15 months

• Walking.. almost running EVERYWHERE.
• 4 molars coming in.
  
• Signs - eat, more, drink, all done, bath
• Techno baby!
• Still not sleeping all night
  

Almost 3 hours to go 25 miles, nursing screaming babies on the side of the road, peeing in cups... Parenthood!

Our adventure home from Maddie's 2nd birthday party.

CHEEEEESE!

Halloween Pictures!

14 Months!

SUMMER 2010

I realize I will never find the time to post photos of our amazing summer so! Here's is a list of what we were up to so I don't forget (for baby book)..

Summer 2010!

• First night away from home & boat ride to Catalina Island. August did excellent on the boat.
  
• 3 day trips to the beach
• Lots of time swimming & hanging in your kiddy pool with cousin Sienna.
  
• First camping trip. 7 days at Carpinteria Beach! August LOVES the beach & eating sand. She took two amazing naps every single day we were camping! It was SO awesome.
  

Walking

Last Friday I got a video message on my phone while I was at my Friday night yoga class. It was a video sent by my mom of AUGUST WALKING! I got all teary eyed & could not wait for class to be over so I could see my baby walk! She has taken steps before but she is really walking now!

13 months

Tonight will be my last edit (for awhile) with the company I have been with for two years. My friend Alona is taking over my spot. I will be helping on larger events & such.

More time for me, more time for my baby. Less stressing about sleep issues, & getting my baby to sleep at a set time so I can work!

I am really excited.

RUSH RUSH RUSH!

August is napping right now. So I am trying to fit in a blog or two! Tomorrow is her first birthday party! We're celebrating with a jump house, pizza & cupcakes! Should be a blast.

12 Months... a little late!

• ONE YEAR OLD!
  
• Five teeth.. working on the sixth one.
  
• Words - Hi, Bye, Thank you, Uh oh, Beau, Sit, No, Mama, Daddy
• You eat whatever I make for dinner. No more baby mush! You seem to like this better & have been eating a little bit more. You still nurse at least 6 times a day, & a lots during the night.
  
• You spit when you're mad.. So gross & funny.
  

Happy Birthday!

& this time last year.. I JUST GAVE BIRTH TO A BEAUTIFUL BABY!
Happy birthday August! You make Mama's heart explode with so much love, so much happiness every single day. I LOVE YOU!

Mark & I keep saying "this time last year..."

I was at UCLA in a shower, rocking back & forth on my hands and knees, fighting through back labor.

I remember the days leading up to/being in labor so well. I hope they stay this fresh forever.
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Almost Labor Day

I can remember everything I was doing on this day last year.

In fear of being pregnant forever I woke up and went for a jogged. Yes, I jogged in the heat of summer 9 months pregnant! I napped, went for another walk, then walked to & from prenatal yoga with Sunny.. My teacher Nicole made us do lots of squats. I was secretly hoping my water would break in class. Dinner at Olive Garden with Mark, Sunny, Holland, and Ben for my last real meal before labor started. I destroyed baskets of bread sticks and bottles of vinegar. Then walked some more! Went to bed feeling crampy around 10 pm, woke up at 2 am in labor.

I am amazed at how much has happened in one year.

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My baby is going to be a year old in one week. I kinda want to cry.

Love love love love!

ZzzZZz

I am trying something a little different with bedtime & night nursing.. Keeping my fingers crossed! I don't want to say too much since I'll most likely jinx it!

Happy August

It is my baby's birthday month! So hard to believe that in 27 days, I will have a ONE YEAR OLD! Happy August!

11 Months

• You have 3 teeth! Two bottom, & one canine! You little vampire.
  
• You have a blast in the big bathtub.
  
• You EAT all of your books!! & throw a fit every time we take them away from you. "Books aren't for eating, they are for READING!"
  
• You still enjoy hiking at least twice a week on mama's chest. We can even put you in the stroller now for walks on the bike path. I even went roller blading with you.. You loved it.
  

Bye!

We're always on the go these days.. you can probably tell by how neglected this blog is, & really most everything in my life, but August. My hair is SO faded, I am in major need of a pedicure, & new clothes, new glasses, dentist visit.. Will I ever find the time to do these thing? NOPE!

10 Months

One week & a day ago August turned double digits.. 10 months old!

