's marriage at her fantastic wedding.  She was so beautiful and her wedding was amazing.  Congrats Francie and Jon!  We love you guys and look forward to more fun times together!

Yet another thing that comes with the Fall is football.  Now I love college football.  I love to spend my Saturdays cheering on the Sooners and the Hogs....and Jake likes to carry it to Sunday and Monday with his Fantasy Football Team.  He has been trying to get me into it so we can share in the excitement.  He has been unsuccessful in this effort, so he has moved on to Anniston.  She is getting a lesson on how it works.  Maybe he will find more success with her.

Each day is so amazing.  I find myself asking myself "How do I savor this?  How do I soak in every moment?"  Is it better to spend my days off work keeping up the house, making dinner, running errands...or is it better to crawl on the floor, laughing and playing with my little Joy?  I'm sure there's a good balance somewhere, but I hope I choose the latter more than the former, for I know this season doesn't last forever.  With that being said....today is Saturday...and my little one just woke up from her nap...so it's time to put down the computer and make more memories.  Happy Fall everyone!

10 months old

It's been way too long since I've written.  Too much has happened since I last wrote- she is ten months old now.  I can't believe that time goes by as fast as it does.  As I sit here and write, listening to her precious babbling on the monitor while she plays in her crib instead of napping, I really can't believe it.  I am so blessed.  My days are full of so much joy.  An update since I last wrote...

Talking- What is she saying?  Uh-oh seems to be the only word she uses that actually means something...but she does this Oooohhh thing that is super cute.  Her voice is amazing.  She says Dadadada when she is happy and Mamamama when she is whining...seems about right.

Walking- She's still just cruising around holding on to stuff and walking with her walker.  Some days she lets go and will stand for just a quick second, but no signs of walking just yet.

Eating- she isn't so great at the table food, but gets better everyday.  If I had it my way, she would probably eat baby food forever, little bit safer that way.  :)   At 10 months, she is still toothless...

Anniston's nine month appointment went well- no shots this time!
Weight:  17 pounds, 12 ounces, 25%
Length:  27 inches, 25%
Head:     17 1/8 inches, 25%

Of course, we couldn't leave without her sticker...

Anniston is really liking her books right now.  This one especially.  Her daddy reads to her about Huggle Buggle Bear every night...

This is Anniston playing Peekaboo....so cute.

I love to watch Anniston on the monitor.  Sometimes I think she knows I'm watching...

I got the privilege of celebrating the coming of Rosie White at Kelly's shower.  What a fun evening- I'm so excited about Anniston's new friend!

Speaking of celebrating- I took my first girls trip since I've been married this September.  I got to go to New York to celebrate with Francie at her bachelorette weekend.  It was so much fun to get to spend time with Francie and meet all of her friends.  This is the beach house we stayed at- Jessica, Francie, me, and Claire- the Oklahoma crew.

The weather was perfect.  We spent hours sitting at the beach, just relaxing and hanging out.  

Francie- I am so excited to celebrate with you at your wedding- so soon!!

Even though I was sad to leave Jake and Anniston behind, I had such a fun time...and Jake did good at sending me pics along the way.  Each morning they took a walk to Starbucks...they had some great daddy daughter time.

He even dressed her up for her first game day of the season.  

Probably my favorite thing right now about Anniston is this smile she makes.  It is so cute!

After 5 years of recommendations from the dentist, Jake was finally convinced to get his wisdom teeth out.  Unfortunately, he still hasn't gotten to the point where he is glad he did it....

We got to celebrate sweet Ella Rose today at her 4th birthday party.  I remember the day she was born when her Daddy held her up and introduced her to all of us and we were SO EXCITED she was here and that she was a girl...and here we are, 4 years later.  We love you sweet Ella!!  Ella had a rainbow party so Anniston wanted to wear her rainbow baby legs to the party.

Some more pictures of my happy baby...so full of joy...  

Summer is winding down

This summer has been awesome.  Not necessarily because of the 110 degree heat, but more because if I'm beating the heat, I get to do so with an awesome little one and the husband.  These two are pretty fantastic.

I love how happy she gets after her bath when she's all wrapped up in her towel.  So cute.

We got to go to the lake to see my family.  It was so fun to catch up with grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.  Pops and Easton were worn out from all the fun.

We did get out for a little bit in the morning before it got hot.  Easton loves the boat.

My little one looks like such a big kid in this picture.

This is Anniston in her little hideout.  She spends a fair amount of time underneath this end table.

She is constantly on the move.  The other day she stood up in the bathroom, grabbed the toilet paper roll, and dragged it into our bedroom.  She may be mischievous but she's pretty cute.

Jake decided he wanted to bring his bookshelf from his childhood bedroom to our house.  His dad was so amazing to stain it for us.  It looks great!  Then Ginger and Harry brought it to us.  Group effort to get this bookshelf to our house, and we love it!  We are excited to fill it with bins of toys, blankets, and everything else that sits in our living room.  Thanks fam for the help!  Anniston likes it too!

As we talk about Summer winding down, that means that OU is starting again and students will start filling our town...well this year, that is extra exciting.  It means Matty, my cousin, is moving to Norman!!  I got the privilege of stopping in to the dorms and seeing her on move in day!  I am hoping for dinners, coke runs, and much more fun to come.  Welcome to Norman Matty!

That's about it for the Bauer's this week.