15 months

15 month stats

Height: 30 inches

Weight: a whopping 18 pounds

That puts Little Miss in the 25th percentile for height and still holding strong in the less than 3% for weight.  She is a peanut, for sure! But the good news is that she continues to grow upward - no leveling out just yet. So there are no concerns for her petite size.

Things you can do:

Walk

Talk (but I wish you came with a translator)

Slide by yourself

Talk on the phone

Wear a purse with style

Drink from a straw

Pick out your own clothes

Understand how to dress/undress

Matching even more animals with their sounds

Some words you can say:

Cat/Meow

More

Tantoo and Welcome

Elmo

Landon

RahRah

Go

Bye

Hewwo

Cup

Mine

No

Max 
I love *point to you*

Things you like to eat:

Broccoli

Hot dogs

Soy dogs (oh, there's that toddler trickery again!)

Chicken nuggets

Puffs

Smoothies

Pouches

Peanut butter and jelly

Pineapple

Peaches

Yogurt bites

Gummies

Anything on Mommy's plate

Toys you like:

Books

iPod

Your dolls, Dolby and DD

Crayons

Slide

Your four wheeler from Dylan

Does climbing count as a toy? Because you LOVE to climb!

xoxo,
Momma

Welcome to {the Nuthouse} Landon!

He may have been a little late, but never the less, I am pleased to introduce you to the newest member of our {nuthouse}

 Landon Kyle Paiz

September 16, 2012

8 pounds 11 ounces

21 inches long

Side note: Just to put some perspective on this big boy, he is nearly 3 times the weight of Lainey when she was born!

My sister in law and I had very opposite pregnancies:

Lainey was incredibly early.
Landon was incredibly late. (Yes, 2 weeks isn't THAT late, but when you are pregnant - and in texas - 2 weeks longer is 2 weeks too many!!)

Lainey was a peanut.
Landon is a watermelon.

Pregnancy wasn't that bad for me.
Pregnancy kicked Melissa's tail - literally, as she has a fractured pelvis from this kiddo!

And while we both delivered via c-section, I am sure our stories are dramatically different.  I have asked Melissa to write a guest post for me on Landon's birth story.  I have almost intentionally not asked too many questions of Melissa regarding Landon's entire story, because I really want to read it with the rest of ya'll! 

The minute I told Lainey she was officially a big cousin, she got so excited! It was absolutely priceless to see her reaction.

For now, my new and oh-so-handsome nephew (along with Auntie M and Gilby) are living near Fort Hood, Texas.  So I will only be able to pretend to get baby snuggles and pretend that I can smell baby until they make the voyage East!  

But Lainey and Landon have a Skype date this weekend... this should be fun!

We can't wait to meet you, little man!  It's incredible how much your Ninna and Uncle Phil love you already!  And we are beyond ecstatic for your Mommy and Daddy.  They are going to be fabulous parents to you.

xoxo,
Ninna

Grandma Poole on baby shoes

Other than "babies should always wear white because they are angels," there isn't a ton of baby advice that I remember from my Grandma.  That's really due to the fact that I didn't have babies when my grandma was alive, so I never thought to ask her.

But there are a few more things that I do remember...

1. Always put an undershirt on a baby - their backs should never show!  I am generally pretty good about this; unless it's crazy hot outside and that extra layer will only make Lainey more uncomfortable or if it's a piece of clothing that we simply can't wear an undershirt with - like a sundress or romper.

2. Never skimp on a child's shoes.  This is something my mother still preaches today, and so, I never skimp on Lainey's shoes. (Queue the great debate on walking in shoes vs. walking barefoot)

Lainey does her fair share of walking both barefoot and in shoes.  But I just can't bring myself to let her go out without shoes on; maybe it's vanity...ok, I am sure it's vanity... but some times you just look jicky without your shoes on! In the summer time, sure - go barefoot! No body likes hot, stuffy feet.  However the cooler it gets outside, the jickier I think Lainey would look without shoes on.  Call me crazy, but that's how I roll.

So, I figured we would spend a little time looking at some kicks for kiddo!  Even if you aren't starting school in the last week or so, you still need shoes, right?

I have purchased my fair share of shoes for Lainey - from sandals to boots, we've got them all in our closet!

But let's be real... my little one has an opinion on what she wears, so why would I ever think she wouldn't have an opinion about shoes?! (Lord, help me!!) 

Here's what we have in our closet for the fall... 

See Kai Run - Henning

See Kai Run - Kalea

See Kai Run - Leilani

Sparkly Toms

The Children's Place - Chalet Boots

See Kai Run

Oooh LaLa! Such fancy feet!!

Fall is my favorite time of the year... jeans, boots, dresses, rights and scarves....mmmm! Definitely looking forward to sharing some of fall fashions from {the nuthouse} soon!

xoxo,
Linda

We made it!

We have officially survived VCU Panhellenic Recruitment 2012!! 

This makes #3 for me as the recruitment adviser to the Theta Nu chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta. 

I may have been MIA from anything other than sorority life for 4 days, but it was worth it! The sisters of Alpha Gamma Delta pulled it out and we now welcome the Alpha Mu new member class - ALL 29 OF THEM!!

Not to mention, this year's recruitment is a special one to me.  My cousin, Jessica, just started at VCU and decided to go out for recruitment. While it made this year a little trickier because I couldn't scream from the roof tops at her about my *one love* since I needed her to make this decision on her own.  But who was I kidding?! She obviously made an awesome decision and is going to love this new adventure.

Oh, yeah....guess I should mention...

 my cousin is becoming my sister!! 

xoxo,
Nana Squirrel