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August 30, 2019

Elise Claire- 6 Months

August 30, 2019

Elise Claire, how the heck are you 1/2 a year old? It has been the quickest 6 months I have ever experienced!

We had a little half birthday celebration for her with confetti and party blowers and she was so happy! She is the most smiley happy baby ever! I just couldn’t love her more! Here is all about our sweet girl.

  • Age- 6 months
  • Weight- 11lb 2.5 oz. She is smaller than Hallie at the same age.  For a comparison at 6 months Hallie was 11 lb 13 oz. The doctor really wants us to push more calories on her.
  • Length- 24 3/4 in long.  Just our little string bean!
  • Size- She is mostly in 3 month clothes with a few 6 month items mixed in.  Though we do wear 6 month pajamas for length.  She is wearing size 1 diapers.  We started using Hello Bello diapers, wipes and bath products and we are in LOVE! They fit great and are so soft!
  • Eyes- The jury is still out! They appear a gray blue, though I am not holding my breath for a blue eyed girl. Hallie’s stayed blue for so long and they eventually turned dark. Though her Memi thinks they might be green, which I would love!
  • Hair- Light brown, and getting lighter.  Especially her eyebrows.  Much lighter than sisters at this age.  It’s actually almost becoming strawberry blonde maybe?  She also has much less of it than Hallie.  Her bald spot is starting to fill in!
  • Sleeping- She is still sleeping great this month. Usually 8:30- 6:15 when I wake the kids to get Hallie ready for school.  She would sleep later if she could of course and takes at least 2 long naps a day.
  • Eating- We are still fortifying my breast milk with formula to get her some more calories each feeding and it’s working!  She usually takes about 4-5 oz every 3 hours. I use the Dr Brown’s pitcher to mix breast milk and formula in each morning and it works great! I just started weaning so pretty soon she will be on strictly formula which hopefully will help her pack on the pounds! She has tried several foods and loved everything she has tried! She is such an eater and could care less about milk!
  • Milestones- Eating a ton of foods.  Sitting up by herself.  Pretty close to crawling.  She does a downward dog motion and falls forward.  She also rocks back and forth on all 4s.  Also she has a few words down: Mama, Dada, Baba. She calls Hallie Haha! Which is precious!
  • Memorable outings- Taking sister to Kindergarten.
  • Looking Forward to- Honestly I wish time would just stand still! She is so much fun! Of course looking forward to Each and every day!
  • Favorites- Girlfriend loves toys! Has a favorite dolly and blanket.  We recently gave her a pop up toy which she enjoys.  She puts everything in her mouth and loves food! Loves danccing with Mommy, laughing at Hallie, and signing with Daddy. We also play a game called “Rolly Polly” which makes her burst out in giggles.  She is just a little dolly.  

August 2, 2019

Back to School Style

August 2, 2019

Someone please tell me how my child is about to start Kindergarten!? Summer is almost over and Hallie is pumped to go to school. She even made a little paper chain and pulls off one each night exclaiming how many days until school starts!

I am a little more reluctant to send her off into the big world all by herself. But alas here we are in the last days of summer. So now it’s time to buy school supplies and new shoes and clothes.  Honestly that was my favorite part of going to school! Hallie and I looked at a lot of dresses and backpacks and here are some of our Back to School Favorites.

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Hallie really loves animals, and I can definitely see where her inspiration for back to school shopping came from! She also loves anything rainbow or unicorn, and picked out that sweet rainbow dress.  She isn’t really big on wearing shorts or T-shirts, but on karate days I try to convince her to wear them.  I love these Old Navy shorts, because they are elastic waist. The Navy striped skirt has a matching baby one so sister can match!

 

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Hallie insisted on this exact backpack and lunchbox as a birthday present from her grandparents.  I tried suggesting unicorns, hearts and mermaids, but she declared them “too babyish”. My baby is really growing up. Good news though, they are both on sale! The ice packs are Cat and Jack.  They are sold out online but our local store still had plenty! I just picked up 2 more. We got a Bentgo box to try out this year and so far I love it! I have been making Hallie school lunches to try out over the last couple weeks to see what she will eat. I’ve found if I make the meal fun she’ll pretty much eat anything.  Be sure to keep an eye out for my lunchbox post for Dallas Moms soon!

We have 2 very favorite brands for hair clips and bows! Ashlilium and Modern Piggy.  If you purchase from Modern Piggy, be sure to use the code HAPPILYEVERMOCK for 10% off your order. As far as shoes go, I feel like Keds hold up the best! Also playground shorts are a must for a girl who doesn’t stop moving and pretty much only wears dresses!

What’s on your Back to School shopping list?

About Me

Hi there! I am Kelly! Wife to Christopher and Momma to spunky daughter Hallie (June 2014) and Toddler Girl girl Elise (2019) Our mini aussie Stella was my first baby! I am a contributing writer and giveaway coordinator for Dallas Moms. I love holidays and any reason to celebrate! You can often find me baking cookies in the kitchen or working on crafts or DIY projects with a little help from Pinterest. My busy life has me living on coffee and carbs, and in the rare incident she I am alone you can probably find me belting out Journey songs in my car!

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