Out with a Bang

For New Years Eve, we let the children stay up late and they:

finger painted with shaving cream,

took a bath with a fizzer,

and then did sparklers in the driveway.
But all three were still asleep before midnight. We tried waking everyone to watch the fireworks from our balcony, but they couldn't keep their eyes open!

End of Year Fun

Winter Wonderland in the park

bounce houses

playing in snow!

painting

candles and gifts

Daddy's Girls

Miami Beach Garden

Abigail Kylie

how she came out after nap one day

dress up shoes!

One night, Abigail asked what I do with my phone when I go to sleep. I told her that I let it charge by my bed. The next morning I found her phone "plugged in" on her dresser:

sweet tooth

for nap one day I found Abigail had moved all her covers and pillows to make a nest in the corner

sitting outside to watch and listen
always a princess

Two Little Big Sisters

Nine Months

Hadassah Pearl

9 months
19 lbs 8 oz
28 in

9 months is a special month-a-birth-a-day because it means that I have been carrying Hadassah in my arms as long as I carried her inside me!

It seems like that time has gone by so very quickly. Like just yesterday I was still pregnant but then it also seems that she has always been a part of our family. It is hard to remember an "us" without her!
She is healthy and growing, eating (grains, fruits, veggies and "Mommy milk")
and sleeping (2 good naps and all night) well!
She said her first official "Mama" on December 20,
(even Daddy couldn't deny it) it was clear what she meant as she followed after me pushing her toy! And right now she is definitely Mama's girl, she has started to show some stranger anxiety and be a bit clingier. We are almost always together but I love the way that she looks at me with the biggest smile every time she sees me!
Her 4th tooth (1 on top and 3 on bottom) is coming in now.
She is such a happy, giggly, content, calm, sweet baby girl!
I was out with just her one day and 3 people asked me if she is always this good and I honestly said yes. I don't know if it is because she is the third child that she is more calm and relaxed or I am?!
Hadassah is super quick at crawling but prefers to get around by walking behind a push toy (or laundry basket or chair or anything else she can get to scoot across the floor!). She has also begun to stand on her own, a couple of times a day but only for a few seconds before sitting back down. She loves splashing in water, swinging at the park and opening all of the cabinet doors!
Abigail loves being a big sister and is very good at watching out for Hadassah, but it is Corban that she just lights up for! He is so patient and sweet to his little sister and Hadassah will just giggle as she plays with him.