Playing Dress up and Tanaka Farms

So last week Seanna and I broke out her dress up costumes and I wasn't exactly sure how she would do (since she hates changing her clothes I wasn't sure if dress up was something that would appeal to her)--She LOVED it!  Her favorite activity during the day is to raid my costume jewlery and wear all of my necklaces and bracelets.  Later in the week, we went to the pumpkin farm which was a blast...  we went for a tractor ride, went into the petting zoo area with some goats and then picked our own veggies and pumpkins.  Seanna had a blast...  thought you would enjoy the photos!

Happy 15 Months!

It's hard to believe that Seanna is 15 months old today!  We spent the day going to a local pumpkin patch and she had fun going through all the pumpkins, watching other kids ride the John Deer Tractors and riding a "hay" horse.  She is growing, growing, growing and got 4 molars and a lower tooth in the last week and a half.  She was in a ton of pain constantly and very few things made her happy--thank goodness we are past that stage.  She has made a lot of progress in her verbal skills (at least from an understanding standpoint) as she now knows what several words mean--ball, baby, book, sleep, blanket etc.  She is doing very, very well.

Bottles no more...

So many changes these past few weeks--Seanna has completely given up bottles these days (thank goodness as the formula was a small fortune every week).  She is talking up a storm (baby talk) but has started saying a few more words very clearly--birdie, please and doggie. She LOVES her daddy and this is a photo of her after she begged to wear his sound reducing headset--she thought it was soooo cool and we laughed so hard.  Her doctor appt a few weeks ago she measured in at 31" long (90%) and 23lbs 12 oz (75%) and is a healthy as a horse as well as eating like one.  She eats about every two hours right now and is constantly hungry so I'm sure she is getting ready for another growth spurt.  She is wearing size 5 shoes and 2 T clothes already.  We've moved her up to the next level at her gym class and she is now "hanging" with the 16-22 month olds and doing all the same activities that they are... she has mastered the art of turning door handles and is also walking down the 2 steps using a railing from our kitchen to our family room.  She got three new lower teeth this week so needless to say she was very crabby and didn't sleep very well.  All and all she is doing great and having lots of fun with her new friends.

Love to all!

Great Weekend

We had a really nice weekend and were able to fit some time in at the beach today--here are a few photos!!

Also, on a side note, we had our doctors appt this week and Seanna is now 31" long, 24 lbs 12 oz and is actually wearing a size 5 shoe!! She is absolutely growing like a weed and running faster by the day. She is starting to become very aware of her body and is able to "step" up successfully whi

le she is walking. She is also starting to stack blocks and is talking non-stop (although we are not exactly sure what it is that she is saying).

Hope you had a great weekend too!

Just Home From Vail, CO

It has been non-stop since Seanna's Bday party and I'm so sorry for not being able to blog. Our house is seemingly becoming busier by the day--Seanna is now not only walking but very close to running. When we left for Vail, she was able to take about 20 steps or so and now she is completely walking all over the place. She is exploring and feeling very, very confident. She once again did really well travelling (although going out was much easier than the afternoon flight home without a nap). She had a wonderful time in Vail--it was our summer vacation and it was a perfect idea. Here are some photos from our trip...

Love to all!

PS Seanna now has a cousin on my mom's side of the family--her name is Caroline Ruby!

1st Bday

It's hard to believe that one year has already passed since Wes and I slept in the parking lot waiting for Seanna's arrival! We had a very small, but very special birthday celebration on the 4th of July. Seanna enjoyed her little friends by swimming in her little plastic pool, eating 2 hot dogs, her own birthday cake (a receipe of my grandma's that she always made for us growing up). We had a wonderful day together and my family stayed in town until Tuesday morning so they were able to enjoy a few extra days with her. Seanna is very close to walking now and has taken as many as 10 steps. She is getting a few more teeth in (back ones that I can't figure out where they are) and is a complete goof ball. She loves to make people smile and laugh. We are truly blessed to have her as a daughter--thank you! Here are a few photos from her bday-enjoy and hope you're 4th was filled with fun and laughter too.

Love,Us

Perfect 1st Father's Day

We had a wonderful day today and spent it together as a family! We woke up early and made Wes "Daddy Cake" pancakes with blueberries--they were DELICIOUS. We then took Axel to the dog park and went to lunch locally. In the afternoon, we decided to "break in" the pool and go swimming for the first time this year... Seanna is such a water bug and we have a hard time getting her out of it these days. She demands nightly baths too (even though she showers in the morning already) and loves to stick her head under the faucet and has learned to blow bubbles in the water! Swim lessons are definitely in our very near future... Wes' birthday is this week and then followed by Seanna's very big 1st one! I can hardly see straight with how quickly these last few weeks have gone by already. I have asked my family to create a "Memory Box" for Seanna, which will be no larger than a shoe box, but will contain special notes, poems, photos, small gifts for her to always remember and review later on from close family and friends. We would love it if her birth family members would create some items to place in the box too. No pressing deadline to get them to us, as I can always have Wes swing by and pick them up at the hospital when it is convenient.

Hope all is well and your enjoying summer!

Love,

Heather