Dylan's life...

Baby Devil

2009-11-14T09:00:00.002-06:00

What can I destroy next? Dylan is a walking machine now and into everything. Overnight this child changed. She went from crawling and playing with HER toys to destroying everything in her path! Gotta love that!

Halloween...Barbie vs. KitKat

2009-11-03T22:29:00.002-06:00

Between wigs and candy, Dylan had a great Halloween. I can't wait until next year when she can really go out and get some candy!

Pumpkin Patch at the Arboretum

2009-10-11T14:05:00.001-05:00

Cappriccio's

2009-10-05T20:46:00.002-05:00

while catching up with some friends, we got a couple cute snapshots of an almost 13 month old Dylan.

THE BIRTHDAY

2009-09-27T10:45:00.007-05:00

Well, she's 1! It was a fabulous day, and we are so thrilled that everyone showed up bc the weather was terrible! Dylan was so happy to have her friends around, and wanted to do it all over again the next day. We are so busy growing...learning to walk and talk. I am so glad this year is over....on to the next!

Labor Day

2009-09-08T15:24:00.005-05:00

Well, Dylan finally got out on her Grandfather's boat for Labor Day. She did really well, and her lifejacket was hilarious. She ate blue popscicles and fun times with Daddy and mommy! I can't wait until next summer! A few of her Aunties stopped by too!

BIG GIRL!

2009-09-03T21:15:00.005-05:00

Dylan has started taking her steps to walking, but has gotten so great at standing all by herself!

Boston, MA 2009

2009-08-25T16:19:00.004-05:00

Just enjoying a Red Sox game with the boys, and Dylan enjoying her Nana and Papa's house with her Red Sox sweater on! oh, and don't forget pooltime!

The Christening at The Old North Church

2009-08-25T16:11:00.006-05:00

On August 9th, 2009, Dylan Paige was Baptized in one of the oldest churches, and most recognized for Paul Revere's hanging of the lanterns to tell the Patriots that the "...British are coming",... It was a beautiful service followed by lunch, and the marching of the saint Madonna Della Cava. (the festival of the weekend in August)....

summer vacation

2009-07-27T21:39:00.005-05:00

Dylan's first real trip was to New Mexico to visit her cousins, Aunt, and crazy Uncles. It was a long 10 hour car ride, and she did better than I did.

She got to swim, play, and even visit Gigi's on the way through town. She loved her green astro-turf stairs...just her size.

We had many laughs and I know it is a trip we will tell her about once she can understand it all...soon, very soon.

Hanging out with Olivia and Sophia on their Karaoke machine.

Those awesome green stairs at Gigi's house...she even took 2 steps at Gigi's one night after her bath. Such a little lady!

9 month well visit

2009-06-19T12:00:00.004-05:00

All checked out today at the Doctor's office, and Dylan was her normal funny self. Flirting with everyone and making everyone laugh comes quite easily to this 14 pound child. No shots today, but her her iron levels all looked great. She is still toothless, but the Doctor was quite happy to hear that she was enjoying hotdogs at home. He thinks she will be walking soon, so watch out! Before we left she kissed herself goodbye and took a little nibble out of the exam paper...just a snack to go!

I miss my Nana!

2009-06-03T16:47:00.003-05:00

Well, another crazy family outing! Dylan got to meet her two cousins, Sophia and Olivia, for the first time! They loved eachother, and we were very sad to see them all go, but I still think Dylan is having separation anxiety from her Nana. We started loving the pool while they were here, too! Check out that lil bikini!

Big GIrl!

2009-05-08T08:59:00.002-05:00

Well, it's official...Dylan is a real mover and shaker. She is crawling on all 4's, pulling up to her knees, and pulling up to her feet. Yesterday she even took a few sidesteps while holding on to the couch. I can't believe it! Her acid reflux also came back but seems to have subsided in the past week. Maybe because of the medicine or the new formula, but we aren't complaining. She is happy, healthy, and moving around like crazy. It actually makes me appreciate the apartment! HA!

Janie & Jack photo shoot

2009-04-20T17:05:00.007-05:00

We were lucky enough to get a great photo shoot from the people at Janie & Jack...it is amazing how much Dylan loves the camera....

Milestones

2009-04-15T14:59:00.005-05:00

Well, I have not kept up in a while, so let me fill you in on little Dylan's milestones. She is definitely getting more secure in sitting up. She can sit for a few minutes and looking off the balcony is her favorite. She often yells at the cars as they go by...like a barking dog! Ha!