• Said your first real word! "Bye"
• You wave bye & clap your little hands
• We now know you CAN crawl on your hands & knees but you still prefer the army crawl.
• You're going through this phase where every time you're handed a toy you drop/throw it.. It drives me a little crazy.
• You pull yourself up on EVERYTHING.
• Still sleeping with mama & daddy at night. Nursing lots! One night you nursed so much that I couldn't help but googled "night weaning" at 4 am...ahaha. I won't do that to you just yet.

You're SO BIG! Time to start planing the first birthday party!

Busy bees!

Summer is so much more fun when you have a cute baby to enjoy it with! We've been going non-stop. Mark is in between shows (going on his second week off) so he can enjoy the fun, too! Tata for now!

Bye bye!

August said the most perfect "bye bye" while leaving my parent's house today. My whole family freaked. It was the cutest thing EVER! Mark & I have yet to get her to say it again, though.

Foodie

This past week August has really gotten into eating... Finally! She'll chow down 2 oz of food, no problem! & Tonight, I couldn't shovel the food into her mouth fast enough! No more wasted baby food in this house! Yipppe.

9 Months

• The past month you had another runny nose & a cough. We went to doctor A LOT.
  
• You had your first ouchy! :[ You crawled off the end of the bed after your nap. We no longer have a bed frame.. just a mattress on the floor.
  
• STILL army crawling. I am starting to think you will never crawl on your hands & knees.
• You're starting to pull yourself up to almost standing.
• I buy you cool toys & you would rather play with a spoon & an electric cord! I don't get it.
  
• More interested in solids.. 97% breastfed.
  
• Getting a little better with letting others hold you. Mama, Dad, & Nicole H are your favorites.
• Napping better! Twice a day!! 25 - 45 in the morning, & at least an hour in the afternoon.
• Still waking up & wanting my boobs ALL NIGHT LONG!

I love this age! I love this age! I love this age! I LOVE THIS AGE!

BFFs

Baby Rowe Shower - April 18

Signing

We've been signing (mama, daddy, milk, more, & eat) to August off & on since 6 months of age. Tonight after months of looking like crazies we got some signage from the Aug-monster.. MORE! In between spoonfuls of bananas August would bring her little hands together till I put more food in her mouth.

From more we got to clapping (first time), lots & lots of clapping that lead to shrieking at the tops of her lungs from excitement.. oooh baby!

Never Ending

For the first time in nearly 9 months all the f-ing laundry is washed, folded, and PUT AWAY.

I will sleep good tonight.

Chubs

This face KILLS me.
I am so in love with this chubs!

Sick!

We have been to the doctor once a week this month. I am pretty sure the doctor's office thinks I am insane. Every time we go in August is fine! But I swear she was pulling at her ears & coughing at home!

Yawn.

Exhausted.

8 Months

August - You are more awesome than ever! Even, if you still wake up four times a night for boob, & cry every time I walk out of the room.

What's been up the past month..

• Your first cold. Almost 8 months sickness free.
  
• Hating your car seat. You have been crying almost every time we drive for the past two weeks. I can't touch your face in the new seat.. so YOU FREAK OUT!
  
• Two teeth!
  
• Still army crawling.. faster than ever.
  
• Still not into solids.
• STILL the most perfect 20 & a half pounds of chubs in the world.
  

Flore

Rockin' Out!

My kid is AWESOME.

Chocolate Bunny Day! - Better Late Than Never!

The last photo pretty much seems up August's first Easter. She didn't want any one to teach those damn bunny ears or her plastic eggs!

We're going to start looking for a HOUSE to BUY!
Hell yes!

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love,
August!

Smashing on the keyboard is her new favorite thing.

Park Day

We spent yesterday afternoon at the park.
Playing in the grass while Daddy read a book.
So peaceful.

Yoga

Yesterday I kicked my legs up to the wall from dolphin pose.
It was AWESOME.

My legs have never made it up without help before.

Beach Day

We put off spring cleaning another day & drove up the 101 on Sunday. 75 & breezy- the beach was too beautiful to pass up.

August learned how to lean in for a kiss on this day! So cute.

Keenan's 3rd B-Day Party

Saturday was my nephew's third birthday party. There was so much excitement going on, August wouldn't nap - leaving her in quite the mood! She did play with her cousins for a few minutes, though.