Christmas with the Bergmans

This morning we all loaded up and head north to Pa and Gram's house.  Everyone was a little bit excited to open gifts...

Enjoy the memories that were captured on film...

Love Dallas' face...he didn't even know what it was!

They were excited for Pa to open his gift

I'm not sure if she didn't want her picture taken, or if she didn't need help unwrapping the gift...

One of the few things Reba did have on her list was a dish drain/tray for her play kitchen, so she was pretty excited when she unwrapped this

Until next time...

Julianne - 9 months

Enjoy some of the random pictures of Julianne from the past month...

Since Julianne has stopped being swaddled while sleeping, she now loves snuggling with her swaddle blankets

Julianne is actually sitting in the seats of shopping carts more often.  Reba loves when we go to Aldi's because she can ride too!

Thankfully, at Rural King, the carts have extra large seats, and both girls and fit!

Julianne is pulling up to a standing position more and more.  I recently brought out this toy, and she LOVES it!  I love her hair (it had been in a pony the day before)

One morning, the girls and I ventured out to a park to enjoy the sunshine.  They could swing all day long!

Julianne is figuring out how to "undress" herself.  Somehow, she pulled her arm out of the sleeve and up through the neck hole! All while strapped in her carseat...

Every once in a while, Julianne will allow Dallas to still sit and hold her.

Another example of Julianne allowing someone to sit and hold her.  This time I was able to chosen!

Our little girl does not like to be held too often, she would much rather ride in her stroller, sit in the high chair, or be on the floor where she can move freely.  As far as going to sleep, she will wiggle and fight if you try to rock her; she would much rather be put in her bed and given her blanket.

Julianne figured out how to open and close the cabinets while watching Reba and I baked one day.

A few other things Julianne has accomplished this past month:

• Picking up "puffs" to feed herself
• Holding on with one hand while standing
• Stayed with her godmother, Carla, for about 12 hours!
• Says "mamama", "dadada", and occasionally "bababa"
• Starting to cruise down the couch and around chairs
• Eating more and more table food: mashed potatoes, yogurt, bread, pancakes, pasta, etc
• Passes items from one hand to the other
• Sharing baths with Reba and Dallas
• Still squeezes into 6-9 month clothes
• Wears size 3 diapers
• Nurses every 4 hours
• Sleeps from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.; naps from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and noon to 2 p.m.
• Drinks water from sippy cup during meals
• Waves back when we wave to her
• Figured out how to grind her teeth, and (occasionally) smack her lips
• Crawls across the floor while holding something in her hand

9 month stats:

Height: 27.5 inches*

Weight: 19 lbs 10 oz

Until next time...

*I don't agree with her height measurement since it is only a quarter inch different from her 6 month check-up

Wordless Wednesday - Noodle Makers

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Fun Friday Fotos

It is a very rare occasion when I iron clothes, but last weekend Dallas (yes, my 4 year old) had a couple shirts that needed to be pressed.  Reba thought ironing was the coolest thing she had ever seen, so she decided to press some of Lucy's clothes! (and yes, she does have on pants - shorts, actually)

Dallas went back to school on Monday after his two week Christmas vacation.  Do you think there is much change from the first day of Pre-K?

There has also been more painting this week

and a slumber party in the kitchen!

Lastly, Dallas had been asking Daddy for a new hat.  Not any old hat, but a DeKalb hat.  And wouldn't you know, Daddy came through...

Until next time...

Yumm-O

On Friday morning my friend Carla called and invited the kiddos and I to join her and her girls at the local strawberry patch.

It's hard to believe that the strawberry season is almost over - and it's barely the middle of May! (It's typically just starting at this time)  But the berries were red and juicy and sweet - and we were able to come home with 8+ pounds!

Dallas helped me in the kitchen that afternoon.  He smashed the strawberries as we prepared to make 12 jars of jam.

I also made a pie...

And the rest we ate straight from the container!

Until next time...I'll be watching my own patch grow