'Tis the Season

Ok, so I 've been having issues with getting my photos uploaded, which is why I haven't had an update since Halloween. SAD! Munch has had quite a few Christmas outfits... the fancy ones I'm saving for the Christmas card, but here's a few of the casual ones. I'm seriously trying to take pictures of every single one. Ha!

First Halloween!

Okay, so obviously I couldn't take munch trick or treating since everyone would know that the candy would be for Daddy and Mommy. Lame. Anyway, we went with some friends to a harvest festival put on by our church. It was fun, there was candy, rides, games, etc, but most of all, just fun to see the costumes and to have a night out to socialize. Munch was so good, and SO cute. Although, one lady did come up to me and asked "How old is he?" I said, "SHE is 9 months" Seriously, just because her glittery fairy costume was blue??! If a girl was wearing a blue princess dress, does that mean she has to look like a boy??! Weird. Anyway, it was fun. Can't wait to do my Halloween scrapbook page. Yes, I'm a nerd.

Costume

Here's Munch's hand made Halloween costume made by Grandma Debbie. She will be a fairy princess. (fitting). She was so darn cute when we put it on. More pictures to follow with mommy and daddy = )

9 Month Check Up

We took Munch to her 9 month Dr.'s appointment about a week ago, and here's her stats:

19 lbs. (50th percentile)
28.5 in. (50th percentile)
I can't remember her head circumference, but it was small, she was only in the 25th percentile for that.

She has had two colds now, seriously one on top of the other, she has a fungus similar to jock itch I'm told on her little bottom, and two teeth have popped through at once. She's kinda a mess, but still smiley and happy amazingly. This just in, she is what we like to call "army crawling". She totally pulls herself across the carpet, but on her stomach still. She's taken one normal crawl "step" though. She's gonna be EVERYWHERE real soon!!! = )

Punkin' Patch!

Okay, so I know I just posted pics from the apple orchard, but a friend and I just went to the pumpkin patch too (thanks Heather, loved it!). We tortured our babies by keeping them in the heat, just for the sake of scrapbooking. I'll be sure and post pics of my pumpkin patch scrapbook page later... it was just TOO cute though!!! = )

Fall!

Abbie, Nate, me, and our friends, John and Erin, went to a GORGEOUS apple/pumpkin/raspberry, etc. picking spot. Actually, there were several different spots. It was beautiful out. We had apples, made our own cider, and had cinnamon mini-doughnuts.... I threw out my caloric intake for the day. Abigail had a blast. She loved all the colors.

YUM!

Well, the biggest news on the homefront is that Munch had her first "real" food yesterday. We gave her a cracker. She will definitely need some more practice, as she had NO idea what to do with it. She made funny faces to say the least. She finally started sucking on it, and it got all nice and soggy. She ate about half of it. She likes to play with her food more than actually eating it. Other news: apparently she loves to surf the net... and we got her all decked out for the pool and went swimming. She kept trying to "grab" the water and bubbles. Fun. She will be 8 months this Thursday, which is extremely hard to believe. She is so much fun!!

BOWS!

Yes, it was invevitable...I've started making my own bows. Please pass the word alont to anyone that you know. They are $5.00 each, and I'm trying to sell some. That is a lot cheaper than what they go for in the baby boutiques!! Have anyone that's interested email me at shejen81@hotmail.com. Thanks!

Weird-o!

Abigail was having way too much fun making funny faces and noises this morning, it was HILARIOUS! She is the cutest thing ever. I also made the hair bow that is in her hair. I decided I'd give myself another hobby to dive in to, as if I didn't have anything else to do... Also, little peanut met her cousin Steph for the first time a couple nights ago. So much fun!

New Dress

Grandma JJ bought her a cute new pink dress. The pictures were so stinkin' cute, I couldn't resist posting a few...

Bored

Well, I'm just sittin' here. Another quiet night at the Merritt household. Abbie went to bed with no problems, and I'm just trying to keep my mind off of SCHOOL starting. Here are a few cute pics that a friend from school snapped when I stopped by my classroom yesterday. Cuteness.

Sitting!

Well, Abigail decided that she would learn how to balance today, and she sat up! Kinda... she was in the sitting position, and when she would fall forward, she would support herself with her hands, so she stayed in the sitting position. YEAY!! I was so proud.... also, at 61/2 months, she got her first hair cut. As you can see, mommy just trimmed her bangs straight across. The top part of her hair (her toupee as we call it) has grown sooo long, that is was starting to get in her eyes!! I think it looks soooo cute trimmed. She has a little loopy pony on top of her head! Love it!!!

Sarah Wolfe Photos

Check out these pics from Sarah Wolfe!!!