Most recently, Dylan is really pulling up on all 4's. She just needs to master that motor pattern of crawling, and she will be off! Thank goodness we don't have a big house, so she can't go very far, and no need for baby gates! Makes our job easier as parents. Anyhow, all is well here, and we are really enjoying watching her grow and change. We just love her to death!

Meepies Gets Her Ears Pierced

2009-04-15T14:42:00.002-05:00

Well, today Dylan was a brave little girl! She got her ears pierced. I have never seen her so upset and angry at me! For a moment I thought that I had done something terrible...finally, she calmed down and we came home and shared some chocolate pudding. She seems to be doing fine now and even let me turn them without a whimper or cry. Just another hurdle to get over, and now we just pray that she sleeps well tonight. Rose gold balls in little princess's ears!

6 month photo shoot

2009-03-19T20:21:00.008-05:00

Here are just a few shots of little one at her 6 month photo shoot...she had so much fun!

1st Day of School! All Grown Up

2009-03-07T08:30:00.004-06:00

Well, she is growing up so fast! On March 5th Bradley and I dropped Dylan off to her first day of school at Prestonwood, CLC. She was not real sad to see us leave, and I did pretty well. I was just hoping that she wouldn't notice me M.I.A. The nurse called me in the middle of the day to tell me that she was doing great and was busy talking to her. When I picked her up her teachers said that she did really well and enjoyed playing with the other two little girls; however, when they tried to put them down for nap Dylan decided it was time to socialize with her new friends. She started talking and when she realized that she was being ignored she started letting out her high pitch happy squeels! The teachers said that they may need to move Dylan's swing away from the others....like down the hall and around the corner...Ha! Just kidding, but she gets it honestly. The only time I was separated from my preschool class was nap time, and I am pretty sure I just spoke to myself if no one else wanted to listen! That's my girl!

Pretty In Dresses

2009-03-07T08:28:00.002-06:00

Her daddy thought that she needed a new spring dress, so he bought her this loveley blue and pink checked ensamble. As you can see, she loves it...ok, maybe she is loving Sesame Street.

Busting Out!

2009-03-07T08:23:00.004-06:00

In the past month Dylan has really become strong and squirmy! She wants to crawl so badly when she is on her stomach, but still doesn't quite have the trunk strength. We also HAVE TO lock her into everything now....she could push out of her swing if she wanted, and tries on a daily basis to squirm out of her jungle chair. I'm not quite sure where she would go once she's out...I don't think she has thought the whole plan through, or maybe she has. Maybe she would go to Nordstrom's across the street for new shoes....now that I think about it, she has a good plan!

A Morning at Neiman Marcus

2009-02-28T09:44:00.005-06:00

So we had to meet up with some friends at NM to pick out what Dylan will be wearing in their upcoming spring/summer fashion show for kids. I promise we are not headed in the direction of "Toddlers in Tiaras", but since Nana will be in town we thought this would be fun. I was nervous because we totally skipped nap time to enjoy time browsing the racks of cute outfits. Needless to say, she was actually really good. Afterall, who would cry in Neiman's?

Well just a few little shots of the pricness hanging out at Neiman's after she picked out what she will be wearing in the fashion show, while her buddy Jackson was in the dressing room. She also picked out a car that she might like! Ha!

Valentine's Baby

2009-02-12T15:01:00.006-06:00

For Valentine's Day Papa gave me a pink Juicy puppy and the cutest hat! I love that puppy!

Smiles!

2009-02-12T14:54:00.006-06:00

Top Golf and Top Baby

2009-01-31T11:42:00.003-06:00

Last week little Dylan got to experience top golf for the first time...where she saw her mommy kick her daddy's butt, along wtih the other boys (James I love you). All bundled up she had a great time watching us swing the sticks. She even enjoyed a bottle at the end of the round. What a life!

Oh, those are my toes!

2009-01-31T11:39:00.004-06:00

Within the last two weeks Dylan has really enjoyed discovering her feet. I will check on her in the middle of the night sometimes and find her playing with her feet and toes. Yesterday she decided that they looked pretty tasty, and now they are becoming part of her daily diet.
Mmmm...apples, bananas and toes, oh my!

Our Night at the Blakleys

2009-01-19T18:46:00.004-06:00

We had the joy of staying at our friends' house, Jessica & JB. We all had a blast, and thankfully Dylan was an angel! Playing with Reed and just spending time with friends is always memorable.

