Raelan is 11 months!

Raelan at 11 months:

Weight: 17 lbs 0 oz

I cannot believe my baby is almost one year old. Raelan loves to eat. She is always willing and often demanding to eat. But she has started to be picky about what she eats. If she doesn't want something she will put it up to her mouth and then blow raspberries and throw it down. Cute, but so frustrating. She has finally started to put on some weight. She loves looking at books and especially loves Are There Hippos on the Farm? It was my favorite as a kid too! Raelan dances all the time to her musical toys and our singing. Raelan loves her stuffed animals and anything soft. She smothers them in love. She also figured out how to open cupboards in the kitchen this month. 

*Fun Fact: Raelan has only worn 2 different white onesies for all 11 months of pictures. Yeah...she's kind of small.

Guys, I have no desire to blog except for doing these monthly updates. I just don't have anything exciting to share. Ammon is crazy busy with school, work, personal training, and homework. I'm just trying to keep up with Raelan while trying to keep our house is order and make a little side money here and there. This year our Christmas budget is...a new transmission for our stupid car. Merry Christmas Nasus (that's its name). So I decided to do homemade gifts this year and I'm actually super excited about it. It's making me get creative and learn new things. Who knows, maybe it'll give me something new to blog about! Anyway, we're excited about the holidays and are ready to be super busy starting next week. I've been doing yoga to try and calm myself down. I tend to get way too stressed out for my age and life-situation ;)

On to the pictures!

 We're still putting our aquarium pass to good use. Raelan loves to run around and peek at all the fish.

 Raelan was Dorothy for Halloween. We took her to my parent's ward trunk or treat. Yes, we used her to get candy. Ammon and I ate it all and we don't feel bad. :)

Goofing off at dinner. 

 We're buddies.

 Sometimes she just needs to get out of the house so I let her play at stores. She runs around like she owns the place and pulls things off the shelves. It's exhaustingly cute.

 This fall was sooooo nice. We enjoyed lots of time outside before it got too cold. She enjoyed playing in the leaves, and ate one every chance she could. Gross.

 Church is exhausting with Raelan. She is all over the place. Sometimes we hide in a classroom and I just let her run around and bang on the chairs and make all the noise she wants. 

I was sick for a week and needed ways to keep her entertained. I made this "edible" paint and let her go crazy with it.

Ammon wanted to try the baby carrier while we made cookies. Have I mentioned that he's a reallllllllly good daddy? 

 Just playing dress up. This coat upset her equilibrium and she was walking around like a drunken sailor. It was hilarious.

 She loves to snuggle up on the couch like a big girl.

 Raelan found her leftover yogurt in the fridge and got it all over. So what if I let her play in the fridge while I put on makeup? 

 More playing dress up. I can't get over how cute and innocent she looks here.

 Raelan's first taste of snow. I handed her some snow and she immediately put it into her mouth. Girl knows what's up!

 Mommy & daughter footprint hearts.

 Naked babies in uggs. Need I say more?

 Planet kid has a baby area and it's awesome! Raelan had a blast! Yes, I allowed my child in a filthy ball pit. Judge me.

 Entertaining ourselves...she loved it.

We love our little bean. 

Who wants to take Raelan's 1 year old pics in exchange for baked goods? 

Happy Holidays!