October 2011

Late Sept/early Oct: Daddy & Moriah playing with one of her favorite toys-When the music plays she starts kicking those legs to the beat!

Mama got me some new shades...trying them on in my PJs...I'm feeling pretty chill!

Here's Axton (one of our special boys from the Ranch) with his bday cherry cheesecake!

Gilmer Yamboree Weekend- Moriah and cousin Karsyn with their matching outfits! Cuties!

"Hey, you've got the same shirt as me!"

"Nose!"

Tootsie & Moriah supporting the Bobcats in their purple

Rollin up to the Yamboree Parade! Watch out now!

Always chewin on somethin!

Brayden & Mawmaw getting ready for the Parade

I see you Karsyn!

Daddy & Moriah at church - Oct 30th

Happy Halloween! - Oct 31st, 2011

All smiles for our 1st Halloween together! (I typically don't wear all that green eyeshadow--it was the leftovers of my witch get-up from earlier in the day)!

Getting our Ladybug costume situated- thanks Grandma!!

Sweet little bug! (I'd like to take this opportunity to point out the little toofer coming through on the bottom center).

Daddy handing me the special Ladybug wand! heehee.

"Hmmm...interesting."

Moriah Bug and Mama

Daddy (with his Army "costume" still on from school) with Little Miss Ladybug (sans hood)

Sweet little bug is getting sleepy! And apparently so is her other antenna! ; )

Standing up like a big girl (bug)! So sweet!!!

That's How She Rolls

This morning was like many other mornings around the Allen house...me rushing around last minute not knowing what to wear. And I've really been thrown for a loop now that we're having these half cold/half warm days. When it's 40 degrees outside in the early morning hours and I'm freezing, I'm wanting to dress for the Chilly. However once the afternoon low 80 temps hit, I'm wishing I'd dressed for the Warm.

While I was sorting through this confusion of wardrobe choices, Moriah was happily playing on the floor at the foot of our bed with her toys. I'd occasionally ask her opinion but didn't get alot of input. As I ventured from my closet over to my dresser, I decided to put her up on our bed. She was a little whiny and tired, and she eventually just laid down right in the middle of our bed and sucked her thumb. I promised her I'd hurry and when I quickly turned around to dig in my drawer (to find the perfect, most professional t-shirt I could find), I heard a loud thump! I turned around in the blink of an eye and she was laying there on the floor at the side of our bed! She had quickly rolled over towards the side and apparently just kept rolling! Bless her heart, I think it startled her alot more than it hurt her, and of course it startled Mama as well! Thank goodness our bed is low off the ground and we have a carpeted floor and she rolled and fell horizontally, not vertically right onto her head. But still! I held her and told her I was so sorry. I called my friend Jennifer to see if she thought I should call the doctor and she didn't think so unless Mo started acting weird.

Well, lesson learned...She will NOT be placed on our bed anymore (or any other surface off the ground) unless I'm right there! and i think i may start laying my outfits out the night before...

Happy 9 months, Moriah! Mama is so sorry I allowed you to roll off the bed. I'm so glad you're ok and you had a great day today regardless. It seems like the John Deere Vibrating Corn Teether i found and gave to you this afternoon has turned out to be a pretty effective olive branch. Thank you for forgiving me!

What's Hot / What's Not

by Moriah

HOT: Trying to get down on the floor constantly so i can play with my toys
NOT: Mom and Dad trying to hold me all the time like i'm a baby!

HOT: Saying "na-na, da-da, ba-ba, ga-ga" clicking my tongue, blowing strawberries, fake coughing, screaming, laughing, screeching, talking in Mo language, and making all kinds of noises.
NOT: Being quiet

HOT: Scooting/Semi-crawling around my crib, rolling around, and best of all--pulling down my crib bumpers so I can look around my room and see what's going on, and also to see if Mom has left the room after she lays me down. (although sometimes i bump my head on the crib slats).
NOT: Laying there and going to sleep...BORING!!!

HOT: Throwing things off the side of my highchair, then leaning way over to the side to see where they fell.
NOT: Sitting straight up, patiently waiting for each bite Daddy or Mama is feeding me.

HOT: Venturing off the blanket the grown-ups put me on so I can slap the tile floor, as well as scratch the little grooves. It feels so cool! I love textures!
NOT: Playing with baby toys on my blanket.

HOT: Wiggling around however and whenever I want!
NOT: Laying still when my diaper is being changed, Mom and Dad forcing my arms into my shirts when they're changing me..ugh!

HOT: Having my VERY FIRST TOOTH break through my gum today!! Being a big girl who's almost 9 months old!
NOT: Staying a toothless little baby.

Get ready Mom and Dad, I'm getting bigger, more independent, more mobile, and I'm loving life more than ever!