Naomi Kate

23lbs 2.5 oz (30%)

32'' (60%)

Head circumference: 46.5cm (50%)

Diapers: size 4

Clothes: 24months-2T

Favorite books: "Slowly, Slowly," Said the Sloth, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Baby Happy Baby Sad

Favorite song: ABC song ( she can sing about half of it independently)

Favorite food: yogurt

Favorite animal: zebra

Can you even handle the cuteness?!?! I can't. I'm slightly obsessed with Naomi right now.

She is learning so much every day; it is so fun.

She loves to dance, read books, and take care of her babies.

Sometimes, she'll even come up to me or Joe and say, "cuddle".  

My favorite thing that she says is, "hold you?" This is what she says when she wants to be held.  Joe has been trying to teach her the proper way to be held and I stopped him because, "hold you?" is just too cute!

Another phrase she says quite frequently is, "I don't like it!" I think that may have been her first complete sentence.  : )  Yes, she is SUPER picky.  She just recently added oranges to one of the four fruits she likes.  The others include: bananas, strawberries and canned pears.

Naomi is pretty lucky because her best friend lives with her and sleeps next to her room.  At nap time she will even yell, "Mia!" (which sounds more like, EEAH)  in hopes that her sister will rescue her (or at least entertain her so she doesn't have to nap).

This is Naomi's famous face that she makes several times a day.  I'm so glad we got it on camera.

Overal, Naomi is a pretty easy 1.5 year old who is looking less and less like a baby every day.  She is really growing up and just recently starting using a booster seat to sit at the table and she even went pee in the toilet a few days ago (we are not pursuing potty training yet but sometimes she wants to be like her sister.

I am so thankful for this little lady who brings me so much joy!  

(Unless, we are shopping.  She really dislikes shopping and sitting in a cart.)

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Before Joe and I left for our cruise, my grandparents came to visit.  Mia and Naomi had so much fun playing with their great-grandparents!  One of the fun things about living away from family is having visitors and getting to spend several days of quality time together (rather than just getting together for a few hours when you live nearby).

 

Naomi cuddled right up to her great grandparents and happily sat on their laps.

We spent one day at the zoo, which ended up being beautiful, sunny weather.

After great grandma and grandpa left, Mia said, "That was really fun playing with them!" : )

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Joe and I just got back from a cruise to the Bahamas a few days ago.  My mom watched the girls, which made for a very relaxing vacation where Joe and I could enjoy each others company.  The weather was perfect, the food was yummy, and the scenery was breathtaking.  I think we need to take a vacation before the Holidays every year…it was the perfect way to relax before the craziness begins!!

We cruised with Royal Caribbean- Enchantment of the Seas.

                                           

Rock climbing on the ship.

Rock climbing on the ship.

First port- Nassau

We enjoyed some snorkeling in Nassau (that Joe was able to get us for half price…he is always trying to work a deal).  : )  If you look closely, you can see all the fish swimming around.

Second port- CocoCay (Royal Caribbean's private island)

This island was so relaxing and the water was so clear.

Some pictures from the ship...

It was such a fun vacation and I had so much fun spending time with my hubby.   A side note- If you are looking to go on a cruise, I highly recommend getting the motion sickness patch, that thing works wonders!

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I was inspired by Happy Mommy Box to have a Thanksgiving themed playdate.  It was such a great opportunity to get together with some of my favorite friends (and their amazing kiddos).  I hope each momma left feeling appreciated because I am SO thankful for everyone that came.  I wish I got more/better pictures but things got busy with 7 moms and 12 kids!

link to printables

Each mom got a bag of Lindor truffles as a party favor.

Turkey snack cups filled with mini pretzels.  

Even though I served lunch, the kiddos loved having a little snack when they first arrived.

I found a Thanksgiving paper tablecloth at Walmart for the kid's table.

Turkey fruit platter.

Oatmeal cookies and acorn cookies for dessert.

Each momma made their child this adorable turkey themed lunch!  I cut everything ahead of time, which made it super easy to assemble.

I made egg bake, broccoli salad, and fruit for the moms.

The lighting was horrible in my kitchen but here are pictures of the simple turkey activity the kids made.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

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We have been taking full advantage of all of the fun Halloween festivities.  We went to Trick or Treat Street at the Children's Museum (above) with our friends and had so much fun!  We also went to Boo at the Zoo last weekend (below) but I didn't really take many pictures plus it was too hot for the girls to wear their costumes.  

Our amazing library had a special Halloween themed story time this week followed by trick or treating around the library.  We decided to change up the costumes a bit!  Mia created her costume by raiding our dress-up clothes and I was very impressed with how it all came together.  I dressed Naomi up as Minnie. : )  Notice how Naomi is always reading?!?  I think she loves books more than toys.

 I hope you have a fun, safe, and not so scary Halloween!

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