At The Doctors

2009-01-19T18:39:00.002-06:00

2009-01-15T16:09:00.004-06:00

Well, we went to our 4 month well-visit. The ironic part is that 'we' weren't well. Dylan screamed unlike I had ever heard, and she hadn't even had her shots yet. The doc came in and diagnosed her with a pretty bad case of reflux. I felt like a bad mom, just chalking it up to teething and fussiness! Ha! No, my child had a real problem. Now she's on medicine for it, didn't sleep for longer than 40minutes at a time last night, and have had bunches of poop. On top of all this, I have started to introduce her to foods. She looks at me like, "Mom, what the hell". At one point during her disgusting green beans I looked at her and I could see detest in my daughter's eyes, and it was directed at me! I heated up a bottle quickly. We continue to try, and the rice cereal from a spoon is the best. It is already familiar to her since she has gotten it in a bottle for 2 months. Well, better luck next time, and next time maybe I will be rested when I write. I apologize for any mistakes in this blog. I'm sleep deprived! Oh, and for the clencher, she was sleeping through the night before her 'well' visit!

Happy Holidays

2009-01-02T16:47:00.005-06:00

Well, Miss Dylan has survived her first Christmas and New Years...her mom, on the other hand, barely got out alive. I think that it is fair to say that we are all very tired. All the family is gone, and it is back to being just the three of us...kinda sad, but little one needs to recover. She has become so active in the past month. She is trying so hard to roll from back to front, sitting with assistance, and has definitely discovered her voice. Chatting is her favorite thing to do. We are busy watching her grow, and can't wait to see what month 4 brings!

Baby Einstein or Monday Night Football...

2008-12-09T10:44:00.004-06:00

I recently purchased a Baby Einstein DVD, "Baby Mozart". I was not sure that it would work, but once it was on Dylan was in a trance. She watched the stupid pictures on the screen for the full 27 minutes...that is until she got so excited she gave herself the hiccups. I placed her in her bouncy chair below the TV. She had a great view! I did the dishes, and she watched her little video. (picture on right)

Then last night her chair was still down there and just sat her down in it for a minute to rest my arm, and I noticed that Monday Night Football was just as interesting. Wait a minute....I changed the channel thinking that maybe it was just the TV, nope! My baby responds to Einstein or Football. (picture on left) You can imagine that I now look forward to the weekend and know that she is definately 'our' child!

Headbands Rather than Hats???

2008-12-05T15:16:00.006-06:00

Dress Up. We all do it, and some of us admit it

2008-12-04T13:11:00.008-06:00

In between the laundry and cleaning bottles there is some time to kill before the next feeding. Dress up is always a good time filler and shows you just how much they have grown. You only have a small window of opportunity before she gets fussy, so hurry it up!
As a new mom I love that I have a little girl. The clothes are so cute, but better than that are hats! We absolutely love them...or I should say that I love them. Dylan is not always sure about them, so I make sure that she's asleep when they go on her head, accept for her fashion shoots at home. I guess the name of this blog should be "Dylan's Many Hats".

Smiles, rolls, and chatter...

2008-12-03T16:09:00.001-06:00

As of today, 12/3/08 she is starting to roll from back to stomach. She has been able to roll from belly to back for quite a while. (Since she was 3 weeks old). I know that sounds ridiculous, but it's true!

Two weeks ago she started blessing us with smiles. Every morning when she cries around 7:30am, I go in to see this great big smile followed by the changing of a wet diaper. I guess we would all smile if we were about to get out of wet pants! Her personality is really starting to develop, and with Bradley and I as her parents, she should turn out to be quite the colorful girl!

Her chatter has also become something that makes my heart melt. The list of sounds are growing and instead of cries, we have "ahhs" and "hawws". She also learned how to scream with joy from her boyfriend, Reed.

"Meeps" As of Today...

2008-12-03T16:00:00.001-06:00

Dylan is a growing girl, but started out life quite tiny. I was told that there was something wrong with my placenta, and though we expected her to be small, we never expected 4.2lbs! At first we thought we were going to break her. The only little sound she would make was a tiny little "Meep", whenever she needed changing or feeding. This is how I nicknamed her 'Meeps'.

She started growing quite quickly, due to her insatiable appetite! We are blessed to have her here with us, and are excited about our journey as parents, friends, and as a new family. We look forward to every good time and bad, and most importantly sharing it with our dear friends and family. (Plus her many "Aunties")Enjoy!