Darby the Supermodel

I got my package today of Darby when she was photographed by photographer extraordinaire Teddi Yaeger (I HIGHLY recommend her for you locals!) It's so amazing, I chose an exquisite album plus a folio and I love how it all turned out. Teddi also gives you all the photos you purchase on CD in color and black and white in case you want to print more copies (so now I can FINALLY post them legally on my blog!) Because we all know how we mom's are about our own kiddos....must have ba-jillions of pictures to show off to every Tom, Dick and Sally. AND I MUST!
Here are a few of my fav's. My little supermodel hard at work.















I can't say enough about Teddi Yaeger! Here is her website if you want to check out some of her work.
www.teddiyaeger.com

Seriously! What is it about husbands bringing home donuts, candy, and pizza?! Ugh!
So I have been finally watching what I eat. You know the whole deal. Write everything down, don't eat after dinner, stop the mindless snacking (which happened to be my favorite pastime apparently), and best of all, eat well. Blah Blah Blah! AND I have completely cut out soda. Only water. Mmmmm tasty!

Actually, this isn't so bad. I do feel a little healthier drinking only the clear wet stuff.
Add in 5 times a week on these

Once a week in spin class

AND throw in one of these beauties

So theoretically all of this will result in weight loss. Apparently it will not cause good moods, laughing, or enjoyment...but possibly weight loss. It better.

She's Fabulous!

The sun peaked it's head out for a very lovely minute and gave us all hope for spring! In celebration, Darby took Dave and I for a walk.




In other news, Darby is a fabulous self feeder.




She is also a fabulous giggler.



Darby has become super demanding, and we're trying to work on our nice words (or signs, mind you). But the daredevil waitress was making Darby wait for her pizza a little too long at The Rock, God bless her.

She is also :
-Blowing on her food (even if it's cold)
-Blowing on other people's food (like at The Rock when the people near us got their pizza)
-Saying 'uh-oh'
-Taking me to her bedroom when her diaper is dirty
-Taking me to her high chair when she is hungry
-Hitting me in the face (and getting in big trouble)
-Dancing like no one is watching
-Going nite nite without being rocked and without screaming (woohoo!)
-And last but not least, pointing at dogs and saying 'woo-woo' (!!!!) *That one is my fav*

D to the M to the B

Darby rockin her hip hop DMB onesie (from Auntie Steffie of course) whilst jammin to some Dave tunes. I think she likes DMB almost as much as she hearts her one true love Jack Johnson. Am I setting her up for teen angst and heartache by teaching her to love boys with guitars? Hmmm...

Her dancing usually includes some attempts at singing

Post dance party pics

Yessssss!

Excuse me while I walk down memory lane and remember the good times spent with my Daddy and G-Ma cheering on this dang emotional roller coaster of a team.
**Insert warm fuzzy feelings of nostalgia and childhood happiness**






Welcome back Junior. See you opening day!!!!!!!!! (I hope....!!!)

Darby Hearts the Aquarium

Another open house Sunday = another fun family outing! To pass the open house hours we decided to visit the ever exciting Seattle Aquarium...since we were just too cold to brave the Woodland Park Zoo (I know, we're wimps, what can we say? Embarrassed to be called true Washingtonians)

Darby sees the fish!

Sportin the alma mater duds




Best. Picture. Ever.

Dome o' Fishies



All in all it was a success. Darby was lovin it at first, but then after awhile of the inevitable 'stroller wars' and such at places like this, she was ready to go have some mac n' cheese at Red Robin. Here here!

We Have A Winner! (And other growing-up stories)

Darby has long been the 'Bottle Diva' and has been rockin her Avent's since birth. The transition to sippy cups has been, well, not so much fun. She was having none of it! I tried sippy cups with handles, no handles, no-spill, spill everywhere, small, big...ANYTHING to get this baby to drink out of something other than her precious bottle! I was losing my new-mama mind when I was saved! Low and behold the Nuby!

I was desperate and took my angst to the internet. Other moms of 'sippy cup haters' tipped me off to this little cup o' wonder. Now, it is sort of a glorified bottle, mind you. It has a straw that baby has to suck to get the liquid out, but hey, it got her drinking her milk without the usual fighting/screaming/clawing mommy's eyes out fiasco! So I'll take it! Thank you Nuby, for your genius invention.

Proof Positive



Also wanted to post the classic 'First Spaghetti Photos' Yummmm!



To top it off, as if she hasn't grown up enough already, we have officially retired the Ducky Bath Tub.


How is it possible that she is a little person now, and not a smooshy, wiggly, wrinkly baby?! Oy vey....*sigh*

On a lighter note...

It's getting good!! Is it sad I can't wait for Wednesdays?! And Thursdays, too. Is it possible I watch too much tv?? Hmmmm.